With his two hands he props up his jaw. He passes without a word. Perhaps he does not see me. One of these days I'll challenge him. I'll say, I don't know, I'll say something, I'll think of something when the time comes.
The passage depicts a moment of quiet introspection, where the observer notices a man who is seemingly detached, propping up his jaw with his hands and passing by in silence. The narrator feels an impulse to confront him in the future, suggesting a need for connection or communication that remains unfulfilled in that instant.
There is an underlying tension and a sense of anticipation as the narrator expresses a desire to articulate thoughts to the man, indicating a struggle with the complexities of interaction and the possibility of missed opportunities. This highlights themes of isolation and the enigmatic nature of human encounters commonly explored in Beckett's work.
