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伊莎贝拉突然到来的那天，我没有机会跟我主人说。他回避谈天，而且他的心情不适于讨论任何事情。当我好容易使他听我说话时，我看出他妹妹离开了她丈夫这回事使他很高兴；他对她丈夫憎恶到极点，其深度是他那柔和的天性几乎不能容许的。他的反感是如此痛切而敏锐，以致任何他可能看到或听到希刺克厉夫的地方他决不涉足。悲痛，加上那种反感，把他化为一个道地的隐士，他辞去裁判官的职务，甚至教堂也不去，避免一切机会到村里去，在他的花园之内过着一种完全与世隔绝的生活；只是有时到旷野上独自散散步，去他妻子坟前望望，改变一下生活方式，这还多半在晚间或清早没有游人的时候。但是他太善良了，不会长久地完全不快乐的。他也不祈求凯瑟琳的魂牵梦萦。时间会使人听天由命的，而且带来了一种比日常的欢乐还甜蜜的忧郁。他以热烈、温柔的爱情，以及她将到更好的世界的热望，来回忆她； 他毫不怀疑她是到那更好的世界去了。 And he had earthly consolation and affections also. For a few days, I said, he seemed regardless of the puny successor to the departed: that coldness melted as fast as snow in April, and ere the tiny thing could stammer a word or totter a step it wielded a despot's sceptre in his heart. It was named Catherine; but he never called it the name in full, as he had never called the first Catherine short: probably because Heathcliff had a habit of doing so. The little one was always Cathy: it formed to him a distinction from the mother, and yet a connection with her; and his attachment sprang from its relation to her, far more than from its being his own. 而且，在尘世间还有他能得到慰藉和施以情感之处。我说过，有几天他好像并不关心那死去的人留下的小后代，然而这种冷淡就如四月里的雪融化得那么快，在这小东西还不会说出一个字，或是歪歪倒倒走一步之前，她已经盘据了林惇的心。孩子名叫凯瑟琳；可他从来不叫她全名，正如他也从来不用简名叫那头一个凯瑟琳；这大概是因为希刺克厉夫有这样叫她的习惯。这个小东西却总是叫做凯蒂：对他说来这跟她母亲既有区别又有联系，而他对她的宠爱，一大半与其说是由于她是自己的骨肉，还不如说是由于她和凯瑟琳的关系的缘故。 I used to draw a comparison between him and Hindley Earnshaw, and perplex myself to explain satisfactorily why their conduct was so opposite in similar circumstances. They had both been fond husbands, and were both attached to their children; and I could not see how they shouldn't both have taken the same road, for good or evil. But, I thought in my mind, Hindley, with apparently the stronger head, has shown himself sadly the worse and the weaker man. When his ship struck, the captain abandoned his post; and the crew, instead of trying to save her, rushed into riot and confusion, leaving no hope for their luckless vessel. Linton, on the contrary, displayed the true courage of a loyal and faithful soul: he trusted God; and God comforted him. One hoped, and the other despaired: they chose their own lots, and were righteously doomed to endure them. But you'll not want to hear my moralising, Mr. Lockwood; you'll judge, as well as I can, all these things: at least, you'll think you will, and that's the same. The end of Earnshaw was what might have been expected; it followed fast on his sister's: there were scarcely six months between them. We, at the Grange, never got a very succinct account of his state preceding it; all that I did learn was on occasion of going to aid in the preparations for the funeral. Mr. Kenneth came to announce the event to my master. 我总是拿他和辛德雷·恩萧相比，我想来想去也难以满意地解释出为什么他们在相似的情况下，行为却如此相反。他们都当过多情的丈夫，都疼自己的孩子；我不明白为什么好好坏坏，他们就没走上一条路。但是，我心里想，辛德雷无疑是个比较有理智的人，却表现得更糟更弱。当他的船触礁时，船长放弃了他的职守，而全体船员，不但不试着挽救这条船，却张惶失措，乱作一团，使得他们这条不幸的船毫无获救的希望，相反，林惇倒显出一个忠诚而虔敬的灵魂所具有的真正的勇气，他信赖上帝，而上帝也安慰了他。这一个在希望中，而另一个在绝望中；各自选择了自己的命运，并且自然各得其所。可是你是不会想听我的说教吧，洛克乌德先生，你会跟我一样地判断这一切的。至少，你会认为你自己可以下判断的，那就行了。 恩萧的死是在预料之中的，这是紧跟在他妹妹的逝世后，这中间还不到六个月。我们住在田庄这边，从来没人过来告诉我们关于恩萧临死前的情况，哪怕是简单的几句话。我所知道的一切都是去帮忙料理后事时才听说的。是肯尼兹过来向我的主人报告这件事的。 'Well, Nelly,' said he, riding into the yard one morning, too early not to alarm me with an instant presentiment of bad news, 'it's yours and my turn to go into mourning at present. Who's given us the slip now, do you think?' “喂，耐莉，”他说，有一天早晨他骑马走进院子，来得太早，不能不使我吃惊，心想一定是报告坏消息来的。“现在该轮到你我去奔丧了。你想想这回是谁不辞而别啦？” 'Who?' I asked in a flurry. “谁？”我慌张地问。 
“怎么，猜呀！”他回嘴，下了马，把他的马缰吊在门边的钩上。“把你的围裙角捏起来吧：我断定你一定用得着。” 'Not Mr. Heathcliff, surely?' I exclaimed. “该不是希刺克厉夫先生吧？”我叫出来。 'What! would you have tears for him?' said the doctor. 'No, Heathcliff's a tough young fellow: he looks blooming to-day. I've just seen him. He's rapidly regaining flesh since he lost his better half.' “什么！你会为他掉眼泪吗？”医生说。“不，希刺克厉夫是个结实的年轻人：今天他气色好得很哪，我刚才还看见他来着。自从他失去他那位夫人后，他很快又发胖啦。” 'Who is it, then, Mr. Kenneth?' I repeated impatiently. “那么，是谁呢，肯尼兹先生？”我焦急地又问。 'Hindley Earnshaw! Your old friend Hindley,' he replied, 'and my wicked gossip: though he's been too wild for me this long while. There! I said we should draw water. But cheer up! He died true to his character: drunk as a lord. Poor lad! I'm sorry, too. One can't help missing an old companion: though he had the worst tricks with him that ever man imagined, and has done me many a rascally turn. He's barely twenty-seven, it seems; that's your own age: who would have thought you were born in one year?' “辛德雷·恩萧！你的老朋友辛德雷，”他回答，“也是说我坏话的朋友：不过他骂了我这么久，也未免太过分了。瞧，我说我们会有眼泪吧。可是高兴点吧！他死得很有性格：酩酊大醉。可怜的孩子！我也很难过。一个人总不能不惋惜一个老伙伴呀，尽管他有着人们想象不出的坏行为，而且也对我使过一些流氓手段，好像他才二十七岁吧；也正是你的年龄；谁会想到你们是同年生的呢？” 
我承认这个打击比林惇夫人之死所给的震动还大些；往日的联想在我心里久久不能消逝；我坐在门廊里，哭得像在哭自己亲人似的，要肯尼兹先生另找个仆人引他去见人。我自己禁不住在思忖着，“他可曾受到公平的待遇？”不论我在干什么事，这个疑问总使我烦恼。它是那样执拗地纠缠着我，以致我决定请假到呼啸山庄去，帮着料理后事。林惇先生很不愿意答应，可是我说起死者无亲无故的情况而娓娓动听地请求着；我又提到我的旧主人又是我的共乳兄弟，有权要我去为他效劳，正如有权要他自己办事一样。此外，我又提醒林惇先生，那个孩子哈里顿是他的妻子的内侄，既是没有更近的亲人，他就该作他的保护人；他应该，而且必须去追询遗产的下落，并且照料与他内兄有关的事情。他在当时是不便过问这类事的，但他吩咐我跟他的律师说去；终于他准许我去了。他的律师也曾是恩萧的律师，我到村里去了，并且请他一起去。他摇摇头，劝我别惹希刺克厉夫；可以肯定，一旦真相大白，那就会发现哈里顿同乞丐是差不了多少的。 'His father died in debt,' he said; 'the whole property is mortgaged, and the sole chance for the natural heir is to allow him an opportunity of creating some interest in the creditor's heart, that he may be inclined to deal leniently towards him.' “他的父亲是负债死去的，”他说，“全部财产都抵押了，现在这位合法继承人的唯一机会，就是应该让他在债权人心里引起一点好感，这样他还可以对他客气些。” When I reached the Heights, I explained that I had come to see everything carried on decently; and Joseph, who appeared in sufficient distress, expressed satisfaction at my presence. Mr. Heathcliff said he did not perceive that I was wanted; but I might stay and order the arrangements for the funeral, if I chose. 当我到达山庄时，我解释说我来看看一切是不是都搞得还像样；带着极度悲哀的神情出现的约瑟夫对于我的到来表示满意。希刺克厉夫先生说他看不出来这地方有什么事需要我，可是如果我愿意的话，也可以留下来，安排出殡的事。 'Correctly,' he remarked, 'that fool's body should he buried at the cross-roads, without ceremony of any kind. I happened to leave him ten minutes yesterday afternoon, and in that interval he fastened the two doors of the house against me, and he has spent the night in drinking himself to death deliberately! We broke in this morning, for we heard him sporting like a horse; and there he was, laid over the settle: flaying and scalping would not have wakened him. I sent for Kenneth, and he came; but not till the beast had changed into carrion: he was both dead and cold, and stark; and so you'll allow it was useless making more stir about him!' “正确地讲，”他说，“那个傻瓜的尸首应该埋在十字路口，不用任何一种仪式。昨天下午我碰巧离开他十分钟，就在那会儿，他关上大厅的两扇门，不要我进去，他就整夜喝酒，故意大醉而死，我们今天早上是打开房门进去的，因为我们听见他哼得像匹马似的；他就在那儿，躺在高背椅子上：即使咒骂他，剥掉他的头皮，也弄不醒他。我派人去请肯尼兹，他来了，可是那时候这个畜生已经变成死尸了，他已经死了，冷了，而且僵硬了；因此你得承认再拨弄他也是没用了。” The old servant confirmed this statement, but muttered: 老仆人证实了这段叙述，可是咕噜着： 
“我倒巴不得他去请医生哩！我侍候主人当然比他好点--我走时，他还没死，一点死的样子也没有！”
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