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           STEPHEN:Doesn’tmatteraramblingdamn.

           BLOOM:No,but...

           STEPHEN:(Comestothetable.)Cigarette,please.(Lynchtossesacigarettefromthesofatothetable.)AndsoGeorginaJohnsonisdeadandmarried.(Acigaretteappearsonthetable.Stephenlooksatit.)Wonder.Parlourmagic.Married.Hm.(Hestrikesamatchandproceedstolightthecigarettewithenigmaticmelancholy.)

           LYNCH:(Watchinghim.)Youwouldhaveabetterchanceoflightingitifyouheldthematchnearer.

           STEPHEN:(Bringsthematchnearhiseye.)Lynxeye.Mustgetglasses.Brokethemyesterday.Sixteenyearsago.Distance.Theeyeseesallflat.(Hedrawsthematchaway.Itgoesout.)Brainthinks.Near:far.Ineluctablemodalityofthevisible.(Hefrownsmysteriously.)Hm.Sphinx.Thebeastthathastwobacksatmidnight.Married.

           ZOE:Itwasacommercialtravellermarriedherandtookherawaywithhim.

           FLORRY:(Nods.)MrLambefromLondon.

           STEPHEN:LambofLondon,whotakestawaythesinsofourworld.

           LYNCH:(EmbracingKittyonthesofa,chantsdeeply.)Donanobispacem.

           (ThecigaretteslipsfromStephen’sfingers.Bloompicksitupandthrowsitinthegrate.)

           BLOOM:Don’tsmoke.Yououghttoeat.CurseddogImet.(ToZoe.)Youhavenothing?

           ZOE:Ishehungry?

           STEPHEN:(ExtendshishandtohersmilingandchantstotheairofthebloodoathintheDuskoftheGods.)

           HangendeHunger,

           FragendeFrau,

           Machtunsallekaputt.

           ZOE:(Tragically.)Hamlet,Iamthyfather’sgimlet!(Shetakeshishand.)BlueeyesbeautyI’llreadyourhand.(Shepointstohisforehead.)Nowit,nowrinkles.(Shecounts.)Two,three,Mars,that’scourage.