Грозовий перевал
Chapter 31
"No,no,"herepliedcoolly;"you’llleavesufficientbehindtocoveryourdebts,ifyoufailtoreturn:I’mnotinsuchahurry.Sitdownandtakeyourdinnerwithus;aguestthatissafefromrepeatinghisvisitcangenerallybemadewelcome.Catherine,bringthethingsin:whereareyou?"
Catherinereappeared,bearingatrayofknivesandforks.
"YoumaygetyourdinnerwithJoseph,"mutteredHeathcliffaside,"andremaininthekitchentillheisgone."
Sheobeyedhisdirectionsverypunctually;perhapsshehadnotemptationtotransgress.Livingamongclownsandmisanthropists,sheprobablycannotappreciateabetterclassofpeoplewhenshemeetsthem.
WithMr.Heathcliff,grimandsaturnine,ontheonehand,andHareton,absolutelydumb,ontheother,Imadeasomewhatcheerlessmeal,andbadeadieuearly.Iwouldhavedepartedbythebackway,togetalastglimpseofCatherineandannoyoldJoseph;butHaretonreceivedorderstoleadupmyhorse,andmyhosthimselfescortedmetothedoor,soIcouldnotfulfilmywish.
"Howdrearylifegetsoverinthathouse!"Ireflected,whileridingdowntheroad."WhatarealisationofsomethingmoreromanticthanafairytaleitwouldhavebeenforMrs.LintonHeathcliff,hadsheandIstruckupanattachment,ashergoodnursedesired,andmigratedtogetherintothestirringatmosphereofthetown!"
