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           Iaminagravepredicament.

           MRSBREEN:Humbugginganddelutheringasperusualwithyourcockandbullstory.

           BLOOM:IwanttotellyoualittlesecretabouthowIcametobehere.Butyoumustnevertell.NotevenMolly.Ihaveamostparticularreason.

           MRSBREEN:(Allagog.)O,notforworlds.

           BLOOM:Let’swalkon.Shallus?

           MRSBREEN:Let’s.

           (Thebawdmakesanunheededsign.BloomwalksonwithMrsBreen.Theterrierfollows,whiningpiteously,wagginghistail.)

           THEBAWD:Jewman’smelt!

           BLOOM:(Inanoatmealsportingsuit,asprigofwoodbineinthelapel,tonybuffshirt,shepherd’splaidSaintAndrew’scrossscarftie,whitespats,fawndustcoatonhisarm,tawnyredbrogues,fieldglassesinbandolierandagreybillycockhat.)Doyourememberalonglongtime,yearsandyearsago,justafterMilly,Marionettewecalledher,wasweanedwhenweallwenttogethertoFairyhouseraces,wasit?

           MRSBREEN:(InsmartSaxetailormade,whitevelourshatandspiderveil.)Leopardstown.

           BLOOM:Imean,Leopardstown.AndMollywonsevenshillingsonathreeyearoldnamedNevertellandcominghomealongbyFoxrockinthatoldfiveseatershanderadanofawaggonetteyouwereinyourheydaythenandyouhadonthatnewhatofwhitevelourswithasurroundofmolefurthatMrsHayesadvisedyoutobuybecauseitwasmarkeddowntonineteenandeleven,abitofwireandanoldragofvelveteen,andI’lllayyouwhatyoulikeshediditonpurpose...