[ Mutter, mutter. Heathcliff resists just a little, not wanting to leave or do anything until he's sure the game is done, but he's too tipsy to resist, so he contents himself with stealing the card. His card now. ]

Nah. I wasn't always... strappin'. Life's unfair when you're small. Gotta get bigger 'n older to settle things proper. Bet Cathy could've given Hindley what for if she was twice his size... ain't fair.

[ Now he's grumbly. He knows that the world is terribly unfair, but he doesn't have to like it. ]