Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty. i went to the heights as i proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and i did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.'
the above excerpt is from "wuthering heights" by

Emily Bronte.

Explanation:

Emily Bronte, one of the three famous Bronte sisters, is the author of the novel "Wuthering Heights". At the time it was first published, in 1847, Bronte used a pseudonym, "Ellis Bell".  The novel was received with strong and divergent opinions by the audience. The somber and harsh depiction of human flaws, cruelty, jealousy and anger was quite astonishing for the Victorian era.

what book are we talking about here

d.i almost had them all lined up, and then my baby brother knocked them all over.

this contains a dependent and independent clause, it is not simple.