Samuel Beckett
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L'Innommable / The Unnamable
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Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 2202

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L'Innommable Segment 2202, loose jotting 1 (MS-HRC-SB-4-1, f. 41r)

pas besoin de crier, un mouvement qui ne pourra plus s'arrêter, sauf de temps à autre.

L'Innommable Segment 2202, version 2 (MS-HRC-SB-4-1, f. 40v)

Et ne suffirait-il pas, sans que rien soit changé à la chose telle quelle, telle que toujours, sans qu'une bouche se creuse là où nulle ride n'a jamais su se graver, ne suffirait-il pas, de quoi, le fil est perdu, ça ne fait rien, prenons-en un autre, d'un petit mouvement, d'un détail qui tombe, se soulève, d'un petit tressaillement, ça ferait chiquenaude, tout l'ensemble s'en ressentirait, ça ferait boule de neige, ce serait bientôt l'agitation généralisée, la locomotion, des voyages xxx d'études propres proprement dits, d'affaires, d'études, d'agrément, en deplacements volontaires librement choisis, promenades sentimentales et solitaires, [] [] j'indique les grandes lignes, x sports, des nuits blanches, des exercices d'assouplissement, ataxie, convulsions xxx [] spasmes, rigidité cadavérique et dégagement de l'ossature, ça devrait être suffisant,. j'indique les grandes lignes, ça devrait être suffisant.

L'Innommable Segment 2202, version 3 (Minuit 1953, p. 199)

Et ne suffirait-il pas, sans que rien soit changé à la chose telle quelle, telle que toujours, sans qu'une bouche vienne se creuser là où même les rides n'ont jamais su se graver, ne suffirait-il pas, de quoi, le fil est perdu, tant pis, prenons-en un autre, d'un petite mouvement, d'un détail qui s'affaisse, se soulève, ça ferait chiquenaude, tout l'ensemble s'en ressentirait, ça ferait boule de neige, ce serait bientôt l'agitation généralisée, la locomotion elle-même, voyages proprement dits, d'affaires, d'études, d'agrément, déplacements librement consentis, promenades sentimentales et solitaires, j'indique les grandes lignes, sports, nuits blanches, exercices d'assouplissement, ataxie, spasmes, rigidité cadavérique, dégagement de l'ossature, ça devrait suffire.

The Unnamable Segment 2202, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-3, f. 14r)

And would it not suffice, without any change in the thing as it stands now stands, as it always stood, without a mouth being dug at the place where even furrows which even pain could never line, would it not suffice to, what, the thread is lost, no matter, here's another, would a little xxx stir not suffice, an some imperceptible subsidence or upheaval, that would start things off, the whole fabric would react, that would start the ball x rolling, the disturbance would spread to every part, locomotion itself would ensue, trips properly so called, business trips, pleasure trips, research expeditions, pleasure rambling excursions jaunts, walking honeymoons abroad and long solitary tramps, I indicate the main trends, sports, sleepless nights, muscular exercises, locomotor ataxy, spasms convulsions, rigor mortis, dismantling (revelation) (disclosure) of the bony structure, that should suffice.

The Unnamable Segment 2202, version 5 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. 111r)

And would it not suffice, without any change in the structure of the thing as it now stands, as it always stood, without a mouth being dug at the place which even pain could never line, would it not suffice to, to what, the thread is lost, no matter, here's another, would not a little stir suffice, some tiny subsidence or upheaval, that would start things off, the whole fabric would be infected, that would start the ball would start[] a-rolling, the disturbance would spread to every part, locomotion itself would soon appear, trips properly so called, business trips, pleasure trips, research expeditions, sabbatical leaves, jaunts and rambles, honeymoons at home and abroad and long sad solitary tramps [] in the rain, I indicate the main trends, sports athletics, sleepless nights tossing in bed all night,, muscular exercises, locomotor ataxy, convulsions, rigor mortis, revelation dismantlement emergal of the bony structure, that should suffice.

The Unnamable Segment 2202, version 6 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 108r)

And would it not suffice, without any change in the structure of the thing as it now stands, as it always stood, without a mouth being dug opened at the place which even pain could never line, would it not suffice to, to what, the thread is lost, no matter, here's another, would not a little stir suffice, some tiny subsidebn[n]ce or upheaval, that would start things off, the whole fabric would be infected, the ball would start a-rolling, the disturbance would spread to every part, lco locomotion itself would soon appear, trips [|] properly so called, business trips, pleasure trips, research expeditions, sabbatical leaves, jaunts and rambles, honeymoons at home and abroad and liong sad solitary tramps in the rain, I indicate the main trends, athletics, tossing in bed, physical jerksn jerks, locomotor ataxy, death throes, rigor and rigor mortis, emergal of the bony structure, that should suffice.

The Unnamable Segment 2202, version 7 (Grove Press 1958, p. 136)

And would it not suffice, without any change in the structure of the thing as it now stands, as it always stood, without a mouth being opened at the place which even pain could never line, would it not suffice to, to what, the thread is lost, no matter, here's another, would not a little stir suffice, some tiny subsidence or upheaval, that would start things off, the whole fabric would be infected, the ball would start a-rolling, the disturbance would spread to every part, locomotion itself would soon appear, trips properly so called, business trips, pleasure trips, research expeditions, sabbatical leaves, jaunts and rambles, honeymoons at home and abroad and long sad solitary tramps in the rain, I indicate the main trends, athletics, tossing in bed, physical jerks, locomotor ataxy, death throes, rigor and rigor mortis, emergal of the bony structure, that should suffice.

L'Innommable Segment 2202, version 8 (Minuit 1971, p. 162)

Et ne suffirait-il pas, sans que rien soit changé à la chose telle quelle, telle que toujours, sans qu'une bouche vienne se creuser là où même les rides n'ont jamais su se graver, ne suffirait-il pas, de quoi, le fil est perdu, tant pis, prenons-en un autre, d'un petit mouvement, d'un détail qui s'affaisse, se soulève, ça ferait chiquenaude, tout l'ensemble s'en ressentirait, ça ferait boule de neige, ce serait bientôt l'agitation généralisée, la locomotion elle-même, voyages proprement dits, d'affaires, d'études, d'agrément, déplacements librement consentis, promenades sentimentales et solitaires, j'indique les grandes lignes, sports, nuits blanches, exercices d'assouplissement, ataxie, spasmes, rigidité cadavérique, dégagement de l'ossature, ça devrait suffire.