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

MS-TCD-10730

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Segment 1

Vladimir

[1572] Since he has put down his bags it is impossible we
should have asked why he does not do so.

Pozzo

[1573] Stoutly reasoned!

Estragon

[1574] And why has he put them down?

Pozzo

[1575] Answer us that.

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Segment 2

Vladimir

[1576] In order to dance.

Estragon

[1577] True!

Pozzo

[1579] True!

[1580] Silence.

Estragon

[1635] Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful!

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Segment 3

Vladimir

[1636] (to Pozzo). [1637] Tell him to think.

Pozzo

[1638] Give him his hat.

Vladimir

[1639] His hat?

Pozzo

[1640] He can't think without his hat.

Vladimir

[1641] (to Estragon). [1642] Give him his hat.

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Segment 4

Estragon

[1643] Me! [1644] After what he did to me[!] [1645] Never!

Vladimir

[1646] I'll give it to him.

[1647] He does not move.

Estragon

[1648] Let him go and fetch it.

Pozzo

[1649] It's better to give it to him.

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Segment 5

Vladimir

[1650] I'll give it to him.

[1651] He picks up the hat and tenders it at arm's length
to Lucky,
[1652]who does not move.

Pozzo

[1653] You must put it on his head.

Estragon

[1654] (to Pozzo). [1655] Tell him to take it.

Pozzo

[1656] It's better to put it on his head.

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