Грозовий перевал
Chapter 21
"MissCatherine,astheninnycallsher,willdiscoverhisvalue,andsendhimtothedevil.NowifithadbeenHareton!—Doyouknowthat,twentytimesaday,IcovetHareton,withallhisdegradation?I’dhavelovedtheladhadhebeensomeoneelse.ButIthinkhe’ssafefromherlove.I’llpithimagainstthatpaltrycreature,unlessitbestiritselfbriskly.Wecalculateitwillscarcelylasttillitiseighteen.Oh,confoundthevapidthing!He’sabsorbedindryinghisfeet,andneverlooksather—Linton!"
"Yes,father,"answeredtheboy.
"Haveyounothingtoshowyourcousinanywhereabout?notevenarabbitoraweasel’snest?Takeherintothegarden,beforeyouchangeyourshoes;andintothestabletoseeyourhorse."
"Wouldn’tyourathersithere?"askedLinton,addressingCathyinatonewhichexpressedreluctancetomoveagain.
"Idon’tknow,"shereplied,castingalonginglooktothedoor,andevidentlyeagertobeactive.
Hekepthisseat,andshrankclosertothefire.Heathcliffrose,andwentintothekitchen,andfromthencetotheyard,callingoutforHareton.Haretonresponded,andpresently,thetwore-entered.Theyoungmanhadbeenwashinghimselfaswasvisiblebytheglowonhischeeksandhiswettedhair.
"Oh,I’llaskyou,uncle,"criedMissCathy,recollectingthehousekeeper’sassertion."Thatisnotmycousin,ishe?"
"Yes,"hereplied,"yourmother’snephew.Don’tyoulikehim?"
Catherinelookedqueer.
"Ishenotahandsomelad?"hecontinued.
