Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
Footfalls / Pas

MS-UoR-1552-6

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Segment 1

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Segment 2

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[0089] a  May.

[0092] b  May.

M

[0094] c  Yes, Mother.

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[0095] d  Will you never have done? (Ending about 8.)

[0097] e  Will you never have done...revolving it
all? (Ending about 1.)

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Segment 3

M

[0098] f  (M halts facing front.) [0099] It?

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[0100] It all. [0102] In
your poor mind.
[0104] It all. [0106] It all. [0107] (M resumes
pacing
.)

[0109] g  Begin fade.
[0110] h  Black. [0111] Steps cease.

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Segment 5

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[0177] a  Does she still sleep, it may be asked. [0178] Yes,
some nights she does, in snatches? (Ending
about 1
.)

[0178] b  Bows her poor head against the wall and snatches
a little sleep. (Ending about 8.)

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Segment 6

[0180] c  Still speak? [0181] Yes, some nights she does, when she
fabncies none can hear. (Ending about 1.)

[0183] d  Tells how it was. [0185] Tries to tell how it was. [0187] It
all. (Ending about 8.)

[0189] e  It all.
[0192] f  Begin fade.
[0193] g  Black. [0194] Steps cease.

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Diagram 2
Beckett drew a diagram of May's steps, keyed to the lines below.
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Diagram 3
Beckett drew a diagram of May's steps, keyed to the lines below.
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