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           Heathcliffwillhavealongwalk,whereverhemaylodgeto-night;andI’mthirsty."

           Shetookherpostbeforetheurn;andMissIsabellacame,summonedbythebell;then,havinghandedtheirchairsforward,Ilefttheroom.Themealhardlyenduredtenminutes.Catherine’scupwasneverfilled:shecouldneithereatnordrink.Edgarhadmadeaslopinhissaucer,andscarcelyswallowedamouthful.Theguestdidnotprotracthisstaythateveningaboveanhourlonger.Iasked,ashedeparted,ifhewenttoGimmerton?

           "No,toWutheringHeights,"heanswered:"Mr.Earnshawinvitedme,whenIcalledthismorning."

           Mr.Earnshawinvitedhim!andhecalledonMr.Earnshaw!Iponderedthissentencepainfully,afterhewasgone.Isheturningoutabitofhypocrite,andcomingintothecountrytoworkmischiefunderacloak?Imused:Ihadapresentimentinthebottomofmyheartthathehadbetterhaveremainedaway.

           Aboutthemiddleofthenight,IwasawakenedfrommyfirstnapbyMrs.Lintonglidingintomychamber,takingaseatonmybedside,andpullingmebythehairtorouseme.

           "Icannotrest,Ellen,"shesaid,bywayofapology."AndIwantsomelivingcreaturetokeepmecompanyinmyhappiness!Edgarissulky,becauseI’mgladofathingthatdoesnotinteresthim:herefusestoopenhismouth,excepttoutterpettish,sillyspeeches;andheaffirmedIwascruelandselfishforwishingtotalkwhenhewassosickandsleepy.