The Love of a King -- 5 Wallis

5 Wallis

 

　　This is how Lady Furness described Mrs Simpson's early life to Edward:

　　Wallis was born in Baltimore. She never knew her father. He died when she was five months old. But

her mother was a strong and loving woman, and Wallis was a happy child.

　　When she was twenty, she married a man called Winfield Spencer. For the first few years they were

happy together. But one day Winfield lost some money in the street. He was very angry. When he came 

home, he took a bottle of whisky from a cupboard and began to drink.

　　That night he hit Wallis in the mouth. She screamed and he hit her again. There was blood on her face

and she was shaking like a leaf. 'Please, Winfield,' she said. ' No more. '

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解释：

（1）This is how Lady Furness described Mrs Simpson's early life to Edward

• • 这是个含有表语从句的复合句。
  • 主语：This
  • 系动词：is
  • 表语：how Lady Furness described Mrs Simpson's early life to Edward   （句子做表语）
  • described sth to sb. ： 固定用法。
  • early life：早期生活

（2）she married a man called Winfield Spencer.

• • called Winfield Spencer：过去分词短语，做后置定语，修饰a man

（3） For the first few years

• • 表示：头几年
  • the first + 可以跟复数，一般都是表时间的词汇

（4）he took a bottle of whisky from a cupboard and began to drink.

• • cupboard：橱柜
  • to drink：动词不定式，做宾语。

（5）he hit Wallis in the mouth.

• • hit sb in 器官：打了某人什么地方

（6）she was shaking like a leaf.

• • shaking：颤抖，发抖
  • like a leaf：像一片叶子（发抖）

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　　But Winfield took he arm and pulled her up the stairs. ' You're my prisoner, ' he shouted at her, ' and 

you're not going to leave. ' Then he pushed her into the bathroom and locked the door.

　　The next morning Wallis went back to her family. ' I can't stay with him, ' she said. ' I want a divorce. '

' Poor Wallis, ' Edward said. ' But what happened next, Lady Furness? '

　　' Well,' said Lady Furness, ' a few months later she met a fine man called Ernest Simpson. He's quiet,

but interesting. They got married and they now live in a beautiful flat in the centre of London. '

　　' And are they happy? ' asked Edward.

　　Lady Furness looked at the Prince and smiled. ' I don't know, Sir, ' she said. ' I don't know. '

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解释：

（1）pulled her up the stairs

• • 把她往楼上拖
  • up是介词
  • 还有：down the stairs

（2）he shouted at her

• • shout at sb：向某人大吼

（3）Wallis went back to her family.

• • go back to：回到
  • go back是不及物动词，需要一个介词to

（4）I want a divorce.

• • divorce：这里是名词，可数名词；也可以做动词。

（5） Poor Wallis：

• • 人名前面：一般是poor，strong，beautiful等这样的形容词
  • poor，strong，beautiful + 人名：表达感情色彩

（6）what happened next

• • next：这里是副词。

（7）He's quiet, but interesting.

• • interesting：这里是现在分词做形容词，主语一般不是人。
    • 比如：The book is interesting。The film is interesting。
    • 但是，总有例外情况，interesting有时候可以修饰人。

（8） they now live in a beautiful flat in the centre of London

• • flat：公寓（英国人一般这么说。）美国人说：apartment

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　　During the next two years the Prince saw Wallis once or twice a week. They had the same friends, and 

they often met at parties.

　　' Mrs Simpson knew a lot about life, ' Edward once said. ' She loved books, food, people, and travel. 

She was very beautiful and her eyes were full of fire. She was friendly and easy to talk to and, after a while, 

I opened up my heart. We had no secrets. I told her everything. And that's how it all began. '

　　' His eyes were always sad, ' Wallis said about Edward. ' And sometimes he looked like a child --so young,

so quiet, so weak. He had no real friends. Perhaps people were a little afraid of him. But he was a warm and 

kind man. When he talked to me, I felt by heart jump. I wanted to be alone with him, but I knew that wasn't

possible. Did the Prince love me in those early days? No, I don't think so. But each time we met, we just felt 

closer and closer. '

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解释：

（1）During the next two years the Prince saw Wallis once or twice a week.

• • 用during的时候，一般都有冠词the。
  • once，twice：是表示频率的副词。

（2）they often met at parties.

• • 注意介词：at
  • party：可数名词

（3）Mrs Simpson knew a lot about life

• • a lot of = lots of = many：很多，做定语，可以修饰可数名词，也可以修饰不可数名词
  • a lot = much：

• • • 可以做副词，修饰动词。做状语。
      • 比如：Thank you very much = Thank you a lot

• • • 可以做不定代词。
      • 比如：这里就是做不定代词。
        • about life 是定语，修饰不定代词 a lot = much
      • 例如：I have much to do = I have a lot to do

（4）Edward once said

• • once：这里是 曾经 的意思。

（5）She was friendly and easy to talk to 

• • to talk to：做状语。
    • 例如：The book is easy to understand。（真正的主语：to understand the book）
  • 真正的主语是：to talk to her

（6）I opened up my heart. 

• • 打开心扉

（7）Wallis said about Edward.

• • say about sb = mention：提到某人

（8）sometimes he looked like a child

• • look like：看起来像。。。

（9）He had no real friends

• • real friends：真正的朋友 = true friends

（10）we just felt  closer and closer. 

　　　　closer and closer：形容词做表语。比较级，越来越亲近。

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　　In June 1933 Edward gave a birthday party for Wallis, and during the next few months he visited the 

Simpson's flat in London almost every day.

　　One evening, the Prince asked Wallis and Ernest to go skiing in Austria. ' I'm sorry, Sir, ' Mr Simpson

replied. ' I have to go to America on business. But perhaps Wallis and her aunt can come with you.'

　　' We went to Kitzbuhl as friends, ' Wallis wrote later, ' but when we came home, we were in love. And 

a few months later the Prince asked me to marry him. It was just like a dream! '

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解释：

（1）Edward gave a birthday party for Wallis

• • give a party = have a party = hold a party = throw a party

（2）the Prince asked Wallis and Ernest to go skiing

• • ask sb to do：邀请某人做某事，让某人做某事
  • go skiing：去滑雪

（3）I have to go to America on business

　　　　on business：出差。通常搭配 go to + 地方 

（4）We went to Kitzbuhl as friends

• • as friends：作为朋友。做状语。

（5）the Prince asked me to marry him.

• • ask sb to marry him：向某人求婚

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