唐顿庄园第二季第四集_1

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第四集_1

　　[INT. DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　[Edith hands out the post.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Mary, the men are arranging the concert now and they're so anxious for us both to be in it or there'll be no girls at all. Please say you will.

　　LADY MARY

　　Do I have to?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes, you do. Keeping their spirits up is an important part of the cure and it's so very little to ask.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　What's going on?

　　LADY EDITH

　　The men are putting on a concert.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Can I help?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Edith has it under control.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I do if Mary's willing.

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, all right. One song, and that's your lot.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　What time is Dr Clarkson round?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's already happened.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Without me? Why? I'm not very late.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　We didn't see the need to wait. Mrs Hughes, I need to steal you for a minute. I have to check the linen¹ books.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　But I went over them last week.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Very good, milady. I'll get started.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Surely I can--

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Anna, can you tell Mrs Patmore it'd be easier for me to go through the menus this afternoon.

　　ANNA

　　Of course, Your Ladyship.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Cousin Cora--

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Please, can it wait? I've a mountain to get through.

　　[Isobel's left standing² in the entry with her clipboard, feeling superfluous³.]

　　[INT. RECREATION ROOM - MORNING]

　　LADY EDITH

　　There's a parcel for you.

　　OFFICER

　　Thank you.

　　LADY EDITH

　　There's a little one for you.

　　[Edith hands a small package to an officer.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　This one looks as if it's been opened, but it hasn't.

　　[Lady Edith hears a giggle⁴ and looks over to see Ethel leaning close to Major Bryant.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Ethel, have you nothing to do?

　　[Ethel leaves just as Mrs Hughes enters.]

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　I was keeping her talking. You mustn't blame her.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I don't.

　　[Mrs Hughes looks disapprovingly⁵ at Major Bryant and walks away.]

　　[EXT. THE DOWER HOUSE - DAY]

　　[Mary and Violet walk towards the house.]

　　LADY MARY

　　What a lovely day.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Are you quite sure about Lavinia?

　　LADY MARY

　　She wasn't Sir Richard's mistress. She gave him the evidence to settle a debt of...someone she loved.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And this is your beau, is it? A man who lends money, then uses it to blackmail⁶ the recipient⁷?

　　LADY MARY

　　He lives in a tough world.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM (sigh)

　　And will you be joining him there?

　　LADY MARY

　　Richard Carlisle is powerful. He's rich and getting richer. He wants to buy a proper house, you know. With an estate. He says, "After the war, the market will be flooded and we can take our pick."

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh.

　　[Violet walks towards a bench.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And you can dance on the grave of a fallen family.

　　[They sit.]

　　LADY MARY

　　They will fall. Lots of them. Some won't rise again, but I don't intend to be among them.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　That leaves Matthew.

　　LADY MARY

　　That's done now, Granny. Finished. It's time to move forward.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What about Sybil? Does she have anyone in her sights?

　　LADY MARY

　　Not that I know of.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Are you sure she has no chap in mind? How odd. I had an endless series of crushes at her age.

　　LADY MARY

　　I don't think so.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Not even some man she doesn't care to mention?

　　LADY MARY

　　What do you mean?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, war breaks down barriers, and when peacetime re-erects them, it can be very easy to find oneself on the wrong side.

　　LADY MARY

　　Really, Granny. How can you say that I am too worldly, but Sybil's not worldly enough? You cannot be so contrary.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.

1 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 superfluous   

adj.过多的，过剩的，多余的

参考例句：

• She fined away superfluous matter in the design. 她删去了这图案中多余的东西。
• That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.我这样写的时候觉得这个请求似乎是多此一举。

4 giggle   

n.痴笑，咯咯地笑；v.咯咯地笑着说

参考例句：

• Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
• All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。

5 disapprovingly   

adv.不以为然地，不赞成地，非难地

参考例句：

• When I suggested a drink, she coughed disapprovingly. 我提议喝一杯时，她咳了一下表示反对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He shook his head disapprovingly. 他摇了摇头，表示不赞成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 blackmail   

n.讹诈，敲诈，勒索，胁迫，恫吓

参考例句：

• She demanded ＄1000 blackmail from him.她向他敲诈了1000美元。
• The journalist used blackmail to make the lawyer give him the documents.记者讹诈那名律师交给他文件。

7 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。