唐顿庄园第二季第六集_4

　　唐顿庄园第二季第六集_4

　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - MORNING]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Satisfied?

　　MR CARSON

　　I feel sorry for Ethel, but I cannot condone¹ her inability to pronounce a simple two letter word, "No."

　　[Mr Carson checks his pocket watch.]

　　MR CARSON

　　The wine delivery should've been here by twelve. Get me out of the dining room when they come.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Serve the main course and let Jane finish. He won't mind.

　　[INT. DINING ROOM - MORNING]

　　[Robert dines alone, looking a rather pathetic picture. Jane comes with the next course and Robert looks surprised.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Has Carson abandoned me?

　　JANE

　　He's dealing² with a wine delivery, milord. Shall I fetch him?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No, no, I daresay we'll manage. I hope you're happy here and that your family arrangements are not proving too complicated.

　　JANE

　　Your Lordship has a good memory.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　All our lives are lived around our children. How old is your son?

　　JANE

　　Twelve, milord.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Is he at the local school.

　　JANE

　　He is, but he's trying for a scholarship to Ripon Grammar.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Ah. Is that a realistic prospect³?

　　JANE

　　I think so. He has a real talent for mathematics and his teachers believe it's worth a try.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Well done him. I'm impressed. Perhaps I can put in a word.

　　JANE

　　I'm sure I should say he wants to do it all by himself, but-- but I'm not proud, so if you can say anything, milord, then, for heaven sake, do.

　　[She laughs and he smiles at her.]

　　MR CARSON (reprimanding)

　　Jane, have you finished in here?

　　[Jane hurries out.]

　　MR CARSON

　　I hope she wasn't talking out of turn, my lord.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Not at all. It was my fault, I asked her questions.

　　[INT. ETHEL'S HOUSE - DAY]

　　ETHEL

　　But, surely, if His Lordship asks him, he must do something.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Why? What difference will it make? We're not in the fourteenth century.

　　ETHEL

　　But when he hears that Lord Grantham knows what he's done--

　　MRS HUGHES

　　What's he done? That all young men aren't anxious to do behind the bicycle sheds every night?

　　ETHEL

　　Then what am I going to do? If Major Bryant doesn't come 'round?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Who knows. Go to a big city. Invent a past. You've broken the rules, my girl, and it's no good pretending they're easily mended.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]

　　MR CARSON

　　Mr Bates, there's a telephone call for you. It's your lawyer.

　　ANNA

　　Should I come with you?

　　[Bates nods and they go.]

　　THOMAS

　　Lady Mary was looking for you.

　　MR CARSON

　　When was this?

　　THOMAS

　　When she got back from her outing.

　　MR CARSON

　　And were you going to keep it a secret all day?

　　O'BRIEN

　　I'm going to fetch me button box

　　[INT. DOWNTON ABBEY, WARD⁴ - DAY]

　　[A convalescent officer hands Edith a letter.]

　　OFFICER

　　Thank you.

　　[Edith walks over to Patrick Gordon.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Any letters to post?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Look, I know I've changed, and not for the better, but even so, do you really still not recognise me?

　　LADY EDITH

　　I know. Why am I being so silly?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　It's funny, isn't it? I came here all the time when I was growing up.

　　LADY EDITH

　　You were here? At Downton? You're not saying that you're...

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Patrick. Yes, I am. That's exactly what I'm saying. I've just been hoping you'd realise without my having to spell it out.

　　LADY EDITH

　　But Patrick's--

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Dead? Drowned on the Titanic⁵? Of course, this must be very hard for you.

　　[He motions for her to sit on the cot across from him. She sits, trying to process this news.]

　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - DAY]

　　MR BATES (on the telephone)

　　That's ridiculous. (listens) No, I'm sorry. Of course I'm not saying it's your fault. It's mine. It's all mine. (listens) Yes. Thank you. Goodbye.

　　[Bates hangs up the phone and takes a breath. Anna waits.]

　　MR BATES

　　She's only gone and told the judge that I paid her to agree to a divorce.

　　ANNA

　　I suppose you did, didn't you?

　　MR BATES

　　Yes, I bloody⁶ well did.

　　ANNA

　　So, what does it mean?

　　MR BATES

　　Because we withheld⁷ it from the court, it means the judge can withdraw the decree [?]. It means I'm not divorced after all. And, above all, it means...that I am a stupid...stupid, stupid man.

　　[Anna goes to his side.]

　　ANNA

　　This won't change a thing. We are going to be together whether she wants it or not. If we have to leave here, if we have to leave the country, we are going to be together.

　　[O'Brien is listening in through the wall.]

1 condone   

v.宽恕；原谅

参考例句：

• I cannot condone the use of violence.我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为。
• I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.我绝不允许任何导致战争的行为。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

4 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

5 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

6 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

7 withheld   

withhold过去式及过去分词

参考例句：

• I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》