Zulu Dawn (1979)
Nigel Davenport: Col. Hamilton-Brown
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General Lord Chelmsford : After lunch, Brown, I want you to return to Isandhlwana and instruct Col. Pulleine to join us here immediately.
Col. Hamilton-Brown : If you'll excuse me, My Lord.
General Lord Chelmsford : No appetite, Colonel?
Col. Hamilton-Brown : My men haven't eaten since yesterday and there won't be any supplies until I get them back to Isandhlwana.
General Lord Chelmsford : Then they can start off now and you can join them when you've eaten.
Col. Hamilton-Brown : Kind of you, My Lord, but I don't think it would be proper for me to sit at your table, they with their bellies stuck to their backbones.
[Exits]
Lt. Harford : [rising to follow Hamilton-Brown] Excuse me, Sir.
General Lord Chelmsford : [to Lt. Harford] Learn nothing from that Irishman, Harford, except how not to behave.