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Presenting Michael Redgrave at CS Foresters in Dominable Man of the Sea, Horatio Hornblower.

Failing brazen beyond our lush and ported in a gamble. Yet my orders from the Admiralty had stated two objectives. Impressed the Russians and the Swedes with Britain may will strengthen ingenuity and at the same time, bring them into the war on our side if you can. Ordered which might, of course, prove some of contradictory on occasion. So, once we'd entered Concert Harbor, the Zahim Selford come aboard in Cognizir. Even though we hadn't once admitted his identity, I'd hoped he'd been impressed with the fine show we'd staged for him. My old comrade Captain Bush was still puzzling about all this the next morning on our coup d'etre.

Sir, was it actually the Zahim Selford you quite sure? Why, of course, I'm sure. But all I've talked about is Cognizir. The Selford visitor, Vapsa, millions of users when he's traveling, I hope Bush Bush. What an old skeptic you've become. I say, look, sir, with Bush, Vapsa. Let's mark Little Laga with the insignia. Perhaps our answers on the way. Mr. Hurt, sail bearing orders from the shore. I know, sir. Let me know in the moment he's the one side Mr. Hurt, if he carries the messenger, make him welcome. Hi, I'm Sir, I see you in the bunker. Your car seems interested, too, sir. Over there, the starboard rail. He's just come from the rail. Oh, sogger, you mean? It's a peculiar fella, that. Did you know he was a thin, and caused himself a man without a country now because of what the Russian thinks of Finland? Do you like him, sir? What do you mean? Well, you don't, and well, sir, I had a bit shift in. You're right. It amuses me, the admiral, to be posting him to help me win the Russian over. Well, at least he speaks all these weird, vortex dunks. Yes, sir?

Laga, alongside, sir. It was our officer aboard, bringing you this letter, sir. You wait for your answer. Thank you, sir. Give him a drink of rum, or something. Hi, I, sir. What did I tell you, Bush? Well, look at that coat of arms. Well, you know, imperial palace of Peter. Oh, since then, I'm bitten to death. I'm bitten to die with his imperial medicine. His royal highness, the prince of Sweden, is after noon at four o'clock. Oh, as accompanied by my staff. The officer who conveys this letter will serve as guide. Ah, Mr. Mande. Oh, tell me, would you, would you care to die with a Zarb at the afternoon? What? His imperial majesty, the Zarb of all the Russia's mind. At Peter's office, palace on the Iranian bound shore over there at four o'clock.

So, I naturally I die. But I'm in the other hands. Well, I think you need a little change. You still look a bit see-dem. This preposterous, oriental document mentions a staff. Well, we must create one since Captain Bush will stay here with the squadron. Now, who do you suggest, sir, to serve? Well, sir, I'm indeed young and excited. You will need Mr. Sorgh, I expect older. The Clarks, sir. What will he proceed with your interpreter? Yes, he was. Just why they served me with that clump, fellow. Oh, yes, yes, we must have had a long, of course. Then, first must go as for a lieutenant's protocol and one midshipman. Which one, man? Sir, some of his, the brightest, I mean, he's... What, the fat one? Well, very good. Some of it is. Now, please pass the word to him until the tender change occurs. So, the best uniform, of course. We must be up in, oh, half an hour. I can be ready, sir. And thank you, sir. Peter Hough Palace definitely was not near the water. We'd often insolute in the years in monstrous baskins.

Then, we'll usher into the carriages, in which we'd go for what seemed miles and miles past. And at every turn, there was centuries on, God. A gift representing arms as we were world by... Well, day and hour, Lord, on, behold, With visible eyes, the lovelyrets you tell reallll to be immense with you have arrived. Is this piece of art, in your body? Yes, sir. Hello, Lord. Good afternoon, son, welcome toط про Father's encounter. Oh, there, now, at last. The Peterhof. There's wrong the next curve, you see? Which would casual remark about assassination? A turn might thought's uneasy to live back to Svoga, and that pistol. I remember the man's brooding hatred of Russia is bitter, sensible pressure. And suddenly great happens why I haven't had the courage to make a fall. Could it be? Could he in September? Yeah, I grew cold. Have we drove up before the palace and were met by swarms of liberate footmen?

I can try to have a word alone with Mound, who was Svoga and the others, and occupied another carriage. For all my company, I felt Mound was the most reliable. So you see what I mean, eh, Mound? I do, sir. Of course. My truck is a number. The number of my own ship's company. My own clock. So I think it's inconceivable, isn't it? No, well, perhaps I'm imagining the whole thing. I hope so, sir. I hope so, sir. Well, help me keep an eye on him. It looks as if there are a crush of people. Now, what child here he comes out? Who's this with him and all the gold lies? Please, you have the kindness to accompany me, sir, on the law? I trust that I see you in good health, sir, comrade Orhan Law. Thank you. I'm in the birth of El Delegonship. And your squadron, which I had the pleasure of visiting, but yesterday, in company was the gold jewel. My squadron's in the birth of El Delegons, too, X-onship. Yesterday, aboard your ship, we discussed very briefly this man Bonaparte, his policies. Yes. It was I believe your opinion that his troops might constitute a real threat to Russia.

My, sir. I fear it's less conditional than that. Bonaparte, overrun, Swedish pamerania the other day. Then 50,000 troops in the moment he got news of our appearance in the Baltic. Yes. The prince has been out of feeden this year, even now. This evening, he'll be concerning with his imperial majesty. Yes, I heard so. Now, sir, Bonaparte now controls the entire Baltic coast, right to the Russian frontiers. That would be most convenient to him in one particular event. In the event of his deciding to attack you. There helps you, all right. And yet you know, we've had a treaty with our Bonaparte suspect, no treaty is excellency. And now he's taken pamerania. There's no base for an attack on his rear. He can march on there against some people's work with no fear of it being cut off anywhere. There helps, man. There are so many considerations, pro-entering. But for our facilities to be a very difficult decision. There are not your excellences, sir, and the mayor's command. I am merely advising patients. Since there is no decision yet by those responsible for higher policies,

I did not wish you to draw premature conclusions, no, to be over-heisting, communicating with your government. That was why I asked you kindly. And we must not seek to hear from the slow steps of history. And now, if I give you longer, you'll be late for the imperial reception. There are lovely ladies waiting to meet you. Ah, there will soon be ladies that travel front of your time, certain. Ah, can't this, sir? Your dinner, sir, it's arranged. Mr. Charney, ladies. The can't this can't this. May I present Commodore Sir Horatio Ornblore of his Titanic Majesty's Royal Navy. It is the greatest of pleasure. The last. As a distinguished stranger, Commodore, you will take precedence immediately after the version of the door.

Yes, sir. Sir, closely my friend and you will see the prince of Sweden, interpreted in imperial Majesty our star. And some may I did see Soga. He stood quite unobtrusively at one end of the gallery beside a pillar. But there was something in his attitude. Sir, I'll give you a few more minutes. Sir, I'll give you a few minutes. Sir, I'll give you a few minutes. Sir, I'll give you a few minutes. Sir, please, please, sir. Sir, please, sir. Sir, please, sir. Your attitude tears in my intensity that flows my blood. Alexander had conquered Finland. Prince Bernadott had condemned the act. There stood Soga, eighteen busards. I turned the left leaf from the Countess and found the galleries filled. I had to push my way through a dense crowd. Where was mouth? It might need help. Oh, there you are, sir. Well, nothing's going to miss, I kept you inside pretty steadily.

The Fumar looked at him now. Time for me, hurry. I felt an agony and suspense now. It was almost impossible to move through the background because I was standing there, gaping at the celebrities below. Oh, thank you. Thank you, my dear. You're pardon, my dear. I'm sorry, my dear. You're pardoned, sir. Come on, hurry. As put Sorgh by his pillar, Sorgh didn't even notice our approach. His hand went to his waistband beneath his coat. He was drawing my pistol. Shall I shoot? No, no, don't. Don't cause a commotion. There's just one way, one silent way. My sword has come back. I put my sword out of its capitals. Now come to ford to miss my mark at the first stroke. Flashed quickly at the wrist that held the pistol. Oh! With tendons severed, the man's fingers opened muslessly. The gun fell heavily to the carpet, and Sorgh turned in open mouth, surprised, staring first at the spurting blood, then at me, venomously. All right, Sorgh, that does it. Make one more move and you'll feel the blade somewhere

of observed. It's pointed at your heart. Well, have anything to say, Sorgh? No, Commodore. I have nothing to say. I'll take the pistol, man. Look after him. Tie that wrist up. Get him out somehow. Nobody's noticed yet. They're all much too absorbed in their precious royalties down there. And find some as an haste. I think we can still him somewhere. Good lad, good lad. Sorry, but I've got to get back down below. Act to be untroubled, emissive, remoteing, but not denwise, huh? I'll see he causes no more trouble. If I have to sit on his thick head all day afternoon. Ah! Welcome back, Pierre Commodore. I have extremely sorry, Countess. I had no intention. So great, hey, if you showed in leading me in the queue, I couldn't help but think I had offended you. Oh, no, no, no, no, nothing like that. You see, well, never mind. I have forgiven you already. And please do not look so austere. But see, here come the royal party. They make the tour of the great company speaking of words to each other. Oh, she's got a great experience.

The grand marshal is soon present to hear the imperial magic. I've already met, eh? No, no, my mistake, I wonder. Is there a concubine or not to be here too, resultant? The concubine or I? I do not know him. You're in the imperial majesty. This is Commodore's official home board. No, I'm very mad at him. He's Royal Highness the Prince of Sweden. Royal Highness. Imperial Majesty, your Royal Highness. It is a privilege to meet Commodore Hornblower of whom my heavy head so much. Indeed, we have all heard of his exploits. Oh, you know, your Majesty is much too kind. We appreciate your time here with us today, Commodore. Stuck me as hard, everyone standing up to die. For them, one shouldn't question others' customs. Along tables, literally grown with food of all descriptions. So it was quite odd too. Perhaps I appeared a time for misdivide, especially when some grey, unappetizing looking stuff

was handed as by a footman. So the compass came to my rescue. That is caviar. Try, you will approve, I think. And what's this in the glasses? It looks like water. No, no, it is not water. You discover. What's the Commodore? What's the drink of the people? It's very interesting. This other stuff, this is caviar. Delicious, it's truly delicious. You know, it seems a bit unusual to a stranger to eat standing up, but you know, this is the world of the jollyest parties I ever attended, can't it? Laughter, bright lights, beautiful women music. You know, I'm feeling quite very quiet. I can't accelerate it. And that innocuous looking transparent stuff. What have you done? What can Commodore do? Yes, everyone here seems to toss it down in front of their most casual air must say. I have been sometime at sea, you know, so there's a different kind of life.

And then all this sort of thing. So, you know, bits with harsh compared to this. And I'm sure. I think I'll have some more of that salad and some cheese. It's extremely good. Thank you. Your hand is a joy to the Christmas Eve and Christmas. You know what I mean? Oh, by all the pists. Ah, how many courses can you do? Don't be concerned. At least you've now discovered you like Russian trillinaries. I shall gladly advise you on which courses to neglect. Ah, you have a kind heart, but I won't. Do pictures, inter-missive, very much? Pictures. Yes, paintings. Oh, yes, yes, yes. The picture gallery of this salad is considered very fine. This evening after dinner, I could show it to you. I'm unless, of course, you would prefer to join the CarPlay.

Oh, no, no, no. It must prefer to see pictures, can't you see? After the royal party has withdrawn, if you are by the door on the par side, I shall show you the wing. That would be a delightful matter. My husband, account, used to be quite interested in pictures. I married him in the near child. But after all, he is now quite elderly. He has lost interest in the Ninus race. Just as we rose and left the dining hall, man slipped up to outside the door. I thought you'd want to know, sir. We had him in a side room, I'm a lost. Good, good, good. No, I could trust him, I'll know. He fainted with a loss of blood. He had to use a tourniquet, far from my shirt. Some was in touch to guarding him. Everyone found out about it, man. No, sir, nobody saw us get hurt. I brought some liquor on his coat and from the smell of him, anyone will think he's drunk. We'll smuggling out somehow. But sir, the sooner we get him away, the better, sir. Yes, you're right, sir. Well, except for the... No, I don't think we can hurry off at once.

No, hold the fort, man. We'll have to stay here another hour, at least. Care to see the martyred. But sir, I thought, just as you say. Here you are, Commodore. I've waited as you see. I said you had a kind heart. Come, just come here. The Italian pictures of the Cinquecento are in the farthest gallery. But sir, perhaps you'd care to see the more modern ones first. Their gallery isn't quite so well-liked. Unfortunately, it's just come to be. Well, I must return to my ship with the others. Yes, I'm afraid, in the end, times like this. So many duties weighing heavily. You need? And it is not only now that you remember them? Well, I must. Thank you so very much for your great kindness to the tour, not awkward guests. And also for your friend with us. For me today, the Russians are the most delightful people in the world.

But I must be getting back aboard my ship. My dearest father, dear wife. I want to just return from a rather extraordinary day at the Zahs course. You would have been amused, I think, to see me determine to what whole of the dignity of Britain amid all that gold, lace and pomp and circumstances. I must amaze people, these Russians. Highly ambiguous as to the intentions in this war. Yet going some lengths today to show me friendliness and simplicity. Oh, yes, yes. There was a rather attractive little country, sir. Well, I forget that exact name.

Over a time made herself especially amiable in showing courtesy to us strangers. None of them here, however, can begin to compare with our English women, either in appearance or in deportment. Just let me remove out of constant harbor, I'm not quite sure yet. I miss you so very much tonight. I send you all my love. Remember that? You're almost to be the end husband. Or ratio. Or ratio hornblower starring Michael Redgrave is based on the novels by CS Sparister. Music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch. Produced by Harry Allan Torres.

Music by Harry Allan Torres. Music by Harry Allan Torres.

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