唐顿庄园第二季第六集_5

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第六集_5

　　[INT. DOWNTON ABBEY, WARD¹ - DAY]

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　I was on the Titanic². That much is true. But I was pulled out of the water by Fifth Officer Lowe, the only one of them to come back. At least, that's what they said later. When I properly came 'round, they misidentified me as Canadian, shipped me up to Montreal.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I don't understand. Why didn't you just tell them who you were?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Because I couldn't remember. I don't know if it was the blow to the head or the-- the shock, or cold, but I had no memory. As far as I knew, I was Canadian.

　　LADY EDITH

　　So, what happened?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Well, I--I had no reason to go back to England, so in the end, I took my name from a gin bottle, and then, in 1914 I joined Princess Pat's Infantry³.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Then what changed?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　I was caught in a big explosion at Passchendaele. When I woke up, it all came back. Suddenly I knew who I was. I began to call myself Patrick again.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Why not your whole name? And why didn't you send a message at once?

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　I nearly did. And then I heard that Downton was an officer's convalescent home. I thought that if I came here and you knew me, the hard part would be over.

　　LADY EDITH

　　But we didn't know you.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Precisely⁴.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I must talk to Papa. We've Matthew, the new heir, to think about.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Ah. The new heir. Yes, this will be very difficult for him, of course.

　　LADY EDITH

　　And it must be so hard for you, what with Mary getting married.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Did I love her very much?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Well, I'm the wrong person to ask.

　　PATRICK GORDON

　　Because you were the one who really loved me, you mean?

　　LADY EDITH

　　I never thought Patrick knew.

　　PATRICK GORDON (crying)

　　Well, he did. I--I do.

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBBEY, GROUNDS - DAY]

　　LADY MARY

　　It‘s big. The staircase is prettier than the one here. But mainly, it‘s just big.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Can we stop? I‘d much rather see your face when we talk.

　　[Mary pushes the wheelchair up to a bench and sits down.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　So, will you buy it?

　　LADY MARY

　　Probably. He says he wants to steal Carson to come and run it for us.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　I don‘t envy you telling your Papa.

　　LADY MARY

　　Hm. Suppose Carson won‘t do it.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Since he would open his veins⁵ for you, I don‘t think there‘s much doubt.

　　LADY MARY

　　I don‘t have to marry him, you know.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Yes, you do. If I thought for a moment that I was an argument against your marriage, I should jump into the nearest river.

　　LADY MARY

　　And how would you manage that without my help?

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Well, I‘d get you to push me in.

　　[They chuckle⁶.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Seriously, I can only relax because I know that you have a real life coming. If I ever thought I was putting that in jeopardy⁷, I‘d go away and never see you again.

　　LADY MARY

　　You don‘t mean that.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　But I do. I am the cat that walks by himself and all places are alike to me. I have nothing to give and nothing to share. If you were not engaged to be married, I wouldn‘t let you anywhere near me.

　　[Carlisle and Cora watch them from the house.]

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　You‘d think he was in Mary‘s sole charge. I‘m worried it‘ll mean a big adjustment for him when we  marry.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I don‘t believe Matthew has any desire to stop her marrying, Richard. Quite the contrary.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Maybe. But is she as convinced as he is that they have no future?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What are you saying?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I suppose I‘m asking whether you want Mary to have children. Because if you do, isn‘t it time for Lavinia Swire to come back into his life?

1 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

2 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

3 infantry   

n.[总称]步兵(部队)

参考例句：

• The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
• We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

4 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

5 veins   

n.纹理；矿脉( vein的名词复数 )；静脉；叶脉；纹理

参考例句：

• The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的，感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 chuckle   

vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑

参考例句：

• He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
• I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。

7 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。