Wuthering Heights, Chapter 12 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. After three days shut away, Catherine accepts food but becomes delirious when Ellen describes Edgar spending his time with books.
2. Catherine confuses her surroundings with her childhood home, fears her reflection, and opens the window while calling to Heathcliff.
3. Edgar discovers Catherine’s condition, blames Ellen for concealing it, and struggles to calm his wife.
4. Seeking Kenneth, Ellen rescues Isabella’s nearly strangled dog and hears that Heathcliff has urged Isabella to leave with him.
5. Ellen finds Isabella’s room empty, while Kenneth warns that Catherine risks lasting mental damage unless she remains calm.
6. Mary reports Isabella’s flight with Heathcliff; Edgar accepts the news and refuses to bring his sister back.

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Catherine contrasts her remembered childhood strength with her present distress. Her longing connects the moors, Heathcliff, and a lost sense of herself.

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