HER HUSBAND [exploding] What--!

He charges at Henry with bull-like fury. Henry places himself on
guard in the manner of a well taught boxer, and gets away
smartly, but unfortunately forgets the stool which is just behind
him. He falls backwards over it, unintentionally pushing it
against the shins of Bompas, who falls forward over it. Mrs
Bompas, with a scream, rushes into the room between the sprawling
champions, and sits down on the floor in order to get her right
arm round her husband's neck.

SHE. You shan't, Teddy: you shan't. You will be killed: he is a
prizefighter.

HER HUSBAND [vengefully] I'll prizefight him. [He struggles
vainly to free himself from her embrace].

SHE. Henry: don't let him fight you. Promise me that you won't.

HE [ruefully] I have got a most frightful bump on the back of my
head. [He tries to rise].

SHE [reaching out her left hand to seize his coat tail, and
pulling him down again, whilst keeping fast hold of Teddy with
the other hand] Not until you have promised: not until you both
have promised. [Teddy tries to rise: she pulls him back again].
Teddy: you promise, don't you? Yes, yes. Be good: you promise.

HER HUSBAND. I won't, unless he takes it back.