Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript ProjectEn attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot

MS-HRC-DA-145-1

Segment 1

ESTRAGON

[3059] Is he there?

VLADIMIR

[3060] As large as life. [3061] (gesture towards Lucky) [3062] For
the moment he is inert. [3063] But he might run amuck
any minute.

POZZO

[3063|001] Help!

Segment 2

ESTRAGON

[3064] And if ^{[place = supralinear] suppose} we gave him a good beating the two of us?

VLADIMIR

[3065] You mean if we fell on him in his sleep?

ESTRAGON

[3066] Yes.

Segment 3

VLADIMIR

[3067] That seems a good idea all right. [3068] But could we
do it? [3069] Is he really asleep?

[3070] (Pause)

[3071] No, the best would be to take advantage of Pozzo's
distress to relieve him, in anticipation of some
tangible return. ^{[place = margin left] calling for help.}

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^{[place = inline] POZZO}

[3071|001] ^{[place = inline] Help}

^{[ADDITION]Addition on page 81v

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ESTRAGON

[3075] And suppose he -

Segment 4

VLADIMIR

[3076] Let us not waste our time in idle discourse! ^{[place = margin right] xxx xxx}
[3077] (pause. [3078] Vehemently) [3079] Let us do something, while
we have the chance! [3080] It is not every day that we
are needed. [3081] Not indeed that we personally are
needed. [3082] Others would meet the case equally well,
if not better. [3083] To all mankind they were addressed,
those cries for help still ringing in our ears!

Segment 5

[3084] But at this place, at this moment of time, all
mankind is us, whether we like it or not. [3085] Let us
make the most of it, before it is too late! [3086] Let
us represent worthily for once the foul brood to
which a cruel fate consigned us! [3087] What do you say?

[3088] (ESTRAGON says nothing)

Segment 6

[3089] It is true that when with folded arms we weigh
the pros and cons we are no less a credit to our
species. [3090] The tiger bounds to the help of his
congeners without the least reflexion [3091] or else he
slinks away into the depths of the thickets. [3092] But
that is not the question. [3093] What are we doing here,
that is the question. [3094] And we are blessed in this,
that we know the answer. [3095] Yes, in this immense
confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting
for Godot to come -

Segment 7

ESTRAGON

[3096] Ah!

POZZO

[3096|001] Help!

Transcription

Segments
- Segment 1
- Segment 2
- Segment 3
- Segment 4
- Segment 5
- Segment 6
- Segment 7

En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot © 2017 Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project.
Editors: Dirk Van Hulle, Pim Verhulst and Vincent Neyt