Wuthering Heights - Chapter 19
呼啸山庄 - 第19章
The_Legacy
遗产
Years passed, and Cathy and Hareton built a happy life together. They had children, who grew up in the two houses, running between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, enjoying the freedom of the moors.
凯西和哈里顿幸福地生活在一起。他们在呼啸山庄和画眉山庄之间往返,管理着两个庄园。他们让土地变得富饶,让房屋变得温暖,让生活在他们土地上的人们感到幸福。
Mrs. Dean grew old and watched the children play, remembering the dark days of the past. She told them stories about their ancestors, but she focused on the good parts, the love and courage that had survived even in the darkest times.
他们有了孩子——两个儿子和一个女儿。孩子们在爱中成长,在荒原上奔跑,就像他们的祖父母曾经那样。但他们的童年是快乐的,没有仇恨和痛苦。
The children were fascinated by the stories of Heathcliff and Catherine, but they did not understand the darkness of those tales. To them, these were just stories from the past, like fairy tales, with no connection to their own happy lives.
凯西给孩子们讲故事——关于凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的悲剧,关于仇恨如何摧毁生活,关于爱如何战胜一切。
Cathy and Hareton made sure their children were well-educated. They did not want them to suffer as Hareton had suffered, denied the opportunity to learn and grow. The children went to the best schools and learned about the world beyond the moors.
"我们必须记住过去,"她对孩子们说,"这样我们才能避免重复同样的错误。我们选择爱,而不是仇恨。"
Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange were no longer dark, unhappy places. They were filled with light and laughter, with children's voices and the warmth of family. The old stories of ghosts and revenge were forgotten, replaced by new stories of love and hope.
孩子们听着,理解了。他们爱彼此,爱他们的父母,爱他们的家。他们将是新一代的人,他们将把爱传递下去,让仇恨的黑暗永远消失。
Mrs. Dean often thought about Catherine and Heathcliff. She wondered what they would think if they could see how the houses had changed. Would they be angry, or would they be glad that the suffering had ended?
哈里顿站在窗边,看着孩子们在花园里玩耍。他想起了自己孤独的童年,想起了希斯克利夫的仇恨,想起了凯瑟琳的悲剧。但现在,一切都不一样了。
She liked to think that they would be glad. That Catherine, who had loved so passionately, would be happy to see that her daughter's children were living with love and peace. And that Heathcliff, who had suffered so much, would finally find peace in knowing that the cycle of hatred was broken.
"我们的孩子将不知道那些黑暗,"他对凯西说,"他们只会在爱中成长。这才是最好的遗产。"
The legacy of Wuthering Heights was no longer one of revenge and destruction. It was now a legacy of love and hope, passed down from generation to generation, growing stronger with each passing year.