Chapter 16: The Truth Revealed
第16章：真相揭露
The truth about Emma's financial situation was eventually discovered. Charles learned about her enormous debts and the auction that had sold their possessions. He was shocked that Emma had hidden such important information from him.
关于艾玛财务状况的真相最终被发现。查尔斯了解到她的巨额债务和出售他们财产的拍卖。他对艾玛向他隐瞒如此重要的信息感到震惊。
Lheureux, the merchant who had caused so much of Emma's trouble, continued his business as usual, profiting from others' misfortunes just as he had from Emma's. There was no justice for Charles—Emma was dead, and the damage was already done.
造成艾玛如此多麻烦的商人勒勒，像往常一样继续他的生意，从别人的不幸中获利，就像他从艾玛那里获利一样。对查尔斯没有正义——艾玛死了，损害已经造成。
Charles tried to pay Emma's debts, but without Emma's income and with his own medical practice declining, he could not afford it. The stress and grief began to destroy his health as well.
查尔斯试图偿还艾玛的债务，但没有艾玛的收入和他自己的诊所业务下降，他负担不起。压力和悲痛也开始摧毁他的健康。
The revelation of Emma's secrets showed Charles how completely he had failed to understand his wife. He realized that he had never truly known her, and this knowledge was more painful than the financial ruin that now threatened to destroy him.
艾玛秘密的揭露向查尔斯表明，他完全未能理解他的妻子。他意识到他从未真正了解她，这种知识比现在威胁要摧毁他的财务破产更痛苦。