Грозовий перевал
Chapter 7
Catherinetookahandofeachofthechildren,andbroughtthemintothehouseandsetthembeforethefire,whichquicklyputcolourintotheirwhitefaces.
Iurgedmycompaniontohastennowandshowhisamiablehumour,andhewillinglyobeyed;butillluckwouldhaveitthat,asheopenedthedoorleadingfromthekitchenononeside,Hindleyopeneditontheother.Theymet,andthemaster,irritatedatseeinghimcleanandcheerful;or,perhaps,eagertokeephispromisetoMrs.Linton,shovedhimbackwithasuddenthrust,andangrilybadeJoseph"keepthefellowoutoftheroom—sendhimintothegarrettilldinnerisover.He’llbecramminghisfingersinthetartsandstealingthefruit,ifleftalonewiththemaminute."
"Nay,sir,"Icouldnotavoidanswering,"he’lltouchnothing,nothe:andIsupposehemusthavehisshareofthedaintiesaswellaswe."
"Heshallhavehisshareofmyhand,ifIcatchhimdownstairstilldark,"criedHindley."Begone,youvagabond!What!youareattemptingthecoxcomb,areyou?WaittillIgetholdofthoseelegantlocks—seeifIwon’tpullthemabitlonger."
"Theyarelongenough,already,"observedMasterLinton,peepingfromthedoorway;"Iwondertheydon’tmakehisheadache.It’slikeacolt’smaneoverhiseyes!"
Heventuredthisremarkwithoutanyintentiontoinsult;butHeathcliff’sviolentnaturewasnotpreparedtoenduretheappearanceofimpertinencefromonewhomheseemedtohate,eventhen,asarival.
