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           Don’ttellthemhewasnineyearsoldwhenitwasquenched.

           Andfromherarms.

           Waittobewooedandwon.Ay,meacock.Whowillwooyou?

           Readtheskies.Autontimorumenos.BousStephanoumenos.Where’syourconfiguration?Stephen,Stephen,cutthebreadeven.S.D:suadonna.Già:dilui.GelindorisolvedinonamareS.D.

           —Whatisthat,MrDedalus?thequakerlibrarianasked.Wasitacelestialphenomenon?

           —Astarbynight,Stephensaid.Apillarofthecloudbyday.

           Whatmore’stospeak?

           Stephenlookedonhishat,hisstick,hisboots.

           Stephanos,mycrown.Mysword.Hisbootsarespoilingtheshapeofmyfeet.Buyapair.Holesinmysocks.Handkerchieftoo.

           —Youmakegooduseofthename,JohnEglintonallowed.Yourownnameisstrangeenough.Isupposeitexplainsyourfantasticalhumour.

           Me,MageeandMulligan.

           Fabulousartificer.Thehawklikeman.Youflew.Whereto?Newhaven-Dieppe,steeragepassenger.Parisandback.Lapwing.Icarus.Pater,ait.Seabedabbled,fallen,weltering.Lapwingyouare.Lapwingbe.

           MrBesteagerquietlyliftedhisbooktosay:

           —That’sveryinterestingbecausethatbrothermotive,don’tyouknow,wefindalsointheoldIrishmyths.Justwhatyousay.ThethreebrothersShakespeare.InGrimmtoo,don’tyouknow,thefairytales.Thethirdbrotherthatalwaysmarriesthesleepingbeautyandwinsthebestprize.

           BestofBestbrothers.Good,better,best.

           Thequakerlibrarianspringhaltednear.

           —Ishouldliketoknow,hesaid,whichbrotheryou...Iunderstandyoutosuggesttherewasmisconductwithoneofthebrothers...