ความคิดเห็นที่ 27
เอามาให้อ่านสนุกๆ ค่ะ เชื่อไม่เชื่อ นั่นอีกเรื่อง....
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A few moments later, Nelson joined Pasco on deck and ordered him to make a signal. "I wish to say... 'England confides that every man will do his duty'," he told him. "You must be quick for I have one more to make, which is for close action." Pasco asked if he could substitute the word "expects", which was a single flag in the signal book, for "confides" which would involve a complicated host of alphabetical flags. "That will do," answered Nelson. "Make it directly." The flags flew up the halyards and the telescopes of the fleet were upon them. "What is Nelson signalling about?" growled Collingwood on the quarterdeck of the Royal Sovereign. "We all know what we have to do."
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Hardy returned fifty minutes after his first visit, and took his cold hand, congratulating him on "a brilliant victory". It was complete, he said, although he did not know how many enemy ships had surrendered, but he was certain of having taken fourteen or fifteen. "That is well," replied Nelson, "but I had bargained for twenty." Then with emphasis he gasped, "Anchor, Hardy, anchor!" He had felt the heave and lurch of the ship increase and knew that the gale he had forecast must be imminent. "I suppose, my Lord, Admiral Collingwood will now take upon himself the direction of affairs?" "Not while I live, I hope, Hardy. No, do you anchor, Hardy." "Shall we make the signal, sir?" "Yes, for if I live, I'll anchor."
There was another pause, then Nelson said, "Don't throw me overboard, Hardy." "Oh, no, certainly not." "Then you know what to do?" Nelson went on. "Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy, take care of poor Lady Hamilton." Then he said faintly, "Kiss me, Hardy."' Hardy knelt and kissed his cheek. "Now I am satisfied," said Nelson. "Thank God I have done my duty." Captain Hardy stood, stooped and silent, for a moment, then knelt again and kissed Nelson's forehead. "Who is that?" he asked. "It is Hardy." "God bless you, Hardy."
----------------------- (ที่มา "Horatio Nelson by Tom Pocock" หนังสือเล่มนี้ ได้รับรางวัล runner-up for the Whitbread Biography Award)
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