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On her return to Haworth, she met William Weightman ( 1814 – 1842 ), her father's new curate, who started work in the parish in August 1839.

Aged 25, he had obtained a two-year licentiate in theology from the University of Durham.

He was welcome at the parsonage.

Her acquaintance with him parallels her writing a number of poems, which may suggest she fell in love with him.

There is disagreement over this point.

Little evidence exists beyond a teasing anecdote of Charlotte's to Ellen Nussey in January 1842.