# The Parlormaid — Pygmalion character guide

> The Parlormaid in Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Parlormaid Colonel Pickering, The Parlormaid Mr. Henry

**First appearance:** 0003-act-ii

## Who they are

Higgins's household maid who announces visitors.

## Relationships

### [Henry Higgins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/henry_higgins)

_professional_

Higgins orders the parlormaid around as his servant, often with impatience.

### [Eliza Doolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/eliza_doolittle)

_professional_

Eliza and the parlormaid have a servant-to-servant relationship, with some class tension.

### [Colonel Pickering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/colonel_pickering)

_professional_

Pickering treats the parlormaid with polite formality as a servant in Higgins's household.

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