Wuthering Heights - Chapter 10
Wuthering Heights - Bab 10
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Linton Heathcliff
When Linton was twelve years old, his mother Isabella died. Before her death, she wrote to Edgar, asking him to take care of her son. Edgar agreed, even though Linton was Heathcliff's child and he hated the man.
Ketika Linton berusia dua belas tahun, ibunya Isabella meninggal. Sebelum kematiannya, dia menulis kepada Edgar, memintanya untuk menjaga putranya. Edgar setuju, meskipun Linton adalah anak Heathcliff dan dia membenci pria itu.
Linton arrived at Thrushcross Grange. He was pale, thin, and weak, with a constant cough. He was also selfish and whining, complaining about everything and treating the servants badly. Cathy tried to be kind to him, but she found him annoying and difficult.
Linton tiba di Thrushcross Grange. Dia pucat, kurus, dan lemah, dengan batuk terus-menerus. Dia juga egois dan cengeng, mengeluh tentang segalanya dan memperlakukan pelayan dengan buruk. Cathy mencoba bersikap baik padanya, tetapi dia menganggapnya menyebalkan dan sulit.
A few days later, Heathcliff came to claim his son. He had the right to take Linton, according to the law. Edgar could not refuse, though it broke his heart to let the boy go.
Beberapa hari kemudian, Heathcliff datang untuk mengklaim putranya. Dia memiliki hak untuk mengambil Linton, menurut hukum. Edgar tidak bisa menolak, meskipun hatinya hancur membiarkan anak itu pergi.
Linton was taken to Wuthering Heights, where he was treated coldly by his father. Heathcliff despised the boy's weakness and illness. He did not love him; he only wanted to use him to inherit Thrushcross Grange.
Linton dibawa ke Wuthering Heights, di mana dia diperlakukan dengan dingin oleh ayahnya. Heathcliff membenci kelemahan dan penyakit anak itu. Dia tidak mencintainya; dia hanya ingin menggunakannya untuk mewarisi Thrushcross Grange.
At Wuthering Heights, Linton met Hareton. The two boys could not have been more different. Hareton was strong and worked hard, while Linton was weak and lazy. Linton looked down on Hareton because he could not read, but Hareton was ashamed of his ignorance and tried to learn to read secretly.
Di Wuthering Heights, Linton bertemu Hareton. Kedua anak laki-laki itu sangat berbeda. Hareton kuat dan bekerja keras, sementara Linton lemah dan malas. Linton memandang rendah Hareton karena dia tidak bisa membaca, tetapi Hareton malu dengan kebodohannya dan mencoba belajar membaca secara diam-diam.
Heathcliff forbade Hareton from going to school and mocked him when he tried to read. He wanted Hareton to remain ignorant and poor, so that the boy would never be a threat.
Heathcliff melarang Hareton pergi ke sekolah dan mengejeknya ketika dia mencoba membaca. Dia ingin Hareton tetap bodoh dan miskin, sehingga anak itu tidak akan pernah menjadi ancaman.
Meanwhile, Cathy missed Linton, though she had not liked him much. She wrote to him, and they began to correspond. Heathcliff discovered this and was pleased. He encouraged the relationship, hoping it would lead to marriage.
Sementara itu, Cathy merindukan Linton, meskipun dia tidak terlalu menyukainya. Dia menulis kepadanya, dan mereka mulai berkirim surat. Heathcliff menemukan ini dan senang. Dia mendorong hubungan itu, berharap itu akan mengarah pada pernikahan.
Edgar became very ill. He was weak and old, and his doctors feared he would not live much longer. Cathy was worried about her father and spent all her time caring for him. She did not realize that Heathcliff was planning to use her father's illness to force her to marry Linton.
Edgar menjadi sangat sakit. Dia lemah dan tua, dan dokternya takut dia tidak akan hidup lebih lama lagi. Cathy khawatir tentang ayahnya dan menghabiskan seluruh waktunya merawatnya. Dia tidak menyadari bahwa Heathcliff berencana menggunakan penyakit ayahnya untuk memaksanya menikahi Linton.