《卖花女》剧本全本-1st

PygmalionAct1CoventGardenat11.15p.m.Torrentsofheavysummerrain.Cabwhistlesblowingfranticallyinalldirections.PedestriansrunningforshelterintothemarketandundertheporticoofSt.Paul'sChurch,wheretherearealreadyseveralpeople.Theyareallpeeringoutgloomilyattherain,exceptonemanwithhisbackturnedtotherest,whoseemswhollypreoccupiedwithanotebookinwhichheiswritingbusily.Thechurchclockstrikesthefirstquarter.Ayoungmanoftwenty,ineveningdress,openshisumbrellaanddashesoffontothestreettostopapassingtaxi,butcomesintocollisionwithaflowergirl,whoishurryinginforshelter,knockingherbasketoutofherhands.Ablindingflashoflightning,followedinstantlybyarattlingpealofthunder,orchestratestheincident.]THEFLOWERGIRL:Nahthen,lookwh'y'gowin,deah.TheYOUNGMAN:Sorry[herushesoff].THEFLOWERGIRL:[pickingupherscatteredflowersandreplacingtheminthebasket]There'smennersf'yer!Te-oobanchesovoyletstrodintothemad.[Shesitsdownontheplinthofthecolumn,sortingherflowers,ontherightofanoldlady.Sheisnotatallanattractiveperson.Sheisperhapseighteen,perhapstwenty,hardlyolder.ShewearsalittlesailorhatofblackstrawthathaslongbeenexposedtothedustandsootofLondonandhasseldomifeverbeenbrushed.Herhairneedswashingratherbadly:itsmousycolorcanhardlybenatural.Shewearsashoddyblackcoatthatreachesnearlytoherkneesandisshapedtoherwaist.Shehasabrownskirtwithacoarseapron.Herbootsaremuchtheworseforwear.Sheisnodoubtascleanasshecanaffordtobe;butcomparedtotheladiessheisverydirty.Herfeaturesarenoworsethantheirs;buttheirconditionleavessomethingtobedesired;andsheneedstheservicesofadentist].[Anelderlygentlemanoftheamiablemilitarytyperushesintoshelter,andclosesadrippingumbrella.HeisinthesameplightasFreddy,verywetabouttheankles.Heisineveningdress,withalightovercoat.Hetakestheplaceleftvacantbythedaughter'sretirement.]THEGENTLEMAN:Phew!TheOLDLADY:[tothegentleman]Oh,sir,isthereanysignofitsstopping?THEGENTLEMAN:I'mafraidnot.Itstartedworsethaneverabouttwominutesago.[Hegoestotheplinthbesidetheflowergirl;putsuphisfootonit;andstoopstoturndownhistrouserends].THEOLDLADY:Oh,dear![Sheretiressadly].THEFLOWERGIRL:[takingadvantageofthemilitarygentleman'sproximitytoestablishfriendlyrelationswithhim].Ifit'sworseit'sasignit'snearlyover.Socheerup,Captain;andbuyafloweroffapoorgirl.THEGENTLEMAN:I'msorry,Ihaven'tanychange.THEFLOWERGIRL:Icangiveyouchange,Captain,THEGENTLEMAN:Forasovereign?I'venothingless.THEFLOWERGIRL:Garn!Ohdobuyafloweroffme,Captain.Icanchangehalf-a-crown.Takethisfortuppence.THEGENTLEMAN:Nowdon'tbetroublesome:there'sagoodgirl.[Tryinghispockets]Ireallyhaven'tanychange—Stop:here'sthreehapence,ifthat'sanyusetoyou[heretreatstotheotherpillar].THEFLOWERGIRL:[disappointed,butthinkingthreehalfpencebetterthannothing]Thankyou,sir.THEBYSTANDERA[avigilant,eccentricmiddle-agedmaninalongrainingjacket]:[tothegirl]Youbecareful:givehimaflowerforit.There'samanherebehindtakingdowneverywordyou'resaying.[Allturntothemanwhoistakingnotes].THEFLOWERGIRL:[springingupterrified]Iain'tdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothegentleman.I'vearighttosellflowersifIkeepoffthekerb.[Hysterically]I'marespectablegirl:sohelpme,Ineverspoketohimexcepttoaskhimtobuyafloweroffme.[Generalhubbub,mostlysympathetictotheflowergirl,butdeprecatingherexcessivesensibility.CriesofDon'tstarthollerin.Who'shurtingyou?Nobody'sgoingtotouchyou.What'sthegoodoffussing?Steadyon.Easy,easy,etc.,comefromtheelderlystaidspectators,whopathercomfortingly.Lesspatientonesbidhershutherhead,oraskherroughlywhatiswrongwithher.Aremotergroup,notknowingwhatthematteris,crowdinandincreasethenoisewithquestionandanswer:What'stherow?Whatshedo?Whereishe?Atectakingherdown.What!him?Yes:himoverthere:Tookmoneyoffthegentleman,etc.Theflowergirl,distraughtandmobbed,breaksthroughthemtothegentleman,cryingmildly]Oh,sir,don'tlethimchargeme.Youdunnowhatitmeanstome.They'lltakeawaymycharacteranddrivemeonthestreetsforspeakingtogentlemen.They—THENOTETAKER:[comingforwardonherright,therestcrowdingafterhim]There,there,there,there!Who'shurtingyou,yousillygirl?Whatdoyoutakemefor?THEFLOWERGIRL:[stillhysterical]ItakemyBibleoathIneversaidaword—THENOTETAKER:[overbearingbutgood-humored]Oh,shutup,shutup.DoIlooklikeapoliceman?THEFLOWERGIRL:[farfromreassured]Thenwhatdidyoutakedownmywordsfor?HowdoIknowwhetheryoutookmedownright?Youjustshowmewhatyou'vewroteaboutme.[Thenotetakeropenshisbookandholdsitsteadilyunderhernose,thoughthepressureofthemobtryingtoreaditoverhisshoulderswouldupsetaweakerman].What'sthat?Thatain'tproperwriting.Ican'treadthat.THENOTETAKER:Ican.[Reads,reproducingherpronunciationexactly]“Cheerap,Keptin;n'hawyaflahrorfaporegel.”THEFLOWERGIRL:[muchdistressed]It'sbecauseIcalledhimCaptain.Imeantnoharm.[Tothegentleman]Oh,sir,don'tlethimlayachargeagenmeforawordlikethat.You—THEGENTLEMAN:Charge!Imakenocharge.[Tothenotetaker]Really,sir,ifyouareadetective,youneednotbeginprotectingmeuntilIaskyou.Anybodycouldseethatthegirlmeantnoharm.THEBYSTANDERSGENERALLY:[demonstratingagainstpoliceespionage]Coursetheycould.Whatbusinessisitofyours?Youmindyourownaffairs.Girlneversaidawordtohim.Whatharmifshedid?Nicethingagirlcan'tshelterfromt