Chapter 5

           Pineapplerock,lemonplatt,butterscotch.Asugarstickygirlshovellingscoopfulsofcreamsforachristianbrother.Someschooltreat.Badfortheirtummies.LozengeandcomfitmanufacturertoHisMajestytheKing.God.Save.Our.Sittingonhisthronesuckingredjujubeswhite.

           AsombreY.M.C.A.youngman,watchfulamongthewarmsweetfumesofGrahamLemon’s,placedathrowawayinahandofMrBloom.

           Hearttohearttalks.

           Bloo...Me?No.

           BloodoftheLamb.

           Hisslowfeetwalkedhimriverward,reading.Areyousaved?Allarewashedinthebloodofthelamb.Godwantsbloodvictim.Birth,hymen,martyr,war,foundationofabuilding,sacrifice,kidneyburntoffering,druids’altars.Elijahiscoming.DrJohnAlexanderDowierestorerofthechurchinZioniscoming.

           Iscoming!Iscoming!!Iscoming!!!

           Allheartilywelcome.

           Payinggame.TorryandAlexanderlastyear.Polygamy.Hiswifewillputthestopperonthat.WherewasthatadsomeBirminghamfirmtheluminouscrucifix.OurSaviour.Wakeupinthedeadofnightandseehimonthewall,hanging.Pepper’sghostidea.IronNailsRanIn.

           Phosphorusitmustbedonewith.Ifyouleaveabitofcodfishforinstance.Icouldseetheblueysilveroverit.NightIwentdowntothepantryinthekitchen.Don’tlikeallthesmellsinitwaitingtorushout.Whatwasitshewanted?TheMalagaraisins.ThinkingofSpain.BeforeRudywasborn.Thephosphorescence,thatblueygreeny.Verygoodforthebrain.

           FromButler’smonumenthousecornerheglancedalongBachelor’swalk.Dedalus’daughtertherestilloutsideDillon’sauctionrooms.