No, no, no. Every sense in Horatio Hornblower rebels against the idea. And yet... And yet, hadn't he wanted Jilly to come along?]
I should be glad of your presence, Doctor LeBlanc, for this voyage. I would not approve a permanent addition to my ship's crew without talking to my lieutenants, but I should not like to set sail for the first time without a surgeon on board.
[Written]
No, no, no. Every sense in Horatio Hornblower rebels against the idea. And yet... And yet, hadn't he wanted Jilly to come along?]
I should be glad of your presence, Doctor LeBlanc, for this voyage. I would not approve a permanent addition to my ship's crew without talking to my lieutenants, but I should not like to set sail for the first time without a surgeon on board.
Captain Hornblower