Грозовой перевал
Chapter 3
"Mr.Lockwood,"headded,"youmaygointomyroom:you’llonlybeintheway,comingdownstairssoearly;andyourchildishoutcryhassentsleeptothedevilforme."
"Andforme,too,"Ireplied."I’llwalkintheyardtilldaylight,andthenI’llbeoff;andyouneednotdreadarepetitionofmyintrusion.I’mnowquitecuredofseekingpleasureinsociety,beitcountryortown.Asensiblemanoughttofindsufficientcompanyinhimself."
"Delightfulcompany!"mutteredHeathcliff."Takethecandle,andgowhereyouplease.Ishalljoinyoudirectly.Keepoutoftheyard,though,thedogsareunchained;andthehouse—Junomountssentinelthere,and—nay,youcanonlyrambleaboutthestepsandpassages.But,awaywithyou!I’llcomeintwominutes!"
Iobeyed,sofarastoquitthechamber;when,ignorantwherethenarrowlobbiesled,Istoodstill,andwaswitness,involuntarily,toapieceofsuperstitiononthepartofmylandlord,whichbelied,oddly,hisapparentsense.Hegotontothebed,andwrenchedopenthelattice,bursting,ashepulledatit,intoanuncontrollablepassionoftears."Comein!comein!"hesobbed."Cathy,docome.Ohdo—oncemore!Oh!myheart’sdarling;hearmethistime,Catherine,atlast!"Thespectreshowedaspectre’sordinarycaprice:itgavenosignofbeing;butthesnowandwindwhirledwildlythroughevenreachingmystation,andblowingoutthelight.
Therewassuchananguishinthegushofgriefthataccompaniedthisraving,thatmycompassionmademeoverlookitsfolly,andIdrewoff,halfangrytohavelistenedatall,andvexedathavingrelatedmyridiculousnightmare,sinceitproducedthatagony;thoughwhy,wasbeyondmycomprehension.
