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FREDDY I don't think so

HIGGINS [resignedly] It don't matter, anyhow Sit down He shakes

Freddy's hand, and als him on the ottoman with his face to

the s; then comes round to the other side of it

HIGGINS Well, here we are, anyhow! [He sits down on the ottoman next

Mrs Eynsford Hill, on her left] And nohat the devil are we going

to talk about until Eliza comes?

MRS HIGGINS Henry: you are the life and soul of the Royal Society's

soirees; but really you're rather trying on more co suddenly] I suppose I am, you know

[Uproariously] Ha, ha!

MISS EYNSFORD HILL [who considers Higgins quite eligible matrimonially]

I sympathize I haven't any small talk If people would only be frank

and say what they really think!

HIGGINS [relapsing into gloohter's cue] But why?

HIGGINS What they think they ought to think is bad enough, Lord knows;

but what they really think would break up the whole show Do you

suppose it would be really agreeable if I were to coaily] Is it so very cynical?

HIGGINS Cynical! Who the dickens said it was cynical? I mean it

wouldn't be decent

MRS EYNSFORD HILL [seriously] Oh! I'ins