唐顿庄园第二季第三集_3

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第三集_3

　　[Sybil talks to Branson while he washes the car.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Carson's told Papa you've been called up.

　　BRANSON

　　There's no need to look so serious.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　You'd think me rather heartless if I didn't.

　　BRANSON

　　I'm not going to fight.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　You'll have to.

　　BRANSON

　　I will not. I'm going to be a conscientious¹ objector.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　They'll put you in prison.

　　BRANSON

　　I'd rather prison than the Dardanelles.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　When will you tell them?

　　BRANSON

　　In my own good time.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I don't understand.

　　BRANSON

　　I'll go to the medical, I'll report for duty, and when on parade, I'll march out front and I'll shout it loud and clear. And if that doesn't make the newspapers, then I'm a monkey's uncle.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　But you'll have a record for the rest of your life.

　　BRANSON

　　At least I'll have a life.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - DAY]

　　[Mrs Patmore and Daisy talk as Lang comes down the stairs. He drops the clothes brush twice.]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Cheer up. It's not as bad as that. What's the matter, Mr Lang? Tell me. I won't bite.

　　MR LANG

　　I sometimes feel I'm the only one who knows what's going on over there. And you all wander around ironing clothes and cleaning boots and choosing what's for dinner while, over the channel, men are killed, and maimed, and blown to pieces.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　We know more than you think. The war hasn't left us alone. It hasn't left me alone, however it may look.

　　MR LANG

　　Have you any idea how scared they are? How scared they all are?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　I lost my nephew, my sister's boy. H--he was shot...for cowardice². That's what they said. But I knew him, and he'd never have done such a thing if he hadn't've been half out of his mind with fear.

　　MR LANG

　　Don't blame him. It was him, but it could've been me. It could have been any of us.

　　[Mrs Patmore nods as he leaves.]

　　[EXT. COURTYARD - DAY]

　　THOMAS

　　Suppose I don't want to come back?

　　O'BRIEN

　　To be in charge? Telling Mr Carson what to do?

　　THOMAS

　　Why? What's in it for you?

　　O'BRIEN

　　All right, it's to stop Mrs Crawley bossing Her Ladyship about. She behaves as if she owns the place.

　　THOMAS

　　You've changed your tune³. When I were last here, you'd've given money to see Her Ladyship eat dirt.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Well, like you say, I've changed me tune. People do.

　　THOMAS

　　Not without reason.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I've got me reasons.

　　THOMAS

　　You've also got Her Ladyship wrapped 'round your little finger.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Maybe that's my business. But I'll not hurt her. And I'll not let anyone else hurt her neither. That's all I've got to say.

　　THOMAS

　　You're a queer⁴ one, and no mistake.

　　O'BRIEN

　　So, will you come if I can fix it?

　　THOMAS

　　Why not? I like the idea of giving orders to old Carson.

　　[O'Brien smiles.]

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I go away for five minutes and everything's settled.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Nothing's settled. For a start, which rooms will we live in?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　The small library and the boudoir.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If Cousin Isobel can find somewhere else for the intermediaries.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　There's always the boot room. I'm sure you'll have use of that.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　And where are we supposed to eat?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　You can share the dining room with those officers--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　We all have to make sacrifices.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No!

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Then we'll have tables set up in the Great Hall for the mobile officers and for the nurses. And Lady Grantham, I know you'll be happy about one decision. Lady Grantham asked that the house management might be put into the hands of Corporal Barrow, your former footman, Thomas.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Thomas? In charge of Downton?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　No, that's what I thought at first. But he isn't a footman now, he's a soldier. He's worked in medicine.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　The point is, someone has to run the place who's had medical training.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　But I really feel--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　The men won't accept the authority of a corporal.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　I've thought of that. I told my commanding officer that Lady Grantham had asked for Corporal Barrow, and he's prepared to have him raised to the rank of acting⁵ sergeant⁶.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But can you spare him?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　We can. I've gone to some trouble to do so.

　　[Isobel is obviously not pleased with the arrangement. Cora is extremely pleased with the arrangement.]

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Sergeant Barrow will manage the daily running of Downton and I shall be in overall charge. ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But you have the hospital. Aren't we missing a tier. Surely there should be someone here permanently⁷ who is under you, but over Thomas.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　That's correct. And I will make a decision before long. Until then, I do assure you, Corporal Barrow is very efficient.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I say, good. If someone's to manage things, let it be our creature.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Why? Are you planning to divide his loyalties⁸?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I wouldn't say I was planning it.

1 conscientious   

adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的

参考例句：

• He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
• He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

2 cowardice   

n.胆小，怯懦

参考例句：

• His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
• His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。

3 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

4 queer   

adj.奇怪的，异常的，不舒服的，眩晕的

参考例句：

• I heard some queer footsteps.我听到某种可疑的脚步声。
• She has been queer lately.她最近身体不舒服。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

7 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

8 loyalties   

n.忠诚( loyalty的名词复数 )；忠心；忠于…感情；要忠于…的强烈感情

参考例句：

• an intricate network of loyalties and relationships 忠诚与义气构成的盘根错节的网络
• Rows with one's in-laws often create divided loyalties. 与姻亲之间的矛盾常常让人两面为难。 来自《简明英汉词典》