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PICKERING I think you ought to know, Doolittle, that Mr Higgins's

intentions are entirely honorable

DOOLITTLE Course they are, Governor If I thought they wasn't, I'd ask

fifty

HIGGINS [revolted] Do you mean to say, you callous rascal, that you

would sell your daughter for 50 pounds?

DOOLITTLE Not in a general way I wouldn't; but to oblige a gentleood deal, I do assure you

PICKERING Have you no morals, man?

DOOLITTLE [unabashed] Can't afford them, Governor Neither could you if

you was as poor asto have a bit out of this, why not me too?

HIGGINS [troubled] I don't knohat to do, Pickering There can be no

question that as a ive this

chap a farthing And yet I feel a sort of rough justice in his claim

DOOLITTLE That's it, Governor That's all I say A father's heart, as