were both guilty of an act of insubordination. I could have passed it off with a laugh and have done less harm. The Royal Navy is not a humorous institution, sir. And insubordination is no laughing matter. However, you may cut them loose, Mr Christian. But mind they appreciate the gravity of their offence. Thank you, sir. Captain's orders. Ah, yes. Sure. You can close your mouth. Or I'll put it back in. I hadn't expected this from the Horn. Do you think the weather will stay with us? Perhaps. It doesn't look much. Does it? No, it doesn't, sir. But I've seen the Horn when the waves were as high as three houses one on top of the other. I once saw six men washed overboard on one wave. Someone on this ship is very lucky. Mr Fryer! Close reef! Close reef, sir? Don't argue with me. Close reef. Close reef, Mr Cole. Stand by to close reef! All hands on deck! Move yourselves! Hurry along and take those sails in! Get further aloft! Hurry up, move yourselves! Get those sails in! Doesn't seem to like fair weather, does he? Haul on that sheet! Get those sails in! Mr Fryer. I seem to have made a misjudgement. You don't make many, sir. Make sail. Make sail, Mr Cole. Aye, Aye, sir. Prepare to make sail! Let go sheets and tack! Square away! Get aloft! Someone! Mr Christian! Pull! Pull! Robert, mind those bloody pots! Robert, he's on fire! Someone douse him. We'll all be killed! All hands on deck! Close the hatches! Take the wheel, man. Steering to port side. Man those pumps! Jamie, hold that board. Someone! Don't let go on the pumps! Somebody get a bloody hammer. Sir! Sir! Have the carpenter lash those things down, now! - We must turn back! - What? In my opinion, we should put about. In my opinion we should not, sir. We keep on our course. You'll never make it round the Horn. We must turn back. Mr Cole, Mr Cole! I want my opinion in the log, sir. Mr Cole, have that lashed down. And all the men on deck, now! I want my opinion in the log! Very well, Mr Fryer. If that's what you wish, you shall have it. The ship can't stand it The ship can stand it very well, Mr Fryer! And how long do you think the men can stand it? As long as the officers can stand it, Mr Fryer! Get these things tied down now. Valentine! Come with me, boy! Mr Bligh. How long did you attempt to round the Horn? 31 days. And how far did you travel in that time? 85 miles, sir. 85 miles in 31 days, Mr Bligh. You endangered your ship and your crew for 31 days in order to satisfy your ambition to circumnavigate the globe. My dearest Betsy, Only to you in this bitter moment can I reveal my heart. I have failed completely in my attempt to round Cape Horn and circumnavigate the globe. My doubts about Mr Fryer's commitment to our endeavour have been confirmed. Enter. - The men are assembled, sir. - Come in. Come in. I'm very sorry, William. Oh. It can't be helped. Come along. Lads! We will go about and run downwind for Africa and the Indian Ocean. - Mr Lamb! - Here Sir. As soon as we have put about it will be safe to light your galley fires again. Tonight I want as much hot mush as every man can eat. Let's hear it for the Captain, lads! Hip-hip! Hooray! Hooray! However. However. We're still faced with a long hard voyage. I mean to make good use of every hour of sailing time. And to assist me in this, I'm replacing Mr Fryer with Mr Christian who will now act as executive second in command with the rank of Acting Second Lieutenant. Mr Fryer, come back here. Mr Fryer, sir! Come back here! You'll dismiss when I have done with you, sir. Do you hear me? - This is an outrage! - Mr Fryer. In all my years at sea... Your years at sea? Good Lord, man. If I had known your nature, I would not have accepted you as boson of a river barge. Must I suffer this before... You'll suffer my correction, whenever you're at fault, sir! What fault? Damn your ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Киборг 2 на английском - текст Обитаемый остров: Схватка на английском - текст Бодро шагая на английском - текст Сети зла на английском - текст Машенька на английском |