Other Titles • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1999)
Quotes from Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)
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[the aristocratic Mr. Tapling is assigned Cook's Mate on the quarantine voyage, and is helping the Steward to butcher a bullock] Tapling: This is without question the most revolting experience of my entire life. Steward: It has its advantages, sir. Tapling: None that I can see. Steward: The man with the hatchet gets to pick the choicest cuts. Tapling: Indeed... show me.
(25 votes)
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Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Where's Mr. Tapling? Matthews: He refuses to rise from his bunk, sir. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Does he indeed? [Below decks] Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Good morrow, Mr. Tapling! When shall you grace us with your presence above decks? Tapling: Never. There is no point. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: The Moors have come to fetch their gold. Tapling: The Moors? Don't let them aboard, set sail at once. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: The gold is theirs by right. Tapling: I will not see them, send one of the men. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: I need my men, Mr. Tapling! Tapling: I have pains in my body, I cannot move. The hand of Death is upon me. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: In that case, you shall have no need for rations. [Takes away his food] Tapling: You would withold rations from a dying man? Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: I would consider it my duty to help speed your release from this world, sir. Tapling: [gets up] The Admiral will hear of this!
(22 votes)
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