唐顿庄园第二季第二集_1

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第二集_1

　　[EXT. DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　[A man rides a bicycle toward the abbey. A new valet, Henry Lang, prepares Robert's clothes. William works downstairs.]

　　SERVANT

　　A letter for you, William.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　[Mrs Hughes brings some flowers into the library and sees Mr Carson feeding the fireplace.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Why on earth are you doing that?

　　MR CARSON

　　Someone's got to.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Yes, indeed, they do. And that someone is William or one of the maids. You're making work for yourself, Mr Carson, and I've no sympathy with that.

　　MR CARSON

　　I'm not asking for sympathy.

　　[INT. LORD GRANTHAM'S DRESSING¹ ROOM - MORNING]

　　MR LANG

　　I don't think y-you should be in--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　What? Oh, for heaven's sake, man! If something's wrong, put it right!

　　[Lang fixes Robert's uniform.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm sorry Lang, I don't mean to snap.

　　MR LANG

　　Nothing to worry about, my lord.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM (sigh)

　　You've been in the trenches², I have not. I've no right to criticise³.

　　MR LANG

　　I'm not a soldier now.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　You've been invalided⁴ out. That is perfectly⁵ honourable⁶.

　　MR LANG

　　Is it? I know people look at me and wonder why I'm not in uniform.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Then you refer them to me and I'll give them a piece of my mind. Hmm?

　　[They nod to each other.]

　　[INT. KITCHENS - MORNING]

　　[Mrs Patmore reads a letter at a table, distressed⁷. Daisy enters.]

　　DAISY

　　Penny for your thoughts.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　They're worth a great deal more than that, thank you very much.

　　[William enters with his letter.]

　　DAISY

　　What is it?

　　WILLIAM

　　My papers. They've come. I've been called up.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh. You never have.

　　DAISY

　　What does it mean?

　　WILLIAM

　　I'm to report for my medical next Wednesday, and once I'm through that, I go to Richmond for training.

　　DAISY

　　And then you...go to war?

　　WILLIAM

　　Will any luck. I'll be beggared if it's over before I get there.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Well, if they'd listen to me, it'd be over by tea time.

　　WILLIAM

　　Daisy, I wonder, would you give me a picture to take with me?

　　DAISY

　　I haven't got one.

　　WILLIAM

　　Well, then have one taken on your afternoon off, please.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　That's enough. Let her get on with her work.

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　How's Thomas coming along? I wish he could be treated at our hospital here.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Well, it's only for officers.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Although, ideally, he'd love to be transferred there to work.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　He won't be sent back to the front?

　　O'BRIEN

　　Not with his hand the way it is.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's such a pity he isn't under Dr Clarkson. We might have been able to influence him a bit.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I should hope so. Why, without this family and all the money you've spent, his precious hospital wouldn't exist at all.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Perhaps I'll ask his advice, you never know.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I was sure you'd have a good idea of what to do for the best.

　　[INT. BATTLEFRONT TRENCHES - MORNING]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Fancy a tour in England, Davis?

　　DAVIS

　　I assume you're [?] me on, sir.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Not at all. General Sir Herbert Strutt has asked for my transfer to be his ADC. He's touring England to boost recruitment and he's remembered that I know Manchester and Yorkshire pretty well. It'll mean a couple of months at home and a promotion⁸ to captain. I can't object to that.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　WILLIAM

　　I've only got a few days before the medical, milady.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Go and tell your father.

　　[William nods.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You don't mind, do you, Carson?

　　MR CARSON

　　We must manage with no footman at all from next Wednesday. It'll be no different if we start now.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　And you've always got Lang.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　We wish you every good fortune. Don't we, darling?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　We certainly do.

　　[Robert reaches to shake William's hand.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Good luck, William.

　　WILLIAM

　　Thank you, milord.

　　[Mr Carson and William exit.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　So, both my footmen have gone to the war while I cut ribbons and make speeches.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And keep people's spirits up, which is very important.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　By God, I envy them, though. I envy their self-respect, and I envy their ability to sleep at night.

1 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

2 trenches   

深沟，地沟( trench的名词复数 )； 战壕

参考例句：

• life in the trenches 第一次世界大战期间的战壕生活
• The troops stormed the enemy's trenches and fanned out across the fields. 部队猛攻敌人的战壕，并在田野上呈扇形散开。

3 criticise   

v.批评，评论；非难

参考例句：

• Right and left have much cause to criticise government.左翼和右翼有很多理由批评政府。
• It is not your place to criticise or suggest improvements!提出批评或给予改进建议并不是你的责任！

4 invalided   

使伤残（invalid的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He was invalided out of the army because of the wounds he received. 他因负伤而退役。
• A plague invalided half of the population in the town. 这个城镇一半的人口患上了瘟疫。

5 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。

6 honourable   

adj.可敬的；荣誉的，光荣的

参考例句：

• I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号，我可担当不起。
• I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。

7 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。

8 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。