Learn English Words With The Crown, Episode 7 Part 8

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-How serious is it this time?

-It's impossible to know.

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I fear we do now have to put off[A1] 

the Americans.

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Yes, of course.

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-And tell the Queen.

-No. No, we're in too deep now for that.

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If Eisenhower isn't coming,

blame it on him, not on Winston.

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The Queen must never know

how much we've kept from her.

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 [man] Prepare for inspection![A2] 

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Sorry to disturb you, Ma'am.

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I've been asked by Downing Street

to inform you first

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that President Eisenhower is no longer

able to leave the United States,

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owing to [A3] a political crisis at home.

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 [sighs]

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Well, that's a relief.

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And that the Prime Minister

still hasn't shaken off his cold[A4] .

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And will not be attending

today's private audience[A5] .

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Really? Goodness.

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That's the second consecutive[A6] 

private audience that he's missed.

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-It's most unlike him.

-Yes, isn't it?

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Are you all right, Martin?

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Your Majesty, I've had the opportunity

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to think about your very kind offer

to become your Private Secretary.

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And I'm afraid I must decline[A7] .

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Why?

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In this instance[A8] , I really do believe

you'll be better served by Michael.

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No, you don't.

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-Ma'am?

-You don't think that.

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Nor could you ever think that. For the

very good reason that it's not true.

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Have you been spoken to

by Tommy Lascelles?

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-Ma'am.

-You have.

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And what did he have to say?

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That I should've refused the offer

in the room.

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That I obviously have no respect

or understanding

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for Palace tradition and protocol,

and that it must be Michael Adeane.

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Did he now?

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If you'll excuse me for a moment, Martin?

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 [Lascelles] Come.

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Oh.

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-Your Majesty.

-Look, Tommy.

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There's no pretty way of saying this,

I would prefer Martin.

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-And that is your right, Ma'am.

-Yes. And I rather thought so, too.

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But it would be a mistake.

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-And why is that?

-Please.

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There's a way of doing things here.

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An order developed over time, generations.

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And individuality

in the House of Windsor,

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any departure[A9]  from that way

of doing things, is not to be encouraged.[A10] 

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It results in catastrophes

like the abdication.

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Abdicating the Throne

and choosing my Private Secretary

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-is hardly comparing like with like.

-I disagree.

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I served your uncle, as you know.

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And it's in the small things

that the rot starts.

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Do the wrong thing once,

it's easier to do it again.

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Do the individualistic thing once,

it is easy to do it again.

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Now, in the case of your uncle,

it started with wanting to use

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Buckingham Palace simply as the office

and York House as his home.

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Then he stopped attending church,

decided he wanted to sell Sandringham.

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He dismissed[A11]  courtiers[A12] 

who'd served under his father

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in favor of [A13] younger,

sycophantic[A14]  supplicants[A15] .

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Of course,

no one saw the abdication coming then,

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but the ego, the willfulness[A16] ,

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the individualism, the rot had set in[A17] .

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-Martin and I have an understanding.

-I don't deny it.

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It would make me feel as if [A18] I had an ally,

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friend almost,

in what can sometimes feel like a very...

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Well...

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The next in line [A19] and the senior

of my two deputies

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and the natural heir is Michael.

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-Your man.

-The right man.

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But as always,

the final say[A20]  is with you, Ma'am.

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-[phone rings]

-Thank you.

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 [ringing continues]

[A1]Put off: Ertelemek, alıkoymak, geciktirmek, sonraya bırakmak

Be put off: Keyfi kaçmak

Put off the match: Maçı tatil etmek

Put someone off: Bahanelerle oyalamak(birini)

[A2]Inspection: Muayene, denetleme, teftiş,

[A3]Owing to: Dolayı, sebebiyle, -den dolayı, nedeniyle

Owing to the fact that: -den dolayı, nedeniyle

[A4]Shake off the nerves: Heyecanı üstünden atmak

[A5]Audience: (okuyucu/dinleyici) kitle, izleyiciler ve dinleyiciler topluluğu, huzura kabul, resmi görüşme

[A6]Consecutive: Ardışık, peş peşe,

[A7]Decline: Reddetmek, geri çevirmek, inişe geçmek

Decline an offer: Teklifi reddetmek

Be on the decline: Düşüş göstermek

Fall/go into decline: İnişe geçmek

[A8]In this instance: Bu sefer

[A9]Departure: Kalkış, ayrılış, feragat

[A10]Encouraged: Teşvik edilmiş, yüz v verilmiş, özendirişmiş

Be encouraged: Güç almak(birinden/bir şeyden)

[A11]Dismissed: İşten atılmış, görevden alınmış, azledilmiş, ilişiği kesilmiş

Be dismissed: İşten çıkarılmak, görevine son vermek

Dismiss: Azletmek, kovmak, işten atmak

[A12]Courtier: Saray mensubu, hükümdarın maiyetinde bulunan kimse

[A13]In favor of: -in lehine, -den yana

Decide in favor of something: Bir şeyin lehinde karar vermek

[A14]Sycophantic: Yaltaklanan, dalkavukça, yalakalık yapan

[A15]Supplicant: Dilekçe sahibi, rica eden, izin isteyen

[A16]Wilfulness: İnatçılık, kasten yapmak

[A17]The rot set in: İşler sarpa sarmak

[A18]As if: -casına, -mış gibi,

Act as if: Gibi davranmak

Act as if he/she was smart: Akıllı/zeki gibi davranmak

[A19]In line: Sırada, hizada

[A20]Final say: Son söz