Грозовий перевал
Chapter 15
Heflunghimselfintothenearestseat,andonmyapproachinghurriedlytoascertainifshehadfainted,hegnashedatme,andfoamedlikeamaddog,andgatheredhertohimwithgreedyjealousy.IdidnotfeelasifIwereinthecompanyofacreatureofmyownspecies:itappearedthathewouldnotunderstand,thoughIspoketohim;soIstoodoff,andheldmytongue,ingreatperplexity.
AmovementofCatherine’srelievedmealittlepresently:sheputupherhandtoclasphisneck,andbringhercheektohisasheheldher;whilehe,inreturn,coveringherwithfranticcaresses,saidwildly—
"Youteachmenowhowcruelyou’vebeen—cruelandfalse.Whydidyoudespiseme?Whydidyoubetrayyourownheart,Cathy?Ihavenotonewordofcomfort.Youdeservethis.Youhavekilledyourself.Yes,youmaykissme,andcry;andwringoutmykissesandtears:they’llblightyou—they’lldamnyou.Youlovedme—thenwhatrighthadyoutoleaveme?Whatright—answerme—forthepoorfancyyoufeltforLinton?Becausemiseryanddegradation,anddeath,andnothingthatGodorSatancouldinflictwouldhavepartedus,you,ofyourownwill,didit.Ihavenotbrokenyourheart—youhavebrokenit;andinbreakingit,youhavebrokenmine.Somuchtheworseforme,thatIamstrong.DoIwanttolive?Whatkindoflivingwillitbewhenyou—oh,God!wouldyouliketolivewithyoursoulinthegrave?’:
"Letmealone.Letmealone,"sobbedCatherine."IfIhavedonewrong,I’mdyingforit.
