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           Ay,anddonesaysI.Gob,he’llcomehomebyweepingcrossoneofthosedays,I’mthinking.

           —DidyouseethatbloodylunaticBreenroundthere?saysAlf.U.p:up.

           —Yes,saysJ.J.Lookingforaprivatedetective.

           —Ay,saysNed.AndhewantedrightgowrongtoaddressthecourtonlyCornyKellehergotroundhimtellinghimtogetthehandwritingexaminedfirst.

           —Tenthousandpounds,saysAlf,laughing.God,I’dgiveanythingtohearhimbeforeajudgeandjury.

           —Wasityoudidit,Alf?saysJoe.Thetruth,thewholetruthandnothingbutthetruth,sohelpyouJimmyJohnson.

           —Me?saysAlf.Don’tcastyournasturtiumsonmycharacter.

           —Whateverstatementyoumake,saysJoe,willbetakendowninevidenceagainstyou.

           —Ofcourseanactionwouldlie,saysJ.J.Itimpliesthatheisnotcomposmentis.U.p:up.

           —Composyoureye!saysAlf,laughing.Doyouknowthathe’sbalmy?Lookathishead.Doyouknowthatsomemorningshehastogethishatonwithashoehorn.

           —Yes,saysJ.J.,butthetruthofalibelisnodefencetoanindictmentforpublishingitintheeyesofthelaw.

           —Haha,Alf,saysJoe.

           —Still,saysBloom,onaccountofthepoorwoman,Imeanhiswife.

           —Pityabouther,saysthecitizen.Oranyotherwomanmarriesahalfandhalf.

           —Howhalfandhalf?saysBloom.Doyoumeanhe...

           —HalfandhalfImean,saysthecitizen.Afellowthat’sneitherfishnorflesh.

           —Norgoodredherring,saysJoe.

           —Thatwhat’sImean,saysthecitizen.Apishogue,ifyouknowwhatthatis.

           BegobIsawtherewastroublecoming.