Wuthering Heights - Chapter 15
Wuthering Heights - Bab 15
Heathcliffs_Madness
Kegilaan Heathcliff
As spring turned to summer, Heathcliff's condition worsened. He barely ate, and he could not sleep. He spent his nights wandering the moors, searching for Catherine's ghost.
Saat musim semi berubah menjadi musim panas, kondisi Heathcliff memburuk. Dia hampir tidak makan, dan dia tidak bisa tidur. Dia menghabiskan malam-malamnya berkeliaran di padang rumput, mencari hantu Catherine.
He began to see Catherine everywhere. In the wind, he heard her voice. In the shadows, he saw her face. He spoke to her, as if she were standing beside him.
Dia mulai melihat Catherine di mana-mana. Di angin, dia mendengar suaranya. Dalam bayang-bayang, dia melihat wajahnya. Dia berbicara padanya, seolah-olah dia berdiri di sampingnya.
Mrs. Dean tried to take care of him, but he refused to eat. He told her that he was not hungry, that he only wanted to be with Catherine.
Nyonya Dean mencoba merawatnya, tetapi dia menolak makan. Dia memberitahunya bahwa dia tidak lapar, bahwa dia hanya ingin bersama Catherine.
One night, he did not return to the house at all. Mrs. Dean and Cathy searched for him everywhere, but they could not find him. The next morning, he returned, pale and exhausted.
Suatu malam, dia tidak kembali ke rumah sama sekali. Nyonya Dean dan Cathy mencarinya di mana-mana, tetapi mereka tidak dapat menemukannya. Keesokan paginya, dia kembali, pucat dan kelelahan.
'I saw her,' he said, his eyes shining with madness. 'She was waiting for me by the old grave.'
'Aku melihatnya,' katanya, matanya bersinar karena kegilaan. 'Dia menungguku di dekat makam tua.'
Mrs. Dean was worried. Heathcliff was not well. His mind was breaking under the weight of his grief and guilt.
Nyonya Dean khawatir. Heathcliff tidak sehat. Pikirannya hancur di bawah beban kesedihan dan rasa bersalahnya.
Cathy watched him with a mixture of fear and pity. She had grown up hearing stories about the evil Heathcliff, but now she saw a broken, suffering man. She began to understand that his cruelty had come from his own pain and his inability to let go of the past.
Cathy mengawasinya dengan campuran rasa takut dan kasihan. Dia tumbuh besar mendengar cerita tentang Heathcliff yang jahat, tetapi sekarang dia melihat seorang pria yang hancur dan menderita. Dia mulai mengerti bahwa kekejamannya berasal dari rasa sakitnya sendiri dan ketidakmampuannya untuk melepaskan masa lalu.
Hareton, too, felt sorry for Heathcliff. Despite everything Heathcliff had done to him, Hareton could not hate the old man completely. He saw that Heathcliff was tormented by his memories of Catherine.
Hareton juga merasa kasihan pada Heathcliff. Terlepas dari semua yang telah dilakukan Heathcliff padanya, Hareton tidak bisa membenci orang tua itu sepenuhnya. Dia melihat bahwa Heathcliff disiksa oleh ingatannya tentang Catherine.
As the summer passed, Heathcliff became weaker and weaker. He could no longer work in the fields or manage the estate. Cathy and Hareton took over the work, running Wuthering Heights together.
Seiring berlalunya musim panas, Heathcliff menjadi semakin lemah. Dia tidak bisa lagi bekerja di ladang atau mengelola perkebunan. Cathy dan Hareton mengambil alih pekerjaan itu, menjalankan Wuthering Heights bersama.
Heathcliff spent his days in his room, staring out the window at the moors. He spoke of nothing but Catherine, and he refused to see anyone except Mrs. Dean.
Heathcliff menghabiskan hari-harinya di kamarnya, menatap keluar jendela ke padang rumput. Dia tidak membicarakan apa pun selain Catherine, dan dia menolak untuk melihat siapa pun kecuali Nyonya Dean.
Mrs. Dean knew that the end was near. She prayed that Heathcliff would find peace before he died.
Nyonya Dean tahu bahwa akhirnya sudah dekat. Dia berdoa agar Heathcliff menemukan kedamaian sebelum dia meninggal.