Eliza Doolittle Timeline and Summary

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• Eliza is selling flowers one night in Covent Garden.
• She gets knocked over by some guy and loses some flowers
• Eliza asks for money from the guy's family in compensation.
• Eliza freaks out when she hears that some guy is writing down every word she says.
• She is told to shut up by Higgins.
• Eliza sees that Higgins is some kind of language teacher.
• She is given some money by Higgins.
• Eliza shows up at Higgins doorstep and asks to be given lessons.
• Eliza is taken on as a pupil.
• She is bossed around by Higgins.
• Eliza bathes, and comes out of the bathroom wearing a kimono and looking like a beautiful Japanese woman.
• She comes to Mrs. Higgins's party after a couple months of training.
• Eliza speaks perfectly, until she deviates from Higgins's script.
• Eliza amuses Freddy, who falls madly in love with her.
• She leaves the party when Higgins gives her the signal.
• Eliza returns from another party a few months later.
• She has helped Higgins win the bet, but receives no congratulations.
• Eliza gets angry and throws Higgins's slippers at Higgins.
• She asks Higgins what she's going to do with herself now.
• Eliza makes Higgins angry and is nearly hit by Higgins.
• Eliza smiles when he goes up to bed.
• She goes to Mrs. Higgins's.
• Eliza shows herself when Higgins comes to his mother asking about Eliza.
• She gives Higgins the cold shoulder.
• Eliza loses her cool when she sees her father all dressed up and has it out with Higgins.
• Eliza gets angry when Higgins suggests that she marry some rich dude.
• She threatens to marry Freddy, or maybe even to go into competition with Higgins.
• Eliza is nearly strangled by Higgins.
• She says goodbye to Higgins for the last time.