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Chapter 5
—Doyouwanttocross?MrBloomasked.
Theblindstriplingdidnotanswer.Hiswallfacefrownedweakly.Hemovedhisheaduncertainly.
—You’reinDawsonstreet,MrBloomsaid.Molesworthstreetisopposite.Doyouwanttocross?There’snothingintheway.
Thecanemovedouttremblingtotheleft.MrBloom’seyefolloweditslineandsawagainthedyeworks’vandrawnupbeforeDrago’s.WhereIsawhisbrillantinedhairjustwhenIwas.Horsedrooping.DriverinJohnLong’s.Slakinghisdrouth.
—There’savanthere,MrBloomsaid,butit’snotmoving.I’llseeyouacross.DoyouwanttogotoMolesworthstreet?
—Yes,thestriplinganswered.SouthFrederickstreet.
—Come,MrBloomsaid.
Hetouchedthethinelbowgently:thentookthelimpseeinghandtoguideitforward.
Saysomethingtohim.Betternotdothecondescending.Theymistrustwhatyoutellthem.Passacommonremark.
—Therainkeptoff.
Noanswer.
Stainsonhiscoat.Slobbershisfood,Isuppose.Tastesalldifferentforhim.Havetobespoonfedfirst.Likeachild’shand,hishand.LikeMilly’swas.Sensitive.SizingmeupIdaresayfrommyhand.Wonderifhehasaname.Van.Keephiscaneclearofthehorse’slegs:tireddrudgegethisdoze.That’sright.Clear.Behindabull:infrontofahorse.
—Thanks,sir.
KnowsI’maman.Voice.
—Rightnow?Firstturntotheleft.
Theblindstriplingtappedthecurbstoneandwentonhisway,drawinghiscaneback,feelingagain.
MrBloomwalkedbehindtheeyelessfeet,aflatcutsuitofherringbonetweed.