Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
Fin de partie / Endgame

MS-HRC-SB-3-5

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Segment 1

[2421] I don't understand, the thing dies,
or it's me, I don't understand,
any more than the rest that either.

[2422] I ask the words that remain -
sleep, waking, evening, morning.

[2423] They have nothing to say. [ADDITION]Addition on page 74vThey can tell me nothing [2424] (Pause.)
[2425] I open the door of the cell and go.

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Segment 2

[2426] I am so bowed I only see my
feet, if I open my eyes, and
between my legs a little trail of
black dust.
[2427] I say to myself that the
earth is extinguished, though I
never saw it lit.
[2428] (Pause.) [2429] It's
easy going.
[2430] (Pause.) [2431] When I fall
I'll weep for happiness.

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Segment 3

[2432] Pause. [2433] He goes towards the door.

Hamm

[2434] Clov! [2435] (Clov halts, without turning. [2436] Pause.)
[2437] Nothing. [2438] (Clov moves on.) [2439] Clov!

[2440] Clov halts, without turning.

Clov.

[2441] This is what we call making an
exit.

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Segment 4

Hamm.

[2442] I thank you, Clov. For your services.

Clov

[2443] (turning, sharply). [2444] Ah pardon, it's
I who thank you.

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Segment 5

Hamm

[2445] It's we who thank each other.
[2446] (Pause. [2447] Clov goes to the door.) [2448] One
thing more.
[2449] (Clov halts.) [2450] A
last favour.
[2452] Cover me with the
sheet.
[2451] (Exit Clov.) [2452] Cover me with
the sheet.
[2453] (Long pause.) [2454] No? [2455] Good.
[2456] (Pause.) [2457] Me to play. [ADDITION]Addition on page 74vMy move [2460] (Pause. [2461] Wearily.)
[2462] Old endgame lost of old, play
and lose and have done with
losing.
[2463] (Pause. [2464] More animated.)

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