Wuthering Heights - Chapter 18
Wuthering Heights - Bab 18
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Pernikahan
In the spring of the following year, Hareton asked Cathy to marry him. They were standing in the flower field they had planted together, surrounded by the bright colors they had worked so hard to grow.
Setahun setelah kematian Heathcliff, Cathy dan Hareton menikah. Itu adalah upacara kecil dan pribadi, diadakan di kapel Wuthering Heights. Hanya Nyonya Dean dan beberapa pelayan yang hadir.
'I love you, Cathy,' Hareton said, his voice filled with emotion. 'I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'
Cathy mengenakan gaun putih sederhana dan bunga di rambutnya. Dia tampak cantik dan bahagia. Hareton mengenakan setelan terbaiknya dan tampak tampan dan bangga.
Cathy's eyes filled with tears. 'I love you too, Hareton,' she answered. 'You are the kindest, most wonderful man I have ever known.'
Saat mereka bertukar sumpah, Nyonya Dean menyeka air mata. Dia sangat bahagia untuk mereka. Mereka telah mengatasi begitu banyak rintangan untuk bersama, dan sekarang mereka akhirnya bersatu dalam pernikahan.
They were married in the little church near Wuthering Heights, with Mrs. Dean as their witness. It was a simple, beautiful ceremony, very different from the arranged marriage that had trapped Cathy with Linton.
Setelah upacara, ada pesta kecil di taman. Matahari bersinar dan burung-burung bernyanyi. Sepertinya alam sedang merayakan cinta mereka.
Cathy wore a white dress, and Hareton looked handsome in a new suit. They stood before the altar and promised to love and honor each other for the rest of their lives. As they said their vows, Mrs. Dean wiped tears from her eyes.
Cathy dan Hareton tertawa dan berbicara dengan tamu-tamu mereka, wajah mereka bersinar karena kebahagiaan. Mereka bukan lagi anak-anak yang sedih dan kesepian seperti dulu. Mereka adalah orang dewasa yang kuat dan percaya diri, siap menghadapi dunia bersama.
After the ceremony, they held a celebration at Thrushcross Grange. The house was decorated with flowers, and guests from the village came to wish them well. Everyone commented on how happy they looked together.
Di malam hari, mereka berjalan ke puncak bukit dan memandang ke Wuthering Heights dan Thrushcross Grange. Kedua rumah itu, yang dulu menjadi simbol kebencian dan perpecahan, sekarang dipersatukan oleh cinta.
For the first time in many years, both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange were filled with laughter and joy. The dark days of Heathcliff were over, and a new, happier era had begun.
'Aku tidak akan pernah melupakan apa yang telah kita lalui,' kata Cathy lembut. 'Tapi aku senang ini sudah berakhir.'
Mrs. Dean, who had seen so much suffering and death in the house, felt a sense of peace. The young couple had broken the cycle of hatred and revenge, and they had found a love that was healthy and good.
Hareton memeluknya. 'Sudah berakhir,' katanya. 'Sekarang kita punya kehidupan sendiri untuk dijalani.'
Cathy and Hareton danced together in the grand hall of Thrushcross Grange, their faces filled with happiness. They looked like the beginning of something new, something that would grow and flourish over the years.
Mereka berdiri bersama dalam diam, menyaksikan bintang-bintang muncul di langit. Mereka tahu bahwa akan ada tantangan di depan, tetapi mereka juga tahu bahwa mereka dapat menghadapi apa pun, selama mereka bersama.
The ghosts of Catherine and Heathcliff were finally at rest, and the living could now move forward into the future.
Wuthering Heights dan Thrushcross Grange dipenuhi dengan tawa dan kegembiraan. Hari-hari gelap Heathcliff telah berakhir, dan era baru yang lebih bahagia telah dimulai.
Nyonya Dean, yang telah melihat begitu banyak penderitaan dan kematian di rumah itu, merasakan kedamaian. Pasangan muda itu telah mematahkan siklus kebencian dan balas dendam, dan mereka telah menemukan cinta yang sehat dan baik.
Cathy dan Hareton menari bersama di aula besar Thrushcross Grange, wajah mereka dipenuhi kebahagiaan. Mereka tampak seperti awal dari sesuatu yang baru, sesuatu yang akan tumbuh dan berkembang selama bertahun-tahun.
Hantu Catherine dan Heathcliff akhirnya beristirahat, dan yang hidup sekarang bisa bergerak maju ke masa depan.