唐顿庄园第二季第一集_7

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第一集_7

　　[INT. DINING ROOM - EVENING]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Branson says I'm ready for the road.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　That's not what he told me. [Mr Carson serves Lavinia.]

　　LAVINIA

　　Oh, how delicious, I love these.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　How did you and Matthew meet?

　　LAVINIA

　　Oh, in London. My father works in London, so I've always lived there. But I love the country, too.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course you do.

　　LAVINIA

　　Daddy's a solicitor¹, like Matthew.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　My, my. You're very well-placed if you're ever in trouble with the law.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Did I tell you I've been given a colonelcy² in the North Riding Volunteers? So, I'm properly in the army again.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Mm. Congratulations.

　　[Matthew turns to Mary on his right.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　He won't go with them, will he? When they're called to the front?

　　LADY MARY

　　I hope not, but he seems to think so. What's it been like?

　　[Matthew turns sharply³ toward her, then hesitates, slightly panicked and unsure.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　You know, the thing is, I just can't talk about it.

　　[Mary nods.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Have you missed us?

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　What do you think?

　　[They smile at each other. Matthew looks at Lavinia at the other side of the table.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　You don't mind my brining Lavinia?

　　LADY MARY

　　On the contrary, I'm glad. Glad to see you happy.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　What about you? You happy?

　　LADY MARY

　　I think I'm about to be happy. Does that count?

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　It does if you mean it.

　　LADY MARY

　　You'll be the first to know.

　　[They smile at each other, but Mary is obviously pretending.]

　　[INT. KITCHENS - EVENING]

　　[Servants are setting the table for their meal.]

　　DAISY

　　What you reading?

　　ETHEL

　　Photoplay about Mable Norman. She was nothing when she started, you know. Her father was a carpenter and they'd no money, and now she's a shining film star.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Ethel, I've a message for you from Her Ladyship. You're to go up and see her now.

　　ETHEL

　　What? Where?

　　O'BRIEN

　　In the drawing room, of course. They're all in the drawing room.

　　ETHEL

　　What've I done wrong?

　　O'BRIEN

　　Nothing. Quite the reverse⁴. She's very pleased with the way you've begun, and she wants to thank you.

　　ETHEL

　　Now?

　　O'BRIEN

　　Yes, now. She's asked for you. How much longer are you gonna keep her waiting?

　　[Ethel quickly puts away her magazine. The servants hold in their giggles⁵ in the corner. Ethel leaves in a hurry and the servants burst out laughing.]

　　[INT. DRAWING ROOM - EVENING]

　　[The party sits down in the drawing room.]

　　LAVINIA

　　I don't know much about life in the country, but I do understand how the law works, so I believe I can be helpful to Matthew there.

　　LADY EDITH

　　But you'll be immensely helpful. Don't you think so, Mary?

　　LADY MARY

　　Of course.

　　[The door opens and Ethel rushes in. Everyone looks up and William pauses in the middle of serving Lady Grantham.]

　　ETHEL

　　Beg pardon, milady, for keeping you waiting.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What?

　　ETHEL

　　I'm ever so grateful for your appreciation⁶, and I want you to know that it's a privilege to work here.

　　[William's still frozen⁷ as everyone stares at Ethel. Mr Carson looks mortified⁸.]

　　MR CARSON

　　Ethel. What are you doing in here?

　　ETHEL

　　H-- Her Ladyship sent for me.

　　MR CARSON

　　And who gave you this message?

　　ETHEL

　　Miss O'Brien.

　　[Mr Carson raises his eyes to the ceiling.]

　　ETHEL

　　She said I wasn't to keep Her Ladyship waiting.

　　[Cora sighs.]

　　MR CARSON

　　You may go back downstairs now, thank you, Ethel. [The other ladies smile]

　　ETHEL

　　Right. Thank you, milady.

　　[Ethel curtsies excitedly and exits. Cora smiles and shakes her head.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM (laughing)

　　Well, do we think she's mad, ill, or working for the Russians?

　　[Sybil laughs, then stops herself.]

　　[INT. OUTER HALL - EVENING]

　　[Mr Carson waits with Lavinia outside as Mary escorts⁹ Matthew out.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　She has plenty of time to learn. Cousin Robert will be in charge here for many years. Lavinia will be a lawyers wife far longer than she'll be a countess. That's if I get through the war in one piece.

　　LADY MARY

　　Of course you will. Don't even think like that. How long are you staying in the village?

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Just tomorrow. I take the six o'clock train on Thursday.

　　LADY MARY

　　And then you'll be in France.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Wherever I'm going, I'm so pleased that we're friends again.

　　[Mary smiles. Matthew puts on his hat and exits.]

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 colonelcy   

n.陆军上校的身份或地位

参考例句：

3 sharply   

adj.锐利地，急速；adv.严厉地，鲜明地

参考例句：

• The plane dived sharply and rose again.飞机猛然俯冲而后又拉了起来。
• Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.对个人电脑的需求急剧增长。

4 reverse   

v.推翻，颠倒，反向；n.反面，逆境；adj.反向的

参考例句：

• His answer was just the reverse of what I expected.他的回答正好与我期望的相反。
• Please reverse the positions of two pictures.请把两张图片的位置倒转过来。

5 giggles   

n.咯咯的笑( giggle的名词复数 )；傻笑；玩笑；the giggles 止不住的格格笑v.咯咯地笑( giggle的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Her nervous giggles annoyed me. 她神经质的傻笑把我惹火了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles. 我不得不冲向卫生间，以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。 来自辞典例句

6 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

7 frozen   

adj.冻结的，冰冻的

参考例句：

• He was frozen to death on a snowing night.在一个风雪的晚上，他被冻死了。
• The weather is cold and the ground is frozen.天寒地冻。

8 mortified   

v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 )；伤害（人的感情）；克制；抑制（肉体、情感等）

参考例句：

• She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said. 她意识到自己的每句话都被他听到了，直羞得无地自容。
• The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities. 对未来苦难的了解压抑了目前的喜悦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 escorts   

护送者( escort的名词复数 )； 护航舰； 陪同某人参加社交活动的人（尤指男人）； 受雇陪同某人外出社交的人（尤指女人）

参考例句：

• Armed escorts are provided for visiting heads of state. 来访的国家元首由武装卫队护送。
• In the region of Chufu we gathered an army of military escorts. 在曲阜境内，有一支军队保护我们。