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           THEYEWS:(Theirleaveswhispering.)Sister.Oursister.Ssh!

           THENYMPH:(Softly.)Mortal!(Kindly.)Nay,dostnotweepest!

           BLOOM:(Crawlsjellilyforwardundertheboughs,streakedbysunlight,withdignity.)Thisposition.Ifeltitwasexpectedofme.Forceofhabit.

           THENYMPH:Mortal!Youfoundmeinevilcompany,highkickers,costerpicnicmakers,pugilists,populargenerals,immoralpantoboysinfleshtightsandtheniftyshimmydancers,LaAuroraandKarini,musicalact,thehitofthecentury.Iwashiddenincheappinkpaperthatsmeltofrockoil.Iwassurroundedbythestalesmutofclubmen,storiestodisturbcallowyouth,adsfortransparencies,truedupdiceandbustpads,proprietaryarticlesandwhywearatrusswithtestimonialfromrupturedgentleman.Usefulhintstothemarried.

           BLOOM:(Liftsaturtleheadtowardsherlap.)Wehavemetbefore.Onanotherstar.

           THENYMPH:(Sadly.)Rubbergoods.Neverripbrandassuppliedtothearistocracy.Corsetsformen.Icurefitsormoneyrefunded.UnsolicitedtestimonialsforProfessorWaldmann’swonderfulchestexuber.Mybustdevelopedfourinchesinthreeweeks,reportsMrsGusRublinwithphoto.

           BLOOM:YoumeanPhotoBits?

           THENYMPH:Ido.Youboremeaway,framedmeinoakandtinsel,setmeaboveyourmarriagecouch.Unseen,onesummereve,youkissedmeinfourplaces.Andwithlovingpencilyoushadedmyeyes,mybosomandmyshame.

           BLOOM:(Humblykissesherlonghair.)Yourclassiccurves,beautifulimmortal,Iwasgladtolookonyou,topraiseyou,athingofbeauty,almosttopray.

           THENYMPH:DuringdarknightsIheardyourpraise.

           BLOOM:(Quickly.