Wuthering Heights - Chapter 17
呼啸山庄 - 第17章
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.
希斯克利夫死后，呼啸山庄的生活彻底改变了。没有了他的黑暗存在，房子似乎明亮了起来，仿佛太阳终于穿透了云层。
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.
凯茜和哈里顿现在成为了房子的主人。他们一起决定翻新呼啸山庄，把它变成一个舒适、幸福的家。他们打扫房间，修理家具，在房子周围种上了新的花园。
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.
哈里顿曾经被剥夺了受教育的权利，现在他努力学习。在凯茜的帮助下，他学会了读写，变得有学问、有自信。凯茜为他的进步感到骄傲，钦佩他的决心。
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.
他们还照顾画眉田庄，那现在属于凯茜，作为林顿的遗孀。他们在两座房子之间往返，享受着两个地方的美丽。
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.
丁太太喜悦地看着他们。她记得过去那些黑暗、不快乐的日子，她很高兴新一代找到了幸福。仇恨和复仇的循环终于被打破了。
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.
凯茜和哈里顿日渐亲密。他们先是朋友，但他们的友谊逐渐变得更深。他们互相尊重，互相关心，他们分享的爱是温柔善良的，不像凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的爱那样狂野而热烈。
One evening, as they watched the sunset over the moors, Hareton took Cathy's hand.
一天晚上，当他们看着荒原上的日落时，哈里顿握住了凯茜的手。
'I never thought I would be happy here,' he said quietly. 'You changed everything, Cathy. You gave me hope and a future.'
"我从没想过我会在这里幸福，"他平静地说。"你改变了一切，凯茜。你给了我希望和未來。"
Cathy smiled at him. 'We gave each other hope,' she said. 'We survived the darkness, and now we have found the light.'
凯茜对他微笑。"我们给了彼此希望，"她说。"我们熬过了黑暗，现在我们找到了光明。"
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.
荒原，曾经是那么多苦难和痛苦的背景，现在成了和平与美丽的地方。凯茜和哈里顿一起在山上散步，享受着风和野花，创造新的记忆来取代旧的、痛苦的记忆。
The ghosts of the past had finally been laid to rest, and the future was bright with promise.
过去的幽灵终于安息了，未来充满了光明的希望。