Грозовий перевал
Chapter 23
"Isyourfatherattentivetoyou,MasterHeathcliff?"Iasked,perceivingCatherinetobecheckedinherfriendlyadvances.
"Attentive?Hemakesthemalittlemoreattentiveatleast,"hecried."Thewretches!Doyouknow,MissLinton,thatbruteHaretonlaughsatme!Ihatehim!indeed,Ihatethemall:theyareodiousbeings."
Cathybegansearchingforsomewater;shelightedonapitcherinthedresser,filledatumbler,andbroughtit.Hebidheraddaspoonfulofwinefromabottleonthetable;andhavingswallowedasmallportion,appearedmoretranquil,andsaidshewasverykind.
"Andareyougladtoseeme?"askedshe,reiteratingherformerquestion,andpleasedtodetectthefaintdawnofasmile.
"Yes,Iam.It’ssomethingnewtohearavoicelikeyours!"hereplied."ButIhavebeenvexed,becauseyouwouldn’tcome.Andpapasworeitwasowingtome:hecalledmeapitiful,shuffling,worthlessthing;andsaidyoudespisedme;andifhehadbeeninmyplace,hewouldbemorethemasteroftheGrangethanyourfather,bythistime.Butyoudon’tdespisemedoyou,Miss-"
"IwishyouwouldsayCatherine,orCathy,"interruptedmyyounglady."Despiseyou?No!NexttopapaandEllen,Iloveyoubetterthananybodyliving.Idon’tloveMr.Heathcliff,though;andIdarenotcomewhenhereturns;willhestayawaymanydays?"
"Notmany,"answeredLinton;"buthegoesontothemoorsfrequently,sincetheshootingseasoncommenced;andyoumightspendanhourortwowithmeinhisabsence.Dosayyouwill.
