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           (ThroughsilversilentsummerairthedummyofBloom,rolledinamummy,rollsroteatinglyfromtheLion’sHeadcliffintothepurplewaitingwaters.)

           THEDUMMYMUMMY:Bbbbblllllblblblblobschbg!

           (FaroutinthebaybetweenBaileyandKishlightstheErin’sKingsails,sendingabroadeningplumeofcoalsmokefromherfunneltowardstheland.)

           COUNCILLORNANNETTI:(Aloneondeck,indarkalpaca,yellowkitefaced,hishandinhiswaistcoatopening,declaims.)Whenmycountrytakesherplaceamongthenationsoftheearth,then,andnottillthen,letmyepitaphbewritten.Ihave...

           BLOOM:Done.Prff!

           THENYMPH:(Loftily.)Weimmortals,asyousawtoday,havenotsuchaplaceandnohairthereeither.Wearestonecoldandpure.Weeatelectriclight.(Shearchesherbodyinlasciviouscrispation,placingherforefingerinhermouth.)Spoketome.Heardfrombehind.Howthencouldyou...?

           BLOOM:(Pawingtheheatherabjectly.)O,Ihavebeenaperfectpig.EnemastooIhaveadministered.Onethirdofapintofquassiatowhichaddatablespoonfulofrocksalt.Upthefundament.WithHamiltonLong’ssyringe,theladies’friend.

           THENYMPH:Inmypresence.Thepowderpuff.(Sheblushesandmakesaknee.)Andtherest!

           BLOOM:(Dejected.)Yes.Peccavi!Ihavepaidhomageonthatlivingaltarwherethebackchangesname.(Withsuddenfervour.)Forwhyshouldthedaintyscentedjewelledhand,thehandthatrules...?

           (Figureswindserpentinginslowwoodlandpatternaroundthetreestems,cooeeing.)

           THEVOICEOFKITTY:(Inthethicket.)Showusoneofthemcushions.

           THEVOICEOFFLORRY:Here.