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           Twobarefooturchins,suckinglongliquoricelaces,haltednearhim,gapingathisstumpwiththeiryellowslobberedmouths.

           Heswunghimselfforwardinvigorousjerks,halted,liftedhisheadtowardsawindowandbayeddeeply:

           —homeandbeauty.

           Thegaysweetchirpingwhistlingwithinwentonabarortwo,ceased.Theblindofthewindowwasdrawnaside.AcardUnfurnishedApartmentsslippedfromthesashandfell.Aplumpbaregenerousarmshone,wasseen,heldforthfromawhitepetticoatbodiceandtautshiftstraps.Awoman’shandflungforthacoinoverthearearailings.Itfellonthepath.

           Oneoftheurchinsrantoit,pickeditupanddroppeditintotheminstrel’scap,saying:

           —There,sir.

           ***

           KateyandBoodyDedalusshovedinthedooroftheclosesteamingkitchen.

           —Didyouputinthebooks?Boodyasked.

           Maggyattherangerammeddownagreyishmassbeneathbubblingsudstwicewithherpotstickandwipedherbrow.

           —Theywouldn’tgiveanythingonthem,shesaid.

           FatherConmeewalkedthroughClongowesfields,histhinsockedanklestickledbystubble.

           —Wheredidyoutry?Boodyasked.

           —M’Guinness’s.

           Boodystampedherfootandthrewhersatchelonthetable.

           —Badcesstoherbigface!shecried.

           Kateywenttotherangeandpeeredwithsquintingeyes.

           —What’sinthepot?sheasked.

           —Shirts,Maggysaid.

           Boodycriedangrily:

           —Crickey,istherenothingforustoeat?

           Katey,liftingthekettlelidinapadofherstainedskirt,asked:

           —Andwhat’sinthis?

           Aheavyfumegushedinanswer.

           —Peasoup,Maggysaid.

           —Wheredidyougetit?Kateyasked.

           —SisterMaryPatrick,Maggysaid.