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           Scissorsandpaste.

           —I’llgothroughtheprintingworks,MrBloomsaid,takingthecutsquare.

           —Ofcourse,ifhewantsapar,RedMurraysaidearnestly,apenbehindhisear,wecandohimone.

           —Right,MrBloomsaidwithanod.I’llrubthatin.

           We.

           WILLIAMBRAYDEN,ESQUIRE,OFOAKLANDS,SANDYMOUNT

           RedMurraytouchedMrBloom’sarmwiththeshearsandwhispered:

           —Brayden.

           MrBloomturnedandsawtheliveriedporterraisehisletteredcapasastatelyfigureenteredbetweenthenewsboardsoftheWeeklyFreemanandNationalPressandtheFreeman’sJournalandNationalPress.DullthuddingGuinness’sbarrels.Itpassedstatelilyupthestaircase,steeredbyanumbrella,asolemnbeardframedface.Thebroadclothbackascendedeachstep:back.Allhisbrainsareinthenapeofhisneck,SimonDedalussays.Weltsoffleshbehindonhim.Fatfoldsofneck,fat,neck,fat,neck.

           —Don’tyouthinkhisfaceislikeOurSaviour?RedMurraywhispered.

           ThedoorofRuttledge’sofficewhispered:ee:cree.Theyalwaysbuildonedooroppositeanotherforthewindto.Wayin.Wayout.

           OurSaviour:beardframedovalface:talkinginthedusk.Mary,Martha.Steeredbyanumbrellaswordtothefootlights:Mariothetenor.

           —OrlikeMario,MrBloomsaid.

           —Yes,RedMurrayagreed.ButMariowassaidtobethepictureofOurSaviour.

           Jesusmariowithrougycheeks,doubletandspindlelegs.Handonhisheart.InMartha.

           Co-omethoulostone,

           Co-omethoudearone!

           THECROZIERANDTHEPEN

           —Hisgracephoneddowntwicethismorning,RedMurraysaidgravely.

           Theywatchedtheknees,legs,bootsvanish.Neck.