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           THECROPPYBOY:

           Horhothohrayhorhother’shest.

           (Hegivesuptheghost.Aviolenterectionofthehangedsendsgoutsofspermspoutingthroughhisdeathclothesontothecobblestones.MrsBellingham,MrsYelvertonBarryandtheHonourableMrsMervynTalboysrushforwardwiththeirhandkerchiefstosopitup.)

           RUMBOLD:I’mnearitmyself.(Heundoesthenoose.)Ropewhichhangedtheawfulrebel.Tenshillingsatime.AsappliedtoHerRoyalHighness.(Heplungeshisheadintothegapingbellyofthehangedanddrawsouthisheadagainclottedwithcoiledandsmokingentrails.)Mypainfuldutyhasnowbeendone.Godsavetheking!

           EDWARDTHESEVENTH:(Dancesslowly,solemnly,rattlinghisbucket,andsingswithsoftcontentment.)

           Oncoronationday,oncoronationday,

           O,won’twehaveamerrytime,

           Drinkingwhisky,beerandwine!

           PRIVATECARR:Here.Whatareyousayingaboutmyking?

           STEPHEN:(Throwsuphishands.)O,thisistoomonotonous!Nothing.Hewantsmymoneyandmylife,thoughwantmustbehismaster,forsomebrutishempireofhis.MoneyIhaven’t.(Hesearcheshispocketsvaguely.)Gaveittosomeone.

           PRIVATECARR:Whowantsyourbleedingmoney?

           STEPHEN:(Triestomoveoff.)WillsomeonetellmewhereIamleastlikelytomeetthesenecessaryevils?ÇasevoitaussiàParis.NotthatI...But,bySaintPatrick...!

           (Thewomen’sheadscoalesce.OldGummyGrannyinsugarloafhatappearsseatedonatoadstool,thedeathflowerofthepotatoblightonherbreast.)

           STEPHEN:Aha!Iknowyou,gammer!Hamlet,revenge!Theoldsowthateatsherfarrow!

           OLDGUMMYGRANNY:(Rockingtoandfro.