
Horatio Hornblower - Command Of The La Mouch
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I'm going to get into it, please, Captain Bush. Point is on target. It's tough, Lilly. High-eye sword ready. Fire! Presenting Michael Redgrave as CSFarsters in Dominable Man of the Sea, Horatio Hornblore.
I had had brief snatches of command before, of course. A quarantine cattle boat, a cargo ship, groaning with tons of waterlogged rice. But this was the first time a presentable craft, smaller she was, had been entrusted to me. Age barely 21, I felt as a vibrato telescope and our Mediterranean fleet must be trained on me, as I sailed our little prized ship, La Moussin, to Gibraltar's harbor. No, it's too bad, sir. Can't quite understand you. What's too bad, Mr. Winnie? Why, I don't think she's in herself yet, sir. I've been using my glass all the way up the anchorage. Not a sign of the indefatigable. Hmm, perhaps you put in a malt at our throng. Well, anyhow, our crew won't mind a little rest. I know, I won't, sir. That's certain. Oh, confunded with Captain Perlu not yet returned, I suppose it's my duty to report to the port atonol fairly quickly.
Well, sir, rather catch up on my sleep. Oh, welcome back aboard, sir. They've already come for the prisoners. You look a little weary, Mr. Hornblore. I am, when it, three hours wait after I'd reported in and then three minutes through the admiral. But warm enough over there today too. Winter or not. In this dress uniform. I've got some news for you, though. News, sir? Are we going to have sore leaves? Well, tonight perhaps, but not tomorrow, we'll be too busy. Our moosh is to be commissioned into the service without delay. Into the British service, sir? The idea. Good, good. We never have enough swift, for dispatration. Then he gave orders for all the proper transport papers and all that, and I had to wait around for another hour. That's bad, sir. But surely we're not going out at once. Not before our own captain comes back. I've got our orders here. You are here by the quested and required to take his majesty's slupe la moosh under your command.
So soon as the latest dispatres destined for England shall be put in your charge, you are commanded to proceed to Plymouth with the utmost expedition. To Plymouth? Well, sir. Sounds better, do you, eh? Yes, sir, sir. I haven't been home for more than a year. I can understand that I last set foot on English soil three years ago. Thank you, sir. Pardon, sir. I just remembered. While you were gone, a catch from sword delivered you this letter. A half hour ago. It couldn't be the dispatres. Well, how they up, and let me see. There shouldn't be so forgetful, when you're in. Parts. No, we can find it. But rather, it were the dispatres with orders to sail at once in this order. God, listen to this. The excellences, Major General Sahiu and Lady Dalrympo, request the pleasure of acting Lieutenant Horatio Hohonblur's company at dinner today, at five o'clock at Government House. My name is Alexander. I'm Lord Philip Alexander. You? Horatio Hohonblur, sir, acting Lieutenant aboard the Interfatic.
No, I suppose I should say, commanding the new stoop, La Mouche. My first independent command. And their excellences are most happy that you could bind them, Sir Horatio Hohonblur. Well, thank you. I, um, but now, if I may present to Sir, we'll come this way. Your excellences, this is Mr. Horatio Hohonblur, the new captain of La Mouche. Oh, we're pleased to see you, Mr. Horatio Hohonblur. Thank you, sir. Thank you. I kind of... And now, Mr. Horatio Hohonblur, now I present to the Duchess of Warfdale. Your grace, this is Mr. Horatio Hohonblur, of La Mouche. That is Warfdale, Mr. Horatio Hohonblur. Your grace. So this is the fellow in question, your excellency. Oh, now, really, Martyr, you're going to express between infancy now. Young fellow, you look exactly like a gander on the green. I expected it in, at any moment. And then, and there, she didn't imitation of me. Sticking her chin out and dangling her arms, which would...
would broth a brawl of laughter from the whole room. I just stood there in red-faced confusion. Now, don't be out of the young fellow, you people. Very so awfully young. And if that had to be a shame, Dorf, that would be proud of for that matter. I think it's wonderful, Mr. Horatio Hohonblur, to be trusted with the ship at your young age. Oh, yes, sir, yes indeed. Your grace. Oh, yes, sir. Oh, may I give you my arm, my dear Duchess? Don't sound, I'm sure. I confess I'm thoroughly misdivided, Lord Philip. What does she mean about... Interesting hair to me, Prince. Oh, yes, sir. What does she mean about... Interesting hair to me, Prince. As usual, the man most concerned is very large now. What is it? When you sailed tomorrow with dispatches, Horatio Hohonblur, will gain the honour of bearing her grace with you doing good.
But you're not... Oh, no, you're not serious. Oh, no. But who is she? I mean, she doesn't go hurt my instructions, didn't do. She's the Duchess who walked down, eh? But... I like... Don't make a sound as if I... You know, she... Why she doesn't talk like a Duchess? In fact... No, no, no. Yeah, Duke was in his day to get to where he married, I was here. She was at the tavern he was with us, her friend, today. Imagine if you like what I'm in it, sir. It's the most important thing she's doing and the polter. No, she was at Florence when the French marched in. She got to Legorl and brimed because to bring her here, she asked the Hugh to find her passage handring and stuff. The Hugh there, the Admiral. That's where you come in, Ophéle.
I was up at dawn the next morning to see that my precious ship, my first independent command was in condition to face the sea and our enemy's sailing, see. I had exactly four pop-gun, four punters, his arms on my crew numbered only 11. So I knew our only safety. Lay in flight if we ran into trouble. I thought, no, the dispatches arrived. Then came the Duchess and I made a company by Sir Hugh and laid it down Rumple. Whee! Whee! Whee! Whee! Whee! Whee! Whee! Welcome aboard your exit, sir. I see a red that I can master but two persons fighting here on it. You'll see some microphone. Oh, I don't know. Oh, Mr. Hornblower. Mr. Governor Gibraltar, one tar, the ceremonials, you know. Well, well, as a young man. How sweet you are to bother with two extra passengers, Mr. Hornblower. Two, you'll be. Yes, my maid, Mary. Oh, I have a great honor, your grace, sir. I'm sure.
I must have apologise to her grace in advance for her somewhat cramped quarters, directions. You see, in so small a slope, ma'am, her cabin will be, well, my newt. Oh, Mary, and I can live through it. As soon as the Governor had drawn ashore, we brought La Mousse up to her anchor. Anchors, the waves are up. Get her, you old! I am her, all you old! I got! La Mousse came round before the wind and began her course for England. Several hours wore on. We rounded Cape Marrake, and set a course for Cape St Vincent. That's not as near invisible on the horizon over there. Queer night, ain't it, sir? Yes. Coming up, Patrick.
Well, that's the price you have to pay for a fair wind and wintertime. The cool land breeze strikes the Atlantic and the fog is the result. The sicker still been moaning, I wouldn't wonder. Yes, sir. Yes, I think I should advise my night orders. We must be sure to keep in clear of Cape St Vincent in the fog. Yes, sir. I've set a course to you west instead of west Benorth. It's Paul and America. Make it count at the Ram Drive-In to Paul Sales Event. Make it powerful with our strongest Ram 1500 ever. Make it move with the Ram Heavy Duty with an available Cummins Diesel. And make it go the distance with a 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty. Hurry and now for great deals during the Ram Drive-In to Paul Sales Event. Excludes fully electric vehicles applied to 2026 model-year vehicles non-transferable visit MoPAR.com for complete details on a copy of the powertrain limited warranty. Cummins is a registered trademark of Cummins, ain't Ram and Hammy are registered trademarks of FCA-US LLC. Are you tired of the confusing bait and switch pricing on GLP ones? Then visit happyGLP.com where it's always $99 a month.
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Someone else is barged, is that it? There's a ship close alongside the Fox that I'm almost positive. What kind of ship? It's got a main idea. I'll try send them low for you, sir. I heard an order given in Spanish. I haven't met it. We have listened to all those bells with it in the middle of any middle of the whole fleet. These ships too, sir. Seems the dons are out in force, eh? A might change, of course, if we'll just smack into the midst of them in the night. Or if I don't help my first course? It's too late for that now. Listen, Master, what's going on now?
Exocidly uncanny. We're within arms legs of each other and they don't know it. They're setting more sail now that dawn is coming. Spaniards always smug down at night. Don't set that to gallant till they break. They make enough noise about it. Let's hope they're on a different course from ours. And we'll soon be beyond them through them, I'll visit. Well, we can hope so, yes. But, well, it's hardly likely. That's not very good, right? Yes, it is. When it was right, it was uncanny. As soon as we went, if we were crossing there, of course, we'd have passed some ship that we'd had close. The thing is, how long will this fog hold? The light's growing. It's not the ocean course. Look, look, look, follow there. It's a clear patch of sea. We're almost into it. I can see the sea but the sea is spandys and still chasing. Tell us, man, follow it.
The storm stands still too. No panic, no running. We draw attention to our souls with done. Thank heaven, at least our men understand. I know more of that bustle, I'm decked. You must be happy as if we had every much of right to be here as any of them. I taught us another bank of mist. We're bearing straight through in it. Oh, thank the Lord. Yes, hands wear a ship, Jackson. Lay it on the port pack. We told her. Oh, oh, it's just a June, no. Look, don't you think our grace is better go below? No, please. I did go below before when you ordered me so sharply, but I had to know what was happening. So I came up again and stood way after. He's be out of your way. Well, I'm sorry, man. I've got no time to compensation now. Good, good, Lord. I forgot the dispatches. What, sir? The dispatches, the dispatches. Here, you take over the quarter deck, wouldn't you, darling? I've got to go rundown to my cabin. Find them, sir. Yes. I did, indeed. Now, hand me that billy ink, and I want a bit of line. When these go over board, they've got to sink. Please, please, the stolen lower do tell me what you're doing.
Thanks for sinking our dispatches, your grace. Two envelopes of light. But they'll be lost for good. No, I have no idea what they can tell you, but I don't want the Spaniards to read them. I could look out for you. Indeed, I could, Mr. Old lower. No, no, they'd search your back in the mail. I'm very far from put them in my baggy chop. Put them next to me skinned, that's what I'll do. They won't search me in any case. Remember, after all, I am a duchess, and the Spanish are nothing if not gentlemen. Oh, my. Don't stand there staring young man. If they should capture us, I hope they won't, but if they should, they'll never keep me prisoner. They'll send me back to Lisbon, or put me aboard a British ship as soon as ever they can. So I could deliver your dispatches, better late than never. Oh, possibly it's an idea. I've got them like my life I swear I will. I'll tell no what I have until I hand them to a king's office in England. A fog's filling, sir. Quick, give them here. Hand me a yard of that rope. You, Mom. Turn your back now, you two young men. I'll have them stowed in no time. The sun's coming out, sir. Full this time, I'm afraid. So we're going to lose that fog for good, dissolving fog that poor.
Look, there's a Spanish flag. Yes. I'm an ships' father. I see, it's your form, right? At least a dozen men seems to have surrounded. Go, my homestman. Starboard, two points. Starboard, two points, it is there. What the? That's Camman's shot, your case. They've seen us finally for what we are. Those aren't simply warning shots. We could beat them off once, at least, sir. No, no. Play that order in the guns. Look over there. 20 guns played on the support in 50 more than starboard. And we're the size of a pleasure, Yacht. No, don't fire. No point in dying, you stood, St. Matthews. We have women aboard, remember. They could sink us in ten seconds. Sir, the frigates putting two boats into the water to the borders. Yes, your grace is a better look to your baggage. You'll be leaving as soon as, well, other quarters with the dons. I hope more comfortable. Your first ship. I wish I could tell you how sorry I am. If I don't, they held my court. You see that? Don't ever blame yourself. Promise you won't, because the hornblower...
...come over here at a moment. There's something I must say to you. Privateer. Yes, it is. Now, stop your gracing me. I'm no Dutchess. What do you mean? No time to tell you at all now. Those Spanish boats are almost here. I'm Kitty Cobham. Have you heard of me? Kitty Cobham, well, I may have done that somehow. Somewhere, I think. Never mind. You're too young for the name for me much anyhow. But five years ago, I was playing a true Lensetter. And six children himself that he'd never had a better Lydia language. I'm anxious, no. Oh, that's it. Yes, Kitty Cobham. Sir, the John's boats are hooking on. Yes, yes. Come with me please, Mr. Minister. Do you speak Spanish, sir? Perhaps three words. Vingo, bordo para prenderles, señoras, inerte. Senor, teniente, espanyol. We have ladies aboard. Ladies. All proper consideration must be asked for...
Senora la duqueza, the water. La duqueza? Yes, yes. Ah, la duqueza. Si, señor, teniente, espanyol. She shall be very great, respect it. The captain is the best at dreadful thing. A few weeks at Cádiz, then I was transferred to the Spanish naval prison at Ferral. An empty sail loft, when I lived with other captain of officers. Four months of this. Then one day I was escorted to the office of the commandant, who had as aid a renegade adishman named O'Brien. You've been promoted. I've been promoted. Well, promoted. Here's the letter. The Spanish authorities are informed that on account of his military service,
the act in commission of Mr. Horacio Hornblower, midshipman and act in lieutenant has been confirmed. And here's the letter for you, Lieutenant. Must have come in the same dispatch. Looks like it's been readjusted over Spain. There. Now, for the all, you could read it on the card or outside. Oh, thank you, Mr. Braff. A letter. My first letter since my capture. What's it? Darling Boy. One S would start a letter to me calling with Darling Boy. I hope it will make you happy. It will learn that what you gave me has reached a destination. They told me at the admiralty, when I delivered it, that they were very pleased with what you'd done. And just imagine, one of those admiralty's, he's an old deer, he's a shareholder, true relay,
who ever would have thought of such a thing. And he smiled at me. And I smiled at him. I didn't know he was a shareholder then. And I owned his smile, daughter, the kindness of my heart. That's a big heart, Kitty Cobbum. Horatio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels by C. S. Farrisburg. Music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch, produced by Harry Alan Towers.
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