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Chapter 21
"Mycousinfanciesyouareanidiot.Thereyouexperiencetheconsequencesofscorning‘book-larning,’asyouwouldsay.Haveyounoticed,Catherine,hisfrightfulYorkshirepronunciation?"
"Why,wherethedevilistheuseon’t?"growledHareton,morereadyinansweringhisdailycompanion.Hewasabouttoenlargefurther,butthetwoyoungstersbrokeintoanoisyfitofmerriment;mygiddymissbeingdelightedtodiscoverthatshemightturnhisstrangetalktomatterofamusement.
"Whereistheuseofthedevilinthatsentence?"titteredLinton."papatoldyounottosayanybadwords,andyoucan’topenyourmouthwithoutone.Dotrytobehavelikeagentleman,nowdo!"
"Ifyouweren’tmorealassthanalad,I’dfelltheethisminute,Iwould;pitifullathofacrater!"retortedtheangryboor,retreating,whilehisfaceburntwithmingledrageandmortification;forhewasconsciousofbeinginsulted,andembarrassedhowtoresentit.
Mr.Heathcliffhavingoverheardtheconversation,aswellasI,smiledwhenhesawhimgo;butimmediatelyafterwardscastalookofsingularaversionontheflippantpair,whoremainedchatteringinthedoorway:theboyfindinganimationenoughwhilediscussingHareton’sfaultsanddeficiencies,andrelatinganecdotesofhisgoings-on;andthegirlrelishinghispertandspitefulsayings,withoutconsideringtheill-naturetheyevinced.Ibegantodislike,morethantocompassionateLinton,andtoexcusehisfather,insomemeasure,forholdinghimcheap.
