And Now That I’ve Introduced Myself (Dialogue) Gilbert and Sullivan

[Dialogue]

[MAJOR-GENERAL]
And now that I’ve introduced myself, I should like to have some idea of what’s going on.

[KATE]
Oh, Papa – we –

[SAMUEL]
Permit me, I’ll explain in two words: we propose to marry your daughters.

[MAJOR-GENERAL]
Dear me!

[CHORUS OF GIRLS]
Against our wills, Papa – against our wills!

[MAJOR-GENERAL]
Oh, but you mustn’t do that! May I ask – this is a picturesque uniform, but I’m not familiar with it. What are you?

[PIRATE KING]
We are all single gentlemen.

[MAJOR-GENERAL]
Yes, I gathered that – Anything else?