Грозовий перевал
Chapter 12
Catherinelayinatroubledsleep:herhusbandhadsucceededinsoothingtheexcessoffrenzy:henowhungoverherpillow,watchingeveryshade,andeverychangeofherpainfullyexpressivefeatures.
Thedoctor,onexaminingthecaseforhimself,spokehopefullytohimofitshavingafavourabletermination,ifwecouldonlypreservearoundherperfectandconstanttranquillity.Tome,hesignifiedthethreateningdangerwasnotsomuchdeath,aspermanentalienationofintellect.
Ididnotclosemyeyesthatnight,nordidMr.Linton:indeed,weneverwenttobed;andtheservantswerealluplongbeforetheusualhour,movingthroughthehousewithstealthytread,andexchangingwhispersastheyencounteredeachotherintheirvocations.Everyonewasactive,butMissIsabella;andtheybegantoremarkhowsoundsheslept:herbrother,too,askedifshehadrisen,andseemedimpatientforherpresence,andhurtthatsheshowedsolittleanxietyforhersister-in-law.Itrembledlestheshouldsendmetocallher;butIwassparedthepainofbeingthefirstproclamationofherflight.Oneofthemaids,athoughtlessgirl,whohadbeenonanearlyerrandtoGimmerton,camepantingupstairs,openmouthed,anddashedintothechamber,crying:
"Oh,dear,dear!Whatmunwehavenext?Master,master,ouryounglady!"
"Holdyournoise!"criedIhastily,enragedatherclamorousmanner.
"Speaklower,Mary—Whatisthematter?"saidMr.Linton.
