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Chapter 31
Heathclifftorobmeofmytreasures?ButI’vemostofthemwrittenonmybrainandprintedinmyheart,andyoucannotdeprivemeofthose!"
Earnshawblushedcrimsonwhenhiscousinmadethisrevelationofhisprivateliteraryaccumulations,andstammeredanindignantdenialofheraccusations.
"Mr.Haretonisdesirousofincreasinghisamountofknowledge,"Isaid,comingtohisrescue."Heisnotenviousbutemulousofyourattainments.He’llbeacleverscholarinafewyears."
"Andhewantsmetosinkintoadunce,meantime,"answeredCatherine."Yes,Ihearhimtryingtospellandreadtohimself,andprettyblundershemakes!IwishyouwouldrepeatChevyChaseasyoudidyesterday:itwasextremelyfunny,Iheardyou;andIheardyouturningoverthedictionarytoseekoutthehardwords,andthencursingbecauseyoucouldn’treadtheirexplanations!"
Theyoungmanevidentlythoughtittoobadthatheshouldbelaughedatforhisignorance,andthenlaughedatfortryingtoremoveit,Ihadasimilarnotion;and,rememberingMrs.Dean’sanecdoteofhisfirstattemptatenlighteningthedarknessinwhichhehadbeenreared,Iobserved:
"But,Mrs.Heathcliff,wehaveeachhadacommencement,andeachstumbledandtotteredonthethreshold;hadourteachersscornedinsteadofaidingus,weshouldstumbleandtotteryet."
