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ons　but　they　want　to　know　where　were　you　where　are　you　going　I　could　feel　him　ing　along　skulking　after　me　his　eyes　on　my　neck　he　had　been　keeping　away　from　the　house　he　felt　it　was　getting　too　warm　for　him　so　I　half　turned　and　stopped　then　he　pestered　me　to　say　yes　till　I　took　off　my　glove　slowly　watching　him　he　said　my　openwork　sleeves　were　too　cold　for　the　rain　anything　for　an　excuse　to　put　his　hand　anear　me　drawers　drawers　the　whole　blessed　time　till　I　promised　to　give　him　the　pair　off　my　doll　to　carry　about　in　his　waistcoat　pocket　O　Maria　santissima　he　did　look　a　big　fool　dreeping　in　the　rain　splendid　set　of　teeth　he　had　made　me　hungry　to　look　at　them　and　beseeched　of　me　to　lift　the　orange　petticoat　I　had　on　with　sunray　pleats　that　there　was　nobody　he　Said　hed　kneel　down　in　the　wet　if　I　didnt　so　persevering　he　would　too　and　ruin　his　new　raincoat　you　never　know　what　freak　theyd　take　alone　with　you　theyre　so　savage　for　it　if　anyone　was　passing　so　I　lifted　them　a　bit　and　touched　his　trousers　outside　the　way　I　used　to　Gardner　after　with　my　ring　hand　to　keep　him　from　doing　worse　where　it　was　too　public　I　was　dying　to　find　out　was　he　circumcised　he　was　shaking　like　a　jelly　all　over　they　want　to　do　everything　too　quick　take　all　the　pleasure　out　if　it　and　father　waiting　all　the　time　for　his　dinner　he　told　me　to　say　I　left　my　purse　in　the　butchers　and　had　to　go　back　for　it　what　a　Deceiver　then　he　wrote　me　that　letter　with　all　those　words　in　it　how　could　he　have　the　face　to　any　woman　after　his　pany　manners　making　it　so　awkward　after　when　we　met　asking　me　have　I　offended　you　with　my　eyelids　down　of　course　he　saw　I　wasnt　he　had　a　few　brains　not　like　that　other　fool　Henry　Doyle　he　was　always　breaking　or　tearing　something　in　the　charades　I　hate　an　unlucky　man　and　if　I　knew　what　it　meant　of　course　I　had　to　say　no　for　form　sake　dont　understand　you　I　said　and　wasnt　it　natural　so　it　is　of　course　it　used　to　be　written　up　with　a　picture　of　a　womans　on　that　wall　in　Gibraltar　with　that　word　I　couldnt　find　anywhere　only　for　children　seeing　it　too　young　then　writing　a　letter　every　morning　sometimes　twice　a　day　I　liked　the　way　he　made　love　then　he　knew　the　way　to　take　a　woman　when　he　sent　me　the　8　big　poppies　because　mine　was　the　8th　then　I　wrote　the　night　he　kissed　my　heart　at　Dolphins　barn　I　couldnt　describe　it　simply　it　makes　you　feel　like　nothing　on　earth　but　he　never　knew　how　to　embrace　well　like　Gardner　I　hope　hell　e　on　Monday　as　he　said　at　the　same　time　four　I　hate　people　who　e　at　all　hours　answer　the　door　you　think　its　the　vegetables　then　its　somebody　and　you　all　undressed　or　the　door　of　the　filthy　sloppy　kitchen　blows　open　the　day　old　frostyface　Goodwin　called　about　the　concert　in　Lombard　street　and　I　just　after　dinner　all　flushed　and　tossed　with　boiling　old　stew　dont　look　at　me　professor　I　had　to　say　Im　a　fright　yes　but　he　was　a　real　old　gent　in　his　way　it　was　impossible　to　be　more　respectful　nobody　to　say　youre　out　you　have　to　peep　out　through　the　blind　like　the　messengerboy　today　I　thought　it　was　a　putoff　first　him　sending　the　port　and　the　peaches　first　and　I　was　just　beginning　to　yawn　with　nerves　thinking　he　was　trying　to　make　a　fool　of　me　when　I　knew　his　tattarrattat　at　the　door　he　must　have　been　a　bit　late　because　it　was　1/4　after　3　when　I　saw　the　2　Dedalus　girls　ing　from　school　I　never　know　the　time　even　that　watch　he　gave　me　never　seems　to　go　properly　Id　want　to　get　it　looked　after　when　I　threw　the　penny　to　that　lame　sailor　for　England　home　and　beauty　when　I　was　whistling　there　is　a　charming　girl　I　love　and　I　hadnt　even　put　on　my　clean　shift　or　powdered　myself　or　a　thing　then　this　day　week　were　to　go　to　Belfast　just　as　well　he　has　to　go　to　Ennis　his　fathers　anniversary　the　27th　it　wouldnt　be　pleasant　if　he　did　suppose　our　rooms　at　the　hotel　were　beside　each　other　and　any　fooling　went　on　in　the　new　bed　I　couldnt　tell　him　to　stop　and　not　bother　me　with　him　in　the　next　room　or　perhaps　some　protestant　clergyman　with　a　cough　knocking　on　the　wall　then　he　wouldnt　believe　next　day　we　didnt　do　something　its　all　very　well　a　husband　but　you　cant　fool　a　lover　after　me　telling　him　we　never　did　anything　of　course　he　didnt　believe　me　no　its　better　hes　going　where　he　is　besides　something　always　happens　with　him　the　time　going　to　the　Mallow　Concert　at　Maryborough　ordering　boiling　soup　for　the　two　of　us　then　the　bell　rang　out　he　walks　down　the　platform　with　the　soup　splashing　about　taking　spoonfuls　of　it　hadnt　he　the　nerve　and　the　waiter　after　him　making　a　holy　show　of　us　screeching　and　confusion　for　the　engine　to　start　but　he　wouldnt　pay　till　he　finished　it　the　two　gentlemen　in　the　3rd　class　Carriage　said　he　was　quite　right　so　he　was　too　hes　so　pigheaded　sometimes　when　he　gets　a　thing　into　his　head　a　good　job　he　was　able　to　open　the　carriage　door　with　his　knife　or　theyd　have　taken　us　on　to　Cork　I　suppose　that　was　done　out　of　revenge　on　him　O　I　love　jaunting　in　a　train　or　a　car　with　lovely　soft　cushions　I　wonder　will　he　take　a　1st　class　for　me　he　might　want　to　do　it　in　the　train　by　tipping　the　guard　well　O　I　suppose　therell　be　the　usual　idiots　of　men　gaping　at　us　with　their　eyes　as　stupid　as　ever　they　can　possibly　be　that　was　an　exceptional　man　that　mon　workman　that　left　us　alone　in　the　carriage　that　day　going　to　Howth　Id　like　to　find　out　something　about　him　1　or　2　tunnels　perhaps　then　you　have　to　look　out　of　the　window　all　the　nicer　then　ing　back　suppose　I　never　came　back　what　would　they　say　eloped　with　him　that　gets　you　on　on　the　stage　the　last　concert　I　sang　at　where　its　over　a　year　ago　when　was　it　St　Teresas　hall　Clarendon　St　little　chits　of　missies　they　have　now　singing　Kathleen　Kearney　and　her　like　on　account　of　father　being　in　the　army　and　my　singing　the　absentminded　beggar　and　wearing　a　brooch　for　lord　Roberts　when　I　had　the　map　of　it　all　and　Poldy　not　Irish　enough　was　it　him　managed　it　this　time　I　wouldnt　put　it　past　him　like　he　got　me　on　to　sing　in　the　Stabat　Mater　by　going　around　saying　he　was　putting　Lead　Kindly　Light　to　music　I　put　him　up　to　that　till　the　jesuits　found　out　he　was　a　freemason　thumping　the　piano　lead　Thou　me　on　copied　from　some　old　opera　yes　and　he　was　going　about　with　some　of　them　Sinner　Fein　lately　or　whatever　they　call　themselves　talking　his　usual　trash　and　nonsense　he　says　that　little　man　he　showed　me　without　the　neck　is　very　intelligent　the　ing　man　Griffith　is　he　well　he　doesnt　look　it　thats　all　I　can　say　still　it　must　have　been　him　he　knew　there　was　a　boycott　I　hate　the　mention　of　politics　after　the　war　that　Pretoria　and　Ladysmith　and　Bloemfontein　where　Gardner　Lieut　Stanley　G　8th　Bn　2nd　East　Lancs　Rgt　of　enteric　fever　he　was　a　lovely　fellow　in　khaki　and　just　the　right　height　over　me　Im　sure　he　was　brave　too　he　said　I　was　lovely　the　evening　we　kissed　goodbye　at　the　canal　lock　my　Irish　beauty　he　was　pale　with　excitement　about　going　away　or　wed　be　seen　from　the　road　he　couldnt　stand　properly　and　I　so　hot　as　I　never　felt　they　could　have　made　their　peace　in　the　beginning　or　old　oom　Paul　and　the　rest　of　the　old　Krugers　go　and　fight　it　out　between　them　instead　of　dragging　on　for　years　killing　any　finelooking　men　there　were　with　their　fever　if　he　was　even　decently　shot　it　wouldnt　have　been　so　bad　I　love　to　see　a　regiment　pass