Wuthering Heights - Chapter 5
呼啸山庄 - 第5章
Catherines_Choice
凯瑟琳的选择
One evening, Catherine confessed her feelings to Mrs. Dean, the housekeeper. She spoke of her love for Heathcliff and her attraction to Edgar Linton.
一天晚上,凯瑟琳向女管家迪恩太太坦白了自己的感情。她谈到了对希斯克利夫的爱,以及对埃德加·林顿的吸引。
'I love Heathcliff,' she said. 'He is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. But it would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now that he is poor and has no family. So I shall marry Edgar Linton, who is rich and can give me a good life.'
"我爱希斯克利夫,"她说,"但他太穷了,没有地位。如果我嫁给他,我们会变成乞丐。埃德加有钱,有名望,而且他爱我。"
Heathcliff overheard this conversation. He left Wuthering Heights that night, heartbroken and angry. He disappeared for three years, and no one knew where he had gone.
迪恩太太警告她,这种考虑方式是错误的。爱不应该基于金钱或地位。但凯瑟琳听不进去。她决定嫁给埃德加。
Catherine was devastated by Heathcliff's departure. She fell ill and would not eat or speak. Her brother Hindley was also affected. He was drinking heavily and had become violent and cruel.
希斯克利夫无意中听到了这个对话。他心碎了,愤怒地离开了呼啸山庄。他没有告别,只是消失在黑暗的荒原中。
A few months later, Catherine agreed to marry Edgar Linton. She tried to be happy, but her heart was not in the marriage. She still loved Heathcliff, though she tried to forget him.
凯瑟琳嫁给了埃德加,住进了画眉山庄。她过着富有的生活,但她并不快乐。她想念希斯克利夫,想念他们在荒原上一起度过的日子。
Meanwhile, Hindley's wife died, leaving him with a young son, Hareton. Hindley became even more miserable and drank more than before. He treated the child badly, just as he had treated Heathcliff. Hareton grew up wild and uneducated, loved only by the kind housekeeper, Mrs. Dean.
"我做错了,"她哭着告诉迪恩太太,"我不应该让埃德加娶我。我的心属于希斯克利夫,但我的身体嫁给了别人。"
Catherine and Edgar moved to Thrushcross Grange after their marriage. They lived a comfortable life, but Catherine was often sad and restless. She missed the wild freedom of Wuthering Heights and the passionate love she had shared with Heathcliff.
这个选择将改变所有人的一生,带来痛苦和悔恨,而这些痛苦将持续许多年。
Edgar tried to make her happy, but he could not understand the depth of her emotions. He was a gentle, sensitive man, and Catherine's wild, unpredictable moods confused and frightened him.