Chapter 9: Storm and Tragedy
Capítulo 9: Tormenta y Tragedia
A terrible storm struck the coastal area where Ham Peggotty lived. Ham was engaged to Emily, but Emily had run away with Steerforth, causing great scandal and pain to her family. Despite everything, Ham still loved Emily and hoped she would return.
Una terrible tormenta azotó la zona costera donde vivía Ham Peggotty. Ham estaba comprometido con Emily, pero Emily se había escapado con Steerforth, causando un gran escándalo y dolor a su familia. A pesar de todo, Ham todavía amaba a Emily y esperaba que regresara.
During the storm, a ship was wrecked near the shore. Ham bravely went into the water to try to save a drowning man. Tragically, both Ham and the man he tried to save were lost to the waves. Later, we learned that the drowning man was Steerforth. The deaths of both Ham and Steerforth took two important people from our lives and left us all to mourn their passing.
Durante la tormenta, un barco naufragó cerca de la costa. Ham entró valientemente al agua para intentar salvar a un hombre que se ahogaba. Trágicamente, tanto Ham como el hombre al que intentaba salvar se perdieron en las olas. Más tarde, nos enteramos de que el hombre que se ahogaba era Steerforth. Las muertes de Ham y Steerforth nos quitaron a dos personas importantes de nuestras vidas y nos dejaron a todos llorando su fallecimiento.