唐顿庄园第二季第六集_3

 　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - EVENING]

　　MR BATES

　　We're safe. We got the decree [?]. I'm sure it's all right.

　　ANNA

　　Except you're not sure.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Not sure about what?

　　JANE

　　What about you Sergeant¹? Have you started planning for after the war?

　　THOMAS

　　Not really, not yet.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　I know what you should be doing. I know what we should all be doing.

　　THOMAS

　　Oh yeah? What's that?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Hording. It may be wrong, but this rationing² is starting to bite, even with everyone's books, I'd a battle to get enough sugar for this week.

　　THOMAS

　　Are you suggesting the black market, Mrs Patmore? I'm shocked.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh, I doubt that very much.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - EVENING]

　　[Mrs Hughes hands Ethel some bags of food.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I'm sorry I couldn't get down this week, but we've had a house full. Who's looking after the baby?

　　ETHEL

　　Oh, my neighbour, and she's lent me a bag so I can get back.

　　[They hear a door rattle³.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh! Well, you'd best be off.

　　[Mrs Hughes lets Ethel out into the rain. Ethel puts the food into the basket of a bicycle and takes off. Mrs Hughes closes the door and turns to find Mr Carson. She gasps⁴.]

　　[DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I can't, darling. I've got too much work. We're losing two of the nurses and I must re-arrange the roster⁵.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But if Mary's out with Carlisle and Edith's going to Mama's, I'll be on my own. What about Sybil?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Sybil's on duty.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I wish you'd told me. I could've fixed⁶ something up for myself.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You could always ask Major Clarkson to join you, if you really can't be on your own for one luncheon⁷.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'll manage.

　　[Cora walks off, leaving Robert at the bottom of the stairwell.]

　　[INT. HACKSBY PARK - MORNING]

　　LADY MARY

　　It's so empty. I didn't know they'd gone.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　They've given up.

　　LADY MARY

　　You can't blame them. When Billy was killed, it knocked the stuffing out of them completely. What'll we do about furniture and pictures and everything?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　What does anyone do? Buy it, I presume.

　　LADY MARY

　　Your lot buys it. My lot inherits it. We ought to be getting back.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Why? What's at Downton that needs your attention so urgently? So, shall we rescue it? Shall we give the house another chapter?

　　LADY MARY

　　Well, I suppose one has to live somewhere.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You're telling me we've been feeding Ethel for some time?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　We have, milady. Well, supplementing her food. I didn't think you'd mind, what with the baby and all, but Mr Carson suggested you'd like to be informed all the same.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Carson is right, Mrs Hughes.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　But the girl was our employee, and while she was in the wrong--

　　MR CARSON

　　Indeed, she was. Men will always be men, but for any young woman to let her judgment⁸ so desert her,

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　She's not the first girl to be taken in by a uniform. And don't worry, Carson, the baby will ensure she pays the price. Has she tried to get the father to assume some responsibility?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　She's tried and failed, I'm afraid.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I wonder. If I were to write to Major Bryant inviting⁹ him to visit us again, maybe Lord Grantham can prevail on his good nature.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I'm not sure he's got one to prevail on.

1 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？

2 rationing   

n.定量供应

参考例句：

• Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
• Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。

3 rattle   

v.飞奔，碰响；激怒；n.碰撞声；拨浪鼓

参考例句：

• The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓，笑着叫着。
• She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。

4 gasps   

v.喘气( gasp的第三人称单数 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

• He leant against the railing, his breath coming in short gasps. 他倚着栏杆，急促地喘气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• My breaths were coming in gasps. 我急促地喘起气来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 roster   

n.值勤表，花名册

参考例句：

• The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册，想了解今年要教的学生。
• The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天，他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。

6 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

7 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

8 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

9 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。