Hornblower: Duty Page #4

yet either way...

But let's be cautious

until we do.

No sign of

the "grasshopper," sir!

Though, i fear,

in this weather,

We'd not see her, even if

she were right before us!

If we can find

the ship's boat

In the middle of

the ocean, mr. Prowse,

We'll find

a sloop of war.

How is our french

friend, sir?

He's swiss,

mr. Orrock,

You'd do well to

remember that.

I've shown our guests

to the quarters,

But some of the men, sir,

they're asking

Who it is who's

come aboard.

What did you

tell them?

I said they were

american, sir,

And i told maguire and

doughty to say the same,

But i fear when

the rest of the men

Hear the gentleman's

accent, sir,

They may jump to

the wrong conclusion.

Indeed they might.

So, maguire, what

are you at heart then?

A paddy or a yank?

Me dad was a paddy

all his life.

But for me,

it's life, liberty,

And the pursuit

of happiness,

Which don't include

serving

In his majesty's

navy.

It's his majesty's navy that

saved your life, shipmate.

Don't you forget it.

Here comes the man who

saved the captain's life.

Anyone could have

done that.

He even needed a rope.

I wouldn't have needed

no bloody rope.

Nay, man.

You can't even swim.

Hero, my eye.

Look at him.

Mollycoddling

the bloody americans.

The americans are

our guests, styles.

I'm sure you would

be equally attentive,

Were you still

the captain's steward.

Enter.

Ahh! Madam billen.

I trust you are rested.

Yes, thank you,

captain hornblower.

Forgive me, madam,

but i think it might

Be best if both

you and your husband

Confined yourselves

to your cabin.

You mean

we are prisoners.

No, madam,

but we are at war,

And this is not

a pleasure craft.

I only wanted

to say thank you,

Captain hornblower.

Sir, i don't suppose it

is my place to say,

But you were looking for

a ship, were you not?

An english ship.

We are.

What of it?

Well, we saw a ship

in distress.

Too close to the rocks,

our captain said,

Indeed, he refused

to even consider

Landing us

in such waters.

When? When did

you see this?

Only yesterday.

It was further

north, sir.

They were sailing south.

You're looking

the wrong way.

You tell me this now.

Why now?

Forgive me for asking.

So you might

set us ashore,

Captain hornblower.

In france.

We do not wish to impose

upon you any longer.

Your husband sent you

to me, didn't he?

No, sir.

I do not think my

husband would thank me

For trading in this

fashion with you.

Because he's a frenchman?

You know little

of the seas,

So i'll forgive you.

But let me inform you.

Were you in

the british navy,

The punishment for striking

any superior is death.

I'd hate to think that i

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