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           Henpeckedhusband.Thatwrong?

           (BlackLiz,ahugeroosterhatchinginachalkedcircle,rises,stretchesherwingsandclucks.)

           BLACKLIZ:Gara.Klook.Klook.Klook.

           (Shesidlesfromhernewlaideggandwaddlesoff.)

           BLOOM:(Pointstohishand.)Thatwealthereisanaccident.Fellandcutittwentytwoyearsago.Iwassixteen.

           ZOE:Isee,saystheblindman.Tellusnews.

           STEPHEN:See?Movestoonegreatgoal.Iamtwentytwo.Sixteenyearsagohewastwentytwotoo.SixteenyearsagoItwentytwotumbled.Twentytwoyearsagohesixteenfelloffhishobbyhorse.(Hewinces.)Hurtmyhandsomewhere.Mustseeadentist.Money?

           (ZoewhisperstoFlorry.Theygiggle.Bloomreleaseshishandandwritesidlyonthetableinbackhand,pencillingslowcurves.)

           FLORRY:What?

           (Ahackneycar,numberthreehundredandtwentyfour,withagallantbuttockedmare,drivenbyJamesBarton,HarmonyAvenue,Donnybrook,trotspast.BlazesBoylanandLenehansprawlswayingonthesideseats.TheOrmondbootscrouchesbehindontheaxle.SadlyoverthecrossblindLydiaDouceandMinaKennedygaze.)

           THEBOOTS:(Jogging,mocksthemwiththumbandwrigglingwormfingers.)Hawhawhaveyouthehorn?

           (Bronzebygoldtheywhisper.)

           ZOE:(ToFlorry.)Whisper.

           (Theywhisperagain.)

           (OverthewellofthecarBlazesBoylanleans,hisboaterstrawsetsideways,aredflowerinhismouth.Lenehaninyachtsman’scapandwhiteshoesofficiouslydetachesalonghairfromBlazesBoylan’scoatshoulder.)

           LENEHAN:Ho!WhatdoIherebehold?Wereyoubrushingthecobwebsoffafewquims?

           BOYLAN:(Sated,smiles.)Pluckingaturkey.

           LENEHAN:Agoodnight’swork.