唐顿庄园第一季第七集_3

 　　[EXT. LONDON, BELGRAVE SQUARE/ INT. LADY ROSAMUND'S HOUSE - DAY]

　　[A car prepares to leave on a raining street. Mary sits alone staring out the window when a butler opens the door.]

　　BUTLER

　　Mr Napier, milady.

　　LADY MARY

　　What a surprise. I'm afraid you've just missed my aunt.

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　I know. I watched her leave.

　　LADY MARY

　　How are your wedding plans going?

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　Not very well. In fact, we've decided¹ to call it off.

　　LADY MARY

　　Really? It seemed quite fixed² at Sybil's ball. What a shame. Please.

　　[Mary offers him a seat.]

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　It'll be better in the long run.

　　LADY MARY

　　Perhaps. I know what high hopes you have of the institution.

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　The thing is, Lady Mary, I-- I'm here today because I needed to tell you something face to face before you went to the country.

　　LADY MARY

　　Face to face? Gracious me.

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　I've recently heard gossip about the time when I came to Downton with Kemal Pamuk.

　　[Mary tenses.]

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　Gossip that I believe has made life difficult for you. I've also heard it said that I am the source of these stories. It is very important to me that you should know that I am not.

　　[Mary relaxes in surprise.]

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　From that day to this, I have never spoken one word on the matter.

　　LADY MARY

　　Then who did?

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　It seems to have come from the Turkish Embassy, from the ambassador himself, in fact, and his wife.

　　LADY MARY

　　But who told them, if not you?

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　This is the hard part. When I discovered the answer, I debated whether I should relay it, but in the end I feel you ought to know.

　　LADY MARY

　　The suspense³ is killing⁴ me.

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　It was your sister, Lady Edith, who wrote to the ambassador. That is why people accept the story.

　　[Mary closes her eyes.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Edith?

　　EVELYN NAPIER

　　It is very hard to believe.

　　[Mary shakes her head.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Harder for you than for me.

　　[Napier is surprised by that comment.]

　　[INT. DOWNTON, SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - DAY]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I love the thought of a baby in the house, but if it's a boy...

　　MR CARSON

　　It'll be very hard on Mr Crawley.

　　[Mrs Hughes looks at him in surprise.]

　　MR CARSON

　　I know, I was no great champion when he first arrived. But it seems to me he's tried his best, and he's done the decent thing.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I can't see that coming off.

　　MR CARSON

　　You don't mean the engagement?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　But it's not an engagement yet, is it?

　　MR CARSON

　　She'd never throw him over.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Mr Carson, Lady Mary Crawley does not deserve you.

　　[Mr Carson scoffs⁵ and Mrs Hughes smiles as she walks away.]

　　[INT. THE DOWER HOUSE - DAY]

　　VIOLET, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And she's not been in touch with Cousin Matthew?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Not that I've heard.

　　VIOLET, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Wonderful news, of course. You must look after yourself.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Don't worry, O'Brien has me wrapped in silk and feathers.

　　VIOLET, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You're lucky. I have a horrible feeling Simmons is about to hand in her notice. She's looking very fidgety lately, and I saw her hurrying to meet the postman.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh, you poor thing. Is there anything worse than losing one's maid?

　　VIOLET, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I mean, why would she want to leave me? I've been as gentle as a lamb.

　　[Cora gives Violet a dubious⁶ look as a servant brings them tea.]

　　VIOLET, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Most of the time.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 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。

3 suspense   

n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑

参考例句：

• The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
• The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 scoffs   

嘲笑，嘲弄( scoff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• [ Scoffs ] Why should a young girl like that love an old fart like me? 为什么一个那样的年轻女孩应该喜欢我这样的老家伙？
• The noise of the moment scoffs at the music of the Eternal. 瞬刻的喧声，讥笑着永恒的音乐。

6 dubious   

adj.怀疑的，无把握的；有问题的，靠不住的

参考例句：

• What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
• He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。