Nelly reflects on her connection to Heathcliff, describing him as constantly present in her thoughts. She emphasizes that her feelings for him are complex, not simply joyous, but deeply intertwined with her own existence.
She compares her emotional attachment to Heathcliff to her own sense of being, suggesting an inseparable bond. This highlights the intense, almost symbiotic nature of their relationship in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.