Chapter 16: The Truth Revealed
Bab 16: Kebenaran Terungkap
The truth about Emma's financial situation was eventually discovered. Charles learned about her enormous debts and the auction that had sold their possessions. He was shocked that Emma had hidden such important information from him.
Kebenaran tentang situasi keuangan Emma akhirnya terungkap. Charles mengetahui tentang utang besar dan lelang yang telah menjual harta benda mereka. Dia terkejut bahwa Emma telah menyembunyikan informasi penting seperti itu darinya.
Lheureux, the merchant who had caused so much of Emma's trouble, continued his business as usual, profiting from others' misfortunes just as he had from Emma's. There was no justice for Charles—Emma was dead, and the damage was already done.
Lheureux, pedagang yang telah menyebabkan begitu banyak masalah bagi Emma, melanjutkan bisnisnya seperti biasa, mengambil untung dari kemalangan orang lain seperti yang dia lakukan pada Emma. Tidak ada keadilan bagi Charles—Emma sudah mati, dan kerusakan sudah terjadi.
Charles tried to pay Emma's debts, but without Emma's income and with his own medical practice declining, he could not afford it. The stress and grief began to destroy his health as well.
Charles mencoba melunasi utang Emma, tetapi tanpa penghasilan Emma dan praktiknya sendiri yang menurun, dia tidak mampu membelinya. Stres dan kesedihan mulai menghancurkan kesehatannya juga.
The revelation of Emma's secrets showed Charles how completely he had failed to understand his wife. He realized that he had never truly known her, and this knowledge was more painful than the financial ruin that now threatened to destroy him.
Pengungkapan rahasia Emma menunjukkan kepada Charles betapa dia telah salah memahami istrinya. Dia menyadari bahwa dia tidak pernah benar-benar mengenalnya, dan pengetahuan ini lebih menyakitkan daripada kehancuran finansial yang sekarang mengancam akan menghancurkannya.