Грозовий перевал
Chapter 14
Thereneverwassuchadreary,dismalsceneastheformerlycheerfulhousepresented!Imustconfess,thatifIhadbeenintheyounglady’splace,Iwould,atleast,havesweptthehearth,andwipedthetableswithaduster.Butshealreadypartookofthepervadingspiritofneglectwhichencompassedher.Herprettyfacewaswanandlistless;herhairuncurled:somelockshanginglanklydown,andsomecarelesslytwistedroundherhead.Probablyshehadnottouchedherdresssinceyesterevening.Hindleywasnotthere.Mr.Heathcliffsatatatable,turningoversomepapersinhispocket-book;butherosewhenIappeared,askedmehowIdid,quitefriendly,andofferedmeachair.Hewastheonlythingtherethatseemeddecent:andIthoughtheneverlookedbetter.Somuchhadcircumstancesalteredtheirpositions,thathewouldcertainlyhavestruckastrangerasabornandbredgentleman;andhiswifeasathoroughlittleslattern!Shecameforwardeagerlytogreetme;andheldoutonehandtotaketheexpectedletter.Ishookmyhead.Shewouldn’tunderstandthehint,butfollowedmetoasideboard,whereIwenttolaymybonnet,andimportunedmeinawhispertogiveherdirectlywhatIhadbrought.Heathcliffguessedthemeaningofhermanoeuvres,andsaid:
"IfyouhavegotanythingforIsabella(asnodoubtyouhave,Nelly),giveittoher.Youneedn’tmakeasecretofit!wehavenosecretsbetweenus."
"Oh,Ihavenothing,"Ireplied,thinkingitbesttospeakthetruthatonce.
