https://akaboredman.dev/blog/college/ Recent content in College on Bored Into a Trance Hugo en-US BY-NC-SA 4.0 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0300 https://akaboredman.dev/higgins-and-the-baptism-of-eliza/ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0300 https://akaboredman.dev/higgins-and-the-baptism-of-eliza/ <blockquote> <p>HIGGINS [carried away] Yes: in six months—in three if she has a good ear and a quick tongue—I&rsquo;ll take her anywhere and pass her off as anything. We&rsquo;ll start today: now! this moment! Take her away and clean her, Mrs. Pearce. Monkey Brand, if it won&rsquo;t come off any other way. Is there a good fire in the kitchen?</p> <p>MRS. PEARCE [protesting]. Yes; but—</p> <p>HIGGINS [storming on] Take all her clothes off and burn them. Ring up Whiteley or somebody for new ones. Wrap her up in brown paper till they come.</p>