The Charge of the Light Brigade Page #4

- Rupert.

- All right.

Damn you, if you want to get shot off.

Gently.

Steady now.

Walk on, now.

Trot on.

Gently.

Xenephon's words should be painted

on every stable end:

"Horses are not taught by harshness

but by gentleness."

For classical officers like Mogg here...

...the inscription should, of course,

be in Greek.

- Mogg!

- Sir.

I will not have an officer of mine

shown up by an Indian wretch.

He made a monkey of you, sir.

- That man.

- Sir.

That man has not watered his horse.

Tell him to water his mount...

...straight off before the bridle is off

so that he cools off. Tell him!

Tell him I shall take orders from a man,

not a monkey.

"For those that wander

"They know not where

"Full of trouble and full of care

"To stay at home

"To stay at home is best"

Oh! I daresay, yes,

for a soldier, some song.

You'll have to find an appointment out of

reach of Lord Cardigan and his regiment.

He is a dangerous man.

He will see you broken, it's his practice.

- It is a fine regiment.

- Yes, it is a fine regiment.

Fanny, hello.

I promised to help her school her bob.

You must be aware of my regard for you.

Yes, of course. It would be an offence

between us if I denied it.

Looking everywhere.

- Clarissa, l...

- You won't go.

No, please pay me no attention.

It would hurt William if you were to leave.

Come here.

I don't say it lightly or easily.

Not look.

Not hear. It is not easy, Clarissa.

No.

It is the Lordship's command that only

champagne be served in the mess tonight.

Are you cosseted, young man?

I have your orders, my lord...

...to be here and eat lettuce.

I am eating lettuce. I have eaten lettuce.

What it tells, my lord,

is that as youngest officer...

...you will expect him to eat

as a rabbit does, only lettuce.

It is signed by you, my lord.

So green, boy, you have been drawn.

Not my order, you should eat lettuce...

...though perhaps it will put

some sap in your pizzle.

Does this tomfoolery make officers?

Perhaps, but it makes comrades.

Do you think we could have some Moselle,

Nolan?

- Of course. A bottle of Moselle, please.

- Thank you.

We always depend upon

being seen to do our duty.

I know if I'm up to something glorious

in the field, I insist upon being seen.

There ain't much point, otherwise.

- What color is the Russian enemy?

- Sneaky color.

Gray. Your Russian is gray,

which is why he can't be seen...

...which is why his promotion is slow.

There ain't one above a corporal

in the whole lot...

...which is why we will cut 'em up.

With a little breeding,

an Englishman can buy his advancement.

He and I are not able

to buy our advancement.

We've had to obtain it by our abilities.

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