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Chapter 4

           

           —Andsettledownontheirstripedpetticoats,peeringupatthestatueoftheonehandledadulterer.

           —Onehandledadulterer!theprofessorcried.Ilikethat.Iseetheidea.Iseewhatyoumean.

           DAMESDONATEDUBLIN’SCITSSPEEDPILLSVELOCITOUSAEROLITHS,BELIEF

           —Itgivesthemacrickintheirnecks,Stephensaid,andtheyaretootiredtolookupordownortospeak.Theyputthebagofplumsbetweenthemandeattheplumsoutofit,oneafteranother,wipingoffwiththeirhandkerchiefstheplumjuicethatdribblesoutoftheirmouthsandspittingtheplumstonesslowlyoutbetweentherailings.

           Hegaveasuddenloudyounglaughasaclose.LenehanandMrO’MaddenBurke,hearing,turned,beckonedandledonacrosstowardsMooney’s.

           —Finished?MylesCrawfordsaid.Solongastheydonoworse.

           SOPHISTWALLOPSHAUGHTYHELENSQUAREONPROBOSCIS.SPARTANSGNASHMOLARS.ITHACANSVOWPENISCHAMP.

           —YouremindmeofAntisthenes,theprofessorsaid,adiscipleofGorgias,thesophist.Itissaidofhimthatnonecouldtellifhewerebittereragainstothersoragainsthimself.Hewasthesonofanobleandabondwoman.AndhewroteabookinwhichhetookawaythepalmofbeautyfromArgiveHelenandhandedittopoorPenelope.

           PoorPenelope.PenelopeRich.

           TheymadereadytocrossO’Connellstreet

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