:18:02
The simple fact is
we were soundly beaten.
:18:08
- Heavy frigate like that in the Pacific...
- Could tip the war in Napoleon's favour.
:18:13
By comparison, the Surprise
is a somewhat aged man-of-war.
:18:22
- Am I not correct?
- Would you call me an aged man of war?
:18:26
The Surprise is not old.
No one would call her old.
:18:29
She has a bluff bow, lovely lines.
She's a fine sea boat, weatherly, stiff and fast.
:18:35
Very fast, if she's well-handled.
:18:39
No, she's not old.
:18:42
She's in her prime.
:18:44
We can patch up the main and mizzen.
Foresail's gone, so we'll bend our spare.
:18:49
Mr Lamb is confident with basic repairs.
We can get home as we are.
:18:53
We're not going home.
:19:04
But to refit we need a port,
and the Acheron may be still looking for us.
:19:08
We can refit at sea.
Here, where it shoals.
:19:13
As you said, Mr Allen, she is taking the war to
the South Seas. We are supposed to stop her.
:19:18
But, sir-with respect-she's a vastly
heavier ship. She's out of our class.
:19:26
She could be halfway to Cape Horn
by the time we're repaired.
:19:29
Well then, there's not a moment to lose.
:19:51
Is it true they put the last stitch
through your nose?
:19:54
What do you mean?
:19:57
Joe said when you die, they stitch you in your
hammock with the last stitch in your nose,