Wuthering Heights - Chapter 9
Wuthering Heights - Capítulo 9
The_Next_Generation
A Próxima Geração
Twelve years passed. Heathcliff now owned both Wuthering Heights and much of the land around it. Hindley had died of alcohol poisoning, and Heathcliff was the guardian of young Hareton, who was now eighteen years old.
Doze anos se passaram. Heathcliff agora possuía Wuthering Heights e grande parte das terras ao redor. Hindley havia morrido de envenenamento por álcool, e Heathcliff era o guardião do jovem Hareton, que agora tinha dezoito anos.
Hareton had grown up without education. Heathcliff had refused to send him to school, and the boy could not read or write. But despite his lack of education, Hareton was handsome and strong, and he had a good heart. He worked hard on the farm and tried to please Heathcliff, though the older man treated him with contempt.
Hareton crescera sem educação. Heathcliff se recusara a mandá-lo para a escola, e o rapaz não sabia ler nem escrever. Mas, apesar de sua falta de educação, Hareton era bonito e forte, e tinha um bom coração. Ele trabalhava duro na fazenda e tentava agradar Heathcliff, embora o homem mais velho o tratasse com desprezo.
At Thrushcross Grange, Edgar and Mrs. Dean raised young Cathy. She was beautiful, with her mother's dark eyes and her father's gentle nature. She was intelligent, kind, and full of life. Edgar loved her deeply and tried to protect her from the darkness of Wuthering Heights.
Em Thrushcross Grange, Edgar e a Sra. Dean criaram a jovem Cathy. Ela era bonita, com os olhos escuros da mãe e a natureza gentil do pai. Ela era inteligente, gentil e cheia de vida. Edgar a amava profundamente e tentava protegê-la da escuridão de Wuthering Heights.
Cathy knew nothing about her mother's past or about Heathcliff. Edgar had forbidden anyone to speak of them to her. She lived a happy, sheltered life, but she was curious about the old house on the hill and the people who lived there.
Cathy não sabia nada sobre o passado de sua mãe ou sobre Heathcliff. Edgar proibira qualquer pessoa de falar sobre eles com ela. Ela vivia uma vida feliz e protegida, mas estava curiosa sobre a velha casa na colina e as pessoas que viviam lá.
One day, Cathy wandered onto the moors and found her way to Wuthering Heights. She met Hareton, and they talked for a while. She was surprised to learn that he could not read and was fascinated by his rough, simple life.
Um dia, Cathy vagou pelos pântanos e encontrou o caminho para Wuthering Heights. Ela conheceu Hareton, e eles conversaram por um tempo. Ela ficou surpresa ao saber que ele não sabia ler e ficou fascinada por sua vida rude e simples.
Heathcliff saw Cathy and was struck by her resemblance to her mother. He began to visit Thrushcross Grange, pretending to be a neighbor, though Edgar hated him. He watched Cathy grow up, planning to use her for his revenge.
Heathcliff viu Cathy e ficou impressionado com sua semelhança com a mãe. Ele começou a visitar Thrushcross Grange, fingindo ser um vizinho, embora Edgar o odiasse. Ele observou Cathy crescer, planejando usá-la para sua vingança.
Edgar, meanwhile, was growing old and frail. He worried about what would happen to Cathy after his death. He knew that Heathcliff wanted control of Thrushcross Grange and would try to marry Cathy to his own son.
Edgar, enquanto isso, estava ficando velho e frágil. Ele se preocupava com o que aconteceria com Cathy após sua morte. Ele sabia que Heathcliff queria o controle de Thrushcross Grange e tentaria casar Cathy com seu próprio filho.
For Isabella had given birth to a son, named Linton, before she died. The boy was sickly and weak, but he was Heathcliff's heir. Heathcliff planned to make Cathy marry Linton, so that he could inherit Thrushcross Grange.
Pois Isabella dera à luz um filho, chamado Linton, antes de morrer. O menino era doente e fraco, mas era o herdeiro de Heathcliff. Heathcliff planejava fazer Cathy se casar com Linton, para que ele pudesse herdar Thrushcross Grange.