Mrs. Pearce is
concerned about the swearing of Higgins when he speaks and his table manners when he eats
because they now have an impressionable young "lady" living with them. She also tells
Higgins he can't treat people like objects "as if you were picking up a pebble on the
beach". She also questions Higgins as to the "terms" of Eliza's stay with them.
She asks if she will be given any money, warning him to look ahead when the experiment is
over.
Mrs. Pearce also asks Higgins not to come to breakfast just wearing his
"dressing-gown", or at least not to use it as a napkin while he's eating. She's truly
concerned about Higgins setting a good example for Eliza. Before she leaves the room, she tells
Higgins not to "say anything to make the girl conceited about
herself".
Overall, Mrs. Pearce is an informal "", even though
Higgins is the predominant one. She works on Eliza's appearance and manners. Even though she's
middle-class, she is aware of what proper behavior should be. She eventually develops a bond
with Eliza, often having to defend her from Higgins.
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