The Divine Lady
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This is the historic tale of
two people whose lives
are an immortal romance -
the story of the love and
destiny of England's greatest
beauty, and England's
greatest sailor.
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The peace and tranquility
of an English village -
in the year 1782.
3
"I'm most anxious my
uncle will be pleased
with this, Mr. Romney."
4
"My dear Greville, I
guarantee immortality
with my portraits -
but not legacies from
rich uncles!"
5
"The London coach. No
doubt some important
personage to call on me."
6
"Please, sir, we are Mrs.
'art, the new cook, and
my daughter Emma - -
come to work for you."
7
"I am sorry to lose a good
cook - but I will not tolerate
a brazen hussy like your
daughter."
8
"Lawk Emma, you've gone
and lost us the situation,
and us with no 'ouse to
cover our 'eads."
9
"I wouldn't let that vulgar
girl set foot in my house."
10
"Oh, sir, I know I'm vulgar,
but I could learn from an
elegant gentleman like
you - so aristocratic - so
kind - so handsome."
11
"I'll work my fingers to the
bone, if only you'll let me
stay!"
12
"You mean I can stay?"
13
"When in my service,
walk - never run -
it annoys me."
14
"Greville, you don't know
it, but you've hired a
goddess - I must paint
her."
15
"Law, I must go now - I'm
being taken to Vauxhall!"
16
"I won't have my children
hobnobbin' with the likes
of you - as ought to be
married and ain't!"
17
"Please remain here quietly
- I must leave you for a
moment."
18
"Have you seen your Uncle
Sir William?"
19
"My dear Uncle, this is
indeed a pleasant surprise
- I do hope to have the
pleasure of your company
later in the evening."
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"Delighted, Greville. I'm
most anxious to see
your unpolished gem."
21
"Take care, Greville! Sir
William is mad about the
women - if he marries,
you will no longer be his
heir. "
22
"You should make haste,
Greville, to find your uncle a
- a sweet friend - socially
impossible as a wife."
23
"Come on - everybody sing!"
24
"Greville, aren't you going
with me?"
25
"Your vulgar display is
unforgivable - I'll return
later with my uncle."
26
"Has anyone told you,
my child, that you are
very beautiful?"
27
"Greville, she's perfect now
- but with a little training,
she would be divine! I wish
I had her in Naples."
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"Why not?"
29
"She might be persuaded
to go if she thought I
would join her later."
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"You will find Emma a - a
sweet friend -"
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"Greville, you have forgiven
me, haven't you?"
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"You're going to Naples,
Emma, to study under
the finest teachers."
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"When do we start?"
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"Greville, you haven't
forgiven me - you're
sending me away!"
35
"Sir William is needed at his
post - so you and your
mother start immediately."
36
"And I will follow in October
- - at the latest."
37
"October - I promise."
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And so destiny beckons
Emma to the little
kingdom of Naples nestling in
the Mediterranean.
39
"It's the English packet -
Greville will be here any
minute."
40
"This is the end of your fine
plot - I'm not one to be
passed from hand to hand!"
41
"I'm done with fine
gentlemen!"
42
"But, my child, what will
you do?"
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"I'll do what I was born to
do, work - me and my
mother will work our way
back to England."
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"Work - I would have
worked my fingers to
the bone for him."
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"Emma, sweet child -
your youth has brought
joy and beauty into my
life - I cannot let you go."
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"Emma - I ask you to
do me the honor of
becoming my wife."
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"- I could never love you,
Sir William."
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"I do not ask for love -"
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And so the cook's daughter
became Ambassadress
in a court watched with
hungry eyes by England
and France ...
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"I'm simply exhausted!
Those Frenchmen, with
their infernal Revolution
- are upsetting all
Europe!"
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"By the way, there's a
young naval officer waiting
- will you see him for me,
my dear?"
52
"Gladly, Sir William - if you
promise to rest."
53
"You are a great help to
me these difficult times,
my dear."
54
"Captain Nelson says his
business is urgent and with
the Ambassador - only."
55
"Sir William cannot be
disturbed - he must
see me or wait."
56
"So you're the impatient
young Captain who refused
to see the Ambassadress."
57
"Despite my impatience,
I was happily destined
to meet Your Ladyship."
58
"We never know what
destiny holds in store
for us, Captain Nelson."
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1795 - 1797
World-shattering years -
when a mob and a tune
conquered France and shook
the thrones of Europe.
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The British fleet in the
Mediterranean - ever
watchful - not knowing when
the order will come to strike.
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...and in Naples, the court of
Queen Maria Caroline was
caught between two fires
- friendly to England, but
fearful of the power of
France ...
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"Your Majesty, England
has declared war on the
French Republic!"
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"You have more news
for me?"
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"Your sister, Queen Marie
Antoinette -"
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"Not the guillotine!"
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While war raged between
England and France,
the unknown Nelson became
the well-known Admiral. He,
alone - now battle-scarred
and half-blinded, stood
between Napoleon and final
victory.
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"Our water will last
only three weeks on
quarter rations, Sir."
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"The Vanguard - Nelson's
flagship!"
69
"Nelson knows Naples closed
her ports to England - he
can't anchor here - this
means some serious crisis."
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"Wait - I'll go with you."
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"Captain Hardy, where is
Admiral Nelson?"
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"There is not much left of
me. I'm as battered and
scarred as my ship."
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"I think you both the most
noble sights my eyes have
had the honor to look upon."
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"It's scurvy, Madame. The
Fleet is in dire straits -
my men are dying like
flies!"
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"I came in desperate hope of
persuading King Ferdinand
to allow me to provision
and water at his ports."
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"The King will never
consent! One friendly
gesture toward England -
and France would be at
the throat of Naples."
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"Sir William, let us at least
plead with the King."
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Ferdinand - King of Naples.
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Citizen Fontaine, French
envoy, successful in
keeping the King fearful
of the Republic ...
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"We cannot violate our
neutrality - you ask
the impossible!"
81
"In the name of God, Sire,
will you let my men die
for the want of food and
water?"
82
"I must sail for Gibraltar
on the flood tide - I have
failed England."
83
"You have never failed
England - you will not
fail her now!"
84
"We are helpless without
provisions and water -
Napoleon will sweep the
Mediterranean - God
help England!"
85
"Madame, you alone can
save Nelson's fleet!"
86
"I could never persuade the
King to open the ports."
87
"Then you must open them
yourself! If the French are
victorious what mercy will
they show you - a sister
of Marie Antoinette?"
88
"If you had the power, would
you give this order?"
89
"Yes - if I had the power -"
90
"In your marriage contract
- by the birth of your son
- you as a member of
the Cabinet -
CAN SIGN THAT ORDER."
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The flood tide ...
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"Set the course southwest
by west for Gibraltar."
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"A boat along side, Sir."
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"You have saved England
- and my honor, Lady
Hamilton."
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"Emma!"
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"Love is not for us, Nelson!
You belong to England -
to your wife - and I -"
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"Whatever happens, I'm
thankful for this moment
between us! The sound of
your voice - the touch of
your fingers - will always
be my courage and
inspiration!"
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"We're under way, Sir - her
Excellency must leave."
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Through anxious baffled
weeks Nelson searched
the Mediterranean for the
French fleet.
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"The enemy fleet sighted
off our starboard bow,
Sir."
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"I beg of you, Sir - do not
expose yourself needlessly
today."
102
"Today will mean a peerage
for me - or a tomb in
Westminister Abbey."
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The French flagship
flames back an answer
to Nelson's challenge ...
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"Signal to engage the
enemy more closely!"
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"Stand by to ram and board."
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The weeks went by, and
the sea held the secret
of the battle - - while in
Naples ...
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"The Queen has left us
naked to the fury of the
French! Where is England?
Where is Nelson?"
108
"France demands that you
at once expel this English
women who tricked you -
and sign this treaty of
alliance."
109
"His Majesty is about to sign
the treaty with France -
everything is lost."
110
"If only his Majesty would
have faith in Nelson!"
111
"Mob rule, your Majesty -
civil war - unless you
declare yourself boldly for
France!"
112
"Napoleon is bottled up
in Egypt - Nelson has
annihilated the French
fleet."
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"Admiral Nelson."
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"England will always
be grateful to you -
dear Emma."
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After the battle, rest for the
victor and the peace and
tranquility of an Italian
summer ...
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"Pardon my intrusion, but
dispatches have arrived
from England."
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"He is your Admiral for five
minutes - then he becomes
my guest again!"
118
"I must return to England -"
119
"Then - you will leave
here soon?"
120
"Lord Nelson must return
to England."
121
"Goodnight, my dear."
122
"I must sail at dawn -"
123
"Then this is - goodbye."
124
"Will you sing for me -
one last song?"
125
"Emma, I can't leave you
- I can't go to England
without you."
126
"They say 'e's mad about
'er! You can't blame 'im
- she's so purty!"
127
"The Honorable Charles
Greville."
128
"A glorious day for England
and Nelson - and Emma."
129
"Emma is in a heaven
of excitement."
130
"But my dear Uncle, I feel
it is my duty to tell you
that the rumors about
Emma and - er - Nelson
- are not of a heavenly
nature."
131
"My dear Nephew, I never
pay any attention to
rumors - they might be
true!"
132
"Don't you realize what
this means? Her Majesty
refused to acknowledge
your wife!"
133
"Her Majesty shows
admirable discretion,
I think."
134
"I scarcely thought I should
ever greet Emma of
Fadington Green - as the
famous Lady Hamilton!"
135
"There were many things
you didn't think, Greville -
for instance, that I should
be presented to their
Majesties."
136
"One should never be
sure of anything until
it is accomplished, Lady
Hamilton."
137
"What did Greville mean?"
138
"At a reception for Lord
Nelson it would be very
embarrassing to have both
you and Lady Nelson
present."
139
"You see my dear, the
gods sell everything at
a fair price."
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"Admiral Lord Nelson, Baron
of the Nile, Duke of Bronte
and Lady Nelson."
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"Sir William Hamilton -"
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"- and the Honorable
Charles Greville."
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"Why isn't Lady Hamilton
here?"
144
"It appears that the Queen,
like myself, must refuse to
acknowledge Her Ladyship."
145
"I will not be a party to this
insult - to the woman who
made England's victory
possible."
146
"Horatio, if you go -
it is the end."
147
"Their Majesties -"
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"I've come to take you
away - we will give up
the world and find peace
in our love."
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"I cannot let you sacrifice
yourself for me!"
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"I have given much to
England - all I ask of
her is you."
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"I am the one thing England
will never let you have."
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Hidden in an English village
- the lovers struggled for
the peace and tranquility the
world denied them.
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"Captain Hardy!"
154
"Napoleon has built a great
fleet - massed his armies at
Boulogne. He boasts that if
he commands the channel
for six hours England is
crushed."
155
"So England has sent
you to me for Nelson -
to me -"
156
"- well - go back and tell
them he's mine - and I'll
never let him go!"
157
"You can't keep him! His
country is in peril - you
can't stand between
England and Nelson!"
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"Your love has disgraced
him -"
159
"Do you want to cover him
with shame - and have
him grow to hate you?"
160
"England's won, Captain
Hardy - you tell him,
I can't."
161
"Napoleon must never com-
mand the Channel, Hardy
- and he won't, with the
help of God."
162
TRAFALGAR!
163
"We have cleared for action,
Sir. Is there a message to
display to the fleet?"
164
England expects that every
man will do his duty.
165
"Marvelous message, Sir
- it has fired the Fleet
- it will always be
remembered!"
166
"The enemy has struck its
colors, Sir - It means
complete victory!"
167
"Kiss me, Hardy."
THE END
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