Sharpe (TV Series)

Sharpe's Company (1994)

Clive Francis: Windham

Quotes 

• [Harper, framed by Hakeswill for theft, is being flogged] 

  Drummer Boy : Ninety-three! Ninety-four! Ninety-five!

  [Harper has spit out his gag and is grinning widely as the lash lands] 

  Drummer Boy : Ninety-six! Ninety-seven! Ninety-eight! Ninety-nine! One hundred! One hundred and all's done, sir!

  [Harper is released. Still grinning, he starts to walk away] 

  Colonel Windham : Harper? Come back here.

  Sgt. Patrick Harper : Sir?

  Colonel Windham : You're a brave man. I salute you for it.

  [He tosses Harper a golden guinea. Harper catches it] 

  Sgt. Patrick Harper : Thank you, sir. Thank you.

  [He walks past Sharpe] 

  Richard Sharpe : You all right?

  [Harper's grin remains, but his voice quavers] 

  Sgt. Patrick Harper : [whispering]  Jesus, it hurts like hell! I couldn't have taken much more.