○  英语话剧剧本 Pygmalion  ○

erbootsaremuchtheworseforwear.Sheisnodoubtascleanasshecanaffordtobe;butcomparedtotheladiessheisverydirty.Herfeaturesarenoworsethantheirs;buttheirconditionleavessomethingtobedesired;andsheneedstheservicesofadentist].
   THEMOTHER
   Howdoyouknowthatmyson'snameisFreddy,pray?
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Ow,eezye-ooasan,ise?Wal,fewddany'de-ootybawmzamathershould,eednowbetterntospawlaporegel'sflahrznthanranawyathahtpyin.Willye-oopymef'them?[Here,withapologies,thisdesperateattempttorepresentherdialectwithoutaphoneticalphabetmustbeabandonedasunintelligibleoutsideLondon.]
   THEDAUGHTER
   Donothingofthesort,mother.Theidea!
   THEMOTHER
   Pleaseallowme,Clara.Haveyouanypennies?
   THEDAUGHTER
   No.I'venothingsmallerthansixpence.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   [hopefully]Icangiveyouchangeforatanner,kindlady.
   THEMOTHER
   [toClara]Giveittome.[Clarapartsreluctantly].Now[tothegirl]Thisisforyourflowers.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Thankyoukindly,lady.
   THEDAUGHTER
   Makehergiveyouthechange.Thesethingsareonlyapennyabunch.
   THEMOTHER
   Doholdyourtongue,Clara.[Tothegirl].Youcankeepthechange.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Oh,thankyou,lady.
   THEMOTHER
   Nowtellmehowyouknowthatyounggentleman'sname.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Ididnt.
   THEMOTHER
   Iheardyoucallhimbyit.Donttrytodeceiveme.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   [protesting]Whostryingtodeceiveyou?IcalledhimFreddyorCharliesameasyoumightyourselfifyouwastalkingtoastrangerandwishedtobepleasant.[Shesitsdownbesideherbasket].
   THEDAUGHTER
   Sixpencethrownaway!Really,mamma,youmighthavesparedFreddythat.[Sheretreatsindisgustbehindthepil

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