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Chapter 12
Apurestockgetter,duetolaywithinthehour.Hissire’smilkrecordwasathousandgallonsofwholemilkinfortyweeks.Whoa,myjewel!Begup!Whoa!(HebrandshisinitialConBloom’scroup.)So!WarrantedCohen!Whatadvanceontwobob,gentlemen?
ADARKVISAGEDMAN:(Indisguisedaccent.)Hoondertpuntsterlink.
VOICES:(Subdued.)FortheCaliph.HarounAlRaschid.
BELLO:(Gaily.)Right.Letthemallcome.Thescanty,daringlyshortskirt,ridingupatthekneetoshowapeepofwhitepantalette,isapotentweaponandtransparentstockings,emeraldgartered,withthelongstraightseamtrailingupbeyondtheknee,appealtothebetterinstinctsoftheblasémanabouttown.LearnthesmoothmincingwalkonfourinchLouisQuinzeheels,theGrecianbendwithprovokingcroup,thethighsfluescent,kneesmodestlykissing.Bringallyourpowersoffascinationtobearonthem.PandertotheirGomorrahanvices.
BLOOM:(Bendshisblushingfaceintohisarmpitandsimperswithforefingerinmouth.)O,Iknowwhatyou’rehintingatnow!
BELLO:Whatelseareyougoodfor,animpotentthinglikeyou?(Hestoopsand,peering,pokeswithhisfanrudelyunderthefatsuetfoldsofBloom’shaunches.)Up!Up!Manxcat!Whathavewehere?Where’syourcurlyteapotgonetoorwhodockeditonyou,cockyolly?Sing,birdy,sing.It’saslimpasaboyofsix’sdoinghispoolybehindacart.Buyabucketorsellyourpump.(Loudly.)Canyoudoaman’sjob?
BLOOM:Ecclesstreet...
BELLO:(Sarcastically.)Iwouldn’thurtyourfeelingsfortheworldbutthere’samanofbrawninpossessionthere.
