Грозовой перевал
Chapter 26
Thepettishnessthatmightbecaressedintofondness,hadyieldedtoalistlessapathy;therewaslessofthepeevishtemperofachildwhichfretsandteasesonpurposetobesoothed,andmoreoftheself-absorbedmorosenessofaconfirmedinvalid,repellingconsolation,andreadytoregardthegood-humouredmirthofothersasaninsult.Catherineperceived,aswellasIdid,thathehelditratherapunishment,thanagratification,toendureourcompany;andshemadenoscrupleofproposing,presently,todepart.Thatproposal,unexpectedly,rousedLintonfromhislethargy,andthrewhimintoastrangestateofagitation.HeglancedfearfullytowardstheHeights,beggingshewouldremainanotherhalf-houratleast.
"ButIthink,"saidCathy,"you’dbemorecomfortableathomethansittinghere;andIcannotamuseyouto-day,Isee,bymytales,andsongs,andchatter:youhavegrownwiserthanI,inthesesixmonths;youhavelittletasteformydiversionsnow:orelse,ifIcouldamuseyou,I’dwillinglystay."
"Staytorestyourself,"hereplied."AndCatherine,don’tthinkorsaythatI’mveryunwell:itistheheavyweatherandheatthatmakemedull;andIwalkedabout,beforeyoucame,agreatdealforme.TelluncleI’mintolerablehealth,willyou?"
"I’lltellhimthatyousayso,Linton.Icouldn’taffirmthatyouare,"observedmyyounglady,wonderingathispertinaciousassertionofwhatwasevidentlyanuntruth.
"AndbehereagainnextThursday,"continuedhe,shunningherpuzzledgaze.
