Present! Fire! -It's the Indy! -Alternate guns... Fire! I think we are well done with this place, Mr. Hornblower. Aye, my lord. Well done, indeed. My lord. Where's your coat, Mr. Bowles? Welcome back, Mr. Hornblower. Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Hornblower! Your report in my cabin, if you please. Aye, aye, sir. Sir, I must report the loss of six men and two cannon- from the ship's company. Not to mention our French allies. Yes, sir. If a captain loses his ship, Mr. Hornblower, he must face- a court-martial whatever the circumstances of his defeat. -Yes, sir. -And he must defend himself and his reputation. -Do I make myself clear? -Yes, sir. Well, man? Well? Sir, I have nothing to say. The cannons were lost, the men died; and the Royalist cause… A failure then… like the rest of this miserable expedition- we've been engaged upon. Yes, Mr.Hornblower... I include myself. What were we doing there, sir? We were not wanted. We brought nothing but…destruction… death…and defeat. Forgive me, sir. It's all right, Mr. Hornblower. It's all right. Come on, man, look at you. Look at your new uniform. What a sorry state. Hardly the image we've come to expect, is it? Ah, no sir. When we put on this uniform, Mr. Hornblower, we entered into a life of adventure and adversity. But, above all, a life of duty, A duty to our people, our king, our country, but also a duty to our men. We must always be a source of inspiration to them,- Mr. Hornblower; and whatever may befall us, whatever, we must never forget we are officers in His Majesty's Navy. Indeed, sir. I'm glad to see you safe, Mr. Hornblower. And I to be back, sir. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Чернокнижник: Армагеддон на английском - текст Рей на английском - текст Отец солдата на английском - текст Мимино на английском - текст Последний дюйм на английском |