MS-HRC-SB-3-5

[2400] (bitterly) [2401] A spit!

[2403] (fixed gaze, tonelessly). [2404] They said to me, That's love, yes, yes, believe me it is ^{[↗] don't say it isn't}, now you see. how -

[2405] Articulate!

[2407] How easy it is. [2408] They said to me, That's friendship, yes, yes, I assure you it is make no mistake ^{make no mistake}, you've found it. [2409] They said to me, Here's the place, stop, raise your head and look at all that splendour. [2410] That order! [2411] They said to me, Come now, you're not a brute beast, think over these things and you'll see how all becomes clear. [2412] And simple! [2413] They said to me, All Yes, they are dying of their wounds, What skilled attention they get, all these wounded unto death.

[2414] Enough!

[2415] (as before). [2416] I say to myself - sometimes, Clov, you must learn to suffer better than that if you want them to weary of punishing you - one day. [2417] I say to myself - sometimes, Clov, you must be there better than that, if you want them to let you go - one day. [2418] But I feel too old, and too far, to be able to form new habits. [2419] G Good, it'll never end, I'll never go. [2420] (Pause.) [2421] Then suddenly, one day, suddenly, the thing ends, changes,

[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. ^{They can tell me nothing} [2424] (Pause.) [2425] I open the door of the cell and go. [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.

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

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

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

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

[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. ^{My move} [2460] (Pause. [2461] Wearily.) [2462] Old endgame lost of old, play and lose and have done with losing. [2463] (Pause. [2464] More animated.)

[2465] Let me see. [2466] (Pause.) [2467] Ah yes! [2468] (He tries to move the chair, thrusting with the gaffe against the floor. [2469] Enter Clov, dressed for the road. [2470] Panama, trench coat, raincoat over his arm, umbrella, bag. [2471] He halts by the door and stands there, impassive and motionless, staring observ his eyes fixed on Hamm, till the end. [2472] Hamm gives up.) [2473] Good. [2474] (Pause.) [2475] Discard. [2476] (He throws down ^away the gaffe , makes to throw away the dog, changes his mind.) [2477] Piano piano. [2478] (Pause.) [2479] And now? [2480] (Pause.) [2481] Take off hat. [2482] (He takes ^raises his toque.) [2483] Peace to our... arses. ^{Peace be with...}. [2484] (Pause.) [2485] And put it on again. [2486] (He puts on his toque.) [2487] Deuce. [2488] (Pause. [2489] He takes off his glasses.) [2490] Wipe. [2491] (He takes out his handkerchief and, without unfolding it, wipes his glasses.) [2492] And put on again. [2493] (He puts the handkerchief back in his pocket, puts on his glasses.) [2494] We're coming. [2495] A few more like that and I'll call. [2496] (Pause.) [2497] A little poetry. [2498] (Pause.) [2499] You prayed for - [2500] (Pause [2501] He corrects himself.) [2502] You cried ^CRIED for night; it comes - [2503] (Pause. [2504] He corrects himself.) [2505] It FALLS: now cry now in darkness. [2506] (He repeats, chanting.) ^{[2502] You called cried for night, it fell it falls: cry now in darkness.} [2507] You cried for night; it falls: now cry now in darkness. [2508] (Pause.) [2509] Nicely put. [2510] (Pause.) [2511] And now? [2512] (Pause) [2513] Instants for nothing, still for nothing, time was never and time is over, reckoning closed and story ended. ^{[2513] Instants for nothing, still for nothing, time was never and time is over, reckoning closed and story ended.} [2514] (Pause. [2515] Narrative tone.) [2516] If he could have his child with him. [2517] (Pause.) [2518] It was the moment ^(instant) I was waiting for. [2519] (Pause.) [2520] You don't want to abandon him? [2521] You want

[2521] him to grow up while you ge grow down? [2522] (Pause.) [2523] Be there to comfort ^(solace) your last million last moments? [2524] (Pause) [2525] He doesn't realize, all he knows is hunger, and cold, and death to crown it all. [2526] But you! [2527] You ought to know what the earth is like, nowadays. [2528] (Pause) [2529] Oh I put him before his responsibilities! [2530] (Pause. [2531] Normal tone.) [2532] Well, there we are, there I am, that's enough. [2533] (He raises his whistle, hesitates, drops it.) [2535] Yes, truly! [2536] (He whistles. [2537] Pause. [2538] Louder. [2539] Pause.) [2540] Good. [2541] (Pause.) [2542] Father! [2543] (Pause. [2544] Louder.) [2545] Father! [2546] (Pause.) [2547] Good. [2548] (Pause.) [2549] We're coming. [2550] (Pause.) [2551] And to conclude ^{(wind up with)}. [2552] (Pause.) [2553] Discard. [2554] (He throws away the dog. [2555] He tears the whistle from his neck.) [2556] With my compliments. [2557] (He throws the whistle towards auditorium. [2558] Pause. [2559] He sniffs. [2560] x Soft.) [2561] Clov! [2562] (Long pause.) [2563] No? [2563|001] Good. (Pause.) [2564] Good. [2565] (He takes out his handkerchief.) [2566] Since that's the way we're playing it... (he unfolds the handkerchief)... let's play it that way... (he unfolds)..... and not another word about it... ^{Talk Speak no more about it... talk speak no more.} (he finishes unfolding)... not another word. [2567] (He holds the handkerchief spread out before him.) [2568] Old stancher! [2569] (Pause.) [2570] You....... stay with me. ^{You... remain.}