Грозовой перевал
Chapter 7
Hemanagedtocontinueworktillnineo’clock,andthenmarcheddumbanddourtohischamber.Cathysatuplate,havingaworldofthingstoorderforthereceptionofhernewfriends:shecameintothekitchenoncetospeaktoheroldone;buthewasgone,andsheonlystayedtoaskwhatwasthematterwithhim,andthenwentback.Inthemorningheroseearly;andasitwasaholidaycarriedhisill-humourontothemoors;notreappearingtillthefamilyweredepartedforchurch.Fastingandreflectionseemedtohavebroughthimtoabetterspirit.Hehungaboutmeforawhile,andhavingscreweduphiscourage,exclaimedabruptly:
"Nelly,makemedecent,I’mgoingtobegood."
"Hightime,Heathcliff,"Isaid:"youhavegrievedCatherine:she’ssorrysheevercamehome,Idaresay!Itlooksasifyouenviedher,becausesheismorethoughtofthanyou."
ThenotionofenvyingCatherinewasincomprehensibletohim,butthenotionofgrievingherheunderstoodclearlyenough.
"Didshesayshewasgrieved?"heenquired,lookingveryserious.
"ShecriedwhenItoldheryouwereoffagainthismorning."
"Well,Icriedlastnight,"hereturned,"andIhadmorereasontocrythanshe."
"Yes:youhadthereasonofgoingtobedwithaproudheartandanemptystomach,"saidI."Proudpeoplebreedsadsorrowsforthemselves.But,ifyoubeashamedofyourtouchiness,youmustaskpardon,mind,whenshecomesin.
