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           Hescratcheshimselfwithcrossedarmsathisribs,grimacing,andexclaims:)

           I’msufferingtheagonyofthedamned.Bythehokyfiddle,thanksbetoJesusthosefunnylittlechapsarenotunanimous.Iftheywerethey’dwalkmeoffthefaceofthebloodyglobe.

           (Hisheadaslantheblessescurtlywithforeandmiddlefingers,impartstheEasterkissanddoubleshufflesoffcomically,swayinghishatfromsidetoside,shrinkingquicklytothesizeofhistrainbearers.Thedwarfacolytes,giggling,peeping,nudging,ogling,Easterkissing,zigzagbehindhim.Hisvoiceisheardmellowfromafar,mercifulmale,melodious:)

           Shallcarrymyhearttothee,

           Shallcarrymyhearttothee,

           Andthebreathofthebalmynight

           Shallcarrymyhearttothee!

           (Thetrickdoorhandleturns.)

           THEDOORHANDLE:Theeee!

           ZOE:Thedevilisinthatdoor.

           (Amaleformpassesdownthecreakingstaircaseandisheardtakingthewaterproofandhatfromtherack.Bloomstartsforwardinvoluntarilyand,halfclosingthedoorashepasses,takesthechocolatefromhispocketandoffersitnervouslytoZoe.)

           ZOE:(Sniffshishairbriskly.)Hmmm!Thankyourmotherfortherabbits.I’mveryfondofwhatIlike.

           BLOOM:(Hearingamalevoiceintalkwiththewhoresonthedoorstep,prickshisears.)Ifitwerehe?After?Orbecausenot?Orthedoubleevent?

           ZOE:(Tearsopenthesilverfoil.)Fingerswasmadebeforeforks.(Shebreaksoffandnibblesapiece,givesapiecetoKittyRickettsandthenturnskittenishlytoLynch.)NoobjectiontoFrenchlozenges?(Henods.Shetauntshim.)Haveitnoworwaittillyougetit?(Heopenshismouth,hisheadcocked.