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           )Goimnachez!Nicespectaclesforyourpoormother!

           BLOOM:Mamma!

           ELLENBLOOM:(Inpantomimedame’sstringedmobcap,widowTwankey’scrinolineandbustle,blousewithmuttonlegsleevesbuttonedbehind,greymittensandcameobrooch,herplaitedhairinacrispinenet,appearsoverthestaircasebanisters,aslantedcandlestickinherhand,andcriesoutinshrillalarm.)OblessedRedeemer,whathavetheydonetohim!Mysmellingsalts!(Shehaulsupareefofskirtandransacksthepouchofherstripedblaypetticoat.Aphial,anAgnusDei,ashrivelledpotatoandacelluloiddollfallout.)SacredHeartofMary,wherewereyouatallatall?

           (Bloom,mumbling,hiseyesdowncast,beginstobestowhisparcelsinhisfilledpocketsbutdesists,muttering.)

           AVOICE:(Sharply.)Poldy!

           BLOOM:Who?(Heducksandwardsoffablowclumsily.)Atyourservice.

           (Helooksup.BesidehermirageofdatepalmsahandsomewomaninTurkishcostumestandsbeforehim.Opulentcurvesfilloutherscarlettrousersandjacket,slashedwithgold.Awideyellowcummerbundgirdlesher.Awhiteyashmak,violetinthenight,coversherface,leavingfreeonlyherlargedarkeyesandravenhair.)

           BLOOM:Molly!

           MARION:Welly?MrsMarionfromthisout,mydearman,whenyouspeaktome.(Satirically.)Haspoorlittlehubbycoldfeetwaitingsolong?

           BLOOM:(Shiftsfromfoottofoot.)No,no.Nottheleastlittlebit.

           (Hebreathesindeepagitation,swallowinggulpsofair,questions,hopes,crubeensforhersupper,thingstotellher,excuse,desire,spellbound.Acoingleamsonherforehead.Onherfeetarejewelledtoerings.