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           )Who’stopayforthat?Tenshillings.You’reawitness.

           BLOOM:(SnatchesupStephen’sashplant.)Me?Tenshillings?Haven’tyouliftedenoughoffhim?Didn’the...?

           BELLA:(Loudly.)Here,noneofyourtalltalk.Thisisn’tabrothel.Atenshillinghouse.

           BLOOM:(Hisheadunderthelamp,pullsthechain.Pulling,thegasjetlightsupacrushedmauvepurpleshade.Heraisestheashplant.)Onlythechimney’sbroken.Hereisallhe...

           BELLA:(Shrinksbackandscreams.)Jesus!Don’t!

           BLOOM:(Wardingoffablow.)Toshowyouhowhehitthepaper.There’snotsixpenceworthofdamagedone.Tenshillings!

           FLORRY:(Withaglassofwater,enters.)Whereishe?

           BELLA:Doyouwantmetocallthepolice?

           BLOOM:O,Iknow.Bulldogonthepremises.Buthe’saTrinitystudent.Patronsofyourestablishment.Gentlementhatpaytherent.(Hemakesamasonicsign.)KnowwhatImean?Nephewofthevicechancellor.Youdon’twantascandal.

           BELLA:(Angrily.)Trinity.Comingdownhereraggingaftertheboatracesandpayingnothing.Areyoumycommanderhereor?Whereishe?I’llchargehim!Disgracehim,Iwill!(Sheshouts.)Zoe!Zoe!

           BLOOM:(Urgently.)AndifitwereyourownsoninOxford?(Warningly.)Iknow.

           BELLA:(Almostspeechless.)Whoare.Incog!

           ZOE:(Inthedoorway.)There’sarowon.

           BLOOM:What?Where?(Hethrowsashillingonthetableandstarts.)That’sforthechimney.Where?Ineedmountainair.

           (Hehurriesoutthroughthehall.Thewhorespoint.Florryfollows,spillingwaterfromhertiltedtumbler.