Грозовий перевал
Chapter 32
"He’sjustlikeadog,ishenot,Ellen?"sheonceobserved,"oracart-horse?Hedoeshiswork,eatshisfood,andsleepseternally!Whatablank,drearymindhemusthave!Doyoueverdream,Hareton?And,ifyoudo,whatisitabout?Butyoucan’tspeaktome!"
Thenshelookedathim;buthewouldneitheropenhismouthnorlookagain.
"He’s,perhaps,dreamingnow,"shecontinued."HetwitchedhisshoulderasJunotwitcheshers.Askhim,Ellen."
"Mr.Haretonwillaskthemastertosendyouupstairs,ifyoudon’tbehave!"Isaid.Hehadnotonlytwitchedhisshoulderbutclenchedhisfist,asiftemptedtouseit.
"IknowwhyHaretonneverspeaks,whenIaminthekitchen,"sheexclaimed,onanotheroccasion."HeisafraidIshalllaughathim.Ellen,whatdoyouthink?Hebegantoteachhimselftoreadonce;andbecauseIlaughed,heburnedhisbooks,anddroppedit:washenotafool?"
"Werenotyounaughty?"Isaid;"answermethat."
"PerhapsIwas,"shewenton;"butIdidnotexpecthimtobesosilly.Hareton,ifIgaveyouabook,wouldyoutakeitnow?I’lltry!"
Sheplacedoneshehadbeenperusingonhishand;heflungitoff,andmuttered,ifshedidnotgiveover,hewouldbreakherneck.
"Well,Ishallputithere,"shesaid,"inthetabledrawer;andI’mgoingtobed."
Thenshewhisperedmetowatchwhetherhetouchedit,anddeparted.Buthewouldnotcomenearit;andsoIinformedherinthemorning,tohergreatdisappointment.