Грозовий перевал
Chapter 32
"You’readamnedliar,"beganEarnshaw:"whyhaveImadehimangry,bytakingyourpart,then,ahundredtimes?andthatwhenyousneeredatanddespisedme,and—Goonplaguingme,andI’llstepinyonder,andsayyouworriedmeoutofthekitchen!"
"Ididn’tknowyoutookmypart,"sheanswered,dryinghereyes;"andIwasmiserableandbitterateverybody;butnowIthankyou,andbegyoutoforgiveme:whatcanIdobesides?"
Shereturnedtothehearth,andfranklyextendedherhand.Heblackenedandscowledlikeathunder-cloud,andkepthisfistresolutelyclenched,andhisgazefixedontheground.Catherine,byinstinct,musthavedivineditwasobdurateperversity,andnotdislike,thatpromptedthisdoggedconduct;for,afterremaininganinstantundecided,shestoopedandimpressedonhischeekagentlekiss.ThelittleroguethoughtIhadnotseenher,and,drawingback,shetookherformerstationbythewindow,quitedemurely.Ishookmyheadreprovingly,andthensheblushedandwhispered:
"Well!whatshouldIhavedone,Ellen?Hewouldn’tshakehands,andhewouldn’tlook:ImustshowhimsomewaythatIlikehim—thatIwanttobefriends."
WhetherthekissconvincedHareton,Icannottell:hewasverycareful,forsomeminutes,thathisfaceshouldnotbeseen,andwhenhedidraiseit,hewassadlypuzzledwheretoturnhiseyes.
Catherineemployedherselfinwrappingahandsomebookneatlyinwhitepaper,andhavingtieditwithabitofribbon,andaddresseditto"Mr.HaretonEarnshaw."shedesiredmetobeherambassadress,andconveythepresenttoitsdestinedrecipient.
