That Hamilton Woman Page #12

Captain Blackwood went ahead to London

with the news.

What is the news, Hardy?

It was a great victory.

It was the greatest we've ever known.

That's wonderful.

It was nine days ago...

we engaged them off Cape Trafalgar

the combined fleets of France and Spain

They've been destroyed

The oceans are free once more

and England is safe from invasion

The first cannon was fired a little after twelve

Within one hour five French

ships-of-the-line had struck their flags

His plan was magnificent

He swung our fleet from line of battle

into two spearheads,

that broke the enemy line

into three separate parts.

Then...

about one-thirty

I was walking with him on the upper deck

The fighting was at its height

The French flagship the Redoubtable

came through the smoke

and we fought alongside one another

he was so

confident.

We'd just...turned to go...back to the...

(Sobs)

By sunset

everything was over

But

he he lived to know

he'd won England's greatest victory

His His last thoughts were with you my lady

That you should be cared for

(Sobs softly )

(Door slams)

- And then?

- Then what?

What happened after?

There is no then.

There is no after.

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