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Chapter 1

           

           Hesatinacorneroftheplayroompretendingtowatchagameofdominoesandonceortwicehewasabletohearforaninstantthelittlesongofthegas.TheprefectwasatthedoorwithsomeboysandSimonMoonanwasknottinghisfalsesleeves.HewastellingthemsomethingaboutTullabeg.

           ThenhewentawayfromthedoorandWellscameovertoStephenandsaid:

           Tellus,Dedalus,doyoukissyourmotherbeforeyougotobed?

           Stephenanswered:

           Ido.

           Wellsturnedtotheotherfellowsandsaid:

           O,Isay,here’safellowsayshekisseshismothereverynightbeforehegoestobed.

           Theotherfellowsstoppedtheirgameandturnedround,laughing.Stephenblushedundertheireyesandsaid:

           Idonot.

           Wellssaid:

           O,Isay,here’safellowsayshedoesn’tkisshismotherbeforehegoestobed.

           Theyalllaughedagain.Stephentriedtolaughwiththem.Hefelthiswholebodyhotandconfusedinamoment.Whatwastherightanswertothequestion?HehadgiventwoandstillWellslaughed.ButWellsmustknowtherightanswerforhewasinthirdofgrammar.HetriedtothinkofWells’smotherbuthedidnotdaretoraisehiseyestoWells’sface.HedidnotlikeWells’sface.

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