Brayne," said the Duchess of Mont St. Michel, looking round. "No," said Lord Galloway in a hoarse, harsh voice. "And not Mr. Neil O'Brien, I fancy. I saw that gentleman walking in the garden when the corpse was still warm." "Ivan," said the detective, "go and fetch Commandant O'Brien and Mr. Brayne. Brayne, I know, is finishing a cigar in the dining-room; Commandant O'Brien, I think, is walking up and down the conservatory.英文原著 · 《The Innocence of Father Brown》
His lordship the bishop will do me the honor of sitting next to me."
The bishop seemed to revive slowly as he snuffed the savory steam; and at last, rising mechanically, subsided into the chair which Amyas offered him on his left, while the commandant sat on his right. "A little of this kid, my lord? No--ah--Friday, I recollect. Some of that turtle-fin, then. Will, serve his lordship; pass the cassava-bread up, Jack! Senor commandant! a glass of wine? You need it after your valiant toils.英文原著 · 《Westward Ho》
"He is in a fit! Call in the surgeon! Run!" and up jumped kind- hearted Jack, and brought in the surgeon of the galleon. "Is this possible, senor?" asked the commandant. "It is true. Door, there! Evans! go and bring in that rascal whom we left bound in his cabin!"
Evans went, and the commandant continued--
"But the stern-gallery?英文原著 · 《Westward Ho》
"You must not give him time to draw his revolver," ordered the landlord. "You and Pedro will shoot him from the shadow. He is our country's enemy, and it will be in a good cause. And he may carry despatches. If we take them to the commandante at Mayaguez he will reward us."英文原著 · 《A Charmed Life》
This resulted in a serious war in Malabar, as the wretched inhabitants of the country; driven to desperation, determined at all hazards to destroy the ruthless invaders of their land. The Portuguese were attacked at Cannanore, and a series of desperate struggles took place, in the course of which Noronha, the commandant, desolated the country and ruined many people by cutting down forty thousand palm trees. At last, however, peace was made.英文原著 · 《A Forgotten Empire-Vijayanagar》
I found him sitting on the little bench at the gate. "I have to go to the Commandant," he said, "so, if Pechorin comes, please send for me." . I gave my promise. He ran off as if his limbs had regained their youthful strength and supple- ness. The morning was fresh and lovely. Golden clouds had massed themselves on the mountain- tops like a new range of aerial mountains. Before the gate a wide square spread out; behind it the bazaar was seething with people, the day being Sunday. Barefooted Ossete boys, carrying wallets of honeycomb on their shoulders, were hovering around me.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
But it's private industry like yours that stands to benefit most by moving inside the wire of Commandant Amon Goeth's camp...电影 · 《Schindlers List (1993)》
Budzyn, under my command, was the envy of every other commandant in the labor camp system.电影 · 《Schindlers List (1993)》