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Chapter 1
Hishat(Parnell’s)asilkonewasinadvertentlyknockedoffand,asamatterofstricthistory,Bloomwasthemanwhopickeditupinthecrushafterwitnessingtheoccurrencemeaningtoreturnittohim(andreturnittohimhedidwiththeutmostcelerity)whopantingandhatlessandwhosethoughtsweremilesawayfromhishatatthetimeallthesamebeingagentlemanbornwithastakeinthecountryhe,asamatteroffact,havinggoneintoitmoreforthekudosofthethingthananythingelse,what’sbredintheboneinstilledintohimininfancyathismother’skneeintheshapeofknowingwhatgoodformwascameoutatoncebecauseheturnedroundtothedonorandthankedhimwithperfectaplomb,saying:Thankyou,sir,thoughinaverydifferenttoneofvoicefromtheornamentofthelegalprofessionwhoseheadgearBloomalsosettorightsearlierinthecourseoftheday,historyrepeatingitselfwithadifference,aftertheburialofamutualfriendwhentheyhadlefthimaloneinhisgloryafterthegrimtaskofhavingcommittedhisremainstothegrave.
