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           Heranklesarelinkedbyaslenderfetterchain.Besideheracamel,hoodedwithaturretingturban,waits.Asilkladderofinnumerablerungsclimbstohisbobbinghowdah.Heamblesnearwithdisgruntledhindquarters.Fiercelysheslapshishaunch,hergoldcurbwristbanglesangriling,scoldinghiminMoorish.)

           MARION:Nebrakada!Femininum!

           (Thecamel,liftingaforeleg,plucksfromatreealargemangofruit,offersittohismistress,blinking,inhisclovenhoof,thendroopshisheadand,grunting,withupliftedneck,fumblestokneel.Bloomstoopshisbackforleapfrog.)

           BLOOM:Icangiveyou...Imeanasyourbusinessmenagerer...MrsMarion...ifyou...

           MARION:Soyounoticesomechange?(Herhandspassingslowlyoverhertrinketedstomacher,aslowfriendlymockeryinhereyes.)OPoldy,Poldy,youareapooroldstickinthemud!Goandseelife.Seethewideworld.

           BLOOM:Iwasjustgoingbackforthatlotionwhitewax,orangeflowerwater.ShopclosesearlyonThursday.Butthefirstthinginthemorning.(Hepatsdiverspockets.)Thismovingkidney.Ah!

           (Hepointstothesouth,thentotheeast.Acakeofnewcleanlemonsoaparises,diffusinglightandperfume.)

           THESOAP:

           We’reacapitalcoupleareBloomandI.

           Hebrightenstheearth.Ipolishthesky.

           (ThefreckledfaceofSweny,thedruggist,appearsinthediscofthesoapsun.)

           SWENY:Threeandapenny,please.

           BLOOM:Yes.Formywife.MrsMarion.Specialrecipe.

           MARION:(Softly.)Poldy!

           BLOOM:Yes,ma’am?

           MARION:Titremaunpocoilcuore?

           (Indisdainshesauntersaway,plumpasapamperedpouterpigeon,hummingtheduetfromDonGiovanni.