普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修8 Unit 4 Reading

　　H: (rudely) Look at this girl with her terrible English: the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her days. But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador's garden party. Perhaps I could even find her a place as a lady's maid or a shop assistant, which requires better English.

　　E: What's that you say? A shop assistant? Now that's sommat I want, that is!

　　H: (ignores her) Can you believe that?

　　CP: Of course! I study many Indian dialects myself and ...

　　H: Do you indeed? Do you know Colonel Pickering?

　　CP: Indeed I do, for that is me. Who are you?

　　H: I'm Henry Higgins and I was going to India to meet you.

　　CP: And I came to England to make your acquaintance!

　　E: What about me? How'll you help me?

　　H: Oh, take that. (carelessly throws a handful of money into her basket) We must have a celebration, my dear man. (leave together)

　　E: (looking at the collected money in amazement) Well, I never. A whole pound! A fortune! That'll help me, indeed it will. Tomorrow I'll find you, Henry Higgins. Just you wait and see! All that talk of (imitates him) "authentic English" ... (in her own voice) I'll see whether you can get that for me ... (goes out)