唐顿庄园第二季第二集_7

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第二集_7

　　[INT. SERVANTS' BEDROOM CORRIDOR - NIGHT]

　　[Mary knocks on Mr Carson's door, then opens it.]

　　LADY MARY

　　May I come in?

　　[Carson struggles to sit up in bed.]

　　MR CARSON

　　How very kind of you, my lady, but do you think you should?

　　LADY MARY

　　Let's hope my reputation will survive it. And rest easy, please.

　　[Mary sits in the chair near the bed.]

　　LADY MARY

　　I gather it isn't too serious?

　　MR CARSON

　　Agh,  I've been  very stupid, my  lady.  I let myself get flustered¹. I regard that as highly unprofessional. It won't happen again.

　　LADY MARY

　　You mustn't be too hard on yourself.

　　MR CARSON

　　I was particularly sorry to spoil things for Sir Richard, knowing he was a guest of yours.

　　LADY MARY

　　Don't be. I think he found it all quite exciting.

　　MR CARSON

　　Will we be seeing a lot of him?

　　LADY MARY

　　I don't know. (shrugs) Maybe.

　　MR CARSON

　　And Captain Crawley. Is he happy with the changes, so to speak?

　　[Mary looks down and Carson reads her feelings.]

　　MR CARSON

　　May I give you one piece of advice, my lady? Tell him what's in your heart. If you still love him, let him know. Then even if he's killed - and he may be - you won't be sorry. But if you don't tell him, you could regret it all your life long.

　　LADY MARY

　　And what about Miss Swire?

　　MR CARSON (scoffs)

　　Miss Swire. As if any man in his right mind could prefer Miss Swire to you.

　　[Mary smiles and Mrs Hughes enters.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh, I'm so sorry, milady. I didn't know you were in here.

　　LADY MARY

　　I was just going. Carson's been boosting my confidence.

　　[Carson smiles affectionately at her and she leaves.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　That's something I'd never have thought she was short of.

　　[INT. DOWNTON COTTAGE HOSPITAL - NIGHT]

　　[Thomas sits on the bed next to the blinded Courtenay.]

　　THOMAS

　　What about you, sir? What did you do before the war started?

　　LT. COURTENAY

　　I was up at Oxford². But I only ever planned to farm. Farm. And shoot. And hunt. And fish. And everything I'll never do again.

　　THOMAS

　　You don't know that, sir. We've had cases of gas-blindness wearing off.

　　LT. COURTENAY

　　Rare cases, and much sooner than this. It doesn't help me to be lied to, you know. I'm finished. And I'd rather face it than dodge³ it.

　　THOMAS

　　I better go.

　　[EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY]

　　[Robert and Cora, and Mary and Sir Richard walk through woods and fields.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Where's Rosamund?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　She's with your Mama, trying to talk her into the idea of Sir Richard.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　You don't sound very enthusiastic.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Are you?

　　[A few paces behind.]

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Can we stop for a minute?

　　LADY MARY

　　Don't tell me you're tired.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I'm not tired, I'm hot. This tweed is too thick.

　　LADY MARY

　　It looks more suited to shooting than walking.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I had it made for the weekend. I didn't know there was a difference.

　　LADY MARY

　　It doesn't matter.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　That's like the rich who say money doesn't matter. It matters enough when you haven't got it.

　　LADY MARY

　　I know you don't care about our silly rules. You're always very clear on that score. SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　You make me sound rude, and I hope I'm not that. I mean to learn how to do things properly, and I'm sure you could help me a lot. But I'm not ashamed of being what they call a self-made man. I'm proud of it.

　　LADY MARY

　　Is the point of all this to test me in some way?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Maybe. Are you shocked by my bold and modern values?

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, Sir Richard, you flatter yourself. It takes a good deal more than that to shock me.

　　[INT. THE DOWER HOUSE - DAY]

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　But Mama, who do you imagine is out there with more to offer?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I am not a romantic.

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　I should hope not.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　But even I will concede that the heart does not exist solely⁴ for the purpose of pumping blood

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　That is charming. Especially from you. But Mary seems to have...blotted⁵ her copy book in some way.

　　[Rosamund waits, trying to gage⁶ her mother's reaction.]

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　So she needs a suitable marriage that will mend her fences.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, how do we know Carlisle is suitable? I mean, who is he? Who'd ever heard of him before the war?

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　Sir Richard is powerful and rich, and well on the way to appear rich. Of course, he may not be all that one would wish, but Mary can soon smooth off the rough edges.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, you should know.

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　What do you mean by that? Marmaduke was a gentleman.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Marmaduke was the grandson of a manufacturer.

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　His mother was the daughter of a baronet.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Maybe. But they were no great threat to the Plantagenets.

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　The point is, I made up for any social deficiencies, and he provided me with a position. It was a good exchange, and it worked well.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　How can Matthew have chosen that little blonde piece?

　　LADY ROSAMUND

　　You speak so eloquently⁷ of the human heart, Mama. You must be aware of its...vagaries⁸.

1 flustered   

adj.慌张的；激动不安的v.使慌乱，使不安( fluster的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The honking of horns flustered the boy. 汽车喇叭的叫声使男孩感到慌乱。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She was so flustered that she forgot her reply. 她太紧张了，都忘记了该如何作答。 来自辞典例句

2 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

3 dodge   

v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计

参考例句：

• A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
• The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

4 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

5 blotted   

涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 )； （用吸墨纸）吸干

参考例句：

• She blotted water off the table with a towel. 她用毛巾擦干桌上的水。
• The blizzard blotted out the sky and the land. 暴风雪铺天盖地而来。

6 gage   

n.标准尺寸，规格；量规，量表 [=gauge]

参考例句：

• Can you gage what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gage one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

7 eloquently   

adv. 雄辩地(有口才地, 富于表情地)

参考例句：

• I was toasted by him most eloquently at the dinner. 进餐时他口若悬河地向我祝酒。
• The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. 诗人动人地表达了失去天真的感觉。

8 vagaries   

n.奇想( vagary的名词复数 )；异想天开；异常行为；难以预测的情况

参考例句：

• The vagaries of fortune are indeed curious.\" 命运的变化莫测真是不可思议。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• The vagaries of inclement weather conditions are avoided to a certain extent. 可以在一定程度上避免变化莫测的恶劣气候影响。 来自辞典例句