For today's quote I chose one from one my favourite movie series ever, Horatio Hornblower. This quote is from The Duchess and the Devil, the third movie in the series and, in my opinion, the best. This is one of my favourite scenes because of the tension and intensity (and music), and I also thought this was one of Style's most amusing lines. (Which is saying a lot, because most all of his lines are at least a teeny bit funny.)
Hornblower: "How many guns does the 'Oriental' have, Mr. Hunter?"
Midshipman Hunter: "Forty-eight, sir."
Hornblower: "Well, we'll certainly give them a run for their money, won't we, Mr. Styles?"
Styles: "Certainly will, sir. Take them at least a minute to sink us."
Note: I couldn't exactly remember the exact wording of this quote, so I looked it up on IMDB (which is remarkably helpful in these instances, I've found), and this is what I found. However, if you've seen Hornblower more than once and are like me in that you notice little flaws in wording when you've memorized the line (which I obviously haven't, as made apparent by my previous confession that I had to look it up), you will have noticed that this is not the exact line in the movie. I don't know why IMDB didn't get it exactly right, but come to think of it, perhaps it's just as well, because if I remember correctly, and I am inclined to think that I do, the original quote has a not-so-nice word in it. So maybe it was Providence that they didn't get it right, as Rachel Lynde would say! Anyways, I'm rambling now, and that was not my intention, so I will wrap this up. I remain,
Very Truly Yours,
Emma Jane
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