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Molloy Segment 620, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-4-6, f. 01r)
car même s'il se dirigeait vers la ville qu'est-ce qui l'empêchait de la dé contourner ou d'en sortir par une autre porte, pour gagner des pâturages reposés, et s'il s'en éloignait, cela ne signifiait rien non plus, car il n' ce n'est pas seulement dans les grandes villes qu'il y a des abattoirs, mais il y en a partout à la campagne aussi, chaque boucher à 
son petit abattoir, et le droit d'abattre, quand bon lui semble, et suivant ses besoins. [0620|001] Je fis donc bien de lui demander carrément de quoi il retournait.
Molloy Segment 620, version 2 (Minuit 1951, p. 41)
Car même s'il se dirigeait vers la ville, qu'est-ce qui l'empêchait de la contourner, ou d'en sortir par une autre porte, pour gagner des pâturages reposés, et s'il s'en éloignait cela ne signifiait rien non plus, car ce n'est pas seulement dans les villes qu'il y a des abattoirs, mais il y en a partout, dans les campagnes aussi, chaque boucher a son abattoir et le droit d'abattre, selon ses besoins.
Molloy Segment 620, version 3 (Minuit 1953, p. 41)
Car même s'il se dirigeait vers la ville, qu'est-ce qui l'empêchait de la contourner, ou d'en sortir par une autre porte, pour gagner des pâturages reposés, et s'il s'en éloignait cela ne signifiait rien non plus, car ce n'est pas seulement dans les villes qu'il y a des abattoirs, mais il y en a partout, dans les campagnes aussi, chaque boucher a son abattoir et le droit d'abattre, selon ses besoins.
Molloy Segment 620, version 4 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-49, f. 31r)
For even if he was going towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures, and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for slaughterhouses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere, the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughterhouse and the right to slaughter, according to his needs.
Molloy Segment 620, version 5 (MS-BRML-NWWR-2-38, f. 18r)
For even if he was going
towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from
leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures,
and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for
slaughterhouses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere,
the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughterhouse
and the right to slaughter, according to his needs.
Molloy Segment 620, version 6 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-50-1, f. 31r)
For even if he was going towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures, and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for slaughter-houses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere, the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughter-house and the right to slaughter, according to his needs lights.
Molloy Segment 620, version 7 (Olympia 1955, p. 37)
For even if he was going towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures, and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for slaughter-houses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere, the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughter-house and the right to slaughter, according to his lights.
Molloy Segment 620, version 8 (Grove Press 1955, p. 37)
For even if he was going towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures, and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for slaughter-houses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere, the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughter-house and the right to slaughter, according to his lights.
Molloy Segment 620, version 9 (Olympia and Grove Press 1959, p. 33)
For even if he was going towards the town, what prevented him from skirting it, or from leaving it again by another gate, on his way to new pastures, and if he was going away from it that meant nothing either, for slaughterhouses are not confined to towns, no, they are everywhere, the country is full of them, every butcher has his slaughter-house and the right to slaughter, according to his lights.
Molloy Segment 620, version 10 (Minuit 1971, p. 44)
Car même s'il se dirigeait vers la ville, qu'est-ce qui l'empêchait de la contourner, ou d'en sortir par une autre porte, pour gagner des pâturages reposés, et s'il s'en éloignait cela ne signifiait rien non plus, car ce n'est pas seulement dans les villes qu'il y a des abattoirs, mais il y en a partout, dans les campagnes aussi, chaque boucher a son abattoir et le droit d'abattre, selon ses besoins.