Грозовий перевал

           Andhebeganquotingseveraltexts,referringustochaptersandverseswherewemightfindthem.

           I,havingvainlybeggedthewilfulgirltoriseandremoveherwetthings,lefthimpreachingandhershivering,andbetookmyselftobedwithlittleHareton,whosleptasfastasifeveryonehadbeensleepingroundhim.IheardJosephreadonawhileafterwards;thenIdistinguishedhisslowstepontheladder,andthenIdroppedasleep.

           Comingdownsomewhatlaterthanusual,Isaw,bythesunbeamspiercingthechinksoftheshutters,MissCatherinestillseatednearthefire-place.Thehousedoorwasajar,too;lightenteredfromitsunclosedwindows;Hindleyhadcomeout,andstoodonthekitchenhearth,haggardanddrowsy.

           "Whatailsyou,Cathy?"hewassayingwhenIentered:"youlookasdismalasadrownedwhelp.Whyareyousodampandpale,child?"

           "I’vebeenwet,"sheansweredreluctantly,"andI’mcold,that’sall."

           "Oh,sheisnaughty!"Icried,perceivingthemastertobetolerablysober."Shegotsteepedintheshowerofyesterdayevening,andthereshehassatthenightthrough,andIcouldn’tprevailonhertostir."

           Mr.Earnshawstaredatusinsurprise."Thenightthrough,"herepeated."Whatkeptherup?notfearofthethunder,surely?Thatwasoverhourssince."

           NeitherofuswishedtomentionHeathcliff’sabsence,aslongaswecouldconcealit;soIreplied,Ididn’tknowhowshetookitintoherheadtositup;andshesaidnothing.