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Chapter 21
Westayedtillafternoon:IcouldnottearMissCathyawaysooner;buthappilymymasterhadnotquittedhisapartment,andremainedignorantofourprolongedabsence.Aswewalkedhome,Iwouldfainhaveenlightenedmychargeonthecharactersofthepeoplewehadquitted;butshegotitintoherheadthatIwasprejudicedagainstthem.
"Aha!"shecried,"youtakepapa’sside,Ellen:youarepartial,Iknow;orelseyouwouldn’thavecheatedmesomanyyearsintothenotionthatLintonlivedalongwayfromhere.I’mreallyextremelyangry;onlyI’msopleasedIcan’tshowit!Butyoumustholdyourtongueaboutmyuncle:he’smyuncle,remember;andI’llscoldpapaforquarrellingwithhim."
Andsosheranon,tillIrelinquishedtheendeavourtoconvinceherofhermistake.Shedidnotmentionthevisitthatnight,becauseshedidnotseeMr.Linton.Nextdayitallcameout,sadlytomychagrin;andstillIwasnotaltogethersorry:Ithoughttheburdenofdirectingandwarningwouldbemoreefficientlybornebyhimthanme.ButhewastootimidingivingsatisfactoryreasonsforhiswishthatsheshouldshunconnectionwiththehouseholdoftheHeights,andCatherinelikedgoodreasonsforeveryrestraintthatharassedherpettedwill.
"Papa!"sheexclaimed,afterthemorningssalutations,"guesswhomIsawyesterday,inmywalkonthemoors.
