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Chapter 1
HisreasonforsodoingwasherecognisedonthemomentroundthedoorthesamefacehehadcaughtafleetingglimpseofthatafternoononOrmondquay,thepartiallyidioticfemale,namely,ofthelanewhoknewtheladyinthebrowncostumedoesbewithyou(MrsB.)andbeggedthechanceofhiswashing.Alsowhywashingwhichseemedrathervaguethannot,yourwashing.Stillcandourcompelledhimtoadmithehadwashedhiswife’sundergarmentswhensoiledinHollesstreetandwomenwouldanddidtooaman’ssimilargarmentsinitialledwithBewleyandDraper’smarkingink(herswere,thatis)iftheyreallylovedhim,thatistosay,loveme,lovemydirtyshirt.Stilljustthen,beingontenterhooks,hedesiredthefemale’sroommorethanhercompanysoitcameasagenuinereliefwhenthekeepermadeherarudesigntotakeherselfoff.RoundthesideoftheEveningTelegraphhejustcaughtafleetingglimpseofherfaceroundthesideofthedoorwithakindofdementedglassygrinshowingthatshewasnotexactlyallthere,viewingwithevidentamusementthegroupofgazersroundskipperMurphy’snauticalchestandthentherewasnomoreofher.
—Thegunboat,thekeepersaid.
—Itbeatsme,MrBloomconfidedtoStephen,medicallyIamspeaking,howawretchedcreaturelikethatfromtheLockhospitalreekingwithdiseasecanbebarefacedenoughtosolicitorhowanymaninhissobersenses,ifhevalueshishealthintheleast.Unfortunatecreature!OfcourseIsupposesomemanisultimatelyresponsibleforhercondition.Stillnomatterwhatthecauseisfrom...
