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Chapter 12
MRSBELLINGHAM:(Shakeshermuffandquizzing-glassesvindictively.)Makehimsmart,Hannadear.Givehimginger.Thrashthemongrelwithinaninchofhislife.Thecat-o’-nine-tails.Geldhim.Vivisecthim.
BLOOM:(Shuddering,shrinking,joinshishands:withhangdogmien.)Ocold!Oshivery!Itwasyourambrosialbeauty.Forget,forgive.Kismet.Letmeoffthisonce.(Heofferstheothercheek.)
MRSYELVERTONBARRY:(Severely.)Don’tdosoonanyaccount,MrsTalboys!Heshouldbesoundlytrounced!
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYS:(Unbuttoninghergauntletviolently.)I’lldonosuchthing.Pigdogandalwayswaseversincehewaspupped!Todareaddressme!I’llfloghimblackandblueinthepublicstreets.I’lldigmyspursinhimuptotherowel.Heisawellknowncuckold.(Sheswishesherhuntingcropsavagelyintheair.)Takedownhistrouserswithoutlossoftime.Comehere,sir!Quick!Ready?
BLOOM:(Trembling,beginningtoobey.)Theweatherhasbeensowarm.
(DavyStephens,ringletted,passeswithabevyofbarefootnewsboys.)
DAVYSTEPHENS:MessengeroftheSacredHeartandEveningTelegraphwithSaintPatrick’sDaysupplement.ContainingthenewaddressesofallthecuckoldsinDublin.
(TheveryreverendCanonO’Hanloninclothofgoldcopeelevatesandexposesamarbletimepiece.BeforehimFatherConroyandthereverendJohnHughesS.J.bendlow.)
THETIMEPIECE:(Unportalling.)
Cuckoo.
Cuckoo.
Cuckoo.
(Thebrassquoitsofabedareheardtojingle.)
THEQUOITS:Jigjag.Jigajiga.Jigjag.