June 20, 2025 • 20 mins
Follows the naval adventures of a British officer during the Napoleonic Wars, highlighting his leadership and bravery. The series combines historical context with maritime action.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hold all hands fixed the quarters. I I forgot, can't
buy this time a B one broadside, didn't want it
to please Captain Bush, fine on target.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
It's not ready, eyes already.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Is nothing. Michael Redgrave as Forester's indomitable Man of the
Sea Ratio Hornblower. There's something about the bustle of preparation
(01:58):
for a new voyage that makes all sense days memorable
as one looks back on them after a space of years.
But one particular late autumn day comes back to me
with living clarity, for it was the first time I
set eyes on my old friend William Bush, a meeting which,
has things turned out, had lifelong consequence for both of us.
The old Renn captain Sawyer commanding lay at anchor and
(02:21):
Spitthead completing for sea. As luck would have it, I
was officer of the watch when the new lieutenant reported
aboard the term.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Bush reported a board, sairy, here are my orders.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Please to have your board, sir. My name is won Blur.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
If you've got your gear with you, my seat tests forward, yes,
by the larve at hatchway.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Good, I'll see that it sent to your quarter, sir.
As obbs, they are here immediately we'll speaking to me, sir,
mister Hobbs, that part has got to get aboard before
nightfall and re night. And don't use that tone of
voice when replying to an order. If you sell how
you're going to get your men to work, well I'll do,
(02:56):
mister Hobbs. I'll please get back forward and say to it. Alright, sir,
I'm not quite as fierce as I sun, mister Bush,
but once they start sulking, no ship can maintained discipline.
Mister Hobbes is about the worst of the lot, acting gunner,
and no earthly good at it. Favorite of the captain,
I'm afraid, and therefore very well. Of course I have
(03:18):
no right to pass along ship's gossip.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Of course I rather wish you would. Man can't help
feeding a stranger in a new burden.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
No, no, I can't hold with any peach of discipline,
mister Bush. I was wrong even to mention it. Parson's mates.
I there, that's just gig approaching men.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Why that young midshipman seems a little nervous?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Young well, argumin, I was a nice lad barely sixteen.
The captain's of the titles well inconsiderate of midshipman, id
you careful, mister Bush? The captain coming on board? Well
horn Blown? Who is his upset? And your third lieutenant, Sir,
(04:02):
Lieutenant William Bush Bush Bush? Oh, yes, I see came
a boy in my absence, did you, mister Bush?
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Why yes, sir, as mister Hornblower has just explained, who
told you I was on shore?
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Eh?
Speaker 3 (04:16):
By no answer, I didn't even know you were a short,
mister Hornblower informed me. So you and mister Hornblow know
each other already, do you? Well nose? I mainly reported
to him when I came a boy, so that you
and he could have a few private words together without
my knowledge.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
No, sir, of course not.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
I'm merely I don't know.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
I'll have you know. I allow no one to can
spare behind my back. Mister mister Bush will report to
me and my kebin in an I.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Say, old Blow, what's up with?
Speaker 1 (04:46):
He caffle? He as likely as not to pop straight
back up that companion way. He always hopes to catch
us discussing him.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Tell me is he quite saying?
Speaker 1 (04:55):
I hope?
Speaker 4 (04:57):
So, mister Bush, we have a long voyage, As I said,
begin to feel it may seem very long? Mister Ormbler,
if i'd realize.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Adviser pin two hands at once and see to mister
PUSH's sea chest, prease apply.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
I'm sure Lieutenant Bush found me puzzling, even cold and
forbidding that first day. But ever since my first year
as a mid treatment, I'd had drilled into me the
sternest sense of an officer's duty, his obligations to his captain.
Renon was certainly not a happy shit, far from it.
But I felt that Bush must find out for himself
how things stood. It wasn't long before he did. Unfortunately,
(05:49):
we'd only been at sea two days when he came
looking for me. Mister Warmblar, Oh morning, mister Bush. Just
sleep well?
Speaker 4 (05:56):
Possibly, I but you wondered prove of what I'm going
to say. But I've been talking with young Wellard. Is
it possible the captain treats his midshipment so brutally? I
could scarcely seeng Weller talks too much? Well, now, I
assure you I'm the guilty one. He said a watch
with me last night. I made him tol.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Bdshipmen are impressionable young scamps. Surely you've remembered that from
your early years. The stock complaints, of course, but.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
I never had a captain who indulged himself in such
caprices or such Marry, mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
You and I are hardly in a position to judge nonsense.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
I'm talking to you because you're the first man I
met aboard this ship, because well.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Because I hope you'll be friends. Friendships aren't entered into
casually on this ship.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Mister Bush, like it or not, I'm going to speak
my mind. Doesn't any one, not even Butlan, feel as
I do. Doesn't any one consider Captain Sawyer a brutal tyrant?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
What would any of us do about it? If, by
any chance we did.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Mister Bush confound it. Horn Blower isn't even navy justice.
A Navy justice can be very blind. Sometimes at least
a delegation of officers could call on him, ask him
to temper some of these cruelties he inflicts on his
mixed Mmm.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
You haven't been aboard long headsser. Do you know what
happened to that delegation? You suggest within two minutes every
officer in it will be put on watch and watch
till further orders, four hours on duty, four hours off
day and night, around the clock, and the how now,
mister Bushy, we need our sleep too much.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I suppose, sir young Willard seems well very much impressed
by you, if I may say, sir, oh, well, it's.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
A nice boy. Be n ol g oh, mister Weill.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
Add mister Backlin's compliments, sir, And will you and mister
bush join him below on the gun dick practice drill
in running out gun carriages, He says, sir, But good.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Idea, don't you think so, mister bush Our gun crews
need some exercise. They've been too long in port. What's
such a good damn, mister will add? Oh, I took
the liberty of stopping by your quarts. Mister horn Burh
just brought up.
Speaker 5 (07:52):
To your old uniform coat. I noticed you were wearing
your new uniform to day. All that work down on
earth is going to be hot and dirty, and thought
you might want to change.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
I never asked, all all right, mister weiller'd beny consider
it of you? I'm sure, give me my coat and
go tell mister Bucklan we'll be with him immediately, would it.
Speaker 4 (08:16):
Be well, sir, first star? I just reminded the men
of accidents in my last tip. I remember the wheels
of a twenty four pander came unleashed, nearly killed two
men before we made it fast.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
We've had experiences of our ends with a runaway guns,
but the repetition does no harm. By all means, warn
the men again.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
Here, sir, attention now all hands. You can expect some
warm work today.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Men, before we.
Speaker 6 (08:40):
Roll a wheel or untire single gun carriage, remember this.
A loose cannon can be a dangerous thing. I advise
you never to leave a gun without some tackle fastenings.
What's going on here, mister doctor?
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Why a gun practice? Sir? I received your permission, surf,
you will recall and mister Hubbs are acting gunner?
Speaker 3 (09:00):
What of him?
Speaker 1 (09:02):
So it is instant arrived down here with me. Mister Hobbs,
where you or were you not informed of this exercise?
I was not informed, sir. Indeed I wasn't.
Speaker 5 (09:13):
It was as much a surprise to me as it
was to you, sir, piece I expect it was mostly
my fault. I looked from mister Hobbs when mister Butler
annsd to drill, I look from everywhere in the ship.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
I'llo, sir, May I make a request. What is it
that you hear the midshim and answer. I feel certain
that mister Willard can explain. Thank you, mister Hornbler. I
don't require any explanation. You may be sure I've taken
note of your insubordination, mister Willard.
Speaker 3 (09:41):
Mister Wellard, I believe knows about beatings from past experience.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
Eh, mister Hobbs, I.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
May Perhax let him off one on this occasion, but
the next time as an assign of disobedience, mister Willard beware.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
As his majestyship renand drove south and the reefed topsails
the heavy seas of the Atlantic rose, majesticy to meet
us the discipline drop blur every day you won't take
in another.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Reef, mister Bush with your permissioner h yes, oh very good,
mister Bush, tell not birth watches said. Awesome our hands,
and have you nothing better to do than to stand
(11:02):
there merely watching, mister Holmbler.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
I'm sorry, sir. I was only waiting till my men
reached their station in mid chips.
Speaker 3 (11:08):
Four hands to reef tossels or hands a man. Those
hardheads and rak tackles be quick about.
Speaker 1 (11:24):
I think they're ready to whole mouse up yes, mister Bush,
I have eyes all those right tackles. Man, let's be lying.
But what's it? Those men at the main master sees tolling,
mister Bush.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
This is something's wrong, apparently learning the waist.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Who's that countermarting? My owners? These means a Bullard Willard again?
Come here, mister Willard, tell here this instant. Yes, sir,
how dare you wish you an order without my permission?
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Sir?
Speaker 1 (12:02):
I assure it was quite miss l Oh, mister Willard,
you'll be sorry for this young man. Mister Wellard was
merely doing his juty, Sir. He was the first to
notice what had happened. There's a reef point caught in
the reef tackle block weatherside. If the man had continued
to hauld, the sale would have been torn.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
That doesn't in the least excuse mister Willard's ex sir,
if the sale had been damaged. You, mister Hornbler, there's
no need for you to intervene between myself and a
junior roster. It's you, sister, try to protect mister Willard
this time useless mister Hornbler.
Speaker 1 (12:30):
This is my station, sir, I'm responsible for it. Kindly
send aside, mister Hornbler, and you too, mister Willard. I'll
deal with you in a few minutes, do you, yelly
sand aside. I'll have no conspiracy aboard my ship. Hia
stand aside with me, mister Willard. Now, mister Hobbs, yes, sir,
(12:55):
I have here, sir.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
You have your wreton kene with you, I trust, Oh, yes, sir,
as you see, ah yes, yes, quite beautiful too, mounted
with silver ringed every few inches.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
By a large joint. I it is.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
Have you observed mister Hobbs's beautiful cane, mister Willard, I
have some pick the two sturdious or mates. Mister Hobbs,
this young gentleman may need piling down. Then take him
into the main cabin there under the pope and see
to it that justice is executing.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Captain Sawyers. Are you ready, mister Hobbs, I'm ready, sir,
take him away. I saw a cool smile on the
Captain's face as the rest of us waited on the quarterdeck.
But if you hoped to.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
Hear a scream or cry from Willard, he was disappointed.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
A quarter of an hour past the Captain went to
his cabin. At last, Wellard came back again, walking stiffly,
his face white and set and strained. There was compassion
in Bush's eyes as the boy saluted him. I began
to like Bush better than that moment.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
A savage business hornblower, and poor Lad's been badly used, Oh,
Captain Sawyer, Sarah, I didn't see you winstill, Freshington, So
I observe well well mister Wellard at work?
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Is he, yes, sir? Taking on our basses?
Speaker 3 (14:30):
Possibly mister Wellard has learned better than to conspire against
his captain, lawfully set over him by his Majesty King George.
You make no reply, mister Wellard. Mister Hornbler is still
here too. Mister Willard seems to be sulky.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Mister Hornder. I don't think so, sir. He probably didn't
know what to say, sir.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
Perhaps mister Millard's mind is dwelling on what lies behind
him behind him is Are they're good, mister Willard? It
is mister Hobbs's cane did its work well, but possibly
not well enough.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
We'll see.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Sir Wind's coming off. Do you think peraps another reef
owned her up with mister Bush. Tell me the truth,
mister Weddard you sought to hold me up to derision
before the hens, did you not in the nursing and
do you not see you and mister Hornbler together you
plotted a new planned so that my lawfuless horigy should
be set at nought nurse to make a figure of
fun to undermine my influence of the crew. Confess, mister Willard, confessness,
(15:35):
I swear? Then who was it planned to catch their
brief point in the reef tackle block?
Speaker 1 (15:41):
No answer?
Speaker 3 (15:42):
No one who can demanded my orders? Who published shame
before both watches with every hand on dick. It was
a deeply plot Answer me, mister Ward, or do you
pretend to be so busy with a slate because you
know you are guilt?
Speaker 1 (15:56):
Sir? I get mister Willard orders to test the glasses.
That's already you, mister mush, I'll handle this. We'll get
the truth out of this young conspiritor.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Yeah, mister Hobbs, Sar, mister Hobbs, Hi, honers.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
Mister will sir, you don't mean that you're intended not
against her?
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Now on, mister Hornbler, consider yourself on watch and watch
around the clock your further orders.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
Ah, here you are, mister Hobbs.
Speaker 3 (16:26):
Take mister Willard in charge again and summon your mates.
We'll have him punished on death this time up on
a dere at the main mast. I'll have a confession
out of him, or have it out of you, or
you'll jump overboard, mister Willard.
Speaker 1 (16:43):
Take him in charge, mister Hobbs. All right, sir, I think.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
I'll come with you this time to see that my
orders are properly executed. I think we can't.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Peoples, remember man Captain's orders?
Speaker 3 (16:56):
Where are you going?
Speaker 1 (16:57):
Never mind? Don't ask me, You'll never need to know, sir,
Captain Sawyers. The gun is loose?
Speaker 3 (17:12):
What where below on the gun?
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Dexter?
Speaker 3 (17:16):
Can you hear it, sir?
Speaker 1 (17:18):
Bumping and plunging too?
Speaker 3 (17:19):
In this year?
Speaker 1 (17:19):
See if I came as fast as I hear it too,
mister Hobbs. Put down that cake and get below.
Speaker 3 (17:26):
Call it off.
Speaker 1 (17:26):
Watch bring ourganocks. You're actually gunn anti, mister Hobbs.
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Mister Worn blow your back.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
Yes, mister Bush, they have they finally secured the gun. Whyes,
I think so what?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
All right? Well?
Speaker 4 (17:58):
I was only thinking a lucky accident for young Willard,
wasn't it. Hobbs hadn't laid on many cane streaks before
he had to run below.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
Yes, sir, I.
Speaker 4 (18:07):
Noticed that, And once young Willard got out from under foot,
he appears to have been forgotten in the commotion, at.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Least for the time being. At least for the time being.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Most peculiar happening still accident or not? A heart beat
somewhere in that gun?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
What do you mean?
Speaker 4 (18:23):
A heart but was averse to a boy's suffering. I
find it's better not to ask too many questions in
this life, horn Blower. All the same, I wonder where
you went to when you left.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
This quarter day?
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Do your bush? Oh? We are friends of bush. Yes,
it's it's better not to ask too many questions, even
of a friend.
Speaker 4 (19:03):
Ratio Hornblowers Darling Michael Redgrave is based on the novels
by C. S.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
Furnaster music composed and conducted by Sydney Tort produced by
Harry Allen Cowers
Hold all hands fixed the quarters. I I forgot, can't
buy this time a B one broadside, didn't want it
to please Captain Bush, fine on target.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
It's not ready, eyes already.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Is nothing. Michael Redgrave as Forester's indomitable Man of the
Sea Ratio Hornblower. There's something about the bustle of preparation
(01:58):
for a new voyage that makes all sense days memorable
as one looks back on them after a space of years.
But one particular late autumn day comes back to me
with living clarity, for it was the first time I
set eyes on my old friend William Bush, a meeting which,
has things turned out, had lifelong consequence for both of us.
The old Renn captain Sawyer commanding lay at anchor and
(02:21):
Spitthead completing for sea. As luck would have it, I
was officer of the watch when the new lieutenant reported
aboard the term.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Bush reported a board, sairy, here are my orders.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Please to have your board, sir. My name is won Blur.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
If you've got your gear with you, my seat tests forward, yes,
by the larve at hatchway.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Good, I'll see that it sent to your quarter, sir.
As obbs, they are here immediately we'll speaking to me, sir,
mister Hobbs, that part has got to get aboard before
nightfall and re night. And don't use that tone of
voice when replying to an order. If you sell how
you're going to get your men to work, well I'll do,
(02:56):
mister Hobbs. I'll please get back forward and say to it. Alright, sir,
I'm not quite as fierce as I sun, mister Bush,
but once they start sulking, no ship can maintained discipline.
Mister Hobbes is about the worst of the lot, acting gunner,
and no earthly good at it. Favorite of the captain,
I'm afraid, and therefore very well. Of course I have
(03:18):
no right to pass along ship's gossip.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Of course I rather wish you would. Man can't help
feeding a stranger in a new burden.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
No, no, I can't hold with any peach of discipline,
mister Bush. I was wrong even to mention it. Parson's mates.
I there, that's just gig approaching men.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Why that young midshipman seems a little nervous?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Young well, argumin, I was a nice lad barely sixteen.
The captain's of the titles well inconsiderate of midshipman, id
you careful, mister Bush? The captain coming on board? Well
horn Blown? Who is his upset? And your third lieutenant, Sir,
(04:02):
Lieutenant William Bush Bush Bush? Oh, yes, I see came
a boy in my absence, did you, mister Bush?
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Why yes, sir, as mister Hornblower has just explained, who
told you I was on shore?
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Eh?
Speaker 3 (04:16):
By no answer, I didn't even know you were a short,
mister Hornblower informed me. So you and mister Hornblow know
each other already, do you? Well nose? I mainly reported
to him when I came a boy, so that you
and he could have a few private words together without
my knowledge.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
No, sir, of course not.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
I'm merely I don't know.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
I'll have you know. I allow no one to can
spare behind my back. Mister mister Bush will report to
me and my kebin in an I.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Say, old Blow, what's up with?
Speaker 1 (04:46):
He caffle? He as likely as not to pop straight
back up that companion way. He always hopes to catch
us discussing him.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Tell me is he quite saying?
Speaker 1 (04:55):
I hope?
Speaker 4 (04:57):
So, mister Bush, we have a long voyage, As I said,
begin to feel it may seem very long? Mister Ormbler,
if i'd realize.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Adviser pin two hands at once and see to mister
PUSH's sea chest, prease apply.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
I'm sure Lieutenant Bush found me puzzling, even cold and
forbidding that first day. But ever since my first year
as a mid treatment, I'd had drilled into me the
sternest sense of an officer's duty, his obligations to his captain.
Renon was certainly not a happy shit, far from it.
But I felt that Bush must find out for himself
how things stood. It wasn't long before he did. Unfortunately,
(05:49):
we'd only been at sea two days when he came
looking for me. Mister Warmblar, Oh morning, mister Bush. Just
sleep well?
Speaker 4 (05:56):
Possibly, I but you wondered prove of what I'm going
to say. But I've been talking with young Wellard. Is
it possible the captain treats his midshipment so brutally? I
could scarcely seeng Weller talks too much? Well, now, I
assure you I'm the guilty one. He said a watch
with me last night. I made him tol.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Bdshipmen are impressionable young scamps. Surely you've remembered that from
your early years. The stock complaints, of course, but.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
I never had a captain who indulged himself in such
caprices or such Marry, mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
You and I are hardly in a position to judge nonsense.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
I'm talking to you because you're the first man I
met aboard this ship, because well.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Because I hope you'll be friends. Friendships aren't entered into
casually on this ship.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Mister Bush, like it or not, I'm going to speak
my mind. Doesn't any one, not even Butlan, feel as
I do. Doesn't any one consider Captain Sawyer a brutal tyrant?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
What would any of us do about it? If, by
any chance we did.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Mister Bush confound it. Horn Blower isn't even navy justice.
A Navy justice can be very blind. Sometimes at least
a delegation of officers could call on him, ask him
to temper some of these cruelties he inflicts on his
mixed Mmm.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
You haven't been aboard long headsser. Do you know what
happened to that delegation? You suggest within two minutes every
officer in it will be put on watch and watch
till further orders, four hours on duty, four hours off
day and night, around the clock, and the how now,
mister Bushy, we need our sleep too much.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I suppose, sir young Willard seems well very much impressed
by you, if I may say, sir, oh, well, it's.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
A nice boy. Be n ol g oh, mister Weill.
Speaker 5 (07:32):
Add mister Backlin's compliments, sir, And will you and mister
bush join him below on the gun dick practice drill
in running out gun carriages, He says, sir, But good.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Idea, don't you think so, mister bush Our gun crews
need some exercise. They've been too long in port. What's
such a good damn, mister will add? Oh, I took
the liberty of stopping by your quarts. Mister horn Burh
just brought up.
Speaker 5 (07:52):
To your old uniform coat. I noticed you were wearing
your new uniform to day. All that work down on
earth is going to be hot and dirty, and thought
you might want to change.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
I never asked, all all right, mister weiller'd beny consider
it of you? I'm sure, give me my coat and
go tell mister Bucklan we'll be with him immediately, would it.
Speaker 4 (08:16):
Be well, sir, first star? I just reminded the men
of accidents in my last tip. I remember the wheels
of a twenty four pander came unleashed, nearly killed two
men before we made it fast.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
We've had experiences of our ends with a runaway guns,
but the repetition does no harm. By all means, warn
the men again.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
Here, sir, attention now all hands. You can expect some
warm work today.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Men, before we.
Speaker 6 (08:40):
Roll a wheel or untire single gun carriage, remember this.
A loose cannon can be a dangerous thing. I advise
you never to leave a gun without some tackle fastenings.
What's going on here, mister doctor?
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Why a gun practice? Sir? I received your permission, surf,
you will recall and mister Hubbs are acting gunner?
Speaker 3 (09:00):
What of him?
Speaker 1 (09:02):
So it is instant arrived down here with me. Mister Hobbs,
where you or were you not informed of this exercise?
I was not informed, sir. Indeed I wasn't.
Speaker 5 (09:13):
It was as much a surprise to me as it
was to you, sir, piece I expect it was mostly
my fault. I looked from mister Hobbs when mister Butler
annsd to drill, I look from everywhere in the ship.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
I'llo, sir, May I make a request. What is it
that you hear the midshim and answer. I feel certain
that mister Willard can explain. Thank you, mister Hornbler. I
don't require any explanation. You may be sure I've taken
note of your insubordination, mister Willard.
Speaker 3 (09:41):
Mister Wellard, I believe knows about beatings from past experience.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
Eh, mister Hobbs, I.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
May Perhax let him off one on this occasion, but
the next time as an assign of disobedience, mister Willard beware.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
As his majestyship renand drove south and the reefed topsails
the heavy seas of the Atlantic rose, majesticy to meet
us the discipline drop blur every day you won't take
in another.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Reef, mister Bush with your permissioner h yes, oh very good,
mister Bush, tell not birth watches said. Awesome our hands,
and have you nothing better to do than to stand
(11:02):
there merely watching, mister Holmbler.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
I'm sorry, sir. I was only waiting till my men
reached their station in mid chips.
Speaker 3 (11:08):
Four hands to reef tossels or hands a man. Those
hardheads and rak tackles be quick about.
Speaker 1 (11:24):
I think they're ready to whole mouse up yes, mister Bush,
I have eyes all those right tackles. Man, let's be lying.
But what's it? Those men at the main master sees tolling,
mister Bush.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
This is something's wrong, apparently learning the waist.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Who's that countermarting? My owners? These means a Bullard Willard again?
Come here, mister Willard, tell here this instant. Yes, sir,
how dare you wish you an order without my permission?
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Sir?
Speaker 1 (12:02):
I assure it was quite miss l Oh, mister Willard,
you'll be sorry for this young man. Mister Wellard was
merely doing his juty, Sir. He was the first to
notice what had happened. There's a reef point caught in
the reef tackle block weatherside. If the man had continued
to hauld, the sale would have been torn.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
That doesn't in the least excuse mister Willard's ex sir,
if the sale had been damaged. You, mister Hornbler, there's
no need for you to intervene between myself and a
junior roster. It's you, sister, try to protect mister Willard
this time useless mister Hornbler.
Speaker 1 (12:30):
This is my station, sir, I'm responsible for it. Kindly
send aside, mister Hornbler, and you too, mister Willard. I'll
deal with you in a few minutes, do you, yelly
sand aside. I'll have no conspiracy aboard my ship. Hia
stand aside with me, mister Willard. Now, mister Hobbs, yes, sir,
(12:55):
I have here, sir.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
You have your wreton kene with you, I trust, Oh, yes, sir,
as you see, ah yes, yes, quite beautiful too, mounted
with silver ringed every few inches.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
By a large joint. I it is.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
Have you observed mister Hobbs's beautiful cane, mister Willard, I
have some pick the two sturdious or mates. Mister Hobbs,
this young gentleman may need piling down. Then take him
into the main cabin there under the pope and see
to it that justice is executing.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Captain Sawyers. Are you ready, mister Hobbs, I'm ready, sir,
take him away. I saw a cool smile on the
Captain's face as the rest of us waited on the quarterdeck.
But if you hoped to.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
Hear a scream or cry from Willard, he was disappointed.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
A quarter of an hour past the Captain went to
his cabin. At last, Wellard came back again, walking stiffly,
his face white and set and strained. There was compassion
in Bush's eyes as the boy saluted him. I began
to like Bush better than that moment.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
A savage business hornblower, and poor Lad's been badly used, Oh,
Captain Sawyer, Sarah, I didn't see you winstill, Freshington, So
I observe well well mister Wellard at work?
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Is he, yes, sir? Taking on our basses?
Speaker 3 (14:30):
Possibly mister Wellard has learned better than to conspire against
his captain, lawfully set over him by his Majesty King George.
You make no reply, mister Wellard. Mister Hornbler is still
here too. Mister Willard seems to be sulky.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Mister Hornder. I don't think so, sir. He probably didn't
know what to say, sir.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
Perhaps mister Millard's mind is dwelling on what lies behind
him behind him is Are they're good, mister Willard? It
is mister Hobbs's cane did its work well, but possibly
not well enough.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
We'll see.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Sir Wind's coming off. Do you think peraps another reef
owned her up with mister Bush. Tell me the truth,
mister Weddard you sought to hold me up to derision
before the hens, did you not in the nursing and
do you not see you and mister Hornbler together you
plotted a new planned so that my lawfuless horigy should
be set at nought nurse to make a figure of
fun to undermine my influence of the crew. Confess, mister Willard, confessness,
(15:35):
I swear? Then who was it planned to catch their
brief point in the reef tackle block?
Speaker 1 (15:41):
No answer?
Speaker 3 (15:42):
No one who can demanded my orders? Who published shame
before both watches with every hand on dick. It was
a deeply plot Answer me, mister Ward, or do you
pretend to be so busy with a slate because you
know you are guilt?
Speaker 1 (15:56):
Sir? I get mister Willard orders to test the glasses.
That's already you, mister mush, I'll handle this. We'll get
the truth out of this young conspiritor.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Yeah, mister Hobbs, Sar, mister Hobbs, Hi, honers.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
Mister will sir, you don't mean that you're intended not
against her?
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Now on, mister Hornbler, consider yourself on watch and watch
around the clock your further orders.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
Ah, here you are, mister Hobbs.
Speaker 3 (16:26):
Take mister Willard in charge again and summon your mates.
We'll have him punished on death this time up on
a dere at the main mast. I'll have a confession
out of him, or have it out of you, or
you'll jump overboard, mister Willard.
Speaker 1 (16:43):
Take him in charge, mister Hobbs. All right, sir, I think.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
I'll come with you this time to see that my
orders are properly executed. I think we can't.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Peoples, remember man Captain's orders?
Speaker 3 (16:56):
Where are you going?
Speaker 1 (16:57):
Never mind? Don't ask me, You'll never need to know, sir,
Captain Sawyers. The gun is loose?
Speaker 3 (17:12):
What where below on the gun?
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Dexter?
Speaker 3 (17:16):
Can you hear it, sir?
Speaker 1 (17:18):
Bumping and plunging too?
Speaker 3 (17:19):
In this year?
Speaker 1 (17:19):
See if I came as fast as I hear it too,
mister Hobbs. Put down that cake and get below.
Speaker 3 (17:26):
Call it off.
Speaker 1 (17:26):
Watch bring ourganocks. You're actually gunn anti, mister Hobbs.
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Mister Worn blow your back.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
Yes, mister Bush, they have they finally secured the gun. Whyes,
I think so what?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
All right? Well?
Speaker 4 (17:58):
I was only thinking a lucky accident for young Willard,
wasn't it. Hobbs hadn't laid on many cane streaks before
he had to run below.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
Yes, sir, I.
Speaker 4 (18:07):
Noticed that, And once young Willard got out from under foot,
he appears to have been forgotten in the commotion, at.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Least for the time being. At least for the time being.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Most peculiar happening still accident or not? A heart beat
somewhere in that gun?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
What do you mean?
Speaker 4 (18:23):
A heart but was averse to a boy's suffering. I
find it's better not to ask too many questions in
this life, horn Blower. All the same, I wonder where
you went to when you left.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
This quarter day?
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Do your bush? Oh? We are friends of bush. Yes,
it's it's better not to ask too many questions, even
of a friend.
Speaker 4 (19:03):
Ratio Hornblowers Darling Michael Redgrave is based on the novels
by C. S.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
Furnaster music composed and conducted by Sydney Tort produced by
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