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           Afterthemmarchgentlemenofthebedchamber,BlackRod,DeputyGarter,GoldStick,themasterofhorse,thelordgreatchamberlain,theearlmarshal,thehighconstablecarryingtheswordofstate,saintStephen’sironcrown,thechaliceandbible.Fourbuglersonfootblowasennet.Beefeatersreply,windingclarionsofwelcome.UnderanarchoftriumphBloomappears,bareheaded,inacrimsonvelvetmantletrimmedwithermine,bearingSaintEdward’sstaff,theorbandsceptrewiththedove,thecurtana.Heisseatedonamilkwhitehorsewithlongflowingcrimsontail,richlycaparisoned,withgoldenheadstall.Wildexcitement.Theladiesfromtheirbalconiesthrowdownrosepetals.Theairisperfumedwithessences.Themencheer.Bloom’sboysrunamidthebystanderswithbranchesofhawthornandwrenbushes.)

           BLOOM’SBOYS:

           Thewren,thewren,

           Thekingofallbirds,

           SaintStephen’shisday

           Wascaughtinthefurze.

           ABLACKSMITH:(Murmurs.)ForthehonourofGod!AndisthatBloom?Hescarcelylooksthirtyone.

           APAVIORANDFLAGGER:That’sthefamousBloomnow,theworld’sgreatestreformer.Hatsoff!

           (Alluncovertheirheads.Womenwhispereagerly.)

           AMILLIONAIRESS:(Richly.)Isn’thesimplywonderful?

           ANOBLEWOMAN:(Nobly.)Allthatmanhasseen!

           AFEMINIST:(Masculinely.)Anddone!

           ABELLHANGER:Aclassicface!Hehastheforeheadofathinker.

           (Bloom’sweather.Asunburstappearsinthenorthwest.)

           THEBISHOPOFDOWNANDCONNOR:Iherepresentyourundoubtedemperor-presidentandking-chairman,themostsereneandpotentandverypuissantrulerofthisrealm.