Грозовий перевал

           Heathcliff,whohadraisedhiseyesattheformerspeech,gaveasneeringlaughatthelatter;onpurpose,itseemed,todrawMr.Linton’sattentiontohim.Hesucceeded;butEdgardidnotmeantoentertainhimwithanyhighflightsofpassion.

           "Ihavebeensofarforbearingwithyou,sir,"hesaidquietly;"notthatIwasignorantofyourmiserable,degradedcharacter,butIfeltyouwereonlypartlyresponsibleforthat;andCatherinewishingtokeepupyouracquaintance,Iacquiesced—foolishly.Yourpresenceisamoralpoisonthatwouldcontaminatethemostvirtuous:forthatcause,andtopreventworseconsequences,Ishalldenyyouhereafteradmissionintothishouse,andgivenoticenowthatIrequireyourinstantdeparture.Threeminutes’delaywillrenderitinvoluntaryandignominious."

           Heathcliffmeasuredtheheightandbreadthofthespeakerwithaneyefullofderision.

           "Cathy,thislambofyoursthreatenslikeabull!"hesaid."Itisindangerofsplittingitsskullagainstmyknuckles.ByGod!Mr.Linton,I’mmortallysorrythatyouarenotworthknockingdown!"

           Mymasterglancedtowardsthepassage,andsignedmetofetchthemen:hehadnointentionofhazardingapersonalencounter.Iobeyedthehint;butMrs.Linton,suspectingsomething,followed;andwhenIattemptedtocallthem,shepulledmeback,slammedthedoorto,andlockedit.

           "Fairmeans!"shesaid,inanswertoherhusband’slookofangrysurprise."Ifyouhavenotcouragetoattackhim,makeanapology,orallowyourselftobebeaten.