高中英语Unit4Pygmalion1.docx

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高中英语Unit4Pygmalion1

2019-2020年高中英语Unit4Pygmalion

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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,whentheyebackafterdroppingtheirtheatrefares.

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

THEBYSTANDER.Well,itaintmyfault,missus.

THEDAUGHTER.IfFreddyhadabitofgumption,hewouldhavegotoneatthetheatredoor.

THEMOTHER.Whatcouldhehavedone,poorboy?

THEDAUGHTER.Otherpeoplegotcabs.Whycouldnthe?

FreddyrushesinoutoftherainfromtheSouthamptonStreetside,andesbetweenthemclosingadrippingumbrella.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;anddontebackuntilyouhavefoundacab.

FREDDY.Ishallsimplygetsoakedfornothing.

THEDAUGHTER.Andwhataboutus?

Arewetostayhereallnightinthisdraught,withnexttonothingon.Youselfishpig—

FREDDY.Oh,verywell:

I'llgo,I'llgo.[HeopenshisumbrellaanddashesoffStrandwards,butesintocollisionwithaflowergirl,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;butparedtotheladiessheisverydirty.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