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Chapters 16 and 17 bring the return of our old friend Edward Ferrars! The Dashwoods are delighted to see him, but sadly Edward goes all Sad Keanu on them, unable to shake off, or even mask, his low spirits. Elinor is "vexed and half-angry" about his behavior- and honestly, I get it! I always WANT to love Edward- he is kind and honorable, and I sympathize with his feelings of social awkwardness; but the dude is also kind of a drag.

Poor Catherine is so, so sick and weak- can't read a book, can't hold a letter, is "doomed to decay"- but hey, there's Heathcliff and suddenly she has not only the strength to stand and embrace him, but enough to seize his hair and *keep him down on his knees*. They shout at one another about love and death and regret and both wind up weeping until Edgar comes home. I don't know how Nelly stands it, srsly. #WanderingThroughWutheringHeights

#wanderingthroughwutheringheights #pemberlittens #chapter15 E and the servants go to church. Nelly gives H‘s letter to C and he visits with her. H and C are extremely self-centered. They blame each other for C poor health. They hate, love, hate, love until E returns. C faints and H leaves only after Nelly says she will tell him of C‘s condition the next day. C and H are just awful humans. I really don‘t get how the stand each other.

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After three years, Heathcliff has returned and is living at his former abode with the man who tortured him, Hindley. He has been invited to stay. Hindley has fallen deeper into the use of alcohol and gambling to assuage his grief. Heathcliff has resumed a relationship with Cathy, but Isabella has fallen hard for him. Awaiting Heathcliff‘s plan of action. #pemberlittens #wonderingthroughwutheringheights

#wanderingthroughwutheringheights #pemberblittens #chapter14 a day late. E will not allow I to visit. So, Nelly will go to her. At WH, Nelly learns the horror that is H and I‘s marriage. He is verbally and physically abusive. All he cares about is seeing C. He berates Nelly until she agrees to let him see C when E is not home even though mentally she is not well. Heathcliff is just awful!!! And Nelly knows all!

Chapter 17 gives us another peek into Edward‘s personality…. #pemberlittens #buddyread

Absolutely stunning! A work of ever shifting themes and focus, wherein, I can say, there are many many villains, yet only one hero who will defy expectations. Part romance, part humor, part mystery and thriller and horror and philosophical musing—THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is divine and a wonderful start to my book reading this year!

I'm going to have to agree with Nelly. If you love someone you don't wish them to be unhappy when you die.

This is why I've instructed the Nibilings that when I'm gone I don't want a funeral. I want them to toast my life with my good whisky.🥃

#WanderingThroughWutheringHeights
#Chapter15 #PemberLittens

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