8Unit4Pygmalion-ReadingPYGMALIONMAINCHARACTERS:ElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhois____________(ambition)toimproveherselfProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,______________(convince)thatthequalityofaperson'sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsocietyColonelPickering(CP):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins'whosetshimataskActOneFATEFULMEETINGS11:15pminLondon,Englandin1914outsideatheatre.Itispouringwithrainandcabwhistlesareblowing______alldirections.Amanishidingfromtherain___________(listen)topeople'slanguageandwatchingtheir____________(react).Whilewatching,hemakesnotes.Nearbyaflowergirlwearingdarkgarmentsanda___________(wool)scarfisalsoshelteringfromtherain.Agentleman(G)passesandhesitatesforamoment.Comeover’ere,cap’in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.I'msorry________Ihaven'tanychange.Icangiv’ouchange,cap’in.(surprised)ForapoundI'mafraidI'vegotnothingless.E:(hopefully)Oah!Oh,dobuyafloweroffme,Captain.Takethisforthreepence.(holdsupsomedeadflowers)G:(uncomfortably)Nowdon'tbe_____________(trouble),there'sagoodgirl.(looksinhiswalletandsoundsmorefriendly)But,wait,here'ssomesmallchange.Willthatbe_______anyusetoyouIt'sraining_____________(heavy)now,isn'tit(leaves)E:(disappointedattheoutcome,butthinkingitisbetterthannothing)Thankyou,sir.(seesamantakingnotesandfeelsworried)Hey!Iain’tdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman.I'vearight_______(sell)flowers,Ihave.Iain’tnothief.I'manhonestgirl(kindly)There!There!Who'shurtingyou,yousillygirlWhatdoyoutakeme________(givesherahandkerchief)E:I____________(think)maybeyouwasapoliceman_______disguise.H:DoIlooklikeapoliceman(stillworried)Thenwhydid'outakedownmywordsforHowdoIknowwhether'outookmedownright'oujustshowme__________'ou'vewroteaboutme!Hereyouare.(handsoverthepapercoveredinwriting)What'sthatThatain'tproperwriting.Ican'treadthat.(pushesitbackathim)Ican.(readsimitatingEliza)"Comeover'ere,cap'in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl."(inhisownvoice)ThereyouareandyouwereborninLissonGroveifI'mnot__________(mistake).E:(lookingconfused)WhatifIwasWhat'sittoyouCP:(hasbeenwatchingthegirlandnowspeakstoHiggins)That'squitebrilliant!Howdidyoudothat,mayIaskSimplyphoneticsstudiedandclassifiedfrompeople'sownspeech.That'smyprofessionandalsomyhobby.Youcanplaceamanbyjustafewremarks.Icanplaceany__________(speak)conversationwithinsixmiles,andevenwithintwostreetsinLondonsometimes.CP:Letmecongratulateyou!Butisthereanincome_______________(make)inthatYes,indeed.Quiteagoodone.Thisistheageofthenewlyrich.Peoplebegintheirworkinglifeinapoor_______________(neighbor)ofLondonwith80poundsayearandendinarichonewith100thousand.Buttheybetraythemselveseverytimetheyopentheirmouths.Nowonce___________(teach)byme,she'dbecomeanupperclasslady...(rudely)LookatthisgirlwithherterribleEnglish:theEnglishthatwillcondemnhertotheguttertotheendofherdays.But,sir,(proudly)onceeducatedtospeakproperly,thatgirlcouldpass__________(her)offinthreemonthsasaduchessat______ambassador'sgardenparty.PerhapsIcouldevenfindheraplaceasalady'smaidorashopassistant,__________requiresbetterEnglish.What'sthatyousayAshopassistantNowthat'ssommatIwant,thatis!(ignoresher)CanyoubelievethatCP:Ofcourse!IstudymanyIndiandialectsmyselfand...DoyouindeedDoyouknowColonelPickeringCP:IndeedIdo,________thatisme.WhoareyouI'mHenryHigginsandIwasgoingtoIndiatomeetyou.CP:AndIcametoEnglandtomake____________(you)acquaintance!WhataboutmeHow'llyouhelpmeOh,takethat.(carelesslythrowsahandfulofmoneyintoherbasket)Wemusthaveacelebration,mydearman.(leavetogether)(lookingatthecollectedmoneyinamazement)Well,Inever.Awholepound!Afortune!That'llhelpme,indeeditwill.TomorrowI'llfindyou,HenryHiggins.Justyouwaitandsee!Allthattalkof(imitateshim)"authenticEnglish"...(inherownvoice)I'llsee__________youcangetthatforme...(goesout)ActTwo,Scene1MAKINGTHEBETItis11aminHenryHiggins'housethenextday.HenryHigginsandColonelPickeringaresittingdeep_______conversation.H:DoyouwanttohearanymoresoundsCP:No,thankyou.IratherfanciedmyselfbecauseIcanpronouncetwenty-fourdistinctvowelsounds;butyouronehundredandthirtybeatme.Ican'tdistinguishmostofthem.H:(laughing)Well,thatcomeswithpractice.ThereisaknockandMrsPearce(MP),thehousekeeper,comesinwithcookies,ateapot,somecreamandtwocups.MP:(hesitating)Ayounggirlisaskingtoseeyou.H:Ayounggirl!WhatdoesshewantMP:Well,she'squiteacommonkindofgirlwithdirtynails.Ithoughtperhapsyou_________(want)hertotalkintoyourmachines.WhyHasshegotaninterestingaccentWe'llsee.Showher________,MrsPearce.MP:(onlyhalfresignedtoit)Verywell,sir.(goesdownstairs)Thisisabitofluck.I'llshowyouhowImakerecordsonwaxdisks...MP:(returning)Thisistheyounggirl,sir.(ElizacomesintotheroomshylyfollowingMrsPearce.Sheisdirtyand___________(wear)ashabbydress.Shecurtsiestothetwomen.)(disappointed)Why!I'vegotthisgirlinmyrecords.She'stheonewesawtheotherday.She'snouseatall.Takeheraway.CP:(gentlytoEliza)Whatdoyou-want,youngladyE:(upset)Iwannabealadyinaflowershop'steado'sellingflowersinthestreet.Buttheywon'ttakeme'lessIspeakbetter.________hereIam,readytopayhim.I'mnotaskingforanyfavours–andhetreatsmelikedirt.H:Howmuch(happier)Nowyertalking.Aladyfriendof_________(me)getsFrenchlessonsfortwoshillingsanhourfromarealFrenchman.Youwouldn'thavethefacetoaskmeforthesameforteachingmeasyerwouldforFrench.SoIwon'tgiveyermorethanashilling.H:(ignoringElizaandspeakingtoPickering)Ifyouthinkofhowmuchmoneythisgirlhas–why,it'sthebestofferI'vehad!(toEliza)ButifIteachyou,I'llbe__________(bad)thanafather.CP:Isay,Higgins.Doyouremember_________yousaidlastnightI'llthegreatestteacheraliveifyoucanpassheroffasalady.I'llbetherefereeforthislittlebetandpay______thelessonstoo...E:(gratefully)Oh,yerrealgood,yerare.Thankyou,Colonel.H:Oh,sheissodeliciouslylow.(compromises)OK,I'llteachyou.(to

sayyou'reMrsPearce)Butshe'llneed_____________(clean)first.Takeheraway,MrsPearce.Washherandburnherhorribleclothes.We'llbuyhernewones.What'syourname,girlI'mElizaDoolittleandI'mclean.Myclotheswenttothelaundry_______Iwashedlastweek.MP:Well,MrHigginshasabathtubofhisownandhehasabatheverymorning.Ifthesetwogentlementeachyou,you'llhavetodothesame.Theywon'tlikethesmellofyouotherwise.(sobbing)Ican't.Idursn't.Itain'tnaturalandit'dkillme.I'veneverhadabathinmylife;notovermywholebo