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The Flower Girl visits Higgins's laboratory

Higgins's laboratory is located in Wimpole Street on the first floor and was originally meant for a drawing-room.
The laboratory contains a phonograph, a laryngoscope, a row of tiny organ pipes with a bellows, tuning-forks, a life-size image of half a human head showing vocal organs, and a grand piano.
Pickering and Higgins are present in the laboratory when Mrs. Pearce, Higgins's housekeeper, informs them that a young woman wants to see Higgins.
The young woman is a flower girl who wants to take lessons to become a lady and work at a flower shop instead of selling flowers on the street corner.
Higgins recognizes her as the girl he jotted down the previous night and dismisses her, but she insists on paying for lessons to improve her language skills.
Higgins and Pickering are amused by her audacity and try to negotiate a fee for the lessons.
Higgins calculates that the shilling she offers is equivalent to 60-70 guineas from a millionaire, which impresses him.
The flower girl is terrified by the amount of money mentioned and begins to cry, but Mrs. Pearce reassures her that nobody will take her money.
Higgins offers her his handkerchief to wipe her tears, but she is confused by his instructions on how to use it.
Mrs. Pearce corrects Higgins's instructions and takes the handkerchief from him.
The flower girl insists that Higgins gave her the handkerchief, causing a small argument between her and Mrs. Pearce.
Pickering finds the situation amusing and laughs.Higgins' Plan for Eliza's Transformation
Higgins proposes to turn Eliza, a poor flower girl, into a lady in six months.
Pickering bets Higgins that he cannot pass her off as a lady at the ambassador's garden party.
Mrs. Pearce expresses concern about Higgins' plan and the treatment of Eliza.
Higgins insists on his plan and orders Mrs. Pearce to take Eliza away to be cleaned and clothed.
Eliza protests and insists that she is not dirty and does not want to be treated badly.
Higgins envisions making Eliza a duchess and passing her off as anything he wants.
Mrs. Pearce questions what will happen to Eliza after the experiment is over.
Higgins suggests throwing her back into the gutter if she is no longer useful.
Higgins offers Eliza chocolates, taxis, and the promise of marrying a wealthy man.
Pickering and Mrs. Pearce express concern for Eliza's well-being and understanding of the situation.
Higgins brushes off their concerns and gives Eliza orders for the next six months, threatening punishment if she is "naughty and idle."
Higgins paints a picture of success for Eliza as a lady, but warns of dire consequences if she is found out to be a fraud.A Father's Demand
Mrs. Pearce suggests speaking to the girl in private about the arrangement.
Eliza is reluctant and suspicious of the situation.
Pickering questions Higgins' character with women, to which Higgins responds with a negative view of women in general.
Pickering asks that no advantage be taken of Eliza's position.
Higgins assures Pickering that Eliza will be treated as a sacred pupil.
Mrs. Pearce brings up the importance of personal cleanliness and proper behavior.
Doolittle, Eliza's father, arrives demanding to see his daughter.
Higgins accuses Doolittle of attempting to blackmail him for money.
Doolittle denies asking for money and insists that he just wants his daughter back.
Higgins questions how Doolittle knew Eliza was there in the first place.
Doolittle sweetly insists that he just wants to be human and be reunited with his daughter.
Higgins is disarmed and asks Doolittle if he put Eliza up to it.Doolittle's Attempt to Retrieve Eliza and Sell Her to Higgins
Doolittle claims he has not seen Eliza for two months and did not send her to Higgins' house.
Doolittle explains that he learned of Eliza's whereabouts from her landlady's son, who she gave a ride in a taxi.
Eliza sent the son to retrieve her luggage when she heard she could stay at Higgins' house.
Doolittle brought the luggage to Higgins' house to be agreeable and obliging.
Higgins orders Mrs. Pearce to give Eliza to Doolittle, but she cannot as she burned Eliza's clothes.
Doolittle insists that he cannot take Eliza without clothes and asks about her original clothes.
Mrs. Pearce sends for new clothes and allows Doolittle to wait in the kitchen.
Doolittle attempts to negotiate with Higgins for the sale of Eliza, claiming she is not worth her keep as a daughter.
Higgins and Pickering offer to take Doolittle in hand for three months to improve his station in society.
Doolittle declines the offer and insists on receiving only five pounds for Eliza.
Higgins offers ten pounds, but Doolittle declines, claiming it would make him too prudent and unhappy.
Eliza enters the room and surprises everyone with her transformation, and Doolittle realizes she is his daughter.

The Flower Girl visits Higgins's laboratory

Higgins's laboratory is located in Wimpole Street on the first floor and was originally meant for a drawing-room.
The laboratory contains a phonograph, a laryngoscope, a row of tiny organ pipes with a bellows, tuning-forks, a life-size image of half a human head showing vocal organs, and a grand piano.
Pickering and Higgins are present in the laboratory when Mrs. Pearce, Higgins's housekeeper, informs them that a young woman wants to see Higgins.
The young woman is a flower girl who wants to take lessons to become a lady and work at a flower shop instead of selling flowers on the street corner.
Higgins recognizes her as the girl he jotted down the previous night and dismisses her, but she insists on paying for lessons to improve her language skills.
Higgins and Pickering are amused by her audacity and try to negotiate a fee for the lessons.
Higgins calculates that the shilling she offers is equivalent to 60-70 guineas from a millionaire, which impresses him.
The flower girl is terrified by the amount of money mentioned and begins to cry, but Mrs. Pearce reassures her that nobody will take her money.
Higgins offers her his handkerchief to wipe her tears, but she is confused by his instructions on how to use it.
Mrs. Pearce corrects Higgins's instructions and takes the handkerchief from him.
The flower girl insists that Higgins gave her the handkerchief, causing a small argument between her and Mrs. Pearce.
Pickering finds the situation amusing and laughs.Higgins' Plan for Eliza's Transformation
Higgins proposes to turn Eliza, a poor flower girl, into a lady in six months.
Pickering bets Higgins that he cannot pass her off as a lady at the ambassador's garden party.
Mrs. Pearce expresses concern about Higgins' plan and the treatment of Eliza.
Higgins insists on his plan and orders Mrs. Pearce to take Eliza away to be cleaned and clothed.
Eliza protests and insists that she is not dirty and does not want to be treated badly.
Higgins envisions making Eliza a duchess and passing her off as anything he wants.
Mrs. Pearce questions what will happen to Eliza after the experiment is over.
Higgins suggests throwing her back into the gutter if she is no longer useful.
Higgins offers Eliza chocolates, taxis, and the promise of marrying a wealthy man.
Pickering and Mrs. Pearce express concern for Eliza's well-being and understanding of the situation.
Higgins brushes off their concerns and gives Eliza orders for the next six months, threatening punishment if she is "naughty and idle."
Higgins paints a picture of success for Eliza as a lady, but warns of dire consequences if she is found out to be a fraud.A Father's Demand
Mrs. Pearce suggests speaking to the girl in private about the arrangement.
Eliza is reluctant and suspicious of the situation.
Pickering questions Higgins' character with women, to which Higgins responds with a negative view of women in general.
Pickering asks that no advantage be taken of Eliza's position.
Higgins assures Pickering that Eliza will be treated as a sacred pupil.
Mrs. Pearce brings up the importance of personal cleanliness and proper behavior.
Doolittle, Eliza's father, arrives demanding to see his daughter.
Higgins accuses Doolittle of attempting to blackmail him for money.
Doolittle denies asking for money and insists that he just wants his daughter back.
Higgins questions how Doolittle knew Eliza was there in the first place.
Doolittle sweetly insists that he just wants to be human and be reunited with his daughter.
Higgins is disarmed and asks Doolittle if he put Eliza up to it.Doolittle's Attempt to Retrieve Eliza and Sell Her to Higgins
Doolittle claims he has not seen Eliza for two months and did not send her to Higgins' house.
Doolittle explains that he learned of Eliza's whereabouts from her landlady's son, who she gave a ride in a taxi.
Eliza sent the son to retrieve her luggage when she heard she could stay at Higgins' house.
Doolittle brought the luggage to Higgins' house to be agreeable and obliging.
Higgins orders Mrs. Pearce to give Eliza to Doolittle, but she cannot as she burned Eliza's clothes.
Doolittle insists that he cannot take Eliza without clothes and asks about her original clothes.
Mrs. Pearce sends for new clothes and allows Doolittle to wait in the kitchen.
Doolittle attempts to negotiate with Higgins for the sale of Eliza, claiming she is not worth her keep as a daughter.
Higgins and Pickering offer to take Doolittle in hand for three months to improve his station in society.
Doolittle declines the offer and insists on receiving only five pounds for Eliza.
Higgins offers ten pounds, but Doolittle declines, claiming it would make him too prudent and unhappy.
Eliza enters the room and surprises everyone with her transformation, and Doolittle realizes she is his daughter.

The Flower Girl visits Higgins's laboratory

Higgins's laboratory is located in Wimpole Street on the first floor and was originally meant for a drawing-room.
The laboratory contains a phonograph, a laryngoscope, a row of tiny organ pipes with a bellows, tuning-forks, a life-size image of half a human head showing vocal organs, and a grand piano.
Pickering and Higgins are present in the laboratory when Mrs. Pearce, Higgins's housekeeper, informs them that a young woman wants to see Higgins.
The young woman is a flower girl who wants to take lessons to become a lady and work at a flower shop instead of selling flowers on the street corner.
Higgins recognizes her as the girl he jotted down the previous night and dismisses her, but she insists on paying for lessons to improve her language skills.
Higgins and Pickering are amused by her audacity and try to negotiate a fee for the lessons.
Higgins calculates that the shilling she offers is equivalent to 60-70 guineas from a millionaire, which impresses him.
The flower girl is terrified by the amount of money mentioned and begins to cry, but Mrs. Pearce reassures her that nobody will take her money.
Higgins offers her his handkerchief to wipe her tears, but she is confused by his instructions on how to use it.
Mrs. Pearce corrects Higgins's instructions and takes the handkerchief from him.
The flower girl insists that Higgins gave her the handkerchief, causing a small argument between her and Mrs. Pearce.
Pickering finds the situation amusing and laughs.Higgins' Plan for Eliza's Transformation
Higgins proposes to turn Eliza, a poor flower girl, into a lady in six months.
Pickering bets Higgins that he cannot pass her off as a lady at the ambassador's garden party.
Mrs. Pearce expresses concern about Higgins' plan and the treatment of Eliza.
Higgins insists on his plan and orders Mrs. Pearce to take Eliza away to be cleaned and clothed.
Eliza protests and insists that she is not dirty and does not want to be treated badly.
Higgins envisions making Eliza a duchess and passing her off as anything he wants.
Mrs. Pearce questions what will happen to Eliza after the experiment is over.
Higgins suggests throwing her back into the gutter if she is no longer useful.
Higgins offers Eliza chocolates, taxis, and the promise of marrying a wealthy man.
Pickering and Mrs. Pearce express concern for Eliza's well-being and understanding of the situation.
Higgins brushes off their concerns and gives Eliza orders for the next six months, threatening punishment if she is "naughty and idle."
Higgins paints a picture of success for Eliza as a lady, but warns of dire consequences if she is found out to be a fraud.A Father's Demand
Mrs. Pearce suggests speaking to the girl in private about the arrangement.
Eliza is reluctant and suspicious of the situation.
Pickering questions Higgins' character with women, to which Higgins responds with a negative view of women in general.
Pickering asks that no advantage be taken of Eliza's position.
Higgins assures Pickering that Eliza will be treated as a sacred pupil.
Mrs. Pearce brings up the importance of personal cleanliness and proper behavior.
Doolittle, Eliza's father, arrives demanding to see his daughter.
Higgins accuses Doolittle of attempting to blackmail him for money.
Doolittle denies asking for money and insists that he just wants his daughter back.
Higgins questions how Doolittle knew Eliza was there in the first place.
Doolittle sweetly insists that he just wants to be human and be reunited with his daughter.
Higgins is disarmed and asks Doolittle if he put Eliza up to it.Doolittle's Attempt to Retrieve Eliza and Sell Her to Higgins
Doolittle claims he has not seen Eliza for two months and did not send her to Higgins' house.
Doolittle explains that he learned of Eliza's whereabouts from her landlady's son, who she gave a ride in a taxi.
Eliza sent the son to retrieve her luggage when she heard she could stay at Higgins' house.
Doolittle brought the luggage to Higgins' house to be agreeable and obliging.
Higgins orders Mrs. Pearce to give Eliza to Doolittle, but she cannot as she burned Eliza's clothes.
Doolittle insists that he cannot take Eliza without clothes and asks about her original clothes.
Mrs. Pearce sends for new clothes and allows Doolittle to wait in the kitchen.
Doolittle attempts to negotiate with Higgins for the sale of Eliza, claiming she is not worth her keep as a daughter.
Higgins and Pickering offer to take Doolittle in hand for three months to improve his station in society.
Doolittle declines the offer and insists on receiving only five pounds for Eliza.
Higgins offers ten pounds, but Doolittle declines, claiming it would make him too prudent and unhappy.
Eliza enters the room and surprises everyone with her transformation, and Doolittle realizes she is his daughter.