‘I’mtired,’ heinterrupted, hurriedly.‘Itistoohotforwalking, , inthemorning, Ioftenfeelsick—papasaysIgrowsofast.’
Badlysatisfied, Cathysatdown, andhereclinedbesideher.
‘Thisissomethinglikeyourparadise,’ saidshe, makinganeffortatcheerfulness.‘Yourecollectthetwodaysweagreedtospendintheplaceandwayeachthoughtpleasantest? Thisisnearlyyours, onlythereareclouds; butthentheyaresosoftandmellow, , ifyoucan, we’llridedowntotheGrangePark, andtrymine.’
Lintondidnotappeartorememberwhatshetalkedof; , andhisequalincapacitytocontributetoherentertainment, weresoobvious, , hadyieldedtoalistlessapathy; therewaslessofthepeevishtemperofachildwhichfretsandteasesonpurposetobesoothed, andmoreoftheself-absorbedmorosenessofaconfirmedinvalid, repellingconsolation, andreadytoregardthegood-humouredmirthofothers, asaninsult.
Catherineperceived, aswellasIdid, thathehelditratherapunishment, thanagratification, toendureourcompany; andshemadenoscrupleofproposing, presently, todepart.
Thatproposal, unexpectedly, rousedLintonfromhislethargy, , beggingshewouldremainanotherhalf-hour, atleast.
‘ButIthink,’ saidCathy, ‘you’dbemorecomfortableathomethansittinghere; andIcannotamuseyouto-day, Isee, bymytales, andsongs, andchatter: youhavegrownwiserthanI, inthesesixmonths; youhavelittletasteformydiversionsnow; orelse, ifIcouldamuseyou, I’dwillinglystay.’
