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           NOTEDCHURCHMANANOCCASIONALCONTRIBUTOR

           Theforemanhandedbackthegalleypagesuddenly,saying:

           —Wait.Where’sthearchbishop’sletter?It’stoberepeatedintheTelegraph.Where’swhat’shisname?

           Helookedabouthimroundhisloudunansweringmachines.

           —Monks,sir?avoiceaskedfromthecastingbox.

           —Ay.Where’sMonks?

           —Monks!

           MrBloomtookuphiscutting.Timetogetout.

           —ThenI’llgetthedesign,MrNannetti,hesaid,andyou’llgiveitagoodplaceIknow.

           —Monks!

           —Yes,sir.

           Threemonths’renewal.Wanttogetsomewindoffmychestfirst.Tryitanyhow.RubinAugust:goodidea:horseshowmonth.Ballsbridge.Touristsoverfortheshow.

           ADAYFATHER

           Hewalkedonthroughthecaseroompassinganoldman,bowed,spectacled,aproned.OldMonks,thedayfather.Queerlotofstuffhemusthaveputthroughhishandsinhistime:obituarynotices,pubs’ads,speeches,divorcesuits,founddrowned.Nearingtheendofhistethernow.SoberseriousmanwithabitinthesavingsbankI’dsay.Wifeagoodcookandwasher.Daughterworkingthemachineintheparlour.PlainJane,nodamnnonsense.

           ANDITWASTHEFEASTOFTHEPASSOVER

           Hestayedinhiswalktowatchatypesetterneatlydistributingtype.Readsitbackwardsfirst.Quicklyhedoesit.Mustrequiresomepracticethat.mangiDkcirtaP.Poorpapawithhishagadahbook,readingbackwardswithhisfingertome.Pessach.NextyearinJerusalem.Dear,Odear!AllthatlongbusinessaboutthatbroughtusoutofthelandofEgyptandintothehouseofbondagealleluia.ShemaIsraelAdonaiElohenu.No,that’stheother.