Грозовий перевал

           Weekspassedon,andCathyrecoveredhertemper;thoughshegrewwondrousfondofstealingofftocornersbyherself;andoften,ifIcamenearhersuddenlywhilereadingshewouldstartandbendoverthebook,evidentlydesiroustohideit;andIdetectededgesofloosepaperstickingoutbeyondtheleaves.Shealsogotatrickofcomingdownearlyinthemorningandlingeringaboutthekitchen,asifshewereexpectingthearrivalofsomething:andshehadasmalldrawerinacabinetinthelibrary,whichshewouldtrifleoverforhours,andwhosekeyshetookspecialcaretoremovewhensheleftit.

           Oneday,assheinspectedthisdrawer,Iobservedthattheplay-things,andtrinketswhichrecentlyformeditscontents,weretransmutedintobitsoffoldedpaper.Mycuriosityandsuspicionswerearoused;Ideterminedtotakeapeepathermysterioustreasures;so,atnight,assoonassheandmymasterweresafeupstairs,Isearchedandreadilyfoundamongmyhouse-keysonethatwouldfitthelock.Havingopened,Iemptiedthewholecontentsintomyapron,andtookthemwithmetoexamineatleisureinmyownchamber.ThoughIcouldnotbutsuspect,Iwasstillsurprisedtodiscoverthattheywereamassofcorrespondence—dailyalmost,itmusthavebeenfromLintonHeathcliff:answerstodocumentsforwardedbyher.Theearlierdatedwereembarrassedandshort;gradually,however,theyexpandedintocopiousloveletters,foolish,astheageofthewriterrenderednatural,yetwithtoucheshereandtherewhichIthoughtwereborrowedfromamoreexperiencedsource.