Learn English With Series, The Crown Episode 6

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-It's Princess Margaret.

-What about her?

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Leaving the Abbey[A1] 

on the day of the coronation,

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I saw her picking a piece of fluff[A2] 

off [A3] a man's uniform.

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-Fluff?

-Yes. Fluff.

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Jesus, Bill, I thought

we did serious reporting here.

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This is serious

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because the man in question,

her father's former equerry[A4] ,

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Group Captain Peter Townsend,

is a commoner[A5] ,

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and wait for it[A6] , a divorced commoner.

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Historically,

when this lot brush up against [A7] divorce

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you end up[A8]  with either

reformation[A9]  or abdication[A10] .

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Will church and state clash[A11]  again?

It's a big story.

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So are comet[A12]  jet planes

dropping out of the sky,

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Stalin's death ushering

in[A13]  a power reshuffle[A14]  in the Soviet Union.

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Let me write it up[A15] , chief.

I've got a feeling about this one.

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Based on what?

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What are you doing, man?

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Picking fluff off a man's jacket

that's a gesture as intimate[A16]  as a kiss,

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more intimate, since it suggests

the kiss has already happened.

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No. I'm sorry, Bill. I can't hold

the front page for a bit of fluff.

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Let me write it, chief. Then you decide.

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All right.

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Make sure it's peppery[A17] .

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-Make sure it pops[A18] 

-Yes, sir!

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[phone rings]

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Switchboard[A19] .

Good morning, Your Royal Highness.

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Good morning. I would like

to speak to my sister, please.

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One moment, please.

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-London.

-Buckingham Palace, please.

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-Victoria 48, 32.

-Hold the line[A20] .

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Buckingham Palace, good morning.

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Go ahead, please.

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I have Her Royal Highness

the Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.

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-Certainly, sir.

-Thank you.

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Can you hold the line?

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-Sir, Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.

-Thank you.

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Hello?

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I have Her Royal Highness

the Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.

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Yes, sir, breakfast room.

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-Breakfast room

-Yes, sir.

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Telephone call for you, ma'am.

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Yes?

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Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret,

Your Majesty.

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Thank you.

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-Hello, you.

-Hello, you.

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So, I was wondering

if you had a free evening soon

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where we all might have dinner together.

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-Before I go to Rhodesia.

-I'm sure I do.

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-Thursday? Mummy's out.

-I'd have to check.

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-Lovely.

-And, who's "us all"?

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You, and me, and Philip and...

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And I'd like to bring Peter if I may.

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-What, Peter-Peter?

-Yes, Peter.

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Oh.

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-What does that mean, oh?

-Nothing. Oh, how nice.

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There's something

we'd like to discuss with you.

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-Oh?

-There you go again.

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-Sorry. Am I going to be given a clue?[A21] 

-No.

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Oh.

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Stop it.

-Sorry.

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-So Thursday evening, then? You'll check?

-Fine.

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It will be such fun.

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Lovely.

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Lovely.

[A1]Abbey: Manastır

[A2]Fluff: Kabartmak, kuş tüyü,

[A3]Pick off: Kaldırmak, koparmak, kurşuna dizmek

[A4]Equerry: Kişisel hizmetçi, emir eri

[A5]Commoner: Halk tabakasından kimse, sıradan kimse, avam

[A6]Wait for it: Sıkı dur, dinle

[A7]Brush up against: Bir sorunla karşı karşıya kalmak, yüz yüze gelmek

[A8]End up: Sonuçlanmak, bitmek

[A9]Reformation: Reformasyon, yeniden düzenleme, dinsel devrim

[A10]Abdication: Çekilme, fergat etme

[A11]Clash: Çarpışmak, uyuşamamak, anlaşamamak

[A12]Comet: Kuyruklu yıldız

[A13]Usher in: Müjdelemek, habercisi olmak

[A14]Reshuffle: Oyun kağıtlarını karıştırmak,

Reshuffle the deck: Desteyi karıştırmak

[A15]Write up: Kaleme almak, övgüyle söz etmek, öyküsünü yazmak

[A16]Intimate: Sıkı fıkı, çok yakın, samimi

[A17]Peppery: İğneli, iğneleyici, sert

[A18]Pop: Patlatmak,

(An idea) pop into someone’s head: Aklına bir fikir gelmek

[A19]Switchboard: Santral, telefon santrali

[A20]Hold the line: Hatta kalmak, mevcut durumu korumak

[A21]Give somebody a clue: İpucu vermek