文档介绍：Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights
Chapter I
1801. - I have just returned from a visit to my landlord
- the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with. This
is certainly a beautiful country! In all England, I do not
believe that I could have fixed on a situation pletely
removed from the stir of society. A perfect misanthropist’s
heaven: and Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair to
divide the desolation between us. A capital fellow! He
little imagined how my heart warmed towards him when I
beheld his black eyes withdraw so suspiciously under their
brows, as I rode up, and when his fingers sheltered
themselves, with a jealous resolution, still further in his
waistcoat, as I announced my name.
’Mr. Heathcliff?’ I said.
A nod was the answer.
’Mr. Lockwood, your new tenant, sir. I do myself the
honour of calling as soon as possible after my arrival, to
express the hope that I have not inconvenienced you by
my perseverance in soliciting the occupation of
Thrushcross Grange: I heard yesterday you had had some
thoughts - ‘
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’Thrushcross Grange is my own, sir,’ he interrupted,
wincing. ‘I should not allow any one to inconvenience
me, if I could hinder it - walk in!’
The ‘walk in’ was uttered with closed teeth, and
expressed the sentiment, ‘Go to the Deuce:’ even the gate
over which he leant manifested no sympathising
movement to the words; and I think that circumstance
determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in
a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than
myself.
When he saw my horse’s breast fairly pushing the
barrier, he did put out his hand to unchain it, and then
sullenly preceded me up the causeway, calling, as we
entered the court, - ‘Joseph, take Mr. Lockwood’s horse;
and bring up some wine.’
’Here we have the whole es