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Chapter 1

           

           PreparatorytoanythingelseMrBloombrushedoffthegreaterbulkoftheshavingsandhandedStephenthehatandashplantandbuckedhimupgenerallyinorthodoxSamaritanfashionwhichheverybadlyneeded.His(Stephen’s)mindwasnotexactlywhatyouwouldcallwanderingbutabitunsteadyandonhisexpresseddesireforsomebeveragetodrinkMrBloominviewofthehouritwasandtherebeingnopumpofVartrywateravailablefortheirablutionsletalonedrinkingpurposeshituponanexpedientbysuggesting,offthereel,theproprietyofthecabman’sshelter,asitwascalled,hardlyastonesthrowawaynearButtbridgewheretheymighthituponsomedrinkablesintheshapeofamilkandsodaoramineral.Buthowtogettherewastherub.ForthenoncehewasrathernonplussedbutinasmuchasthedutyplainlydevolveduponhimtotakesomemeasuresonthesubjectheponderedsuitablewaysandmeansduringwhichStephenrepeatedlyyawned.Sofarashecouldseehewasratherpaleinthefacesothatitoccurredtohimashighlyadvisabletogetaconveyanceofsomedescriptionwhichwouldanswerintheirthencondition,bothofthembeinge.d.ed,particularlyStephen,alwaysassumingthattherewassuchathingtobefound.

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