We are allies, my dear,

不如说是同盟亲爱的
which can be a good deal more effective.

同盟办事效率更高
Downton is a great house, Mr Bates.

唐顿是一所了不起的庄园贝茨先生
And the Crawleys are a great family.

卡劳利同样也是了不起的家族
We live by certain standards

我们日常起居有规有矩
and those standards can at first seem daunting.

这些规矩起初令人望而生畏
Of course.

应该的
If you find yourself tongue-tied in the presence of his lordship,

如果你面见大人时感到拘谨不安
I can only assure you that his manners and grace

那么他的礼仪和风范
will soon help you to

会帮助你
perform your duties to the best of your ability.

很快地进入角色
I know.

我明白