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           )AndwhenCairnscamedownfromthescaffoldinginBeaverstreetwhatwasheafterdoingitintoonlyintothebucketofporterthatwastherewaitingontheshavingsforDerwan’splasterers.

           THELOITERERS:(Guffawwithcleftpalates.)Ojays!

           (Theirpaintspeckledhatswag.Spatteredwithsizeandlimeoftheirlodgestheyfrisklimblesslyabouthim.)

           BLOOM:Coincidencetoo.Theythinkitfunny.Anythingbutthat.Broaddaylight.Tryingtowalk.Luckynowoman.

           THELOITERERS:Jays,that’sagoodone.Glaubersalts.Ojays,intothemen’sporter.

           (Bloompasses.Cheapwhores,singly,coupled,shawled,dishevelled,callfromlanes,doors,corners.)

           THEWHORES:

           Areyougoingfar,queerfellow?

           How’syourmiddleleg?

           Gotamatchonyou?

           Eh,comeheretillIstiffenitforyou.

           (Heplodgesthroughtheirsumptowardsthelightedstreetbeyond.Fromabulgeofwindowcurtainsagramophonerearsabatteredbrazentrunk.Intheshadowashebeenkeeperhaggleswiththenavvyandthetworedcoats.)

           THENAVVY:(Belching.)Where’sthebloodyhouse?

           THESHEBEENKEEPER:Purdonstreet.Shillingabottleofstout.Respectablewoman.

           THENAVVY:(Grippingthetworedcoats,staggersforwardwiththem.)Comeon,youBritisharmy!

           PRIVATECARR:(Behindhisback.)Heainthalfbalmy.

           PRIVATECOMPTON:(Laughs.)Whatho!

           PRIVATECARR:(Tothenavvy.)Portobellobarrackscanteen.YouaskforCarr.JustCarr.

           THENAVVY:(Shouts.)

           Wearetheboys.OfWexford.

           PRIVATECOMPTON:Say!Whatpricethesergeantmajor?

           PRIVATECARR:Bennett?He’smypal.IloveoldBennett.

           THENAVVY:(Shouts.)

           Thegallingchain.

           Andfreeournativeland.