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Downton Abbey · 2019 — 第 14 / 22 章 · 2'10" · B1

Carson Steps Up to Serve the King, Explained：head held high

On the night of the royal dinner, Downton's staff are short-handed, so a retired butler is pushed back into service: "Mr. Carson, this is your destiny." Barrow seizes the moment too, telling the royal housekeeper that the house's servants are his now, while the kitchen rallies to serve the King.

あらすじ

It is the night of the royal dinner, and Downton is short of staff. Carson, who had retired, is told this is his destiny and urged to walk in with his head held high. Barrow takes control from the royal housekeeper, and below stairs the kitchen and footmen rally to serve the King.

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このシーンの表現

head held high

with pride

The staff urge Carson to take on the royal duty and walk in with his head held high.

She walked out with her head held high.

このシーンの他の表現

  • by the way

    incidentally

  • better things to do

    more important plans

  • has got to

    has gone to

  • in charge

    responsible

  • pull our weight

    do one's share

このシーンのメモ一覧

43 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ

表現 · B1go on to somewhere

move on to a place

I'm going on to Turton's in a minute.
表現 · A2by the way

incidentally

In a pub, a stranger introduces himself to Barrow and slips in an aside with by the way.

I'm Chris Webster, by the way.
表現 · B1have better things to do

more important plans

When the person Barrow waits for never shows, the stranger jokes that he found better things to do.

- For a very long time. - (chuckles) Perhaps he's found better things to do.
表現 · A2come with someone

join me

Why don't you come with me?
表現 · A1my name is

my name is

Excuse me, sir. My name's Barrow.
発音name's Barrow

The s of name's slides straight into Barrow.

Excuse me, sir. My name's Barrow.
表現 · B1never mind that

set that aside

- Shall I say where to? - Never mind that. - Turton's.
表現 · B1where has someone got to

has gone to

Carson cannot work out where Mr Wilson has disappeared to, and mutters the question aloud.

I just cannot understand where Mr. Wilson has got to.
表現 · B1never mind someone

forget about him

Never mind him. What about you?
表現 · B2mean to do something

intend to do

Surely, you can't really mean to leave His Majesty unattended.
表現 · B2attend to someone

serve someone

But is it for me to attend him?
文法 · C1for me to attend

for-to infinitive: The for-to structure names who would carry out the action.

But is it for me to attend him?
スラング · B2breeches

riding breeches — Period palace wear; rarely used today.

Well, you've got your breeches on.
表現 · B2this is your destiny

this is your fate

- Well, I have, but... - Mr. Carson, this is your destiny.
表現 · B2know as much

be aware of it

You know as much, and so do I.
表現 · B2with one's head held high

with pride

The staff urge Carson to take on the royal duty and walk in with his head held high.

And walk into that room with your head held high.
発音walk into

Walk into links into one flowing sound.

And walk into that room with your head held high.
表現 · B1on one's way to somewhere

heading somewhere

Mr. Courbet is missing, ditto Mr. Wilson, and your footmen are on their way up to London.
表現 · B1be in charge

responsible

When Mrs Webb keeps giving orders, Carson states plainly that he is still the one in charge.

I am still in charge here.
表現 · B2would you rather do

would you prefer to

Or would you rather ruin the evening?
スラング · B1telling her

that puts her in her place — Cheering someone on informally; too casual for work.

That's telling her.
表現 · B2send something up

deliver upstairs

Mrs. Patmore forgot to send up the sauce.
表現 · B1not one's job

not someone's duty

- And I've got the chopped egg. - Oh, that's kind - when it's not your job. - ANNA: Nonsense.
文法 · B2when it's not your job

time clause: When here carries a twist: it points out the task was never her job.

- And I've got the chopped egg. - Oh, that's kind - when it's not your job. - ANNA: Nonsense.
表現 · B2pull one's weight

do one's share

As dinner nears, Anna tells the household that everyone must do their share tonight.

We must all pull our weight tonight for Downton's glory.
文法 · B2as we'll ever be

as ... as comparison: The as-as structure says this is as ready as they will ever get.

Ready as we'll ever be.
表現 · B1forget one's lines

miss one's cues

Nervous about going on, Molesley says he will probably forget his lines, though he has none.

I know I'm gonna forget my lines.
発音gonna forget

Gonna swallows to and runs into forget.

I know I'm gonna forget my lines.
スラング · A2gonna

going to — Spoken shorthand; keep it out of formal writing.

I know I'm gonna forget my lines.
表現 · B1you're on

it is your turn

- You're on. - Oh. Right.
表現 · A2remember to do something

do not forget to breathe

Just before he goes on, Mrs Hughes calmly reminds the nervous Molesley to breathe.

Remember to breathe.

「Carson Steps Up to Serve the King」を読み解く

What's really going on

The royal visit has emptied Downton of its usual order, and the scene shows who is willing to step into the gap. Carson is coaxed out of retirement with a line that flatters him — "this is your destiny" — and a reminder to "walk into that room with your head held high." Barrow, meanwhile, does not ask permission: he tells the royal housekeeper that the servants are his now, and dismisses her to the servants' hall. It is a small coup, but the house runs on such quiet grabs for authority. Below stairs, the mood is different: with staff missing, everyone is told they "must all pull our weight tonight for Downton's glory," and even Molesley's nerves — "I know I'm gonna forget my lines" — are met with the practical reply that he has no lines at all. The evening is saved by people doing jobs that are not strictly theirs.

Theme

DutyCarson is pulled back into service and told this is his destiny, while the staff pull together because the house needs them.
ClassThe royal visit lets Barrow seize authority over the visiting housekeeper, and the hierarchy is re-sorted within one evening.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Dignity can be summoned by a simple instruction.
  • A household runs on shared effort, not orders.
  • Nerves before a big moment are universal.

発音のポイント

  • name's Barrow — The s of name's slides straight into Barrow.
  • walk into — Walk into links into one flowing sound.
  • gonna forget — Gonna swallows to and runs into forget.
And walk into that room with your head held high.

The advice that turns fear into duty: Carson should enter the King's room without shame, proud of the job he is doing.

I am still in charge here.

The royal housekeeper's claim to authority, spoken just before Barrow overrules her and takes the house's staff for himself.

We must all pull our weight tonight for Downton's glory.

The rallying cry below stairs: with staff missing, everyone must do their share so the dinner goes off well.

You know as much, and so do I.

A line that leaves Carson no room to refuse: both of them already know he is the one who must serve the King.

このシーンについての質問

Why is Carson asked to serve the King?

The royal visit has left Downton short of staff — Wilson and the footmen are gone. Carson is retired, but he once ran the house, so he is told this is his destiny and urged to step in.

What is Barrow doing in this scene?

He is taking control. When the royal housekeeper insists she is still in charge, Barrow tells her the servants are his now and sends her back to the servants' hall, quietly seizing authority during the chaos.

Why does Molesley worry about forgetting his lines?

He is nervous about serving at the royal dinner. His fear of forgetting lines is answered with the joke that he has no lines at all, and someone reminds him simply to breathe.

Who is Chris Webster?

A man who approaches Barrow at the pub and invites him to come along to Turton's. Barrow declines and, when someone may come looking for him, asks that they be told he has gone.

What does 'pull our weight' mean?

It means to do your fair share of the work. Below stairs, with the staff short, everyone is told they must pull their weight for Downton's glory so the royal dinner goes smoothly.

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