Wuthering Heights - Chapter 9
Cumbres Borrascosas - Capítulo 9
The_Next_Generation
La Próxima Generación
Twelve years passed. Heathcliff now owned both Wuthering Heights and much of the land around it. Hindley had died of alcohol poisoning, and Heathcliff was the guardian of young Hareton, who was now eighteen years old.
Pasaron doce años. Heathcliff ahora poseía tanto Cumbres Borrascosas como gran parte de la tierra a su alrededor. Hindley había muerto de envenenamiento por alcohol, y Heathcliff era el guardián del joven Hareton, que ahora tenía dieciocho años.
Hareton had grown up without education. Heathcliff had refused to send him to school, and the boy could not read or write. But despite his lack of education, Hareton was handsome and strong, and he had a good heart. He worked hard on the farm and tried to please Heathcliff, though the older man treated him with contempt.
Hareton había crecido sin educación. Heathcliff se había negado a enviarlo a la escuela, y el niño no sabía leer ni escribir. Pero a pesar de su falta de educación, Hareton era guapo y fuerte, y tenía un buen corazón. Trabajaba duro en la granja e intentaba complacer a Heathcliff, aunque el hombre mayor lo trataba con desprecio.
At Thrushcross Grange, Edgar and Mrs. Dean raised young Cathy. She was beautiful, with her mother's dark eyes and her father's gentle nature. She was intelligent, kind, and full of life. Edgar loved her deeply and tried to protect her from the darkness of Wuthering Heights.
En la Granja de los Tordos, Edgar y la Sra. Dean criaron a la joven Cathy. Ella era hermosa, con los ojos oscuros de su madre y la naturaleza gentil de su padre. Era inteligente, amable y llena de vida. Edgar la amaba profundamente e intentaba protegerla de la oscuridad de Cumbres Borrascosas.
Cathy knew nothing about her mother's past or about Heathcliff. Edgar had forbidden anyone to speak of them to her. She lived a happy, sheltered life, but she was curious about the old house on the hill and the people who lived there.
Cathy no sabía nada sobre el pasado de su madre o sobre Heathcliff. Edgar había prohibido a cualquiera hablar de ellos con ella. Vivía una vida feliz y protegida, pero sentía curiosidad por la vieja casa en la colina y la gente que vivía allí.
One day, Cathy wandered onto the moors and found her way to Wuthering Heights. She met Hareton, and they talked for a while. She was surprised to learn that he could not read and was fascinated by his rough, simple life.
Un día, Cathy vagó por los páramos y encontró su camino a Cumbres Borrascosas. Conoció a Hareton, y hablaron un rato. Se sorprendió al saber que él no sabía leer y estaba fascinada por su vida ruda y simple.
Heathcliff saw Cathy and was struck by her resemblance to her mother. He began to visit Thrushcross Grange, pretending to be a neighbor, though Edgar hated him. He watched Cathy grow up, planning to use her for his revenge.
Heathcliff vio a Cathy y quedó impresionado por su parecido con su madre. Comenzó a visitar la Granja de los Tordos, fingiendo ser un vecino, aunque Edgar lo odiaba. Observó a Cathy crecer, planeando usarla para su venganza.
Edgar, meanwhile, was growing old and frail. He worried about what would happen to Cathy after his death. He knew that Heathcliff wanted control of Thrushcross Grange and would try to marry Cathy to his own son.
Edgar, mientras tanto, estaba envejeciendo y debilitándose. Le preocupaba lo que le pasaría a Cathy después de su muerte. Sabía que Heathcliff quería el control de la Granja de los Tordos e intentaría casar a Cathy con su propio hijo.
For Isabella had given birth to a son, named Linton, before she died. The boy was sickly and weak, but he was Heathcliff's heir. Heathcliff planned to make Cathy marry Linton, so that he could inherit Thrushcross Grange.
Porque Isabella había dado a luz a un hijo, llamado Linton, antes de morir. El niño era enfermizo y débil, pero era el heredero de Heathcliff. Heathcliff planeaba hacer que Cathy se casara con Linton, para poder heredar la Granja de los Tordos.