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1、WutheringHeightsOpening(chapters1to3)In1801, MrLockwood,awealthymanfromthesouthofEngland,rentsThrushcrossGrangeinthe north forpeaceandrecuperation.Hevisitshis landlord, MrHeathcliff,wholivesinaremote moorland farmhouse,"WutheringHeights",wherehefindsanodd
2、assemblage:Heathcliffseemstobeagentleman,buthismannersareuncouth;thereservedmistressofthehouseisinhermid-teens;andayoungmanseemstobeafamilymemberyetdressesandspeakslikeaservant.Snowedin,Lockwoodisgrudginglyallowedtostayandisshowntoabedchamberwherehenotice
3、sbooksandgraffitileftbyaformerinhabitantnamed Catherine.HefallsasleepandhasanightmareinwhichheseestheghostlyCatherinetryingtoenterthroughthewindow.Hecriesoutinfear,rousingHeathcliffwhorushestotheroom.Lockwoodisconvincedthatwhathesawwasreal.Heathcliff,beli
4、evingLockwoodtoberight,examinesthewindowandopensithopingtoallowCatherine'sspirittoenter.Whennothinghappens,HeathcliffshowsLockwoodtohisownbedroomandreturnstokeepwatchatthewindow.Atsunrise,HeathcliffescortsLockwoodbacktoThrushcrossGrange.Lockwoodasksthehou
5、sekeeper, NellyDean,aboutthefamilyatWutheringHeights,andshetellshimthetale.Heathcliff'schildhood(chapters4to17)Thirtyyearsearlier,WutheringHeightsisoccupiedbyMrEarnshaw,histeenageson Hindley andhisdaughterCatherine.Onatripto Liverpool,Earnshawencountersah
6、omelessboydescribedas"dark-skinnedgypsyinaspect".HeadoptstheboyandnameshimHeathcliff.HindleyfeelsthatHeathcliffhassupplantedhiminhisfather'saffectionsandbecomesbitterly jealous.CatherineandHeathcliffbecomefriendsandspendhourseachdayplayingonthemoors.Theyg
7、rowclose.Hindleyissenttocollege.Threeyearslater,EarnshawdiesandHindleybecomesthemasterofWutheringHeights.Hereturnstolivetherewithhisnewwife,Frances.HeallowsHeathclifftostaybutonlyasaservant.AfewmonthsafterHindley'sreturn,HeathcliffandCatherinewalktoThrush
8、crossGrangetospyontheLintonswhoarelivingthere.Afterbeingdiscovered,theytrytorunawaybutarecaught.CatherineisinjuredbytheLintons'dogandtakenintothehousetorecuperatewhileHeathcliffissenthome.CatherinestayswiththeLinton
