DARCY
Colonel Forster, may I have a word with you?
COL. FORSTER
Yes, yes, of course, Mister, um...
DARCY
Darcy.
COL. FORSTER
Yes, Mr. Darcy, of course. Mr. Fortley's good friend, I understand.
DARCY
No. Charles Bingley is my friend.
COL. FORSTER
Yes, yes, of course.
DARCY
Colonel, I just overheard your Captain Denny talking with Captain
Rollins about a new officer who is joining the regiment soon. A Mr.
Wickham.
COL. FORSTER
Wickham? Wickham. Can't say that I've --
DARCY
I know a George Wickham quite well, and if this is the gentleman
being referred to then I'll have to warn you about some of his dreadful
defects of character.
COL. FORSTER
Not to worry, Mr. Darcy. Not to worry. I'll keep my eye on him.
Don't you worry.
DARCY
But, sir. Please allow me to describe some of the --
COL. FORSTER
No need, Mr. Darcy. Men under my command are held to the
highest standards of military conduct.
DARCY
But he's a compulsive gambler and womanizer, sir.
COL. FORSTER
A gambler, you say? ...Does he know how to play Harrogate
Hold'em by any chance? Ever since Captain Smackley left the
regiment there's been an empty seat at --
DARCY
Sir, I believe he's a danger to the reputation of your regiment
in particular and the British army in general.
COL. FORSTER
Oh, have no fear, Mr. Darcy. I know exactly how to handle his
type.