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           It’satossup,Ithink.

           —Iblowhimoutaboutyou,BuckMulligansaid,andthenyoucomealongwithyourlousyleerandyourgloomyjesuitjibes.

           —Iseelittlehope,Stephensaid,fromherorfromhim.

           BuckMulligansighedtragicallyandlaidhishandonStephen’sarm.

           —Fromme,Kinch,hesaid.

           Inasuddenlychangedtoneheadded:

           —TotellyoutheGod’struthIthinkyou’reright.Damnallelsetheyaregoodfor.Whydon’tyouplaythemasIdo?Tohellwiththemall.Letusgetoutofthekip.

           Hestoodup,gravelyungirdledanddisrobedhimselfofhisgown,sayingresignedly:

           —Mulliganisstrippedofhisgarments.

           Heemptiedhispocketsontothetable.

           —There’syoursnotrag,hesaid.

           Andputtingonhisstiffcollarandrebellioustiehespoketothem,chidingthem,andtohisdanglingwatchchain.Hishandsplungedandrummagedinhistrunkwhilehecalledforacleanhandkerchief.God,we’llsimplyhavetodressthecharacter.Iwantpuceglovesandgreenboots.Contradiction.DoIcontradictmyself?Verywellthen,Icontradictmyself.MercurialMalachi.Alimpblackmissileflewoutofhistalkinghands.

           —Andthere’syourLatinquarterhat,hesaid.

           Stephenpickeditupandputiton.Hainescalledtothemfromthedoorway:

           —Areyoucoming,youfellows?

           —I’mready,BuckMulligananswered,goingtowardsthedoor.Comeout,Kinch.Youhaveeatenallweleft,Isuppose.Resignedhepassedoutwithgravewordsandgait,saying,wellnighwithsorrow:

           —AndgoingforthhemetButterly.