《新福爾摩斯》第253期:被議員審問的神秘嘉賓
Mr Magnussen, please state your full name for the record.
麥格納森先生 請(qǐng)陳述你的全名以作記錄
Charles Augustus Magnussen.
查爾斯·奧古斯塔斯·麥格納森
Mr Magnussen,how would you describe your influence over the Prime Minister?
麥格納森先生,你會(huì)如何形容自己對(duì)首相的影響力
The British Prime Minister?
現(xiàn)任英國(guó)首相嗎
Any of the British Prime Ministers you have known.
你認(rèn)識(shí)的所有英國(guó)首相
I never had the slightest influence over any of them.Why would I?
我對(duì)他們毫無影響力,怎麼會(huì)有呢?
I notice you've had seven meetings at Downing Street this year.Why?
你今年在唐寧街參加過七次會(huì)議,為什麼?
Because I was invited.
我是受邀前往.
Can you recall the subjects under discussion?
能談?wù)剷?huì)議內(nèi)容嗎?
Not without being more indiscreet than I believe is appropriate.
我認(rèn)為這麼做就太不謹(jǐn)慎了.
Do you think it right that a newspaper proprietor,a private individual, and in fact a foreign national,
你認(rèn)為一個(gè)報(bào)社老闆,一個(gè)普通人,甚至還是外國(guó)人.
should have such regular access to our Prime Minister?
應(yīng)該如此頻繁地接觸首相嗎?
I don't think it's wrong that a private individual should accept an invitation.
我認(rèn)為,一個(gè)普通人接受邀請(qǐng)沒什麼不對(duì).
However, you have my sincere apologies for being foreign.
但我要為自己是外國(guó)人誠(chéng)摯道歉.
That's not what I meant. That is not in any way...
我不是這個(gè)意思 不是這樣的...
Mr Magnussen, can you recall an occasion when your remarks could have influenced government policy?
麥格納森先生,回想一下,你的言辭是否曾對(duì)政府政策產(chǎn)生影響
Or the Prime Minister's thinking in any way? - No.
或是以任何方式影響到首相的想法? - 沒有
Are you sure?
你確定嗎?
I have an excellent memory.
我記性很好.
