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           Againstmygrainsomehow.ThoughtthatBelfastwouldfetchhim.Ihopethatsmallpoxuptheredoesn’tgetworse.Supposeshewouldn’tletherselfbevaccinatedagain.Yourwifeandmywife.

           Wonderishepimpingafterme?

           MrBloomstoodatthecorner,hiseyeswanderingoverthemulticolouredhoardings.CantrellandCochrane’sGingerAle(Aromatic).Clery’sSummerSale.No,he’sgoingonstraight.Hello.Leahtonight.MrsBandmannPalmer.Liketoseeheragaininthat.Hamletsheplayedlastnight.Maleimpersonator.Perhapshewasawoman.WhyOpheliacommittedsuicide.Poorpapa!HowheusedtotalkofKateBatemaninthat.OutsidetheAdelphiinLondonwaitedalltheafternoontogetin.YearbeforeIwasbornthatwas:sixtyfive.AndRistoriinVienna.Whatisthistherightnameis?ByMosenthalitis.Rachel,isit?No.ThescenehewasalwaystalkingaboutwheretheoldblindAbrahamrecognisesthevoiceandputshisfingersonhisface.

           Nathan’svoice!Hisson’svoice!IhearthevoiceofNathanwholefthisfathertodieofgriefandmiseryinmyarms,wholeftthehouseofhisfatherandlefttheGodofhisfather.

           Everywordissodeep,Leopold.

           Poorpapa!Poorman!I’mgladIdidn’tgointotheroomtolookathisface.Thatday!O,dear!O,dear!Ffoo!Well,perhapsitwasbestforhim.

           MrBloomwentroundthecornerandpassedthedroopingnagsofthehazard.Nousethinkingofitanymore.Nosebagtime.WishIhadn’tmetthatM’Coyfellow.

           Hecamenearerandheardacrunchingofgildedoats,thegentlychampingteeth.