Pygmalion
He
says "Nobody notice me when I shave. Now I am famous: they call me Hairy Faced Dick."
How did Eliza do in the ball? Was it found out who she really was? What was
Nepommuck's theory of who Eliza was and what were his explanations to it.
Eliza did very good in the ball. No-one found out who she really was. Nepommuck thought
that she is a princess.
Explain the following words and expressions: at-home day, ottoman, kerbstone,
bravado, brusquely,Ahdedo?, do a person in, snigger, sulkily, sanguinary, soiree,
confounded, I beg your pardon, get a word in edgeways, amiable and genially voluble.
at-home - the day when you receive guests
ottoman - a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used as a seat, for resting your
feet on when you are sitting.
Kerbstone - a paving stone forming part of a curb
Bravado - behaviour that is deliberately intended to make other people believe you are brave
and confident
Brusquely - using very few words in a way that seems rude