Samuel Beckett
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L'Innommable / The Unnamable
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Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 2317

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L'Innommable Segment 2317, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-4-1, f. 62v)

Quelqu'un parle, quelqu'un entend, pas besoin d'aller plus loin, ce n'est pas lui, c'est moi, ou un autre, ou d'autres, qu'est-ce que ça peut faire, la cause est entendue, ce n'est pas lui celui que je me sais, c'est la seule chose que je sache, c'est mon seul savoir, celui que je ne peux pas me dire, je ne peux rien dire, j'ai essayé, j'essaie, lui ne sait rien, ne connaît rien, ni ce que c'est que de parler, ni ce que c'est que d'écouter, que de ne rien savoir, ni ne rien pouvoir et d'avoir à essayer, on n'essaie plus, on n'a pas besoin d'essayer, ça va tout seul, ça se traîne tout seul, de mot en mot, ça tournoie d'ahan, on est là-dedans quelque part, partout, lui non, si je pouvais l'oublier, avoir une seconde, une seconde de ce bruit qui m'emporte, sans avoir à dire, je ne le dis pas, je n'ai pas le temps, Ce n'est pas moi, je suis lui, au fond, pourquoi pas, pourquoi pas le dire, autant ça qu'autre chose, ce n'est pas moi, ce n'est pas moi, je ne peux pas, c'est venu comme ça, ça vient comme ça, ce n'est pas moi, si ça pouvait parler de lui, de xxx si ça pouvait venir sur lui, je le désavouerais bien, si ça pouvait aider, aider la xx si quelqu'un pouvait m'entendre, ici c'est moi, ici c'est moi, parlez-moi de lui, laissez-moi parler de lui, je n'ai jamais rien demandé, xx xxx, faites-moi parler de lui, quelle salade, il n'y a plus personne, pourvu que ça dure.

L'Innommable Segment 2317, version 2 (Minuit 1953, p. 235)

Quelqu'un parle, quelqu'un entend, pas besoin d'aller plus loin, ce n'est pas lui, c'est moi, ou un autre, ou d'autres, qu'est-ce que ça peut faire, la cause est entendue, ce n'est pas lui, celui que je me sais, c'est mon seul savoir, celui que je ne peux me dire, je ne peux rien dire, j'ai essayé, j'essaie, lui ne sait rien, ne connaît rien, ni ce que c'est que de parler, ni ce que c'est que d'entendre, que de ne rien savoir, ne rien pouvoir, et d'avoir à essayer, on n'essaie plus, on n'a pas besoin d'essayer, ça va tout seul, ça se traîne tout seul, de mot en mot, ça tournoie d'ahan, on est là-dedans quelque part, partout, lui non, si je pouvais l'oublier, avoir une seconde, une seconde de ce bruit qui m'emporte, sans avoir à dire, je ne le dis pas, je n'ai pas le temps, Ce n'est pas moi, je suis lui, au fond, pourquoi pas, pourquoi pas le dire, j'ai dû le dire, autant ça qu'autre chose, ce n'est pas moi, ce n'est pas moi, je ne peux pas, c'est venu comme ça, ça vient comme ça, ce n'est pas moi, si ça pouvait parler de lui, si ça pouvait venir sur lui, je le désavouerais bien, si ça pouvait aider, si quelqu'un pouvait m'entendre, c'est moi, ici c'est moi, parlez-moi de lui, laissez-moi parler de lui, je n'ai jamais rien demandé, faites-moi parler de lui, quelle salade, il n'y a plus personne, pourvu que ça dure.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 3 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-3, f. 36r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the cause is heard, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's my only knowledge, he who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, nor neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know x nothing, be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, you don't need to try, it goes xx on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a weary whirl, you are inside it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second, a second of this noise that sweeps me away, without having to say, I don't say it, I haven't the time, It's not hi me, I am him, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, might as well that as anything else, it's not me, it's not me, I can't, it came like that, it comes like that, it's not me, if this could be about him, if this could pass as him come to be about him, I'd deny him with pleasure, if that could would be a help, it's me, here's it's me, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, there there is no one left, long may it last. that last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. EXTRACT2-03r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter,x matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of about nothing, neither what ist is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goies goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It is not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it is not I, it is not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it is not I, if it could be about him, if this could about him be about him come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 5 (MS-HRC-TQ-2-18-1, f. 03r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter,o matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what ist is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goies goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It is not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it is not I, it is not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it is not I, if it could be about him, if it could about him be about him come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 6 (MS-HRC-TQ-2-18-2, f. 05r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It is not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it is not I, it is not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it is not I, if it could be about him, if it could come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 7 (MS-HRC-TQ-2-18-3, f. 02r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I wk[]now I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, [type error? ] everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It is not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it is not I, it is not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it is not I, if it could be about him, if it could come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 8 (Texas Quarterly, p. 130)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It is not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it is not I, it is not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it is not I, if it could be about him, if this could come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 9 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 127r)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the case is clear, it is not xhe, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goes on by itself, it drahgs on by itself, from word to word, a laboruring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if only I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It's not Ix I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it's not I, not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it's not I, if only it could be about him, if only it could come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let mye speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

The Unnamable Segment 2317, version 10 (Grove Press 1958, p. 161)

Someone speaks, someone hears, no need to go any further, it is not he, it's I, or another, or others, what does it matter, the case is clear, it is not he, he who I know I am, that's all I know, who I cannot say I am, I can't say anything, I've tried, I'm trying, he knows nothing, knows of nothing, neither what it is to speak, nor what it is to hear, to know nothing, to be capable of nothing, and to have to try, you don't try any more, no need to try, it goes on by itself, it drags on by itself, from word to word, a labouring whirl, you are in it somewhere, everywhere, not he, if only I could forget him, have one second of this noise that carries me away, without having to say, I don't, I haven't time, It's not I, I am he, after all, why not, why not say it, I must have said it, as well that as anything else, it's not I, not I, I can't say it, it came like that, it comes like that, it's not I, if only it could be about him, if only it could come about him, I'd deny him, with pleasure, if that could help, it's I, here it's I, speak to me of him, let me speak of him, that's all I ask, I never asked for anything, make me speak of him, what a mess, now there is no one left, long may it last.

L'Innommable Segment 2317, version 11 (Minuit 1971, p. 192)

Quelqu'un parle, quelqu'un entend, pas besoin d'aller plus loin, ce n'est pas lui, c'est moi, ou un autre, ou d'autres, qu'est-ce que ça peut faire, la cause est entendue, ce n'est pas lui, celui que je me sais, c'est mon seul savoir, celui que je ne peux me dire, je ne peux rien dire, j'ai essayé, j'essaie, lui ne sait rien, ne connaît rien, ni ce que c'est que de parler, ni ce que c'est que d'entendre, que de ne rien savoir, ne rien pouvoir, et d'avoir à essayer, on n'essaie plus, on n'a pas besoin d'essayer, ça va tout seul, ça se traîne tout seul, de mot en mot, ça tournoie d'ahan, on est là-dedans quelque part, partout, lui non, si je pouvais l'oublier, avoir une seconde, une seconde de ce bruit qui m'emporte, sans avoir à dire, je ne le dis pas, je n'ai pas le temps, Ce n'est pas moi, je suis lui, au fond, pourquoi pas, pourquoi pas le dire, j'ai dû le dire, autant ça qu'autre chose, ce n'est pas moi, ce n'est pas moi, je ne peux pas, c'est venu comme ça, ça vient comme ça, ce n'est pas moi, si ça pouvait parler de lui, si ça pouvait venir sur lui, je le désavouerais bien, si ça pouvait aider, si quelqu'un pouvait m'entendre, c'est moi, ici c'est moi, parlez-moi de lui, laissez-moi parler de lui, je n'ai jamais rien demandé, faites-moi parler de lui, quelle salade, il n'y a plus personne, pourvu que ça dure.