唐顿庄园第二季第一集_9

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第一集_9

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]

　　VERA BATES

　　Lady Mary was very much part of the story, I can assure you.

　　ETHEL

　　How do you know?

　　VERA BATES

　　Well, you see, I worked for Lady Flin--

　　[Anna walks into the kitchen.]

　　ANNA

　　Ethel! I hope you've offered our visitor some tea.

　　ETHEL

　　I'll go and ask Daisy.

　　[Anna smiles politely at Vera for a moment then follows Ethel out.]

　　ANNA

　　What is the first law of service? We do not discuss the business of this house with strangers.

　　ETHEL

　　But she's not a stranger, she's Mr Bates's wife. Has anyone told him she's here?

　　[Ethel leaves and Anna tries to process her shock. Anna walks back into the kitchen.]

　　VERA BATES

　　So you're Anna.

　　ANNA

　　I am.

　　[Vera nods, looking her over.]

　　VERA BATES

　　You're the one who went to call on my late lamented¹ mother-in-law.

　　ANNA

　　Yes, I did.

　　[Mr Bates enters slowly. Ethel enters to watch.]

　　VERA BATES

　　I know you did.

　　MR BATES

　　Sorry to keep you waiting, Vera. I was up in the attics² sorting out some cupboards. VERA BATES

　　Don't worry. I've been having a nice time here with Ethel and Miss Smith.

　　[Mrs Hughes enters.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Mr Bates. Ethel told me about your visitor, so I've had the tea put in my sitting room. I thought you might take Mrs Bates in there.

　　MR BATES

　　That's very thoughtful.

　　VERA BATES

　　It is. But then, you're all so kind. I'm beginning to understand why my Batesy's got so spoiled.

　　[Mr Bates and Anna glare at Vera.]

　　[INT. DRAWING ROOM - DAY]

　　[Cora's embroidering³ when Mr Carson enters.]

　　MR CARSON

　　I'm sorry to trouble you, my lady.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What is it, Carson?

　　MR CARSON

　　Something has been going on, and I don't feel quite easy that you've not been made aware of it.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Goodness. What is this dark secret?

　　MR CARSON

　　Lady Sybil has spent the last two in the kitchens.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What?

　　MR CARSON

　　She asked Mrs Patmore for some cooking lessons.

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Now, steady. Even the most experienced cook can burn themself if they're not careful.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　But do you think it's ready?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　I know it's ready.

　　DAISY

　　Go on, you don't want to spoil it.

　　[Mr Carson and Cora watch through the window in the corridor.]

　　MR CARSON

　　It seems she's made a cake for Your Ladyship as a surprise, but I am uneasy with surprises at

　　the best of times and I wonder if the whole exercise is entirely⁴ appropriate.

　　[Branson enters the kitchen just as Sybil is pulling the cake out of the oven with a huge smile on her face. He grins.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Ta-da.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oooh.

　　[Carson watches with disapproval⁵. Cora watches with wonder. A smile lights up her face. Daisy and Mrs Patmore help Sybil finish the cake.]

　　MR CARSON

　　I'm not comfortable with this, my lady. Not comfortable at all.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I was worried about Lady Sybil. But I'm not worried anymore.

　　MR CARSON

　　So you don't mind, my lady?

　　[Cora is close to tears in her joy. She shakes her head.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　No. I do not mind. And I'm very grateful to you. And Carson, the cake will be a surprise whether

　　you approve or not, so please don't give me away.

1 lamented   

adj.被哀悼的，令人遗憾的v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
• We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 attics   

n. 阁楼

参考例句：

• They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics. 他们把暂时不需要的东西放在抽屉里、壁橱中和搁楼上。
• He rummaged busily in the attics of European literature, bringing to light much of interest. 他在欧洲文学的阁楼里忙着翻箱倒笼，找到了不少有趣的东西。

3 embroidering   

v.（在织物上）绣花( embroider的现在分词 )；刺绣；对…加以渲染（或修饰）；给…添枝加叶

参考例句：

• He always had a way of embroidering. 他总爱添油加醋。 来自辞典例句
• Zhao Junxin learned the craft of embroidering from his grandmother. 赵俊信从奶奶那里学到了刺绣的手艺。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。