Wuthering Heights - Chapter 3
Wuthering Heights - Bab 3
The_Story_of_Heathcliff
Kisah Heathcliff
The next morning, the housekeeper, Mrs. Dean, told me the story of Heathcliff and the strange ghost I had seen.
Keesokan paginya, pengurus rumah tangga, Nyonya Dean, menceritakan kepada saya kisah Heathcliff dan hantu aneh yang saya lihat.
Thirty years ago, Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, went to Liverpool on business. When he returned, he brought with him a dirty, homeless boy. He had found the child in the streets, starving and alone. Mr. Earnshaw named the boy Heathcliff, after a son who had died.
Tiga puluh tahun yang lalu, Tuan Earnshaw, pemilik Wuthering Heights, pergi ke Liverpool untuk urusan bisnis. Ketika dia kembali, dia membawa serta seorang anak laki-laki yang kotor dan gelandangan. Dia menemukan anak itu di jalanan, kelaparan dan sendirian. Tuan Earnshaw menamai anak itu Heathcliff, seperti nama seorang putra yang telah meninggal.
At first, Mrs. Earnshaw and her children did not like the strange boy. The daughter, Catherine, and her brother Hindley were angry that their father had brought this gypsy child home. But Catherine soon became fond of Heathcliff, and the two children became inseparable.
Awalnya, Nyonya Earnshaw dan anak-anaknya tidak menyukai anak laki-laki aneh itu. Putrinya, Catherine, dan saudara laki-lakinya Hindley marah karena ayah mereka membawa pulang anak gipsi ini. Tetapi Catherine segera menjadi sayang pada Heathcliff, dan kedua anak itu menjadi tak terpisahkan.
Heathcliff was proud, silent, and stubborn, but he loved Catherine deeply. Hindley, however, hated him. He saw Heathcliff as a rival for his father's love and for his inheritance.
Heathcliff bangga, pendiam, dan keras kepala, tetapi dia sangat mencintai Catherine. Hindley, bagaimanapun, membencinya. Dia melihat Heathcliff sebagai saingan untuk cinta ayahnya dan untuk warisannya.
When Mr. Earnshaw died, Hindley became the master of Wuthering Heights. He treated Heathcliff badly, making him work as a servant in the fields and denying him an education. Catherine tried to comfort Heathcliff, but she was sent away to study at a nearby house.
Ketika Tuan Earnshaw meninggal, Hindley menjadi tuan di Wuthering Heights. Dia memperlakukan Heathcliff dengan buruk, memaksanya bekerja sebagai pelayan di ladang dan menolak pendidikannya. Catherine mencoba menghibur Heathcliff, tetapi dia dikirim pergi untuk belajar di rumah terdekat.
Heathcliff grew bitter and angry. He promised himself that one day he would have his revenge on Hindley. But he never stopped loving Catherine. Their love was wild and passionate, like the windy moors around them.
Heathcliff menjadi pahit dan marah. Dia berjanji pada dirinya sendiri bahwa suatu hari dia akan membalas dendam pada Hindley. Tetapi dia tidak pernah berhenti mencintai Catherine. Cinta mereka liar dan penuh gairah, seperti padang rumput berangin di sekitar mereka.
One day, Catherine and Heathcliff ran away to the moors together, pretending to be ghosts and spirits. They found a world of freedom there, away from the rules and restrictions of Wuthering Heights. But this happiness was not to last. Fate had other plans for them.
Suatu hari, Catherine dan Heathcliff melarikan diri ke padang rumput bersama, berpura-pura menjadi hantu dan roh. Mereka menemukan dunia kebebasan di sana, jauh dari aturan dan batasan Wuthering Heights. Tetapi kebahagiaan ini tidak bertahan lama. Takdir punya rencana lain untuk mereka.
As they grew older, Catherine met Edgar Linton, a wealthy gentleman from Thrushcross Grange. Edgar was kind and gentle, but he could not understand Catherine's wild spirit. Yet Catherine was drawn to him, for he offered her a life of comfort and safety.
Seiring bertambahnya usia, Catherine bertemu Edgar Linton, seorang pria kaya dari Thrushcross Grange. Edgar baik dan lembut, tetapi dia tidak bisa memahami semangat liar Catherine. Namun Catherine tertarik padanya, karena dia menawarkannya kehidupan yang nyaman dan aman.
Heathcliff watched with jealousy and pain. He felt that Catherine was slipping away from him. One night, when Catherine told him that she intended to marry Edgar, Heathcliff disappeared into the dark night, never to return to Wuthering Heights for three long years.
Heathcliff memperhatikan dengan cemburu dan sakit hati. Dia merasa bahwa Catherine menjauh darinya. Suatu malam, ketika Catherine memberitahunya bahwa dia berniat menikah dengan Edgar, Heathcliff menghilang ke dalam malam yang gelap, tidak pernah kembali ke Wuthering Heights selama tiga tahun yang panjang.
Mrs. Dean finished her story and looked at me. 'And that, Mr. Lockwood, is why the ghost of Catherine still haunts this house. She died young, but her love for Heathcliff was so strong that her spirit cannot rest.'
Nyonya Dean menyelesaikan ceritanya dan menatap saya. 'Dan itulah, Tuan Lockwood, mengapa hantu Catherine masih menghantui rumah ini. Dia meninggal muda, tetapi cintanya pada Heathcliff begitu kuat sehingga rohnya tidak bisa beristirahat.'