《唐顿庄园》精讲15 追悼者向庄园归来（在线收听）

[Scene: William stops to wipe his brow and Daisy rushes up to him.]

[情景：William停下来去搽拭额头，这时候Daisy向他冲过来。]

Daisy: Do me a favour. This must be sprinkled on the chicken.

帮我个忙把，把这洒在鸡肉上。

William: Isn't there more to go up?

不是还有菜要端上去吗？

Daisy: Please! It won't take a moment!

求你了，这用不了多久的！

William: Go on then, give it here.

好吧，我做吧，给我。

[Scene: The mourners walk back to the house.]

[情景：悼念者都走回庄园。]

Robert: We ought to talk about the business of the entail.

我们得谈谈限定继承的事。

George Murray: As you know, on your death the heir to the title inherits everything except for the sums set aside for your daughters and your widow.

您知道的——在您百年之后，除了留给妻女的少量钱财外，其余的财产都将归继承爵位的人所有。

Robert: Yes.

我知道。

George Murray: Owing to the terms of her settlement, this will include the bulk of your wife's fortune.

根据她的让渡协议，您夫人将失去大部分财产。

Robert: It has been our sole topic of conversation since the day the ship went down.

自从船沉之后，家里就没谈过别的事。

George Murray: Of course, it must seem horribly unjust to Lady Grantham, but that is how the law stands.

当然，这对夫人来说极不公平，可是这就是法律。

Robert: Is there really no way to detach her money from the estate? Even to me, it seems absurd.

真的无法将她的钱与庄园剥离吗？甚至对我来说，这也够荒唐的。

George Murray: Your father tied the knots pretty tight. I'd say it's unbreakable.

老爵爷将此事打成了个死结，可谓牢不可破。

Robert: I see.

我知道了。

[Scene: Further back, Edith weeps into her handkerchief.]

[情景：在距离庄主的后面，Edith用手绢擦着眼泪。]

Mary: Really, Edith. Do you have to put on such an exhibition?

Edith，你就非要哭给所有人看，是吧？

Sybil: She's not.

她是真伤心。

Mary: I was supposed to be engaged to him, for heaven's sake, not you, and I can control myself.

与他订婚的人是我，又不是。上帝保佑我，我没有失态。

Edith：Then you should be ashamed.

那你该感到羞愧。