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           Walk,walk,walk.LikeCashelBoyloConnoroCoyloTisdallMauriceTisntdallFarrell.Waaaaaaalk.

           Well,Imustbe.Areyouoff?Yrfmstbyes.Blmstup.O’erryehighblue.Ow.Bloomstoodup.Soapfeelingratherstickybehind.Musthavesweated:music.Thatlotion,remember.Well,solong.Highgrade.Cardinside.Yes.

           BydeafPatinthedoorwaystrainingearBloompassed.

           AtGenevabarrackthatyoungmandied.AtPassagewashisbodylaid.Dolor!O,hedolores!Thevoiceofthemournfulchantercalledtodolorousprayer.

           Byrose,bysatinybosom,bythefondlinghand,byslops,byempties,bypoppedcorks,greetingingoing,pasteyesandmaidenhair,bronzeandfaintgoldindeepseashadow,wentBloom,softBloom,IfeelsolonelyBloom.

           Tap.Tap.Tap.

           Prayforhim,prayedthebassofDollard.Youwhohearinpeace.Breatheaprayer,dropatear,goodmen,goodpeople.Hewasthecroppyboy.

           ScaringeavesdroppingbootscroppybootsboyBloomintheOrmondhallwayheardthegrowlsandroarsofbravo,fatbackslapping,theirbootsalltreading,bootsnotthebootstheboy.Generalchorusoffforaswilltowashitdown.GladIavoided.

           —Comeon,Ben,SimonDedaluscried.ByGod,you’reasgoodaseveryouwere.

           —Better,saidTomginKernan.Mosttrenchantrenditionofthatballad,uponmysoulandhonouritis.

           —Lablache,saidFatherCowley.

           BenDollardbulkilycachuchadtowardsthebar,mightilypraisefedandallbigroseate,onheavyfootedfeet,hisgoutyfingersnakkeringcastagnettesintheair.

           BigBenabenDollard.BigBenben.BigBenben.

           Rrr.