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Chapter 3

           

           HelaysasidethelapboardwhereonhedraftshisbillsofcostsfortheeyesofmasterGoffandmasterShaplandTandy,filingconsentsandcommonsearchesandawritofDucesTecum.Abogoakframeoverhisbaldhead:Wilde’sRequiescat.ThedroneofhismisleadingwhistlebringsWalterback.

           —Yes,sir?

           —MaltforRichieandStephen,tellmother.Whereisshe?

           —BathingCrissie,sir.

           Papa’slittlebedpal.Lumpoflove.

           —No,uncleRichie...

           —CallmeRichie.Damnyourlithiawater.Itlowers.Whusky!

           —UncleRichie,really...

           —SitdownorbythelawHarryI’llknockyoudown.

           Waltersquintsvainlyforachair.

           —Hehasnothingtositdownon,sir.

           —Hehasnowheretoputit,youmug.Bringinourchippendalechair.Wouldyoulikeabiteofsomething?Noneofyourdamnedlawdeedawairshere.Therichofarasherfriedwithaherring?Sure?Somuchthebetter.Wehavenothinginthehousebutbackachepills.

           All’erta!

           HedronesbarsofFerrando’sariadisortita.Thegrandestnumber,Stephen,inthewholeopera.Listen.

           Histunefulwhistlesoundsagain,finelyshaded,withrushesoftheair,hisfistsbigdrummingonhispaddedknees.

           Thiswindissweeter.

           Housesofdecay,mine,hisandall.YoutoldtheClongowesgentryyouhadanuncleajudgeandanuncleageneralinthearmy.Comeoutofthem,Stephen.Beautyisnotthere.NorinthestagnantbayofMarsh’slibrarywhereyoureadthefadingpropheciesofJoachimAbbas.Forwhom?Thehundredheadedrabbleofthecathedralclose.Ahaterofhiskindranfromthemtothewoodofmadness,hismanefoaminginthemoon,hiseyeballsstars.

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