1801. - I have just returned from a visit to my landlord- the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with. Thisis certainly a beautiful country! In all England, I do notbelieve that I could have fixed on a situation so completelyremoved from the stir of society. A perfect misanthropist'sheaven: and Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair todivide the desolation between us. A capital fellow! Helittle imagined how my heart warmed towards him when Ibeheld his black eyes withdraw so suspiciously under theirbrows, as I rode up, and when his fingers shelteredthemselves, with a jealous resolution, still further in hiswaistcoat, as I announced my name.'Mr. Heathcliff?' I said.A nod was the answer.'Mr. Lockwood, your new tenant, sir. I do myself thehonour of calling as soon as possible after my arrival, toexpress the hope that I have not inconvenienced you bymy perseverance in soliciting the occupation ofThrushcross Grange: I heard yesterday you had had somethoughts - '
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
RomanceWuthering Heights is a classic masterpiece of human emotions. The feelings of its characters and their reactions have made this novel an emotional thriller. Usually we see a hero and heroine in a story, but there is no actual heroine or hero in this...
