高中英语Unit4 Pygmalion5.docx
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高中英语Unit4Pygmalion5
Unit4Pygmalion(5)
ACTV
Mrs.Higgins'sdrawing-room.Sheisatherwriting-tableasbefore.Theparlor-maidcomesin.
THEPARLOR-MAID[atthedoor]Mr.Henry,mam,isdownstairswithColonelPickering.
MRS.HIGGINS.Well,shewthemup.
THEPARLOR-MAID.Theyreusingthetelephone,mam.Telephoningtothepolice,Ithink.
MRS.HIGGINS.What!
THEPARLOR-MAID[comingfurtherinandloweringhervoice]Mr.Henry'sinastate,mam.IthoughtI'dbettertellyou.
MRS.HIGGINS.IfyouhadtoldmethatMr.Henrywasnotinastateitwouldhavebeenmoresurprising.Tellthemtocomeupwhentheyvefinishedwiththepolice.Isupposeheslostsomething.
THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,mam[going].
MRS.HIGGINS.GoupstairsandtellMissDoolittlethatMr.HenryandtheColonelarehere.AskhernottocomedowntillIsendforher.
THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,mam.
Higginsburstsin.Heis,astheparlor-maidhassaid,inastate.
HIGGINS.Lookhere,mother:
heresaconfoundedthing!
MRS.HIGGINS.Yes,dear.Good-morning.[Hecheckshisimpatienceandkissesher,whilsttheparlor-maidgoesout].Whatisit?
HIGGINS.Eliza'sbolted.
MRS.HIGGINS[calmlycontinuingherwriting]Youmusthavefrightenedher.
HIGGINS.Frightenedher!
nonsense!
Shewasleftlastnight,asusual,toturnoutthelightsandallthat;andinsteadofgoingtobedshechangedherclothesandwentrightoff:
herbedwasntsleptin.Shecameinacabforherthingsbeforeseventhismorning;andthatfoolMrs.Pearceletherhavethemwithouttellingmeawordaboutit.WhatamItodo?
MRS.HIGGINS.Dowithout,I'mafraid,Henry.Thegirlhasaperfectrighttoleaveifshechooses.
HIGGINS[wanderingdistractedlyacrosstheroom]ButIcantfindanything.IdontknowwhatappointmentsIvegot.I'm—[Pickeringcomesin.Mrs.Higginsputsdownherpenandturnsawayfromthewriting-table].
PICKERING[shakinghands]Good-morning,Mrs.Higgins.HasHenrytoldyou?
[Hesitsdownontheottoman].
HIGGINS.Whatdoesthatassofaninspectorsay?
Haveyouofferedareward?
MRS.HIGGINS[risinginindignantamazement]YoudontmeantosayyouhavesetthepoliceafterEliza?
HIGGINS.Ofcourse.Whatarethepolicefor?
Whatelsecouldwedo?
[HesitsintheElizabethanchair].
PICKERING.Theinspectormadealotofdifficulties.Ireallythinkhesuspectedusofsomeimproperpurpose.
MRS.HIGGINS.Well,ofcoursehedid.Whatrighthaveyoutogotothepoliceandgivethegirl'snameasifshewereathief,oralostumbrella,orsomething?
Really!
[Shesitsdownagain,deeplyvexed].
HIGGINS.Butwewanttofindher.
PICKERING.Wecantlethergolikethis,youknow,Mrs.Higgins.Whatwerewetodo?
MRS.HIGGINS.Youhavenomoresense,eitherofyou,thantwochildren.Why—
Theparlor-maidcomesinandbreaksofftheconversation.
THEPARLOR-MAID.Mr.Henry:
agentlemanwantstoseeyouveryparticular.HesbeensentonfromWimpoleStreet.
HIGGINS.Oh,bother!
Icantseeanyonenow.Whoisit?
THEPARLOR-MAID.AMr.Doolittle,sir.
PICKERING.Doolittle!
Doyoumeanthedustman?
THEPARLOR-MAID.Dustman!
Ohno,sir:
agentleman.
HIGGINS[springingupexcitedly]ByGeorge,Pick,it'ssomerelativeofhersthatshesgoneto.Somebodyweknownothingabout.[Totheparlor-maid]Sendhimup,quick.
THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,sir.[Shegoes].
HIGGINS[eagerly,goingtohismother]Genteelrelatives!
nowweshallhearsomething.[HesitsdownintheChippendalechair].
MRS.HIGGINS.Doyouknowanyofherpeople?
PICKERING.Onlyherfather:
thefellowwetoldyouabout.
THEPARLOR-MAID[announcing]Mr.Doolittle.[Shewithdraws].
Doolittleenters.Heisbrilliantlydressedinanewfashionablefrock-coat,withwhitewaistcoatandgreytrousers.Aflowerinhisbuttonhole,adazzlingsilkhat,andpatentleathershoescompletetheeffect.HeistooconcernedwiththebusinesshehascomeontonoticeMrs.Higgins.HewalksstraighttoHiggins,andaccostshimwithvehementreproach.
DOOLITTLE[indicatinghisownperson]Seehere!
Doyouseethis?
Youdonethis.
HIGGINS.Donewhat,man?
DOOLITTLE.This,Itellyou.Lookatit.Lookatthishat.Lookatthiscoat.
PICKERING.HasElizabeenbuyingyouclothes?
DOOLITTLE.Eliza!
notshe.Nothalf.Whywouldshebuymeclothes?
MRS.HIGGINS.Good-morning,Mr.Doolittle.Wontyousitdown?
DOOLITTLE[takenabackashebecomesconsciousthathehasforgottenhishostess]Askingyourpardon,maam.[Heapproachesherandshakesherprofferedhand].Thankyou.[Hesitsdownontheottoman,onPickering'sright].IamthatfullofwhathashappenedtomethatIcantthinkofanythingelse.
HIGGINS.Whatthedickenshashappenedtoyou?
DOOLITTLE.Ishouldntmindifithadonlyhappenedtome:
anythingmighthappentoanybodyandnobodytoblamebutProvidence,asyoumightsay.Butthisissomethingthatyoudonetome:
yes,you,HenryHiggins.
HIGGINS.HaveyoufoundEliza?
Thatsthepoint.
DOOLITTLE.Haveyoulosther?
HIGGINS.Yes.
DOOLITTLE.Youhavealltheluck,youhave.Iaintfoundher;butshe'llfindmequickenoughnowafterwhatyoudonetome.
MRS.HIGGINS.Butwhathasmysondonetoyou,Mr.Doolittle?
DOOLITTLE.Donetome!
Ruinedme.Destroyedmyhappiness.Tiedmeupanddeliveredmeintothehandsofmiddleclassmorality.
HIGGINS[risingintolerantlyandstandingoverDoolittle]Youreraving.Youredrunk.Youremad.Igaveyoufivepounds.AfterthatIhadtwoconversationswithyou,athalf-a-crownanhour.Iveneverseenyousince.
DOOLITTLE.Oh!
Drunk!
amI?
Mad!
amI?
Tellmethis.DidyouordidyounotwritealettertoanoldblighterinAmericathatwasgivingfivemillionstofoundMoralReformSocietiesallovertheworld,andthatwantedyoutoinventauniversallanguageforhim?
HIGGINS.What!
EzraD.Wannafeller!
Hesdead.[Hesitsdownagaincarelessly].
DOOLITTLE.Yes:
hesdead;andI'mdonefor.NowdidyouordidyounotwritealettertohimtosaythatthemostoriginalmoralistatpresentinEngland,tothebestofyourknowledge,wasAlfredDoolittle,acommondustman.
HIGGINS.Oh,afteryourlastvisitIremembermakingsomesillyjokeofthekind.
DOOLITTLE.Ah!
youmaywellcallitasillyjoke.Itputthelidonmerightenough.JustgivehimthechancehewantedtoshewthatAmericansisnotlikeus:
thattheyrecognizeandrespectmeritineveryclassoflife,howeverhumble.Themwordsisinhisbloomingwill,inwhich,HenryHiggins,thankstoyoursillyjoking,heleavesmeashareinhisPre-digestedCheeseTrustworththreethousandayearonconditionthatIlectureforhisWannafellerMoralReformWorldLeagueasoftenastheyaskmeuptosixtimesayear.
HIGGINS.Thedevilhedoes!
Whew!
[Brighteningsuddenly]Whatalark!
PICKERING.Asafethingforyou,Doolittle.Theywontaskyoutwice.
DOOLITTLE.ItaintthelecturingImind.I'lllecturethemblueintheface,Iwill,andnotturnahair.It'smakingagentlemanofmethatIobjectto.Whoaskedhimtomakeagentlemanofme?
Iwashappy.Iwasfree.ItouchedprettynigheverybodyformoneywhenIwantedit,sameasItouchedyou,HenryHiggins.NowIamworrited;tiedneckandheels;andeverybodytouchesmeformoney.It'safinethingforyou,saysmysolicitor.Isit?
saysI.Youmeanit'sagoodthingforyou,Isays.WhenIwasapoormanandhadasolicitoroncewhentheyfoundapraminthedustcart,hegotmeoff,andgotshutofmeandgotmeshutofhimasquickashecould.Samewiththedoctors:
usedtoshovemeoutofthehospitalbeforeIcouldhardlystandonmylegs,andnothingtopay.NowtheyfindsoutthatI'mnotahealthymanandcantliveunlesstheylooksaftermetwiceaday.InthehouseI'mnotletdoahand'sturnformyself:
somebodyelsemustdoitandtouchmeforit.AyearagoIhadntarelativeintheworldexcepttwoorthreethatwouldntspeaktome.NowIvefifty,andnotadecentweek'swagesamongthelotofthem.Ihavetoliveforothersandnotformyself:
thatsmiddleclassmorality.YoutalkoflosingEliza.Dontyoubeanxious:
Ibetshesonmydoorstepbythis:
shethatcouldsupportherselfeasybysellingflowersifIwasntrespectable.Andthenextonetotouchmewillbeyou,HenryHiggins.I'llhavetolearntospeakmiddleclasslanguagefromyou,insteadofspeakingproperEnglish.Thatswhereyoullcomein;andIdaresaythatswhatyoudoneitfor.
MRS.HIGGINS.But,mydearMr.Doolittle,youneednotsufferallthisifyouarereallyinearnest.Nobodycanforceyoutoacceptthisbequest.Youcanrepudiateit.Isntthatso,ColonelPickering?
PICKERING.Ibelieveso.
DOOLITTLE:
[softeninghismannerindeferencetohersex]Thatsthetragedyofit,maam.It'seasytosaychuckit;butIhaventthenerve.Whichofushas?
We'reallintimidated.Intimidated,maam:
thatswhatweare.WhatisthereformeifIchuckitbuttheworkhouseinmyoldage?
Ihavetodyemyhairalreadytokeepmyjobasadustman.IfIwasoneofthedeservingpoor,andhadputbyabit,Icouldchuckit;butthenwhyshouldI,acausethedeservingpoormightaswellbemillionairesforallthehappinesstheyeverhas.Theydontknowwhathappinessis.ButI,asoneoftheundeservingpoor,havenothingbetweenmeandthepauper'suniformbutthishereblastedthreethousandayearthatshovesmeintothemiddleclass.(Excusetheexpression,maam:
youduseityourselfifyouhadmyprovocation).Theyvegotyoueverywayyouturn:
it'sachoicebetweentheSkillyoftheworkhouseandtheCharBydisofthemiddleclass;andIhavntthenervefortheworkhouse.Intimidated:
thatswhatIam.Broke.Boughtup.Happiermenthanmewillcallformydust,andtouchmefortheirtip;andI'lllookonhelpless,andenvythem.Andthatswhatyoursonhasbroughtmeto.[Heisovercomebyemotion].
MRS.HIGG
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