Грозовой перевал
Chapter 24
Thatwashismostperfectideaofheaven’shappiness:minewasrockinginarustlinggreentree,withawestwindblowing,andbrightwhitecloudsflittingrapidlyabove;andnotonlylarks,butthrostles,andblackbirds,andlinnets,andcuckoospouringoutmusiconeveryside,andthemoorsseenatadistance,brokenintocoolduskydells;butclosebygreatswellsoflonggrassundulatinginwavestothebreeze;andwoodsandsoundingwater,andthewholeworldawakeandwildwithjoy.Hewantedalltolieinanecstasyofpeace;Iwantedalltosparkleanddanceinagloriousjubilee.Isaidhisheavenwouldbeonlyhalfalive;andhesaidminewouldbedrunk;IsaidIshouldfallasleepinhis;andhesaidhecouldnotbreatheinmine,andbegantogrowverysnappish.Atlast,weagreedtotryboth,assoonastherightweathercame;andthenwekissedeachotherandwerefriends.
"Aftersittingstillanhour,Ilookedatthegreatroomwithitssmoothuncarpetedfloor,andthoughthowniceitwouldbetoplayin,ifweremovedthetable;andIaskedLintontocallZillahintohelpus,andwe’dhaveagameatblind-man’sbuff;sheshouldtrytocatchus:youusedto,youknow,Ellen.Hewouldn’t:therewasnopleasureinit,hesaid;butheconsentedtoplayatballwithme.Wefoundtwoinacupboard,amongaheapofoldtoys,tops,andhops,andbattledores,andshuttlecocks.OnewasmarkedC.,andtheotherH.;IwishedtohavetheC.,becausethatstoodforCatherine,andtheH.mightbeforHeathcliff,hisname;butthebrancameoutofH.,andLintondidn’tlikeit.
