Грозовий перевал
Chapter 12
Notwithstandingmyhurry,Istayedtoexamineit,lesteverafterIshouldhavetheconvictionimpressedonmyimaginationthatitwasacreatureoftheotherworld.Mysurpriseandperplexityweregreatondiscovering,bytouchmorethanvision,MissIsabella’sspringer,Fanny,suspendedbyahandkerchief,andnearlyatitslastgasp.Iquicklyreleasedtheanimal,andlifteditintothegarden.Ihadseenitfollowitsmistressupstairswhenshewenttobed;andwonderedmuchhowitcouldhavegotoutthere,andwhatmischievouspersonhadtreateditso.Whileuntyingtheknotroundthehook,itseemedtomethatIrepeatedlycaughtthebeatofhorses’feetgallopingatsomedistance;butthereweresuchanumberofthingstooccupymyreflectionsthatIhardlygavethecircumstanceathought:thoughitwasastrangesound,inthatplace,attwoo’clockinthemorning.
Mr.KennethwasfortunatelyjustissuingfromhishousetoseeapatientinthevillageasIcameupthestreet;andmyaccountofCatherineLinton’smaladyinducedhimtoaccompanymebackimmediately.Hewasaplainroughman;andhemadenoscrupletospeakhisdoubtsofhersurvivingthissecondattack;unlesssheweremoresubmissivetohisdirectionsthanshehadshownherselfbefore.
"NellyDean,"saidhe,"Ican’thelpfancyingthere’sanextracauseforthis.WhathastherebeentodoattheGrange?We’veoddreportsuphere.Astout,heartylasslikeCatherine,doesnotfallillforatrifle;andthatsortofpeopleshouldnoteither.
