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null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 22 based on the provided context. | chapter 20|chapter 22 | Edgar is ill. Nelly takes Cathy out for a walk on the moors to enjoy some fresh air and to cheer her up after ending her little romance. They discuss the possibility of Edgar dying and Cathy announces that she loves Papa and would never "do an act, or say a word to vex him" . Right. While out on the walk, Cathy drops h... |
----------CHAPTER 20---------
To obviate the danger of this threat being fulfilled, Mr. Linton
commissioned me to take the boy home early, on Catherine's pony; and,
said he--'As we shall now have no influence over his destiny, good or
bad, you must say nothing of where he is gone to my daughter: she cannot
associa... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 25 with the given context. | chapter 25|chapter 26 | Nelly interrupts her narrative to tell Lockwood that her story has now taken them up to the previous winter. She and Lockwood then discuss the possibility of Cathy falling in love with him. Huh?! Nelly resumes her narrative. Edgar presses her for information about his nephew, Linton, wanting to know if he is nearly as ... |
----------CHAPTER 25---------
'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean; 'hardly more
than a year ago. Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months'
end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger? You're too young to res... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 28 with the given context. | chapter 28|chapter 29 | On the fifth day, the house servant Zillah finds Nelly. Everyone in the village thought she had sunk beneath the marsh, but Hareton gave Zillah the key to let Nelly out. Nelly finds Linton coughing on the couch. Cathy is locked in a room upstairs and is not allowed to leave. Heathcliff has poisoned Linton against Cathy... |
----------CHAPTER 28---------
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step
approached--lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the
room. It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk
bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
'Eh, dear! Mrs. Dean!' s... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter 31, utilizing the provided context. | chapter 30|chapter 31 | Lockwood goes up to the Heights and delivers a note to Cathy from Nelly. Cathy cannot send a response because she has no paper. Heathcliff has taken everything away from her and Hareton has hidden some of her books in his room. After Cathy humiliates him for his illiteracy, Hareton returns the books to her. When she co... |
----------CHAPTER 30---------
I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she
left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her,
and wouldn't let me pass. He said Mrs. Linton was 'thrang,' and the
master was not in. Zillah has told me something of the way they go on,
oth... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 1 with the given context. | chapter 1|chapter 4 | Wuthering Heights opens with Mr. Lockwood, a new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, writing in his diary about his visit to his landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. While entering Wuthering Heights, Lockwood notices but does not comment upon the date "1500" and the name "Hareton Earnshaw" above the principal door. Lockwood, an unwelco... |
----------CHAPTER 1---------
1801.--I have just returned from a visit to my landlord--the solitary
neighbour that I shall be troubled with. This is certainly a beautiful
country! In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a
situation so completely removed from the stir of society. A perfect
mis... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 6 based on the provided context. | chapter 5|chapter 6 | Hindley returns for his father's funeral and brings a wife, Frances, along with him. Taking control of the farmhouse, Hindley immediately makes changes, moving Joseph and Nelly to the back-kitchen and prohibiting Heathcliff from receiving an education. Hindley also makes Heathcliff work in the fields. Hindley does not ... |
----------CHAPTER 5---------
In the course of time Mr. Earnshaw began to fail. He had been active and
healthy, yet his strength left him suddenly; and when he was confined to
the chimney-corner he grew grievously irritable. A nothing vexed him;
and suspected slights of his authority nearly threw him into fits. Thi... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 16 using the context provided. | chapter 16|chapter 19 | At midnight that night, Catherine's daughter Cathy is born two months prematurely; two hours later, Catherine dies. In the morning, Nelly seeks Heathcliff to tell him the news, but he is already aware of the situation. He is angered that Catherine did not mention his name in her dying moments and is despondent over los... |
----------CHAPTER 16---------
About twelve o'clock that night was born the Catherine you saw at
Wuthering Heights: a puny, seven-months' child; and two hours after the
mother died, having never recovered sufficient consciousness to miss
Heathcliff, or know Edgar. The latter's distraction at his bereavement
is a s... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 20 with the given context. | chapter 20|chapter 22 | The next morning, Nelly takes Linton to Wuthering Heights. In order to get him to go to a father that he does not know, Nelly makes all sorts of assurances that she knows are not true. When they arrive, Heathcliff refers to his son as "property" and, speaking directly to Linton, refers to the boy's mother as a "wicked ... |
----------CHAPTER 20---------
To obviate the danger of this threat being fulfilled, Mr. Linton
commissioned me to take the boy home early, on Catherine's pony; and,
said he--'As we shall now have no influence over his destiny, good or
bad, you must say nothing of where he is gone to my daughter: she cannot
associa... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 26 using the context provided. | chapter 25|chapter 26 | At the time of the first scheduled meeting on the moors, Linton is not at the agreed-upon spot; rather, he is quite close to Wuthering Heights. Both Nelly and Cathy are concerned about Linton's health, but he insists that he is getting stronger. During their entire visit he is squeamish and scared and is constantly loo... |
----------CHAPTER 25---------
'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean; 'hardly more
than a year ago. Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months'
end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger? You're too young to res... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 28 based on the provided context. | chapter 28|chapter 29 | Zillah enters the bedroom on the fifth morning of Nelly's imprisonment, telling her that the village gossip has both Cathy and Nelly being lost in the marshes. Nelly finds Linton, who tells her that Cathy is being held prisoner and cannot be released. Unable to get Cathy free and unwilling to face Heathcliff, Nelly ret... |
----------CHAPTER 28---------
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step
approached--lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the
room. It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk
bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
'Eh, dear! Mrs. Dean!' s... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 31 based on the provided context. | chapter 30|chapter 31 | Lockwood makes a trip to Wuthering Heights and carries a note from Nelly to Cathy. Hareton takes the note at first, but noticing Cathy's tears, returns it to her. She in turn still treats him coolly and makes fun of his attempts at reading. Embarrassed, Hareton flings his books into the fire. When Heathcliff returns, h... |
----------CHAPTER 30---------
I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she
left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her,
and wouldn't let me pass. He said Mrs. Linton was 'thrang,' and the
master was not in. Zillah has told me something of the way they go on,
oth... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter i based on the provided context. | chapter i|chapter iv | But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living. He is a dark-skinned gypsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman. Writing in his diary in 1801, Lockwood describes his first days as a tenant at Thrushcross Grange, an isolated manor in thinly populated Yorkshire. Shortly after arrivin... |
----------CHAPTER I---------
1801.--I have just returned from a visit to my landlord--the solitary
neighbour that I shall be troubled with. This is certainly a beautiful
country! In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a
situation so completely removed from the stir of society. A perfect
mis... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter v, utilizing the provided context. | chapter v|chapter vi | Time passes, and Mr. Earnshaw grows frail and weak. Disgusted by the conflict between Heathcliff and Hindley, he sends Hindley away to college. Joseph's fanatical religious beliefs appeal to Mr. Earnshaw as he nears the end of his life, and the old servant exerts more and more sway over his master. Soon, however, Mr. E... |
----------CHAPTER V---------
In the course of time Mr. Earnshaw began to fail. He had been active and
healthy, yet his strength left him suddenly; and when he was confined to
the chimney-corner he grew grievously irritable. A nothing vexed him;
and suspected slights of his authority nearly threw him into fits. Thi... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter xvi using the context provided. | chapter xvi|chapter xix | At midnight, Catherine gives birth to young Catherine two months prematurely. She dies within two hours of giving birth. Nelly solemnly declares that her soul has gone home to God. When Nelly goes to tell Heathcliff what has happened, he seems to know already. He curses Catherine for the pain she has caused him, and pl... |
----------CHAPTER XVI---------
About twelve o'clock that night was born the Catherine you saw at
Wuthering Heights: a puny, seven-months' child; and two hours after the
mother died, having never recovered sufficient consciousness to miss
Heathcliff, or know Edgar. The latter's distraction at his bereavement
is a ... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter xx using the context provided. | chapter xx|chapter xxii | Nelly receives orders to escort the boy to the Heights in the morning. On the way, she tries to comfort Linton by telling him reassuring lies about his father. When they arrive, however, Heathcliff does not even pretend to love his son--he calls Linton's mother a slut, and he says that Linton is his property. Linton pl... |
----------CHAPTER XX---------
To obviate the danger of this threat being fulfilled, Mr. Linton
commissioned me to take the boy home early, on Catherine's pony; and,
said he--'As we shall now have no influence over his destiny, good or
bad, you must say nothing of where he is gone to my daughter: she cannot
associa... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter xxvi with the given context. | chapter xxv|chapter xxvi | When Catherine and Nelly ride to their meeting with Linton, they do not find him in the agreed-upon spot--he has not ventured far from Wuthering Heights. He appears frail and weak, but he insists that his health is improving. The youth seems nervous and looks fearfully over his shoulder at the house. At the end of thei... |
----------CHAPTER XXV---------
'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean; 'hardly more
than a year ago. Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months'
end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger? You're too young to re... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter xxix, utilizing the provided context. | chapter xxviii|chapter xxix | "I got the sexton, who was digging Linton's grave, to remove the earth off her coffin lid, and I opened it. Heathcliff appears at Thrushcross Grange shortly after the funeral in order to take young Catherine to her new home. He tells her that he has punished Linton for having helped her escape, and says that she will h... |
----------CHAPTER XXVIII---------
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step
approached--lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the
room. It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk
bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
'Eh, dear! Mrs. Dean... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter xxxi using the context provided. | chapter xxx|chapter xxxi | Lockwood, true to his word, travels to Wuthering Heights to end his tenancy at the Grange. He brings young Catherine a note from Nelly. Hareton first appropriates the note, but when Catherine cries, he gives it back to her. He has been struggling to learn to read and to acquire an education. Meanwhile, Catherine has be... |
----------CHAPTER XXX---------
I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she
left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her,
and wouldn't let me pass. He said Mrs. Linton was 'thrang,' and the
master was not in. Zillah has told me something of the way they go on,
ot... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 1 using the context provided. | chapter 1|chapter 4 | The novel begins with Mr. Lockwood's visit to Wuthering Heights, on the Yorkshire moors, in the year of 1801. He goes there from London in order to introduce himself to his landlord, for he has rented a neighboring home, Thrushcross Grange, owned by Heathcliff. In his diary Lockwood has recorded his observations about ... |
----------CHAPTER 1---------
1801.--I have just returned from a visit to my landlord--the solitary
neighbour that I shall be troubled with. This is certainly a beautiful
country! In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a
situation so completely removed from the stir of society. A perfect
mis... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter 6, utilizing the provided context. | chapter 5|chapter 6 | Hindley comes to his father's funeral with a young new wife, whose name is Frances. At first she shows a great affection for Catherine, but the attachment soon fades. She also expresses her dislike for Heathcliff, an animosity which serves to heat up the old hatred Hindley feels for him. He begins to treat Heathcliff l... |
----------CHAPTER 5---------
In the course of time Mr. Earnshaw began to fail. He had been active and
healthy, yet his strength left him suddenly; and when he was confined to
the chimney-corner he grew grievously irritable. A nothing vexed him;
and suspected slights of his authority nearly threw him into fits. Thi... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter 19, utilizing the provided context. | chapter 16|chapter 19 | Edgar writes a letter announcing Isabella's death. That evening Edgar arrives with his sickly nephew, Linton. Cathy is delighted to meet him. The same evening Joseph comes to fetch Linton, but Edgar refuses to send Linton to Wuthering Heights immediately because the boy is in such poor health. Joseph refuses to leave w... |
----------CHAPTER 16---------
About twelve o'clock that night was born the Catherine you saw at
Wuthering Heights: a puny, seven-months' child; and two hours after the
mother died, having never recovered sufficient consciousness to miss
Heathcliff, or know Edgar. The latter's distraction at his bereavement
is a s... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 20 with the given context. | chapter 20|chapter 22 | Early the next morning, Edgar plans to send Linton to Wuthering Heights, accompanied by Nelly. Before his departure, the boy is anxious and extremely reluctant to leave his uncle. Finally, Nelly succeeds in coaxing Linton, and they set out on their way to the house of Linton's father. Heathcliff welcomes his son with a... |
----------CHAPTER 20---------
To obviate the danger of this threat being fulfilled, Mr. Linton
commissioned me to take the boy home early, on Catherine's pony; and,
said he--'As we shall now have no influence over his destiny, good or
bad, you must say nothing of where he is gone to my daughter: she cannot
associa... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 25 using the context provided. | chapter 25|chapter 26 | Nelly reminds Lockwood that the events she has just recounted happened only a year ago: "These things happened last winter, sir." The frame of Nelly's storytelling and the events of the novel are now falling into place. Despite his own failing health, Edgar is worried about Cathy's future. Although he understands the ... |
----------CHAPTER 25---------
'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean; 'hardly more
than a year ago. Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months'
end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger? You're too young to res... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 28 with the given context. | chapter 28|chapter 29 | Zillah enters the room where Nelly has been kept for five days in order to give her a message. Heathcliff says that she may now return to the Grange. Before she departs, Nelly learns that Cathy is now married to Linton; she also tries unsuccessfully to take Cathy home with her. Nelly finally leaves, hoping to come back... |
----------CHAPTER 28---------
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step
approached--lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the
room. It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk
bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
'Eh, dear! Mrs. Dean!' s... |
null | cliffnotes | Generate a succinct summary for chapter 31 with the given context. | chapter 30|chapter 31 | Lockwood visits the Heights in order to inform Heathcliff of his decision to vacate the Grange. He finds, however, that his landlord is not at home. The visit does give Lockwood the opportunity to observe the behavior of Cathy and Hareton. Lockwood hands over to Cathy a brief note from Nelly. She reads the note eagerly... |
----------CHAPTER 30---------
I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she
left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her,
and wouldn't let me pass. He said Mrs. Linton was 'thrang,' and the
master was not in. Zillah has told me something of the way they go on,
oth... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 1 using the context provided. | chapter 1|chapter 4 | While at the Heights, Lockwood pets a dog, but she snarls at him and Heathcliff warns him about touching her. When Heathcliff is out of the room, Lockwood makes a face at the dog, and she jumps at him, along with six or so other dogs that seem to come out of nowhere. No one seems to heed his cries, but then a woman fin... |
----------CHAPTER 1---------
1801.--I have just returned from a visit to my landlord--the solitary
neighbour that I shall be troubled with. This is certainly a beautiful
country! In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a
situation so completely removed from the stir of society. A perfect
mis... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 16 based on the provided context. | chapter 16|chapter 19 | The funeral is not for a few days, and the coffin is left open in the meantime. Linton spends his days and nights there, and Heathcliff spends his outside. Ellen knows that he wants to enter, and she leaves a window open when Edgar has to leave the coffin from fatigue. Heathcliff comes in and takes Edgar's lock of hair... |
----------CHAPTER 16---------
About twelve o'clock that night was born the Catherine you saw at
Wuthering Heights: a puny, seven-months' child; and two hours after the
mother died, having never recovered sufficient consciousness to miss
Heathcliff, or know Edgar. The latter's distraction at his bereavement
is a s... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter 20, utilizing the provided context. | chapter 20|chapter 22 | The next day Ellen takes Linton to Wuthering Heights. He is quite confused, as he has never even heard that he had a father. Ellen tries to tell him everything will be all right, and when he cries, she tells him falsely that they will visit him. When they arrive, Linton is quite scared of Heathcliff and Heathcliff obvi... |
----------CHAPTER 20---------
To obviate the danger of this threat being fulfilled, Mr. Linton
commissioned me to take the boy home early, on Catherine's pony; and,
said he--'As we shall now have no influence over his destiny, good or
bad, you must say nothing of where he is gone to my daughter: she cannot
associa... |
null | cliffnotes | Produce a brief summary for chapter 26 based on the provided context. | chapter 25|chapter 26 | Ellen and Catherine ride out to the appointed spot, but there is a servant asking them to come nearer, and when they finally see Linton, he is quite close to Wuthering Heights, laying on the ground. Ellen can see that he is still quite ill, but he tries to tell them that he is getting better. Linton has great trouble t... |
----------CHAPTER 25---------
'These things happened last winter, sir,' said Mrs. Dean; 'hardly more
than a year ago. Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months'
end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
Yet, who knows how long you'll be a stranger? You're too young to res... |
null | cliffnotes | Create a compact summary that covers the main points of chapter 28, utilizing the provided context. | chapter 28|chapter 29 | All are happy to see her when she arrives, and she goes to tell Mr. Linton that Catherine will be coming. He finds it best to change his will so that Catherine will get his property and Heathcliff will not, and sends for his lawyer, Mr. Green. Ellen sends four men to Wuthering Heights to get Catherine. The lawyer sends... |
----------CHAPTER 28---------
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step
approached--lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the
room. It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk
bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
'Eh, dear! Mrs. Dean!' s... |
null | cliffnotes | Craft a concise overview of chapter 31 using the context provided. | null | Hareton leaves the house just as Heathcliff returns, and Catherine leaves the room. Lockwood tells Heathcliff that he will be returning to London next week, but as he has rented the place through October, Heathcliff must look for a tenant for that time. Heathcliff invites Lockwood to dinner, and it is quite a cheerless... |
----------CHAPTER 30---------
I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she
left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her,
and wouldn't let me pass. He said Mrs. Linton was 'thrang,' and the
master was not in. Zillah has told me something of the way they go on,
oth... |
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