Wuthering Heights - Chapter 20
呼啸山庄 - 第20章
Peace_on_the_Moors
荒原上的和平
Many years later, Mrs. Dean sat on the hill behind Wuthering Heights, watching the sunset over the moors. She was very old now, her white hair blowing in the wind, but her mind was still clear, and her heart was at peace.
多年以后,迪恩太太坐在呼啸山庄后面的山上,看着荒原上的日落。她已经很老了,白发在风中飘动,但她的头脑仍然清晰,她的心很平静。
She thought about all the years she had spent at Wuthering Heights, all the people she had known, and all the stories she had witnessed. She remembered the wild, passionate love of Catherine and Heathcliff, and she remembered the gentle, enduring love of Cathy and Hareton.
她想着她在呼啸山庄度过的所有岁月,她认识的所有人,她见证的所有故事。她记得凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫那狂野、激情的爱,她也记得凯西和哈里顿那温柔、持久的爱。
Two very different kinds of love, but both powerful in their own way. Catherine and Heathcliff's love had been destructive, burning everything in its path. Cathy and Hareton's love was healing, bringing life and hope to everyone around them.
两种非常不同的爱,但都以自己的方式强大有力。凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的爱具有毁灭性,烧毁了它道路上的一切。凯西和哈里顿的爱是治愈的,给周围的每个人带来生命和希望。
Below her, she could see the children playing in the garden. They were the great-grandchildren of the people whose stories she told, and they knew nothing of the darkness of the past. To them, Wuthering Heights was just a home, a place of warmth and love.
在她下方,她可以看到孩子们在花园里玩耍。他们是她讲的故事中那些人的曾孙、曾孙女,他们不知道过去的黑暗。对他们来说,呼啸山庄只是一个家,一个充满温暖和爱的地方。
Mrs. Dean smiled. The cycle of hatred and revenge had finally been broken. Heathcliff's anger had died with him, and the new generation had chosen love instead of hate.
迪恩太太笑了。仇恨和复仇的循环终于被打破了。希斯克利夫的愤怒随他而去,新一代选择了爱而不是仇恨。
The wind blew across the moors, carrying the scent of wildflowers and the sound of distant birds. It was a peaceful sound, very different from the howling wind that had once beaten against Wuthering Heights on stormy nights.
风吹过荒原,带着野花的香味和远处鸟儿的声音。这是一个平和的声音,与曾经的风雨夜拍打着呼啸山庄的呼啸声截然不同。
Mrs. Dean stood up slowly and made her way back to the house. The sun was setting, casting long shadows across the land. But the shadows were not dark and threatening. They were just shadows, marking the end of another beautiful day.
迪恩太太慢慢站起来,走回房子。太阳正在下山,在大地上投下长长的阴影。但这些阴影并不黑暗或充满威胁。它们只是影子,标志着又一个美好的一天的结束。
Inside Wuthering Heights, the family was gathering for dinner. There was laughter and conversation, the warmth of fire and the smell of good food. Mrs. Dean joined them, happy to be part of this peaceful, loving family.
在呼啸山庄里,家人们聚集在一起吃晚饭。有笑声和谈话声,炉火的温暖和好食物的香味。迪恩太太加入了他们,很高兴能成为这个和平、充满爱的家庭的一员。
She thought one last time of Catherine and Heathcliff. Perhaps their ghosts did walk on the moors, as the villagers whispered. But if they did, they were no longer restless and angry. They had found peace at last, watching over the living, content in knowing that their story had not ended in darkness.
她最后想起了凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫。也许他们的幽灵确实在荒原上行走,就像村民们低声说的那样。但如果是这样,他们不再不安和愤怒了。他们终于找到了平静,守护着活着的人,满意地知道他们的故事并没有在黑暗中结束。
Wuthering Heights was finally at peace, and the moors were peaceful, and love had triumphed over hate.
呼啸山庄终于和平了,荒原也和平了,爱战胜了仇恨。
The End.
结束。