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Chapter 6
InsweetlyvaryingvoicesBuckMulliganreadhistablet:
EverymanHisOwnWife
or
AHoneymoonintheHand
(anationalimmoralityinthreeorgasms)
by
BallockyMulligan.
Heturnedahappypatch’ssmirktoStephen,saying:
—Thedisguise,Ifear,isthin.Butlisten.
Heread,marcato:
—Characters:
TOBYTOSTOFF(aruinedPole)
CRAB(abushranger)
MEDICALDICK)
and)(twobirdswithonestone)
MEDICALDAVY)
MOTHERGROGAN(awatercarrier)
FRESHNELLY
and
ROSALIE(thecoalquaywhore).
Helaughed,lollingatoandfrohead,walkingon,followedbyStephen:andmirthfullyhetoldtheshadows,soulsofmen:
—O,thenightintheCamdenhallwhenthedaughtersofErinhadtolifttheirskirtstostepoveryouasyoulayinyourmulberrycoloured,multicoloured,multitudinousvomit!
—ThemostinnocentsonofErin,Stephensaid,forwhomtheyeverliftedthem.
Abouttopassthroughthedoorway,feelingonebehind,hestoodaside.
Part.Themomentisnow.Wherethen?IfSocratesleavehishousetoday,ifJudasgoforthtonight.Why?ThatliesinspacewhichIintimemustcometo,ineluctably.
Mywill:hiswillthatfrontsme.Seasbetween.
Amanpassedoutbetweenthem,bowing,greeting.
—Gooddayagain,BuckMulligansaid.
Theportico.
HereIwatchedthebirdsforaugury.Ængusofthebirds.Theygo,theycome.LastnightIflew.Easilyflew.Menwondered.Streetofharlotsafter.Acreamfruitmelonheheldtome.In.Youwillsee.
—Thewanderingjew,BuckMulliganwhisperedwithclown’sawe.Didyouseehiseye?Helookeduponyoutolustafteryou