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           Noworry.Fallintoflesh,don’tthey?Gluttons,tall,longlegs.Whoknows?Eunuch.Onewayoutofit.

           Hesawthepriestbenddownandkissthealtarandthenfaceaboutandblessallthepeople.Allcrossedthemselvesandstoodup.MrBloomglancedabouthimandthenstoodup,lookingovertherisenhats.Standupatthegospelofcourse.Thenallsettleddownontheirkneesagainandhesatbackquietlyinhisbench.Thepriestcamedownfromthealtar,holdingthethingoutfromhim,andheandthemassboyansweredeachotherinLatin.Thenthepriestkneltdownandbegantoreadoffacard:

           —OGod,ourrefugeandourstrength...

           MrBloomputhisfaceforwardtocatchthewords.English.Throwthemthebone.Irememberslightly.Howlongsinceyourlastmass?Gloriousandimmaculatevirgin.Joseph,herspouse.PeterandPaul.Moreinterestingifyouunderstoodwhatitwasallabout.Wonderfulorganisationcertainly,goeslikeclockwork.Confession.Everyonewantsto.ThenIwilltellyouall.Penance.Punishme,please.Greatweaponintheirhands.Morethandoctororsolicitor.Womandyingto.AndIschschschschschsch.Anddidyouchachachachacha?Andwhydidyou?Lookdownatherringtofindanexcuse.Whisperinggallerywallshaveears.Husbandlearntohissurprise.God’slittlejoke.Thenoutshecomes.Repentanceskindeep.Lovelyshame.Prayatanaltar.HailMaryandHolyMary.Flowers,incense,candlesmelting.Hideherblushes.Salvationarmyblatantimitation.Reformedprostitutewilladdressthemeeting.HowIfoundtheLord.SquareheadedchapsthosemustbeinRome:theyworkthewholeshow.