Catherine Earnshaw expresses a deep longing and despair, pleading for her presence to remain with her forever. She challenges the ghostly notion that the murdered haunt their killers, reflecting her intense emotional pain and feeling of being haunted by loss.
Her words reveal a desperate desire for eternal connection, even in ghostly form, as she cannot imagine life without her loved one or her soul. The passage underscores her profound grief and the destructive power of that love and longing, emphasizing her inability to find peace.