唐顿庄园第二季第三集_13

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第三集_13

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　The general's just about to leave. I'm afraid he doesn't have time to come in here.

　　LADY MARY

　　I hope it's all been a success.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Cousin Violet said you had something to say to me about Lavinia. What is it?

　　LADY MARY

　　I haven't the slightest idea.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　What a relief. She was hinting you'd uncovered some horrid¹ stain.

　　LADY MARY

　　The only evidence I've uncovered is that she's a charming person.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　What a testimonial.

　　LADY MARY

　　The truth is, we're very much alike. So, naturally, I think she's perfect. [Matthew chuckles².]

　　LADY MARY

　　We all do. Don't we? Aunt Rosamund?

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　Quite perfect.

　　[INT. FRONT DOOR - DAY]

　　[The servants line up as the party leaves. Mr Lang struggles with shell shock.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Is there any chance you might take our footman, William, for your servant? I can pull some strings³, get him transferred to your lot.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　If you'd like me to, of course. I can't promise to keep him safe.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I know, but...he'd have someone looking out for him. Oh, my God.

　　[Robert sees Lang shaking.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Lang, are you all right, old chap?

　　[Lang grabs onto Robert and buries his head in his chest.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Come, come, man. Things can't be as bad as all that. Carson.

　　MR CARSON

　　Mr Lang, what happened?

　　MR LANG

　　The general and all these officers, I don't have to go back with them, do I? Because I can't.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No.

　　MR CARSON

　　The general's looking for you, my lord.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY (to the general) Excuse me a moment.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　It's been a great pleasure having you...

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY (to Lavinia)

　　If I don't see you again before I have to go back, be safe.

　　[Matthew kisses her hand.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY (to Mary)

　　You, too.

　　[Mary nods. Mr Carson steps in front of Mr Lang to hide him from the departing company, O'Brien comforts Lang.]

　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - EVENING]

　　[Mr Carson pours Mrs Hughes a drink.]

　　MR CARSON

　　Here. We've earned it.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Ah. So, what will you do with him?

　　MR CARSON

　　Branson or Lang?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Not Mr Lang. He isn't well, but he's not a bad man.

　　MR CARSON

　　No, not at all. But he doesn't belong at Downton.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Mm. I meant Mr Branson.

　　MR CARSON

　　Mm, it's a delicate business, Mrs Hughes. Would we really be right to tell the police and cause a furore and bring riot down on our heads? And all because he wanted to pour a pot of slop over a man's head?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　From your phrasing, I gather the answer you want from me is "no"?

　　MR CARSON

　　Well, would it help, Mrs Hughes? That's all I'm asking. Would it help?

　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - EVENING]

　　ETHEL

　　Where is Mr Branson?

　　ANNA

　　Mr Carson sent him back to his cottage to stew⁴ in his own juice. Will we see you in the morning, William? To wish you luck?

　　WILLIAM

　　Oh, yes. But I've got something I'd like to say now.

　　[William takes Daisy's hand.]

　　WILLIAM

　　If you don't mind.

　　DAISY

　　Don't, not yet.

　　WILLIAM

　　They must know sooner or later. Daisy and I are going to be married.

　　ETHEL

　　You never are! When?

　　DAISY

　　After the war.

　　WILLIAM

　　I'm not sure I can wait that long.

　　[Daisy looks worriedly at Mrs Patmore.]

　　[INT. SERVANTS' BEDROOMS - EVENING]

　　[Mr Carson knocks on Mr Lang's door, then enters. Mr Lang is packing.]

　　MR CARSON

　　I see what I planned to say is already superfluous⁵, Mr Lang. You got there before me.

　　MR LANG

　　I've let you down, Mr Carson. For that I'm sorry.

　　MR CARSON

　　We let you down. You weren't suited for work, and I should've spotted⁶ that. You'll have two months' wages, and please tell us how you get on. And when you're ready work again, you may rely on a good report from me.

　　MR LANG

　　That's kind. Thank you.

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - NIGHT]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's nice of William to serve tonight. He didn't have to.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm going to arrange for him to be Matthew's servant. With any luck, it'll keep him out of trouble.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Matthew and Mary look so natural together, did you notice? Talking and laughing. But I suppose Lavinia's a nice girl.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　We've dreamed a dream, my dear, but now it's over. The world was in a dream before, but now it's woken up and said goodbye to it. And so must we.

1 horrid   

adj.可怕的；令人惊恐的；恐怖的；极讨厌的

参考例句：

• I'm not going to the horrid dinner party.我不打算去参加这次讨厌的宴会。
• The medicine is horrid and she couldn't get it down.这种药很难吃，她咽不下去。

2 chuckles   

轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Father always chuckles when he reads the funny papers. 父亲在读幽默报纸时总是低声发笑。
• [Chuckles] You thought he was being poisoned by hemlock? 你觉得他中的会是芹叶钩吻毒吗？

3 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

4 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。

5 superfluous   

adj.过多的，过剩的，多余的

参考例句：

• She fined away superfluous matter in the design. 她删去了这图案中多余的东西。
• That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.我这样写的时候觉得这个请求似乎是多此一举。

6 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。