Wuthering Heights | Chapter 17 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Immediately following Catherine’s funeral, the pleasant weather becomes cold and dismally chilly, setting the tone for Edgar’s grief, Cathy’s motherless state, and Isabella’s rebellion.

Sitting alone with baby Cathy, Nelly hears an intruder, and is amazed to discover Isabella, dripping wet, bruised, and exhausted. Isabella insists on having a carriage take her to town and a few of her former belongings packed before she will consent to let Nelly tend to her woebegone condition. Once Nelly does as she asks, Isabella sits by the...


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