Unit4Pygmalion(5)ACTVMrs.Higgins'sdrawing-room.Sheisatherwriting-tableasbefore.Theparlor-maidcomesin.THEPARLOR-MAID[atthedoor]Mr.Henry,mam,isdownstairswithColonelPickering.MRS.HIGGINS.Well,shewthemup.THEPARLOR-MAID.Theyreusingthetelephone,mam.Telephoningtothepolice,Ithink.MRS.HIGGINS.What!THEPARLOR-MAID[comingfurtherinandloweringhervoice]Mr.Henry'sinastate,mam.IthoughtI'dbettertellyou.MRS.HIGGINS.IfyouhadtoldmethatMr.Henrywasnotinastateitwouldhavebeenmoresurprising.Tellthemtocomeupwhentheyvefinishedwiththepolice.Isupposeheslostsomething.THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,mam[going].MRS.HIGGINS.GoupstairsandtellMissDoolittlethatMr.HenryandtheColonelarehere.AskhernottocomedowntillIsendforher.THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,mam.Higginsburstsin.Heis,astheparlor-maidhassaid,inastate.HIGGINS.Lookhere,mother:heresaconfoundedthing!MRS.HIGGINS.Yes,dear.Good-morning.[Hecheckshisimpatienceandkissesher,whilsttheparlor-maidgoesout].Whatisit?HIGGINS.Eliza'sbolted.MRS.HIGGINS[calmlycontinuingherwriting]Youmusthavefrightenedher.HIGGINS.Frightenedher!nonsense!Shewasleftlastnight,asusual,toturnoutthelightsandallthat;andinsteadofgoingtobedshechangedherclothesandwentrightoff:herbedwasntsleptin.Shecameinacabforherthingsbeforeseventhismorning;andthatfoolMrs.Pearceletherhavethemwithouttellingmeawordaboutit.WhatamItodo?MRS.HIGGINS.Dowithout,I'mafraid,Henry.Thegirlhasaperfectrighttoleaveifshechooses.用心爱心专心116号编辑HIGGINS[wanderingdistractedlyacrosstheroom]ButIcantfindanything.IdontknowwhatappointmentsIvegot.I'm—[Pickeringcomesin.Mrs.Higginsputsdownherpenandturnsawayfromthewriting-table].PICKERING[shakinghands]Good-morning,Mrs.Higgins.HasHenrytoldyou?[Hesitsdownontheottoman].HIGGINS.Whatdoesthatassofaninspectorsay?Haveyouofferedareward?MRS.HIGGINS[risinginindignantamazement]YoudontmeantosayyouhavesetthepoliceafterEliza?HIGGINS.Ofcourse.Whatarethepolicefor?Whatelsecouldwedo?[HesitsintheElizabethanchair].PICKERING.Theinspectormadealotofdifficulties.Ireallythinkhesuspectedusofsomeimproperpurpose.MRS.HIGGINS.Well,ofcoursehedid.Whatrighthaveyoutogotothepoliceandgivethegirl'snameasifshewereathief,oralostumbrella,orsomething?Really![Shesitsdownagain,deeplyvexed].HIGGINS.Butwewanttofindher.PICKERING.Wecantlethergolikethis,youknow,Mrs.Higgins.Whatwerewetodo?MRS.HIGGINS.Youhavenomoresense,eitherofyou,thantwochildren.Why—Theparlor-maidcomesinandbreaksofftheconversation.THEPARLOR-MAID.Mr.Henry:agentlemanwantstoseeyouveryparticular.HesbeensentonfromWimpoleStreet.HIGGINS.Oh,bother!Icantseeanyonenow.Whoisit?THEPARLOR-MAID.AMr.Doolittle,sir.PICKERING.Doolittle!Doyoumeanthedustman?THEPARLOR-MAID.Dustman!Ohno,sir:agentleman.HIGGINS[springingupexcitedly]ByGeorge,Pick,it'ssomerelativeofhersthatshesgoneto.Somebodyweknownothingabout.[Totheparlor-maid]Sendhimup,quick.THEPARLOR-MAID.Yes,sir.[Shegoes].用心爱心专心116号编辑HIGGINS[eagerly,goingtohismother]Genteelrelatives!nowweshallhearsomething.[HesitsdownintheChippendalechair].MRS.HIGGINS.Doyouknowanyofherpeople?PICKERING.Onlyherfather:thefellowwetoldyouabout.THEPARLOR-MAID[announcing]Mr.Doolittle.[Shewithdraws].Doolittleenters.Heisbrilliantlydressedinanewfashionablefrock-coat,withwhitewaistcoatandgreytrousers.Aflowerinhisbuttonhole,adazzlingsilkhat,andpatentleathershoescompletetheeffect.HeistooconcernedwiththebusinesshehascomeontonoticeMrs.Higgins.HewalksstraighttoHiggins,andaccostshimwi...
