Грозовий перевал
Chapter 10
Linton,settingherfree,andshakingherhandwithpain."Begone,forGod’ssake,andhideyourvixenface!Howfoolishtorevealthosetalonstohim.Can’tyoufancytheconclusionshe’lldraw?Look,Heathcliff!theyareinstrumentsthatwilldoexecution—youmustbewareofyoureyes."
"I’dwrenchthemoffherfingers,iftheyevermenacedme,"heansweredbrutally,whenthedoorhadclosedafterher."Butwhatdidyoumeanbyteasingthecreatureinthatmanner,Cathy?Youwerenotspeakingthetruth,wereyou?"
"IassureyouIwas,"shereturned."Shehasbeendyingforyoursakeseveralweeks;andravingaboutyouthismorning,andpouringforthadelugeofabuse,becauseIrepresentedyourfailingsinaplainlight,forthepurposeofmitigatingheradoration.Butdon’tnoticeitfurther:Iwishedtopunishhersauciness,that’sall.Ilikehertoowell,mydearHeathcliff,toletyouabsolutelyseizeanddevourherup."
"AndIlikehertooilltoattemptit,"saidhe,"exceptinaveryghoulishfashion.You’dhearofoddthingsifIlivedalonewiththatmawkish,waxenface:themostordinarywouldbepaintingonitswhitethecoloursoftherainbow,andturningtheblueeyesblack,everydayortwo:theydetestablyresembleLinton’s."
"Delectably!"observedCatherine."Theyaredove’seyes—angel’s!"
"She’sherbrother’sheir,isshenot?"heasked,afterabriefsilence.
"Ishouldbesorrytothinkso,"returnedhiscompanion
