Higgins sees Eliza only as her academic achievement and not as a woman herself. He turns Eliza into a completely different person and ultimately no one realizes Eliza. Eliza never wanted this transition, but Eliza's ultimate desire is to be an independent woman. "I know. I don't blame him. It's his way, isn't it? But it made such a difference to me that you didn't do it. You see, actually, Aside from things that everyone can understand (dress and proper manner of speaking, etc.), the difference between a lady and a bridesmaid is not in the way she behaves, but in the how she is treated. I will always be a bridesmaid to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me like a bridesmaid and always will but I know I can be a lady to you; because you always treat me like a lady, and you always will (Act 5, Shaw) Ultimately, Eliza and Higgins did not come to an agreement on the definition of their relationship. Due to this failure, Eliza decided. to leave Higgins as an independent woman.