Грозовой перевал
Chapter 14
Herappearanceischangedgreatly,hercharactermuchmoreso;andthepersonwhoiscompelled,ofnecessity,tobehercompanion,willonlysustainhisaffectionhereafterbytheremembranceofwhatsheoncewas,bycommonhumanity,andasenseofduty!"
"Thatisquitepossible,"remarkedHeathcliff,forcinghimselftoseemcalm:"quitepossiblethatyourmastershouldhavenothingbutcommonhumanityandasenseofdutytofallbackupon.ButdoyouimaginethatIshallleaveCatherinetohisdutyandhumanity?andcanyoucomparemyfeelingsrespectingCatherinetohis?Beforeyouleavethishouse,Imustexactapromisefromyou,thatyou’llgetmeaninterviewwithher:consentorrefuse,Iwillseeher!Whatdoyousay?"
"Isay,Mr.Heathcliff,"Ireplied,"youmustnot:younevershall,throughmymeans.Anotherencounterbetweenyouandthemasterwouldkillheraltogether."
"Withyouraid,thatmaybeavoided,"hecontinued;"andshouldtherebedangerofsuchanevent—shouldhebethecauseofaddingasingletroublemoretoherexistence—why,IthinkIshallbejustifiedingoingtoextremes!IwishyouhadsincerityenoughtotellmewhetherCatherinewouldsuffergreatlyfromhisloss:thefearthatshewouldrestrainsme.Andthereyouseethedistinctionsbetweenourfeelings:hadhebeeninmyplace,andIinhis,thoughIhatedhimwithahatredthatturnedmylifetogall,Ineverwouldhaveraisedahandagainsthim.
