Wuthering Heights - Chapter 14
Wuthering Heights - Bab 14
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Spring came to the moors, bringing new life and hope. Cathy and Hareton continued to meet secretly, their friendship growing stronger each day. They explored the hills and valleys around Wuthering Heights, finding beauty and peace in nature.
Musim semi datang ke padang rumput, membawa kehidupan dan harapan baru. Cathy dan Hareton terus bertemu secara rahasia, persahabatan mereka tumbuh semakin kuat setiap hari. Mereka menjelajahi bukit dan lembah di sekitar Wuthering Heights, menemukan keindahan dan kedamaian di alam.
One day, they discovered an old field behind the house, overgrown with wild flowers. Cathy suggested they clean up the field and plant a garden. Hareton agreed eagerly, happy to have a project to work on with her.
Suatu hari, mereka menemukan ladang tua di belakang rumah, ditumbuhi bunga liar. Cathy menyarankan agar mereka membersihkan ladang dan menanam kebun. Hareton setuju dengan penuh semangat, senang memiliki proyek untuk dikerjakan bersamanya.
They worked together every day, clearing away the weeds and planting flowers. Hareton was strong and hardworking, and Cathy was careful and artistic. As they worked, they talked and laughed, enjoying each other's company.
Mereka bekerja bersama setiap hari, membersihkan gulma dan menanam bunga. Hareton kuat dan pekerja keras, dan Cathy berhati-hati dan artistik. Saat mereka bekerja, mereka berbicara dan tertawa, menikmati kebersamaan satu sama lain.
For the first time in many years, Wuthering Heights felt less dark and oppressive. The flowers brought color and life to the gray house, and Cathy and Hareton brought laughter and hope.
Untuk pertama kalinya dalam bertahun-tahun, Wuthering Heights terasa kurang gelap dan menindas. Bunga-bunga membawa warna dan kehidupan ke rumah abu-abu itu, dan Cathy serta Hareton membawa tawa dan harapan.
Heathcliff watched them with hatred. He did not want them to be happy. He had destroyed so many lives, and he wanted to destroy their happiness too.
Heathcliff mengamati mereka dengan kebencian. Dia tidak ingin mereka bahagia. Dia telah menghancurkan begitu banyak kehidupan, dan dia ingin menghancurkan kebahagiaan mereka juga.
'Why do you spend time with that ignorant fool?' he asked Cathy one day. 'You are above him. You should not speak to him.'
'Mengapa kau menghabiskan waktu dengan orang bodoh itu?' tanyanya pada Cathy suatu hari. 'Kau di atasnya. Kau seharusnya tidak berbicara dengannya.'
Cathy stood up to him, something no one had dared to do for many years. 'Hareton is not a fool,' she said firmly. 'He is kind and hardworking, and he is learning to read and write. I am proud to be his friend.'
Cathy membela Hareton, sesuatu yang tidak berani dilakukan siapa pun selama bertahun-tahun. 'Hareton bukan orang bodoh,' katanya dengan tegas. 'Dia baik dan pekerja keras, dan dia sedang belajar membaca dan menulis. Aku bangga menjadi temannya.'
Heathcliff was shocked by her courage. He had not expected her to defend Hareton. For a moment, he was reminded of Catherine, who had also been proud and stubborn.
Heathcliff terkejut dengan keberaniannya. Dia tidak menyangka dia akan membela Hareton. Sesaat, dia teringat pada Catherine, yang juga bangga dan keras kepala.
But the memory only made him angry. He hated Cathy because she looked like Catherine, yet she was not Catherine. He locked her in her room again, forbidding her from seeing Hareton.
Tetapi ingatan itu hanya membuatnya marah. Dia membenci Cathy karena dia mirip Catherine, namun dia bukan Catherine. Dia menguncinya di kamarnya lagi, melarangnya melihat Hareton.
But this time, Cathy was not afraid. She knew that Heathcliff could not break her spirit, just as he had not broken Hareton's. She would continue to see Hareton, and they would continue to find happiness together, despite Heathcliff's cruelty.
Tapi kali ini, Cathy tidak takut. Dia tahu bahwa Heathcliff tidak bisa mematahkan semangatnya, sama seperti dia tidak mematahkan semangat Hareton. Dia akan terus melihat Hareton, dan mereka akan terus menemukan kebahagiaan bersama, meskipun Heathcliff kejam.