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           BLOOM:(Atthewindow.)What?

           STEPHEN:Ahnon,parexemple!Theintellectualimagination!Withmeallornotatall.Nonserviam!

           FLORRY:Givehimsomecoldwater.Wait.(Sherushesout.)

           THEMOTHER:(Wringsherhandsslowly,moaningdesperately.)OSacredHeartofJesus,havemercyonhim!Savehimfromhell,ODivineSacredHeart!

           STEPHEN:No!No!No!Breakmyspirit,allofyou,ifyoucan!I’llbringyoualltoheel!

           THEMOTHER:(Intheagonyofherdeathrattle.)HavemercyonStephen,Lord,formysake!Inexpressiblewasmyanguishwhenexpiringwithlove,griefandagonyonMountCalvary.

           STEPHEN:Nothung!

           (Heliftshisashplanthighwithbothhandsandsmashesthechandelier.Time’slividfinalflameleapsand,inthefollowingdarkness,ruinofallspace,shatteredglassandtopplingmasonry.)

           THEGASJET:Pwfungg!

           BLOOM:Stop!

           LYNCH:(RushesforwardandseizesStephen’shand.)Here!Holdon!Don’trunamok!

           BELLA:Police!

           (Stephen,abandoninghisashplant,hisheadandarmsthrownbackstark,beatsthegroundandfliesfromtheroom,pastthewhoresatthedoor.)

           BELLA:(Screams.)Afterhim!

           (Thetwowhoresrushtothehalldoor.LynchandKittyandZoestampedefromtheroom.Theytalkexcitedly.Bloomfollows,returns.)

           THEWHORES:(Jammedinthedoorway,pointing.)Downthere.

           ZOE:(Pointing.)There.There’ssomethingup.

           BELLA:Whopaysforthelamp?(SheseizesBloom’scoattail.)Here,youwerewithhim.Thelamp’sbroken.

           BLOOM:(Rushestothehall,rushesback.)Whatlamp,woman?

           AWHORE:Hetorehiscoat.

           BELLA:(Hereyeshardwithangerandcupidity,points.