Грозовий перевал
Chapter 4
"Hemusthavehadsomeupsanddownsinlifetomakehimsuchachurl.Doyouknowanythingofhishistory?"
"It’sacuckoo’s,sir—Iknowallaboutit:exceptwherehewasborn,andwhowerehisparents,andhowhegothismoney,atfirst.AndHaretonhasbeencastoutlikeanunfledgeddunnock!Theunfortunateladistheonlyoneinallthisparishthatdoesnotguesshowhehasbeencheated."
"Well,Mrs.Dean,itwillbeacharitabledeedtotellmesomethingofmyneighbours:IfeelIshallnotrest,ifIgotobed;sobegoodenoughtositandchatanhour."
"Oh,certainly,sir!I’lljustfetchalittlesewing,andthenI’llsitaslongasyouplease.Butyou’vecaughtcold:Isawyoushivering,andyoumusthavesomegrueltodriveitout."
Theworthywomanbustledoff,andIcrouchednearerthefire;myheadfelthot,andtherestofmechill:moreover,Iwasexcited,almosttoapitchoffoolishness,throughmynervesandbrain.Thiscausedmetofeel,notuncomfortable,butratherfearful(asIamstill)ofseriouseffectsfromtheincidentsofto-dayandyesterday.Shereturnedpresently,bringingasmokingbasinandabasketofwork;and,havingplacedtheformeronthehob,drewinherseat,evidentlypleasedtofindmesocompanionable.
BeforeIcametolivehere,shecommenced—waitingnofartherinvitationtoherstory—IwasalmostalwaysatWutheringHeights;becausemymotherhadnursedMr.HindleyEarnshaw,thatwasHareton’sfather,andIgotusedtoplayingwiththechildren:Iranerrandstoo,andhelpedtomakehay,andhungaboutthefarmreadyforanythingthatanybodywouldsetmeto.
