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           Jinglejauntyjingle.

           Girlgoldshereadanddidnotglance.Takenonotice.Shetooknonoticewhilehereadbyroteasolfafableforher,plapperingflatly:

           —Ahfoxmetahstork.Saidtheefoxtootheestork:Willyouputyourbilldowninnmytroathandpulluppahbone?

           Hedronedinvain.MissDouceturnedtoherteaaside.

           Hesighedaside:

           —Ahme!Omy!

           HegreetedMrDedalusandgotanod.

           —Greetingsfromthefamoussonofafamousfather.

           —Whomayhebe?MrDedalusasked.

           Lenehanopenedmostgenialarms.Who?

           —Whomayhebe?heasked.Canyouask?Stephen,theyouthfulbard.

           Dry.

           MrDedalus,famousfather,laidbyhisdryfilledpipe.

           —Isee,hesaid.Ididn’trecognisehimforthemoment.Ihearheiskeepingveryselectcompany.Haveyouseenhimlately?

           Hehad.

           —Iquaffedthenectarbowlwithhimthisveryday,saidLenehan.InMooney’senvilleandinMooney’ssurmer.Hehadreceivedtherhinoforthelabourofhismuse.

           Hesmiledatbronze’steabathedlips,atlisteninglipsandeyes:

           —TheéliteofErinhunguponhislips.Theponderouspundit,HughMacHugh,Dublin’smostbrilliantscribeandeditorandthatminstrelboyofthewildwetwestwhoisknownbytheeuphoniousappellationoftheO’MaddenBurke.

           AfteranintervalMrDedalusraisedhisgrogand

           —Thatmusthavebeenhighlydiverting,saidhe.Isee.

           Hesee.Hedrank.Withfarawaymourningmountaineye.Setdownhisglass.

           Helookedtowardsthesaloondoor.

           —Iseeyouhavemovedthepiano.

           —Thetunerwasintoday,missDoucereplied,tuningitforthesmokingconcertandIneverheardsuchanexquisiteplayer.