Грозовий перевал
Chapter 28
"I’llnotstaybymyself.ShecriessoIcan’tbearit.Andshewon’tgiveover,thoughIsayI’llcallmyfather.Ididcallhimonce,andhethreatenedtostrangleher,ifshewasnotquiet;butshebeganagaintheinstanthelefttheroom,moaningandgrievingallnightlong,thoughIscreamedforvexationthatIcouldn’tsleep."
"IsMr.Heathcliffout?"Ienquired,perceivingthatthewretchedcreaturehadnopowertosympathisewithhiscousin’smentaltortures.
"He’sinthecourt,"hereplied,"talkingtoDr.Kenneth;whosaysuncleisdying,truly,atlast.I’mglad,forIshallbemasteroftheGrangeafterhim.Catherinealwaysspokeofitasherhouse.Itisn’thers!It’smine:papasayseverythingshehasismine.Allhernicebooksaremine;sheofferedtogivemethem,andprettybirds,andherponyMinny,ifIwouldgetthekeyofherroom,andletherout;butItoldhershehadnothingtogive,theywereall,allmine.Andthenshecried,andtookalittlepicturefromherneck,andsaidIshouldnothavethat;twopicturesinagoldcase,ononesidehermother,andontheother,uncle,whentheywereyoung.Thatwasyesterday—Isaidtheyweremine,too;andtriedtogetthemfromher.Thespitefulthingwouldn’tletme:shepushedmeoff,andhurtme.Ishriekedout—thatfrightensher—sheheardpapacoming,andshebrokethehingesanddividedthecase,andgavemehermother’sportrait;theothersheattemptedtohide:butpapaaskedwhatwasthematter,andIexplainedit.
