~ tracking down this book ~
"[... ] "'Well, ' ses Ginger, 'we'll be pleased for 'im to wrestle with the bear, but we must 'ave the 'un-dered quid fust, in case 'e injures 'isself a little. ' "Ted Reddish looked 'ard at 'im, and then he looked at 'is wife agin. "I'll just go outside and talk it over with the missus, ' he ses, at last, and they both got up and went out. "'It's all right, ' ses old Sam, winking at Ginger. "'Fair cop, ' ses Ginger, who was still rubbing his leg. 'I told you it would be, but there's no need for Beauty to overdo it. He nearly 'ad a bit out o' my leg. '[... ]. "