Policeman.—You have committed an aggravated assault and contempt of court, and I am under the painful necessity of taking you up.
Punch.—And I am under the painful necessity of knocking you down. (Kills him with a blow of his stick.)
Punch (dancing).—Root-to-to-to-too-it!
Showman.—Hullo, Mr. Punch, you’ve done it now!
Punch.—Oh yes, I’ve done it! What a day we are having! (Dances again.)
(Mysterious music. The Ghost rises and places its hands upon the bodies of Punch’s victims. The bodies rise slowly and disappear.)
Punch (sings).—
“Rum-ti-um-ti-iddity-um,
Pop goes——”
Ghost.—Boo-o-o-o-oh!