唐顿庄园第二季第四集_7

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第四集_7

　　[INT. DINING ROOM - EVENING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I might go over to Moulton tomorrow. Agatha  promoting her charity fair. Do you need the motor?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm afraid I do. Can you get Pratt to take you in the other car?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Doesn't matter, I can go on Monday. But why?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm told Bates is working at a public house in Kirkbymoorside. I want to investigate.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I can't decide which part of that speech is the most extraordinary. Why can't someone else go?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Because I want to go myself.

　　[The telephone rings and Carson goes to answer it.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　So, Sybil, what are you up to, dear?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Nothing much. Working. I don't have time to get up to anything else.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Only, Mary and I were talking about you. You know, the other day.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Oh?

　　LADY MARY (mouths) I didn't say anything.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes, you see, sometimes in war, one can make friendships that aren't quite…appropriate. And can be awkward¹, you know, later on. I mean, we've all done it. I just want you to be on your

　　guard.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Appropriate for whom?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, don't jump down my throat, dear. I'm only offering friendly advice.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Why do you want to see Bates? To give him his old job back?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Not entirely². I mainly want to see him because we parted badly.

　　[Carson re-enters.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Telephone call for you, milord.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If you did, I'm sure it's his fault.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No, it was mine.

　　[Robert gets up from the table and exits into the next room, which is full of the officer's loud conversation.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh, really. It's like living in a second rate hotel where the guests keep arriving and no one seems to leave. (sigh)

　　[After dinner, the ladies exit the dining room and Robert finishes up his phone call.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM (on the telephone) I see.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I had an idea of going up to London for some…

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM (on the telephone) Yes. Thank you for letting me know.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Are you all right, Papa?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　That was the war office. Matthew and William went out on a patrol³ a few days ago and they haven't been seen since.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Oh, my God.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Let's not fall to pieces quite yet. It happens all the time, apparently⁴, and the men turn up in one field hospital or another.

　　LADY EDITH

　　But they are treating them as Missing In Action?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　It's too early for that. There could be lots of things to explain it.

　　LADY EDITH

　　You mean they could've been taken prisoner.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　It's possible. Don't say anything to Mary. Or your mother. Or anyone, in fact. Not yet. I shouldn't really have told you.

　　LADY EDITH

　　What about Cousin Isobel?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I don't know how to contact her. Anyway, she's in France. She may hear before we do.

　　[Robert takes Edith's hand.]

　　[INT. SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - EVENING]

　　O'BRIEN

　　I'm not accusing her of anything. I did wonder if you were aware of this special storage area.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I daresay Mrs Patmore has her own system like we all do.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Right. Well, I'll say goodnight.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Goodnight.

　　[O'Brien leaves as Mr Molesley puts on his jacket to leave.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Ah, Mr Molesley. You're very late.

　　MR MOLESLEY

　　I was doing some invisible mending on one of his coats. I got a bit carried away. But I'm -- I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I don't see why you can't dress him. Until there's a new valet, it'd be a blessing⁵ to Mr Carson.

　　MR MOLESLEY

　　I'd be happy to if it'd help.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Keep this up and we won't be able to do without you at all.

　　MR MOLESLEY

　　There's no reason why you should. Oh, er, I may be wrong, but I thought I saw one of the officers by the main staircase⁶ just now. I'm sure there's a perfectly⁷ reasonable explanation.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Let's hope so. Goodnight.

　　[Molesley nods to her and exits. Mrs Hughes takes a breath and heads down the servants' bedroom corridor. She checks the housemaids' bedroom and finds Anna there, but not Ethel. Then she hears giggling⁸ and opens the next room and turns on the light to find Major Bryant naked under a sheet with Ethel.]

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　What the bloody⁹...?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Ethel!

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　We were only--

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I know precisely¹⁰ what you were doing, Major. I may not be a woman of the world, but I don't live in a sack! Now, if you will kindly¹¹ take your things and go downstairs.

　　[Major Bryant goes without protest, a blanket wrapped around his waist.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Ethel, you are dismissed without notice and without a character. You will please leave before breakfast.

　　ETHEL

　　I didn't think how--

　　MRS HUGHES

　　No. And that's a problem. You never do.

　　[Mrs Hughes marches out angry and Ethel is left to panic over her situation.]

1 awkward   

adj.笨拙的，尴尬的，使用不便的，难处理的

参考例句：

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈，以至于大家都注意到了他。
• I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性，我有些窘迫。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 patrol   

v.巡逻，巡查；n.巡逻，巡查，巡逻队

参考例句：

• They attacked two soldiers on patrol.他们袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
• Policemen patrol the streets.警察在街上巡逻。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

6 staircase   

n.楼梯，楼梯间

参考例句：

• Footsteps on the staircase interrupted his train of thought.楼梯上传来脚步声，打断了他的思路。
• I crossed the staircase landing,and entered the room she indicated.我经过一个楼梯平台，走进她说的那个房间。

7 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

8 giggling   

v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren. 我们只是坐在那儿像调皮的小学生一样的咯咯地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. 她吃吃地笑，叫我真受不了，那样子傻透了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 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。

10 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

11 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。