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

MS-TCD-10730

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Segment 1

Vladimir

[1182] (startled from his inspection of the sky.) [1183] A knook?

Pozzo

[1184] That was nearly sixty years ago...(he consults his
watch
)...yes, nearly sixty.
[1185] (Drawing himself up
proudly
.)
[1186] You wouldn't think [place = margin left] it [] to look at me, would
you?
[1188] Compared to him I look like a young man, no?
[1189] (Pause.) [1191] Hat! [1192] (Lucky puts down the basket and takes
off his hat.
[1193] His long white hair falls about his face.
[1194] He puts his hat under his arm and picks up the basket.)
[1195] Now look. [1196] (Pozzo takes off his hat (1). [1198] He is com-
pletely bald.
[1199] He puts on his hat again.) [1200] Did you see?

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Segment 2

Vladimir

[1207] And now you turn him away? [1208] Such an old and faithful
servant!

Estragon

[1209] Swine!

[1210] Pozzo more and more agitated.

Vladimir

[1211] After having sucked all the good out of him you chuck
him away like a...like a banana skin.
[1212] Really...

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Segment 3

Pozzo

[1213] (groaning, clutching his head). [1214] I can't bear it...
any longer...the way he goes on...u [place = overwritten] you've no idea...
it's terrible...he must go...(he waves his arms)...
I'm going mad...
[1215](he collapses, his head in his hands° [place = overwritten] )...
[1216] I can't bear it...any longer...

[1217] Silence. [1218] All look at Pozzo.

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Segment 4

Vladimir

[1220] He can't bear it.

Estragon

[1221] Any longer.

Vladimir

[1222] He's h [place = overwritten] going mad.

Estragon

[1223] It's terrible.

Vladimir

[1224] (to Lucky). [1225] How dare you! [1226] It's abominav [place = overwritten] ble! [1227] Such a
good master!
[1228] Crucify him like that! [1229] After so many
years!
[1230] Really!

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Segment 5

Estragon

[1234] Does he want to replace him?

Pozzo

[1231] (sobbing). [1232] He used to be so kind...so helpful...
and entertaining...my good angel...and how...he's
kimm [place = overwritten] lling me!

[1197] (1) All four wear bowlers.

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