Hornblower: Duty Page #3

and was once very kind

To a nervous,

young midshipman.

My apologies, sir.

Mr. Prowse's respects,

But he requests your

presence on deck.

Very well.

Doughty, i do not need

your assistance

Every time i stand up

or sit down.

I'm not an admiral.

No, sir. Of course.

Man, shouting:

oh, to be out

In the open air

again, eh?

Thank you, mr. Orrock.

How does it steer?

Prowse:
holding

steady, sir, but...

Always a "but,"

mr. Prowse.

Ship boat!

Where away?

4 points off

the larboard bow!

Couldn't be the "grasshopper's"

people, sir.

Not this far north.

Well, whoever

they are, mr. Bush,

We must go to their aid.

Mr. Orrock!

Launch the quarter boat!

Aye-Aye, sir!

Mr. Prowse!

Take us to windward!

Get her under our lee!

Aye-Aye, sir!

Pull, men! Pull!

Close as you dare,

mr. Prowse!

Aye-Aye, sir!

We're coming!

Hold on!

Thank god, sirs!

We're sinking! Thank god!

Americans!

They're a long way

from home!

Here, sir!

Take hold!

This way, sir!

Come on, ma'am!

No, maguire!

You go first!

After you, ma'am.

I insist!

Man:
quickly now!

Both of you!

Do as i say, maguire!

Come on, ma'am!

Take my hand!

She's gone!

She's gone over!

Where is she?

Matthews,

man, where is she?

Matthews:
overboard!

[Coughing]

help!

Help!

It's all right, ma'am!

I've got you!

It's all right, sir.

Just grab hold of me, sir.

I'm tied to a rope, sir.

Well done, doughty.

You swim, doughty!

You cook,

and you swim!

What a useful man

you are!

Thank you, sir.

I thank you, sir.

My husband and i

will thank you.

Merci, monsieur.

He's a frog.

Man:
no!

[Speaking french]

I'm not french!

My name is joseph billen.

I'm from switzerland!

This is my

american wife.

Bound for france,

Yet you claim

to be swiss.

Mr. Bush!

Woman:
joseph's father

is dying, captain.

We were on our way

to switzerland,

So he could see me

before-

He wants to meet betsy.

He wants to see us.

It's his final dream.

And you would risk

this dream by leaving

Your ship and attempting

to row ashore

In a quarter boat

in a storm?

Betsy:
i am

to blame, sir.

Our captain refused

to put in to brest.

I offered maguire

money.

And you took it?

It was more money

Than i could refuse,

sir.

And we'll offer you

the same amount, captain,

If you'll take us

ashore now.

Mr. And mrs. Billen

will occupy

Mr. Bush's quarters.

Aye-Aye, sir.

As for you, we've always

room for another hand.

I'm an american

citizen, sir.

Well, you're an able

seaman in the royal navy

Until you can prove it.

I won't take

your money, sir,

And until this storm

has abated,

You'll be going nowhere.

So we don't trust them

at all, sir?

We don't know enough

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