Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot

MS-HRC-SB-6-4-1

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Segment 1

VLADIMIR

[0981] Who told you?

POZZO

[0982] He speaks to me again! [0983] If
this goes on much longer we'll
soon be old friends.

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Segment 2

ESTRAGON

[0984] Why doesn't he put down his
bags?

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Segment 3

POZZO
[0985] I too would be happy to meet
him.
[0986] The more people I meet
the happier I become.
[0987] From
the meanest creature one de-
parts wiser, richer, more
conscious of one's blessings.

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Segment 4

[0988] Even you... (he looks at them
ostentatiously in turn to make
it clear they are both meant
)...
even you, who knows, will
have added to my store.

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Segment 5

ESTRAGON

[0989] Why doesn't he put down his
bags?

POZZO

[0990] But that would surprise me.

VLADIMIR

[0991] You're being asked a question.

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Segment 6

POZZO

[0992] (delighted) [0993] A question!
[0994] Who? [0995] What? [0997] A moment ago
you were calling me Sir,
in fear and trembling,.
[0998] Now
you're asking me questions.

[0999] No good will come of this!

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Segment 7

VLADIMIR

[1000] (to Estragon) [1001] I think he's
listening.

ESTRAGON

[1002] (circling about Lucky). [1003] What?

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