Грозовий перевал
Chapter 34
Thatnoonhesatdowntodinnerwithus,andreceivedaheaped-upplatefrommyhands,asifheintendedtomakeamendsforpreviousfasting.
"I’veneithercoldnorfever,Nelly,"heremarked,inallusiontomymorning’sspeech;"andI’mreadytodojusticetothefoodyougiveme."
Hetookhisknifeandfork,andwasgoingtocommenceeating,whentheinclinationappearedtobecomesuddenlyextinct.Helaidthemonthetable,lookedeagerlytowardsthewindow,thenroseandwentout.Wesawhimwalkingtoandfrointhegardenwhileweconcludedourmeal,andEarnshawsaidhe’dgoandaskwhyhewouldnotdine:hethoughtwehadgrievedhimsomeway.
"Well,ishecoming?"criedCatherine,whenhercousinreturned.
"Nay,"heanswered;"buthe’snotangry:heseemedrarelypleasedindeed;onlyImadehimimpatientbyspeakingtohimtwice;andthenhebidmebeofftoyou:hewonderedhowIcouldwantthecompanyofanybodyelse."
Isethisplatetokeepwarmonthefender;andafteranhourortwohere-entered,whentheroomwasclear,innodegreecalmer:thesameunnatural—itwasunnatural—appearanceofjoyunderhisblackbrows;thesamebloodlesshue,andhisteethvisible,nowandthen,inakindofsmile;hisframeshivering,notasoneshiverswithchillorweakness,butasatight-stretchedcordvibrates—astrongthrilling,ratherthantrembling.
Iwillaskwhatisthematter,Ithought;orwhoshould?AndIexclaimed:
"Haveyouheardanygoodnews,Mr.Heathcliff?Youlookuncommonlyanimated."
