Грозовой перевал

           "Whereshouldgoodnewscomefromtome?"hesaid."I’manimatedwithhunger;and,seemingly,Imustnoteat."

           "Yourdinnerishere,"Ireturned;"whywon’tyougetit?"

           "Idon’twantitnow,"hemutteredhastily:"I’llwaittillsupper.And,Nelly,onceforall,letmebegyoutowarnHaretonandtheotherawayfromme.Iwishtobetroubledbynobody:Iwishtohavethisplacetomyself."

           "Istheresamenewreasonforthisbanishment?"Ienquired."Tellmewhyyouaresoqueer,Mr.Heathcliff?Wherewereyoulastnight?I’mnotputtingthequestionthroughidlecuriosity,but-"

           "Youareputtingthequestionthroughveryidlecuriosity,"heinterrupted,withalaugh."Yet,I’llanswerit.LastnightIwasonthethresholdofhell.To-day,Iamwithinsightofmyheaven.Ihavemyeyesonit:hardlythreefeettoseverme!Andnowyou’dbettergo!You’llneitherseenorhearanythingtofrightenyou,ifyourefrainfromprying."

           Havingsweptthehearthandwipedthetable,Ideparted;moreperplexedthanever.

           Hedidnotquitthehouseagainthatafternoon,andnooneintrudedonhissolitude;till,ateighto’clock,Ideemeditproper,thoughunsummoned,tocarryacandleandhissuppertohim.Hewasleaningagainsttheledgeofanopenlattice,butnotlookingout:hisfacewasturnedtotheinteriorgloom.