Грозовой перевал
Chapter 29
Therewasthesameman:hisdarkfacerathersallowerandmorecomposed,hisframeastoneortwoheavier,perhaps,andnootherdifference.Catherinehadrisen,withanimpulsetodashout,whenshesawhim.
"Stop!"hesaid,arrestingherbythearm."Nomorerunningsaway!Wherewouldyougo?I’mcometofetchyouhome;andIhopeyou’llbeadutifuldaughter,andnotencouragemysontofurtherdisobedience.IwasembarrassedhowtopunishhimwhenIdiscoveredhispartinthebusiness:he’ssuchacobweb,apinchwouldannihilatehim;butyou’llseebyhislookthathehasreceivedhisdue!Ibroughthimdownoneevening,thedaybeforeyesterday,andjustsethiminachair,andnevertouchedhimafterwards.IsentHaretonout,andwehadtheroomtoourselves.Intwohours,IcalledJosephtocarryhimupagain;andsincethenmypresenceisaspotentonhisnervesasaghost;andIfancyheseesmeoften,thoughIamnotnear.Haretonsayshewakesandshrieksinthenightbythehourtogether,andcallsyoutoprotecthimfromme;and,whetheryoulikeyourpreciousmateornot,youmustcome;he’syourconcernnow;Iyieldallmyinterestinhimtoyou."
"WhynotletCatherinecontinuehere?"Ipleaded,"andsendMasterLintontoher.Asyouhatethemboth,you’dnotmissthem:theycanonlybeadailyplaguetoyourunnaturalheart."
"I’mseekingatenantfortheGrange,"heanswered;"andIwantmychildrenaboutme,tobesure.Besides,thatlassowesmeherservicesforherbread.
