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           Hechangeditbydeedpoll,thefatherdid.

           —That’sthenewMessiahforIreland!saysthecitizen.Islandofsaintsandsages!

           —Well,they’restillwaitingfortheirredeemer,saysMartin.Forthatmattersoarewe.

           —Yes,saysJ.J.,andeverymalethat’sborntheythinkitmaybetheirMessiah.Andeveryjewisinatallstateofexcitement,Ibelieve,tillheknowsifhe’safatheroramother.

           —Expectingeverymomentwillbehisnext,saysLenehan.

           —O,byGod,saysNed,youshouldhaveseenBloombeforethatsonofhisthatdiedwasborn.ImethimonedayinthesouthcitymarketsbuyingatinofNeave’sfoodsixweeksbeforethewifewasdelivered.

           —Enventresamère,saysJ.J.

           —Doyoucallthataman?saysthecitizen.

           —Iwonderdidheeverputitoutofsight,saysJoe.

           —Well,thereweretwochildrenbornanyhow,saysJackPower.

           —Andwhodoeshesuspect?saysthecitizen.

           Gob,there’smanyatruewordspokeninjest.Oneofthosemixedmiddlingsheis.LyingupinthehotelPisserwastellingmeonceamonthwithheadachelikeatottywithhercourses.DoyouknowwhatI’mtellingyou?It’dbeanactofGodtotakeaholdofafellowthelikeofthatandthrowhiminthebloodysea.Justifiablehomicide,soitwould.Thenslopingoffwithhisfivequidwithoutputtingupapintofstufflikeaman.Giveusyourblessing.Notasmuchaswouldblindyoureye.

           —Charitytotheneighbour,saysMartin.Butwhereishe?Wecan’twait.

           —Awolfinsheep’sclothing,saysthecitizen.That’swhatheis.ViragfromHungary!AhasuerusIcallhim.CursedbyGod.