In the first scene in Pygmalion, Professor Higgins is surrounded by all social classes as he observes their speech outside Convent Garden. ... Eliza sells flowers in order to make money but she is not very successful at her occupation, ingratiating herself to passersby at Convent Garden. She is not "a romantic figure" but this is probably a product of her poverty as Eliza's features are "no worse" than the other ladies at Convent Garden but is "very dirty" in comparison to them. ... Further evidence is supplied when he "hires" Vivian to be his "employee" for the week, she responds with...

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