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Chapter 11

of vulgarity, she in gliding said.

Boylan, eyed, eyed. Tossed to fat lips his chalice, drankoff his tiny, chalice, sucking the last fat violet syrupy drops. His spellbound eyes went after her gliding head as it went down the bar by mirrors, gilded arch for ginger ale, hock and claret glasses shimmering, a spiky shell, where it concerted, mirrored, bronze with sunnier bronze.

Yes, bronze from anearby.

―⁠ ⁠… Sweetheart, goodbye!

―I’m off, said Boylan with impatience.

He slid his chalice brisk away, grasped his change.

―Wait a shake, begged Lenehan, drinking quickly. I wanted to tell you. Tom Rochford⁠ ⁠…

―Come on to blazes, said Blazes Boylan, going.

Lenehan gulped to go.

―Got the horn or what? he said.

Wait. I’m coming.

He followed the hasty creaking shoes but stood by nimbly by the threshold, saluting forms, a bulky with a slender.

―How do you do, Mr Dollard?

―Eh? How do? How do? Ben Dollard’s vague bass answered, turning an instant from Father Cowley’s woe. He won’t give you any trouble,

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