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           Hewon’tlistentome.

           (HedragsKittyaway.)

           STEPHEN:(Points.)ExitJudas.Etlaqueosesuspendit.

           BLOOM:(RunstoStephen.)Comealongwithmenowbeforeworsehappens.Here’syourstick.

           STEPHEN:Stick,no.Reason.Thisfeastofpurereason.

           CISSYCAFFREY:(PullingPrivateCarr.)Comeon,you’reboosed.HeinsultedmebutIforgivehim.(Shoutinginhisear.)Iforgivehimforinsultingme.

           BLOOM:(OverStephen’sshoulder.)Yes,go.Youseehe’sincapable.

           PRIVATECARR:(Breaksloose.)I’llinsulthim.

           (HerushestowardsStephen,fistoutstretched,andstrikeshimintheface.Stephentotters,collapses,falls,stunned.Heliesprone,hisfacetothesky,hishatrollingtothewall.Bloomfollowsandpicksitup.)

           MAJORTWEEDY:(Loudly.)Carbineinbucket!Ceasefire!Salute!

           THERETRIEVER:(Barkingfuriously.)Uteuteuteuteuteuteuteute.

           THECROWD:Lethimup!Don’tstrikehimwhenhe’sdown!Air!Who?Thesoldierhithim.He’saprofessor.Ishehurted?Don’tmanhandlehim!He’sfainted!

           AHAG:Whatcallhadtheredcoattostrikethegentlemanandheundertheinfluence.LetthemgoandfighttheBoers!

           THEBAWD:Listentowho’stalking!Hasn’tthesoldierarighttogowithhisgirl?Hegavehimthecoward’sblow.

           (Theygrabateachother’shair,clawateachotherandspit.)

           THERETRIEVER:(Barking.)Wowwowwow.

           BLOOM:(Shovesthemback,loudly.)Getback,standback!

           PRIVATECOMPTON:(Tugginghiscomrade.)Here.Buggeroff,Harry.Here’sthecops!(Tworaincapedwatch,tall,standinthegroup.)

           FIRSTWATCH:What’swronghere?

           PRIVATECOMPTON:Wewerewiththislady.