Robert Crawley: Good morning, Carson.

 

Carson: Good morning, my lord.

 

Robert Crawley: Is it true what they're saying?

 

Carson: I believe so, my lord.

 

Robert Crawley: I'm afraid we'll know some people on it. I don't suppose there are any lists of survivors¹ yet?

 

Carson: I understand most of the ladies were taken off in time.

 

Robert Crawley: You mean the ladies in first class? God help the poor devils below decks. On their way to a better life. What a tragedy.

 

Edith: When Anna told me, I thought she must have dreamt it.

 

Mary: Do we know anyone on board?

 

Robert Crawley: Your mother knows the Astors, at least she knows him. We dined with Lady Rothes last month. There are bound to be others.

 

Edith: I thought it was supposed to be unsinkable.

 

Robert Crawley: Every mountain is unclimbable until someone climbs it, so every ship is unsinkable until it sinks.

 

Sybil: Good morning, Papa.

 

Robert Crawley: Good morning. What's that?

 

Sybil: Just arrived. Telegram.

 

Robert Crawley: Is her ladyship awake?

 

O’Brien: Yes, my lord. I'm just going to take in her breakfast.

 

Robert Crawley: Thank you.

 

Cora: Hello.

 

Robert Crawley: May I come in?

 

Cora: Isn't this terrible? When you think how excited Lucy Rothes was at the prospect². It's too awful for any words. Did J.J. Astor get off? Of course that new wife of his is bound to have been rescued.

 

Robert Crawley: I've had a telegram from George Murray. One of his partners is in New York.

 

Cora: Yes?

 

Robert Crawley: It seems James and Patrick were on board.

 

Cora: What? They can't have been. They weren't going over until May.

 

Robert Crawley: Then they changed their plans. They're on the passenger list.

 

Cora: Thank you, O'Brien. That'll be all for the moment. But surely they were picked up?

 

Robert Crawley: Doesn't look like it.

 

Cora: What? Neither of them? You must tell Mary. She can't hear about it from anyone else.

 

 

my lord: 尊敬的阁下，老爷（对某些贵族、主教、市长、法官等的尊称，比如：Lord Mayor of York 约克市市长。）类似的尊称还有：his lordship。

 

poor devils: 可怜的人，值得同情的人

 

On their way to a better life: 死后能得以超度（下辈子投个好胎）

 

There are bound to be others: 肯定还有其他熟人。bound to意思是必然，一定会，例如：Our team is bound to win.（我们的球队一定会赢。）

没有高不可攀的山峰 （没有翻不了的山）；也没有永不翻沉的船（没有沉不了的船）。

 

her ladyship: （在英国用作对女贵族或爵士妻子的尊称）夫人阁下。根据交谈对象的不同，类似的表达还有：your ladyship, their ladyships。

 

too awful for any words: 惨到无以言表。

 

That'll be all for the moment: 先就这样吧。

 

She can't hear about it from anyone else: 只有你亲口告诉她才行。

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