2023學(xué)年完整版Unit4Pygmalion備課資料3

Unit4Pygmalion備課資料ACTIINextdayat11.Higgins'slaboratoryinWimpoleStreet.Itisaroomonthefirstfloor,lookingonthestreet,andwasmeantforthedrawing-room.Thedoubledoorsareinthemiddleofthebackwall;andpersonsenteringfindinthecornertotheirrighttwotallfilecabinetsatrightanglestooneanotheragainstthewalls.Inthiscornerstandsaflatwriting-table,onwhichareaphonograph,alaryngoscope,arowoftinyorganpipeswithabellows,asetoflampchimneysforsingingflameswithburnersattachedtoagaspluginthewallbyanindiarubbertube,severaltuning-forksofdifferentsizes,alife-sizeimageofhalfahumanhead,showinginsectionthevocalorgans,andaboxcontainingasupplyofwaxcylindersforthephonograph.Furtherdowntheroom,onthesameside,isafireplace,withacomfortableleather-coveredeasy-chairatthesideofthehearthnearestthedoor,andacoal-scuttle.Thereisaclockonthemantelpiece.Betweenthefireplaceandthephonographtableisastandfornewspapers.Ontheothersideofthecentraldoor,totheleftofthevisitor,isacabinetofshallowdrawers.Onitisatelephoneandthetelephonedirectory.Thecornerbeyond,andmostofthesidewall,isoccupiedbyagrandpiano,withthekeyboardattheendfurthestfromthedoor,andabenchfortheplayerextendingthefulllengthofthekeyboard.Onthepianoisadessertdishheapedwithfruitandsweets,mostlychocolates.Themiddleoftheroomisclear.Besidestheeasy-chair,thepianobench,andtwochairsatthephonographtable,thereisonestraychair.Itstandsnearthefireplace.Onthewalls,engravings;mostlyPiranesisandmezzotintportraits.Nopaintings.Pickeringisseatedatthetable,puttingdownsomecardsandatuning-forkwhichhehasbeenusing.Higginsisstandingupnearhim,closingtwoorthreefiledrawerswhicharehangingout.Heappearsinthemorninglightasarobust,vital,appetizingsortofmanoffortyorthereabouts,dressedinaprofessional-lookingblackfrock-coatwithawhitelinencollarandblacksilktie.Heisoftheenergetic,scientifictype,heartily,evenviolentlyinterestedineverythingthatcanbestudiedasascientificsubject,andcarelessabouthimselfandotherpeople,includingtheirfeelings.Heis,infact,butforhisyearsandsize,ratherlikeaveryimpetuousbaby"takingnotice"eagerlyandloudly,andrequiringalmostasmuchwatchingtokeephimoutofunintendedmischief.Hismannervariesfromgenialbullyingwhenheisinagoodhumortostormypetulancewhenanythinggoeswrong;butheissoentirelyfrankandvoidofmalicethatheremainslikeableeveninhisleastreasonablemoments.HIGGINS[asheshutsthelastdrawer]Well,Ithinkthatsthewholeshow.PICKERING.It'sreallyamazing.Ihavnttakenhalfofitin,youknow.HIGGINS.Wouldyouliketogooveranyofitagain?PICKERING[risingandcomingtothefireplace,whereheplantshimselfwithhisbacktothefire]No,thankyou;notnow.I'mquitedoneupforthismorning.HIGGINS[followinghim,andstandingbesidehimonhisleft]Tiredoflisteningtosounds?PICKERING.Yes.It'safearfulstrain.IratherfanciedmyselfbecauseIcanpronouncetwenty-fourdistinctvowelsounds;butyourhundredandthirtybeatme.Icanthearabitofdifferencebetweenmostofthem.HIGGINS[chuckling,andgoingovertothepianotoeatsweets]Oh,thatcomeswithpractice.Youhearnodifferenceatfirst;butyoukeeponlistening,andpresentlyyoufindtheyreallasdifferentasAfromB.[Mrs.Pearcelooksin:sheisHiggins'shousekeeper]Whatsthematter?MRS.PEARCE[hesitating,evidentlyperplexed]Ayoungwomanwantstoseeyou,sir.HIGGINS.Ayoungwoman!Whatdoesshewant?MRS.PEARCE.Well,sir,shesaysyoullbegladtoseeherwhenyouknowwhatshescomeabout.Shesquiteacommongirl,sir.Verycommonindeed.Ishouldhavesentheraway,onlyIthoughtperhapsyouwantedhertotalkintoyourmachines.IhopeIvenotdonewrong;butreallyyouseesuchqueerpeoplesometimes—youllexcuseme,I'msure,sir—HIGGINS.Oh,thatsallright,Mrs.Pearce.Hassheaninterestingaccent?MRS.PEARCE.Oh,somethingdreadful,sir,really.Idontknowhowyoucantakeaninterestinit.HIGGINS[toPickering]Letshaveherup.Shewherup,Mrs.Pearce[herushesacrosstohisworkingtableandpicksoutacylindertouseonthephonograph].MRS.PEARCE[onlyhalfresignedtoit]Verywell,sir.It'sforyoutosay.[Shegoesdownstairs].HIGGINS.Thisisratherabitofluck.I'llshewyouhowImakerecords.We'llsethertalking;andI'lltakeitdownfirstinBell'svisibleSpeech;theninbroadRomic;andthenwe'llgetheronthephonographsothatyoucanturnheronasoftenasyoulikewiththewrittentranscriptbeforeyou.MRS.PEARCE[returning]Thisistheyoungwoman,sir.Theflowergirlentersinstate.Shehasahatwiththreeostrichfeathers,orange,sky-blue,andred.Shehasanearlycleanapron,andtheshoddycoathasbeentidiedalittle.Thepathosofthisdeplorablefigure,withitsinnocentvanityandconsequentialair,touchesPickering,whohasalreadystraightenedhimselfinthepresenceofMrs.Pearce.ButastoHiggins,theonlydistinctionhemakesbetweenmenandwomenisthatwhenheisneitherbullyingnorexclaimingtotheheavensagainstsomefeatherweightcross,hecoaxeswomenasachildcoaxesitsnursewhenitwantstogetanythingoutofher.HIGGINS[brusquely,recognizingherwithunconcealeddisappointment,andatonce,babylike,makinganintolerablegrievanceofit]Why,thisisthegirlIjotteddownlastnight.Shesnouse:IvegotalltherecordsIwantoftheLissonGrovelingo;andI'mnotgoingtowasteanothercylinderonit.[Tothegirl]Beoffwithyou:Idontwantyou.THEFLOWERGIRL.Dontyoubesosaucy.YouaintheardwhatIcomeforyet.[ToMrs.Pearce,whoiswaitingatthedoorforfurtherinstruction]DidyoutellhimIcomeinataxi?MRS.PEARCE.Nonsense,girl!whatdoyouthinkagentlemanlikeMr.Higginscareswhatyoucamein?THEFLOWERGIRL.Oh,weareproud!Heaintabovegivinglessons,nothim:Iheardhimsayso.Well,Iaintcomeheretoaskforanycompliment;andifmymoney'snotgoodenoughIcangoelsewhere.HIGGINS.Goodenoughforwhat?THEFLOWERGIRL.Goodenoughforye-oo.Nowyouknow,dontyou?I'mcometohavelessons,Iam.Andtopayforemtoo:makenomistake.HIGGINS[stupent]Well!!![Recoveringhisbreathwithagasp]Whatdoyouexpectmetosaytoyou?THEFLOWERGIRL.Well,ifyouwasagentleman,youmightaskmetositdown,Ithink.DontItellyouI'mbringingyoubusiness?HIGGINS.Pickering:shallweaskthisbaggagetositdownorshallwethrowheroutofthewindow?THEFLOWERGIRL[runningawayinterrortothepiano,wheresheturnsatbay]Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo![Woundedandwhimpering]IwontbecalledabaggagewhenIveofferedtopaylikeanylady.Motionless,thetwomenstareatherfromtheothersideoftheroom,amazed.PICKERING[gently]Whatisityouwant,mygirl?THEFLOWERGIRL.IwanttobealadyinaflowershopsteadofsellingatthecornerofTottenhamCourtRoad.ButtheywonttakemeunlessIcantalkmoregenteel.Hesaidhecouldteachme.Well,hereIamreadytopayhim—notaskinganyfavor—andhetreatsmeasifIwasdirt.MRS.PEARCE.HowcanyoubesuchafoolishignorantgirlastothinkyoucouldaffordtopayMr.Higgins?THEFLOWERGIRL.WhyshouldntI?Iknowwhatlessonscostaswellasyoudo;andI'mreadytopay.HIGGINS.Howmuch?THEFLOWERGIRL[comingbacktohim,triumphant]Nowyouretalking!Ithoughtyoudcomeoffitwhenyousawachanceofgettingbackabitofwhatyouchuckedatmelastnight.[Confidentially]Youdhadadropin,hadntyou?HIGGINS[peremptorily]Sitdown.THEFLOWERGIRL.Oh,ifyouregoingtomakeacomplimentofit—HIGGINS[thunderingather]Sitdown.MRS.PEARCE[severely]Sitdown,girl.Doasyouretold.[SheplacesthestraychairnearthehearthrugbetweenHigginsandPickering,andstandsbehinditwaitingforthegirltositdown].THEFLOWERGIRL.Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo![Shestands,halfrebellious,halfbewildered].PICKERING[verycourteous]Wontyousitdown?LIZA[coyly]DontmindifIdo.[Shesitsdown.Pickeringreturnstothehearthrug].HIGGINS.Whatsyourname?THEFLOWERGIRL.LizaDoolittle.HIGGINS[declaiminggravely]Eliza,Elizabeth,BetsyandBess,Theywenttothewoodstogetabirdnes':PICKERING.Theyfoundanestwithfouregginit:HIGGINS.Theytookoneapiece,andleftthreeinit.Theylaughheartilyattheirownwit.LIZA.Oh,dontbesilly.MRS.PEARCE.Youmustntspeaktothegentlemanlikethat.LIZA.Well,whywonthespeaksensibletome?HIGGINS.Comebacktobusiness.Howmuchdoyouproposetopaymeforthelessons?LIZA.Oh,Iknowwhatsright.AladyfriendofminegetsFrenchlessonsforeighteenpenceanhourfromarealFrenchgentleman.Well,youwouldnthavethefacetoaskmethesameforteachingmemyownlanguageasyouwouldforFrench;soIwontgivemorethanashilling.Takeitorleaveit.HIGGINS[walkingupanddowntheroom,rattlinghiskeysandhiscashinhispockets]Youknow,Pickering,ifyouconsiderashilling,notasasimpleshilling,butasapercentageofthisgirl'sincome,itworksoutasfullyequivalenttosixtyorseventyguineasfromamillionaire.PICKERING.Howso?HIGGINS.Figureitout.Amillionairehasabout￡150aday.Sheearnsabouthalf-a-crown.LIZA[haughtily]WhotoldyouIonly—HIGGINS.[continuing]Sheoffersmetwo-fifthsofherday'sincomeforalesson.Two-fifthsofamillionaire'sincomeforadaywouldbesomewhereabout￡60.It'shandsome.ByGeorge,it'senormous!it'sthebiggestofferIeverhad.LIZA[rising,terrified]Sixtypounds!Whatareyoutalkingabout?Ineverofferedyousixtypounds.WherewouldIget—HIGGINS.Holdyourtongue.LIZA[weeping]ButIaintgotsixtypounds.Oh—MRS.PEARCE.Dontcry,yousillygirl.Sitdown.Nobodyisgoingtotouchyourmoney.HIGGINS.Somebodyisgoingtotouchyou,withabroomstick,ifyoudontstopsnivelling.Sitdown.LIZA[obeyingslowly]Ah-ah-ah-ow-oo-o!Onewouldthinkyouwasmyfather.HIGGINS.IfIdecidetoteachyou,I'llbeworsethantwofatherstoyou.Here[heoffersherhissilkhandkerchief]!LIZA.Whatsthisfor?HIGGINS.Towipeyoureyes.Towipeanypartofyourfacethatfeelsmoist.Remember:thatsyourhandkerchief;andthatsyoursleeve.Dontmistaketheonefortheotherifyouwishtobecomealadyinashop.Liza,utterlybewildered,stareshelplesslyathim.MRS.PEARCE.It'snousetalkingtoherlikethat,Mr.Higgins:shedoesntunderstandyou.Besides,yourequitewrong:shedoesntdoitthatwayatall[shetakesthehandkerchief].LIZA[snatchingit]Here!Yougivemethathandkerchief.Hegiveittome,nottoyou.PICKERING[laughing]Hedid.Ithinkitmustberegardedasherproperty,Mrs.Pearce.MRS.PEARCE[resigningherself]Serveyouright,Mr.Higgins.PICKERING.Higgins:I'minterested.Whatabouttheambassador'sgardenparty?I'llsayyourethegreatestteacheraliveifyoumakethatgood.I'llbetyoualltheexpensesoftheexperimentyoucantdoit.AndI'llpayforthelessons.LIZA.Oh,youarerealgood.Thankyou,Captain.HIGGINS[tempted,lookingather]It'salmostirresistible.Shessodeliciouslylow—sohorriblydirty—LIZA[protestingextremely]Ah-ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo-oo!!!Iaintdirty:IwashedmyfaceandhandsaforeIcome,Idid.PICKERING.Yourecertainlynotgoingtoturnherheadwithflattery,Higgins.MRS.PEARCE[uneasy]Oh,dontsaythat,sir:theresmorewaysthanoneofturningagirl'shead;andnobodycandoitbetterthanMr.Higgins,thoughhemaynotalwaysmeanit.Idohope,sir,youwontencouragehimtodoanythingfoolish.HIGGINS[becomingexcitedastheideagrowsonhim]Whatislifebutaseriesofinspiredfollies?Thedifficultyistofindthemtodo.Neverloseachance:itdoesntcomeeveryday.Ishallmakeaduchessofthisdraggle-tailedguttersnipe.LIZA[stronglydeprecatingthisviewofher]Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo!HIGGINS[carriedaway]Yes:insixmonths—inthreeifshehasagoodearandaquicktongue—I'lltakeheranywhereandpassheroffasanything.We'llstarttoday:now!thismoment!Takeherawayandcleanher,Mrs.Pearce.MonkeyBrand,ifitwontcomeoffanyotherway.Isthereagoodfireinthekitchen?MRS.PEARCE[protesting].Yes;but—HIGGINS[stormingon]Takeallherclothesoffandburnthem.RingupWhiteleyorsomebodyfornewones.Wrapherupinbrownpapertiltheycome.LIZA.Yourenogentleman,yourenot,totalkofsuchthings.I'magoodgirl,Iam;andIknowwhatthelikeofyouare,Ido.HIGGINS.WewantnoneofyourLissonGrovepruderyhere,youngwoman.Youvegottolearntobehavelikeaduchess.Takeheraway,Mrs.Pearce.Ifshegivesyouanytroublewallopher.LIZA[springingupandrunningbetweenPickeringandMrs.Pearceforprotection]No!I'llcallthepolice,Iwill.MRS.PEARCE.ButIvenoplacetoputher.HIGGINS.Putherinthedustbin.LIZA.Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo!PICKERING.Ohcome,Higgins!bereasonable.MRS.PEARCE[resolutely]Youmustbereasonable,Mr.Higgins:reallyyoumust.Youcantwalkovereverybodylikethis.Higgins,thusscolded,subsides.Thehurricaneissucceededbyazephyrofamiablesurprise.HIGGINS[withprofessionalexquisitenessofmodulation]Iwalkovereverybody!MydearMrs.Pearce,mydearPickering,Ineverhadtheslightestintentionofwalkingoveranyone.AllIproposeisthatweshouldbekindtothispoorgirl.Wemusthelphertoprepareandfitherselfforhernewstationinlife.IfIdidnotexpressmyselfclearlyitwasbecauseIdidnotwishtohurtherdelicacy,oryours.Liza,reassured,stealsbacktoherchair.MRS.PEARCE[toPickering]Well,didyoueverhearanythinglikethat,sir?PICKERING[laughingheartily]Never,Mrs.Pearce:never.HIGGINS[patiently]Whatsthematter?MRS.PEARCE.Well,thematteris,sir,thatyoucanttakeagirluplikethatasifyouwerepickingupapebbleonthebeach.HIGGINS.Whynot?MRS.PEARCE.Whynot!Butyoudontknowanythingabouther.Whataboutherparents?Shemaybemarried.LIZA.Garn!HIGGINS.There!Asthegirlveryproperlysays,Garn!Marriedindeed!Dontyouknowthatawomanofthatclasslooksawornoutdrudgeoffiftyayearaftershesmarried.LIZA.Whoodmarryme?HIGGINS[suddenlyresortingtothemostthrillinglybeautifullowtonesinhisbestelocutionarystyle]ByGeorge,Eliza,thestreetswillbestrewnwiththebodiesofmenshootingthemselvesforyoursakebeforeIvedonewithyou.MRS.PEARCE.Nonsense,sir.Youmustnttalklikethattoher.LIZA[risingandsquaringherselfdeterminedly]I'mgoingaway.He'soffhischump,heis.Idontwantnobalmiesteachingme.HIGGINS[woundedinhistenderestpointbyherinsensibilitytohiselocution]Oh,indeed!I'mmad,amI?Verywell,Mrs.Pearce:youneedntorderthenewclothesforher.Throwherout.LIZA[whimpering]Nah-ow.Yougotnorighttotouchme.MRS.PEARCE.Youseenowwhatcomesofbeingsaucy.[Indicatingthedoor]Thisway,please.LIZA[almostintears]Ididntwantnoclothes.Iwouldnthavetakenthem[shethrowsawaythehandkerchief].Icanbuymyownclothes.HIGGINS[deftlyretrievingthehandkerchiefandinterceptingheronherreluctantwaytothedoor]Youreanungratefulwickedgirl.Thisismyreturnforofferingtotakeyououtofthegutteranddressyoubeautifullyandmakealadyofyou.MRS.PEARCE.Stop,Mr.Higgins.Iwontallowit.It'syouthatarewicked.Gohometoyourparents,girl;andtellthemtotakebettercareofyou.LIZA.Iaintgotnoparents.TheytoldmeIwasbigenoughtoearnmyownlivingandturnedmeout.MRS.PEARCE.Wheresyourmother?LIZA.Iaintgotnomother.Herthatturnedmeoutwasmysixthstepmother.ButIdonewithoutthem.AndI'magoodgirl,Iam.HIGGINS.Verywell,then,whatonearthisallthisfussabout?Thegirldoesntbelongtoanybody—isnousetoanybodybutme.[HegoestoMrs.Pearceandbeginscoaxing].Youcanadopther,Mrs.Pearce:I'msureadaughterwouldbeagreatamusementtoyou.Nowdontmakeanymorefuss.Takeherdownstairs;and—MRS.PEARCE.Butwhatstobecomeofher?Isshetobepaidanything?Dobesensible,sir.HIGGINS.Oh,payherwhateverisnecessary:putitdowninthehousekeepingbook.[Impatiently]Whatonearthwillshewantwithmoney?She'llhaveherfoodandherclothes.She'llonlydrinkifyougivehermoney.LIZA[turningonhim]Ohyouareabrute.It'salie:nobodyeversawthesignofliquoronme.[Shegoesbacktoherchairandplantsherselftheredefiantly].PICKERING[ingood-humoredremonstrance]Doesitoccurtoyou,Higgins,thatthegirlhassomefeelings?HIGGINS[lookingcriticallyather]Ohno,Idontthinkso.Notanyfeelingsthatweneedbotherabout.[Cheerily]Haveyou,Eliza?LIZA.Igotmyfeelingssameasanyoneelse.HIGGINS[toPickering,reflectively]Youseethedifficulty?PICKERING.Eh?Whatdifficulty?HIGGINS.Togethertotalkgrammar.Themerepronunciationiseasyenough.LIZA.Idontwanttotalkgrammar.Iwanttotalklikealady.MRS.PEARCE.Willyoupleasekeeptothepoint,Mr.Higgins.Iwanttoknowonwhattermsthegirlistobehere.Isshetohaveanywages?Andwhatistobecomeofherwhenyouvefinishedyourteaching?Youmustlookaheadalittle.HIGGINS[impatiently]WhatstobecomeofherifIleaveherinthegutter?Tellmethat,Mrs.Pearce.MRS.PEARCE.Thatsherownbusiness,notyours,Mr.Higgins.HIGGINS.Well,whenIvedonewithher,wecanthrowherbackintothegutter;andthenitwillbeherownbusinessagain;sothatsallright.LIZA.Oh,youvenofeelingheartinyou:youdontcarefornothingbutyourself[sherisesandtakesthefloorresolutely].Here!Ivehadenoughofthis.I'mgoing[makingforthedoor].Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,youought.HIGGINS[snatchingachocolatecreamfromthepiano,hiseyessuddenlybeginningtotwinklewithmischief]Havesomechocolates,Eliza.LIZA[halting,tempted]HowdoIknowwhatmightbeinthem?Iveheardofgirlsbeingdruggedbythelikeofyou.Higginswhipsouthispenknife;cutsachocolateintwo;putsonehalfintohismouthandboltsit;andoffershertheotherhalf.HIGGINS.Pledgeofgoodfaith,Eliza.Ieatonehalf:youeattheother.[Lizaopenshermouthtoretort:hepopsthehalfchocolateintoit].Youshallhaveboxesofthem,barrelsofthem,everyday.Youshallliveonthem.Eh?LIZA[whohasdisposedofthechocolateafterbeingnearlychokedbyit]Iwouldnthaveateit,onlyI'mtooladyliketotakeitoutofmymouth.HIGGINS.Listen,Eliza.Ithinkyousaidyoucameinataxi.LIZA.Well,whatifIdid?Iveasgoodarighttotakeataxiasanyoneelse.HIGGINS.Youhave,Eliza;andinfutureyoushallhaveasmanytaxisasyouwant.Youshallgoupanddownandroundthetowninataxieveryday.Thinkofthat,Eliza.MRS.PEARCE.Mr.Higgins:youretemptingthegirl.It'snotright.Sheshouldthinkofthefuture.HIGGINS.Atherage!Nonsense!Timeenoughtothinkofthefuturewhenyouhavntanyfuturetothinkof.No,Eliza:doasthisladydoes:thinkofotherpeople'sfutures;butneverthinkofyourown.Thinkofchocolates,andtaxis,andgold,anddiamonds.LIZA.No:Idontwantnogoldandnodiamonds.I'magoodgirl,Iam.[Shesitsdownagain,withanattemptatdignity].HIGGINS.Youshallremainso,Eliza,underthecareofMrs.Pearce.AndyoushallmarryanofficerintheGuards,withabeautifulmoustache:thesonofamarquis,whowilldisinherithimformarryingyou,butwillrelentwhenheseesyourbeautyandgoodness—PICKERING.Excuseme,Higgins;butIreallymustinterfere.Mrs.Pearceisquiteright.Ifthisgirlistoputherselfinyourhandsforsixmonthsforanexperimentinteaching,shemustunderstandthoroughlywhatshesdoing.HIGGINS.Howcanshe?Shesincapableofunderstandinganything.Besides,doanyofusunderstandwhatwearedoing?Ifwedid,wouldweeverdoit?PICKERING.Veryclever,Higgins;butnotsoundsense.[ToEliza]MissDoolittle—LIZA[overwhelmed]Ah-ah-ow-oo!HIGGINS.There!ThatsallyougetoutofEliza.Ah-ah-ow-oo!Nouseexplaining.Asamilitarymanyououghttoknowthat.Giveherherorders:thatswhatshewants.Eliza:youaretolivehereforthenextsixmonths,learninghowtospeakbeautifully,likealadyinaflorist'sshop.Ifyouregoodanddowhateveryouretold,youshallsleepinaproperbedroom,andhavelotstoeat,andmoneytobuychocolatesandtakeridesintaxis.Ifyourenaughtyandidleyouwillsleepinthebackkitchenamongtheblackbeetles,andbewallopedbyMrs.Pearcewithabroomstick.AttheendofsixmonthsyoushallgotoBuckinghamPalaceinacarriage,beautifullydressed.IftheKingfindsoutyourenotalady,youwillbetakenbythepolicetotheTowerofLondon,whereyourheadwillbecutoffasawarningtootherpresumptuousflowergirls.Ifyouarenotfoundout,youshallhaveapresentofseven-and-sixpencetostartlifewithasaladyinashop.Ifyourefusethisofferyouwillbeamostungratefulandwickedgirl;andtheangelswillweepforyou.[ToPickering]Nowareyousatisfied,Pickering?[ToMrs.Pearce]CanIputitmoreplainlyandfairly,Mrs.Pearce?MRS.PEARCE[patiently]Ithinkyoudbetterletmespeaktothegirlproperlyinprivate.IdontknowthatIcantakechargeofherorconsenttothearrangementatall.OfcourseIknowyoudontmeanheranyharm;butwhenyougetwhatyoucallinterestedinpeople'saccents,youneverthinkorcarewhatmayhappentothemoryou.Comewithme,Eliza.HIGGINS.Thatsallright.Thankyou,Mrs.Pearce.Bundleherofftothebath-room.LIZA[risingreluctantlyandsuspiciously]Youreagreatbully,youare.IwontstayhereifIdontlike.Iwontletnobodywallopme.IneveraskedtogotoBucknamPalace,Ididnt.Iwasneverintroublewiththepolice,notme.I'magoodgirl—MRS.PEARCE.Dontanswerback,girl.Youdontunderstandthegentleman.Comewithme.[Sheleadsthewaytothedoor,andholdsitopenforEliza].LIZA[asshegoesout]Well,whatIsayisright.Iwontgoneartheking,notifI'mgoingtohavemyheadcutoff.IfI'dknownwhatIwaslettingmyselfinfor,Iwouldnthavecomehere.Ialwaysbeenagoodgirl;andIneverofferedtosayawordtohim;andIdontowehimnothing;andIdontcare;andIwontbeputupon;andIhavemyfeelingsthesameasanyoneelse—Mrs.Pearceshutsthedoor;andEliza'splaintsarenolongeraudible.Pickeringcomesfromthehearthtothechairandsitsastrideitwithhisarmsontheback.PICKERING.Excusethestraightquestion,Higgins.Areyouamanofgoodcharacterwherewomenareconcerned?HIGGINS[moodily]Haveyouevermetamanofgoodcharacterwherewomenareconcerned?PICKERING.Yes:veryfrequently.HIGGINS[dogmatically,liftinghimselfonhishandstothelevelofthepiano,andsittingonitwithabounce]Well,Ihavnt.IfindthatthemomentIletawomanmakefriendswithme,shebecomesjealous,exacting,suspicious,andadamnednuisance.IfindthatthemomentIletmyselfmakefriendswithawoman,Ibecomeselfishandtyrannical.Womenupseteverything.Whenyouletthemintoyourlife,youfindthatthewomanisdrivingatonethingandyouredrivingatanother.PICKERING.Atwhat,forexample?HIGGINS[comingoffthepianorestlessly]Oh,Lordknows!Isupposethewomanwantstoliveherownlife;andthemanwantstolivehis;andeachtriestodragtheotherontothewrongtrack.Onewantstogonorthandtheothersouth;andtheresultisthatbothhavetogoeast,thoughtheybothhatetheeastwind.[Hesitsdownonthebenchatthekeyboard].SohereIam,aconfirmedoldbachelor,andlikelytoremainso.PICKERING[risingandstandingoverhimgravely]Come,Higgins!YouknowwhatImean.IfI'mtobeinthisbusinessIshallfeelresponsibleforthatgirl.Ihopeit'sunderstoodthatnoadvantageistobetakenofherposition.HIGGINS.What!Thatthing!Sacred,Iassureyou.[Risingtoexplain]Yousee,she'llbeapupil;andteachingwouldbeimpossibleunlesspupilsweresacred.IvetaughtscoresofAmericanmillionairesseshowtospeakEnglish:thebestlookingwomenintheworld.I'mseasoned.Theymightaswellbeblocksofwood.Imightaswellbeablockofwood.It's—Mrs.Pearceopensthedoor.ShehasEliza'shatinherhand.Pickeringretirestotheeasy-chairatthehearthandsitsdown.HIGGINS[eagerly]Well,Mrs.Pearce:isitallright?MRS.PEARCE[atthedoor]Ijustwishtotroubleyouwithaword,ifImay,Mr.Higgins.HIGGINS.Yes,certainly.Comein.[Shecomesforward].Dontburnthat,Mrs.Pearce.I'llkeepitasacuriosity.[Hetakesthehat].MRS.PEARCE.Handleitcarefully,sir,please.Ihadtopromisehernottoburnit;butIhadbetterputitintheovenforawhile.HIGGINS[puttingitdownhastilyonthepiano]Oh!thankyou.Well,whathaveyoutosaytome?PICKERING.AmIintheway?MRS.PEARCE.Notatall,sir.Mr.Higgins:willyoupleasebeveryparticularwhatyousaybeforethegirl?HIGGINS[sternly]Ofcourse.I'malwaysparticularaboutwhatIsay.Whydoyousaythistome?MRS.PEARCE[unmoved]No,sir:yourenotatallparticularwhenyouvemislaidanythingorwhenyougetalittleimpatient.Nowitdoesntmatterbeforeme:I'musedtoit.Butyoureallymustnotswearbeforethegirl.HIGGINS[indignantly]Iswear![Mostemphatically]Ineverswear.Idetestthehabit.Whatthedevildoyoumean?MRS.PEARCE[stolidly]ThatswhatImean,sir.Youswearagreatdealtoomuch.Idontmindyourdamningandblasting,andwhatthedevilandwherethedevilandwhothedevil—HIGGINS.Mrs.Pearce:thislanguagefromyourlips!Really!MRS.PEARCE[nottobeputoff]—butthereisacertainwordImustaskyounottouse.Thegirlhasjustuseditherselfbecausethebathwastoohot.Itbeginswiththesameletterasbath.Sheknowsnobetter:shelearntitathermother'sknee.Butshemustnothearitfromyourlips.HIGGINS[loftily]Icannotchargemyselfwithhavingeverutteredit,Mrs.Pearce.[Shelooksathimsteadfastly.Headds,hidinganuneasyconsciencewithajudicialair]Exceptperhapsinamomentofextremeandjustifiableexcitement.MRS.PEARCE.Onlythismorning,sir,youappliedittoyourboots,tothebutter,andtothebrownbread.HIGGINS.Oh,that!Merealliteration,Mrs.Pearce,naturaltoapoet.MRS.PEARCE.Well,sir,whateveryouchoosetocallit,Ibegyounottoletthegirlhearyourepeatit.HIGGINS.Oh,