ENGL 2029 Chapter : Pygmalion 1 2
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The flower girl: i can give you change, captain. cheer up, captain; and buy a flower off a poor girl. The flower girl: [taking advantage of the military gentleman"s proximity to establish friendly relations with him]. If it"s worse it"s a sign it"s nearly over. The gentleman: i"m sorry, i haven"t any change. The gentleman: now don"t be troublesome: there"s a good girl. [trying his pockets] i really haven"t any change- stop: here"s three hapence, if that"s any use to you [he. Oh do buy a flower off me, captain. The flower girl: [disappointed, but thinking three halfpence better than nothing] The bystander: [to the girl] you be careful: give him a flower for it. There"s a bloke here behind you taking down every blessed word you"re saying. The flower girl: [springing up terrified] i ain"t done nothing wrong by speaking to the gentleman. I"ve a right to sell flowers if i keep off the kerb.
