`Andthenyouwouldlikemeaswellasyourfather?\'observedhe,morecheerfully。`Butpapasaysyouwouldlovemebetterthanhimandalltheworld,ifyouweremywife;soI\'dratheryouwerethat。\'
`No,Ishouldneverloveanybodybetterthanpapa,\'shereturnedgravely。`Andpeoplehatetheirwives,sometimes;butnottheirsistersandbrothers:andifyouwerethelatteryouwouldlivewithus,andpapawouldbeasfondofyouasheisofme。\'
Lintondeniedthatpeopleeverhatedtheirwives;butCathyaffirmedtheydid,and,inherwisdom,instancedhisownfather\'saversiontoheraunt。Iendeavouredtostopherthoughtlesstongue。Icouldn\'tsucceedtilleverythingsheknewwasout。MasterHeathcliff,muchirritated,assertedherrelationwasfalse。
`Papatoldme;andpapadoesnottellfalsehoods,\'sheansweredpertly。
`Nypapascornsyours!\'criedLinton。`Hecallshimasneakingfool!\'