Грозовой перевал
Chapter 8
Well,sayIpromiseIwon’tspeak:butthatdoesnotbindmenottolaughathim!"
Poorsoul!Tillwithinaweekofherdeaththatgayheartneverfailedher,andherhusbandpersisteddoggedly,nay,furiously,inaffirmingherhealthimprovedeveryday.WhenKennethwarnedhimthathismedicineswereuselessatthatstageofthemalady,andheneedn’tputhimtofurtherexpensebyattendingher,heretorted:
"Iknowyouneednot—she’swell—shedoesnotwantanymoreattendancefromyou!Sheneverwasinaconsumption.Itwasafever;anditisgone:herpulseisasslowasminenow,andhercheekascool."
Hetoldhiswifethesamestory,andsheseemedtobelievehim;butonenight,whileleaningonhisshoulder,intheactofsayingshethoughtsheshouldbeabletogetupto-morrow,afitofcoughingtookher—averyslightone—heraisedherinhisarms;sheputhertwohandsabouthisneck,herfacechanged,andshewasdead.
Asthegirlhadanticipated,thechildHaretonfellwhollyintomyhands.Mr.Earnshaw,providedhesawhimhealthyandneverheardhimcry,wascontented,asfarasregardedhim.Forhimself,hegrewdesperate:hissorrowwasofthatkindthatwillnotlament.Heneitherweptnorprayed:hecursedanddefied;execratedGodandman,andgavehimselfuptorecklessdissipation.Theservantscouldnotbearhistyrannicalandevilconductlong:JosephandIweretheonlytwothatwouldstay.
