Both Uses of
quell
in
Wuthering Heights
- When I first looked into his face, I perceived that he had got intelligence of the catastrophe; and a foolish notion struck me that his heart was quelled and he prayed, because his lips moved and his gaze was bent on the ground.
Chpt 16quelled = stopped or suppressed
- Catherine quelled her lamentations also, took a seat opposite, and looked solemnly into the fire.
Chpt 23 *
Definition:
-
(quell) suppress or stop completely