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Yes, my donkey.

But you'll do.

At your service, mademoiselle.

Make him bring back my little house.

My clothes are in it.

Why don't you come out and

get them yourself?

Shame on you.

My dear young lady, I don't mind seeing you

in your bathing dress.

Oh...

Shame on you.

It's none of your business.

Go away.

Good afternoon, mademoiselle.

Oh, no!

No, monsieur, please, no.

I didn't mean it.

Oh, please, monsieur.

Make him bring back.

Come on, Hassan.

You mustn't keep the lady waiting.

No, no, no!

Don't you know anything about donkeys?

Make believe you want to make him

go forward.

Forward?

Hm-hm.

Forward, Hassan.

On to victory.

Come on.

That's right.

That's the way, come on.

Good!

Now look the other way.

Hey, hey, hey.

I'll be dressed in a minute.

What's your name?

De Lesseps.

Oh, you're the son.

We've been expecting you.

We?

Yes. All the French people here.

We heard you were very good-looking...

And you are.

What's your name?

Marie Antoinette Germaine Fernande Franoise

I'm very happy to know you,

Mademoiselle Prrrr.

Occupation?

Young lady.

Young lady of leisure, eh?

Married?

No, but I could have been.

Many times.

Everybody wants to marry me.

Are you married?

No.

Good.

I'm glad somebody's happy about it.

Well, now help me down.

We got wet, didn't we?

Yes.

His Excellency is in the garden, efendi.

This way, efendi.

Ah, here we are.

How are you, sir?

My boy.

I'd have come to meet you myself but...

I had some business with the Viceroy

that couldn't wait.

What's happened to you?

I had a slight adventure.

Let me present my son.

Sir Malcolm Cameron.

Her Britanic Majesty's Consul General.

Don't get up, sir.

How are you?

I hope you'll pardon my appearance

but I seem to have fallen into the Mediterranean.

Don't tell me that Louis Napoleon

is so pressed for money

that he makes his diplomats

swim to their posts.

No, but we Frenchmen must do our swimming

in the Mediterranean

while we still have the chance.

Hm?

Before it becomes a British pond.

Young man, you'll be here watching.

Well, here's to a long stay.

And a successful one.

Well, a successful one anyway.

Thank you.

Well, I must be off.

Thanks for the drink, Mathieu.

I'll see you at the Viceroy's

reception tonight.

It's been a pleasure to meet you,

young man.

Thank you, Sir Malcolm.

So that's Sir Malcolm Cameron, eh?

Yes, do you know about him?

Only what everyone

in the Foreign Office knows.

That when England sets him

to watch the kettle

it means something important is brewing.

Right you are.

We must do our best to upset it.

Come, get out of these rags before

you take cold.

A diplomat with a sore throat

is about as useful

as a fiddle without strings.

Elle a de nouveau le costume de bain.

Toni! Toni!

Where are you?

Where have you been?

Running off without telling me.

Bad disciplice gives the army

a bad name.

Yes, grandfather.

Don't grandfather me.

I'm ranking sargeant of the Consulate detail

and I expect obedience.

Yes, Sargeant.

Look at this. Gray as a goose.

I spend all afternoon hunting for

the hair dye.

I hid it, grandfather.

I was afraid one of the men might see it.

Alors, bien, get it!

It's terrible. What must the army

think of us?

Where have you been?

Swimming with Mr de Lesseps.

What?

No, no, grandfather.

His son, the young one.

Hm?

Oh, he's so funny.

So polite.

I think I'll fall in love with him.

What?

The Consul General's son?

I forbid it, you understand?

This is an order.

Yes, grandfather.

Yes, who?

Yes, Sargeant.

Enchant.

Ah, Sir Malcolm. Delighted to see you.

Your Highness, another evening

to charm the memory

and ruin the figure.

Mathieu.

Malcolm.

How are you?

Alla wa Salaam ya sahibi.

Allah wa Salam ya kedive.

The presence of my good friend

honors my house.

It is my great pleasure, Your Highness,

to present my son.

It is my great pleasure to welcome

to my court

another of your illustrious family.

Thank you.

Who is that?

That is Prince Said,

the next Viceroy of Egypt.

And your first assignment.

What am I supposed to do with him?

Cultivate him.

Make a friend of him.

So, here you are.

Trying to catch a glimpse

of the young gentleman, eh?

Come now. Get along with you.

Do your marketing.

Yes, grandfather.

What?

Yes, Sargeant.

His Highness, Prince Said,

is calling to see Mr Ferdinand de Lesseps.

I'll tell him.

No, don't go, grandfather. I'll tell him.

Mr de Lesseps, please.

He's in his office.

You mustn't go in.

He's very busy.

Oh, who cares.

I'm sorry, but he doesn't wish

to be disturbed.

Very well.

Mademoiselle. Please, don't go in...

Hello.

Hello, yourself.

What are you doing here?

I just dropped in.

So I see.

Look here, Toni. I'm very busy.

Who is she?

A friend of mine.

I suppose you are in love with her.

She doesn't look like much.

Now look here, Toni,

I've got a lot of very dull work to do

and my mind isn't on it.

And it's hot.

I wish to heaven I were back in Paris

and the flies are driving me mad

and now you have to come in

and make matters worse.

All right. I just came to tell you

that he's here.

Who?

You know.

The Prince.

Said?

You mean to say

that you've left him waiting out...

I only wanted to talk to you.

You're not angry with me?

I ought to take you over my knee

and spank you.

Oh, why don't you?

These men coming from Paris

are so edgy.

Good afternoon, Mathieu.

Good afternoon, Malcolm.

I was hoping you'd join me.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Brushing up on your tricks?

Maybe I'll need them,

now that I have two of you to fight.

Only one, I'm sorry to say.

I'm going back to Paris.

Paris?

Yes, I've just had a letter from

Victor Hugo.

Things look pretty bad.

I shall miss you, Mathieu.

There's no fun bowling

at an empty wicket, you know.

Don't be too sure about that.

I'm leaving my son in charge here.

Poor lad, eh?

Yes, haven't told him yet.

Poor fellow,

I'm afraid it will be a blow to him.

What's that?

En garde.

Right. A simple.

En garde.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Parry quatre.

Move your arm a little more to the left

for parry quatre. Ready?

Good boy, Your Highness.

I get rid of the old fox and

he leaves me with the young one.

Wait.

Here we go.

Up we go.

Please, could I rest in my father's carriage

for a few hours?

Of course, if you must.

But remember, you promised to ride

all the way to Suez.

Oh, all right. I will ride.

Good boy, Said.

(In Arabic)

Good morning, grandfather.

What?

Good morning, Sargeant.

Toni, you had your orders to stay

in Alexandria.

Yes, I know.

But I was worried about you.

About me? What do you mean?

Look.

See? Gray as a goose.

Shhh.

If I don't fix it, they'll be calling you

old man Pellerin.

You ready, Said?

My friend...

I cannot ride with you today.

This morning the boxing, yesterday

eight hours in the saddle.

All right.

You've earned a day on your back.

Ah, thank you.

There.

I don't like this.

This camp is no place for

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