Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 21
Darknessimpenetrableandimmovablefilledtheroom.Aviolentgustofwind,risingwithsuddenfury,addedfreshhorrortothemoment.Catherinetrembledfromheadtofoot.Inthepausewhichsucceeded,asoundlikerecedingfootstepsandtheclosingofadistantdoorstruckonheraffrightedear.Humannaturecouldsupportnomore.Acoldsweatstoodonherforehead,themanuscriptfellfromherhand,andgropingherwaytothebed,shejumpedhastilyin,andsoughtsomesuspensionofagonybycreepingfarunderneaththeclothes.Toclosehereyesinsleepthatnight,shefeltmustbeentirelyoutofthequestion.Withacuriositysojustlyawakened,andfeelingsineverywaysoagitated,reposemustbeabsolutelyimpossible.Thestormtooabroadsodreadful!Shehadnotbeenusedtofeelalarmfromwind,butnoweveryblastseemedfraughtwithawfulintelligence.Themanuscriptsowonderfullyfound,sowonderfullyaccomplishingthemorning’sprediction,howwasittobeaccountedfor?Whatcoulditcontain?Towhomcoulditrelate?Bywhatmeanscouldithavebeensolongconcealed?Andhowsingularlystrangethatitshouldfalltoherlottodiscoverit!Tillshehadmadeherselfmistressofitscontents,however,shecouldhaveneitherreposenorcomfort;andwiththesun’sfirstraysshewasdeterminedtoperuseit.Butmanywerethetedioushourswhichmustyetintervene.Sheshuddered,tossedaboutinherbed,andenviedeveryquietsleeper.Thestormstillraged,andvariouswerethenoises,moreterrificeventhanthewind,whichstruckatintervalsonherstartledear
