Question

What does Catherine tell Nelly while Heathcliff secretly listens?

• A. Edgar has proposed to her and that she intends to accept his proposal
• B. She confesses that she is in love with another man.
• C. She tells Nelly that she plans to leave Wuthering Heights forever.
• D. She reveals that she is carrying Heathcliff's child.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Edgar has proposed to her and that she intends to accept his proposal

• Unfortunately, Heathcliff overhears only the part where Catherine says it would degrade her to marry him. Deeply hurt, he leaves Wuthering Heights before hearing her declaration of love.

• This misunderstanding drives much of the subsequent tragedy in the novel, as it cements the rift between them and sets Heathcliff on a path of vengeance and bitterness.