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1 Summary“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”Catherine says this to Nelly about Heathcliff, explaining her deep connection to him.
“I am Heathcliff!”Catherine's passionate declaration to Nelly, emphasizing her inseparable bond with Heathcliff.
“Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!”Heathcliff's desperate plea to Catherine's ghost after her death.
“I have not broken your heart—you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.”Heathcliff's accusation to Catherine during their final confrontation.
“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”Catherine's confession to Nelly about the importance of Heathcliff in her life.
“Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves.”Nelly's reflection on the consequences of pride, particularly in relation to Catherine's choices.