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I truly believe that of all human emotions, the one which depresses a man most is that

of helplessness. And nothing gives that feeling more than defeat. When I was still in my

20s, a lieutenant on board, his majesty, ship, renowned, there was a particular night

when we were standing off the island of Haiti. He tried to force our way past the Spanish

fort which guided the entrance to Samana Bay. When we'd run aground, we'd been forced

to turn tail and run like a frightened hare.

Mr. Oh Blaser? Yes? Yes. Captain's order, sir. We'll report to the cabinet once. Report

to the captain. Aye, sir. Hope once. Captain's cabin? What have I done wrong?

The time of Hornblower reporting, sir. Come in, Hornblower. And please be good and

out to close the door. Lieutenant Bush and I are having a devil of a time keeping these

charts from blowing away as it is. I'm sorry, sir. It's quite a dark. Well, Hornblower,

what's this you've been up to? Up to, sir? I've been asleep, sir. What's that to do

with it? I mean, this foolish, impractical scheme of yours. There are a lot of me to

explain, sir. Mr. Hornblower, I took the liberty of telling Captain Buckland. Telling

him what, Lieutenant Bush? You are sleepy. What we talked about on deck, Hornblower, your

idea of a landing party, storming the fort from the rail. Oh, yes, Captain Buckland, yes,

maybe, yes. Maybe no, Hornblower. Who pens? I think it's possible, sir. Possible depends

on many things. For example, how many men we send ashore? A hundred, sir. A hundred plus

the Marines. That's a total of a hundred eighty. Spaniards might have a good deal more.

Sir, I think not. You must have noticed yesterday during the naval action. They were fighting

only six guns from the fort. Don't say only six Hornblower. They were big guns, extremely

nice, but that's not what I mean, sir. I'm sure that none of us will ever forget how

big they were. What I mean is, gun crews can't be more than ten. Well, that's ten to each

gun. That's sixty. I'll say the same number to look after, ammunition detail and garrison.

Oh, well, that can't be more than 120, sir. 120. Behind solid stone wall. They won't be

guarding the rear of the fort, sir. And how do you judge that, pretty tell, man? They're

expecting an attack from the water, sir, especially after our attempt of yesterday. So, I'd be obliged

if you stopped mentioning that. Yes, sir. But it's true. Here's the island of Haiti, sir.

Here's the Spanish fort overlooking Samana Bay. Here's Scotchman's Bay. Yes. Behind it to

the left. That's your suggested landing, please, eh? Yes, Lieutenant Bush. Oh, no, it's not

really my place to suggest that go on with it, Hornblower. What about the natives? Well,

they hold this harp of the island, sir, the right harp. We're not at war against them.

No, sir. But the dons are. We might as well take it into our considerations. They're

not afraid of the natives, sir. That's why they'll be watching the front of the fort. Right

here, Scotchman's Bay. And then this way through the marsh and up the ridge of land, and

there's the fort. And with the fort in our hands we'll control all of Samana Bay. The

Bay is a rat's nest of Spanish private tears. They could never use it as an anchorage

against it. Oh, if, Hornblower, there's always if. Right, sir. It's getting late, gentlemen,

we'll, we'll think about it. Think about it. Sir, now what? Well, sir, I mean, you'll

put it off. Hornblower, you're not suggesting we can be done now tonight? Well, there's time

enough, sir. Time enough to marinate. Yes, sir. Only, only what? Good heavens, isn't my

crew tired enough already? Yes, sir. But the dons are all so tired, sir. And the longer

we wait, the longer they have to consider the whole situation and prepare. What do you

say, Lieutenant Bush? Well, sir, I'm inclined to agree with Lieutenant Wombla. Soon is done,

but he's surprised, I say. Oh, very well, then. A landing body, it is. Scotchman's Bay. Lieutenant

Bush, you'll be in charge. A hundred men and a marine guard. Hi, sir. I suppose you'll

need a second in command. I will. That may be, man. Good, well, you can take whom you choose.

Lieutenant Bush, if you please. Oh, well, nothing, sir. I'm made. Well, you look at

him now, Captain. He cannot understand an attention. He's so anxious to go. Of course, Hornblower,

who else would I take his second in command? Wasn't this your scheme in the first place?

A greed, Bush, a greed. Hornblower is your second. Although I'll be left for all the

short-handed, it'll go badly with all of us. If these venture fails, you'll have the

run-out and standing off some unabashed dons. I will. And I'll have my glass trained on

the fort, Mr. Ranger Seymour. If we're successful, sir, we'll fly our flag above the Spaniards.

That's good enough. Our answer above the dons. Good. Now, let's see. Well, Hornblower, you're

tapping your legs like a regular cricket. What now? What else is there? Well, I was wondering

if we'd best alter our course, so we can head for Scotsman's Bay now. We shouldn't waste

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the order was given and the ship healed over the black bulk of the topic island grew larger

before our straining eyes the land breeze quarters and then we heard the swell of the surf

and then we were in the small boats heading in towards the beach at Scottsman's Bay.

Sterry there, Helm. He beheaded in property who lost swamped a lot of us. I said

he did it and she is steady always there.

The first of the small boats behind his home there. I don't know if there wasn't so much

phosphorescence in the water. They get a trail of it behind the river.

I hope you all write about the domes looking the other way.

So wow.

Hundred and eighty a minute. This go over the plans hornblower.

I say every man has strict orders not to load his musket.

We'll be climbing through a tangle of brush. If a gun goes off by accident it'll rouse

if there's spaniard in the fort. Or at least their wall sentries will rise them.

We'll rely on cold steel. They are nice.

At least two are inside the walls. I said do you think single file owner?

You mean from the beach sir?

Yeah I'd there almost likely be a pass but it'll be narrow.

Well there's the wall of a foot to scale so oh good lord I forgot to grapples.

grapples to reach the top of the wall as I ordered them put by sir there.

That in the boats. Oh good.

What's wrong with your throat hornblower? You keep making odd noises.

My mouth's dry sir. Keep getting thirsty.

No say?

Oh so much. Shall I proceed as planned sir?

Yes. You'll go ahead with the ordinary hands hornblower.

So seize until you come within sight of the Spanish fort.

You'll wake there until I arrive with the marines.

Okay yes sir quite clever.

At any both.

Yes what is it?

We're at the beach sir.

Oh lord we're driving in.

Or are there us?

On the next wave.

Now.

Oh.

After we left the marsh and began going upward along a narrow path we found on a ridge.

The climb was back breaking.

And now is that all.

What's the order to hold?

I sir.

Hold there. I'll see you order.

What is it sir?

Your eyes are accustomed to the darkness.

I think so sir.

There's something up ahead in that clearing.

Can't be the fort we're not far enough for that.

I can't make it out sir.

I don't know can I?

There were just its moving sir.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

It might be men.

Sentry sir.

It's possible.

Can't move the column till we make certain.

We'll none fuss in your bayonet.

I have my saver.

We'll go forward and find out what it is.

Lonesome.

Yes, alone.

I find it difficult to recall my thoughts on that sultry night on the island of Haiti when

we were attempting a surprise action against the Spanish fort.

An hundred and eighty men.

A good portion of the crew of his majesty's ship Rennon all on shore in the darkness.

The Spanish fort only a few hundred yards away yet all might be lost.

For in the darkness I had I'd spied something moving.

I felt a tremendous weight on my conscience but it was I who had suggested this whole attack.

As I went ahead to investigate was only the semen wultum to keep me company.

My heart was pounding 60 to the dozen.

Sir.

Yes, Wultum.

Directly.

It must be a sentry.

If you blunt us on source, sir.

I'd be a wultum.

No panic if you please.

Oh, sir.

Coming this way, sir.

Cold steel, remember?

There must be no sound.

Cold steel.

How old are you?

Good lord, sir.

It's a cow.

The colds killed the deer.

Like the sword.

Yes, yes, yes.

So could I.

Now, Wultum.

Listen, I'll wait here.

You go back to the column and have the men come forward and pass the word that they're cows about.

If you and I almost took this one for the enemy, there's no telling what nervous troops will try to find out.

Even a four-legged beast can raise an alarm, you know.

So our progress continued.

Bush's column came along and we moved forward.

And every sound seemed magnified by excitement and nervousness.

And every whisper seemed a shunt.

Silence there, silence!

Or are we never going to reach that blasted four-legged hornblower?

I think we have, Mr. Bush.

What?

We have reached it, sir.

Directly there before us.

By heaven, so it is.

Or the whole...

The Spanish fort.

Hornblower, come forward with me, I, sir.

There's not a light showing.

Nothing, sir.

The moon's beginning to rise.

But lighter than it was, Simon is the girl.

Close enough.

The walls look like I'm coming high from here.

That's not too high for grapple, sir.

And there's nobody like sailors who's warming up and over.

Isn't that...

Isn't that a Sally Portion?

A Sally Port?

Well, directly ahead, sir.

A bit to the right.

The door must be wooden, sir.

A good strong axon might be able to cut through it.

You're referring to persons made super-apps.

I, sir, best man with an axe I've ever seen.

Suppose he fails, or...

Come to the school, our eggs in one basket.

We won't have to, sir.

I suggest we split our forces.

If you take the sailors and deploy them to the left with grapples and cutlerces,

I can take the Marines and try for the Sally Port.

Take silk with you.

Yes, sir.

Well, moon rising.

Bedorn zone.

Come along, ol' blood.

Now, Marines, you understand your instructions.

Lieutenant Bush has taken the rest over to the left wall.

His men are deployed with grapples and cutlerces.

Silk.

Eyes are...

Right here, sir.

Marked out your target, Silk?

Got it fixed and proper, sir.

Good.

And the seer axe is a sharp as a man could move.

Don't you fret, sir.

I'll bash that Sally Port door in like it was cheese.

And me hungry rat.

Can't hang on, it's silk.

Bullton.

Yes, sir.

Let me remind you, cold steel.

No shooting until we're well inside.

Yes, sir.

Well, enough.

Order fixed bandits.

Marines.

Fixed bandit.

Silk, stay beside me.

Please, sir.

Stay well.

I believe we can now move forward.

Here we are.

Silk.

Silk.

Right here, sir.

Stand aside.

Lieutenant Bush must be grappling with the walls by now, sir.

Yes, Walton.

Spaniards are coming to life.

Keep at it, Silk.

Right here, sir.

Ah.

Separate the horse and do it.

Oh, you're one more, sir.

If someone could reach through and lift off the bolts, sir.

Stand aside, Silk.

I've got it.

Follow me, rats.

Fire.

Hombla!

Let's edge, Hombla!

Coming, sir.

Coming, sir.

Aye, Lieutenant Bush.

What's that on your arm, Humbler?

Blood?

If it is, it's not mine.

You're one, Humbler.

I believe so, sir.

Though there are three dead among our marines and a dozen casualties,

I've established a station for the wounded over near the Saliporo.

Have you not?

Good idea.

You can concentrate all the wounded there.

Don's fought quite well, isn't there?

Yes, sir.

Sir, I beg one.

Haven't we better make the fort secure?

It's secure.

We've won.

We should post a guard on the pada, I said,

with your permission, sir.

Humbler, there's another matter once tending to.

Sir?

Hi.

There's no well inside the walls.

Well?

Well, right, sir.

That is.

I hope it hasn't been poisoned.

I'll never forgive myself.

See that also, Walson?

Oh, I wish we're...

This way, Humbler.

It's turned on.

All right, time to make signals to the renowned.

Yes, sir.

Thuc!

Yes, sir.

I see you have our colors.

Smoking up?

Bring down the Spanish flag.

Aye, aye, sir.

This business is over.

I'll be grateful for sleep.

So will I.

And water, also?

Yes, water, also.

Oh, what's the matter, Humbler?

Well, nothing, sir.

Just a time ashamed of myself.

For what?

Forgetting to post a guard over the water well.

Oh, that's the only thing you did for me.

Yes, I should have remembered.

Should have!

Humbler, I'm the one who should be ashamed.

Aye, no, look at me, sir.

What have I done?

You led the attack, Lieutenant Bush.

Humbler, it was your plan.

You conceived it.

I had no notion of what to do.

Aye, and between us, neither did Captain Buckland.

Your plan and your details.

It was you.

Remember the grapples.

It was you.

Devised how we should divide up.

It was you who had the sense enough to put guards on the prisoners.

And remember the powders and the spirits.

You really think that?

Would I say it otherwise?

Well, I didn't want to make a speech, but...

Sir.

Oh, here's silk.

Ready to bend on our colors?

Yes, sir.

One moment.

Give me our ensign, please.

Here it is, sir.

Humbler.

Yes, sir?

Here.

What's that?

Here.

Take it.

Take it, ma'am.

The British flag, if you please.

I want you to bend it on and hoist it up.

After all, if it weren't for you,

it might not go up at all.

Aye.

Yes, sir.

Looks good in the sunlight, don't you, sir.

That's it, our silk.

But I haven't met you.

It doesn't need him.

Horatio Hohenblower, starring Michael Redgrave,

is based on the novels by C. S. Furnister.

Music compilers and conducted by Sydney Torch.

Produced by Harry Allen Towers.

Music compilers and conducted by Harry Allen Towers.

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