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Chapter 21
Ah,papa,youstarted!you’venotdoneright,haveyou,now?Isaw—ButlistenandyoushallhearhowIfoundyouout;andEllen,whoisinleaguewithyou,andyetpretendedtopitymeso,whenIkepthoping,andwasalwaysdisappointedaboutLinton’scomingback!"
Shegaveafaithfulaccountofherexcursionanditsconsequences;andmymaster,thoughhecastmorethanonereproachfullookatme,saidnothingtillshehadconcluded.Thenhedrewhertohim,andaskedifsheknewwhyhehadconcealedLinton’snearneighbourhoodfromher.Couldshethinkitwastodenyherapleasurethatshemightharmlesslyenjoy?
"ItwasbecauseyoudislikedMr.Heathcliff,"sheanswered.
"ThenyoubelieveIcaremoreformyownfeelingsthanyours,Cathy?"hesaid."No,itwasnotbecauseIdislikedMr.Heathcliff,butbecauseMr.Heathcliffdislikesme;andisamostdiabolicalman,delightingtowrongandruinthosehehates,iftheygivehimtheslightestopportunity.Iknewthatyoucouldnotkeepupanacquaintancewithyourcousin,withoutbeingbroughtintocontactwithhim;andIknewhewoulddetestyouonmyaccount;soforyourowngood,andnothingelse,ItookprecautionsthatyoushouldnotseeLintonagain.Imeanttoexplainthissometimeasyougrewolder,andI’msorryIdelayedit."
"ButMr.