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Trevor Howard Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Trevor Howard

7 quotes
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Conflict Over Command in the Light Brigade
Lord Cardigan I cam to be offered a command, not serve under that fool Lucan! I knew, the moment I saw his biscuit face sopping up wet around the ] he'd be here, starting his wheedling!
[[w:Horse Guards (building)|Horse Guards]
Lord Raglan I am sure that after a little while, Lord Cardigan, you can be persuaded that such an arrangement can be made to work. After all, you will have the Light Brigade. Dash and fire, eh?
General Airey Yes, Cardigan. You'll have the Light Brigade. Dash and fire, it is!
Cardigan Lucan could not make himself fit to command a tent. Command an escort. Not fit to command a troop of knackered tailors on stubbed donkeys!
[slightly mollified]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Lord Cardigan's Unyielding Command and Pride
Lord Cardigan I do not propose to recount my life in any detail, what is what. No damn business of anyone, what is what. I am Lord Cardigan, that is what! Them ], you see em tight, my Cherrybums, I keep em tight. Ten thousand a year out of me own pocket I spend to clothe em. A master cutler sharps their swords, and I keep em tight-stitched, cut to a shadow. Good! If they can't fornicate, they can't fight, and if they don’t fight hard, I'll flog their backs raw, for all their fine looks!
[voiceover; [w:11th Hussars|Cherrybums]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Request for Intelligence on Captain Nolan
Lord Cardigan Sarn't Major.
TSM Corbett Sir.
Cardigan I want a report, a report of any conversation Captain Nolan has with other officers. You are to take note of whatever he might say and bring the information to me.
TSM Corbett I shall spy, my lord?
[unable to believe what he has been told]
Cardigan You shall.
TSM Corbett My lord-- My lord, to be asked to take up the spy-- I am much distressed to be asked such a thing, my lord. After twenty years of coming up from private trooper...keeping off the ]...not a drop since corporal. I shall inform Captain Nolan. I-- I can hardly do other.
[[w:Beer|pongelow; resolutely]
Cardigan Sarn't Major, it is better that you take a ball and put it in your own brain. You are finished, now, as if you had not ever been made. What a waste.
[impassive]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Disagreement Over Beer and Color
Squire de Burgh Couleur de noir.
[noticing, to Cardigan]
Lord Cardigan You are drinking beer, sir, porter beer!
Nolan No, my lord.
Cardigan Yes!
Nolan No.
Cardigan See it!
Nolan No, my lord.
Cardigan Don't you "no" me! That is a black bottle.
Nolan I assure you, my lord--
Cardigan That is a black bottle and you are drinking porter from it!
Captain Featherstonehaugh Champagne only!
[braying]
Russell In point of fact, I asked Captain Nolan if--
Featherstonehaugh You knew that!
Nolan I am not aware--
[rising]
Cardigan I am aware you are drinking porter at my table!
[rising]
Featherstonehaugh Sit down, Captain Nolan!
[rising]
Nolan Sit down, Featherstonehaugh.
[not moving]
Featherstonehaugh What His Lordship said was that champagne only was to be dwunk in the mess tonight. What he said---
Nolan It is not porter, it is Moselle, my lord.
Featherstonehaugh Apologize!
Nolan If I am in error--
[still endeavouring to keep his temper]
Cardigan Error? Don't quibble with me, sir! Beer! I will not have beer drunk in my mess! Come back, Nolan! Nolan, you will not leave the mess! I am not finished with you!!
[Nolan turns abruptly and starts walking out of the room]
Cardigan Dog! Devil upstart! Impertinent Indian dog-devil!
[crimson with rage]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
A Comedic Take on Eccentric Behavior
Lord Cardigan All this swish and tit gets my sniffing nose up! I shall have to fetch it off, tonight, Squire, had me Cherrybums out today, always makes me randified!
[to Squire de Burgh, on observing the ladies]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Confusion and Orders in Military Command
Riding-master Mogg It's like a foreign language to them! They don't know hany direction, back or front. They'll never find their front when there hisn't a black face to it. I halways tells them they'll know their front from the many black nigger faces waving knives at em!
[to Nolan; to Nolan's Indian servant]
Lord Cardigan Are you ], young man?
[noticing Codrington's unusual meal; [w:Constipation|costive]
Codrington I have your orders, my lord, to be here and eat lettuce. I am eating lettuce, I have eaten lettuce.
[holding up a folded note]
Cardigan What is it?
Featherstonehaugh What it tells Cornet Codrington, my lord, is that, as youngest officer, you will expect him to eat as a wabbit does, only lettuce! And it's signed by you, my lord!
[trying not to laugh]
Cardigan Green boy! Such a green boy! You have been drawn! Not my order you should eat lettuce, though perhaps it will put sap in your pizzle!
[hugely enjoying the prank]
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
A Call to Arms in Battle
Lord Cardigan Colonel Douglas, I shall expect your very best support!
[calling out]
Colonel Douglas You shall have it, my lord!
Lord Cardigan Mind, Douglas, your best support! Draw...swords!.
Lord Cardigan Well, here goes the last of the Brudenells. The Brigade will advance! Trumpeter, walk...march!
[to himself; Aloud]
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