snatching up the slippers, and hurling them at him one after the other with all her force
Eliza enraged by Higgins' contemptibility
There are your slippers. And there. Take your slippers; and may you never have a day’s luck with them!
What on earth—! What’s the matter? Get up. Anything wrong?
quite overwhelmed, and looking up at him in mingled wonder and deprecation without daring to raise her head
A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere—no right to live. Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech: that your native language is the language of Shakespear and Milton and The Bible; and don’t sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon.
Eliza Self-deprecation and Higgins' contemptibility
Ah—ah—ah—ow—ow—oo!
taking advantage of the military gentleman’s proximity to establish friendly relations with him
I can give you change, Captain,
If it’s worse it’s a sign it’s nearly over. So cheer up, Captain; and buy a flower off a poor girl.
Garn! Oh do buy a flower off me, Captain. I can change half-a-crown. Take this for tuppence.
Now don’t be troublesome: there’s a good girl. I really haven’t any change— Stop: here’s three hapence, if that’s any use to you