Pyg. Hush! Galatea—in thine innocence

Thou sayest things that others would reprove.

Gal. Indeed, Pygmalion; then it is wrong

To think that one is exquisitely fair?

Pyg. Well, Galatea, it’s a sentiment

That every other woman shares with thee;

They think it—but they keep it to themselves.

Gal. And is thy wife as beautiful as I?

Pyg. No, Galatea, for in forming thee

I took her features—lovely in themselves—