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           That’sanalmanacpictureforyou.Markforasoftnosedbullet.Oldlardyfacestandinguptothebusinessendofagun.Gob,he’dadornasweepingbrush,sohewould,ifheonlyhadanurse’saprononhim.Andthenhecollapsesallofasudden,twistingaroundalltheopposite,aslimpasawetrag.

           —Butit’snouse,sayshe.Force,hatred,history,allthat.That’snotlifeformenandwomen,insultandhatred.Andeverybodyknowsthatit’stheveryoppositeofthatthatisreallylife.

           —What?saysAlf.

           —Love,saysBloom.Imeantheoppositeofhatred.Imustgonow,sayshetoJohnWyse.JustroundtothecourtamomenttoseeifMartinisthere.IfhecomesjustsayI’llbebackinasecond.Justamoment.

           Who’shinderingyou?Andoffhepopslikegreasedlightning.

           —Anewapostletothegentiles,saysthecitizen.Universallove.

           —Well,saysJohnWyse.Isn’tthatwhatwe’retold.Loveyourneighbour.

           —Thatchap?saysthecitizen.Beggarmyneighbourishismotto.Love,moya!He’sanicepatternofaRomeoandJuliet.

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