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           Itrepresentsapartiallynudeseñorita,frailandlovely(hiswife,ashesolemnlyassuredme,takenbyhimfromnature),practisingillicitintercoursewithamusculartorero,evidentlyablackguard.Heurgedmetodolikewise,tomisbehave,tosinwithofficersofthegarrison.Heimploredmetosoilhisletterinanunspeakablemanner,tochastisehimasherichlydeserves,tobestrideandridehim,togivehimamostvicioushorsewhipping.

           MRSBELLINGHAM:Metoo.

           MRSYELVERTONBARRY:Metoo.

           (SeveralhighlyrespectableDublinladiesholdupimproperlettersreceivedfromBloom.)

           THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYS:(Stampsherjinglingspursinasuddenparoxysmoffury.)Iwill,bytheGodaboveme.I’llscourgethepigeonliveredcuraslongasIcanstandoverhim.I’llflayhimalive.

           BLOOM:(Hiseyesclosing,quailsexpectantly.)Here?(Hesquirms.)Again!(Hepantscringing.)Ilovethedanger.

           THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYS:Verymuchso!I’llmakeithotforyou.I’llmakeyoudanceJackLattenforthat.

           MRSBELLINGHAM:Tanhisbreechwell,theupstart!Writethestarsandstripesonit!

           MRSYELVERTONBARRY:Disgraceful!There’snoexcuseforhim!Amarriedman!

           BLOOM:Allthesepeople.Imeantonlythespankingidea.Awarmtinglingglowwithouteffusion.Refinedbirchingtostimulatethecirculation.

           THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYS:(Laughsderisively.)O,didyou,myfinefellow?Well,bythelivingGod,you’llgetthesurpriseofyourlifenow,believeme,themostunmercifulhidingamaneverbargainedfor.Youhavelashedthedormanttigressinmynatureintofury.