Грозовий перевал
Chapter 9
Mycompanion,sittingontheground,waspreventedbythebackofthesettlefromremarkinghispresenceordeparture;butIstarted,andbadeherhush!
"Why?"sheasked,gazingnervouslyround.
"Josephishere,"Ianswered,catchingopportunelytherollofhiscart-wheelsuptheroad;"andHeathcliffwillcomeinwithhim.I’mnotsurewhetherhewerenotatthedoorthismoment."
"Oh,hecouldn’toverhearmeatthedoor!"saidshe."GivemeHareton,whileyougetthesupper,andwhenitisreadyaskmetosupwithyou.Iwanttocheatmyuncomfortableconscience,andbeconvincedthatHeathcliffhasnonotionofthesethings.Hehasnot,hashe?Hedoesnotknowwhatbeinginloveis?"
"Iseenoreasonthatheshouldnotknow,aswellasyou,"Ireturned;"andifyouarehischoice,hewillbethemostunfortunatecreaturethateverwasborn!AssoonasyoubecomeMrs.Linton,helosesfriend,andlove,andall!Haveyouconsideredhowyou’llbeartheseparation,andhowhe’llbeartobequitedesertedintheworld?Because,MissCatherine-"
"Hequitedeserted!weseparated!"sheexclaimedwithanaccentofindignation."Whoistoseparateus,pray?They’llmeetthefateofMilo!NotaslongasIlive,Ellen:fornomortalcreature.EveryLintononthefaceoftheearthmightmeltintonothing,beforeIcouldconsenttoforsakeHeathcliff.Oh,that’snotwhatIintend—that’snotwhatImean!Ishouldn’tbeMrs.Lintonweresuchapricedemanded!He’llbeasmuchtomeashehadbeenallhislifetime.
