Sharpe Quote

Sir Augustus: [To Patrick Harper, the only man with his jacket on] You, there, Sergeant!
Harper: The Colonel. Oh, my God.
Sir Augustus: Stand up, there, fellow!
Harper: [To Sharpe, who attempted to rise.] No, sir, you stay down. [he pushes Sharpe's head down, so that his face isn't visible to Sir Augustus] Stay down. [to the colonel] Coming, Colonel! Coming, sir! Here I am, sir. How ya doin', sir?
Sir Augustus: Name? Rank?
Harper: Sergeant Patrick Harper, sir. 95th Rifles.
Sir Augustus: I heard you swearing, Sergeant harper. How dare you swear in front of an officer!
Harper: Yes, sir, I'm very very sorry, sir. Must a just slipped out, so it did.
Sir Augustus: [indicating Sharpe and remaining Riflemen] Who are these - scruffy savages?
Harper: They are Chosen Men, sir. Picked out for their special skills. That's why they wear the white cords of courage.
Sir Augustus: Well, not for much longer they won't. Nor will you have those stripes on your sleeve, Sergeant. As soon as I see Lord Wellington, I'm gonna have you all up on a charge for disorderly conduct.
Sharpe: [can't stand still any longer] Begging your pardon, sir, but these men were acting under my orders, sir.
Sir Augustus: Your orders, sir? And who are you, to give orders?
Sharpe: I'm an officer, sir.
Sir Augustus: You are an officer?
Sharpe: Yes, sir. Captain Sharpe, 95th Rifles, sir.
Sir Augustus: Sharpe...Sharpe. I believe I heard something about you in Lisbon, Sharpe. Are you the fellow Wellington raised from the ranks?
Sharpe: Yes, sir.
Sir Augustus: Well, I've always thought it was a bad idea, and now I've got proof of it. When I see Lord Wellington, I'm going to speak t

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