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           PHILIPDRUNKANDPHILIPSOBER:(Theirlawnmowerspurringwitharigadoonofgrasshalms.)Cleverever.Outofitoutofit.Bythebyehaveyouthebook,thething,theashplant?Yes,thereit,yes.Clevereveroutofitnow.Keepincondition.Dolikeus.

           ZOE:Therewasapriestdownheretwonightsagotodohisbitofbusinesswithhiscoatbuttonedup.Youneedn’ttrytohide,Isaystohim.Iknowyou’veaRomancollar.

           VIRAG:Perfectlylogicalfromhisstandpoint.Fallofman.(Harshly,hispupilswaxing.)Tohellwiththepope!Nothingnewunderthesun.IamtheViragwhodisclosedtheSexSecretsofMonksandMaidens.WhyIleftthechurchofRome.ReadthePriest,theWomanandtheConfessional.Penrose.FlippertyJippert.(Hewriggles.)Woman,undoingwithsweetpudorherbeltofrushrope,offersherallmoistyonitoman’slingam.Shorttimeaftermanpresentswomanwithpiecesofjunglemeat.Womanshowsjoyandcoversherselfwithfeatherskins.Manlovesheryonifiercelywithbiglingam,thestiffone.(Hecries.)Coactusvolui.Thengiddywomanwillrunabout.Strongmangrapseswoman’swrist.Womansqueals,bites,spucks.Man,nowfierceangry,strikeswoman’sfatyadgana.(Hechaseshistail.)Piffpaff!Popo!(Hestops,sneezes.)Pchp!(Heworrieshisbutt.)Prrrrrht!

           LYNCH:Ihopeyougavethegoodfatherapenance.Ninegloriasforshootingabishop.

           ZOE:(Spoutswalrussmokethroughhernostrils.)Hecouldn’tgetaconnection.Only,youknow,sensation.Adryrush.

           BLOOM:Poorman!

           ZOE:(Lightly.)Onlyforwhathappenedhim.