Earnshaw Returns
The arrival of Hindley Earnshaw at his father’s funeral shatters the household’s expectations when he brings home an unknown woman as his wife. This mysterious bride, later named Frances, delights in every object and circumstance she encounters upon entering Wuthering Heights, yet displays troubling symptoms that suggest fragile health—her breathlessness, frequent coughing, and nervous tremors go unheeded by the servants. The household transforms around Hindley’s new wife, and young Catherine finds herself displaced from her father’s favor as the new couple commands attention and space. Frances seems half-witted during the burial preparations, hiding in her room and whimpering about her fear of death, though her spirits revive once the mourners depart.
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