MrEarnshawinvitedhim!andhecalledonMrEarnshaw!
Iponderedthissentencepainfully，afterhewasgone。Isheturningoutabitofahypocrite，andcomingintothecountrytoworkmischiefunderacloak？Imused:Ihadapresentimentinthebottomofmyheartthathehadbetterhaveremainedaway。
Aboutthemiddleofthenight，IwaswakenedfrommyfirstnapbyMrsLintonglidingintomychamber，takingaseatonmybedside，andpullingmebythehairtorouseme。
`Icannotrest，Ellen，\'shesaid，bywayofapology。`AndIwantsomelivingcreaturetokeepmecompanyinmyhappiness!Edgarissulky，becauseI\'mgladofathingthatdoesnotinteresthim:herefusestoopenhismouth，excepttoutterpettish，sillyspeeches；andheaffirmedIwascruelandselfishforwishingtotalkwhenhewassosickandsleepy。Healwayscontrivestobesickattheleastcross!IgaveafewsentencesofcommendationtoHeathcliff，andhe，eitherforaheadacheorapangofenvy，begantocry:soIgotupandlefthim。\'
`WhatuseisitpraisingHeathclifftohim？\'Ianswered。`Asladstheyhadanaversiontoeachother，andHeathcliffwouldhatejustasmuchtohearhimpraised:it\'shumannature。LetMrLintonaloneabouthim，unlessyouwouldlikeanopenquarrelbetweenthem。\'