The Charge of the Light Brigade Page #2

too often to the well.

Duberly says I must stop

looking at Lord Cardigan...

... as if I want to be ridden by him.

Duberly says he has left his wife...

... and is the most notorious

casual person with women...

... immoral and licentious.

I want to dance with Lord Cardigan

more than anything else in the world.

Is he not the very picture of

the finest Englishman?

Has he not an exquisite head?

I've just been introduced to

Squire De Burgh, charming fellow.

- I believe the next is a gallop.

- I believe it is. I don't have a programme.

I don't gallop very well with ladies indoors,

but may I have the honor?

- I shall be pleased.

- Excuse us.

You have a clever officer in Nolan,

Lord Cardigan.

He has written a book, which is not a diary

but of a scientific nature.

- To do with soldiering.

- What, some damn novelist?

I do envy soldiers' way.

What it must be to hunt one day

and fight the next. Is war terrible?

Lt is the stuff.

It is the stuff we're all hoping for.

Soldiers do, Fanny,

those that are waiting to use their talents.

What is most a talented officer

should have? Courage and dash?

Some of that. A soldier should have

some courage, of course.

Most of all, to know what is right.

Judgment, a feeling for decision.

A cavalry officer depends on

the strike in his eye.

When and where to use it.

Comradeship. How high is that regarded

in military things?

High. But true comrades are rare,

like the truly loving wife is rare.

- William has talked of you constantly.

- I shall tell him to stop.

He says you are the finest horseman

in England.

Does he say I'm the finest dancer? I'm not.

He goes further than that.

He says, probably in Europe, also.

He exaggerates.

William is indeed fortunate.

Are you happy to be a soldier's wife?

Should soldiers have wives, Capt. Nolan?

William should.

That's the Duke of Wellington's statue.

It was subscribed for by the whole nation,

and now they don't know where to put it.

There is great concern.

- He was a fine soldier.

- So are you, I am told.

I learned from a friend

that you have a system.

I'd like to write an article on you

for the Times.

Come on, now!

That is Cardigan's system.

A shilling a man it costs him.

Can you beat that?

He reckons to train up a troop horse

in less than 14 days, is his system.

- Capt. Nolan.

- And his system.

I am not one of your new lights

with tea and a Bible canteen.

It is not a revelation.

Both of you have plenty of it.

You, dear friend, I know,

and you, Russell, I am sure.

It is, in a word, kindliness.

- How are you today, my beauty?

- She's very well, sir. Thank you, sir.

Pridmore. Dismount.

Prepare to mount. Mount.

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