My Fair Lady, Act II Scene 5: Without You
演唱：sinfonia of london、The John Wilson Orchestra、Scarlett Strallen、Jamie Parker、Penelope Wilton"Eliza (sings)
What a fool I was! What a dominated fool!
To think you were the earth and sky.
What a fool I was! What an addlepated fool!
What a mutton-headed dolt was I!
No, my reverberating friend,
You are not the beginning and the end!
Higgins (spoken)
You impudent hussy! There isn’t an idea in your head or a word in your mouth that I haven’t put there!
Eliza
There’ll be spring ev’ry year without you.
England still will be here without you.
There’ll be fruit on the tree;
And a shore by the sea;
There’ll be crumpets and tea
Without you.
(crosses downstage)
Art and music will thrive without you.
Somehow Keats will survive without you.
And there still will be rain
On that plain down in Spain,
Even that will remain
Without you.
I can do
Without you.
(crosses behind table to upstage)
You, dear friend, who talk so well,
You can go to Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire.
(Higgins is following her every move with fascination and shock. There is a wry smile on his face.
Crossing downstage)
They can still rule the land without you.
Windsor castle will stand without you.
And without much ado
We can all muddle through without you.
Higgins (standing still; but watching her) (spoken)
You brazen hussy!
Eliza
Without your pulling it, the tide comes in;
Without your twirling it, the earth can spin.
Without your pushing them, the clouds roll by.
(crosses to chair, pulls it out to sit on it)
If they can do without you, ducky, so can I!
(does not sit, turns front)
I shall not feel alone without you.
I can stand on my own without you.
So go back in your shell,
I can do bloody well
Without...
Higgins (breaking in, sings: ‘You Did It’)
By George, I really did it!
I did it! I did it!
I said I’d make a woman
And indeed I did!
I knew that I could do it!
I knew it! I knew it!
I said I’d make a woman
And succeed I did!
(spoken)
Eliza, you’re magnificent! Five minutes ago you were a mill-stone round my neck. Now you’re a tower of strength, a consort battleship! I like you like this!
Eliza (crosses upstage)
Goodbye, Professor Higgins. I shall not be seeing you again.
(She turns and exits. For a moment Higgins stands stunned. He crosses to where she has exited and )
Higgins (bellowing)
Mother! Mother!
(After a moment Mrs Higgins enters hurriedly.)
Mrs Higgins
What is it, Henry? What has happened?
Higgins
She’s gone!
Mrs Higgins
Of course, dear. What did you expect?
Higgins (crosses downstage)
What am I to do?
Mrs Higgins
Do without, I suppose.
Higgins (crosses upstage left)
And so I shall. If the Higgins oxygen burns up her little lungs, let her seek some stuffiness that suits her.
(crosses upstage left)
She’s an owl sickened by a few days of my sunshine! Very well! Let her go! I can do without her! I can do without anybody! I have my own soul! My own spark of divine fire!
(He stalks grandly out.)
Mrs Higgins (facing front, she begins to applaud)
Bravo, Eliza!"
What a fool I was! What a dominated fool!
To think you were the earth and sky.
What a fool I was! What an addlepated fool!
What a mutton-headed dolt was I!
No, my reverberating friend,
You are not the beginning and the end!
Higgins (spoken)
You impudent hussy! There isn’t an idea in your head or a word in your mouth that I haven’t put there!
Eliza
There’ll be spring ev’ry year without you.
England still will be here without you.
There’ll be fruit on the tree;
And a shore by the sea;
There’ll be crumpets and tea
Without you.
(crosses downstage)
Art and music will thrive without you.
Somehow Keats will survive without you.
And there still will be rain
On that plain down in Spain,
Even that will remain
Without you.
I can do
Without you.
(crosses behind table to upstage)
You, dear friend, who talk so well,
You can go to Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire.
(Higgins is following her every move with fascination and shock. There is a wry smile on his face.
Crossing downstage)
They can still rule the land without you.
Windsor castle will stand without you.
And without much ado
We can all muddle through without you.
Higgins (standing still; but watching her) (spoken)
You brazen hussy!
Eliza
Without your pulling it, the tide comes in;
Without your twirling it, the earth can spin.
Without your pushing them, the clouds roll by.
(crosses to chair, pulls it out to sit on it)
If they can do without you, ducky, so can I!
(does not sit, turns front)
I shall not feel alone without you.
I can stand on my own without you.
So go back in your shell,
I can do bloody well
Without...
Higgins (breaking in, sings: ‘You Did It’)
By George, I really did it!
I did it! I did it!
I said I’d make a woman
And indeed I did!
I knew that I could do it!
I knew it! I knew it!
I said I’d make a woman
And succeed I did!
(spoken)
Eliza, you’re magnificent! Five minutes ago you were a mill-stone round my neck. Now you’re a tower of strength, a consort battleship! I like you like this!
Eliza (crosses upstage)
Goodbye, Professor Higgins. I shall not be seeing you again.
(She turns and exits. For a moment Higgins stands stunned. He crosses to where she has exited and )
Higgins (bellowing)
Mother! Mother!
(After a moment Mrs Higgins enters hurriedly.)
Mrs Higgins
What is it, Henry? What has happened?
Higgins
She’s gone!
Mrs Higgins
Of course, dear. What did you expect?
Higgins (crosses downstage)
What am I to do?
Mrs Higgins
Do without, I suppose.
Higgins (crosses upstage left)
And so I shall. If the Higgins oxygen burns up her little lungs, let her seek some stuffiness that suits her.
(crosses upstage left)
She’s an owl sickened by a few days of my sunshine! Very well! Let her go! I can do without her! I can do without anybody! I have my own soul! My own spark of divine fire!
(He stalks grandly out.)
Mrs Higgins (facing front, she begins to applaud)
Bravo, Eliza!"