The Love of a King -- 7 The Church

7 The Church

 

　　In the spring of 1936, Mrs Simpson wrote a Letter to her husband.

　　' Dear Ernest,' she wrote. ' Yor have been very kind to me. You are a good 

and strong man. But I must tell you that our marriage is finished. I am in love

with the King and I want a divorce. Don't be angry. There is nothing you can do. 

I'll never foget you, but I have to be free. '

　　Ernest replied immediately: ' Your letter arrived this morning. I will do what 

you ask, but I'll never stop loving you. And if you need me, I'll always be here. '

　　That night the King and Wallis met at a small restaurant in Paccadilly.

Edward read Ernest's letter again and again. ' That's wonderful news,' he said.

' Nothing can stop us now!'

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解释：

（1）In the spring of 1936

• • 这里有the，是特指1936年春天。

（2）Mrs Simpson wrote a Letter to her husband

• • write a letter to sb：写信给某人。固定搭配。

（3）But I must tell you that our marriage is finished

• • finished：过去分词，做形容词。
  • tell sb that...：双宾

（4）and I want a divorce

• • divorce：这里是，可数名词

（5）There is nothing you can do.

• • you can do：是定语从句，修饰nothing。

（6）I will do what you ask

• • what you ask：宾语从句

（7）Nothing can stop us now!

　　　　nothing：不定代词做主语。

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　　The next day, when Edward came down to breakfast, Gordon Lang, the Archbishop

of Canterbury, was waiting for him.

　　'Good morning, Gordon,' the King said. 'How nice to see you again. And what can I 

do for you?'

　　For a minute the Archbishop said nothing. Then he opened a small black bag and 

took out three newspapers. 'I have come to see you about Mrs Wallis Simpson.' he began.

'The newspapers say that you want to marry her. Are these stories true, Sir?'

　　'Yes, Gordon, Wallis is going to be my wife.'

　　'But that's not possible,' the Archbishop replied. 'You know what the Church thinks

about marriage and divorce. Divorce is wrong in the eyes of God!'

　　Edward smiled and then said:'Can I ask you some question about God, Mr Lang?'

　　'Yes, of course, Sir.'

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解释：

（1）when Edward came down to breakfast

　　　　come down：下来

　　　　to breakfast：目的状语，去吃早餐

（2）Gordon Lang, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was waiting for him

　　　　was waiting for：过去进行时。 强调King下来的时候，gordon一直在等他

（3）How nice to see you again.

　　　　感叹句。

　　　　How + 形容词 + 主语 + be

　　　　How + nice + 主语（to see you again） + is（省略了be动词）

（4）I have come to see you about Mrs Wallis Simpson

　　　　about：表示目的。目的是。。；是为了。。

（5）You know what the Church thinks about marriage and divorce

　　　　what。。。：是宾语从句

　　　　thinks：是物称表达法

（6）Divorce is wrong in the eyes of God!

　　　　in the eyes of：在某人的眼里。固定搭配。

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　　' Is God happy when two people fall in love?'

　　' Yes, Sir, but...'

　　' And is God happy when two people fall in love and get married?'

　　' Yes, Sir, but...'

　　' And is God happy when two people fall in love, get married, and live happily together?'

　　' Yes, Sir, but...'

　　' Then, Archbishop, Wallis and I will make God very happy. We are in love, we'll get married,

and we'll live together happily!'

　　' But you don't understand, Sir,' Mr Lang replied. ' The Church says that divorce is wrong. 

Mrs Simpson cannot leave Mr Simpson and then marry you. You must forget about her and

find another woman. Please, Sir, I must ask you to thing again.'

　　' That is not possible, ' Edward said softly. ' When Wallis is free, I shall marry her. '

　　There was a long silence. The Archbishop looked down at the floor and shook his head.

' You're making a big mistake, Sir,' he said. ' The Church is very strong, and we will not have

this woman sa our Queen!'

　　Suddenly Edward stood up, his face red and angry. ' Thank you for coming, ' he said. 

' But I have nothing more to say. And I want to be alone. '

　　The Archbishop stood up to go, but then turned and touched the King's arm. ' Please,

Sir, think again. The Church will be against you.'

　　' I don't care, ' Edward replied. ' I have God on my side, and that is all I need. Goodbye,

Mr Lang.'

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解释：
（1）Is God happy when two people fall in love?

　　　　含有时间状语从句的复合句。

　　　　例如：I know that you like her. 

　　　　　　=> I don't know that you like her.

　　　　　　=> Do you know that I like her?

　　　　　　  I watch TV when i am free.

　　　　　　=> I don't watch TV when I am free.

　　　　　　=> Do you watch TV when you are free?

(2)You must forget about her

　　　　forget about：忘记。固定搭配

（3）There was a long silence

　　　　silence：可数名词。

（4）we will not have this woman sa our Queen

　　　　have sb as 。。让某人成为。。。

（5）his face red and angry

　　　　名词+形容词构成的独立主格，是个短语，不是句子。相当于伴随状语。

（6）But I have nothing more to say.

　　　　more做定语。放在nothing的后面。

　　　　主语 + have + 宾语 + 动词不定式。。。

　　　　比如：I have nothing more to do. 

　　　　　　　I have something more to do.

（7）The Church will be against you

　　　　be against sb. ：反对某人。这里against做表语，是反对的意思。

　　　　　　例如：I am against the plan => 反义是：I am for the plan。

　　　　against：反对；靠着：I stood against the window。

（8） I have God on my side

　　　　have sb on one's side：有人支持

（9）that is all I need.

　　　　all I need：表语从句。

　　　　类似：what I need

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