The Love of a King -- 9 The Woman I Love

9 The Woman I Love

 　　

　　A few days later Mr Churchill came to sec Edward at Buckingham Palace.

At first the King was quiet.Then he said:

　　'This is my last night in England, Winston. I love this country. I wanted to

be a modern, kind King.I wanted to change the world, but they stopped me.

And now I have to leave.'

　　It was ten o'clock. Edward stood up and walked over to the window.

In the dark streets below there were hundreds of people. They were singing

and calling his name:

　　'Edward, Edward, we Love Edward!' they shouted.

　　'Long live the King! Long live love!'

　　Suddenly the King turned to Mr Churchill. 'Why is this happening to me,

Winston?' he cried. 'What have I done wrong?'

　　He sat down and put his head in his hands. There was a silence in the room,

but through the open window came the shouting from the street.

　　'Long live Edward!

　　Long live love!

　　Long live Edward!

　　Long live love!'

　　Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King's arm. Edward looked up.

　　'Thank you, Winston,' he said.

　　'You were a good friend to me.'

　　'Thank you, Sir. And you were a good King.'

　　 At ten o'clock the next morning the telephone rang in Edward's bedroom. 

　　'They're ready for you now, Sir,' a voice said.

　　The King walked slowly down the stairs. In front of him there was an open door. 

The family were waiting for him.His mother sat near the window, dressed in black.

His brothers stood beside her.'How close they are!' the King thought.

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解释：

（1）The Woman I Love：

　　　　I love：定语从句

（2）At first：介词短语

（3）I wanted to be a modern, kind King.

　　　　to be a modern, kind King：动词不定式短语，做宾语

　　　　wanted：过去式，表示原来想要...

（4）Edward stood up and walked over to the window.

　　　　walked over：走过去

（5）In the dark streets below there were hundreds of people

　　　　below ：副词，做后置定语。

　　　　hundreds of = many

（6）'Why is this happening to me

　　　　happen：不及物动词。happen to sb：某人发生了什么事情

（7）What have I done wrong?

　　　　注意：这里用的过去完成时态

（8）There was a silence in the room

　　　　silence：可数名词

（9）through the open window came the shouting from the street. 

　　　　这是一个倒装句。

　　　　the shouting from the street came through the open window。

（10）Mr Churchill came over

　　　　come over：走过来

（11）You were a good friend to me

　　　　注意：介词to

　　　　a good friend to me = my good friend

（12）The family were waiting for him

　　　　主谓一致。

　　　　the family 表示家人，不止一个人，所以用were

（13）His mother sat near the window, dressed in black。

　　　　dressed in black：伴随状语

　　　　dressed in 颜色：穿着什么颜色的衣服

（14）How close they are

　　　　close：亲密的、亲近的

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　　On a small table in the centre of the room there was a piece of paper. Edward sat down

and read these words:

　　I, Edward the Eighth, King of Great Britain, King of India, King of Australia,

King of New Zealand, King of Canada,King of Kenya, King of Nigeria, King of Burma, 

King of Malaya, King of Singapore, and King of thirty-two other countries, have today

given the crown to my brother George.

　　God be with him and all his people.

　　10th December 1936.

　　Edward took a pen and wrote his name at the bottom of the page. Then he stood up and

kissed his brother's hand.

　　'I never wanted this to happen,' George said. 'This is the worst day of my life.'

　　Edward walked over to his mother. 'Before I kiss you,' she said, 'there are some things that

I want to say. I have never understood you, child.This morning you were a King. But tonight,

you'll run from England like a thief. Alone. Angry. Afraid.You think that you're free.But you're not.

You cannot be free.'

　　Everyone needs their family. Everyone needs their home. And tonight you have lost

both those things.

　　'I love you. I am your mother and nothing can change that. But if you marry that woman,

you will break my heart. Go now. It is all very sad.'

　　Edward kissed Queen Mary's hand. Then he turned and walked away.

　　The next day Edward returned to Windsor Castle. He went into a small, cold room

at the top of the building. From there, he spoke on BBC radio to Britain and the world.

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解释：

（1）Edward took a pen and wrote his name at the bottom of the page

　　　　at the bottom of ：固定搭配，在...底部

（2）there are some things that I want to say.

　　　　that I want to say：定语从句

（3）And tonight you have lost both those things

　　　　both：定语，强调两者都

（4）he spoke on BBC radio to Britain and the world.

　　　　speak to：向...说话

　　　　on BBC radio：通过BBC电台，强调方式。

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　　This is what he said:

　　Tonight, for the first time, I can say a few words to you.Earlier today I gave

the crown to my brother George. He is now your King. I will soon leave this country

and travel to France. My heart is with Wallis and I cannot live without the woman

I love. 

　　I don't know what will happen to me. Perhaps I will never see England again.

But think of me tonight when I sail across the sea.

　　God be with you. Long live King George! 

　　Edward left Windsor Castle and got into a large black car. It was now midnight

and it was just beginning to rain.

　　'Take me away as quickly as you can,' he said. The car moved off into the darkness

and the rain.

　　'What a night!' said the driver.

　　'I think the sky is crying, Sir.'

　　At 1.30 a.m. they arrived at Portsmouth. Edward got out of the car and a voice said: 

　　'The King is here!'

　　Edward stopped and looked out across the open sea. There was a thin, cold smile

on his face.

　　'King?' he said.

　　'No, I am not the King. I am just a man in love.'

　　Then he turned and walked onto the ship and into the night.

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解释：

（1）This is what he said

　　　　what he said：表语从句

（2）for the first time

　　　　固定用法，介词短语。

（3）travel to France = go go France

（4）The car moved off into the darkness and the rain.

　　　　move off = move away

（5）Edward stopped and looked out across the open sea

　　　　open sea：开阔的大海

（6）There was a thin, cold smile on his face.

　　　　thin smile：冷淡的微笑，不真心实意的微笑，淡然的微笑

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 词汇：

 

modern adj. 新式的，新派的。

stop v. prevent . 阻止，妨碍。

walk over 走过去，走过来。

long live love 爱情万岁。

come over （从远处）过来。

centre n. a middle part or point . 中心。

Kenya 肯尼亚。 Burma 缅甸。

Malaya 马来亚。

Singapore 新加坡。

bottom n. the lowest part . 底，底部。

thief n. a person who steals . 小偷。

break one's heart 使某人伤心。

return v. come on go back . 回来，归去。

top n. the highest part or point . 顶，上端，上部。 BBC 英国广播公司。

word n. a short speech or conversation . 话。

perhaps adv. possibly; maybe . 也许；可能。

across prep. from one side to the other side (of) . 横过，从……的一边到另一边。

move off 离去，出发。

darkness n. the state of being dark . 黑暗。

open sea 公海，外海。

thin adj. 淡淡的。