Грозовой перевал
Chapter 24
WhileMichaelwasrefasteningthelockoftheparkdoorintheafternoon,Igotpossessionofthekey,andtoldhimhowmycousinwishedmetovisithim,becausehewassick,andcouldn’tcometotheGrange;andhowpapawouldobjecttomygoing:andthenInegotiatedwithhimaboutthepony.Heisfondofreading,andhethinksofleavingsoontogetmarried;soheoffered,ifIwouldlendhimbooksoutofthelibrary,todowhatIwished:butIpreferredgivinghimmyown,andthatsatisfiedhimbetter.
"Onmysecondvisit,Lintonseemedinlivelyspirits;andZillah(thatistheirhousekeeper)madeusacleanroomandagoodfire,andtoldusthat,asJosephwasoutataprayer-meetingandHaretonEarnshawwasoffwithhisdogs—robbingourwoodsofpheasants,asIheardafterwards—wemightdowhatweliked.Shebroughtmesomewarmwineandgingerbread,andappearedexceedinglygood-natured;andLintonsatinthearmchair,andIinthelittlerocking-chaironthehearth-stone,andwelaughedandtalkedsomerrily,andfoundsomuchtosay:weplannedwherewewouldgo,andwhatwewoulddoinsummer.Ineedn’trepeatthat,becauseyouwouldcallitsilly.
"Onetime,however,wewerenearquarrelling.HesaidthepleasantestmannerofspendingahotJulydaywaslyingfrommorningtilleveningonabankofheathinthemiddleofthemoors,withthebeeshummingdreamilyaboutamongthebloom,andthelarkssinginghighupoverhead,andtheblueskyandbrightsunshiningsteadilyandcloudlessly.
