Грозовий перевал
Chapter 34
Heathcliff,"Isaid,"thatfromthetimeyouwerethirteenyearsold,youhavelivedaselfish,unchristianlife;andprobablyhardlyhadaBibleinyourhandsduringallthatperiod.YoumusthaveforgottenthecontentsoftheBook,andyoumaynothavespacetosearchitnow.Coulditbehurtfultosendforsomeone—someministerofanydenomination,itdoesnotmatterwhich—toexplainit,andshowyouhowveryfaryouhaveerredfromitsprecepts;andhowunfityouwillbeforitsheaven,unlessachangetakesplacebeforeyoudie?"
"I’mratherobligedthanangry,Nelly,"hesaid,"foryouremindmeofthemannerinwhichIdesiretobeburied.Itistobecarriedtothechurchyardintheevening.YouandHaretonmay,ifyouplease,accompanyme:andmind,particularly,tonoticethatthesextonobeysmydirectionsconcerningthetwocoffins!Noministerneedcome;norneedanythingbesaidoverme.—ItellyouIhavenearlyattainedmyheaven;andthatofothersisaltogetherunvaluedanduncovetedbyme."
"Andsupposingyouperseveredinyourobstinatefast,anddiedbythatmeans,andtheyrefusedtoburyyouintheprecinctsoftheKirk?"Isaid,shockedathisgodlessindifference."Howwouldyoulikeit?"
"Theywon’tdothat,"hereplied:"iftheydid,youmusthavemeremovedsecretly:andifyouneglectityoushallprove,practically,thatthedeadarenotannihilated!"
Assoonasheheardtheothermembersofthefamilystirringheretiredtohisden,andIbreathedfreer.
