Wuthering Heights - Chapter 12
呼啸山庄 - 第12章
Lintons_Death
林顿的死亡
Life at Wuthering Heights was miserable for Cathy. Linton was a selfish husband who complained constantly and expected Cathy to take care of him. He was too weak to do anything for himself, and he became angry when Cathy did not obey his every command.
林顿的病情迅速恶化。他躺在床上,几乎不能动弹。凯西照顾他,给他端茶送水,但他还是很痛苦。
Heathcliff treated them both with contempt. He ignored Linton completely, as if the boy did not exist. When he spoke to Cathy, it was only to mock her or to remind her that she had no home and no money.
"我不想死,"林顿哭着说,"但我父亲不在乎。他只是利用我来得到画眉山庄。"
Hareton was the only person who showed Cathy any kindness. He was in love with her, though he did not dare to say so. He knew that she was above him in education and manners, and he felt ashamed of his own ignorance.
凯西很生气。她恨希斯克利夫利用她丈夫,但她也同情林顿。他是个可怜的男孩,从未被任何人真正爱过。
One day, Linton fell seriously ill. He had always been weak and sickly, but now his condition grew worse. Heathcliff showed no concern for his dying son. He only cared about the inheritance, and with Linton's death, Cathy would become the heir of Thrushcross Grange.
一天晚上,林顿死了。凯西抱着他的尸体,哭了很久。她为他感到悲伤,尽管她从未爱过他。他只是个被命运和父亲摧毁的可怜孩子。
When Linton died, Cathy was devastated. She had not loved him, but he had been her husband, and she had tried to be a good wife. She was now truly alone in the world.
希斯克利夫对林顿的死亡很冷漠。"他不重要,"他说,"现在画眉山庄是我的了。"
Heathcliff was pleased. Everything was going according to his plan. He now owned Wuthering Heights, and with Linton's death, Thrushcross Grange would also belong to him. He had destroyed both the Earnshaw and Linton families.
随着埃德加和林顿的死亡,希斯克利夫终于得到了他想要的——他拥有两个庄园,控制了所有人。但他的复仇并没有给他带来快乐。他仍然孤独,仍然愤怒,仍然想念凯瑟琳。
But there was one problem: Hareton. The boy was Hindley's son, and under English law, Wuthering Heights would eventually belong to him, not to Heathcliff. This made Heathcliff furious. He had treated Hareton badly, hoping to break his spirit, but the boy was strong and refused to be defeated.
凯西被困在呼啸山庄,和哈里顿、希斯克利夫住在一起。希斯克利夫待她很坏,不让她离开房子,威胁她如果逃跑就会惩罚她。
Heathcliff began to treat Hareton even more cruelly, mocking his ignorance and his poverty. He wanted to make Hareton as miserable as possible, just as Hindley had once made Heathcliff miserable.
Cathy watched this and began to understand the evil in Heathcliff's heart. She saw how he had destroyed everyone around him, and she realized that she must be careful. She needed to find a way to escape from Wuthering Heights and to build a new life for herself.