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Chapter 12
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MRSBREEN:Mr...
BLOOM:(Coughsgravely.)Madam,whenwelasthadthispleasurebyletterdatedthesixteenthinstant...
MRSBREEN:MrBloom!Youdownhereinthehauntsofsin!Icaughtyounicely!Scamp!
BLOOM:(Hurriedly.)Notsoloudmyname.Whateverdoyouthinkofme?Don’tgivemeaway.Wallshaveears.Howdoyoudo?It’sagessinceI.You’relookingsplendid.Absolutelyit.Seasonableweatherwearehavingthistimeofyear.Blackrefractsheat.Shortcuthomehere.Interestingquarter.Rescueoffallenwomen.Magdalenasylum.Iamthesecretary...
MRSBREEN:(Holdsupafinger.)Now,don’ttellabigfib!Iknowsomebodywon’tlikethat.OjustwaittillIseeMolly!(Slily.)Accountforyourselfthisverysminuteorwoebetideyou!
BLOOM:(Looksbehind.)Sheoftensaidshe’dliketovisit.Slumming.Theexotic,yousee.Negroservantsinliverytooifshehadmoney.Othelloblackbrute.EugeneStratton.EventhebonesandcornermanattheLivermorechristies.Boheebrothers.Sweepforthatmatter.
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