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           Hepulledhimselferect,wenttoitand,spinningitonitsaxle,vieweditsshapeandbrassfurnishings.Chewinghisbladeofhayhelaidthecoffinlidbyandcametothedoorway.Therehetiltedhishatbrimtogiveshadetohiseyesandleanedagainstthedoorcase,lookingidlyout.

           FatherJohnConmeesteppedintotheDollymounttramonNewcomenbridge.

           CornyKelleherlockedhislargefootedbootsandgazed,hishatdowntilted,chewinghisbladeofhay.

           Constable57C,onhisbeat,stoodtopassthetimeofday.

           —That’safineday,MrKelleher.

           —Ay,CornyKellehersaid.

           —It’sveryclose,theconstablesaid.

           CornyKelleherspedasilentjetofhayjuicearchingfromhismouthwhileagenerouswhitearmfromawindowinEcclesstreetflungforthacoin.

           —What’sthebestnews?heasked.

           —Iseenthatparticularpartylastevening,theconstablesaidwithbatedbreath.

           ***

           AoneleggedsailorcrutchedhimselfroundMacConnell’scorner,skirtingRabaiotti’sicecreamcar,andjerkedhimselfupEcclesstreet.TowardsLarryO’Rourke,inshirtsleevesinhisdoorway,hegrowledunamiably:

           —ForEngland...

           HeswunghimselfviolentlyforwardpastKateyandBoodyDedalus,haltedandgrowled:

           —homeandbeauty.

           J.J.O’Molloy’swhitecarewornfacewastoldthatMrLambertwasinthewarehousewithavisitor.

           Astoutladystopped,tookacoppercoinfromherpurseanddroppeditintothecapheldouttoher.Thesailorgrumbledthanks,glancedsourlyattheunheedingwindows,sankhisheadandswunghimselfforwardfourstrides.

           Hehaltedandgrowledangrily:

           —ForEngland...