Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 2159
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L'Innommable Segment 2159, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-4-1, f. 27v)
Il est chauve, il
est nu, et ses mains ne quittent pas ses
genoux posées une fois pour toutes à plat sur ses genoux,
ne peuvent lui être d'aucun secours,
sans blague, voilà que la forme humaine
veut entrer essaie de se faufiler par la petite porte de service.
L'Innommable Segment 2159, version 2 (Minuit 1953, p. 180)
Il est chauve, il est nu, et ses mains, posées une fois pour toutes à plat sur ses genoux, ne risquent aucun vilain jeu.

The Unnamable Segment 2159, version 3 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-3, f. 04r)
He is hairless, naked, and
his hands, resting flat on his knees, are in xx no
danger of mischief resting flat on his knees for
once and for all, are in no danger of getting
into mischief.

The Unnamable Segment 2159, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. 100r)
He is haireless, and naked and his hands, laid flat on his knees once
and for all, are in no danger of mischief getting into miaschief.

The Unnamable Segment 2159, version 5 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 98r)
He is hairless and naked and his hands, laid flat on his knees once and for all, are in no danger of getting into mischief.
The Unnamable Segment 2159, version 6 (Grove Press 1958, p. 123)
He is hairless and naked and his hands, laid flat on his knees once and for all, are in no danger of ever getting into mischief.
L'Innommable Segment 2159, version 7 (Minuit 1971, p. 147)
Il est chauve, il est nu, et ses mains, posées une fois pour toutes à plat sur ses genoux, ne risquent aucun vilain jeu.