***When she said "she shouldn't mind a black eye" you felt she would give one back. ***
That sounds like a very interesting approach, and one that would make the line work better. As I noted in another post, I have always thought of Eliza as a very admirable character in terms of her toughness, resilience, and intelligence -- even WITH the original ending of the musical (and the PYGMALION film), which so many people now consider unacceptable :-) |
