William Schwenck Gilbert

“ Ralph embraced Josephine rapturously as the crew danced, shouted, and flung up their caps for very joy. It was arranged that the happy pair, accompanied by the ship's company, should steal away that very night at twelve, in order to be married without a moment's delay, and as they all knew a chorus which happened to fit the situation exactly, they sung it as loud as they could:
Let's give three cheers for the sailor's bride,
Who casts all thoughts of rank aside,
Who gives up home and fortune too,
For the honest love of a sailor true! ”

“ And two brawny sailors took poor Dick away (kicking meekly) and dipped his head into the flour-bin until he assured them that he would behave better in future.
"Life is no longer worth living," said Ralph. "Has anybody got such a thing as a pistol handy?"
Mr. Bobstay was overcome with emotion, for he loved Ralph rather better than his own mother;
SO SAYING, WITH TELL-TALE TEARS STREAMING DOWN HER FACE, SHE STRODE MAGNIFICENTLY TO HER CABIN
and the crew, quite unmanned, sobbed on each other's shoulders. "Come," says Ralph, "a pistol!" ”

“ And she returned it to her pocket. "Lady," said Ralph, "I have long wished to meet you alone."
SO SHE CAME ON DECK TO INDULGE IN A RÊVERIE ALL ALONE
"That's nonsense," she replied, "you can't be alone if I am here, you know." "An unworthy quibble," said he. "You know perfectly well what I mean. It is unladylike to sneer at a poor sailor-man because his education has been neglected." ”