Грозовий перевал
Chapter 16
"Shedrewasigh,andstretchedherself,likeachildreviving,andsinkingagaintosleep;andfiveminutesafterIfeltonelittlepulseatherheart,andnothingmore!"
"And—didsheevermentionme?"heasked,hesitating,asifhedreadedtheanswertohisquestionwouldintroducedetailsthathecouldnotbeartohear.
"Hersensesneverreturned;sherecognizednobodyfromthetimeyoulefther,"Isaid."Shelieswithasweetsmileonherface;andherlatestideaswanderedbacktopleasantearlydays.Herlifeclosedinagentledream—mayshewakeaskindlyintheotherworld!"
"Mayshewakeintorment!"hecried,withfrightfulvehemence,stampinghisfoot,andgroaninginasuddenparoxysmofungovernablepassion."Why,she’saliartotheend!Whereisshe?Notthere—notinheaven—notperished—where?Oh,yousaidyoucarenothingformysufferings!AndIprayoneprayer—Irepeatittillmytonguestiffens—CatherineEarnshaw,mayyounotrestaslongasIamliving!YousaidIkilledyou—hauntme,then!Themurdereddohaunttheirmurderers,Ibelieve.Iknowthatghostshavewanderedonearth.Bewithmealways—takeanyform—drivememad!onlydonotleavemeinthisabyss,whereIcannotfindyou!Oh,God!itisunutterable!Icannotlivewithoutmylife!Icannotlivewithoutmysoul!"
Hedashedhisheadagainsttheknottedtrunk;and,liftinguphiseyes,howled,notlikeaman,butlikeasavagebeastbeinggoadedtodeathwithknivesandspears.