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...THIS is not only Beckett's world-it's everyone's. Later on Kim presented Beckett's play Come and go in its entirety. Three women are seated on a bench and one by one each leaves and returns, while the other two say a few words. Each set of two shares a secret about the third: "Doesn't she know?" "God hope not!" but each is oblivious to her own predicament as she returns. At the end they all three clasp hands-a superficial closeness, each alone with her memories, each having said little and communicated nothing...
...should concede that big point spreads give a team confidence, and lots of playing time helps keep the first team in practice for upcoming games. But should the substitutes have to sit on the bench because of these considerations...
Henson, like a Roman gladiator, gazed at the Harvard bench awaiting a thumbs up or down verdict to determine the fate of his foe. Unfortunately, the bench had either advanced past this type of ancient strategy or was undecided on whether Daley should be put away, and offered no response...
Really Hell. His credentials for the post were impeccable. Father: a successful attorney who was named to the federal bench by President Eisenhower. Education: Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, a year's study in Germany as a Fulbright scholar, back to Harvard for law school. Wife: Wellesley. Bartels looks like the cliche image of a college professor: prematurely gray, pipe-smoking, given to rumpled suits. Indeed, he teaches a night class at Rutgers Law School...
...Exec [after long pause): You know ... I like it. I really do. I like it. [Executives on bench make noises of enthusiasm.] For the kid, we'll get that small actor from Strawberry and Executioner. You know, the one who reminds me of Mickey Rooney...