August 22, 2025 • 18 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hold all hands back the quarters. I forgot stand by,
let's time it better one broadside didn't want it to
please Captain bush find.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Off on pocket this post. Ready I saw ready.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Vissitsing Michael Redgrave, a CS Foresters, Indomino man of the Sea,
Horatio Hornblower. I said, at my ease, and I'll look
(01:53):
back down the years and smile at the foolish hopes
and fears of the man that I was.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
My fears were well enough them.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
The navy and the public were hard masters, and there.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Was no game saying the fact that I had surrendered
and lost my ship, the Sutherland of Roses.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
The odds had been overwhelming.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
I had fought to the last, and I was acting
under the orders of Admiral Layton. But I had struck
my colors, and that was an act which my lords
of the Admiralty at Whitehall would find it hard to forgive.
I sat solitary in my small cabin on the victory
and listened grimly to the sons as the captains and
admirals who were to try me in as symbol still
(02:35):
they come, And doesn't need the whole British Navy to
try One captain try like bulches flocking to a feast.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Captain Carnder, the lord is the court ridden. I'm a lord.
Speaker 5 (02:53):
There is only Captain Hall's sword to place all the table.
Ah Verry Dunstan think.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Hmmm, a fine sword, Captain Calendar.
Speaker 5 (03:09):
Here's the lords the sword of one hundred guineas value
presented to Captain Holbler by the Patriotic Fund for his
victory over the Spanish ship in the Tivodad.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
A wonderful achievement that, my lord. Yes, pity if you
come to this. I always regarded Hornblower as a very
fine officer. Yes, my Lord, I still do. That is
a very improper remark to make to the President of
the Court. Captain Calender.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I have no feelings about Captain Hornblower. It is my
duty to pronounce judgment according to the evidence.
Speaker 5 (03:37):
Cause, my Lord, Shall I place the sword here?
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Yes, on that table, the hill towards me, the points
towards where Homeblow will stand.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Thank you. Let the court assemble and the gun be fire.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
Iron Lord and.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Calendar, Yes, we have a loan. I am going to
make an improper remark.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Indeed, Malone, evidence today is such that I am able
to instruct you to turn that sword with the hilt
facing Hornblower.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
I shall be the happiest man in the navy.
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Thank you, Malone, Would you respect Malon, I venture to
disagree next to.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
Hornbler, I shall be the happiest. It's curtious that, despite
the fact that the next hour or two.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Were among the most important of my life, I can
recall it a little detail.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
A few impressions remain vivid.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
A glitter of gold lay on the coats of the
semi circle of officers in the great cabin of the victory,
the endless formalities of the preliminaries, the face of the
admiralty officer had been sent to conduct my defense, my
sword lying forlornly on the table, with its point winking
at me with a cold glint. As witness followed witness,
I found myself wishing that I'd suffered death in the
(04:54):
battle rather than face this weary sifting of pointless information.
Roman pleased Captain Wood. Now on this matter of judgment,
where was your place during the battle on the quarter
deck beside the captain, Sir, to receive his orders, so
that everything that was visible to him was apparent to
you also, Yes, Sir, I see now you have told
(05:17):
us in your evidence that you were wounded, and that,
despite your desire to remain on deck, the captain had
you carried below for your own safety.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
That's right, sir, He only thinks of rather, sir.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Quite all right, Now, will you describe to us briefly
the general position of.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
The time we were taken below?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Well, sir, we'd already crippled two French ships, and we
were then engaging the other two and giving him hell
to We could have you suffered much damage and casualties.
We were a wrecker missus tupmans shot away for and
nainmost down about our years. The French three decker was
right alongside and pumping broadsides into us.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
We had so many wounded below that it sounded like bedlam.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Half five gun crews were dead at their guns, and
deck was too slippered with blood to war. Concert I
find out after it if we had a one hundred
and seventy killed in a one hundred and forty five, would.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I a Thai?
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Now, Captain Bush, I want you to think carefully before
answering this question. Remember it is possible that this very
day you might be called upon in your capacity as
a British naval captain to fight just such another battle
in command. If you were called upon to fight such
a battle, and if you found your ship and crew
in the condition you have described, would you surrender to
(06:35):
the enemy? Yes, sir, knowing that you would be called
upon to answer for your.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Action, I'd still do it. Sir.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Would you consider that while your ship was yet afloat,
it might still be recaptured and made serviceable to its country.
Speaker 6 (06:47):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
If you had no cruise to fire the guns and
few to repel boarders, would you think it reprehensible to
throw away the lives of the remainder when no victory
could come of the gesture? I'd call it criminals.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
And one more question?
Speaker 3 (06:59):
Can if you had disabled four inemiships and inflicted upon
them dreadful casualties, would you consider that proof of your
skill and determination? I think it my point that way,
so thank you, Captain Bush. However faulty your judgment may be,
I venture to suggest that it is a judgment with
which most practical sailors would concur Bush sat down, beaming
(07:33):
like a hurricane lamp. Prosecuting and defending officers grinned at
each other across the court, my next witness was called.
I was weary of the whole thing and was heartily
relieved when the last witness had been heard, the last
speeches made, and the court was adjourned. Back in my
cabin I found an elegant civilian dressed in bath and
blue with a neat silk cravat. His face seemed vaguely familiar.
(07:57):
Callander introduced him. I'll come for you again when the
courts reached its decision. In the meantime, may I present
mister Hooking fear of his Majesty's government. When I heard
his name, I remembered why his face seemed familiar. I
had seen it cadcatured many times. He was the famous
(08:17):
wit who wrote in the Empty Gallican and was deep
in the secrets of the cabinet. He bowed elegantly, almost effeminately,
and begged leave to ask me some questions, but truth
to tell her how they paid any attention to him.
Now that I was out of the court, I burned
to be back there to get it over and to
you're the worst, seemed an age before Callander returned.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
What were your impressions of conditions in France, sir?
Speaker 5 (08:41):
So that's a long story said in the first places,
Will you excuse me, mister fair, The court is a
simple captain warmler.
Speaker 4 (08:48):
Thank you, I'll come a meet.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Then is the execution at present.
Speaker 4 (08:54):
Or do they have to send to London for him?
Speaker 1 (08:56):
Oh? That's not their you know, I'm not themted to
discuss this case with him.
Speaker 4 (09:01):
Well, I'm sorry. I was unforgivable of me. I'm a little, well,
not quite myself.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
Well, here we are. You won't have to wait much longer.
Speaker 4 (09:13):
My heart was beating hard as I went in, and
I knew that I was pale. I jerked my head
erect to uneath the eyes of the judges in their
blue and gold.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
But somehow all seemed blast in a vague mist. Only
one thing was playing a table in the small cleared
space before the President, where my sword lay. I saw
nothing of the cabin, nothing of the judges. My eyes
sawed only my sword and the message it would give me.
(09:50):
The hilt was towards me. The hilt I was not guilty, Si,
Captain hornbla Lord, this court is of the unanimous opinion
that you are gallants and unprecedented defense of his magic
(10:12):
ship Sutherland against the force of superior. He's deserving of
every praise the country and this court can give. Your conduct,
together with that and the officers and men under your command,
reflects not only the highest honor on duel, but on
the country at large. You are therefore most honorably acquitted.
(10:47):
Look at them, look at them. Home there every ship
of the people, the yard's men for killing men, you're
your famous. Congratulations Captain Horn Congratulations on behalf of His
Majesty's government.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Not that there was any doubt abous the cross thank.
Speaker 4 (10:59):
Of mister Bear.
Speaker 5 (11:00):
I should have been happy to be able to share
your confidence.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
And now, sir, if you're ready, I've had a post
chase horse and waiting this last six hours.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
My orders are to convey you immediately to London. For London,
but you'll be good enough to step into the barge.
Thank you. I suggest sir that you take off your
hat to show the feet how.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Much you appreciate that Wood wishes.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
A hat on your arm.
Speaker 3 (11:26):
Please this way, Captain Horatio Hondla, mister Hokong Well Horn Blower,
welcome home, Come and be presented your Rhyan highness.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
This is Captain Bondblower, eving.
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Captain Everyone's been talking about your captain. Yes, and so
the audio damning captain. So the order damn smart bit
of work. We'll second to Dundeel. Yeah, Cunningham make the presentation.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
It was all a dream.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Surely, I felt their gladen had heard the formal words
which dubbed me.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Knight Rise, Sir Horatio Hornbler.
Speaker 3 (12:15):
There was a ribbon to be hung over my shoulder,
and a star to deprimned on my breast, a red
cloak to be draped about me, a vow to be repeated,
the signatures to be written. I was a Knight of
the most Honorable Order of the Bath, as somebody lively proclaimed,
with a ribbon and a star toware for the rest
of my life.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
The congratulations flowed about me like a south My best
wishes to your coldel Colonel Sir, his.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Royal Highness has been pleased to appoint to one of
his kernels of Marines. I was still based a kernel
of Marines, received pay to the amount of twelve hundred
pounds a year, and did no duty for it. It
was an appointment given to successful captains to be held
until they reached flag rank. I remember that my prize,
my they already amounted to six thousand pounds.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
I had attain.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Financial security at last, for the first time in my life.
I had a title, a ribbon, and the star, everything
I'd never dreamed of having in fact, but what I
wanted most was to go to Barbara and my son.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Bourn Man's days. Yes, I am overwhelmed her.
Speaker 4 (13:23):
How to know how to thank the Royal High School thank.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Me by joining us at Hazard nor Rival?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
Interrupt you a damn interesting game. Bring up bells and
John and have some wine. No, no, sit here beside
Lady Jane.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Captain Well said, Hey, he doesn't the captain want to play?
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Go get yes, I know all about you.
Speaker 3 (13:43):
Welcome you want to step away to John Walter, Well,
tell him the right one of his damn.
Speaker 1 (13:48):
Leaders and get my civilist raised. I worked hard enough
for it. God knows well.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
I don't see why you want to take the captain away.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
Don't very well, then damn you go if you want sure.
I didn't imagine you can't Hazard. I know I wouldn't
not if the Prince were using his own dice.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Thanks for getting the out of it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
And who is the John Walter that is Royal? I
has referred of he's the editor of the Times.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
There'll have to be a big story about you in
your knighthood. The public's got to realize that the government's
naval offices are achieving great thing. Oh so my knighthood
is a political move to them and all the other honors.
Everything's political, my dear. But you wouldn't have got it
if you hadn't earned it. And now I took the
liberty of engaging a room for you at the Golden Cross.
I had your baggage sent round, and they're expecting you.
(14:50):
They were host and chambermaid and boots, all flattered and
bowed and almost prostrated themselves.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
It was yes, Sir Ratio, and no, Sir Ratio, And
till I.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
Could have knocked their heads off, they made a procession
of lighting me up to bed and then fast round
me interminably.
Speaker 4 (15:06):
But all I wanted was a little piece.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
I was left alone at last to plunge into bed
and spend a sleepless night going over again all the
details of that amazing day and wondering what the morrow
held in store.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
Sir Horatio Hornblower, Horacio, Welcome home.
Speaker 3 (15:31):
Barbara was in black. Of course, Laton had been dead
for less than a year's too. The black suited her,
her skin was creamy white against it. It was with
a plan that I remembered the golden tan of her
cheeks in the old days on the lydia.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
The nurse is bringing Richard.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
Meanwhile, heartiest, congratulations on your.
Speaker 4 (15:50):
Success, Thank you, thank you. I've I was extremely lucky.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
Really, the lucky man is usually the man who knows
how much to leave the chance you may leave little
Richard with us.
Speaker 3 (16:08):
And this was my son, this little bundle with the
brown eyes looking up at me, this tiny light thing
that her.
Speaker 4 (16:16):
Held in my arms.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
There was no sentimentalist yet there was something in my
eyes that made it difficult for me to see clearly.
I felt her warm rush of affection for the poor,
helpless baby that I held. I looked up at Barbara,
and it seemed to me that her eyes too were
not quite dry, and but she was smiling.
Speaker 1 (16:38):
You have so much now, her ratio, wealth, position of future,
and a sun. It's it's only the latter that I
really prized, Barbara.
Speaker 4 (16:48):
Yet it it is the welthome, the position that I
would like to share.
Speaker 5 (16:55):
Oh, and not your son.
Speaker 4 (16:57):
Oh, you have almost made him yours. All I want
in the world is in this room at this moment.
All that I want to Horatio comes from the barber.
My sons will not come between us. He shall be
our soome.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Horacio.
Speaker 6 (17:35):
Horatio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels
by C. U. S.
Speaker 1 (17:40):
Forester.
Speaker 6 (17:42):
Music composed and conducted by Sidney Torch, produced by Harry
Allan Towers
Hold all hands back the quarters. I forgot stand by,
let's time it better one broadside didn't want it to
please Captain bush find.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Off on pocket this post. Ready I saw ready.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Vissitsing Michael Redgrave, a CS Foresters, Indomino man of the Sea,
Horatio Hornblower. I said, at my ease, and I'll look
(01:53):
back down the years and smile at the foolish hopes
and fears of the man that I was.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
My fears were well enough them.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
The navy and the public were hard masters, and there.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Was no game saying the fact that I had surrendered
and lost my ship, the Sutherland of Roses.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
The odds had been overwhelming.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
I had fought to the last, and I was acting
under the orders of Admiral Layton. But I had struck
my colors, and that was an act which my lords
of the Admiralty at Whitehall would find it hard to forgive.
I sat solitary in my small cabin on the victory
and listened grimly to the sons as the captains and
admirals who were to try me in as symbol still
(02:35):
they come, And doesn't need the whole British Navy to
try One captain try like bulches flocking to a feast.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Captain Carnder, the lord is the court ridden. I'm a lord.
Speaker 5 (02:53):
There is only Captain Hall's sword to place all the table.
Ah Verry Dunstan think.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Hmmm, a fine sword, Captain Calendar.
Speaker 5 (03:09):
Here's the lords the sword of one hundred guineas value
presented to Captain Holbler by the Patriotic Fund for his
victory over the Spanish ship in the Tivodad.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
A wonderful achievement that, my lord. Yes, pity if you
come to this. I always regarded Hornblower as a very
fine officer. Yes, my Lord, I still do. That is
a very improper remark to make to the President of
the Court. Captain Calender.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I have no feelings about Captain Hornblower. It is my
duty to pronounce judgment according to the evidence.
Speaker 5 (03:37):
Cause, my Lord, Shall I place the sword here?
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Yes, on that table, the hill towards me, the points
towards where Homeblow will stand.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Thank you. Let the court assemble and the gun be fire.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
Iron Lord and.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Calendar, Yes, we have a loan. I am going to
make an improper remark.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Indeed, Malone, evidence today is such that I am able
to instruct you to turn that sword with the hilt
facing Hornblower.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
I shall be the happiest man in the navy.
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Thank you, Malone, Would you respect Malon, I venture to
disagree next to.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
Hornbler, I shall be the happiest. It's curtious that, despite
the fact that the next hour or two.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Were among the most important of my life, I can
recall it a little detail.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
A few impressions remain vivid.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
A glitter of gold lay on the coats of the
semi circle of officers in the great cabin of the victory,
the endless formalities of the preliminaries, the face of the
admiralty officer had been sent to conduct my defense, my
sword lying forlornly on the table, with its point winking
at me with a cold glint. As witness followed witness,
I found myself wishing that I'd suffered death in the
(04:54):
battle rather than face this weary sifting of pointless information.
Roman pleased Captain Wood. Now on this matter of judgment,
where was your place during the battle on the quarter
deck beside the captain, Sir, to receive his orders, so
that everything that was visible to him was apparent to
you also, Yes, Sir, I see now you have told
(05:17):
us in your evidence that you were wounded, and that,
despite your desire to remain on deck, the captain had
you carried below for your own safety.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
That's right, sir, He only thinks of rather, sir.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Quite all right, Now, will you describe to us briefly
the general position of.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
The time we were taken below?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Well, sir, we'd already crippled two French ships, and we
were then engaging the other two and giving him hell
to We could have you suffered much damage and casualties.
We were a wrecker missus tupmans shot away for and
nainmost down about our years. The French three decker was
right alongside and pumping broadsides into us.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
We had so many wounded below that it sounded like bedlam.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Half five gun crews were dead at their guns, and
deck was too slippered with blood to war. Concert I
find out after it if we had a one hundred
and seventy killed in a one hundred and forty five, would.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I a Thai?
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Now, Captain Bush, I want you to think carefully before
answering this question. Remember it is possible that this very
day you might be called upon in your capacity as
a British naval captain to fight just such another battle
in command. If you were called upon to fight such
a battle, and if you found your ship and crew
in the condition you have described, would you surrender to
(06:35):
the enemy? Yes, sir, knowing that you would be called
upon to answer for your.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Action, I'd still do it. Sir.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Would you consider that while your ship was yet afloat,
it might still be recaptured and made serviceable to its country.
Speaker 6 (06:47):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
If you had no cruise to fire the guns and
few to repel boarders, would you think it reprehensible to
throw away the lives of the remainder when no victory
could come of the gesture? I'd call it criminals.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
And one more question?
Speaker 3 (06:59):
Can if you had disabled four inemiships and inflicted upon
them dreadful casualties, would you consider that proof of your
skill and determination? I think it my point that way,
so thank you, Captain Bush. However faulty your judgment may be,
I venture to suggest that it is a judgment with
which most practical sailors would concur Bush sat down, beaming
(07:33):
like a hurricane lamp. Prosecuting and defending officers grinned at
each other across the court, my next witness was called.
I was weary of the whole thing and was heartily
relieved when the last witness had been heard, the last
speeches made, and the court was adjourned. Back in my
cabin I found an elegant civilian dressed in bath and
blue with a neat silk cravat. His face seemed vaguely familiar.
(07:57):
Callander introduced him. I'll come for you again when the
courts reached its decision. In the meantime, may I present
mister Hooking fear of his Majesty's government. When I heard
his name, I remembered why his face seemed familiar. I
had seen it cadcatured many times. He was the famous
(08:17):
wit who wrote in the Empty Gallican and was deep
in the secrets of the cabinet. He bowed elegantly, almost effeminately,
and begged leave to ask me some questions, but truth
to tell her how they paid any attention to him.
Now that I was out of the court, I burned
to be back there to get it over and to
you're the worst, seemed an age before Callander returned.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
What were your impressions of conditions in France, sir?
Speaker 5 (08:41):
So that's a long story said in the first places,
Will you excuse me, mister fair, The court is a
simple captain warmler.
Speaker 4 (08:48):
Thank you, I'll come a meet.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Then is the execution at present.
Speaker 4 (08:54):
Or do they have to send to London for him?
Speaker 1 (08:56):
Oh? That's not their you know, I'm not themted to
discuss this case with him.
Speaker 4 (09:01):
Well, I'm sorry. I was unforgivable of me. I'm a little, well,
not quite myself.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
Well, here we are. You won't have to wait much longer.
Speaker 4 (09:13):
My heart was beating hard as I went in, and
I knew that I was pale. I jerked my head
erect to uneath the eyes of the judges in their
blue and gold.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
But somehow all seemed blast in a vague mist. Only
one thing was playing a table in the small cleared
space before the President, where my sword lay. I saw
nothing of the cabin, nothing of the judges. My eyes
sawed only my sword and the message it would give me.
(09:50):
The hilt was towards me. The hilt I was not guilty, Si,
Captain hornbla Lord, this court is of the unanimous opinion
that you are gallants and unprecedented defense of his magic
(10:12):
ship Sutherland against the force of superior. He's deserving of
every praise the country and this court can give. Your conduct,
together with that and the officers and men under your command,
reflects not only the highest honor on duel, but on
the country at large. You are therefore most honorably acquitted.
(10:47):
Look at them, look at them. Home there every ship
of the people, the yard's men for killing men, you're
your famous. Congratulations Captain Horn Congratulations on behalf of His
Majesty's government.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Not that there was any doubt abous the cross thank.
Speaker 4 (10:59):
Of mister Bear.
Speaker 5 (11:00):
I should have been happy to be able to share
your confidence.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
And now, sir, if you're ready, I've had a post
chase horse and waiting this last six hours.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
My orders are to convey you immediately to London. For London,
but you'll be good enough to step into the barge.
Thank you. I suggest sir that you take off your
hat to show the feet how.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Much you appreciate that Wood wishes.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
A hat on your arm.
Speaker 3 (11:26):
Please this way, Captain Horatio Hondla, mister Hokong Well Horn Blower,
welcome home, Come and be presented your Rhyan highness.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
This is Captain Bondblower, eving.
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Captain Everyone's been talking about your captain. Yes, and so
the audio damning captain. So the order damn smart bit
of work. We'll second to Dundeel. Yeah, Cunningham make the presentation.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
It was all a dream.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Surely, I felt their gladen had heard the formal words
which dubbed me.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Knight Rise, Sir Horatio Hornbler.
Speaker 3 (12:15):
There was a ribbon to be hung over my shoulder,
and a star to deprimned on my breast, a red
cloak to be draped about me, a vow to be repeated,
the signatures to be written. I was a Knight of
the most Honorable Order of the Bath, as somebody lively proclaimed,
with a ribbon and a star toware for the rest
of my life.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
The congratulations flowed about me like a south My best
wishes to your coldel Colonel Sir, his.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Royal Highness has been pleased to appoint to one of
his kernels of Marines. I was still based a kernel
of Marines, received pay to the amount of twelve hundred
pounds a year, and did no duty for it. It
was an appointment given to successful captains to be held
until they reached flag rank. I remember that my prize,
my they already amounted to six thousand pounds.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
I had attain.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Financial security at last, for the first time in my life.
I had a title, a ribbon, and the star, everything
I'd never dreamed of having in fact, but what I
wanted most was to go to Barbara and my son.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Bourn Man's days. Yes, I am overwhelmed her.
Speaker 4 (13:23):
How to know how to thank the Royal High School thank.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Me by joining us at Hazard nor Rival?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
Interrupt you a damn interesting game. Bring up bells and
John and have some wine. No, no, sit here beside
Lady Jane.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Captain Well said, Hey, he doesn't the captain want to play?
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Go get yes, I know all about you.
Speaker 3 (13:43):
Welcome you want to step away to John Walter, Well,
tell him the right one of his damn.
Speaker 1 (13:48):
Leaders and get my civilist raised. I worked hard enough
for it. God knows well.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
I don't see why you want to take the captain away.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
Don't very well, then damn you go if you want sure.
I didn't imagine you can't Hazard. I know I wouldn't
not if the Prince were using his own dice.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Thanks for getting the out of it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
And who is the John Walter that is Royal? I
has referred of he's the editor of the Times.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
There'll have to be a big story about you in
your knighthood. The public's got to realize that the government's
naval offices are achieving great thing. Oh so my knighthood
is a political move to them and all the other honors.
Everything's political, my dear. But you wouldn't have got it
if you hadn't earned it. And now I took the
liberty of engaging a room for you at the Golden Cross.
I had your baggage sent round, and they're expecting you.
(14:50):
They were host and chambermaid and boots, all flattered and
bowed and almost prostrated themselves.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
It was yes, Sir Ratio, and no, Sir Ratio, And
till I.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
Could have knocked their heads off, they made a procession
of lighting me up to bed and then fast round
me interminably.
Speaker 4 (15:06):
But all I wanted was a little piece.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
I was left alone at last to plunge into bed
and spend a sleepless night going over again all the
details of that amazing day and wondering what the morrow
held in store.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
Sir Horatio Hornblower, Horacio, Welcome home.
Speaker 3 (15:31):
Barbara was in black. Of course, Laton had been dead
for less than a year's too. The black suited her,
her skin was creamy white against it. It was with
a plan that I remembered the golden tan of her
cheeks in the old days on the lydia.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
The nurse is bringing Richard.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
Meanwhile, heartiest, congratulations on your.
Speaker 4 (15:50):
Success, Thank you, thank you. I've I was extremely lucky.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
Really, the lucky man is usually the man who knows
how much to leave the chance you may leave little
Richard with us.
Speaker 3 (16:08):
And this was my son, this little bundle with the
brown eyes looking up at me, this tiny light thing
that her.
Speaker 4 (16:16):
Held in my arms.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
There was no sentimentalist yet there was something in my
eyes that made it difficult for me to see clearly.
I felt her warm rush of affection for the poor,
helpless baby that I held. I looked up at Barbara,
and it seemed to me that her eyes too were
not quite dry, and but she was smiling.
Speaker 1 (16:38):
You have so much now, her ratio, wealth, position of future,
and a sun. It's it's only the latter that I
really prized, Barbara.
Speaker 4 (16:48):
Yet it it is the welthome, the position that I
would like to share.
Speaker 5 (16:55):
Oh, and not your son.
Speaker 4 (16:57):
Oh, you have almost made him yours. All I want
in the world is in this room at this moment.
All that I want to Horatio comes from the barber.
My sons will not come between us. He shall be
our soome.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Horacio.
Speaker 6 (17:35):
Horatio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels
by C. U. S.
Speaker 1 (17:40):
Forester.
Speaker 6 (17:42):
Music composed and conducted by Sidney Torch, produced by Harry
Allan Towers
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