This character, reflecting on the attractions of Cathy Linton Heathcliff, states: “I should be in a curious taking if I surrendered my heart to that young person, and the daughter turned out a second edition of the mother!”
Question
This character, reflecting on the attractions of Cathy Linton Heathcliff, states: “I should be in a curious taking if I surrendered my heart to that young person, and the daughter turned out a second edition of the mother!”
Solution
The character who makes this statement is Lockwood in Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights". He is reflecting on his attraction to Cathy, the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, and expressing his fear that she might turn out to be like her mother.
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