Грозовий перевал
Chapter 20
"Andwhydidn’tmammaspeaktomeabouthim?"perseveredthechild."Sheoftentalkedofuncle,andIlearnttolovehimlongago.HowamItolovepapa?Idon’tknowhim."
"Oh,allchildrenlovetheirparents,"Isaid."Yourmother,perhaps,thoughtyouwouldwanttobewithhimifshementionedhimoftentoyou.Letusmakehaste.Anearlyrideonsuchabeautifulmorningismuchpreferabletoanhour’smoresleep."
"Isshetogowithus,"hedemanded:"thelittlegirlIsawyesterday?"
"Notnow,"repliedI.
"Isuncle?"hecontinued.
"No,Ishallbeyourcompanionthere,"Isaid.
Lintonsankbackonhispillowandfellintoabrownstudy.
"Iwon’tgowithoutuncle,"hecriedatlength:"Ican’ttellwhereyoumeantotakeme."
Iattemptedtopersuadehimofthenaughtinessofshowingreluctancetomeethisfather;stillheobstinatelyresistedanyprogresstowardsdressing,andIhadtocallformymaster’sassistanceincoaxinghimoutofbed.Thepoorthingwasfinallygotoff,withseveraldelusiveassurancesthathisabsenceshouldbeshort;thatMr.EdgarandCathywouldvisithim,andotherpromises,equallyill-founded,whichIinventedandreiteratedatintervalsthroughouttheway.Thepureheather-scentedair,thebrightsunshine,andthegentlecanterofMinny,relievedhisdespondencyafterawhile.Hebegantoputquestionsconcerninghisnewhome,anditsinhabitants,withgreaterinterestandliveliness.
