高中英语Unit4PygmalionIII.docx

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高中英语Unit4PygmalionIII

2019-2020年高中英语Unit4Pygmalion（III）

TheWimpoleStreetlaboratory,Midnight.Nobodyintheroom.Theclockonthemantelpiecestrikestwelve.Thefireisnotalight:

itisasummernight.

PresentlyHigginsandPickeringareheardonthestars.

HIGGINS[callingdowntoPickering]Isay,Pick:

lockup,willyou.Ishantbegoingoutagain.

PICKERING.Right.CanMrs.Pearcegotobed?

Wedontwantanythingmore,dowe?

HIGGINS.Lord,no!

Elizaopensthedoorandisseenonthelightedlandinginoperacloak,brillianteveningdress,anddiamonds,withfan,flowers,andallaccessories.Sheestothehearth,andswitchesontheelectriclightsthere.Sheistired:

herpallorcontrastsstronglywithherdarkeyesandhair;andherexpressionisalmosttragic.Shetakesoffhercloak;putsherfanandflowersonthepiano;andsitsdownonthebench,broodingandsilent.Higgins,ineveningdress,withovercoatandhat,esin,carryingasmokingjacketwhichhehaspickedupdownstairs.Hetakesoffthehatandovercoat;throwsthemcarelesslyonthenewspaperstand;disposesofhiscoatinthesameway;putsonthesmokingjacket;andthrowshimselfwearilyintotheeasy-chairatthehearth.Pickering,similarlyattired,esin.Healsotakesoffhishatandovercoat,andisabouttothrowthemonHiggins'swhenhehesitates.

PICKERING.Isay:

Mrs.Pearcewillrowifweleavethesethingslyingaboutinthedrawing-room.

HIGGINS.Oh,chuckthemoverthebannistersintothehall.She'llfindthemthereinthemorningandputthemawayallright.She'llthinkweweredrunk.

PICKERING.Weare,slightly.Arethereanyletters?

HIGGINS.Ididntlook.[Pickeringtakestheovercoatsandhatsandgoesdownstairs.HigginsbeginshalfsinginghalfyawninganairfromLaFanciulladelGoldenWest.Suddenlyhestopsandexclaims]Iwonderwherethedevilmyslippersare!

Elizalooksathimdarkly;thenrisessuddenlyandleavestheroom.

Higginsyawnsagain,andresumeshissong.

Pickeringreturns,withthecontentsoftheletter-boxinhishand.

PICKERING.Onlycirculars,andthiscoronetedbillet-douxforyou.[Hethrowsthecircularsintothefender,andpostshimselfonthehearthrug,withhisbacktothegrate].

HIGGINS[glancingatthebillet-doux]Money-lender.[Hethrowstheletterafterthecirculars].

Elizareturnswithapairoflargedown-at-heelslippers.SheplacesthemonthecarpetbeforeHiggins,andsitsasbeforewithoutaword.

HIGGINS[yawningagain]OhLord!

Whatanevening!

Whatacrew!

Whatasillytomfoollery!

[Heraiseshisshoetounlaceit,andcatchessightoftheslippers.Hestopsunlacingandlooksatthemasiftheyhadappearedthereoftheirownaccord].Oh!

theyrethere,arethey?

PICKERING[stretchinghimself]Well,Ifeelabittired.It'sbeenalongday.Thegardenparty,adinnerparty,andtheopera!

Rathertoomuchofagoodthing.Butyouvewonyourbet,Higgins.Elizadidthetrick,andsomethingtospare,eh?

HIGGINS[fervently]ThankGodit'sover!

Elizaflinchesviolently;buttheytakenonoticeofher;andsherecoversherselfandsitsstonilyasbefore.

PICKERING.Wereyounervousatthegardenparty?

Iwas.Elizadidntseemabitnervous.

HIGGINS.Oh,shewasntnervous.Iknewshe'dbeallright.No:

it'sthestrainofputtingthejobthroughallthesemonthsthathastoldonme.Itwasinterestingenoughatfirst,whilewewereatthephonetics;butafterthatIgotdeadlysickofit.IfIhadntbackedmyselftodoitIshouldhavechuckedthewholethinguptwomonthsago.Itwasasillynotion:

thewholethinghasbeenabore.

PICKERING.Ohe!

thegardenpartywasfrightfullyexciting.Myheartbeganbeatinglikeanything.

HIGGINS.Yes,forthefirstthreeminutes.ButwhenIsawweweregoingtowinhandsdown,Ifeltlikeabearinacage,hangingaboutdoingnothing.Thedinnerwasworse:

sittinggorgingthereforoveranhour,withnobodybutadamnedfoolofafashionablewomantotalkto!

Itellyou,Pickering,neveragainforme.Nomoreartificialduchesses.Thewholethinghasbeensimplepurgatory.

PICKERING.Youveneverbeenbrokeninproperlytothesocialroutine.[Strollingovertothepiano]Iratherenjoydippingintoitoccasionallymyself:

itmakesmefeelyoungagain.Anyhow,itwasagreatsuccess:

animmensesuccess.IwasquitefrightenedonceortwicebecauseElizawasdoingitsowell.Yousee,lotsoftherealpeoplecantdoitatall:

theyresuchfoolsthattheythinkstyleesbynaturetopeopleintheirposition;andsotheyneverlearn.Theresalwayssomethingprofessionalaboutdoingathingsuperlativelywell.

HIGGINS.Yes:

thatswhatdrivesmemad:

thesillypeopledontknowtheirownsillybusiness.[Rising]However,it'soveranddonewith;andnowIcangotobedatlastwithoutdreadingtomorrow.

Eliza'sbeautybeesmurderous.

PICKERING.IthinkIshallturnintoo.Still,it'sbeen