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Chapter 12
HeheldmeandIwasdiscolouredinfourplacesasaresult.Andheinterferedtwictwithmyclothing.
BLOOM:Shecounterassaulted.
MARYDRISCOLL:(Scornfully.)Ihadmorerespectforthescouringbrush,soIhad.Iremonstratedwithhim,Yourlord,andheremarked:keepitquiet.
(Generallaughter.)
GEORGEFOTTRELL:(Clerkofthecrownandpeace,resonantly.)Orderincourt!Theaccusedwillnowmakeabogusstatement.
(Bloom,pleadingnotguiltyandholdingafullblownwaterlily,beginsalongunintelligiblespeech.Theywouldhearwhatcounselhadtosayinhisstirringaddresstothegrandjury.Hewasdownandoutbut,thoughbrandedasablacksheep,ifhemightsayso,hemeanttoreform,toretrievethememoryofthepastinapurelysisterlywayandreturntonatureasapurelydomesticanimal.Asevenmonths’child,hehadbeencarefullybroughtupandnurturedbyanagedbedriddenparent.Theremighthavebeenlapsesofanerringfatherbuthewantedtoturnoveranewleafandnow,whenatlonglastinsightofthewhippingpost,toleadahomelylifeintheeveningofhisdays,permeatedbytheaffectionatesurroundingsoftheheavingbosomofthefamily.
