Elizabeth: Oh, I do love this time of day. Shall we walk while there s still light? You know the clocks go back next week. It ll be dark before five. I do hope you re a walker.
Tony: I am.
Elizabeth: Good. I always think these meetings have far a greater chance of success if the Prime Minister is a walker. As a matter of fact, it s how I think best, on my feet. I ve never been one for sitting around endlessly. A good walk in fresh air sorts everything out. One in four, you said, wanted to get rid of me?
Tony: For about half an hour, but then you came down to London, and all that went away.
Elizabeth: I ve never been hated like that before.
Tony: It must have been difficult.
Elizabeth: Yes. Very. Nowadays, people want glamour1 and tears, the grand performance. I m not very good at that. I never have been. I prefer to keep my feelings to myself, and foolishly, I believed that was what people wanted from their Queen - not to make a fuss2, nor wear one s heart on one s sleeve. Duty first, self second. That s how I was brought up. That s all I ve ever known.
Tony: You were so young when you became Queen.
Elizabeth: Well. Yes. Yes, a girl. But I can see that the world has changed, and one must... modernize3?
Tony: Well, perhaps that s where I can help.
妙语佳句，活学活用
1. On one s feet
这是个很容易理解的片语，on one s feet 的意思就是"站着"，例如：I m tired--I ve been on my feet all day. 它还可以表示"恢复健康"，常与back连用，如：I hope you get back on your feet very soon.
2. Sort out
这是一个动词短语，意为"evolve; develop; turn out 发展，进展"，例如：We ll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
在这个片段中，sort out 意为"to put in order; clarify 使有秩序，澄清，阐明"，例如：After I sort things out here, I ll be able to concentrate on your problem.
3. Keep to oneself
这个片语的意思是"Refrain4 from revealing, to hold as secret or confidential5 不外露，保守秘密"，例如：He promised to keep the news to himself.
此外，keep to oneself 还表示"独处，不交际"，例如：She kept to herself all morning.
4. Make a fuss 小题大做
这是个很有意思的片语，用来指人们"小题大做，大惊小怪"，例如：I m sure he ll be here soon; please don t make a fuss.
如果要表示"针对……大惊小怪"，要与介词 about / over 连用，例如：He s making a fuss about nothing. If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones?
如果是make a fuss over someone，那就表示"对某人表现出过分的关心"，例如：Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.
5. Wear one s heart on one s sleeve
意思是"to make one s intimate feelings or personal affairs known to all 张扬，外露，坦率"，尤指感情上的外露，例如：She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.
这个片语也写作pin one s heart on one s sleeve。
