Teddie. Very well. Is there anything else you wish to say to me?
Arnold. Do you think it was a very honourable thing to come down here and make love to my wife?
Teddie. No, I don’t. I haven’t been very happy about it. That’s why I wanted to go away.
Arnold. Upon my word you’re cool.
Teddie. I’m afraid it’s no good saying I’m sorry and that sort of thing. You know what the situation is.
Arnold. Is it true that you want to marry Elizabeth?
Teddie. Yes. I should like to marry her as soon as ever I can.
Arnold. Have you thought of me at all? Has it struck you that you’re destroying my home and breaking up my happiness?
Teddie. I don’t see how there could be much happiness for you if Elizabeth doesn’t care for you.
Arnold. Let me tell you that I refuse to have my home broken up by a twopenny-halfpenny adventurer who takes advantage of a foolish woman. I refuse to allow myself to be divorced. I can’t prevent my wife from going off with you if she’s determined to make a damned fool of herself, but this I tell you: nothing will induce me to divorce her.