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1803 Portsmouth. Hornblower is reduced to the rank of Lieutenant as a result of the peace treaty with France. He is forced to earn his living at the card tables and lodges with Mrs Mason. A chance encounter with Lieutenant Bush re-ignites their friendship and indeed, it is Bush who first notices Hornblower has an admirer; Mrs Mason's daughter, Maria.