唐顿庄园第一季第一集_8

 　　唐顿庄园第一季第一集_8

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - NIGHT]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If you knew that was your decision, why put Mary through it?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But I didn't know it was my decision, my final decision, until tonight. But I find I cannot ruin the estate or hollow out the title for the sake of Mary, even with a better man than that.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I try to understand, I just can't.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Why should you? Downton is in my blood and in my bones. It's not in yours. And I can no more be the cause of its destruction than I could betray my country. Besides, how was I to know he wouldn't take her without the money?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Don't pretend to be a child because it suits you.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Do you think she would've been happy with a fortune hunter?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　She might've been. I was.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Have you been happy? Really, have I made you happy?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes. That is, since you fell in love with me. Which, if I remember correctly, was about a year after we were married.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Not a year. Not as long as that. But it wouldn't have happened for Mary.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Why not?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Because I am so much nicer than the Duke of Crowborough.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'll be the judge of that.

　　[Cora turns off the light.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Just don't think I'm going to let it rest, Robert. I haven't given up by any means.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I must do what my conscience tells me.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And so must I. And I don't want you to think I'll let it rest.

　　[Robert blows out the candle on his side of the bed.]

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - MORNING]

　　MR CARSON

　　My lord, would it be acceptable for Bates to ride in front with Taylor? Otherwise it means getting the other car out. He and His Grace are catching¹ the same train.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Perfectly² acceptable. And if His Grace doesn't, he can lump it.

　　[Carson is pleased by Robert's response.]

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBEY, FRONT WALK - MORNING]

　　[Bates takes a last look at the house. The duke exits the house with Cora.]

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　You've been so kind, Lady Grantham, thank you.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Goodbye, Duke.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　You will make my farewells to your delightful³ daughters?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　They'd have been down if they'd known you were leaving so soon.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Alas⁴, s--something's come up which has taken me quite by surprise.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Obviously.

　　[Robert joins them.]

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Well, Grantham, this has been a highly enjoyable interlude.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Has it? And I feared it had proved a disappointment.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Not at all. Not at all, a short stay in your lovely house has driven away my cares.

　　[Thomas glares at the duke.]

　　CHAUFFEUR⁵

　　We ought to go, my lord, if His Grace is to catch the train.

　　[The duke gets in the motor. Robert approaches Bates.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Goodbye, Bates. And good luck.

　　MR BATES

　　Good luck to you, my lord.

　　[Robert is discomfited⁶ as Bates gets in the motorcar. The chauffeur begins to drive away and Robert turns from heading inside to run after the car.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Wait!

　　[Carson walks briskly towards the car as Robert takes Bates's travel bag.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Get out, Bates.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　I--I really mustn't be late.

　　[Robert ignores the duke.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Get back inside and we'll say no more about it.

　　[Bates takes his bag from Robert and heads inside. Robert closes the car door and watches Bates walk back to the house.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　It wasn't right, Carson. I just didn't think it was right.

　　[INT. MANCHESTER, CRAWLEY'S HOUSE - MORNING]

　　[Matthew Crawley and his mother, Isobel, are eating breakfast. A housemaid brings Isobel the post.]

　　ELLEN

　　First post, ma'am.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Thank you, Emma. One for you.

　　[Isobel hands a letter to Matthew.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Mm. Thank you, Mother.

　　[Matthew opens the letter.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　It's from Lord Grantham.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Really? What on earth does he want?

　　[Matthew's jaw⁷ drops as he continues reading.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　He wants to change our lives.

1 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 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。

3 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

4 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

5 chauffeur   

n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机；v.为…开车

参考例句：

• The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
• She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。

6 discomfited   

v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词)；使狼狈；使挫折；挫败

参考例句：

• He was discomfited by the unexpected questions. 意料不到的问题使得他十分尴尬。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan. 部长对他计划的不理会将使他特别尴尬。 来自辞典例句

7 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。