Грозовий перевал

           Hemerelyadded:

           "Youwillknowhereafter,darling,whyIwishyoutoavoidhishouseandfamily;nowreturntoyouroldemploymentsandamusements,andthinknomoreaboutthem."

           Catherinekissedherfatherandsatdownquietlytoherlessonsforacoupleofhours,accordingtocustom;thensheaccompaniedhimintothegrounds,andthewholedaypassedasusual:butintheevening,whenshehadretiredtoherroom,andIwenttohelphertoundress,Ifoundhercrying,onherkneesbythebedside.

           "Oh,fie,sillychild!"Iexclaimed."Ifyouhadanyrealgriefs,you’dbeashamedtowasteatearonthislittlecontrariety.Youneverhadoneshadowofsubstantialsorrow,MissCatherine.Suppose,foraminute,thatmasterandIweredead,andyouwerebyyourselfintheworld:howwouldyoufeelthen?Comparethepresentoccasionwithsuchanafflictionasthat,andbethankfulforthefriendsyouhaveinsteadofcovetingmore."

           "I’mnotcryingformyself,Ellen,"sheanswered,"it’sforhim.Heexpectedtoseemeagainto-morrow,andtherehe’llbesodisappointed:andhe’llwaitforme,andIshan’tcome!"

           "Nonsense,"saidI,"doyouimaginehehasthoughtasmuchofyouasyouhaveofhim?Hasn’theHaretonforacompanion?Notoneinahundredwouldweepatlosingarelationtheyhadjustseentwice,fortwoafternoons.Lintonwillconjecturehowitis,andtroublehimselfnofurtheraboutyou."

           "ButmayInotwriteanotetotellhimwhyIcannotcome?"sheasked,risingtoherfeet.