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           InsweetlyvaryingvoicesBuckMulliganreadhistablet:

           EverymanHisOwnWife

           or

           AHoneymoonintheHand

           (anationalimmoralityinthreeorgasms)

           by

           BallockyMulligan.

           Heturnedahappypatch’ssmirktoStephen,saying:

           —Thedisguise,Ifear,isthin.Butlisten.

           Heread,marcato:

           —Characters:

           TOBYTOSTOFF(aruinedPole)

           CRAB(abushranger)

           MEDICALDICK)

           and)(twobirdswithonestone)

           MEDICALDAVY)

           MOTHERGROGAN(awatercarrier)

           FRESHNELLY

           and

           ROSALIE(thecoalquaywhore).

           Helaughed,lollingatoandfrohead,walkingon,followedbyStephen:andmirthfullyhetoldtheshadows,soulsofmen:

           —O,thenightintheCamdenhallwhenthedaughtersofErinhadtolifttheirskirtstostepoveryouasyoulayinyourmulberrycoloured,multicoloured,multitudinousvomit!

           —ThemostinnocentsonofErin,Stephensaid,forwhomtheyeverliftedthem.

           Abouttopassthroughthedoorway,feelingonebehind,hestoodaside.

           Part.Themomentisnow.Wherethen?IfSocratesleavehishousetoday,ifJudasgoforthtonight.Why?ThatliesinspacewhichIintimemustcometo,ineluctably.

           Mywill:hiswillthatfrontsme.Seasbetween.

           Amanpassedoutbetweenthem,bowing,greeting.

           —Gooddayagain,BuckMulligansaid.

           Theportico.

           HereIwatchedthebirdsforaugury.Ængusofthebirds.Theygo,theycome.LastnightIflew.Easilyflew.Menwondered.Streetofharlotsafter.Acreamfruitmelonheheldtome.In.Youwillsee.

           —Thewanderingjew,BuckMulliganwhisperedwithclown’sawe.Didyouseehiseye?Helookeduponyoutolustafteryou