comrades
aboard your old ship.
Or you can return
with Lieutenant
Hornblower
to imprisonment
in Spain.
(gulls cawing)
If Mr. Hornblower
has given his word
that holds good for me, sir.
Does he speak for all of you?
He does, sir.
Very well.
Mr. Bracegirdle,
set course for land.
We will go in under
a flag of truce.
Aye aye,
Sir.
What will you do,
Ma'am?
You cannot continue
this in London.
I have friends...
in high places and low.
Friends who value me enough
to forgive
the manner of my return.
In that case, I can only
wish you good luck, ma'am.
Sailor:
Stand by
to run out.
Horatio.
I will always count you
as I hope you will count me,
among those friends.
In high places or low, ma'am?
The highest
Mr. H.
(laughs)
(cannon fires)
(fires again)
What's going on, sir?
(another blast)
They're firing a salute for us,
Matthews.
Sailor (aboard ship):
Good luck, lads.
(keys jangling)
Almost feels like home.
(sighs)
(gulls cawing)
A letter has come
concerning you,
Mr. Hornblower
from their excellencies
in Madrid.
Yes, sir?
The first minister
has informed me
that in recognition
of your courage
in saving life
at the peril
of your own
you and your ship's crew
are to be set at liberty.
We are free to go?
That is what
I usually understand
"liberty" to mean.
(sighs)
Thank you, sir.
I am honored by their
excellencies' consideration.
Mmm.
I wonder if their
excellencies realize
They're setting free
a man
who will doubtless be
a thorn in their sides
for many years to come.
I shall endeavor not
to disappoint them, sir.
Hmm.
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