《唐顿庄园》精讲10 谁料到你没有生下儿子呢?

[Scene: Violet is dressed in black.]

[情景：Violet穿着黑色衣服。]

Violet: Of course I've heard! Why else would I be here?

我当然听说了，不然怎么会来？

Caro: Robert didn't want u to read about it in a newspaper and be upset.

Robert不想您从报纸上看到后伤心。

He flatters me. I'm tougher than I look.

真贴心啊，我可没那么娇贵。

[Scene: Cora sighs.]

[情景：Cora叹息到。]

Violet: I'm very sorry about poor Patrick, of course. He was a nice boy.

当然，对Patrick的死，我很伤心，因为他是个不错的孩子。

Cora: We were all so fond of him.

我们都很喜欢他。

Violet: But I never cared for James. He was too like his mother and a nastier woman ever drew breath.

但我不心疼James，因为他和他那个妈一个样讨厌至极。

[Scene: Cora puts on a smile.]

[情景：Cora强装笑颜。]

Cora: Will you stay for some luncheon¹?

您留下来用午餐吧？

Violet: Thank you.

谢谢！

Caro: I'll let Carson know.

我去吩咐Carson。

[Scene: Cora heads for the door.]

[情景：Cora的头转向门。]

Violet: I've already told him. Shall we sit down?

我已经说过了。能坐下说吗？

[Scene: They sit.]

[情景：他们坐下来。]

Violet: Do you know the new heir?

你认识新继承人吗？

Cora: Only that there is one.

除非真有这么一个人。

Violet: He's Robert's third cousin once removed. I have never, to my knowledge, set eyes on him.

他是Robert的三堂兄，曾经从这里搬走，但是我是从未见过。

Cora: Of course, if your late husband hadn't forced me to sign that absurd act of legal theft!

当然，若非仙逝的老爵爷逼我签那荒唐的财产让渡协议。

[Scene: Violet puts up a hand.]

[情景：Violet放下一只手。]

Violet: My dear, I didn't come here to fight. Lord Grantham wanted to protect the estate.

亲爱的，我此行无意争论此事。老爵爷也是为了这庄园。

It never occurred to him that you wouldn't have a son.

谁能想到你生不出儿子。

Cora: Well, I didn't.

我就是没生出儿子。

Violet: No, you did not. But when Patrick had married Mary and your grandson been hailed as master, honour would have been satisfied.

对，你没有。不过若Patrick娶Mary为妻，庄园由你的长孙继的话，家族也不失体面。

1 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。