Грозовий перевал
Chapter 21
Someofthemstruckmeassingularlyoddcompoundsofardourandflatness;commencinginstrongfeeling,andconcludingintheaffected,wordystylethataschoolboymightusetoafancied,incorporealsweetheart.WhethertheysatisfiedCathy,Idon’tknow;buttheyappearedveryworthlesstrashtome.AfterturningoverasmanyasIthoughtproper,Itiedtheminahandkerchiefandsetthemaside,relockingthevacantdrawer.
Followingherhabit,myyoungladydescendedearly,andvisitedthekitchen:Iwatchedhergotothedoor,onthearrivalofacertainlittleboy;and,whilethedairymaidfilledhiscan,shetuckedsomethingintohisjacketpocket,andpluckedsomethingout.Iwentroundbythegarden,andlaidwaitforthemessenger;whofoughtvalorouslytodefendhistrust,andwespiltthemilkbetweenus;butIsucceededinabstractingtheepistle;and,threateningseriousconsequencesifhedidnotlooksharphome,IremainedunderthewallandperusedMissCathy’saffectionatecomposition.Itwasmoresimpleandmoreeloquentthanhercousin’s;veryprettyandverysilly.Ishookmyheadandwentmeditatingintothehouse.Thedaybeingwet,shecouldnotdivertherselfwithramblingaboutthepark;so,attheconclusionofhermorningstudies,sheresortedtothesolaceofthedrawer.Herfathersatreadingatthetable;andI,onpurpose,hadsoughtabitofworkinsomeunrippedfringesofthewindowcurtain,keepingmyeyesteadilyfixedonherproceedings.
