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           BLOOM:(Scared,hatshimself,stepsback,then,pluckingathisheartandliftinghisrightforearmonthesquare,hegivesthesignanddueguardoffellowcraft.)No,no,worshipfulmaster,lightoflove.Mistakenidentity.TheLyonsmail.LesurquesandDubosc.YouremembertheChildsfratricidecase.Wemedicalmen.Bystrikinghimdeadwithahatchet.Iamwrongfullyaccused.Betteroneguiltyescapethanninetyninewrongfullycondemned.

           MARTHA:(Sobbingbehindherveil.)Breachofpromise.MyrealnameisPeggyGriffin.Hewrotetomethathewasmiserable.I’lltellmybrother,theBectiveruggerfullback,onyou,heartlessflirt.

           BLOOM:(Behindhishand.)She’sdrunk.Thewomanisinebriated.(HemurmursvaguelythepassofEphraim.)Shitbroleeth.

           SECONDWATCH:(Tearsinhiseyes,toBloom.)Yououghttobethoroughlywellashamedofyourself.

           BLOOM:Gentlemenofthejury,letmeexplain.Apuremare’snest.Iamamanmisunderstood.Iambeingmadeascapegoatof.Iamarespectablemarriedman,withoutastainonmycharacter.IliveinEcclesstreet.Mywife,Iamthedaughterofamostdistinguishedcommander,agallantupstandinggentleman,whatdoyoucallhim,MajorgeneralBrianTweedy,oneofBritain’sfightingmenwhohelpedtowinourbattles.GothismajorityfortheheroicdefenceofRorke’sDrift.

           FIRSTWATCH:Regiment.

           BLOOM:(Turnstothegallery.)TheroyalDublins,boys,thesaltoftheearth,knowntheworldover.IthinkIseesomeoldcomradesinarmsupthereamongyou.TheR.D.F.