English With Series, The Crown Episode 7 Part 9

505

Just had the Palace on the phone,

506

requesting a private audience

this afternoon.

507

It seems the Queen wants to see you, sir.

508

Me?

509

What's all this about, Patrick?

510

-Don't know, sir.

-Can't you give me a clue?

511

 [door opens]

512

Mr. Colville, Your Majesty.

513

-You asked to see me, Your Majesty?

-Yes, Jock.

514

You were my Private Secretary

for two years before Martin Charteris.

515

I was.

516

And it was my impression

that we always had a good understanding

517

and we were able to speak openly

with one another.

518

-Yes, of course.

-And trust one another,

519

speak plainly when matters

of real importance[A1]  came up.

520

And before Her Majesty says anything else,

let me just say how sorry I am.

521

It's been agony[A2] . I tried to stop them,

I told them my opinion,

522

but they were so insistent[A3] 

we keep it from you.

523

After the second one, I really was

of a mind to [A4] let you know the truth.

524

-Second what?

-Stroke, Ma'am.

525

But they insisted again,

everyone keep it quiet, say nothing.

526

I see.

527

And who was it

that was doing the insisting?

528

Lord Salisbury, Ma'am.

529

And the Prime Minister himself.

On the rare occasions [A5] he was conscious.

530

I see.

531

That is what you asked me here to discuss?

532

No.

533

I asked you here to discuss

whether I should take Michael Adeane

534

for my Private Secretary,

rather than Martin Charteris.

535

But what you've just told me

is far more important.

536

-No.

-Yes.

537

The slippery [A6] old so-and-so's[A7] .

538

It's rather worse than slippery, wouldn't

you say? Somewhat[A8]  unconstitutional.

539

-What are you going to do?

-Nothing, of course. That's my job.

540

-Do nothing and stay silent at all times.[A9] 

-Is it?

541

From memory, and forgive me, Ma'am,

it's a while since I read Bagehot,

542

but in circumstances such as these,

is it not also your duty to act?

543

-I doubt it. I'd have to check.

-I think you know precisely.

544

Yes, it is.

545

But I can't just summon the brightest,

most formidable[A10]  men in the country

546

and give them a dressing down[A11] ,

like children.

547

Why?

You are in the right, they in the wrong.

548

Yes, but they're far more intelligent

than I am.

549

Any confrontation[A12] , they'd out-debate[A13]  me,

out-think me and out-maneuver[A14]  me.

550

But this isn't about education

or intelligence.

551

This is about integrity[A15]  and principle.

552

Ma'am, you say you don't have what

it takes [A16] to do battle with these people.

553

You do.

554

You were drill[A17] ed for years

in the finer points of our Constitution.

555

You know it better than me,

better than all of us.

556

You have the only education that matters.

557

So what would you have me do?

558

Summon them and give them

a good dressing down like children.

559

Why would they stand for [A18] that?

560

Because they're English,

male and upper class[A19] .

561

A good dressing down from Nanny

is what they most want in life.

562

-Unconventional[A20]  to the end[A21] , Professor.

-[bell rings]

563

Thank you, Professor.

564

I'm afraid I urgently need something

from Windsor Castle.

565

At least I think it's at Windsor.

It might be at Sandringham. Or Balmoral.

566

-Or it might be here.

-Ma'am.

567

 [rings bell]

568

Lord Salisbury, please.

569

If you wouldn't mind, Prime Minister.

570

Ma'am.

571

It has come to my attention[A22] 

that for a period of time last week,

572

my Prime Minister was incapacitated.

573

And the Foreign Secretary, too.

574

And that you colluded[A23] 

in keeping that information from me.

575

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-Your Maj...

-No, it is not my job to govern.

576

But it is my job

to ensure proper governance.

577

But how can I do that if my ministers lie

and plot[A24]  and hide the truth from me?

578

You have prevented me from doing my duty.

579

You have hampered[A25]  and bamboozled[A26] 

the proper functioning [A27] of the Crown.

580

How could you?

581

My own late father valued you greatly.

582

He believed the phrase,

"History teaches, never trust a Cecil."[A28] 

583

Deeply unfair[A29] .

584

Perhaps not.

585

 [rings bell]

586

You may go.

[A1]Importance: Önem

Attach importance to: Önem vermek

[A2]Agony: Şiddetli acı, can çekişme, ızdırap

Be in the death agony: Can çekişmek

Pile on the agony: Mağduru oynamak, kendini acındırarak ilgiyi üzerine çekmeye çalışmak

[A3]Insistent: Israrcı

[A4]Of a mind to do(something): (bir şeyi yapma) niyetinde olmak

[A5]On this rare occasions: Bu nadir vakada, endere rastlanır durum,

[A6]Slippery: Kaygan, kaypak, hilekar,

Slippery customer: Kurnaz ve güvenilmez müşteri

Slippery road: Kaygan yol

[A7]So and so: Falan, filan kişi, vesaire,

British slang: Adi kişi, alçak kimse

[A8]Somewhat: Bir nebze, kısmen, bir şekilde, bir dereceye kadar

[A9]At all times: Daima, her zaman

[A10]Formidable: Zorlu, dişli, çetin

Formidable adversary: Dişli rakip

[A11]Dress down: Paylamak, şiddetli azarlamak, fırça çekmek, kaşağılamak, tımar etmek

Dress down the waiter for bringing cold soup: Soğuk çorba getirdiği için garsonu azarlamak

Dress somebody down: Fırça çekmek

[A12]Confrontation: Yüzleştirme, yüz yüze gelme, karşı karşıya gelme

[A13]Debate: Çekişme, tartışma, münakaşa

Debate over: Üzerinde tartışma

Question of debate: Tartışma konus

[A14]Maneuver: Manevra

[A15]Integrity: Bütünlük, doğruluk(insanda)

Constitute an integrity: Bütünlük arz etmek

[A16]Have what it takes: Gerekli özelliklere/yeteneklere sahip olmak

[A17]Drill: Alıştırma yapmak, sondaj açmak, delmek, matkap

[A18]Stand for: Sineye çekmek, tahammül etmek, savunucu olmak(bir fikrin), aday olmak,

Stand up for oneself: Kendi çıkarını kourmak, kendi hakkını savunmak

[A19]Upper class: Üst sınıf

Upper middle class: Üst orta sınıf

[A20]Unconventional: Alışılmadık, geleneksel olmayan

[A21]To the end: Sonuna kadar

To the end that: Gayesiyle, amacı ile,

[A22]Come to someone’s attention: Dikkatini çekmek, fark edilmek, göze çarpmak

[A23]Collude: Tezgah hazırlamak, dolap çevirmek, tuzak,

[A24]Plot: Komplo kurmak, entrika çevirmek, dolap kurmak

[A25]Hamper: Engellemek, köstek olmak,

[A26]Bamboozle: Üçkağıda getirmek, kazıklamak, kandırmak, işletmek

[A27]Proper function: Asli işlev

[A28]“History teaches, never trust a Cecil”: http://www.slader.com/discussion/question/what-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-never-trust-a-cecil/

https://www.economist.com/britain/1998/12/03/hagues-history-lesson

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/366225/what-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-history-teaches-never-trust-a-cecil

[A29]Unfair: Haksız, adil olmayani adaletsiz,

Be consider unfair: Haksız bulunmak

Be regarded as unfair: Haksız bulunmak