Sharpe (TV Series)

Sharpe's Enemy (1994)

Jeremy Child: Sir Augustus Farthingdale

Quotes 

• Sir Augustus Farthingale : Are you the fellow that Wellington raised from the ranks, Sharpe?

  Richard Sharpe : Yes sir.

  Sir Augustus Farthingale : Yes, well I always thought it was a bad idea, and now I've got proof of it!

• Wellington : You think there may be something in those rockets, Sharpe?

  Richard Sharpe : Not as to accuracy, sir, but they'll play merry hell with the morale of poorly-led men, sir. The sound is shocking.

  Wellington : Scared you, did they?

  Richard Sharpe : I was terrified, sir.

  Sir Augustus Farthingale : Do, uh, do you really think this Sharpe's the right man to send, sir? Won't cut and run if someone lets off a gun, will he?

  Teresa : Who is this fool?

• Richard Sharpe : Tell General Chaumier, we will fight him to the death.

  Ducos : [laughs]  Major Sharpe is not well. We outnumber you ten to one. There will be no terms if you do not surrender immediately.

  [For answer, Sharpe plucks off Ducos's glasses, drops them to the ground, and crushes them with his boot] 

  Richard Sharpe : To the death.

  Sir Augustus Farthingale : I'm in charge here, *Major* Sharpe! We shall discuss terms immediately.

  [Ducos smirks. Sharpe grabs Farthingdale by the arm and pulls him aside] 

  Richard Sharpe : Your wife was a whore, sir. I know, for I was once her lover. Let that get out, and you'll be the laughingstock of Lisbon, and then of London. Leave now, and on my honor, no word of it shall pass my lips.

  Sir Augustus Farthingale : [pale]  But... but I do love her, you know.

  [Sharpe sneers and returns Farthingdale's watch with a slap] 

  Richard Sharpe : You're a damned liar.

• Sir Augustus Farthingale : [after Sharpe's promotion to Major]  Well, of course it's not up to me to question the judgement of the Prince Regent. All I do know is that the... Major here, who is in charge of a complex and combined operation, cannot rise to the purchase of a watch! -

  [He hands his pocket watch to Sharpe] 

  Sir Augustus Farthingale : You may borrow mine, sir! See that you return it.