Higguns Quotes

Question 1

How could you argue that Higgins is worthy of respect

Answer 1

Offered to help the poor, he offered to give Doolittle 2x the amount he asked for. Generous.
Worthy of respect as he is a better person than Doolittle.
Willing to adapt his manners for Eliza.

Question 2

Swearing

Answer 2

I never swear ! I detest the habit. What the devil do you mean?

Question 3

Quote about women

Answer 3

“Women upset everything” - misogynistic

Question 4

Hobby quote

Answer 4

Happy is the man who can make a living off his hobby

Question 5

Depressing quote

Answer 5

A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere. No right to live.

Question 6

Creature

Answer 6

You see this creature with her kerbstone English. The English that shall keep her in the gutters for the rest of her days.

Question 7

Duchess

Answer 7

Well sir, in 3 months I could pass her off as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party

Question 8

Manner

Answer 8

His manner varies from genial bullying when he is in a good humor to stormy petulance when anything goes wrong

Question 9

Waste

Answer 9

I’m not going to waste another calendar on it. Be off with you

Question 10

Elizabeth

Answer 10

Eliza, Elizabeth, Betsy and Bess, They went to the woods to get a bird’s nes’

Question 11

Broomstick

Answer 11

Somebody is going to touch you, with a broomstick, if you don’t stop snivelling. Sit down.

Question 12

Irresistible

Answer 12

It’s almost irresistible. She’s so deliciously low-so horribly dirty.

Question 13

Guttersnipe

Answer 13

I shall make a Duchess of this drag let ailed guttersnipe.

Question 14

Clothes

Answer 14

Take all her clothes off and burn them.

Question 15

Place

Answer 15

I can place any man within 6 miles.

Question 16

Sheba

Answer 16

I could pass you off as the Queen of Sheba

Question 17

Shakespeare

Answer 17

your native language is the language of Shakespear and Milton and The Bible; and don’t sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon.

Question 18

Ha

Answer 18

Ha! ha! What a devil of a name!

Question 19

Gift

Answer 19

Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech:

Question 20

Cabbage

Answer 20

You’re like a squashed cabbage leaf

Question 21

Insult

Answer 21

You are an insult to the English language.

Question 22

Today

Answer 22

We’ll start today! Now! This moment!

Question 23

Lisson

Answer 23

We want none of your Lisson Grove prudery here, young lady.

Question 24

Baggage

Answer 24

Shall we ask this baggage to sit down or shall we throw her out.

Question 25

Dustbin

Answer 25

Put her in the dustbin