Chapter 18-resumé af Wuthering Heights

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1. Mrs. Dean describes Catherine’s affectionate childhood, sheltered education, and growing desire to explore Penistone Crags.
2. Edgar leaves for his sick sister, placing Catherine in Ellen’s care and forbidding trips beyond the park.
3. Catherine jumps her pony over a hedge, and Ellen searches for her until she reaches Wuthering Heights.
4. Ellen finds Catherine with Hareton, but Catherine’s assumption that he is a servant provokes his anger.
5. The housekeeper identifies Hareton as Catherine’s cousin, and Catherine rejects both the relationship and his offered puppy.
6. On their return, Ellen learns about the outing and secures Catherine’s promise to conceal it from Edgar.

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The revelation overturns Catherine’s assumption about Hareton’s position. It exposes how strongly her sense of family depends on social standing.

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