MS-HRC-SB-6-4-1

[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] M^r 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 M^r 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 as bad as myself. [2024] (Silence.) [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 may go.

[2033] What am I to tell M^r 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.

[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 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 has Christ 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 lived it was warm, [2060] it was dry!

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

[2064] We've nothing more to do here.

[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.

[2075] Are you mad? [2076] We must take cover. [2077] (He takes Estragon by the arm.) [2078] Come on.