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1、2023年英语话剧剧本Pygmalion 英语话剧剧本Pygmalion Pygmalion(ByGeorgeBernardShaw) ACTI CoventGardenat11.15p.m.Torrentsofheavysummerrain.Cabwhistlelowingfranticallyinalldirectio.PedestriaruingforshelterintothemarketandundertheporticoofSt.PaulsChurch,wheretherearealreadyseveralpeople,amongthemaladyandherdaughterine
2、veningdre.Theyareallpeeringoutgloomilyattherain,exceptonemanwithhiackturnedtotherest,whoseemswhollypreoccupiedwithanotebookinwhichheiswritingbusily.Thechurchclockstrikesthefirstquarter. THEDAUGHTER intheacebetweenthecentralpillars,closetotheoneonherleftImgettingchilledtothebone.WhatcanFreddybedoinga
3、llthistime?Heeengonetwentyminutes. THEMOTHER OnherdaughtersrightNotsolong.Butheoughttohavegotusacaythis. ABYSTANDER ontheladysrightHewontgetnocaotuntilhalf-pasteleven,mius,whentheycomebackafterdroingtheirtheatrefares. THEMOTHER Butwemusthaveacab.Wecantstandhereuntilhalf-pasteleven.Itstoobad. THEBYST
4、ANDER Well,itaintmyfault,mius. THEDAUGHTER IfFreddyhadabitofgumption,hewouldhavegotoneatthetheatredoor. THEMOTHER Whatcouldhehavedone,poorboy? THEDAUGHTER Otherpeoplegotca.Whycouldnthe? FreddyrushesinoutoftherainfromtheSouthamptotreetside,andcomeetweenthemclosingadriingumbrella.Heisayoungmanoftwenty
5、,ineveningdre,verywetaroundtheankles. THEDAUGHTER Well,havntyougotacab? FREDDY Thereotonetobehadforloveormoney. THEMOTHER Oh,Freddy,theremustbeone.Youcanthavetried. THEDAUGHTER Itstootiresome.Doyouexpectustogoandgetoneourselves? FREDDY Itellyoutheyreallengaged.Therainwaosudden:nobodywarepared;andeve
6、rybodyhadtotakeacab.IvebeentoCharingCroonewayandnearlytoLudgateCircustheother;andtheywereallengaged. THEMOTHER DidyoutryTrafalgarSquare? FREDDY TherewatoneatTrafalgarSquare. THEDAUGHTER Didyoutry? FREDDY ItriedasfarasCharingCrotation.DidyouexpectmetowalktoHammersmith? THEDAUGHTER Youhavnttriedatall.
7、 THEMOTHER Youreallyareveryhelple,Freddy.Goagaianddontcomebackuntilyouhavefoundacab. FREDDY Ishallsimplygetsoakedfornothing. THEDAUGHTER Andwhataboutus?Arewetostayhereallnightinthisdraught,withnexttonothingon.Youselfishpig- FREDDY Oh,verywell:Illgo,Illgo.HeopehisumbrellaanddashesoffStrandwards,butco
8、mesintocollisionwithaflowergirl,whoishurryinginforshelter,knockingherbasketoutofherhands.Ablindingflashoflightning,followeditantlybyarattlingpealofthunder,orchestratestheincident. THEFLOWERGIRL Nahthen,Freddy:lookwhygowin,deah. FREDDY Sorryherushesoff. THEFLOWERGIRL pickingupherscatteredflowersandre
9、placingtheminthebasketTheresmeersfyer!Te-oobanchesovoyletstrodintothemad.Shesitsdownontheplinthofthecolumn,sortingherflowers,ontheladysright.Sheiotatallanattractiveperson.Sheierhaeighteen,perhatwenty,hardlyolder.ShewearsalittlesailorhatofblackstrawthathaslongbeenexposedtothedustandsootofLondonandhae
10、ldomifeverbeerushed.Herhairneedswashingratherbadly:itsmousycolorcanhardlybenatural.Shewearsashoddyblackcoatthatreacheearlytoherkneesandihapedtoherwaist.Shehasabrowkirtwithacoarseapron.Herbootsaremuchtheworseforwear.Sheiodoubtascleanahecanaffordtobeutcomparedtotheladieheisverydirty.Herfeaturesarenowo
11、rsethantheiruttheirconditionleaveomethingtobedesired;andsheneedstheservicesofadentist. THEMOTHER HowdoyouknowthatmysonameisFreddy,pray? THEFLOWERGIRL Ow,eezye-ooasan,ise?Wal,fewddanyde-ootybawmzamathershould,eednowbetterntoawlaporegelsflahrznthanranawyathahtpyin.Willye-oopymefthem?Here,withapologies
12、,thisdeerateattempttorepresentherdialectwithoutaphoneticalphabetmustbeabandonedasunintelligibleoutsideLondon. THEDAUGHTER Donothingofthesort,mother.Theidea! THEMOTHER Pleaseallowme,Clara.Haveyouanypeies? THEDAUGHTER No.Ivenothingsmallerthaixpence. THEFLOWERGIRL hopefullyIcangiveyouchangeforataer,kin
13、dlady. THEMOTHER toClaraGiveittome.Clarapartsreluctantly.NowtothegirlThisisforyourflowers. THEFLOWERGIRL Thankyoukindly,lady. THEDAUGHTER Makehergiveyouthechange.Thesethingsareonlyapeyabunch. THEMOTHER Doholdyourtongue,Clara.Tothegirl.Youcankeepthechange. THEFLOWERGIRL Oh,thankyou,lady. THEMOTHER No
14、wtellmehowyouknowthatyounggentlemaname. THEFLOWERGIRL Ididnt. THEMOTHER Iheardyoucallhimbyit.Donttrytodeceiveme. THEFLOWERGIRL protestingWhostryingtodeceiveyou?IcalledhimFreddyorCharliesameasyoumightyourselfifyouwastalkingtoastrangerandwishedtobepleasant.Shesitsdowesideherbasket. THEDAUGHTER Sixpenc
15、ethrownaway!Really,mamma,youmighthavearedFreddythat.Sheretreatsindisgustbehindthepillar. Anelderlygentlemanoftheamiablemilitarytyperushesintoshelter,andclosesadriingumbrella.HeisinthesameplightasFreddy,verywetabouttheankles.Heisineveningdre,withalightovercoat.Hetakestheplaceleftvacantbythedaughtersr
16、etirement. THEGENTLEMAN Phew! THEMOTHER tothegentlemanOh,sir,isthereanysignofittoing? THEGENTLEMAN Imafraidnot.Itstartedworsethaneverabouttwominutesago.Hegoestotheplinthbesidetheflowergirlutsuphisfootonit;andstoototurndownhistrouserends. THEMOTHER Oh,dear!Sheretireadlyandjoiherdaughter. THEFLOWERGIR
17、L takingadvantageofthemilitarygentlemanroximitytoestablishfriendlyrelatiowithhim.Ifitsworseitsasignitearlyover.Socheerup,Captaiandbuyafloweroffapoorgirl. THEGENTLEMAN Imsorry,Ihavntanychange. THEFLOWERGIRL Icangiveyouchange,Captain. THEGENTLEMEN Forasovereign?Ivenothingle. THEFLOWERGIRL Garn!Ohdobuy
18、afloweroffme,Captain.Icanchangehalf-a-crown.Takethisfortuence. THEGENTLEMAN Nowdontbetroublesome:theresagoodgirl.TryinghiocketsIreallyhavntanychange-Stop:heresthreehapence,ifthatsanyusetoyouheretreatstotheotherpillar. THEFLOWERGIRL disaointed,butthinkingthreehalfpencebetterthaothingThankyou,sir. THE
19、BYSTANDER tothegirlYoubecareful:givehimaflowerforit.Theresablokeherebehindtakingdowneverybleedwordyouresaying.Allturntothemanwhoistakingnotes. THEFLOWERGIRL ringingupterrifiedIaintdonenothingwrongbyeakingtothegentleman.IvearighttosellflowersifIkeepoffthekerb.HystericallyImareectablegirl:sohelpme,Ine
20、veroketohimexcepttoaskhimtobuyafloweroffme.Generalhuub,mostlysympathetictotheflowergirl,butdeprecatingherexceiveseibility.CriesofDontstarthollerin.Whoshurtingyou?Nobodysgoingtotouchyou.Whatsthegoodoffuing?Steadyon.Easy,easy,etc.,comefromtheelderlystaidectators,whopathercomfortingly.Leatientoneidhers
21、hutherhead,oraskherroughlywhatiswrongwithher.Aremotergroup,notknowingwhatthematteris,crowdinandincreasethenoisewithquestionandawer:Whatstherow?Whatshedo?Whereishe?Atectakingherdown.What!him?Yes:himoverthere:Tookmoneyoffthegentleman,etc.Theflowergirl,distraughtandmoed,breaksthroughthemtothegentleman,
22、cryingwildlyOh,sir,dontlethimchargeme.Youduowhatitmeatome.Theylltakeawaymycharacteranddrivemeonthestreetsforeakingtogentlemen.They- THENOTETAKER comingforwardonherright,therestcrowdingafterhimThere,there,there,there!whoshurtingyou,yousillygirl?Whatdoyoutakemefor? THEBYSTANDER Itsallright:hesagentlem
23、an:lookathioots.ExplainingtothenotetakerShethoughtyouwasacoerark,sir. THENOTETAKER withquickinterestWhatsacoerark? THEBYSTANDER inaptatdefinitionItsa-well,itsacoerark,asyoumightsay.Whatelsewouldyoucallit?Asortofinformer. THEFLOWERGIRL stillhystericalItakemyBibleoathIneversaidaword- THENOTETAKER over
24、bearingbutgood-humoredOh,shutup,shutup.DoIlooklikeapoliceman? THEFLOWERGIRL farfromreauredThenwhatdidyoutakedownmywordsfor?HowdoIknowwhetheryoutookmedownright?Youjustshewmewhatyouvewroteaboutme.Thenotetakeropehiookandholdsitsteadilyunderhernose,thoughthepreureofthemobtryingtoreaditoverhihoulderswoul
25、duetaweakerman.Whatsthat?Thataintproperwriting.Icantreadthat. THENOTETAKER Ican.Reads,reproducingherpronunciationexactlyCheerap,Keptibawyaflahrorfaporegel. THEFLOWERGIRL muchdistreedItecauseIcalledhimCaptain.Imeantnoharm.TothegentlemanOh,sir,dontlethimlayachargeagenmeforawordlikethat.You- THEGENTLEM
26、AN Charge!Imakenocharge.TothenotetakerReally,sir,ifyouareadetective,youneednotbegirotectingmeagaitmolestatioyyoungwomenuntilIaskyou.Anybodycouldseethatthegirlmeantnoharm. THEBYSTANDERSGENERALLY demotratingagaitpoliceeionageCoursetheycould.Whatbusineisitofyours?Youmindyourownaffairs.Hewantromotion,he
27、does.Takingdoweopleswords!Girlneversaidawordtohim.Whatharmifshedid?Nicethingagirlcantshelterfromtherainwithoutbeingiulted,etc.,etc.,etc.Sheisconductedbythemoresympatheticdemotratoracktoherplinth,wheresheresumesherseatandstruggleswithheremotion. THEBYSTANDER Heaintatec.Hesabloomingbusybody:thatswhath
28、eis.Itellyou,lookathioots. THENOTETAKER turningonhimgeniallyAndhowareallyourpeopledownatSelsey? THEBYSTANDER suiciouslyWhotoldyoumypeoplecomefromSelsey? THENOTETAKER Neveryoumind.Theydid.TothegirlHowdoyoucometobeuofareast?YouwereborninLionGrove. THEFLOWERGIRL aalledOh,whatharmisthereinmyleavingLionG
29、rove?ItwatfitforapigtoliveiandIhadtopayfour-and-sixaweek.IntearsOh,boo-hoo-oo- THENOTETAKER Livewhereyoulikeutstopthatnoise. THEGENTLEMAN tothegirlCome,come!hecanttouchyou:youhavearighttolivewhereyouplease. ASARCASTICBYSTANDER thrustinghimselfbetweenthenotetakerandthegentlemanParkLane,foritance.Idli
30、ketogointotheHousingQuestionwithyou,Iwould. THEFLOWERGIRL suidingintoabroodingmelancholyoverherbasket,andtalkingverylow-iritedlytoherselfImagoodgirl,Iam. THESARCASTICBYSTANDER notattendingtoherDoyouknowwhereIcomefrom? THENOTETAKER promptlyHoxton. Titterings.Popularinterestinthenotetakererformanceinc
31、reases. THESARCASTICONE amazedWell,whosaidIdidnt?Blyme!Youknoweverything,youdo. THEFLOWERGIRL stillnursingherseeofinjuryAintnocalltomeddlewithme,heaint. THEBYSTANDER toherOfcourseheaint.Dontyoustanditfromhim.TothenotetakerSeehere:whatcallhaveyoutoknowaboutpeoplewhatneverofferedtomeddlewithyou?Wheres
32、yourwarrant? SEVERALBYSTANDERS encouragedbythieemingpointoflawYes:wheresyourwarrant? THEFLOWERGIRL Lethimsaywhathelikes.Idontwanttohavenotruckwithhim. THEBYSTANDER Youtakeusfordirtunderyourfeet,dontyou?Catchyoutakinglibertieswithagentleman! THESARCASTICBYSTANDER Yes:tellhimwherehecomefromifyouwantto
33、gofortune-telling. THENOTETAKER Cheltenham,Harrow,Cambridge,andIndia. THEGENTLEMAN Quiteright.Greatlaughter.Reactioninthenotetakersfavor.ExclamatioofHeknowsallaboutit.Toldhimproper.Hearhimtellthetoffwherehecomefrom?etc.MayIask,sir,doyoudothisforyourlivingatamusichall? THENOTETAKER Ivethoughtofthat.P
34、erhaIshallsomeday. Therainhatoed;andthepersoontheoutsideofthecrowdbegintodropoff. THEFLOWERGIRL resentingthereactionHeogentleman,heaint,tointerferewithapoorgirl. THEDAUGHTER outofpatience,pushingherwayrudelytothefrontanddilacingthegentleman,whopolitelyretirestotheothersideofthepillarWhatonearthisFre
35、ddydoing?IshallgeteumoniaifIstayinthisdraughtanylonger. THENOTETAKER tohimself,hastilymakinganoteofherpronunciationofmoniaEarlscourt. THEDAUGHTER violentlyWillyoupleasekeepyourimpertinentremarkstoyourself? THENOTETAKER DidIsaythatoutloud?Ididntmeanto.Ibegyourpardon.YourmothersEom,unmistakeably. THEM
36、OTHER advancingbetweenherdaughterandthenotetakerHowverycurious!IwaroughtupinLargeladyPark,nearEom. THENOTETAKER uproariouslyamusedHa!ha!Whatadevilofaname!Excuseme.TothedaughterYouwantacab,doyou? THEDAUGHTER Dontdareeaktome. THEMOTHER Oh,please,pleaseClara.Herdaughterrepudiatesherwithanangryshrugandr
37、etireshaughtily.Weshouldbesogratefultoyou,sir,ifyoufoundusacab.Thenotetakerproducesawhistle.Oh,thankyou.Shejoiherdaughter. Thenotetakerblowsapiercingblast. THESARCASTICBYSTANDER There!Iknowedhewasaplain-clothescoer. THEBYSTANDER Thataintapolicewhistle:thatsaortingwhistle. THEFLOWERGIRL stillpreoccup
38、iedwithherwoundedfeelingsHeorighttotakeawaymycharacter.Mycharacteristhesametomeasanyladys. THENOTETAKER Idontknowwhetheryouvenoticedituttheraitoedabouttwominutesago. THEBYSTANDER Soithas.Whydidntyousaysobefore?anduslosingourtimelisteningtoyoursilline.HewalksofftowardstheStrand. THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
39、 Icantellwhereyoucomefrom.YoucomefromAnwell.Gobackthere. THENOTETAKER helpfullyHanwell. THESARCASTICBYSTANDER affectinggreatdistinctionofeechThenkyou,teacher.Hawhaw!Solonghetoucheshishatwithmockreectandstrollsoff. THEFLOWERGIRL Frighteningpeoplelikethat!Howwouldhelikeithimself. THEMOTHER Itsquitefin
40、enow,ShegathersherskirtsaboveheranklesandhurriesofftowardstheStrand. THEDAUGHTER Butthecab-hermotherisoutofhearing.Oh,howtiresome!Shefollowsangrily. Alltheresthavegoneexceptthenotetaker,thegentleman,andtheflowergirl,whositsarrangingherbasket,andstillpityingherselfinmurmurs. THEFLOWERGIRL Poorgirl!Ha
41、rdenoughforhertolivewithoutbeingworritedandchivied. THEGENTLEMAN returningtohisformerplaceonthenotetakersleftHowdoyoudoit,ifImayask? THENOTETAKER Simplyphonetics.Thescienceofeech.Thatsmyprofeion:alsomyhoy.Hayisthemanwhocanmakealivingbyhishoy!YoucaotanIrishmanoraYorkshiremayhirogue.Icalaceanymanwithi
42、ixmiles.IcalacehimwithintwomilesinLondon.Sometimeswithintwostreets. THEFLOWERGIRL Oughttobeashamedofhimself,unmanlycoward! THEGENTLEMAN Butistherealivinginthat? THENOTETAKER Ohyes.Quiteafatone.Thisisanageofutarts.MeegininKentishTownwith?0ayear,andendiarkLanewithahundredthousand.TheywanttodropKentish
43、Towuttheygivethemselvesawayeverytimetheyopentheirmouths.NowIcanteachthem- THEFLOWERGIRL Lethimmindhisowusineandleaveapoorgirl- THENOTETAKER explosivelyWoman:ceasethisdetestableboohooingitantly;orelseseektheshelterofsomeotherplaceofworship. THEFLOWERGIRL withfeebledefianceIvearighttobehereifIlike,sam
44、easyou. THENOTETAKER Awomanwhoutteruchdepreinganddisgustingsoundshaorighttobeanywhere-norighttolive.Rememberthatyouareahumaeingwithasoulandthedivinegiftofarticulateeech:thatyournativelanguageisthelanguageofShakeearandMiltonandTheBible;anddontsittherecrooninglikeabiliouigeon. THEFLOWERGIRL quiteoverw
45、helmed,andlookingupathiminmingledwonderanddeprecationwithoutdaringtoraiseherheadAh-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo! THENOTETAKER whiingouthiookHeave!whatasound!Hewritethenholdsoutthebookandreads,reproducinghervowelsexactlyAh-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo! THEFLOWERGIRL tickledbytheperformance,andlaughingiiteofherselfGarn! TH
46、ENOTETAKER YouseethiscreaturewithherkertoneEnglish:theEnglishthatwillkeepherintheguttertotheendofherdays.Well,sir,inthreemonthsIcouldpathatgirloffasaducheatanambaadorsgardearty.Icouldevengetheraplaceasladysmaidorshopaistant,whichrequireetterEnglish.ThatsthesortofthingIdoforcommercialmillionaires.AndontheprofitsofitIdogenuinescientificworkihonetics,andalittleasapoetonMiltoniclines. THEGENTLEMAN IammyselfastudentofIndiandialectand- THENOTETAKER eagerlyAreyou?DoyouknowColonel