Грозовий перевал

           Afterapauseandaprolongedgaze,sheresumed;addressingmeinaccentsofindignantdisappointment—

           "Oh,yousee,Nelly,hewouldnotrelentamomenttokeepmeoutofthegrave.ThatishowI’mloved!Well,nevermind.ThatisnotmyHeathcliff.Ishalllovemineyet;andtakehimwithme:he’sinmysoul.And,"addedshe,musingly,"thethingthatirksmemostisthisshatteredprison,afterall.I’mtiredofbeingenclosedhere.I’mwearyingtoescapeintothatgloriousworld,andtobealwaysthere:notseeingitdimlythroughtears,andyearningforitthroughthewallsofanachingheart;butreallywithit,andinit.Nelly,youthinkyouarebetterandmorefortunatethanI;infullhealthandstrength:youaresorryforme—verysoonthatwillbealtered.Ishallbesorryforyou.Ishallbeincomparablybeyondandaboveyouall.Iwonderhewon’tbenearme!"Shewentontoherself."Ithoughthewishedit.Heathcliff,dear!youshouldnotbesullennow.Docometome,Heathcliff."

           Inhereagernesssheroseandsupportedherselfonthearmofthechair.Atthatearnestappealheturnedtoher,lookingabsolutelydesperate.Hiseyes,wideandwet,atlastflashedfiercelyonher;hisbreastheavedconvulsively.Aninstanttheyheldasunder,andthenhowtheymetIhardlysaw,butCatherinemadeaspring,andhecaughther,andtheywerelockedinanembracefromwhichIthoughtmymistresswouldneverbereleasedalive:infact,tomyeyes,sheseemeddirectlyinsensible.