Wuthering Heights - Chapter 17
呼啸山庄 - 第17章
A_New_Beginning
新的开始
After Heathcliff's death, life at Wuthering Heights changed completely. Without his dark presence, the house seemed to brighten, as if the sun had finally broken through the clouds.
随着希斯克利夫的死亡,呼啸山庄进入了一个新的时代。凯西和哈里顿现在是庄园的主人,他们决定改变这栋房子。
Cathy and Hareton were now the masters of the house. Together, they decided to renovate Wuthering Heights, to make it a comfortable, happy home. They cleaned the rooms and repaired the furniture, and they planted new gardens around the house.
他们把希斯克利夫的房间清理干净,把那些黑暗、可怕的家具都扔掉。他们让阳光照进来,在墙上挂上鲜花,让房子变得温暖而明亮。
Hareton, who had been denied an education, now worked hard to learn. With Cathy's help, he learned to read and write, and he became educated and confident. Cathy was proud of his progress and admired his determination.
"这是我们的家了,"凯西说,"我们不让过去的黑暗留在里面。"
They also took care of Thrushcross Grange, which now belonged to Cathy as Linton's widow. They traveled between the two houses, enjoying the beauty of both places.
哈里顿同意。"我们开始新的生活。"
Mrs. Dean watched them with joy. She remembered the dark, unhappy days of the past, and she was glad that this new generation had found happiness. The cycle of hatred and revenge had finally been broken.
他们邀请画眉山庄的仆人回来,一起重建两个庄园之间的关系。他们互相帮助,分享资源,像一家人一样生活。
Cathy and Hareton grew closer each day. They had been friends first, but their friendship gradually became something deeper. They respected each other and cared for each other, and they shared a love that was gentle and kind, not wild and passionate like Catherine and Heathcliff's love.
凯西和哈里顿在秋天结婚了。他们的婚礼很简单,但充满了爱和快乐。迪恩太太为他们的幸福哭泣,因为她记得凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的悲剧,但现在,这个故事终于有了幸福的结局。
One evening, as they watched the sunset over the moors, Hareton took Cathy's hand.
"爱战胜了仇恨,"凯西在婚礼上说,"我们打破了仇恨的循环。从今往后,我们的孩子将在爱中成长,而不是在仇恨中成长。"
'I never thought I would be happy here,' he said quietly. 'You changed everything, Cathy. You gave me hope and a future.'
Cathy smiled at him. 'We gave each other hope,' she said. 'We survived the darkness, and now we have found the light.'
The moors, once the setting for so much suffering and pain, were now a place of peace and beauty. Cathy and Hareton walked together on the hills, enjoying the wind and the wildflowers, creating new memories to replace the old, painful ones.
The ghosts of the past had finally been laid to rest, and the future was bright with promise.