BLOOMImean,Leopardstown。AndMollywonsevenshillingsonathreeyearoldnamedNevertellandcominghomealongbyFoxrockinthatoldfiveseatershanderadanofawaggonetteyouwereinyourheydaythenandyouhadonthatnewhatofwhitevelourswithasurroundofmolefurthatMrsHayesadvisedyoutobuybecauseitwasmarkeddowntonineteenandeleven,abitofwireandanoldragofvelveteen,andI’lllayyouwhatyoulikeshediditonpurpose……
MRSBREENShedid,ofcourse,thecat!Don’ttellme!Niceadviser!
BLOOMBecauseitdidn’tsuityouonequarteraswellastheotherduckylittletammytoquewiththebirdofparadisewinginitthatIadmiredonyouandyouhonestlylookedjusttoofetchinginitthoughitwasapitytokillit,youcruelcreature,littlemiteofathingwithaheartthesizeofafullstop。
MRSBREENSqueezeshisarm,simpers。NaughtycruelIwas。
BLOOMLow,secretly,evermorerapidly。AndMollywaseatingasandwichofspicedbeefoutofMrsJoeGallaher’slunchbasket。Frankly,thoughshehadheradvisersoradmirers,Inevercaredmuchforherstyle。