Грозовий перевал
Chapter 7
Earnshawwatchedanxiouslytheirmeeting;thinkingitwouldenablethemtojudge,insomemeasure,whatgroundstheyhadforhopingtosucceedinseparatingthetwofriends.
Heathcliffwashardtodiscover,atfirst.Ifhewerecareless,anduncaredfor,beforeCatherine’sabsence,hehadbeententimesmoreso,since.NobodybutIevendidhimthekindnesstocallhimadirtyboy,andbidhimwashhimself,onceaweek;andchildrenofhisageseldomhaveanaturalpleasureinsoapandwater.Therefore,nottomentionhisclothes,whichhadseenthreemonths’serviceinmireanddust,andhisthickuncombedhair,thesurfaceofhisfaceandhandswasdismallybeclouded.Hemightwellskulkbehindthesettle,onbeholdingsuchabright,gracefuldamselenterthehouse,insteadofarough-headedcounterpartofhimself,asheexpected."IsHeathcliffnothere?"shedemanded,pullingoffhergloves,anddisplayingfingerswonderfullywhitenedwithdoingnothingandstayingindoors.
"Heathcliff,youmaycomeforward,"criedMr.Hindley,enjoyinghisdiscomfiture,andgratifiedtoseewhataforbiddingyoungblack-guardhewouldbecompelledtopresenthimself"YoumaycomeandwishMissCatherinewelcome,liketheotherservants."
