唐顿庄园第二季第七集_7

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第七集_7

　　[INT. DINING ROOM - EVENING]

　　VIOLET¹, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Tell me, how are things progressing at Hacksby?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Quite well. I‘ve put in a condition so the builders are fined for every day they go over.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Does that make for a happy atmosphere?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I want it done. They can be happy in their own time.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Why the rush?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I like everything I own to be finished and ready to sell.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You‘re not thinking of selling Hacksby, surely?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Depends. We‘ll have to see if it suits us to be so close to Downton.

　　MATTHEW

　　I—I want to tell you all something. As you know, during this - well, I think I can say – horrible time, Lavinia has proved to be the most marvellous² person.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Here, here.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Indeed.

　　MATTHEW

　　I never thought we would marry, for all sorts of reasons, but she wouldn‘t accept that. And so, now I‘m very pleased to say that she‘s been proved right.

　　[Sybil looks down, considering his words. Matthew and Lavinia hold hands at the table.]

　　MATTHEW

　　Lavinia and I will get married.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh, my dear fellow.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Isn‘t it wonderful?

　　[Cora looks at Mary, and Mary puts on a smile that she clearly doesn't feel.] MATTHEW

　　Just as soon as I‘m well enough to walk down the aisle³. Dr Clarkson can help us with when.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Not long now.

　　MATTHEW

　　And she feels we ought to marry here, at Downton, to bury forever the memories of what, I hope, has been the darkest period of my life.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course.

　　LAVINIA

　　Are you sure? I know it should be at my home in London, but we‘ve been through so much here.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　We‘d be delighted.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes, bravo. Excellent news. Mary, isn‘t that excellent news?

　　LADY MARY

　　Just excellent.

　　[Violet studies Mary's reaction. Sybil stares at nothing for a moment, thinking.]

　　[INT. DOWNTON GARAGE - NIGHT]

　　[Branson is reading the newspaper when he hears Sybil‘s heels and looks up to see her entering.]

　　BRANSON

　　You‘re very late. Won‘t they worry?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　They‘re all so excited, they won‘t care where I am.

　　BRANSON

　　I‘m pleased. I like Mr Matthew.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　He announced at dinner that he wants to get married at Downton. Somehow it made me feel more than ever that the war is really over and it‘s time to move forward.

　　BRANSON

　　Do you mean you‘ve made your decision?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Yes. And my answer is...

　　[Branson braces⁴ himself.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　That I‘m ready to travel...and you are my ticket.

　　[Sybil smiles.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　To get away from this house, away from this life--

　　BRANSON

　　Me?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　No, Uncle Tom Cobley.

　　[Sybil giggles⁵ and Branson stops holding his breath.]

　　BRANSON

　　I‘m sorry. But I‘ve waited so long for those words, I can‘t believe I‘m hearing them. You won‘t mind  burning  your  bridges?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Mind? Fetch me the matches!

　　[Branson smiles with a sigh of relief and leans forward to kiss her. She holds back.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Yes, you can kiss me, but that is all until everything is settled.

　　BRANSON

　　For now, God knows, it‘s enough that I can kiss you.

　　[Sybil smiles at his reply and they kiss.]

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM‘S BEDROOM - NIGHT]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　What a day. I can‘t stop smiling.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　No. But another time, please ask me before you agree to host a wedding.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　What?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I‘m fond of Matthew, of course, but you do realise this means Mary‘s marriage will be delayed.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I can‘t help that.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Mary‘s our first priority⁶, Robert. And just because Matthew‘s been lame⁷...

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Matthew‘s been lame? Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth? Can you hear how stupid and selfish they are? Because I can.

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Don't bother me with it now. I've enough trying to make a luncheon⁸ that looks worth eating.

　　THOMAS

　　Well, that's what I'm saying. Everything's in short supply now.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Short supply? No supply, more like. Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I wish we had a sow's ear. It'd be better than this brisket.

　　O'BRIEN

　　That's just it. Thomas has come by some groceries and such and he's prepared to let them go for the right price.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh, he's prepared to let them go, is he? And how did he come by them? That's what I'd like to know.

　　THOMAS

　　Well, they're not stolen, in case you're worried.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh, I'm not worried. You're the one who should be worried. Tell you what, I'm making a wedding cake now for Mr Crawley. I'll finish it early and feed it with brandy⁹. So, if I give you a list of ingredients¹⁰, can you get them?

　　THOMAS

　　I can.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　And then we'll see. Now, will you leave me and let me get on with this travesty¹¹?

1 violet   

adj.紫色的；n.紫罗兰

参考例句：

• She likes to wear violet dresses.他喜欢穿紫色的衣服。
• Violet is the color of wisdom,peace and strength.紫色是智慧的，和平的和力量的颜色。

2 marvellous   

adj.引起惊异的，不可思议的

参考例句：

• It's marvellous how he's managed to climb that far.他怎么能爬得那么远，真不可思议。
• She has a marvellous voice with an extraordinary range.她歌喉甜美，音域奇广。

3 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

4 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

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 priority   

n.优先处理的事，居先，优先（权）

参考例句：

• The development of the national economy is a top priority.发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
• Things should be taken up in order of priority.办事应有个先后次序。

7 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

8 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。

9 brandy   

n.白兰地酒

参考例句：

• I took another drink of brandy and moved forward. 我又喝了一口白兰地，向前走去。
• The barman uses a small silver measure for brandy.酒吧招待员用一个小银制量器量白兰地。

10 ingredients   

n.（混合物的）组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 )；（烹调的）原料；（构成）要素；因素

参考例句：

• All ingredients are readily available from your local store. 所有的原料都可以方便地从你当地的商店买到。
• We never use second quality ingredients to build building. 我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 travesty   

n.歪曲，嘲弄，滑稽化

参考例句：

• The trial was a travesty of justice.这次审判嘲弄了法律的公正性。
• The play was,in their view,a travesty of the truth.这个剧本在他们看来是对事实的歪曲。