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           TakingStephenononesidehehadthecustomarydolefuldittytotell.Notasmuchasafarthingtopurchaseanight’slodgings.Hisfriendshadalldesertedhim.FurthermorehehadarowwithLenehanandcalledhimtoStephenameanbloodyswabwithasprinklingofanumberofotheruncalledforexpressions.HewasoutofajobandimploredofStephentotellhimwhereonGod’searthhecouldgetsomething,anythingatall,todo.No,itwasthedaughterofthemotherinthewashkitchenthatwasfostersistertotheheirofthehouseorelsetheywereconnectedthroughthemotherinsomeway,bothoccurrenceshappeningatthesametimeifthewholethingwasn’tacompletefabricationfromstarttofinish.Anyhowhewasallin.

           —Iwouldn’taskyouonly,pursuedhe,onmysolemnoathandGodknowsI’montherocks.

           —There’llbeajobtomorrowornextday,Stephentoldhim,inaboys’schoolatDalkeyforagentlemanusher.MrGarrettDeasy.Tryit.Youmaymentionmyname.

           —Ah,God,Corleyreplied,sureIcouldn’tteachinaschool,man.Iwasneveroneofyourbrightones,headdedwithahalflaugh.Igotstucktwiceinthejunioratthechristianbrothers.

           —Ihavenoplacetosleepmyself,Stepheninformedhim.

           Corleyatthefirstgo-offwasinclinedtosuspectitwassomethingtodowithStephenbeingfiredoutofhisdigsforbringinginabloodytartoffthestreet.