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           —Watchhim,hesaid.It’sinstructive.Iwonderwillheallowustotalk.

           —Yougotmorethanthat,father,Dillysaid.

           —I’mgoingtoshowyoualittletrick,MrDedalussaid.I’llleaveyouallwhereJesusleftthejews.Look,there’sallIhave.IgottwoshillingsfromJackPowerandIspenttwopenceforashaveforthefuneral.

           Hedrewforthahandfulofcoppercoins,nervously.

           —Can’tyoulookforsomemoneysomewhere?Dillysaid.

           MrDedalusthoughtandnodded.

           —Iwill,hesaidgravely.IlookedallalongthegutterinO’Connellstreet.I’lltrythisonenow.

           —You’reveryfunny,Dillysaid,grinning.

           —Here,MrDedalussaid,handinghertwopennies.Getaglassofmilkforyourselfandabunorasomething.I’llbehomeshortly.

           Heputtheothercoinsinhispocketandstartedtowalkon.

           Theviceregalcavalcadepassed,greetedbyobsequiouspolicemen,outofParkgate.

           —I’msureyouhaveanothershilling,Dillysaid.

           Thelacqueybangedloudly.

           MrDedalusamidthedinwalkedoff,murmuringtohimselfwithapursingmincingmouthgently:

           —Thelittlenuns!Nicelittlethings!O,suretheywouldn’tdoanything!O,suretheywouldn’treally!IsitlittlesisterMonica!

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           FromthesundialtowardsJames’sgatewalkedMrKernan,pleasedwiththeorderhehadbookedforPulbrookRobertson,boldlyalongJames’sstreet,pastShackleton’soffices.Gotroundhimallright.Howdoyoudo,MrCrimmins?Firstrate,sir.IwasafraidyoumightbeupinyourotherestablishmentinPimlico.Howarethingsgoing?Justkeepingalive.Lovelyweatherwe’rehaving.Yes,indeed.