8 The Storm
In July and August Wallis and the King sailed the Mediterranean. They met Prime Minister Metaxas in Greece,
Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, and King Boris in Bulgaria. But that summer is famous for Edward's clothes. On the journey
from Athens to Istanbul, the King took off his shirt to get brown in the sun. It was hot, and ten minutes later he was
asleep. So he did not see the young photographer who was now taking pictures of the King...
When Edward returned from the Mediterranean, there was a letter waiting for him.
It was from Mr Albert Thompson of Birmingham, who wrote:'I saw a picture of you in the newspaper this morning
and I felt very angry. I have never seen a King dressed as badly a you were! No shirt! And no tie, no socks, no hat...,
and in short trousers! How could you, Sir?'
Edward showed this letter to Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister. 'What do you think of this?' the King asked.
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解释：
（1）In July and August
在七八月份
（2）Wallis and the King sailed the Mediterranean
sailed the Mediterranean：在地中海上航行
sail the Atlantic：在大西洋上航行
（3）But that summer is famous for Edward's clothes
be famous for：以...出名
（4）he King took off his shirt to get brown in the sun
take off：脱下
to get brown in the sun：目的状语。晒太阳。
（5）and ten minutes later he was asleep
asleep：形容词，这个词只能做表语。睡着了。
（6）So he did not see the young photographer who was now taking pictures of the King
who was now taking pictures of the King：定语从句，修饰photographer 。
take pictures of sb：给某人拍照
now：当时
（7）there was a letter waiting for him.
waiting for him：这是补语，修饰a letter
（8）who wrote...
非限定性定语从句
（9）I have never seen a King dressed as badly a you were!
dressed as badly a you were：过去分词短语，做定语。
as badly as：比较状语
to dress well/ badly/ fashionably/ comfortably：穿得好 / 不好 / 时髦 / 舒适
He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .他打扮得像个女人。
（10）in short trousers
穿短裤
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'Mr Thomson is right,Sir,' the Prime Minister replied. ' You want to be modern, but the people don't like it.'
Edward put the letter on the fire. 'And do you think that divorce is "modern", Mr Baldwin?'
The Prime Minister sat down. 'Yes, Sir,' he began, 'I've read about this Mrs Simpson. She has two husbands still alive. And you
must understand what that means, Sir. She cannot marry a King.'
'But I cannot live without her,' Edward said.
'Then, Sir,' the Prime Minister replied, ' I can see there's a storm coming. I have talked to your family and to Archbishop Lang,
and we will not have this woman as our Queen.'
That night the Prime Minister and the King spoke for many hours. There were hundreds of questions, but only one answer.
And so, in the early hours of the next morning, Edward said:
'You tell me that Wallis cannot marry a King. So there is only one thing that I can do. I will give the crown to my brother, and
leave England. I must follow my heart. You tell me that it's wrong to be happy. How strange this country is!'
An hour later Edward telephoned Wallis. ' The Prime Minister says that a storm is coming,' Edward said. 'So I want you to go
away.'
Wallis packed her bags and left for France. Then Edward went to see his mother.
It was a sad, strange, and angry meeting. ’Do you know what you are doing?' the Queen asked. ' Look out of that window.
Outside this palace there are 40000000 people who call you King. They need you. And you will leave all this for Mrs Simpson?'
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解释：
（1）I've read about this Mrs Simpson.
read about：读到，获悉。
（2）She has two husbands still alive
still alive：后置定语
（3） I can see there's a storm coming
there's a storm coming：宾语从句
coming：主语补足语，修饰storm
（4）the Prime Minister and the King spoke for many hours
speak：不及物动词
for many hours：=for a long time
（5）Wallis packed her bags and left for France
leave for + 地方：前往...
leave + 地方1 + for + 地方2：离开地方1，前往地方2
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'Yes, mother, I will. I'm in love.'
'Love?' Queen Mary shouted. ' You're a King! You must love your country first!'
'But I'm also a man,' Edward said softly, 'and there's nothing that I can do.'
That afternoon the King telephoned Winston Churchill, one of his closest friends.
'I hava some sad news,' Edward began. 'Last night Mr Baldwin came to see me. I have decided to go away next week.'
'Do you mean on holiday, Sir?'
'No, Winston, I'm leaving England. I'm never coming back. George will be King.'
'But that's not right, Sir. You're a free man. You must stand and fight.'
'No,' the King said. 'I have seen war and it's a terrible thing. I don't want to fight again.'
'But the people love you. And they want Wallis to be Queen.'
'Perhaps they do,' Edward replied. ' But she cannot be Queen. My enemies are stronger than I am. I am just a sailor.
And when the winds change, the sea moves and it takes my boat away.'
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解释：
（1） there's nothing that I can do.
that I can do：定语从句
（2）I have decided to go away next week.
to go away：动词不定式短语，做宾语。离开。
（3）Do you mean on holiday
on holiday：度假
（4）Perhaps they do
do：代动词，代替上面的want
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