Digital Manuscript ProjectEn attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot

POZZO
[1097] He imagines that when I see him indefatigable I'll
[1100] (All three look at Lucky)
[1101] Atlas, son of Jupiter!
[1102] (Silence)
[1104] Well, that's that I think. [1105] Any more questions?
regret my decision. [1098] Such is his miserable machina-
tion. [1099] As though I were short of slaves!
[1106] (vaporizer)
VLADIMIR
[1113] You want to get rid of him?
POZZO
[1114] I do. [1115] But instead of driving him away as I might
[1118] (LUCKY weeps)
have done, I mean instead of simply kicking him
out on his arse, in the goodness of my heart I am
bringing him to the fair, where I hope to get A GOOD
something PRICE for him. [1116] The truth is you can't drive
such creatures away. [1117] The best thing would be to
kill them.
ESTRAGON
[1119] He's crying!
POZZO
[1120] Old dogs have more dignity. [1121] (he proffers his VLADIMIR
[1129] Here, give it to me, I'll do it.
[1130] (ESTRAGON refuses to give the handkerchief.
handkerchief to Estragon) [1122] Console COMFORT him, since
you're sorry for PITY him. [1123] (ESTRAGON hesitates)
[1124] Come on. [1125] (ESTRAGON takes the handkerchief)
[1126] Wipe away his tears, he'll feel less forsaken.
[1128] (ESTRAGON hesitates)
[1131] Childish gestures)
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