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           EdwardGuelph-Wettin!

           —Andwhatdoyouthink,saysJoe,oftheholyboys,thepriestsandbishopsofIrelanddoinguphisroominMaynoothinHisSatanicMajesty’sracingcoloursandstickinguppicturesofallthehorseshisjockeysrode.TheearlofDublin,noless.

           —Theyoughttohavestuckupallthewomenherodehimself,sayslittleAlf.

           AndsaysJ.J.:

           —Considerationsofspaceinfluencedtheirlordships’decision.

           —Willyoutryanother,citizen?saysJoe.

           —Yes,sir,sayshe.Iwill.

           —You?saysJoe.

           —Beholdentoyou,Joe,saysI.Mayyourshadownevergrowless.

           —Repeatthatdose,saysJoe.

           BloomwastalkingandtalkingwithJohnWyseandhequiteexcitedwithhisdunducketymudcolouredmugonhimandhisoldplumeyesrollingabout.

           —Persecution,sayshe,allthehistoryoftheworldisfullofit.Perpetuatingnationalhatredamongnations.

           —Butdoyouknowwhatanationmeans?saysJohnWyse.

           —Yes,saysBloom.

           —Whatisit?saysJohnWyse.

           —Anation?saysBloom.Anationisthesamepeoplelivinginthesameplace.

           —ByGod,then,saysNed,laughing,ifthat’ssoI’manationforI’mlivinginthesameplaceforthepastfiveyears.

           SoofcourseeveryonehadthelaughatBloomandsayshe,tryingtomuckoutofit:

           —Oralsolivingindifferentplaces.

           —Thatcoversmycase,saysJoe.

           —WhatisyournationifImayask?saysthecitizen.

           —Ireland,saysBloom.Iwasbornhere.Ireland.

           Thecitizensaidnothingonlyclearedthespitoutofhisgulletand,gob,hespataRedbankoysteroutofhimrightinthecorner.