Am I missing something? (Or is Mr Bush?)

[anteros_lmc]

Am I missing something?? Immediately prior to the battle with the Spanish prisoners on Renown CSF treats us to a rather memorable description of Mr Bush retiring for the night. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed this ;)

He threw off his outer clothes, and standing in his shirt he cast a final look round his cabin before putting out the

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[black_hound]

Why, yes. Yes he did. :>

[anteros_lmc]

Which also means that Mr Bush is wearing nothing but his shirt several paragraphs later during the touching scene with Mr Hornblower?

He could only shake his head a little, smiling because of the sense of comfort and security conveyed by Hornblower's hands.

And just where exactly are Mr Honblower's hands at this point? Hmn?

[black_hound]

You mean those elegant hands with the looooong fingers that fascinates Mr. Bush so?

ONE CAN ONLY HOPE. XD

Although .... just wait until you get to Flying Colours. JUST WAIT

[anteros_lmc]

You mean those elegant hands with the looooong fingers that fascinates Mr. Bush so?
Yes. Yes, those would be the very ones.

just wait until you get to Flying Colours.
My dear, I don't know if I _dare_ read any further!

[kittycallum]

Well, there's important stuff going on. Sometimes you've got to sacrifice decency for the sake of the ship! ;)

[muddlingalong]

Perhaps that's his secret. I imagine it would be quite distracting to try and fight a man with no pants on :p

[anteros_lmc]

Hahaha! Very good. Yes it's all a cunning ploy to distract the Spaniards :)

[anteros_lmc]

By Jove, that's the spirit! The Royal Navy are made of stern stuff indeed. Stuff upper lip and all that ;)

[esmerelda_t]

He's lucky it was just his leg that ended up being cut off, trousers were created for a reason, Mr. Bush!

[anteros_lmc]

He's lucky it was just his leg that ended up being cut off

Ouch!!! Mind you, I'm sure the ship's carpenter could have fixed him up with a wooden one.

[anteros_lmc]

Rofl! Glad to hear it's not just me then!

[anteros_lmc]

Maybe there's an out take lying around in a dusty A&E store room somewhere.... ;)

[_likimeya]

*rofl* I should have read Lieutenant Hornblower more attentively. Wouldn't have guessed that there was so much to miss!

That reminds me of a scene in The Commodore where Hornblower is too preoccupied to put his clothes back on after his deck shower and stands naked on deck for an hour or so! Heaven knows what that did to the poor crew... :p

[_likimeya]

Really? But, what else would you expect from a book called "Hornblower"??!! =)

[anteros_lmc]

For an hour??! *speechless*

I would have expected better of Mr Hornblower. He'll catch his death standing about in the scud like that!