英语话剧剧本 Pygmalion-精彩演讲-中国文书论文网

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?Nicethingagirlcantshelterfromtherainwithoutbeinginsulted,etc.,etc.,etc.[Sheisconductedbythemoresympatheticdemonstratorsbacktoherplinth,wheresheresumesherseatandstruggleswithheremotion.]
THEBYSTANDER
Heaintatec.Hesabloomingbusybody:thatswhatheis.Itellyou,lookathisboots.
THENOTETAKER
[turningonhimgenially]AndhowareallyourpeopledownatSelsey?
THEBYSTANDER
[suspiciously]WhotoldyoumypeoplecomefromSelsey?
THENOTETAKER
Neveryoumind.Theydid.[Tothegirl]Howdoyoucometobeupsofareast?YouwereborninLissonGrove.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[appalled]Oh,whatharmisthereinmyleavingLissonGrove?Itwasntfitforapigtolivein;andIhadtopayfour-and-sixaweek.[Intears]Oh,boo--hoo--oo--
THENOTETAKER
Livewhereyoulike;butstopthatnoise.
THEGENTLEMAN
[tothegirl]Come,come!hecanttouchyou:youhavearighttolivewhereyouplease.
ASARCASTICBYSTANDER
[thrustinghimselfbetweenthenotetakerandthegentleman]ParkLane,forinstance.IdliketogointotheHousingQuestionwithyou,Iwould.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[subsidingintoabroodingmelancholyoverherbasket,andtalkingverylow-spiritedlytoherself]I'magoodgirl,Iam.
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
[notattendingtoher]DoyouknowwhereIcomefrom?
THENOTETAKER
[promptly]Hoxton.
Titterings.Popularinterestinthenotetaker'sperformanceincreases.
THESARCASTICONE
[amazed]Well,whosaidIdidnt?Blyme!Youknoweverything,youdo.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[stillnursinghersenseofinjury]Aintnocalltomeddlewithme,heaint.
THEBYSTANDER
[toher]Ofcourseheaint.Dontyoustanditfromhim.[Tothenotetaker]Seehere:whatcallhaveyoutoknowaboutpeoplewhatneverofferedtomeddlewithyou?Wheresyourwarrant?
SEVERALBYSTANDERS
[encouragedbythisseemingpointoflaw]Yes:wheresyourwarrant?
THEFLOWERGIRL
Lethimsaywhathelikes.Idontwanttohavenotruckwithhim.
THEBYSTANDER
Youtakeusfordirtunderyourfeet,dontyou?Catchyoutakinglibertieswithagentleman!
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
Yes:tellhimwherehecomefromifyouwanttogofortune-telling.
THENOTETAKER
Cheltenham,Harrow,Cambridge,andIndia.
THEGENTLEMAN
Quiteright.[Greatlaughter.Reactioninthenotetaker'sfavor.ExclamationsofHeknowsallaboutit.Toldhimproper.Hearhimtellthetoffwherehecomefrom?etc.].MayIask,sir,doyoudothisforyourlivingatamusichall?
THENOTETAKER
Ivethoughtofthat.PerhapsIshallsomeday.
Therainhasstopped;andthepersonsontheoutsideofthecrowdbegintodropoff.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[resentingthereaction]Hesnogentleman,heaint,tointerferewithapoorgirl.
THEDAUGHTER
[outofpatience,pushingherwayrudelytothefrontanddisplacingthegentleman,whopolitelyretirestotheothersideofthepillar]WhatonearthisFreddydoing?IshallgetpneumoniaifIstayinthisdraughtanylonger.
THENOTETAKER
[tohimself,hastilymakinganoteofherpronunciationof"monia"]Earlscourt.
THEDAUGHTER
[violently]Willyoupleasekeepyourimpertinentremarkstoyourself?
THENOTETAKER
DidIsaythatoutloud?Ididntmeanto.Ibegyourpardon.Yourmother'sEpsom,unmistakeably.
THEMOTHER
[advancingbetweenherdaughterandthenotetaker]Howverycurious!IwasbroughtupinLargeladyPark,nearEpsom.
THENOTETAKER
[uproariouslyamused]Ha!ha!Whatadevilofaname!Excuseme.[Tothedaughter]Youwantacab,doyou?
THEDAUGHTER
Dontdarespeaktome.
THEMOTHER
Oh,please,pleaseClara.[Herdaughterrepudiatesherwithanangryshrugandretireshaughtily.]Weshouldbesogratefultoyou,sir,ifyoufoundusacab.[Thenotetakerproducesawhistle].Oh,thankyou.[Shejoinsherdaughter].
Thenotetakerblowsapiercingblast.
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
There!Iknowedhewasaplain-clothescopper.
THEBYSTANDER
Thataintapolicewhistle:thatsasportingwhistle.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[stillpreoccupiedwithherwoundedfeelings]Hesnorighttotakeawaymycharacter.Mycharacteristhesametomeasanylady's.
THENOTETAKER
Idontknowwhetheryouvenoticedit;buttherainstoppedabouttwominutesago.
THEBYSTANDER
Soithas.Whydidntyousaysobefore?anduslosingourtimelisteningtoyoursilliness.[HewalksofftowardstheStrand].
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
Icantellwhereyoucomefrom.YoucomefromAnwell.Gobackthere.
THENOTETAKER
[helpfully]Hanwell.
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
[affectinggreatdistinctionofspeech]Thenkyou,teacher.Hawhaw!Solong[hetoucheshishatwithmockrespectandstrollsoff].
THEFLOWERGIRL
Frighteningpeoplelikethat!Howwouldhelikeithimself.
THEMOTHER
It'squitefinenow,Clara.Wecanwalktoamotorbus.Come.[ShegathersherskirtsaboveheranklesandhurriesofftowardstheStrand].
THEDAUGHTER
Butthecab--[hermotherisoutofhearing].Oh,howtiresome![Shefollowsangrily].
Alltheresthavegoneexceptthenotetaker,thegentleman,andtheflowergirl,whositsarrangingherbasket,andstillpityingherselfinmurmurs.
THEFLOWERGIRL
Poorgirl!Hardenoughforhertolivewithoutbeingworritedandchivied.
THEGENTLEMAN
[returningtohisformerplaceonthenotetaker'sleft]Howdoyoudoit,ifImayask?
THENOTETAKER
Simplyphonetics.Thescienceofspeech.Thatsmyprofession:alsomyhobby.Happyisthemanwhocanmakealivingbyhishobby!YoucanspotanIrishmanoraYorkshiremanbyhisbrogue.Icanplaceanymanwithinsixmiles.IcanplacehimwithintwomilesinLondon.Sometimeswithintwostreets.
THEFLOWERGIRL
Oughttobeashamedofhimself,unmanlycoward!
THEGENTLEMAN
Butistherealivinginthat?
THENOTETAKER
Ohyes.Quiteafatone.Thisisanageofupstarts.MenbegininKentishTownwith?0ayear,andendinParkLanewithahundredthousand.TheywanttodropKentishTown;buttheygivethemselvesawayeverytimetheyopentheirmouths.NowIcanteachthem--
THEFLOWERGIRL
Lethimmindhisownbusinessandleaveapoorgirl--
THENOTETAKER
[explosively]Woman:ceasethisdetestableboohooinginstantly;orelseseektheshelterofsomeotherplaceofworship.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[withfeebledefiance]IvearighttobehereifIlike,sameasyou.
THENOTETAKER
Awomanwhoutterssuchdepressinganddisgustingsoundshasnorighttobeanywhere--norighttolive.Rememberthatyouareahumanbeingwithasoulandthedivinegiftofarticulatespeech:thatyournativelanguageisthelanguageofShakespearandMiltonandTheBible;anddontsittherecrooninglikeabiliouspigeon.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[quiteoverwhelmed,andlookingupathiminmingledwonderanddeprecationwithoutdaringtoraiseherhead]Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo!
THENOTETAKER
[whippingouthisbook]Heavens!whatasound![Hewrites;thenholdsoutthebookandreads,reproducinghervowelsexactly]Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo!
THEFLOWERGIRL
[tickledbytheperformance,andlaughinginspiteofherself]Garn!
THENOTETAKER
YouseethiscreaturewithherkerbstoneEnglish:theEnglishthatwillkeepherintheguttertotheendofherdays.Well,sir,inthreemonthsIcouldpassthatgirloffasaduchessatanambassador'sgardenparty.Icouldevengetheraplaceaslady'smaidorshopassistant,whichrequiresbetterEnglish.ThatsthesortofthingIdoforcommercialmillionaires.AndontheprofitsofitIdogenuinescientificworkinphonetics,andalittleasapoetonMiltoniclines.
THEGENTLEMAN
IammyselfastudentofIndiandialects;and--
THENOTETAKER
[eagerly]Areyou?DoyouknowColonelPickering,theauthorofSpokenSanscrit?
THEGENTLEMAN
IamColonelPickering.Whoareyou?
THENOTETAKER
HenryHiggins,authorofHiggins'sUniversalAlphabet.
PICKERING
[withenthusiasm]IcamefromIndiatomeetyou.
HIGGINS
IwasgoingtoIndiatomeetyou.
PICKERING
Wheredoyoulive?
HIGGINS
27AWimpoleStreet.Comeandseemetomorrow.
PICKERING
I'mattheCarlton.Comewithmenowandletshaveajawoversomesupper.
HIGGINS
Rightyouare.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[toPickering,ashepassesher]Buyaflower,kindgentleman.I'mshortformylodging.
PICKERING
Ireallyhavntanychange.I'msorry[hegoesaway].
HIGGINS
[shockedatgirl'smendacity]Liar.Yousaidyoucouldchangehalf-a-crown.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[risingindesperation]Yououghttobestuffedwithnails,youought.[Flingingthebasketathisfeet]Takethewholebloomingbasketforsixpence.
Thechurchclockstrikesthesecondquarter.
HIGGINS
[hearinginitthevoiceofGod,rebukinghimforhisPharisaicwantofcharitytothepoorgirl]Areminder.[Heraiseshishatsolemnly;thenthrowsahandfulofmoneyintothebasketandfollowsPickering].
THEFLOWERGIRL
[pickingupahalf-crown]Ah-ow-ooh![Pickingupacoupleofflorins]Aaah-ow-ooh![Pickingupseveralcoins]Aaaaaah-ow-ooh![Pickingupahalf-sovereign]Aaaaaaaaaaaah-ow-ooh!!!
FREDDY
[springingoutofataxicab]Gotoneatlast.Hallo![Tothegirl]Wherearethetwoladiesthatwerehere?
THEFLOWERGIRL
Theywalkedtothebuswhentherainstopped.
FREDDY
Andleftmewithacabonmyhands.Damnation!
THEFLOWERGIRL
[withgrandeur]Neveryoumind,youngman.I'mgoinghomeinataxi.[Shesailsofftothecab.Thedriverputshishandbehindhimandholdsthedoorfirmlyshutagainsther.Quiteunderstandinghismistrust,sheshewshimherhandfulofmoney.]Eightpenceaintnoobjecttome,Charlie.[Hegrinsandopensthedoor].AngelCourt,DruryLane,roundthecornerofMicklejohn'soilshop.Letsseehowfastyoucanmakeherhopit.[Shegetsinandpullsthedoortowithaslamasthetaxicabstarts].
FREDDY
Well,I'mdashed!