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           (TheformermorganaticspouseofBloomishastilyremovedintheBlackMaria.TheprincessSelene,inmoonbluerobes,asilvercrescentonherhead,descendsfromaSedanchair,bornebytwogiants.Anoutburstofcheering.)

           JOHNHOWARDPARNELL:(Raisestheroyalstandard.)IllustriousBloom!Successortomyfamousbrother!

           BLOOM:(EmbracesJohnHowardParnell.)Wethankyoufromourheart,John,forthisrightroyalwelcometogreenErin,thepromisedlandofourcommonancestors.

           (Thefreedomofthecityispresentedtohimembodiedinacharter.ThekeysofDublin,crossedonacrimsoncushion,aregiventohim.Heshowsallthatheiswearinggreensocks.)

           TOMKERNAN:Youdeserveit,yourhonour.

           BLOOM:OnthisdaytwentyyearsagoweovercamethehereditaryenemyatLadysmith.Ourhowitzersandcamelswivelgunsplayedonhislineswithtellingeffect.Halfaleagueonward!Theycharge!Allislostnow!Doweyield?No!Wedrivethemheadlong!Lo!Wecharge!DeployingtotheleftourlighthorsesweptacrosstheheightsofPlevnaand,utteringtheirwarcryBonafideSabaoth,sabredtheSaracengunnerstoaman.

           THECHAPELOFFREEMANTYPESETTERS:Hear!Hear!

           JOHNWYSENOLAN:There’sthemanthatgotawayJamesStephens.

           ABLUECOATSCHOOLBOY:Bravo!

           ANOLDRESIDENT:You’reacredittoyourcountry,sir,that’swhatyouare.

           ANAPPLEWOMAN:He’samanlikeIrelandwants.

           BLOOM:Mybelovedsubjects,aneweraisabouttodawn.I,Bloom,tellyouverilyitisevennowathand.