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What swear word is Mrs. Pearce referring to in this passage? "But there is a certain word I must ask you not to use. The girl used it herself when she began to enjoy the bath. It begins with the same letter as bath. She knows no better: she learnt it at her mother's knee. But she must not hear it from your lips."

Kim My guess is bloody.

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Where did the name Pigmalion come from?

Jade Wright “Pygmalion” is an ancient myth (poem) regarding Greek Mythology, written by the Roman poet Ovid that was published in 8 A.D. It is also a part of Ovid…more“Pygmalion” is an ancient myth (poem) regarding Greek Mythology, written by the Roman poet Ovid that was published in 8 A.D. It is also a part of Ovid’s book - “Metamorphose” Its modern interpretation took place in Bernard’s Shaw’s play “Pygmalion” on the 16th of October 1913. (less)

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