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al parts of the country by taking up the cudgels on their behalf in a way that exceeded their most sanguine expectations； very effectually cooked his matrimonial goose； thereby heaping coals of fire on his head； much in the same way as the fabled ass's kick。 Looking back now in a retrospective kind of arrangement； all seemed a kind of dream。 And the ing back was the worst thing you ever did because it went without saying you would feel out of place as things always moved with the times。 Why； as he reflected； Irishtown Strand； a locality he had not been in for quite a number of years； looked different somehow since； as it happened； he went to reside on the north side。 North or south however； it was just the wellknown case of hot passion； pure and simple； upsetting the applecart with a vengeance and just bore out the very thing he was saying； as she also was Spanish or half so； types that wouldn't do things by halves； passionate abandon of the south； casting every shred of decency to the winds。
Just bears out what I was saying； he with glowing bosom said to Stephen。 And； if I don't greatly mistake； she was Spanish too。
The king of Spain's daughter； Stephen answered； adding something or other rather muddled about farewell and adieu to you Spanish onions and the first land called the Deadman and from Ramhead to Scilly was so and so many。
Was she？ Bloom ejaculated surprised； though not astonished by any means。 I never heard that rumour before。 Possible； especially there it was； as she lived there。 So； Spain。
Carefully avoiding a book in his pocket Sweets of； which reminded him by the by of that Capel street library book out of date； he took out his pocketbook and； turning over the various contents rapidly； finally he。
Do you consider； by the by； he said； thoughtfully selecting a fades photo which he laid on the table； that a Spanish type？
Stephen； obviously addressed； looked down on the photo showing a large sized lady； with her fleshy charms on evidence in an open fashion； as she was in the full bloom of womanhood； In evening dress cut ostentatiously low for the occasion to give a liberal display of bosom； with more than vision of breasts； her full lips parted； and some perfect teeth； standing near； ostensibly with gravity； a piano； on the rest of which was In old Madrid； a ballad； pretty in its way； which was then all the vogue。 Her （the lady's） eyes； dark； large； looked at Stephen； about to smile about something to be admired； Lafayette of Westmoreland street； Dublin's premier photographic artist； being responsible for the esthetic execution。
Mrs Bloom； my wife the prima donna； Madam Marion Tweedy； Bloom indicated。 Taken a few years since。 In or about '96。 Very like her then。
Beside the young man he looked also at the photo of the lady now his legal wife who； he intimated； was the acplished daughter of Major Brian Tweedy and displayed at an early age remarkable proficiency as a singer having even made her bow to the public when her years numbered barely sweet sixteen。 As for the face； it was a speaking likeness in expression but it did not do justice to her figure； which came in for a lot of notice usually and which did not e out to the best advantage in that getup She could without difficulty； he said； have posed for the ensemble； not to dwell on certain opulent curves of the。。。 He dwelt； being a bit of an artist in his spare time； on the female form in general developmentally because； as it so happened； no later than that afternoon； he had seen those Grecian statues； perfectly developed as works of art； in the National Museum。 Marble could give the original； shoulders； back； all the symmetry。 All the rest； yes； Puritanism。 It does though； St Joseph's sovereign。。。 whereas no photo could； because it simply wasn't art； in a word。
The spirit moving him； he would much have liked to follow Jack Tar's good example and leave the likeness there for a very few minutes to speak for itself on the plea he。。。 so that the other could drink in the beauty for himself； her stage presence being； frankly； a treat in itself which the camera could not at all do justice to。 But it was scarcely professional etiquette so； though it was a warm pleasant sort of a night now yet wonderfully cool for the season considering； for sunshine after storm。。。 And he did feel a kind of need there and then to follow suit like a kind of inward voice and satisfy a possible need by moving a motion。 Nevertheless； he sat tight； just viewing the slightly soiled photo creased by opulent curves； none the worse for wear； however； and looked away thoughtfully with the intention of not further increasing the other's possible embarrassment while gauging her symmetry of heaving embonpoint。 In fact； the slight soiling was only an added charm； like the case of linen slightly soiled； good as new； much better； in fact； with the starch out。 Suppose she was gone when he？。。。 I looked for the lamp which she told me came into his mind but merely as a passing fancy of his because he then recollected the morning littered bed etcetera and the book about Ruby with met him pike hoses （sic） in it which must have fell down sufficiently appropriately beside the domestic chamberpot with apologies to Lindley Murray。
The vicinity of the young man he certainly relished； educated； distingué； and impulsive into the bargain； far and away the pick of the bunch； though you wouldn't think he had it in him。。。 yet you would。 Besides he said the picture was handsome which； say what you like； it was； though at the moment she was distinctly stouter。 And why not？ An awful lot of make…believe went on about that sort of thing involving a lifelong slur with the usual splash page of letterpress about the same old matrimonial tangle alleging misconduct with professional golfer or the newest stage favourite instead of being honest and aboveboard about the whole business。 How they were fated to meet and an attachment sprang up between the two so that their names were coupled in the public eye was told in court with letters containing the habitual mushy and promising expressions； leaving no loophole； to show that they openly cohabited two or three times a week at some wellknown seaside hotel and relations； when the thing ran its normal course； became in due course intimate。 Then the decree nisi and the King's Proctor to show cause why and； he failing to quash it； nisi was made absolute。 But as for that； the two misdemeanants； wrapped up as they largely were in one another； could safely afford to ignore it as they very largely did till the matter was put in the hands of a solicitor； who filed a petition for the party wronged in due course。 He； Bloom； enjoyed the distinction of being close to Erin's uncrowned king in the flesh when the thing occurred in the historic fracas when the fallen leader's … who notoriously stuck to his guns to the last drop even when clothed in the mantle of adultery … （leader's） trusty henchmen to the number of ten or a dozen or possibly even more than that penetrated into the printing works of the Insuppressible or no it was United Ireland （a by no means； by the by； appropriate appellative） and broke up the typecases with hammers or something like that all on account of so