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           Thedoorandwindowopenatarightanglecauseadraughtofthirtytwofeetpersecondaccordingtothelawoffallingbodies.Ihavefeltthisinstantatwingeofsciaticainmyleftglutearmuscle.Itrunsinourfamily.Poordearpapa,awidower,wasaregularbarometerfromit.Hebelievedinanimalheat.Askinoftabbylinedhiswinterwaistcoat.Neartheend,rememberingkingDavidandtheSunamite,hesharedhisbedwithAthos,faithfulafterdeath.Adog’sspittleasyouprobably...(Hewinces.)Ah!

           RICHIEGOULDING:(Bagweighted,passesthedoor.)Mockingiscatch.BestvalueinDub.Fitforaprince’s.Liverandkidney.

           THEFAN:(Tapping.)Allthingsend.Bemine.Now.

           BLOOM:(Undecided.)Allnow?Ishouldnothavepartedwithmytalisman.Rain,exposureatdewfallonthesearocks,apeccadilloatmytimeoflife.Everyphenomenonhasanaturalcause.

           THEFAN:(Pointsdownwardsslowly.)Youmay.

           BLOOM:(Looksdownwardsandperceivesherunfastenedbootlace.)Weareobserved.

           THEFAN:(Pointsdownwardsquickly.)Youmust.

           BLOOM:(Withdesire,withreluctance.)Icanmakeatrueblackknot.LearnedwhenIservedmytimeandworkedthemailorderlineforKellett’s.Experiencedhand.Everyknotsaysalot.Letme.Incourtesy.Ikneltoncebeforetoday.Ah!

           (Bellaraiseshergownslightlyand,steadyingherpose,liftstotheedgeofachairaplumpbuskinedhoofandafullpastern,silksocked.Bloom,stifflegged,aging,bendsoverherhoofandwithgentlefingersdrawsoutandinherlaces.)

           BLOOM:(Murmurslovingly.