Chapter 2 An Unexpected Meeting Mrs. Einsford Hill and her daughter walked away from the flower girl, leaving her sitting at the base of one of the church columns.0:00
The girl watched as an elderly gentleman rushed out of the rain, closing his wet umbrella and shaking the water from his clothes.0:23
Be a gentleman, sir, and buy a flower off a poor girl, said the flower girl.0:33
Im sorry, I haven't any change, said the gentleman.0:38
He felt around in his coat pocket.0:43
You'd better give him a flower for his money, said a bystander.0:51
There's a man here writing down every word you're saying.0:55
The flower girl jumped up, terrified.0:59
I ain't done nothing wrong.1:02
All I done is ask the gentleman to buy a flower.1:04
Oh, sir, don't let him charge me.1:08
Cried the girl, almost hysterically, addressing the gentleman.1:11
There, there, who's hurting you, you silly girl?1:14
What do you take me for?1:17
Said the note taker, coming forward.1:19
Don't worry, girl, said the man trying to help her.1:21
He ain't a policeman, are ya?1:24
Do I look like a policeman?1:26
Said the man with the notebook.1:28
Now tell me, young man, how is life in Selsey?1:30
How do you know I'm from Selsey?1:34
Are you a fortune teller?1:37
Where does he come from?1:41
He pointed at the elderly gentleman.1:43
The Cheltenham, Harrow, the Cambridge and India.1:45
Sit, the man with the notebook.1:50
Exclaimed the gentleman.1:53
How on earth did you know that?1:56
It's simple phonetics.1:59
It's the science of speech.2:02
It's my job and also my hobby.2:04
I can tell where anyone comes from by the way they speak.2:07
Can you make a living doing that?2:11
A very good one actually, said the man with the notebook.2:14
He turned and pointed to the flower girl.2:18
You see this creature here with her terrible English.2:20
In just three months I could pass her off as a duchess.2:24
I could even get her a place as a shop assistant, which requires better English.2:29
Well, that's very interesting, said the gentleman.2:34
I'm an expert on Indian dialects myself.2:39
Interrupted the man with the notebook.2:43
Do you know Colonel Pickering?2:46
He wrote a book about Indian dialects.2:48
I am Colonel Pickering.2:51
I'm Professor Henry Higgins.2:56
I came to London to meet you.3:03
Said Professor Higgins.3:08
Come and see me tomorrow.3:09
I live at 27A Wimpole Street.3:11
Look, the rain has stopped now, so I must go.3:15
I look forward to seeing you in the morning.3:18
As the two men left the shelter of the church entrance, the flower girl called up to them.3:20
Buy a flower before you goes.3:25
Professor Higgins threw a handful of coins into the girl's basket and she picked them up, staring at the money in wonder.3:28
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