“By all means,” said Sir Joseph. “Can you suggest anybody?”
Corcoran presented blushing Little Buttercup to Sir Joseph, who gave her sixpence on the spot as a wedding present. Little Buttercup was so touched by Sir Joseph’s liberality that she burst into tears.
CORCORAN PRESENTED BLUSHING LITTLE BUTTERCUP TO SIR JOSEPH, WHO GAVE HER SIXPENCE ON THE SPOT
Corcoran, overjoyed, at once broke into song, adapting, on the spur of the moment, the well-known and familiar words with which he used to greet his crew every morning, thus:
I was the Captain of the Pinafore!
And all the crew chorused:
And a right good Captain too!
Corcoran. And though before my fall
I commanded of you all,