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Chapter 12
Who’spayinghere?
(Shegoestothepianola.Stephenfumblesinhispocketand,takingoutabanknotebyitscorner,handsittoher.)
STEPHEN:(Withexaggeratedpoliteness.)ThissilkenpurseImadeoutofthesow’searofthepublic.Madam,excuseme.Ifyouallowme.(HeindicatesvaguelyLynchandBloom.)Weareallinthesamesweepstake,KinchandLynch.Danscebordeloùtenonsnostreétat.
LYNCH:(Callsfromthehearth.)Dedalus!Giveheryourblessingforme.
STEPHEN:(HandsBellaacoin.)Gold.Shehasit.
BELLA:(Looksatthemoney,thenatStephen,thenatZoe,FlorryandKitty.)Doyouwantthreegirls?It’stenshillingshere.
STEPHEN:(Delightedly.)Ahundredthousandapologies.(Hefumblesagainandtakesoutandhandshertwocrowns.)Permit,brevimanu,mysightissomewhattroubled.
(BellagoestothetabletocountthemoneywhileStephentalkstohimselfinmonosyllables.Zoebendsoverthetable.KittyleansoverZoe’sneck.Lynchgetsup,rightshiscapand,claspingKitty’swaist,addshisheadtothegroup.)
FLORRY:(Strivesheavilytorise.)Ow!Myfoot’sasleep.(Shelimpsovertothetable.Bloomapproaches.)
BELLA,ZOE,KITTY,LYNCH,BLOOM:(Chatteringandsquabbling.)Thegentleman...tenshillings...payingforthethree...allowmeamoment...thisgentlemanpaysseparate...who’stouchingit?...ow!...mindwhoyou’repinching...areyoustayingthenightorashorttime?...whodid?...you’realiar,excuseme...thegentlemanpaiddownlikeagentleman...drink...it’slongaftereleven.
STEPHEN:(Atthepianola,makingagestureofabhorrence.
