Грозовий перевал
Chapter 12
"Shekeepsherowncounsel!Butshe’sareallittlefool.Ihaveitfromgoodauthority,that,lastnight(andaprettynightitwas!)sheandHeathcliffwerewalkingintheplantationatthebackofyourhouse,abovetwohours;andhepressedhernottogoinagain,butjustmounthishorseandawaywithhim!Myinformantsaidshecouldonlyputhimoffbypledgingherwordofhonourtobepreparedontheirfirstmeetingafterthat:whenitwastobe,hedidn’thear;butyouurgeMr.Lintontolooksharp!"
Thisnewsfilledmewithfreshfears:IoutstrippedKenneth,andranmostofthewayback.Thelittledogwasyelpinginthegardenyet.Isparedaminutetoopenthegateforit,butinsteadofgoingtothehousedoor,itcoursedupanddownsnuffingthegrass,andwouldhaveescapedtotheroad,hadInotseizedandconveyeditinwithme.OnascendingtoIsabella’sroom,mysuspicionswereconfirmed:itwasempty.HadIbeenafewhourssooner,Mrs.Linton’sillnessmighthavearrestedherrashstep.Butwhatcouldbedonenow?Therewasabarepossibilityofovertakingthemifpursuedinstantly.Icouldnotpursuethem,however;andIdarenotrousethefamily,andfilltheplacewithconfusion;stilllessunfoldthebusinesstomymaster,absorbedashewasinhispresentcalamity,andhavingnohearttospareforasecondgrief!Isawnothingforitbuttoholdmytongue,andsuffermatterstotaketheircourse;andKennethbeingarrived,Iwentwithabadlycomposedcountenancetoannouncehim.
