I've simplified the first line from Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, by taking only the first half as I felt the complete line would confuse children. As it stands, I wonder where they will take the story - and what kind of landlord the protagonist might have met earlier!
Emily Brontë Story Starter - Wuthering Heights
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