Грозовий перевал
Chapter 21
Sheboundedbeforeme,andreturnedtomyside,andwasoffagainlikeayounggreyhound;and,atfirst,Ifoundplentyofentertainmentinlisteningtothelarkssingingfarandnear,andenjoyingthesweet,warmsunshine;andwatchingher,mypet,andmydelight,withhergoldenringletsflyingloosebehindandherbrightcheek,assoftandpureinitsbloomasawildrose,andhereyesradiantwithcloudlesspleasure.Shewasahappycreature,andanangel,inthosedays.It’sapityshecouldnotbecontent.
"Well,"saidI,"whereareyourmoor-game,MissCathy?Weshouldbeatthem:theGrangepark-fenceisagreatwayoffnow."
"Ohalittlefurther—onlyalittlefurther,Ellen,"washeranswercontinually."Climbtothathillock,passthatbankandbythetimeyoureachtheothersideIshallhaveraisedthebirds."
Butthereweresomanyhillocksandbankstoclimbandpass,that,atlength,Ibegantobeweary,andtoldherwemusthalt,andretraceoursteps,Ishoutedtoherasshehadoutstrippedmealongway;sheeitherdidnothearordidnotregardforshestillsprangon,andIwascompelledtofollow.Finally,shedivedintoahollow;andbeforeIcameinsightofheragain,shewastwomilesnearerWutheringHeightsthanherownhome;andIbeheldacoupleofpersonsarresther,oneofwhomIfeltconvincedwasMr.Heathcliffhimself.
Cathyhadbeencaughtintheactofplundering,oratleast,huntingoutthenestsofthegrouse.TheHeightswereHeathcliff’sland,andhewasreprovingthepoacher.
