唐顿庄园第二季第六集_9

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第六集_9

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBEY, GROUNDS - DAY]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Not a shock, exactly, but obviously it was a tremendous surprise.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　So, what happens next?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Papa has sent your statement up to a solicitor¹.

　　[Patrick stops to stare at something.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　What is it? Do you remember this place?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Of course I do.

　　LADY EDITH

　　How we used to hide over there

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Wasn't there a governess none of you liked?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Fr?ulein Kelda.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　That's it. (fake German) Fr?ulein Kelda!

　　[They laugh.]

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　What fun we used to make of her.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Do you know, I do recognise you now.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Do you?

　　[Edith nods.]

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　You haven't changed at all. Not a jot². God knows I have.

　　LADY EDITH

　　It's not important.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Edith, if you really mean it, do you think, once it's all settled, we might talk again?

　　[Edith nods. Patrick holds out his scarred hand and she takes it for a moment before they walk on.]

　　[INT. ETHEL'S HOUSE - DAY]

　　ETHEL

　　But if they read her ladyship's letter, won't his parents know?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I don't think so. She only wrote to invite them to pay a visit. She thought the subject of the baby would come better face to face.

　　ETHEL

　　Could I write to them?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You could try, but where's your proof? With him dead, you've no evidence at all.

　　ETHEL

　　Then I'm ruined.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You were ruined already, my girl, so don't let's go overboard.

　　ETHEL

　　How's that new maid getting on? The widow with the little boy?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Very well, thank you. Why?

　　ETHEL

　　Just thinking. Everyone wants to help her. To feed her, to find her work, because her son's father is dead. But so is the father of my son. Where's the difference?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　The difference is, Jane is a respectable married woman that some man chose to be his wife.

　　ETHEL

　　Is that enough?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　It is in the real world.

　　[INT. MAIN HALL - EVENING]

　　[Carson rings the dinner gong.]

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Carson, I wonder if I could be put on the London train at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

　　MR CARSON

　　His Lordship's valet is catching³ that one. Would you object to his riding in the front with the chauffeur⁴?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Not at all. Er, meanwhile, have you given my proposition any thought?

　　MR CARSON

　　A great deal, Sir Richard.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I'll be back on the night of the tenth. Perhaps you could let me have your answer then.

　　[Mr Carson gives him a little bow. Mary enters.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Answer to what?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　As to whether Carson will be captain of our ship.

　　LADY MARY

　　With you at the helm, there's much more chance of a smooth crossing.

　　[INT. LORD GRANTHAM'S DRESSING⁵ ROOM - EVENING]

　　MR BATES

　　Your Lordship, I need to go to London tomorrow. I've spoken to Mr Carson, he has no objection.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Please say this concerns property and not the former Mrs Bates.

　　MR BATES

　　I only wish she was the former, milord. Or better still, the late.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Indeed?

　　MR BATES

　　I have to reason with her, I have no other choice. She's found a reason to delay things again. No, not delay. She's found a way to ruin things.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Be sensible, Bates. Above all, do not lose your temper.

　　[INT. ETHEL'S HOUSE - EVENING]

　　[Ethel sits with her child and cries.]

1 solicitor   

n.初级律师，事务律师

参考例句：

• The solicitor's advice gave me food for thought.律师的指点值得我深思。
• The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。

2 jot   

n.少量；vi.草草记下；vt.匆匆写下

参考例句：

• I'll jot down their address before I forget it.我得赶快把他们的地址写下来，免得忘了。
• There is not a jot of evidence to say it does them any good.没有丝毫的证据显示这对他们有任何好处。

3 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

4 chauffeur   

n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机；v.为…开车

参考例句：

• The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
• She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。

5 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。