Hornblower: Loyalty Page #3

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You can shut your mouth.

It's because of you i've let

this young spark run on.

There's hardly a shirt

in his chest,

And his chest will be

at the pawnshop, too.

Hornblower:

mrs. Mason.

What i owe you plus a week's notice.

A week's?

Mother.

Please, mr. Hornblower, you can't leave.

Oh, now, sir,

you wouldn't leave us

On account

of a misunderstanding.

No. We understood you very

well, madam. Come on, horatio.

Mr. Hornblower,

don't go,

Not on such terms.

Well, i suppose

it is rather late

To go seeking

new lodgings.

William?

Come, mother,

you should be in bed.

I don't need

your ministrations,

Thank you, miss.

You wouldn't really have

left us, would you, sir?

No, maria. I don't

believe i would.

Good night, sir.

Good night.

Pellew:
ah, hornblower.

Admiral pellew, sir.

How's your head, man?

Hmm?

You spend the night

celebrating your good fortune?

Alas, no, sir.

I had some debts

to settle.

Do you recognize

that 20-Gun sloop?

Hotspur, sir?

Hmm. Needs a captain.

A man of intelligence

and ability.

I was wondering if you could

suggest anyone suitable.

Well, i, uh...

As you were.

Your promotion to commander

has been confirmed.

You are now captain

of the hotspur.

She must be ready

to sail in two days.

Thank you, sir.

This is not idol favoritism, hornblower.

Well, a little tiny.

I need you to be

my eyes and ears.

No one trusts

our new friend bonaparte.

Enter.

Ah, captain hornblower,

this is major andre cotard,

Recently secondered

to the admiralty.

Major cotard, it's an

honor to meet you, sir.

This is the captain

of the hotspur?

Major cotard

is of a noble french family,

Who paid dearly for their

opposition to bonaparte.

But i still have many

well-Placed contacts in france.

I have had word

sent-

Well, thank god not all

frenchmen worship

That corsican upstart, huh?

May i continue,

admiral?

Of course.

Carry on.

I have had word

sent to me

That an old and trusted friend of mine

Needs to speak to me

most urgently.

He insists on meeting face to face.

It must be important

to warrant the risk.

Exactement.

In 7 days, he sails

from brest

On a british merchant ship, the eleanor.

Your ship

is to take me

To rendezvous

with him at sea.

No doubt attracting

the attentions

Of the french,

i take it.

Quite so. We don't want to

give bony the satisfaction

That we violated

the peace treaty.

Right. You'll report

to the hotspur in two days

At 3 bells

in the forenoon watch.

Uh, 3 bells?

major cotard.

The major may appear

a little impertinent,

But i have it on good

authority he's a faithful ally,

And i have no reason to question

the veracity of that information.

But?

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