Yet Heathcliff did run away. The curses and insults were too much, even for his great love... and he disappeared.
10 seconds sound clip from the Wuthering Heights (1939)) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:14:00 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- Why aren't you a prince like we said long ago? Why can't you rescue me?
- Cathy, come away with me now.
- You mean, leave as we are? Live in haystacks, steal our food? Oh, no, that isn't what I want.
- No. You just want me to go off... alone. Well, it won't do.
- Edgar Linton fell madly in love with Cathy. They were constantly together.
- My hand down from the cart, Miss Cathy?
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