Грозовой перевал

           "Andgivehimmythanksforpermittingyoutocome—mybestthanks,Catherine.And—and,ifyoudidmeetmyfather,andheaskedyouaboutme,don’tleadhimtosupposethatI’vebeenextremelysilentandstupid:don’tlooksadanddowncast,asyouaredoing—he’llbeangry."

           "Icarenothingforhisanger,"exclaimedCathy,imaginingshewouldbeitsobject.

           "ButIdo,"saidhercousin,shuddering,"Don’tprovokehimagainstme,Catherine,forheisveryhard."

           "Isheseveretoyou,MasterHeathcliff?"Ienquired."Hashegrownwearyofindulgence,andpassedfrompassivetoactivehatred?"

           Lintonlookedatme,butdidnotanswer;and,afterkeepingherseatbyhissideanothertenminutes,duringwhichhisheadfelldrowsilyonhisbreast,andheutterednothingexceptsuppressedmoansofexhaustionorpain,Cathybegantoseeksolaceinlookingforbilberries,andsharingtheproduceofherresearcheswithme:shedidnotofferthemtohim,forshesawfurthernoticewouldonlywearyandannoy.

           "Isithalf-an-hournow,Ellen?"shewhisperedinmyear,atlast."Ican’ttellwhyweshouldstay.He’sasleep,andpapawillbewantingusback."

           "Well,wemustnotleavehimasleep,"Ianswered;"waittillhewakes,andbepatient.Youweremightyeagertosetoff,butyourlongingtoseepoorLintonhassoonevaporated!"

           "Whydidhewishtoseeme?"returnedCatherine."Inhiscrossesthumours,formerly,IlikedhimbetterthanIdoinhispresentcuriousmood.