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           )Ireland’ssweetheart,thekingofSpain’sdaughter,alanna.Strangersinmyhouse,badmannerstothem!(Shekeenswithbansheewoe.)Ochone!Ochone!Silkofthekine!(Shewails.)YoumetwithpooroldIrelandandhowdoesshestand?

           STEPHEN:HowdoIstandyou?Thehattrick!Where’sthethirdpersonoftheBlessedTrinity?SoggarthAroon?ThereverendCarrionCrow.

           CISSYCAFFREY:(Shrill.)Stopthemfromfighting!

           AROUGH:Ourmenretreated.

           PRIVATECARR:(Tuggingathisbelt.)I’llwringtheneckofanyfuckersaysawordagainstmyfuckingking.

           BLOOM:(Terrified.)Hesaidnothing.Notaword.Apuremisunderstanding.

           THECITIZEN:Eringobragh!

           (MajorTweedyandtheCitizenexhibittoeachothermedals,decorations,trophiesofwar,wounds.Bothsalutewithfiercehostility.)

           PRIVATECOMPTON:Goit,Harry.Dohimoneintheeye.He’saproboer.

           STEPHEN:DidI?When?

           BLOOM:(Totheredcoats.)WefoughtforyouinSouthAfrica,Irishmissiletroops.Isn’tthathistory?RoyalDublinFusiliers.Honouredbyourmonarch.

           THENAVVY:(Staggeringpast.)O,yes!OGod,yes!O,makethekwawrakrowawr!O!Bo!

           (Casquedhalberdiersinarmourthrustforwardapenticeofguttedspearpoints.MajorTweedy,moustachedlikeTurkotheterrible,inbearskincapwithhackleplumeandaccoutrements,withepaulettes,giltchevronsandsabretaches,hisbreastbrightwithmedals,toestheline.Hegivesthepilgrimwarrior’ssignoftheknightstemplars.)

           MAJORTWEEDY:(Growlsgruffly.)Rorke’sDrift!Up,guards,andatthem!Maharshalalhashbaz.

           PRIVATECARR:I’lldohimin.

           PRIVATECOMPTON:(Wavesthecrowdback.