Грозовий перевал
Chapter 11
"Whois,Nelly?"saidCatherine’svoiceatmyelbow:Ihadbeenoverintentonwatchingthepairoutsidetomarkherentrance.
"Yourworthlessfriend!"Iansweredwarmly:"thesneakingrascalyonder.Ah,hehascaughtaglimpseofus—heiscomingin!IwonderwillhehavethehearttofindaplausibleexcuseformakinglovetoMiss,whenhetoldyouhehatedher?"
Mrs.LintonsawIsabellatearherselffree,andrunintothegarden;andaminuteafter,Heathcliffopenedthedoor.Icouldn’twithholdgivingsomeloosetomyindignation;butCatherineangrilyinsistedonsilence,andthreatenedtoordermeoutofthekitchen,ifIdaredtobesopresumptuousastoputinmyinsolenttongue.
"Tohearyou,peoplemightthinkyouwerethemistress!"shecried."Youwantsettingdowninyourrightplace!Heathcliff,whatareyouabout,raisingthisstir?IsaidyoumustletIsabellaalone!—Ibegyouwill,unlessyouaretiredofbeingreceivedhere,andwishLintontodrawtheboltsagainstyou!"
"Godforbidthatheshouldtry!"answeredtheblackvillian.Idetestedhimjustthen."Godkeephimmeekandpatient!EverydayIgrowmadderaftersendinghimtoheaven!"
"Hush!"saidCatherine,shuttingtheinnerdoor."Don’tvexme.Whyhaveyoudisregardedmyrequest?Didshecomeacrossyouonpurpose?"
"Whatisittoyou?"hegrowled."Ihavearighttokissher,ifshechooses;andyouhavenorighttoobject.
