Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Virginia Mayo: Lady Barbara Wellesley
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Quotes
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Lt. William Bush : It is the captain's wish, Your Ladyship, that from now on you and your maid remain below.
Lady Barbara Wellesley : [to Hornblower] Can two women really be so distracting, Captain?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : May I remind you that my men have been continously at sea for eight months?
Lady Barbara Wellesley : [as Hornblower begins to walk away] Oh, Captain!
[He stops and turns to her]
Lady Barbara Wellesley : And how long have you been at sea?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : [Hornblower turns to walk away, stops, and clears his throat] Ha-Hmmm!
[He continues to walk away]
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Lady Barbara Wellesley : When should we reach England, Captain?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : In the spring, Lady Barbara.
Lady Barbara Wellesley : It should take as long as that?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : With fair winds and all the canvas we can carry, I think I can promise you that we'll have you home before the first robin.
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Lady Barbara Wellesley : How beautiful the stars are tonight. It's as though we were sailing the heavens instead of the sea.
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : Well, in a way, we are. We steer from star to star rather than from land to land.
Lady Barbara Wellesley : You never forget you're the captain of a ship, do you?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : No, the ship's captain cannot afford to forget.
Lady Barbara Wellesley : On a night like this, I can forget everything. Who I am, where I come from, where I'm going. I only knew the LYDIA's sailing on and on in space. There is no other world and this voyage will never end.
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Lady Barbara Wellesley : I don't want a quick passage. I don't want this voyage to end.
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : Barbara...
Lady Barbara Wellesley : How much longer are we going to pretend? You must know I love you. Why do you fight against it?
Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : I'm married, Lady Barbara.
Lady Barbara Wellesley : Forgive me. I've made a terrible mistake. I'm deeply ashamed... No, please. Stay here and speed your ship homeward.