Грозовой перевал

           Heathcliff,"Isaid,"thatfromthetimeyouwerethirteenyearsold,youhavelivedaselfish,unchristianlife;andprobablyhardlyhadaBibleinyourhandsduringallthatperiod.YoumusthaveforgottenthecontentsoftheBook,andyoumaynothavespacetosearchitnow.Coulditbehurtfultosendforsomeone—someministerofanydenomination,itdoesnotmatterwhich—toexplainit,andshowyouhowveryfaryouhaveerredfromitsprecepts;andhowunfityouwillbeforitsheaven,unlessachangetakesplacebeforeyoudie?"

           "I’mratherobligedthanangry,Nelly,"hesaid,"foryouremindmeofthemannerinwhichIdesiretobeburied.Itistobecarriedtothechurchyardintheevening.YouandHaretonmay,ifyouplease,accompanyme:andmind,particularly,tonoticethatthesextonobeysmydirectionsconcerningthetwocoffins!Noministerneedcome;norneedanythingbesaidoverme.—ItellyouIhavenearlyattainedmyheaven;andthatofothersisaltogetherunvaluedanduncovetedbyme."

           "Andsupposingyouperseveredinyourobstinatefast,anddiedbythatmeans,andtheyrefusedtoburyyouintheprecinctsoftheKirk?"Isaid,shockedathisgodlessindifference."Howwouldyoulikeit?"

           "Theywon’tdothat,"hereplied:"iftheydid,youmusthavemeremovedsecretly:andifyouneglectityoushallprove,practically,thatthedeadarenotannihilated!"

           Assoonasheheardtheothermembersofthefamilystirringheretiredtohisden,andIbreathedfreer.