“You've got a fine handsome boil, my friend. There's one glistening...”

Reynolds

You've got a fine handsome boil, my friend. There's one glistening boil for every soldier in Africa. You may not win any medals on this campaign, but you'll certainly get more boils. For every gunshot wound I probe, I expect to lance three boils.

Hook

Uh, a spot of medicinal brandy would set me up, sir.

Reynolds

Brandy's for heroes, Mr. Hook. The rest of you will make do with boils in your skin, flies in your meat, and dysentery in your bellies. Now - this will hurt you a lot more than it will me, I'm happy to say.

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Private Henry Hook James Booth More Hook quotes →

Reynolds Patrick Magee

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