Aye. It'd be a good task for idle hands, at the very least. And as for king and country...

[ sharpe knows there were few who really fought for england's king and country, patrick harper amongst'em. but there were men who'd fight for the colours. for the regiment. for the men around them and for the pride those colours inspired. it wasn't loyalty that inspired most, but a sense of self. even honour, for some.

but he wasn't yet sure how the navy man would react so such an opinion, so: ] Ah, well. Like you said. A start. Something to raise arms for.