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高中英语Unit4Pygmalion1

Unit4Pygmalion

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Pygmalion

ByGeorgeBernardShaw

ACTI

CoventGardenat11.15p.m.Torrentsofheavysummerrain.Cabwhistlesblowingfranticallyinalldirections.PedestriansrunningforshelterintothemarketandundertheporticoofSt.Paul'sChurch,wheretherearealreadyseveralpeople,amongthemaladyandherdaughterineveningdress.Theyareallpeeringoutgloomilyattherain,exceptonemanwithhisbackturnedtotherest,whoseemswhollypreoccupiedwithanotebookinwhichheiswritingbusily.

Thechurchclockstrikesthefirstquarter.

THEDAUGHTER[inthespacebetweenthecentralpillars,closetotheoneonherleft]I'mgettingchilledtothebone.WhatcanFreddybedoingallthistime?

Hesbeengonetwentyminutes.

THEMOTHER[Onherdaughter'sright]Notsolong.Butheoughttohavegotusacabbythis.

ABYSTANDER[onthelady'sright]Hewontgetnocabnotuntilhalf-pasteleven,missus,whentheycomebackafterdroppingtheirtheatrefares.

THEMOTHER.Butwemusthaveacab.Wecantstandhereuntilhalf-pasteleven.It'stoobad.

THEBYSTANDER.Well,itaintmyfault,missus.

THEDAUGHTER.IfFreddyhadabitofgumption,hewouldhavegotoneatthetheatredoor.

THEMOTHER.Whatcouldhehavedone,poorboy?

THEDAUGHTER.Otherpeoplegotcabs.Whycouldnthe?

FreddyrushesinoutoftherainfromtheSouthamptonStreetside,andcomesbetweenthemclosingadrippingumbrella.Heisayoungmanoftwenty,ineveningdress,verywetaroundtheankles.

THEDAUGHTER.Well,havntyougotacab?

FREDDY.Theresnotonetobehadforloveormoney.

THEMOTHER.Oh,Freddy,theremustbeone.Youcanthavetried.

THEDAUGHTER.It'stootiresome.Doyouexpectustogoandgetoneourselves?

FREDDY.Itellyoutheyreallengaged.Therainwassosudden:

nobodywasprepared;andeverybodyhadtotakeacab.IvebeentoCharingCrossonewayandnearlytoLudgateCircustheother;andtheywereallengaged.

THEMOTHER.DidyoutryTrafalgarSquare?

FREDDY.TherewasntoneatTrafalgarSquare.

THEDAUGHTER.Didyoutry?

FREDDY.ItriedasfarasCharingCrossStation.DidyouexpectmetowalktoHammersmith?

THEDAUGHTER.Youhavnttriedatall.

THEMOTHER.Youreallyareveryhelpless,Freddy.Goagain;anddontcomebackuntilyouhavefoundacab.

FREDDY.Ishallsimplygetsoakedfornothing.

THEDAUGHTER.Andwhataboutus?

Arewetostayhereallnightinthisdraught,withnexttonothingon.Youselfishpig—

FREDDY.Oh,verywell:

I'llgo,I'llgo.[HeopenshisumbrellaanddashesoffStrandwards,butcomesintocollisionwithaflowergirl,whoishurryinginforshelter,knockingherbasketoutofherhands.Ablindingflashoflightning,followedinstantlybyarattlingpealofthunder,orchestratestheincident].

THEFLOWERGIRL.Nahthen,Freddy:

lookwh'y'gowin,deah.

FREDDY.Sorry[herushesoff].

THEFLOWERGIRL[pickingupherscatteredflowersandreplacingtheminthebasket]Theresmennersf'yer!

Te-oobanchesovoyletstrodintothemad.[Shesitsdownontheplinthofthecolumn,sortingherflowers,onthelady'sright.Sheisnotatallanattractiveperson.Sheisperhapseighteen,perhapstwenty,hardlyolder.ShewearsalittlesailorhatofblackstrawthathaslongbeenexposedtothedustandsootofLondonandhasseldomifeverbeenbrushed.Herhairneedswashingratherbadly:

itsmousycolorcanhardlybenatural.Shewearsashoddyblackcoatthatreachesnearlytoherkneesandisshapedtoherwaist.Shehasabrownskirtwithacoarseapron.Herbootsaremuchtheworseforwear.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.[Sheretreatsindisgustbehindthepillar].

Anelderlygentlemanoftheamiablemilitarytyperushesintoshelter,andclosesadrippingumbrella.HeisinthesameplightasFreddy,verywetabouttheankles.Heisineveningdress,withalightovercoat.Hetakestheplaceleftvacantbythedaughter'sretirement.

THEGENTLEMAN.Phew!

THEMOTHER[tothegentleman]Oh,sir,isthereanysignofitsstopping?

THEGENTLEMAN.I'mafraidnot.Itstartedworsethaneverabouttwominutesago.[Hegoestotheplinthbesidetheflowergirl;putsuphisfootonit;andstoopstoturndownhistrouserends].

THEMOTHER.Oh,dear!

[Sheretiressadlyandjoinsherdaughter].

THEFLOWERGIRL[takingadvantageofthemilitarygentleman'sproximitytoestablishfriendlyrelationswithhim].Ifit'sworseit'sasignit'snearlyover.Socheerup,Captain;andbuyafloweroffapoorgirl.

THEGENTLEMAN.I'msorry,Ihavntanychange.

THEFLOWERGIRL.Icangiveyouchange,Captain.

THEGENTLEMEN.Forasovereign?

Ivenothingless.

THEFLOWERGIRL.Garn!

Ohdobuyafloweroffme,Captain.Icanchangehalf-a-crown.Takethisfortuppence.

THEGENTLEMAN.Nowdontbetroublesome:

theresagoodgirl.[Tryinghispockets]Ireallyhavntanychange—Stop:

heresthreehapence,ifthatsanyusetoyou[heretreatstotheotherpillar].

THEFLOWERGIRL[disappointed,butthinkingthreehalfpencebetterthannothing]Thankyou,sir.

THEBYSTANDER[tothegirl]Youbecareful:

givehimaflowerforit.Theresablokeherebehindtakingdowneveryblessedwordyouresaying.[Allturntothemanwhoistakingnotes].

THEFLOWERGIRL[springingupterrified]Iaintdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothegentleman.IvearighttosellflowersifIkeepoffthekerb.[Hysterically]I'marespectablegirl:

sohelpme,Ineverspoketohimexcepttoaskhimtobuyafloweroffme.[Generalhubbub,mostlysympathetictotheflowergirl,butdeprecatingherexcessivesensibility.CriesofDontstarthollerin.Whoshurtingyou?

Nobody'sgoingtotouchyou.Whatsthegoodoffussing?

Steadyon.Easy,easy,etc.,comefromtheelderlystaidspectators,whopathercomfortingly.Lesspatientonesbidhershutherhead,oraskherroughlywhatiswrongwithher.Aremotergroup,notknowingwhatthematteris,crowdinandincreasethenoisewithquestionandanswer:

Whatstherow?

Whatshedo?

Whereishe?

Atectakingherdown.What!

him?

Yes:

himoverthere:

Tookmoneyoffthegentleman,etc.Theflowergirl,distraughtandmobbed,breaksthroughthemtothegentleman,cryingwildly]Oh,sir,dontlethimchargeme.Youdunnowhatitmeanstome.Theylltakeawaymycharacteranddrivemeonthestreetsforspeakingtogentlemen.They—

THENOTETAKER[comingforwardonherright,therestcrowdingafterhim]There,there,there,there!

whoshurtingyou,yousillygirl?

Whatdoyoutakemefor?

THEBYSTANDER.It'sallright:

hesagentleman:

lookathisboots.[Explainingtothenotetaker]Shethoughtyouwasacopper'snark,sir.

THENOTETAKER[withquickinterest]Whatsacopper'snark?

THEBYSTANDER[inaptatdefinition]It'sa—well,it'sacopper'snark,asyoumightsay.Whatelsewouldyoucallit?

Asortofinformer.

THEFLOWERGIRL[stillhysterical]ItakemyBibleoathIneversaidaword—

THENOTETAKER[overbearingbutgood-humored]Oh,shutup,shutup.DoIlooklikeapoliceman?

THEFLOWERGIRL[farfromreassured]Thenwhatdidyoutakedownmywordsfor?

HowdoIknowwhetheryoutookmedownright?

Youjustshewmewhatyouvewroteaboutme.[Thenotetakeropenshisbookandholdsitsteadilyunderhernose,thoughthepressureofthemobtryingtoreaditoverhisshoulderswouldupsetaweakerman].Whatsthat?

Thataintproperwriting.Icantreadthat.

THENOTETAKER.Ican.[Reads,reproducingherpronunciationexactly]"Cheerap,Keptin;n'bawyaflahrorfaporegel."

THEFLOWERGIRL[muchdistressed]It'sbecauseIcalledhimCaptain.Imeantnoharm.[Tothegentleman]Oh,sir,dontlethimlayachargeagenmeforawordlikethat.You—

THEGENTLEMAN.Charge!

Imakenocharge.[Tothenotetaker]Really,sir,ifyouareadetective,youneednotbeginprotectingmeagainstmolestationbyyoungwomenuntilIaskyou.Anybodycouldseethatthegirlmeantnoharm.

THEBYSTANDERSGENERALLY[demonstratingagainstpoliceespionage]Coursetheycould.Whatbusinessisitofyours?

Youmindyourownaffairs.Hewantspromotion,hedoes.Takingdownpeople'swords!

Girlneversaidawordtohim.Whatharmifshedid?

Nicethinga