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           )Nobottles!What,eleven?Ariddle!

           ZOE:(Liftingupherpettigownandfoldingahalfsovereignintothetopofherstocking.)Hardearnedontheflatofmyback.

           LYNCH:(LiftingKittyfromthetable.)Come!

           KITTY:Wait.(Sheclutchesthetwocrowns.)

           FLORRY:Andme?

           LYNCH:Hoopla!

           (Heliftsher,carriesherandbumpsherdownonthesofa.)

           STEPHEN:

           Thefoxcrew,thecocksflew,

           Thebellsinheaven

           Werestrikingeleven.

           ’Tistimeforherpoorsoul

           Togetoutofheaven.

           BLOOM:(QuietlylaysahalfsovereignonthetablebetweenBellaandFlorry.)So.Allowme.(Hetakesupthepoundnote.)Threetimesten.We’resquare.

           BELLA:(Admiringly.)You’resuchaslyboots,oldcocky.Icouldkissyou.

           ZOE:(Points.)Him?Deepasadrawwell.(LynchbendsKittybackoverthesofaandkissesher.BloomgoeswiththepoundnotetoStephen.)

           BLOOM:Thisisyours.

           STEPHEN:Howisthat?Ledistraitorabsentmindedbeggar.(Hefumblesagaininhispocketanddrawsoutahandfulofcoins.Anobjectfalls.)Thatfell.

           BLOOM:(Stooping,picksupandhandsaboxofmatches.)This.

           STEPHEN:Lucifer.Thanks.

           BLOOM:(Quietly.)Youhadbetterhandoverthatcashtometotakecareof.Whypaymore?

           STEPHEN:(Handshimallhiscoins.)Bejustbeforeyouaregenerous.

           BLOOM:Iwillbutisitwise?(Hecounts.)One,seven,eleven,andfive.Six.Eleven.Idon’tanswerforwhatyoumayhavelost.

           STEPHEN:Whystrikingeleven?Proparoxyton.MomentbeforethenextLessingsays.Thirstyfox.(Helaughsloudly.)Buryinghisgrandmother.Probablyhekilledher.

           BLOOM:Thatisonepoundsixandeleven.Onepoundseven,say.