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Chapter 7

           

           Thelacqueyranghisbell.

           —Barang!

           Boodysatdownatthetableandsaidhungrily:

           —Giveusithere.

           Maggypouredyellowthicksoupfromthekettleintoabowl.Katey,sittingoppositeBoody,saidquietly,asherfingertipliftedtohermouthrandomcrumbs:

           —Agoodjobwehavethatmuch.Where’sDilly?

           —Gonetomeetfather,Maggysaid.

           Boody,breakingbigchunksofbreadintotheyellowsoup,added:

           —Ourfatherwhoartnotinheaven.

           Maggy,pouringyellowsoupinKatey’sbowl,exclaimed:

           —Boody!Forshame!

           Askiff,acrumpledthrowaway,Elijahiscoming,rodelightlydowntheLiffey,underLooplinebridge,shootingtherapidswherewaterchafedaroundthebridgepiers,sailingeastwardpasthullsandanchorchains,betweentheCustomhouseolddockandGeorge’squay.

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           TheblondgirlinThornton’sbeddedthewickerbasketwithrustlingfibre.BlazesBoylanhandedherthebottleswathedinpinktissuepaperandasmalljar.

           —Puttheseinfirst,willyou?hesaid.

           —Yes,sir,theblondgirlsaid.Andthefruitontop.

           —That’lldo,gameball,BlazesBoylansaid.

           Shebestowedfatpearsneatly,headbytail,andamongthemripeshamefacedpeaches.

           BlazesBoylanwalkedhereandthereinnewtanshoesaboutthefruitsmellingshop,liftingfruits,youngjuicycrinkledandplumpredtomatoes,sniffingsmells.

           H.E.L.Y.’Sfiledbeforehim,tallwhitehatted,pastTangierlane,ploddingtowardstheirgoal.

           Heturnedsuddenlyfromachipofstrawberries,drewagoldwatchfromhisfobandhelditatitschain’slength.

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