Грозовий перевал

Chapter 26

           Thepettishnessthatmightbecaressedintofondness,hadyieldedtoalistlessapathy;therewaslessofthepeevishtemperofachildwhichfretsandteasesonpurposetobesoothed,andmoreoftheself-absorbedmorosenessofaconfirmedinvalid,repellingconsolation,andreadytoregardthegood-humouredmirthofothersasaninsult.Catherineperceived,aswellasIdid,thathehelditratherapunishment,thanagratification,toendureourcompany;andshemadenoscrupleofproposing,presently,todepart.Thatproposal,unexpectedly,rousedLintonfromhislethargy,andthrewhimintoastrangestateofagitation.HeglancedfearfullytowardstheHeights,beggingshewouldremainanotherhalf-houratleast.

           "ButIthink,"saidCathy,"you’dbemorecomfortableathomethansittinghere;andIcannotamuseyouto-day,Isee,bymytales,andsongs,andchatter:youhavegrownwiserthanI,inthesesixmonths;youhavelittletasteformydiversionsnow:orelse,ifIcouldamuseyou,I’dwillinglystay."

           "Staytorestyourself,"hereplied."AndCatherine,don’tthinkorsaythatI’mveryunwell:itistheheavyweatherandheatthatmakemedull;andIwalkedabout,beforeyoucame,agreatdealforme.TelluncleI’mintolerablehealth,willyou?"

           "I’lltellhimthatyousayso,Linton.Icouldn’taffirmthatyouare,"observedmyyounglady,wonderingathispertinaciousassertionofwhatwasevidentlyanuntruth.

           "AndbehereagainnextThursday,"continuedhe,shunningherpuzzledgaze.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 345 з 447