唐顿庄园第二季第五集_7

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第五集_7

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]

　　[Mrs Hughes takes a breath and then approaches Major Bryant who is sitting down to cards.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Major, might I have a word?

　　[The Major makes a "yeesh! what could that be?" expression to his friends and follows her to the front hall.]

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　What is it?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I have something for you.

　　[Byrant looks at the handwriting of his name on the letter she holds out, but doesn't take it.]

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　Thank you.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I wish you would read it.

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　Do you know who wrote it?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Yes, I do. And I know how anxious she is for an answer.

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　All due respect, I don't beliebe it's any of your concern.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　If you'd only s--

　　[She waits for a nurse to pass out of earshot.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　If you'd only see the child. He's a lovely wee chap.

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　Mrs Hughes, the last thing I'd wish to be is rude, but in this case, I really must be left to my own devices. Now, I'll say goodbye. It's time I was making tracks.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Goodbye then, Major.

　　[INT. CARLISLE'S NEWSPAPER OFFICE - DAY]

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Who'd've thought it? The cold and careful Lady Mary Crawley. Well, we know better now. I'm surprised you haven't given me some extenuating¹ circumstances.

　　LADY MARY

　　I have none. I was foolish, and I was paid out for my folly².

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　And when I've saved you - if I can - do you still expect me to marry you, knowing this?

　　LADY MARY

　　It's not for me to say.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Of course, we both know that if we marry, people - your people - will think you've conferred a great blessing³ on me. My house will welcome the finest in the land, my children will carry noble blood in their veins⁴. But that won't be the whole story, will it? Not anymore.

　　[Mary stands up.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Sir Richard, if you think it pains me to ask this favour, you'd be right. But I have no choice if I am not to be an object of ridicule⁵ and pity. If you wish to break off our understanding, I'll accept your decision. After all, it's never been announced. We may dissolve it with the minimum of discomfort⁶.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Forgive me, I don't mean to offend you. I'm simply paying you the compliment of being honest. No, in many ways, if I can manage to bring it off, this will mean we come to the marriage on slightly more equal terms. I think that pleases me.

　　LADY MARY

　　So you'll do it?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I'll try to do it, yes.

　　LADY MARY

　　You must act fast.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I'll send a card for her as soon as you've left.

　　LADY MARY

　　Please let me know what it costs. I'll find a way to reimburse⁷ you.

　　[Richard takes her hand.]

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Nevermind that. As my future wife, you're entitled to be in my debt.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　MR CARSON

　　We've a bit of a conundrum⁸, my lord. As you may know, we're short of a housemaid. We've had an application from a local woman Jane Moorsum, but she's married and she has a child, a son.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, surely her husband should be--

　　MR CARSON

　　She's a widow, my lord. The late Mr Moorsum died on the Somme. There's no other earner, so she has to look for work. I said I would ask you.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, if Mrs Hughes agrees, I think we must do what we can for the widows of our defenders⁹.

　　MR CARSON

　　Very good, Your Lordship.

　　[Cora enters as Carson's leaving.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What was that?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　We're taking on a new maid.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　He should've talked to me, not you.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, they thought you were too busy to be bothered with it.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I am busy. And that reminds me, I can come with you to the Townsends. You'll have to make some excuse.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But we gave them the date.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You'll think of something.

1 extenuating   

adj.使减轻的，情有可原的v.（用偏袒的辩解或借口）减轻( extenuate的现在分词 )；低估，藐视

参考例句：

• There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence. 因有可减轻罪行的情节被告未被判刑。
• I do not plead any extenuating act. 我不求宽大，也不要求减刑。 来自演讲部分

2 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

3 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

4 veins   

n.纹理；矿脉( vein的名词复数 )；静脉；叶脉；纹理

参考例句：

• The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的，感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 ridicule   

v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄

参考例句：

• You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
• Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。

6 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

7 reimburse   

v.补偿，付还

参考例句：

• We'll reimburse you for your travelling expenses.我们将付还你旅费。
• The funds are supposed to reimburse policyholders in the event of insurer failure.这项基金将在保险公司不能偿付的情况下对投保人进行赔付。

8 conundrum   

n.谜语；难题

参考例句：

• Let me give you some history about a conundrum.让我给你们一些关于谜题的历史。
• Scientists had focused on two explanations to solve this conundrum.科学家已锁定两种解释来解开这个难题。

9 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》