Lady Barbara Wellesley Quotes in Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)

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]