唐顿庄园第一季第三集_1

 　　唐顿庄园第一季第三集_1

　　Episode¹ 1x03

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBEY, GROUNDS - DAY]

　　[Bates walks out of the front gate.]

　　[INT. POST OFFICE - DAY]

　　POSTMISTRESS

　　There you are, Mr Bates, it's in. Came this morning.

　　[The woman hands Bates a paper.]

　　MR BATES

　　I said it would, which isn't quite the same thing.

　　[Gwen enters the shop and is surprised to run into Bates.]

　　MR BATES

　　Hello. I could've posted that for you.

　　GWEN

　　Well, I prefer to do it myself.

　　MR BATES

　　I'll wait outside.

　　[Gwen waits for Bates to pass, then approaches the counter and eagerly passes her parcel to the postmistress.]

　　[INT. HOUSEMAIDS' BEDROOM - DAY]

　　[Anna stands on a chair trying to move a large case on top of the cupboard, but it won't budge². Gwen enters and Anna almost falls.]

　　GWEN

　　What are you doing?

　　ANNA

　　If you must know, I'm trying to find some space on top of the cupboard to make life easier.

　　[Gwen closes the door and Anna gets off the chair.]

　　ANNA

　　So, what's in it, then?

　　GWEN

　　What?

　　ANNA

　　The bleeding great packing case that weighs a ton, that's what.

　　GWEN

　　Can't you just leave it?

　　ANNA

　　No, I can't. And you'll tell me right now.

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBEY, GROUNDS - DAY]

　　[Cora walks up to the bench where Mary is reading a letter.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Anything interesting?

　　LADY MARY

　　Not particularly. It's from Evelyn Napier. You met him at the Delta³ Fields last November at Doncaster races.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Is that Lord Branksome's boy?

　　LADY MARY

　　It is.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Do you like him?

　　LADY MARY

　　I don't dislike him.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And what's he writing about?

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, nothing much. He's out with the York and Ainsty next week. He'll meet us at Downton. He'll want some tea when he's up here.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Where's he staying? With friends?

　　LADY MARY

　　He says he's found a pub that caters⁴ for hunting.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, we can improve on that. He must come here. He can send the horses up early if he wants.

　　LADY MARY

　　He'll know why you're asking him.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I can't think what you mean. His mother's a friend of mine; she'll be pleased at the idea.

　　LADY MARY

　　Not very pleased. She's dead.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　All the more reason, then. You can write a note, too, and put it in with mine.

　　[Mary sighs and Cora gets up to leave.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Should I tell him about your friendship with his late mother?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm sure you of all people can compose a letter to a young man without any help from me.

　　[INT. HOUSEMAIDS' ROOM - DAY]

　　[Anna and Gwen stare down at the typewriter that they pulled out of the packing case on top of the cupboard.]

　　ANNA

　　How much did it cost?

　　GWEN

　　Every penny I'd saved. Al-- almost.

　　ANNA

　　And...i--is this the mystery lover?

　　GWEN

　　Well, I've been taking a correspondence⁵ course in typing and shorthand⁶. That's what was in the envelopes.

　　ANNA

　　Are you any good?

　　GWEN

　　Yes. I am, actually.

　　[O'Brien opens the door and Gwen and Anna move to block the typewriter from view.]

　　MISS OBRIEN

　　Eh, Her Ladyship wants the full skirt Lady Mary never wears. A seamstress is going to fit it to Lady Sybil, but I can't find it.

　　ANNA

　　I'll come in a minute.

　　MISS OBRIEN

　　They're waiting now.

　　ANNA

　　One minute. I'm just changing my cap and apron⁷.

　　[O'Brien looks at them suspiciously⁸ and leaves. Anna closes the door.]

　　ANNA

　　Have you told anyone?

　　[Gwen shakes her head.]

　　ANNA

　　What did your parents say?

　　GWEN

　　Well, I can't tell them till I've got a job. Dad will think I'm a fool to leave a good place and Mum will say I'm getting above myself, but...but I don't believe that.

　　ANNA

　　Nor do I.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's not of my doing. It's all Mary's own work, but I think we should encourage it.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Branksome's a dull dog, but I don't suppose that matters.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Did you know his wife had died?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　He only ever talks about racing⁹

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Cora is right. Mary won't take Matthew Crawley, so we'd better get her settled before the bloom is quite gone off the rose.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Is the family and old one?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Older than yours I imagine.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Old enough.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And there's plenty of money.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh, really?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM (nods)

　　Mm.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Mama, you've already looked him up in the stud books and made inquiries¹⁰ about the fortune, don't pretend otherwise. Are you afraid someone will think you're American if you speak openly?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I doubt it'll come to that.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Shall I ring for tea?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No, not for me. I'm meeting Cripps at five. I'll see you at dinner.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You don't seem very pleased.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm pleased. It's not brilliant, but I'm pleased.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　So...?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I don't want Robert to use a marriage as an excuse to stop fighting for Mary's inheritance.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It won't make any difference. I don't think he has the slightest intention of fighting as it is. The price of saving Downton is to accept Matthew Crawley as his heir¹¹.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What about you?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I don't dislike Matthew. In fact, I rather admire him.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Is that sufficient reason to give him your money?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course not!

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Then there's nothing more to be said. Are we going to have tea or not?

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

3 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

4 caters   

提供饮食及服务( cater的第三人称单数 )； 满足需要，适合

参考例句：

• That shop caters exclusively to the weaker sex. 那家商店专供妇女需要的商品。
• The boutique caters for a rather select clientele. 这家精品店为特定的顾客群服务。

5 correspondence   

n.信件，通信（联系）符合，一致，相似

参考例句：

• He showed me all the correspondence relating to the matter.他把与这件事有关的全部信件都给我看了。
• What she has just said isn't in correspondence with the views of the majority.她刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致。

6 shorthand   

n.速记，速记法

参考例句：

• The reporters took down the speech in shorthand.记者们迅速记下讲话的内容。
• Instead of writing her shorthand by hand,she could use a machine.她可以不用手，而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

7 apron   

n.围裙；工作裙

参考例句：

• We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
• She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。

8 suspiciously   

ad.猜疑地，可疑地

参考例句：

• The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously. 有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
• The man looked at her suspiciously. 那个男人以狐疑的目光看着她。

9 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

10 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 heir   

n.继承人，接班人

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。