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           Ugh,thatrat’stailwriggling!FivebobIgave.Corpusparadisum.Corncrakecroaker:bellylikeapoisonedpup.Gone.Theysing.Forgotten.Itoo.Andonedayshewith.Leaveher:gettired.Sufferthen.Snivel.Bigspanishyeyesgogglingatnothing.Herwavyavyeavyheavyeavyevyevyhairuncomb:’d.

           Yettoomuchhappybores.Hestretchedmore,more.Areyounothappyinyour?Twang.Itsnapped.

           JingleintoDorsetstreet.

           MissDoucewithdrewhersatinyarm,reproachful,pleased.

           —Don’tmakehalfsofree,saidshe,tillwearebetteracquainted.

           GeorgeLidwelltoldherreallyandtruly:butshedidnotbelieve.

           FirstgentlemantoldMinathatwasso.Sheaskedhimwasthatso.Andsecondtankardtoldherso.Thatthatwasso.

           MissDouce,missLydia,didnotbelieve:missKennedy,Mina,didnotbelieve:GeorgeLidwell,no:missDoudidnot:thefirst,thefirst:gentwiththetank:believe,no,no:didnot,missKenn:Lidlydiawell:thetank.

           Betterwriteithere.Quillsinthepostofficechewedandtwisted.

           BaldPatatasigndrewnigh.Apenandink.Hewent.Apad.Hewent.Apadtoblot.Heheard,deafPat.

           —Yes,MrBloomsaid,teasingthecurlingcatgutline.Itcertainlyis.Fewlineswilldo.Mypresent.AllthatItalianfloridmusicis.Whoisthiswrote?Knowthenameyouknowbetter.Takeoutsheetnotepaper,envelope:unconcerned.It’ssocharacteristic.

           —Grandestnumberinthewholeopera,Gouldingsaid.

           —Itis,Bloomsaid.

           Numbersitis.Allmusicwhenyoucometothink.Twomultipliedbytwodividedbyhalfistwiceone.Vibrations:chordsthoseare.Oneplustwoplussixisseven.