And I pray one prayer--I repeat it till my tongue stiffens--Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you--haunt me, then!... Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!

📖 Emily Bronte

🌍 English  |  👨‍💼 Novelist

🎂 July 30, 1818  –  ⚰️ December 19, 1848
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"And I pray one prayer--I repeat it till my tongue stiffens--Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you--haunt me, then!... Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!"

This quote from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights reflects the intense, obsessive love between the characters Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Heathcliff’s desperate plea reveals his unwavering longing and inability to accept her absence, emphasizing themes of eternal love and torment. His desire to be haunted by her signifies how deeply their connection endures beyond death, highlighting the novel's exploration of passion and obsession.

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