Chapter 22
Late harvest chill settles on Edgar's lungs and confines him indoor...
Summer drew to an end, and early autumn: it was past Michaelmas, but the harvest was late that year, and a few of our fields were still uncleared. Mr. Linton and his daughter would frequently walk out among the reapers; at the carrying of the last sheaves they stayed till dusk, and the evening happening to be chill and damp, my master caught a bad cold, that settled obstinately on his lungs, and confined him indoors throughout the whole of the winter, nearly without intermission. Poor Cathy, frightened from her little romance, had been considerably sadder and duller since its…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Mapping Your Vulnerability Windows
Think about times in your life when you've been most vulnerable to manipulation or poor decisions. What circumstances created these windows? Who appeared during these times offering 'help'?
Consider:
- •Physical or mental health crises
- •Financial stress or job loss
- •Relationship breakups or family deaths
- •Major life transitions
- •Isolation from usual support systems
Journaling Prompt
Write about a time when someone took advantage of your vulnerability. What warning signs did you miss? How could you protect yourself better in similar future situations?
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