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           Thetablesareturned,mygayyoungfellow!Heissomethinglikeafullgrownoutdoorman.Wellforyou,youmuff,ifyouhadthatweaponwithknobsandlumpsandwartsalloverit.Heshothisbolt,Icantellyou!Foottofoot,kneetoknee,bellytobelly,bubstobreast!He’snoeunuch.Ashockofredhairhehasstickingoutofhimbehindlikeafurzebush!Waitforninemonths,mylad!Holyginger,it’skickingandcoughingupanddowninhergutsalready!Thatmakesyouwild,don’tit?Touchesthespot?(Hespitsincontempt.)Spittoon!

           BLOOM:Iwasindecentlytreated,I...Informthepolice.Hundredpounds.Unmentionable.I...

           BELLO:Wouldifyoucould,lameduck.Adownpourwewantnotyourdrizzle.

           BLOOM:Todrivememad!Moll!Iforgot!Forgive!Moll...We...Still...

           BELLO:(Ruthlessly.)No,LeopoldBloom,allischangedbywoman’swillsinceyouslepthorizontalinSleepyHollowyournightoftwentyyears.Returnandsee.

           (OldSleepyHollowcallsoverthewold.)

           SLEEPYHOLLOW:RipvanWink!RipvanWinkle!

           BLOOM:(Intatteredmocassinswitharustyfowlingpiece,tiptoeing,fingertipping,hishaggardbonybeardedfacepeeringthroughthediamondpanes,criesout.)Iseeher!It’sshe!ThefirstnightatMatDillon’s!Butthatdress,thegreen!Andherhairisdyedgoldandhe...

           BELLO:(Laughsmockingly.)That’syourdaughter,youowl,withaMullingarstudent.

           (MillyBloom,fairhaired,greenvested,slimsandalled,herbluescarfintheseawindsimplyswirling,breaksfromthearmsofherloverandcalls,heryoungeyeswonderwide.