MS-UoR-1227-7-7-1

[0004] wearish small old man,[0014] almost
blind[0014|001] (x objects, writing up against
eye),[0015] almost deaf (cupped ear down
almost touching tape),[0004] sitting
centre on small plain wooden chair
at small plain wooden table.

[0019] On table: a thick worn ledger,
a tape-recorder and a number
of cardboard boxes filled ^containing recorded
tapes.[0020] Table and immediately adjacent
zone in a circle of strong light,[0021] rest
of stage in shadow.

[0036] A. (reading from ledger, his nose down on it)
[0037] Box ... three ... spool ... five
[0038] (He turns his head from ledger ^{away from table xxx xxx front},
without raising it.[0039] Appreciatively.)
[0040] Spoool![0041] (again, relishing the word.)
[0042] Spooool![0045] (He turns back to table,
starts peering at the boxes) and
fumbling at the boxes.)

[0046] Box ... three.
(He turns his head front without raising
it. As before^,). The rolling the r). Three!
(Pause) Thrreee! (He turns back
to boxes) Box ..... box ...... (peering
at numbers) ......... four ......... two .....
(with surprise) ... nine! .... seven ...
ah! the little rascal!

[0047] (He
separates the box from the others)
[0048] Box three thrreee.[0049] (He opens it,
peers at the spools it contains)[0050] Spool
... (He turns back to ^{peer at} ledger,
peers at it, finds the entry.) Five.
(He turns back to ^{peer at} spools.) Five ...
five ...[0051] (He takes out a spool.)

[0052] Spool
five.[0053] (He places spool on table before
him, closes box and puts it back to
with the others. He turns back to spool.)
[0054] Box thrreee spoool five.[0059] (He puts it
on the machine.)[0061] He x peers again at
ledger. Finally.)[0061|001] Passim.[0065] (He turns
head front without raising, stares

[0065] (He turns
head front without raising, stares
[0052] Spool
five.[0053] (He places spool on table before
him, closes box and puts it back to
with the others. He turns back to spool.)
[0054] Box thrreee spoool five.[0059] (He puts it
on the machine.)[0061] He x peers again at
ledger. Finally.)[0061|001] Passim.