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Chapter 9
AndheconjuredthembyHimwhodiedonroodthattheyshouldwellandtrulytryandtruedeliverancemakeintheissuejoinedbetweentheirsovereignlordthekingandtheprisoneratthebarandtrueverdictgiveaccordingtotheevidencesohelpthemGodandkissthebook.Andtheyroseintheirseats,thosetwelveofIar,andtheysworebythenameofHimWhoisfromeverlastingthattheywoulddoHisrightwiseness.Andstraightwaytheminionsofthelawledforthfromtheirdonjonkeeponewhomthesleuthhoundsofjusticehadapprehendedinconsequenceofinformationreceived.Andtheyshackledhimhandandfootandwouldtakeofhimnebailnemainprisebutpreferredachargeagainsthimforhewasamalefactor.
—Thosearenicethings,saysthecitizen,comingoverheretoIrelandfillingthecountrywithbugs.
SoBloomletsonheheardnothingandhestartstalkingwithJoe,tellinghimheneedn’ttroubleaboutthatlittlemattertillthefirstbutifhewouldjustsayawordtoMrCrawford.AndsoJoesworehighandholybythisandbythathe’ddothedevilandall.
—Because,yousee,saysBloom,foranadvertisementyoumusthaverepetition.That’sthewholesecret.
—Relyonme,saysJoe.
—Swindlingthepeasants,saysthecitizen,andthepoorofIreland.Wewantnomorestrangersinourhouse.
—O,I’msurethatwillbeallright,Hynes,saysBloom.It’sjustthatKeyes,yousee.
—Considerthatdone,saysJoe.
—Verykindofyou,saysBloom.
—Thestrangers,saysthecitizen.Ourownfault.Weletthemcomein.Webroughtthemin.
