Montbrun

With her was the tall, dark figure of General Verigny, while behind came another French officer, a plump Major called Montbrun who spoke fluent English and trusted that Major Sharpe was not in any great pain?

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

The next day, 30th, we set out early, and at two miles distant reached a large cave, on the north, called Montbrun's tavern, after a French trader of that name, just above a creek called after the same person.

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Montbrun wondered if there was too much garlic for his taste, but Sharpe assured him there could not be too much garlic in anything for his taste, and Montbrun agreed how wise that view was.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Montbrun hoped that Major Sharpe would not take it amiss if he said that His Majesty King Joseph was flattered that so redoubtable an enemy as Major Sharpe should have been captured.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Sharpe's head was already feeling the effects of the first six, but he let Montbrun pour him more wine.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Montbrun poured a separate glass of champagne for Sharpe.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Montbrun hastened, with a courtier's smoothness, to recommend the red wine which, though Spanish, had a certain plangency, he thought, which Major Sharpe might find pleasing.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Montbrun helped Sharpe to some cold ham and cold chicken.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

Montbrun knew more about honour than Sharpe, so it would be all right to break his parole.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985

It meant he could never live with himself if he signed the paper and let Montbrun engineer his escape.

Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985