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[1910] (Forcibly) [1911] Approach when you're told, can't you?

[1913] What is it?

[1914] Mr. Godot...

[1916] Obviously. [1917] (pause) [1918] Approach.

[1920] (Violently) [1921] Will you approach!

[1922] (The BOY advances timidly, halts)

[1923] What kept you so late?

[1924] You have a message from Mr. Godot?

[1925] Yes Sir.

[1926] Well, give it. ^{What is it?}

[1927] What kept you so late?

[1929] (To Estragon) [1930] Let him alone.

[1932] You let me alone! [1933] (Advancing, to the Boy) [1934] Do you know what time it is?

[1935] (Recoiling) [1936] It's not my fault, Sir.

[1937] And whose is it? Mine?

[1938] I was afraid, Sir.

[1939] Afraid of what? [1940] Of us? [1941] (pause) [1942] Answer me!

[1943] I know what it is, he was afraid of the others.

[1944] How long have you been here?

[1945] A good while, Sir.

[1946] You were afraid of the whip.

[1947] Yes Sir.

[1948] The roars.

[1949] Yes Sir.

[1950] The two big men.

[1951] Yes Sir.

[1952] Do you know them?

[1953] No Sir.

[1954] Are you a native of these parts?

[1954] (Silence)

[1954] Do you belong to these parts?

[1955] Yes Sir.

[1956] That's all a pack of lies. [1957] (shaking the boy by the arm) [1958] Tell us the truth.

[1959] (Trembling) [1960] But it is the truth, Sir!

[1961] Will you let him alone! [1962] What's the matter with you?

[1963] (ESTRAGON releases the Boy, moves away, covering his face with his hands. [1964] VLADIMIR and the BOY observe him. [1965] ESTRAGON drops his hands. His face is convulsed)

[1966] What's the matter with you?

[1967] I'm unhappy.

[1968] Not possible ^really! [1969] Since when?

[1970] I'd forgotten.

[1971] Extraordinary the tricks that memory plays!

[1972] (ESTRAGON tries to speak, renounces, limps to his place, sits down and begins to take off his boot. [1973] To Boy)

[1974] Well?

[1975] Mr. Godot -

[1977] I've seen you before, haven't I?

[1978] I don't know, Sir.

[1979] You don't know me?

[1980] No Sir.

[1981] It wasn't you came yesterday?

[1982] No Sir.

[1983] This is your first time?

[1984] Yes Sir.

[1986] Words words. [1987] (pause) [1988] Speak.

[1989] (In a rush) [1990] Mr. Godot told me to tell you he won't come this evening but surely to-morrow.

[1991] Is that all?

[1992] Yes Sir.

[1993] You work for Mr. Godot?

[1994] Yes Sir.

[1995] What do you do?

[1996] I mind the goats, Sir.

[1997] Is he good to you?

[1998] Yes Sir.

[1999] He doesn't beat you?

[2000] No Sir, not me.

[2001] Whom does he beat?

[2002] He beats my brother, Sir.

[2003] Ah, you have a brother?

[2004] Yes Sir.

[2005] What does he do?

[2006] He minds the sheep, Sir.

[2007] And why doesn't he beat you?

[2008] I don't know, Sir.

[2009] He must be fond of you.

[2010] I don't know, Sir.

[2011] Does he give you enough to eat?

[2012] (The Boy hesitates)

[2013] Does he feed you well?

[2014] Fairly well, Sir.

[2015] You're not unhappy?
[2016] (The Boy hesitates)
[2017] Do you hear me?

[2018] Yes Sir.

[2019] Well?

[2020] I don't know, Sir.

[2021] You don't know if you're unhappy or not?

[2022] No Sir.

[2023] You're like myself. [2024] (pause) [2025] Where do you sleep?

[2026] In the loft, Sir.

[2027] With your brother?

[2028] Yes Sir.

[2029] In the hay?

[2030] Yes Sir.

[2032] All right, you can ^MAY go.

[2033] What am I to say to Mr. Godot, Sir?

[2034] Tell him... [2035] (he hesitates) [2036] ...tell him you saw us. [2037] (pause) [2038] You did see us, didn't you?

[2039] Yes Sir. [2040] (he steps back, hesitates, turns and exits running)

[2044] At last!

[2045] (ESTRAGON gets up and goes towards Vladimir, a boot in each hand. [2046] He puts them down at edge of stage, straightens and contemplates the moon)

[2047] What are you doing?

[2048] Pale for weariness.

[2048|001] Eh?

[2048|002] Of climbing heaven and gazing on the likes of me ^US.

[2049] Your boots. What are you doing with your boots?

[2049|001] (Turning to look at the boots) [2050] I'm leaving them there. [2051] (pause) [2052] Another will come, just as...as...as me, but with smaller feet, and they'll make him happy.

[2053] But you can't go barefoot!

[2054] Christ did.

[2055] Christ! [2056] What's Christ got to do with it? [2057] You're not going to compare yourself to Christ!

[2058] All my life I've compared myself to him.

[2059] But where he was it was warm, [2060] it was dry!

[2061] Yes. [2062] And they crucified quick.

[2064] We've nothing more to do here. ^{Rise to C}

[2065] Nor anywhere else.

[2066] Ah Gogo, don't go on like that. [2067] To-morrow everything will be better.

[2068] How do you make that out?

[2069] Did you not hear what the child said?

[2070] No.

[2071] He said that Godot was sure to come to-morrow. [2072] (pause) [2073] What do you say to that?

[2074] Then all we have to do is to wait on here.