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           BEAUFOY:Youlowcad!Yououghttobeduckedinthehorsepond,yourotter!(Tothecourt.)Why,lookattheman’sprivatelife!Leadingaquadrupleexistence!Streetangelandhousedevil.Notfittobementionedinmixedsociety!Thearchconspiratoroftheage!

           BLOOM:(Tothecourt.)Andhe,abachelor,how...

           FIRSTWATCH:TheKingversusBloom.CallthewomanDriscoll.

           THECRIER:MaryDriscoll,scullerymaid!

           (MaryDriscoll,aslipshodservantgirl,approaches.Shehasabucketonthecrookofherarmandascouringbrushinherhand.)

           SECONDWATCH:Another!Areyouoftheunfortunateclass?

           MARYDRISCOLL:(Indignantly.)I’mnotabadone.Ibeararespectablecharacterandwasfourmonthsinmylastplace.Iwasinasituation,sixpoundsayearandmychanceswithFridaysoutandIhadtoleaveowingtohiscarryingson.

           FIRSTWATCH:Whatdoyoutaxhimwith?

           MARYDRISCOLL:HemadeacertainsuggestionbutIthoughtmoreofmyselfaspoorasIam.

           BLOOM:(Inhousejacketofripplecloth,flanneltrousers,heellessslippers,unshaven,hishairrumpled:softly.)Itreatedyouwhite.Igaveyoumementos,smartemeraldgartersfaraboveyourstation.IncautiouslyItookyourpartwhenyouwereaccusedofpilfering.There’samediuminallthings.Playcricket.

           MARYDRISCOLL:(Excitedly.)AsGodislookingdownonmethisnightifeverIlaidahandtothemoylsters!

           FIRSTWATCH:Theoffencecomplainedof?Didsomethinghappen?

           MARYDRISCOLL:Hesurprisedmeintherereofthepremises,Yourhonour,whenthemissuswasoutshoppingonemorningwitharequestforasafetypin.