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Chapter 6
—AntiquitymentionsthatStagyriteschoolurchinandbaldheathensage,Stephensaid,whowhendyinginexilefreesandendowshisslaves,paystributetohiselders,willstobelaidinearthnearthebonesofhisdeadwifeandbidshisfriendsbekindtoanoldmistress(don’tforgetNellGwynnHerpyllis)andletherliveinhisvilla.
—Doyoumeanhediedso?MrBestaskedwithslightconcern.Imean...
—Hedieddeaddrunk,BuckMulligancapped.Aquartofaleisadishforaking.O,ImusttellyouwhatDowdensaid!
—What?askedBesteglinton.
WilliamShakespeareandcompany,limited.Thepeople’sWilliam.Fortermsapply:E.Dowden,Highfieldhouse...
—Lovely!BuckMulligansuspiredamorously.Iaskedhimwhathethoughtofthechargeofpederastybroughtagainstthebard.Heliftedhishandsandsaid:Allwecansayisthatliferanveryhighinthosedays.Lovely!
Catamite.
—Thesenseofbeautyleadsusastray,saidbeautifulinsadnessBesttouglingEglinton.
SteadfastJohnrepliedsevere:
—Thedoctorcantelluswhatthosewordsmean.Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit.
Sayestthouso?Willtheywrestfromus,fromme,thepalmofbeauty?
—Andthesenseofproperty,Stephensaid.HedrewShylockoutofhisownlongpocket.Thesonofamaltjobberandmoneylenderhewashimselfacornjobberandmoneylender,withtentodsofcornhoardedinthefamineriots.HisborrowersarenodoubtthosediversofworshipmentionedbyChettleFalstaffwhoreportedhisuprightnessofdealing.