Грозовий перевал
Chapter 7
Youmustgoupandoffertokissher,andsay—youknowbestwhattosay;onlydoitheartily,andnotasifyouthoughtherconvertedintoastrangerbyhergranddress.Andnow,thoughIhavedinnertogetready,I’llstealtimetoarrangeyousothatEdgarLintonshalllookquiteadollbesideyou:andthathedoes.Youareyounger,andyet,I’llbebound,youaretallerandtwiceasbroadacrosstheshoulders:youcouldknockhimdowninatwinkling?don’tyoufeelthatyoucould?"
Heathcliff’sfacebrightenedamoment;thenitwasovercastafresh,andhesighed.
"But,Nelly,ifIknockedhimdowntwentytimes,thatwouldn’tmakehimlesshandsomeormemoreso.IwishIhadlighthairandafairskin,andwasdressedandbehavedaswell,andhadachanceofbeingasrichashewillbe!"
"Andcriedformammaateveryturn,"Iadded,"andtrembledifacountryladheavedhisfistagainstyou,andsatathomealldayforashowerofrain.Oh,Heathcliff,youareshowingapoorspirit!Cometotheglass,andI’llletyouseewhatyoushouldwish.Doyoumarkthosetwolinesbetweenyoureyes;andthosethickbrows,thatinsteadofrisingarched,sinkinthemiddle;andthatcoupleofblackfriends,sodeeplyburied,whoneveropentheirwindowsboldly,butlurkglintingunderthem,likedevil’sspies?Wishandlearntosmoothawaythesurlywrinkles,toraiseyourlidsfrankly,andchangethefiendstoconfident,innocentangels,suspectinganddoubtingnothing,andalwaysseeingfriendswheretheyarenotsureoffoes.
