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Chapter 12
Obviouslymammalinweightofbosomyouremarkthatshehasinfrontwelltotheforetwoprotuberancesofveryrespectabledimensions,inclinedtofallinthenoondaysoupplate,whileonherrerelowerdownaretwoadditionalprotuberances,suggestiveofpotentrectumandtumescentforpalpation,whichleavenothingtobedesiredsavecompactness.Suchfleshypartsaretheproductofcarefulnurture.Whencoopfattenedtheirliversreachanelephantinesize.Pelletsofnewbreadwithfennygreekandgumbenjaminswampeddownbypotionsofgreenteaendowthemduringtheirbriefexistencewithnaturalpincushionsofquitecolossalblubber.Thatsuitsyourbook,eh?FleshhotpotsofEgypttohankerafter.Wallowinit.Lycopodium.(Histhroattwitches.)Slapbang!Therehegoesagain.
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BLOOM:(Reflecting.)Wheatenmealwithlycopodiumandsyllabax.Thissearchingordeal.Ithasbeenanunusuallyfatiguingday,achapterofaccidents.Wait.Imean,wartsbloodspreadswarts,yousaid...
VIRAG:(Severely,hisnosehardhumped,hissideeyewinking.)Stoptwirlingyourthumbsandhaveagoodoldthunk.See,youhaveforgotten.Exerciseyourmnemotechnic.