"Dearest Aunt B...

"亲爱的贝姨
We arrived Thursday and once again, it's raining.

我们周四抵达又是个雨天
It's so dull for the women as there's no form of excitement here.

这里真是无聊透顶没任何消遣可言
Darling, I'm so sorry for not having written for a month,

亲爱的抱歉一个月都没给你写信
but I can't begin to tell you what my life has been.

但这里的生活真让我无从下笔
The Duke remains despondent by the behavior of his family.

公爵还在为他家人的做法感到沮丧
The constant whisperings that we supported Hitler

人们总是谣传我们支持希特勒
and his diabolical behavior are preposterous.

和他恶魔般的行为真是荒谬
The rumors hang over us like a black cloud.

谣言如阴云般笼罩着我们
In spite of my efforts to cheer him up,

虽然我努力逗他开心
he's often inconsolable.

他总是难以安抚
Sometimes it seems I have no one but you to lighten my burden.

有时我觉得只能向你吐苦水