Wuthering Heights Chapter XVII

In which we witness the bitter storm that heralds the downfall of a household, as Isabella makes a desperate flight from her husband and finds refuge at Thrushcross Grange, revealing dark truths of resentment and violence. The shadows lengthen with the declining fortunes of Hindley Earnshaw and the grim rise of Heathcliff, who secures dominion over Wuthering Heights and its unfortunate heir in a tale marked by sorrow and merciless retribution.