Both Uses of
deceit
in
Wuthering Heights
- She cannot accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness.†
p. 110.2 *deceitful = misleading or not trustworthy
- 'Come in,' said I, taking Cathy by the arm and half forcing her to re-enter; for she lingered, viewing with troubled eyes the features of the speaker, too stern to express his inward deceit.†
p. 170.6deceit = act of lying to or misleading someone
Definition:
the act of lying to or misleading someone