At this point, Eliza is absolutely confused as to what course her life is to take.She sorely regrets the loss of independence which she once had.Higgins offers to adopt her or settle money on her, but he is horrified when he hears that Freddy Eynsford-Hill is romantically interested in her;Freddy, Higgins says, can't "make anything of" her.Eliza responds that maybe she can do something for Freddy;after all, she only wants to be natural, and she wants a little kindness, which Freddy can certainly give to her.She knows that she cannot return to her old way of life, and she cannot stand the idea of living "with a low common man after you two" (Higgins and Pickering), and she certainly doesn't intend to go to her father's house to live;thus, as soon as possible, she will marry Freddy.<br>Higgins is horrified at her conclusion, and he loudly asserts, "I'm not going to have my masterpiece thrown away on Freddy."But Eliza is determined to have her independence, and therefore she decides that she will teach.What in heaven's name will she teach, Higgins asks, and he is totally astonished when she announces that she will teach phonetics.She reminds him what a good ear she has, and, furthermore, she has more manners than he has and, therefore, she will be able to advertise and can thus become financially independent.Eliza is no longer frightened of Higgins, and she defies him to strike her.Suddenly Higgins reverses himself;he admires her for her independence: her defiance is far "better than fetching slippers and finding spectacles."But even after she has asserted her independence, Higgins assumes that she will decide to return to Wimpole Street and they — Higgins, Pickering, and Eliza — will be "three old bachelors" together instead of their living together formerly as, in Higgins' words, "two men and a silly girl."At that moment, Mrs. Higgins returns to say that Eliza's carriage is waiting.Higgins, who knows that he cannot behave himself in church, has decided to stay behind, and so Eliza bids him goodbye, saying that they will not see each other again.Higgins ignores this comment and, instead, he gives Eliza some errands to do on the way home.Eliza disdainfully leaves, telling him to buy the gloves and the tie himself.Mrs. Higgins fears that Henry has spoiled the girl, and she volunteers to do his errands, but Higgins is confident that Eliza will buy them herself. ...
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