Грозовой перевал
Chapter 18
Shewrotetoinformherbrotheroftheprobableconclusionofafourmonths’indispositionunderwhichshehadsuffered,andentreatedhimtocometoher,ifpossible;forshehadmuchtosettle,andshewishedtobidhimadieu,anddeliverLintonsafelyintohishands.Herhopewas,thatLintonmightbeleftwithhim,ashehadbeenwithher:hisfather,shewouldfainconvinceherself,hadnodesiretoassumetheburdenofhismaintenanceoreducation.Mymasterhesitatednotamomentincomplyingwithherrequest:reluctantashewastoleavehomeatordinarycalls,heflewtoanswerthis;commendingCatherinetomypeculiarvigilance,inhisabsence,withreiteratedordersthatshemustnotwanderoutofthepark,evenundermyescort:hedidnotcalculateonhergoingunaccompanied.
Hewasawaythreeweeks.Thefirstdayortwo,mychargesatinacornerofthelibrary,toosadforeitherreadingorplaying:inthatquietstateshecausedmelittletrouble;butitwassucceededbyanintervalofimpatientfretfulweariness;andbeingtoobusy,andtoooldthen,torunupanddownamusingher,IhitonamethodbywhichshemightentertainherselfIusedtosendheronhertravelsroundthegrounds—nowonfoot,andnowonapony;indulgingherwithapatientaudienceofallherrealandimaginaryadventures,whenshereturned.
Thesummershoneinfullprime;andshetooksuchatasteforthissolitaryramblingthatsheoftencontrivedtoremainoutfrombreakfasttilltea;andthentheeveningswerespentinrecountingherfancifultales.
