Грозовий перевал
Chapter 27
"Papawantsustobemarried,"hecontinued,aftersippingsomeoftheliquid."Andheknowsyourpapawouldn’tletusmarrynow;andhe’safraidofmydying,ifwewait;sowearetobemarriedinthemorning,andyouaretostayhereallnight;andifyoudoashewishes,youshallreturnhomenextday,andtakemewithyou."
"Takeyouwithher,pitifulchangeling?"Iexclaimed."Youmarry?Why,themanismad;orhethinksusfools,everyone.Anddoyouimaginethatbeautifulyounglady,thathealthy,heartygirl,willtieherselftoalittleperishingmonkeylikeyou!Areyoucherishingthenotionthatanybody,letaloneMissCatherineLinton,wouldhaveyouforahusband?Youwantwhippingforbringingusinhereatall,withyourdastardlypulingtricks;and—don’tlooksosilly,now!I’veaverygoodmindtoshakeyouseverely,foryourcontemptibletreachery,andyourimbecileconceit."
Ididgivehimaslightshaking;butitbroughtonthecough,andhetooktohisordinaryresourceofmoaningandweeping,andCatherinerebukedme.
"Stayallnight?No,"shesaid,lookingslowlyround."Ellen,I’llburnthatdoordown,butI’llgetout."
Andshewouldhavecommencedtheexecutionofherthreatdirectly,butLintonwasupinalarmforhisdearselfagain.Heclaspedherinhistwofeeblearms,sobbing:"Won’tyouhaveme,’andsaveme?notletmecometotheGrange?Oh,darlingCatherine!youmustn’tgoandleave,afterall.
