○  英语话剧剧本 Pygmalion  ○

It'squitefinenow,Clara.Wecanwalktoamotorbus.Come.[ShegathersherskirtsaboveheranklesandhurriesofftowardstheStrand].
   THEDAUGHTER
   Butthecab--[hermotherisoutofhearing].Oh,howtiresome![Shefollowsangrily].
   Alltheresthavegoneexceptthenotetaker,thegentleman,andtheflowergirl,whositsarrangingherbasket,andstillpityingherselfinmurmurs.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Poorgirl!Hardenoughforhertolivewithoutbeingworritedandchivied.
   THEGENTLEMAN
   [returningtohisformerplaceonthenotetaker'sleft]Howdoyoudoit,ifImayask?
   THENOTETAKER
   Simplyphonetics.Thescienceofspeech.Thatsmyprofession:alsomyhobby.Happyisthemanwhocanmakealivingbyhishobby!YoucanspotanIrishmanoraYorkshiremanbyhisbrogue.Icanplaceanymanwithinsixmiles.IcanplacehimwithintwomilesinLondon.Sometimeswithintwostreets.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Oughttobeashamedofhimself,unmanlycoward!
   THEGENTLEMAN
   Butistherealivinginthat?
   THENOTETAKER
   Ohyes.Quiteafatone.Thisisanageofupstarts.MenbegininKentishTownwith?0ayear,andendinParkLanewithahundredthousand.TheywanttodropKentishTown;buttheygivethemselvesawayeverytimetheyopentheirmouths.NowIcanteachthem--
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   Lethimmindhisownbusinessandleaveapoorgirl--
   THENOTETAKER
   [explosively]Woman:ceasethisdetestableboohooinginstantly;orelseseektheshelterofsomeotherplaceofworship.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   [withfeebledefiance]IvearighttobehereifIlike,sameasyou.
   THENOTETAKER
   Awomanwhoutterssuchdepressinganddisgustingsoundshasnorighttobeanywhere--norighttolive.Rememberthatyouareahumanbeingwithasoulandthedivinegiftofarticulatespeech:thatyournativelanguageisthelanguageofShakespearandMiltonandTheBible;anddontsittherecrooninglikeabiliouspigeon.
   THE

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