Грозовий перевал
Chapter 34
ButI’llmakenomoreado,I’llgoboldlyandlook.
Havingsucceededinobtainingentrancewithanotherkey,Irantounclosethepanels,forthechamberwasvacant;quicklypushingthemaside,Ipeepedin.Mr.Heathcliffwasthere—laidonhisback.Hiseyesmetminesokeenandfierce,Istarted;andthenheseemedtosmile.Icouldnotthinkhimdead:buthisfaceandthroatwerewashedwithrain;thebed-clothesdripped,andhewasperfectlystill.Thelattice,flappingtoandfro,hadgrazedonehandthatrestedonthesill;nobloodtrickledfromthebrokenskin,andwhenIputmyfingerstoit,Icoulddoubtnomore:hewasdeadandstark!
Ihaspedthewindow;Icombedhisblacklonghairfromhisforehead;Itriedtoclosehiseyes:toextinguish,ifpossible,thatfrightful,life-likegazeofexultationbeforeanyoneelsebeheldit.Theywouldnotshut:theyseemedtosneeratmyattempts:andhispartedlipsandsharpwhiteteethsneeredtoo!Takenwithanotherfitofcowardice,IcriedoutforJoseph.Josephshuffledupandmadeanoise;butresolutelyrefusedtomeddlewithhim."Th’divil’sharriedoffhissoul,"hecried,"andhemayheyhiscarcassintot’bargain,foraughtIcare!Ech!whatawickedunhelooksgirningatdeath!"andtheoldsinnergrinnedinmockery.Ithoughtheintendedtocutacaperroundthebed;but,suddenlycomposinghimself,hefellonhisknees,andraisedhishands,andreturnedthanksthatthelawfulmasterandtheancientstockwererestoredtotheirrights.
