Sharpe (TV Series)

Sharpe's Siege (1996)

Daragh O'Malley: Sgt. Major Patrick Harper

Quotes 

• [Anticipating battle, Harper hands Sharpe a cup of tea] 

  Sharpe : Thanks, Pat.

  Harper : I was thinking. Things could be an awful lot worse, you know.

  Sharpe : How the bloody hell could things get worse, Pat?

  Harper : We could be without the cup of tea.

• Harper : [Referring to a specific soldier]  Sir, he's got the...

  [whispers 'pox' in Sharpe's ear] 

  Sharpe : Pox! What are you whispering for Harper? I think I've seen plenty of pox in my time!