Wuthering Heights - Chapter 14
呼啸山庄 - 第14章
The_Flower_Fields
花田
Spring came to the moors, bringing new life and hope. Cathy and Hareton continued to meet secretly, their friendship growing stronger each day. They explored the hills and valleys around Wuthering Heights, finding beauty and peace in nature.
春天来了,荒原变成了花海。凯西和哈里顿一起在花田里工作,种花、除草,享受着阳光和新鲜空气。
One day, they discovered an old field behind the house, overgrown with wild flowers. Cathy suggested they clean up the field and plant a garden. Hareton agreed eagerly, happy to have a project to work on with her.
他们谈论过去和未来,谈论他们的希望和梦想。凯西告诉哈里顿关于她母亲和父亲的故事,关于画眉山庄和希斯克利夫的复仇。哈里顿倾听,理解着这栋房子曾经承受的痛苦。
They worked together every day, clearing away the weeds and planting flowers. Hareton was strong and hardworking, and Cathy was careful and artistic. As they worked, they talked and laughed, enjoying each other's company.
"我们不会像他们一样,"哈里顿说,"我们选择爱,而不是仇恨。"
For the first time in many years, Wuthering Heights felt less dark and oppressive. The flowers brought color and life to the gray house, and Cathy and Hareton brought laughter and hope.
凯西笑了,握着他的手。"是的,我们会打破这个循环。"
Heathcliff watched them with hatred. He did not want them to be happy. He had destroyed so many lives, and he wanted to destroy their happiness too.
在他们身边,希斯克利夫从窗户里看着他们。他的心中充满了复杂的感情。他看到了年轻时的自己和凯瑟琳,也看到了如果他做出不同选择,他本可以拥有的生活。
'Why do you spend time with that ignorant fool?' he asked Cathy one day. 'You are above him. You should not speak to him.'
但太晚了。他选择了仇恨,现在他必须承受后果。然而,看着凯西和哈里顿,他感到一丝希望——也许下一代不会重复他的错误。也许,最终,爱会战胜仇恨。
Cathy stood up to him, something no one had dared to do for many years. 'Hareton is not a fool,' she said firmly. 'He is kind and hardworking, and he is learning to read and write. I am proud to be his friend.'
Heathcliff was shocked by her courage. He had not expected her to defend Hareton. For a moment, he was reminded of Catherine, who had also been proud and stubborn.
But the memory only made him angry. He hated Cathy because she looked like Catherine, yet she was not Catherine. He locked her in her room again, forbidding her from seeing Hareton.
But this time, Cathy was not afraid. She knew that Heathcliff could not break her spirit, just as he had not broken Hareton's. She would continue to see Hareton, and they would continue to find happiness together, despite Heathcliff's cruelty.