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Chapter 12
BLOOM:IwasjustgoinghomebyGardinerstreetwhenIhappenedto...
CORNYKELLEHER:(Laughs.)Suretheywantedmetojoininwiththemots.No,byGod,saysI.Notforoldstagerslikemyselfandyourself.(Helaughsagainandleerswithlacklustreeye.)ThanksbetoGodwehaveitinthehouse,what,eh,doyoufollowme?Hah,hah,hah!
BLOOM:(Triestolaugh.)He,he,he!Yes.MatteroffactIwasjustvisitinganoldfriendofminethere,Virag,youdon’tknowhim(poorfellow,he’slaidupforthepastweek)andwehadaliquortogetherandIwasjustmakingmywayhome...
(Thehorseneighs.)
THEHORSE:Hohohohohohoh!Hohohohome!
CORNYKELLEHER:SureitwasBehanourjarveytherethattoldmeafterweleftthetwocommercialsinMrsCohen’sandItoldhimtopullupandgotofftosee.(Helaughs.)Soberhearsedriversaspeciality.WillIgivehimalifthome?Wheredoeshehangout?SomewhereinCabra,what?
BLOOM:No,inSandycove,Ibelieve,fromwhatheletdrop.
(Stephen,prone,breathestothestars.CornyKelleher,asquint,drawlsatthehorse.Bloom,ingloom,loomsdown.)
CORNYKELLEHER:(Scratcheshisnape.)Sandycove!(HebendsdownandcallstoStephen.)Eh!(Hecallsagain.)Eh!He’scoveredwithshavingsanyhow.Takecaretheydidn’tliftanythingoffhim.
BLOOM:No,no,no.Ihavehismoneyandhishathereandstick.
CORNYKELLEHER:Ah,well,he’llgetoverit.Nobonesbroken.Well,I’llshovealong.(Helaughs.)I’vearendezvousinthemorning.Buryingthedead.Safehome!
THEHORSE:(Neighs.)Hohohohohome.
BLOOM:Goodnight.I’lljustwaitandtakehimalonginafew...
