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           Forgot:anymorethanheforgotthewhippinglousyLucygavehim.Andleftthefemmedetrenteans.Andwhynootherchildrenborn?Andhisfirstchildagirl?

           Afterwit.Goback.

           Thedourreclusestillthere(hehashiscake)andthedouceyoungling,minionofpleasure,Phedo’stoyablefairhair.

           Eh...Ijusteh...wanted...Iforgot...he...

           —LongworthandM’CurdyAtkinsonwerethere...

           PuckMulliganfootedfeatly,trilling:

           Ihardlyhearthepurlieucry

           OraTommytalkasIpassoneby

           Beforemythoughtsbegintorun

           OnF.M’CurdyAtkinson,

           Thesamethathadthewoodenleg

           Andthatfilibusteringfilibeg

           Thatneverdaredtoslakehisdrouth,

           Mageethathadthechinlessmouth.

           Beingafraidtomarryonearth

           Theymasturbatedforalltheywereworth.

           Jeston.Knowthyself.

           Halted,belowme,aquizzerlooksatme.Ihalt.

           —Mournfulmummer,BuckMulliganmoaned.Syngehasleftoffwearingblacktobelikenature.Onlycrows,priestsandEnglishcoalareblack.

           Alaughtrippedoverhislips.

           —Longworthisawfullysick,hesaid,afterwhatyouwroteaboutthatoldhakeGregory.Oyouinquisitionaldrunkenjewjesuit!ShegetsyouajobonthepaperandthenyougoandslateherdriveltoJaysus.Couldn’tyoudotheYeatstouch?

           Hewentonanddown,mopping,chantingwithwavinggracefularms:

           —Themostbeautifulbookthathascomeoutofourcountryinmytime.OnethinksofHomer.

           Hestoppedatthestairfoot.

           —Ihaveconceivedaplayforthemummers,hesaidsolemnly.

           ThepillaredMoorishhall,shadowsentwined.Gonetheninemen’smorricewithcapsofindices.