唐顿庄园第二季第八集_8

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第八集_8

　　[INT. LAVINIA'S GUEST BEDROOM]

　　[Isobel sits by Lavinia's bedside, but stands as Matthew enters.]

　　MATTHEW

　　What a marathon, but I think I got them all. Everyone sends love. I've told your father I'll telegraph¹ him as soon as it's safe for him to come.

　　LAVINIA

　　But not before.

　　ISOBEL

　　Well, I don't think I should leave you alone.

　　[Matthew sighs.]

　　ISOBEL

　　But if you don't tell.

　　[Matthew chuckles² and Isobel leaves. He sits in the chair.]

　　MATTHEW

　　I've been thinking about the date for the rematch, and...what is it?

　　LAVINIA

　　I wonder if we haven't been rather lucky.

　　MATTHEW

　　Well, I think we've both been very lucky.

　　LAVINIA

　　That we've been given a second chance.

　　MATTHEW

　　Second chance at what?

　　LAVINIA

　　To be quite, quite sure about what we're doing.

　　MATTHEW

　　Darling, what can you mean?

　　LAVINIA

　　The thing is...I might as well say it. When I came downstairs and you and Mary were dancing, I heard what you said...and I saw what you did.

　　MATTHEW

　　But that was--

　　LAVINIA

　　No, it's not that I'm in a rage³ and a fury⁴. In fact, I think it's noble of you to want to keep your word when things have changed. But I'm not sure it'd be right for me to hold you to it.

　　MATTHEW

　　Lavinia, I can explain.

　　LAVINIA

　　No, listen. I've had lots of time to think about it. I love you very, very much, and I've wanted to marry you from the first moment I saw you, all that is true. But I didn't really know what I was taking on. It's not in me to be Queen of the County⁵. I'm a little person, an ordinary person, and when I saw you and Mary together, I thought ,"How fine. How right you look together."

　　MATTHEW

　　I-- I don't want to hear this.

　　LAVINIA

　　But you must. Because it isn't a sudden thing. I was starting to worry, and then when you were wounded, I thought it was my calling to look after you and care for you. And I don't think Mary would've done that quite as well as me, really.

　　MATTHEW (laughs)

　　No, no. No, not nearly as well.

　　LAVINIA

　　I do have some self-worth. Just not enough to make you marry the wrong person.

　　MATTHEW

　　What you're saying is pointless! Mary's marrying somebody else.

　　LAVINIA

　　Is she? We'll see.

　　MATTHEW

　　I won't let you do this.

　　LAVINIA

　　You will. But we won't fight about it now. In fact, I'm tired. Can I rest for a bit? We'll talk later.

　　MATTHEW

　　Of course.

　　[Matthew gets up and he sees her start to cry just before he leaves.]

　　[INT. DRAWING ROOM - DAY]

　　LADY MARY

　　It's good of you to come, but I don't really see what you can do.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I just thought I better do my bit. You say the chauffeur⁶'s gone, so I could always drive the car.

　　LADY MARY

　　Preferably over the chauffeur. Hm.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　You father's not having an easy time of it. How's Lady Grantham?

　　LADY MARY

　　Not well. Clarkson's with her now.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　And Miss Swire?

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, she's...

　　[Something occurs to her and she turns to face Carlisle.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Is that why you've come? Because I said Lavinia had been taken ill?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　I was coming up anyway in a day or two for the wedding.

　　LADY MARY

　　Well, she won't be getting married on Saturday, which I suppose is what you'd like best.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　But she's not seriously ill?

　　LADY MARY

　　I see what was worrying you. If Lavinia had been carried off, you wanted to be here to stop Matthew from falling into my arms on a tidal wave of grief⁷.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　It's a tricky⁸ disease⁹.

　　[Thomas enters.]

　　THOMAS

　　His Lordship's asking for you, milady.

　　[Mary gathers her letters and exits]

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I think we should aim at a sort of buffet¹⁰ dinner. Then they can run in and out as it suits them. I'm sorry to make extra work.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Never mind that. At times like these, we must all pull together.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh, this arrived in the afternoon post, Daisy.

　　[Mrs Hughes hands Daisy a letter. Thomas enters.]

　　THOMAS

　　Tea for Sir Richard in the drawing room.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Well, I'm glad to know he's here to help.

　　[Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore shake their heads while Daisy reads her letter.]

　　THOMAS

　　I can do it.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You're very obliging¹¹, Thomas.

　　THOMAS

　　I could take some up to Mr Carson, if you'd like.

　　[Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore exchange a look.]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Is that from your Mr Mason?

　　DAISY MASON

　　He's not mine.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　What does he say?

　　DAISY MASON

　　He just says again we should talk about William. He wants me to go to his farm.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh, poor man, will you not visit him?

　　DAISY MASON

　　I'm not going to any farm.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You're all he's got, Daisy.

　　DAISY MASON

　　Well, then he's got nobody, 'cause he hasn't got me.

1 telegraph   

n.电报，电报机；v.打电报，显示

参考例句：

• A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities.那两个城市之间架设了一条新的电报线。
• Telegraph communication was broken off.电讯中断了。

2 chuckles   

轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Father always chuckles when he reads the funny papers. 父亲在读幽默报纸时总是低声发笑。
• [Chuckles] You thought he was being poisoned by hemlock? 你觉得他中的会是芹叶钩吻毒吗？

3 rage   

vi.(烈火)熊熊燃烧；发怒；怒斥；季风

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• Haines got into a rage.海恩斯勃然大怒。

4 fury   

n.狂怒，激烈，狂怒的人，（希神）复仇女神

参考例句：

• She felt a wave of wild fury overcame her.她顿时觉得怒不可遏。
• He flew into fury when I said I couldn't help him.当我说不能帮助他时，他立刻暴跳如雷。

5 county   

n.县，郡

参考例句：

• When the good news reached there,the whole county rejoiced.喜讯传到那里时，全县的人都欢欣鼓舞起来。
• In that year county after county fell to the enemy.那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。

6 chauffeur   

n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机；v.为…开车

参考例句：

• The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
• She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。

7 grief   

n.悲伤，悲痛，悲伤的事，悲痛的缘由

参考例句：

• Don't allow yourself to sink into grief,it can do no good.不要使自己陷入悲哀之中，这样一点好处也没有。
• After her mother died,she abandoned herself to grief.母亲死后，她沉浸于悲痛之中。

8 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

9 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

10 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

11 obliging   

a.恳切的，热心助人的

参考例句：

• They were very obliging and offered to wait for us. 他们非常热情，主动提出等候我们。
• He is a diamond of the first water, always obliging. 他是第一流的好人，总是乐于帮助别人。