- Season's greetings and welcome to Audley End House.

- 季節性的問候，歡迎來到奧德利恩德之家。

My name is Mr. Lincoln,

我的名字是林肯先生。

Butler to the Neville family.

內維爾家族的管家。

I understand you have come from Mrs. Macy's registry

我知道你是從梅西夫人的登記處來的。

to lend a hand during the busy Christmas season.

以在繁忙的聖誕季節伸出援手。

Hm well, you are a good height,

嗯，好吧，你的身高不錯。

no scars.

沒有疤痕。

Good.

很好。

We shall supply you with a livery

我們將為您提供製服

but you must supply your own silk stockings and gloves.

但你必須提供你自己的絲襪和手套。

I assume you have been well trained.

我想你已經接受了良好的訓練。

I saw from your references

我從你的參考資料中看到

you have worked at some high quality establishments,

你曾在一些高質量的機構工作過。

but Lord and Lady Braybrooke

但佈雷布魯克勳爵和夫人

have a certain way of doing things

做事有一套

which some people might consider old-fashioned.

有些人可能會認為這是一種老式的做法。

So, I shall show you the way in which we do things here.

是以，我將向你展示我們在這裡做事的方式。

We have, I think, a contract with you

我想，我們與你有一個合同

from the 16th of December until the 22nd.

從12月16日到22日。

You will be expected to wait on the family,

你將被要求伺候好這個家庭。

Lord and Lady Braybrooke, and 10 to 18 other guests.

佈雷布魯克勳爵和夫人，以及其他10至18位客人。

They will be shooting during the day

他們將在白天進行拍攝

so you can expect them to be hungry and not entirely sober,

所以你可以預期他們會很餓，而且不完全清醒。

I'm sure you're used to that.

我相信你已經習慣了。

You may be asked to accompany the ladies

你可能會被要求陪同女士們

on their Christmas shopping trip to London.

在他們去倫敦的聖誕購物之旅。

Harrods, Fortnam & Mason and Whiteleys

Harrods, Fortnam & Mason and Whiteleys

are frequently visited.

是經常訪問的。

Mrs. Warwick, she's the housekeeper,

沃裡剋夫人，她是管家。

feels very strongly on the topic of Christmas shopping,

對聖誕購物的話題有非常強烈的感受。

especially during the sales,

特別是在銷售期間。

and she will talk to anyone about it.

而且她會和任何人談起這件事。

She feels women are encouraged to buy

她覺得鼓勵婦女購買

but criticised for spending and will bend anyone's ear

但卻被責備為花錢大手大腳，對任何人都言聽計從

who wishes to talk about it,

願意談論它的人。

even at breakfast.

甚至在早餐時。

You have been warned.

你已經被警告了。

On the 23rd of December you may leave us

12月23日，你可以離開我們

as that is our busy Christmas period over

因為那是我們繁忙的聖誕節期間。

and we have no need for extra staff.

而且我們不需要額外的工作人員。

As besides myself, we already have two footmen here

因為除了我自己，我們這裡已經有兩個腳伕了

and a steward's room boy.

和一個管家的房客。

You'll be used to serving à la russe I think,

我想，你會習慣於按照俄國人的方式上菜。

that is the sequential style,

這就是連續的風格。

where you offer a guest a dish to their side.

在這裡，你為客人提供一道菜給他們。

They then serve themselves or indeed refuse the dish

然後他們自己上菜，或者確實拒絕了這道菜

and await the next.

並等待下一次。

Lord Braybrooke is too set in his ways to adopt the style

佈雷布魯克勳爵過於固執，不願意採用這種風格。

even though I believe The Queen now serves in this way.

儘管我相信女王現在以這種方式服務。

Mrs. Crocombe, she's the cook,

克羅科姆夫人，她是廚師。

much prefers serving in this way,

更喜歡以這種方式服務。

as she only has to prepare one or two dishes at a time.

因為她每次只需準備一到兩道菜。

And it is much more manageable for her and her girls.

而且對她和她的女兒來說，這更容易管理。

But I believe our style is slightly more impressive

但我相信我們的風格稍微令人印象深刻一些

and I know she's up to rising to the challenge.

我知道她可以接受這個挑戰。

We serve in the more traditional style of à la française.

我們以更傳統的à la française風格提供服務。

We lay all the dishes on the table

我們把所有的菜都放在桌子上

and the guests then serve themselves and indeed each other.

而客人們則為自己服務，實際上也是為對方服務。

You will assist me in laying the tablecloth.

你要協助我鋪設桌布。

We have the bays cloth underneath

我們在下面有托架布

and the tablecloth will be pressed by Mrs. Warwick

而桌布將由沃裡剋夫人壓制。

and we shall lay the table with complete precision.

而我們將完全精確地鋪設桌子。

Here, let me show you.

在這裡，讓我給你看。

Now, of course, this is a much smaller table

現在，當然，這是一個小得多的表

than in the dining room,

比在餐廳。

so you have to imagine there will be flowers

所以你必須想象會有鮮花

and a fern in the centre.

和中心的蕨類植物。

Ah, it's a shame you will not be here for Christmas,

啊，很遺憾你不能在這裡過聖誕節。

when the christmas tree is brought

當聖誕樹被送來時

into the Great Hall and decorated.

進入大禮堂並進行裝飾。

It stands there magnificently from Christmas Eve

從聖誕節前夕開始，它就華麗地站在那裡

until 12th night.

直到12日晚。

A short while before dinner you will assist me

在晚餐前不久，你將協助我

with setting up for dessert.

與設置甜點。

Mrs. Warwick will have a plate and stand

沃裡剋夫人將有一個盤子並站在

of hot house fruits and nuts.

的熱屋水果和堅果。

You will lay them out in symmetrical rows

你要把它們擺成對稱的一排

to be on declaration throughout the meal.

在整個用餐過程中都要進行申報。

You will then assist me with setting up

然後你將協助我建立

the place settings for the first course.

第一道菜的位置設置。

Because we serve our meal over four courses,

因為我們的飯菜有四道菜。

we do not need to cage the diner

我們不需要把餐廳關在籠子裡

with the cutlery they need for every course.

帶著他們每道菜所需的餐具。

The first course will be soup to be removed by fish,

第一道菜將是湯，由魚來去除。

which Lord Braybrooke insists upon carving himself.

佈雷布魯克勳爵堅持要親自雕刻的。

The soup dishes will be on the sideboard,

湯盤將放在餐具櫃上。

the carving knife at the head of the table,

桌子前面的雕刻刀。

the soup ladle at the bottom.

湯勺在底部。

Every diner shall have a plate and a napkin.

每個用餐者都應擁有一個盤子和一張餐巾。

I presume you are used to them being folded

我想你已經習慣了它們被摺疊起來。

into vulgar shapes such as swans,

變成粗俗的形狀，如天鵝。

but we prefer something far simpler.

但我們更喜歡簡單得多的東西。

Now cutlery.

現在是餐具。

Spoon,

勺子。

fish eaters,

吃魚的人。

knife and fork.

刀和叉子。

That's it.

就這樣了。

Nothing more.

僅此而已。

If a diner requests new fresh cutlery,

如果有食客要求新的新鮮餐具。

then you shall provide it on a plate and fresh napkin.

那麼你應該用盤子和新鮮餐巾提供。

And glasses,

還有眼鏡。

there will be a different wine served with every course

每道菜都會有不同的葡萄酒搭配

champagne, hock

香檳酒、霍克酒

and claret, for those who desire it.

和紅葡萄酒，為那些渴望它的人。

Do not bring out the port and brandy glasses

不要把波特酒和白蘭地酒杯拿出來

until the ladies are retiring near the end of the meal.

直到女士們在用餐結束前退場。

Please, take a look.

請看一看。

And now to the table itself,

現在說說桌子本身。

the cruet-stands and candles

坩堝架和蠟燭

will be set on the table in the normal way.

將以正常方式設置在桌子上。

Please keep as much to the sideboard as possible.

請儘可能多地保留在餐具櫃中。

You may be asked to place the decanter on the table,

你可能被要求把酒壺放在桌子上。

usually around the third or fourth glass.

通常在第三或第四杯左右。

Please do so if asked.

如有要求，請照辦。

Now, here is a menu you can look at, from past years,

現在，這裡有一個菜單，你可以看看，從往年的情況來看。

so you can see the type of food we might be serving.

所以你可以看到我們可能提供的食物類型。

Now, you won't read this in any book.

現在，你不會在任何書中讀到這些。

Here is my top tip to you.

這裡是我給你的最高建議。

Before the start of the meal,

在開始用餐之前。

place every dish on the table

把每道菜放在桌子上

before the meal begins.

飯菜開始前。

Then remove.

然後刪除。

You can see the crevice on the tablecloth,

你可以看到桌布上的縫隙。

so you can place dishes precisely, throughout the meal.

所以你可以在整個用餐過程中準確地放置餐具。

For the first course,

對於第一道菜。

we shall be serving hare soup and Palestine soup.

我們將提供野兔湯和巴勒斯坦湯。

Hare soup is considered the more masculine soup,

兔肉湯被認為是比較男性化的湯。

so we place this in front of Lord Braybrooke.

所以我們把這個放在佈雷布魯克爵士面前。

The Palestine soup, served with Jerusalem artichokes,

巴勒斯坦湯，與耶路撒冷洋薊一起供應。

in front of Lady Braybrooke.

在佈雷布魯克夫人面前。

When all diners have had enough

當所有食客都吃飽了

please remove the soup

請把湯取出來

and replace with the fish.

並用魚來代替。

This is why we call it the remove course.

這就是為什麼我們稱它為移除課程。

At the same time as setting the fish,

在放魚的同時。

you must prepare the entree,

你必須準備好主菜。

which are lobster cutlets,

這就是龍蝦肉片。

mutton cutlets with spinach.

羊肉排配菠菜。

When everybody is finished, clear the table

當每個人都完成後，清理桌子

and return the silverware here

並在此歸還銀器

and the china to Mrs. Warwick.

和瓷器給沃裡剋夫人。

You will then set up for the next course

然後你將為下一個課程做準備

which will be beef and plum pudding,

這將是牛肉和梅子布丁。

with the roasts, wigeon and pheasant.

與烤肉、鴿子和野雞。

Also with nesselrode pudding and sea kale.

還配有內塞洛德布丁和海甘藍。

You will then clear the table,

然後你將清理桌子。

and set up for dessert

並準備好了甜點

with fruit knives and forks and dessert plates.

帶水果刀叉和甜點盤。

The ladies will then retire for tea in the drawing room.

然後，女士們將在客廳裡喝茶休息。

The gentlemen will stay for port, brandy and coffee.

先生們會留下來喝波特酒、白蘭地和咖啡。

You will then leave, but be alert for the bell.

然後你將離開，但要警惕鈴聲。

The gentlemen tend to stay for three quarters of an hour.

先生們往往會待上四分之三個小時。

They will then rejoin the ladies in the drawing room.

然後他們將在客廳裡與女士們會合。

They will play charades and you may be asked to play a tree

他們會玩猜字遊戲，你可能會被要求扮演一棵樹。

but don't play up to it.

但不要玩得太過火。

Just do as you are told.

只要照做就可以了。

Now, just to note,

現在，只是要注意。

we do like to serve traditional Christmas food

我們確實喜歡提供傳統的聖誕食物

throughout the season.

整個賽季。

You may be used to seeing plum pudding

你可能習慣於看到李子布丁

served as Christmas pudding,

作為聖誕布丁。

but we like to serve as intended, with beef.

但我們喜歡按原意食用，與牛肉一起。

We also have turkey, mince pies,

我們也有火雞、肉餡餅。

game served with legs and head on.

遊戲中的腿和頭都在。

You will eat here too, of course.

當然，你也會在這裡吃飯。

Mrs. Crocombe makes great use of the cold meats

克羅科姆夫人很好地利用了冷鮮肉。

and I hope you like rabbit,

我希望你喜歡兔子。

as there is a lot to go around the lower table

因為有很多東西要在下面的桌子上進行。

where you will be sitting.

你將坐的地方。

Well, I think that's quite enough for now.

好了，我想現在已經很足夠了。

I have to decant some wine and speak to the spirit merchant.

我必須潷出一些酒，並與精神商人交談。

Andrew will show you where to sleep.

安德魯會告訴你在哪裡睡覺。

I will see you after luncheon

午飯後見

to discuss how we clean the silverware.

來討論我們如何清洗銀器。

(jolly music)

(歡樂的音樂)