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           Yousee,he,Dignam,Imean,didn’tserveanynoticeoftheassignmentonthecompanyatthetimeandnominallyundertheactthemortgageecan’trecoveronthepolicy.

           —HolyWars,saysJoe,laughing,that’sagoodoneifoldShylockislanded.Sothewifecomesouttopdog,what?

           —Well,that’sapoint,saysBloom,forthewife’sadmirers.

           —Whoseadmirers?saysJoe.

           —Thewife’sadvisers,Imean,saysBloom.

           ThenhestartsallconfusedmuckingitupaboutmortgagorundertheactlikethelordchancellorgivingitoutonthebenchandforthebenefitofthewifeandthatatrustiscreatedbutontheotherhandthatDignamowedBridgemanthemoneyandifnowthewifeorthewidowcontestedthemortgagee’srighttillhenearhadtheheadofmeaddledwithhismortgagorundertheact.Hewasbloodysafehewasn’truninhimselfundertheactthattimeasarogueandvagabondonlyhehadafriendincourt.SellingbazaarticketsorwhatdoyoucallitroyalHungarianprivilegedlottery.Trueasyou’rethere.O,commendmetoanisraelite!RoyalandprivilegedHungarianrobbery.

           SoBobDorancomeslurchingaroundaskingBloomtotellMrsDignamhewassorryforhertroubleandhewasverysorryaboutthefuneralandtotellherthathesaidandeveryonewhoknewhimsaidthattherewasneveratruer,afinerthanpoorlittleWillythat’sdeadtotellher.Chokingwithbloodyfoolery.AndshakingBloom’shanddoingthetragictotellherthat.Shakehands,brother.You’rearogueandI’manother.