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　　Amidcheersthatrentthewelkin，respondedtobyansweringcheersfromabigmusterofhenchmenonthedistantCambrianandCaledonianhills，themastodonticpleasureshipslowlymovedawaysalutedbyafinalfloraltributefromtherepresentativesofthefairsexwhowerepresentinlargenumberswhile，asitproceededdowntheriver，escortedbyaflotillaofbarges，theflagsoftheBallastofficeandCustomHouseweredippedinsaluteaswerealsothoseoftheelectricalpowerstationatthePigeon-house。Visszontl&aacute；tl&aacute；s&aacute；ra，kedv&eacute；sbar&aacute；ton！

　　Visszontl&aacute；t&aacute；sra！Gonebutnotforgotten。

　　Gob，thedevilwouldn’tstophimtillhegotholdofthebloodytinanyhowandoutwithhimandlittleAlfhangingontohiselbowandheshoutinglikeastuckpig，asgoodasanybloodyplayintheQueen’sroyaltheatre。

　　WhereishetillImurderhim？

　　AndNedandJ。G。paralysedwiththelaughing。

　　Bloodywars，saysI，I’llbeinforthelastgospel。

　　Butasluckwouldhaveitthejarveygotthenag’sheadroundtheotherwayandoffwithhim。

　　Holdonecitizen，saysJoe。Stop。Begobhedrewhishandandmadeaswipeandletfly。MercyofGodthesunwasinhiseyesorhe’dhavelefthimfordead。Gob，henearsentitintothecountyLongford。Thebloodynagtookfrightandtheoldmongrelafterthecarlikebloodyhellandallthepopulaceshoutingandlaughingandtheoldtinboxclatteringalongthestreet。

　　Thecatastrophewasterrificandinstantaneousinitseffect。TheobservatoryofDunsinkregisteredinallelevenshocks，allofthefifthgradeofMercalli’sscale，andthereisnorecordextantofasimilarseismicdisturbanceinourislandsincetheearthquakeof1534，theyearoftherebellionofSilkenThomas。TheepicentreappearstohavebeenthatpartofthemetropoliswhichconstitutestheInn’sQuaywardandparishofSaintMichancoveringasurfaceoffortyoneacres，tworoodsandonesquarepoleorperch。AllthelordlyTesidencesinthevicinityofthepalaceofjusticeweredemolishedandthatnobleedificeitself，inwhichatthetimeofthecatastropheimportantlegaldebateswereinprogress，isliterallyamassofruinsbeneathwhichitistobefearedalltheoccupantshavebeenburiedalive。

　　Fromthereportsofeyewitnessesittranspiresthattheseismicwaveswereaccompaniedbyaviolentatmosphericperturbationofcycloniccharacter。

　　AnarticleofheadgearsinceascertainedtobelongtothemuchrespectedclerkofthecrownandpeaceMrGeorgeFottrellandasilkumbrellawithgoldhandlewiththeengravedinitials，coatofarmsandhousenumberoftheeruditeandworshipfulchairmanofquartersessionssirFrederickFalkiner，recorderofDublin，havebeendiscoveredbysearchpartiesinremotepartsoftheisland，respectively，theformeronthethirdbasalticridgeofthegiant’scauseway，thelatterembeddedtotheextentofonefootthreeinchesinthesandybeachofHoleopenbayneartheoldheadofKinsale。

　　Othereyewitnessesdeposethatthey-observedanincandescentobjectofenormousproportionshurtlingthroughtheatmosphereataterrifyingvelocityinatrajectorydirectedsouthwestbywest。MessagesofcondolenceandsympathyarebeinghourlyreceivedfromallpartsofthedifferentcontinentsandthesovereignpontiffhasbeengraciouslypleasedtodecreethataspecialmissaprodefunctisshallbecelebratedsimultaneouslybytheordinariesofeachandeverycathedralchurchofalltheepiscopaldiocesessubjecttothespiritualauthorityoftheHolySeeinsuffrageofthesoulsofthosefaithfuldepartedwhohavebeensounexpectedlycalledawayfromourmidst。Theworkofsalvage，removalofdebrishumanremainsetchasbeenentrustedtoMessrsMichaelMeadeandSon，159，GreatBrunswickStreetandMessrsT。C。Martin，77，78，79and80，NorthWall，assistedbythemenandofficersoftheDukeofCornwall’slightinfantryunderthegeneralsupervisionofH。R。H。，rearadmiraltherighthonourablesirHerculesHannibalHabeasCorpusAndersonK。G。，K。P。，H。T。，P。C。，K。C。B。，M。P。，J。P。，M。B。，D。S。O。，S。O。D。，M。F。H。，M。R。I。A。，B。L。，Mus。Doc。，P。L。G。，F。T。C。D。，F。R。U。I。，F。R。C。P。I。andF。R。C。S。I。

　　Youneversawthelikeofitinallyourbornpuff。Gob，ifhegotthatlotteryticketonthesideofhispollhe’drememberthegoldcup，hewouldso，butbegobthecitizenwouldhavebeenlaggedforassaultandbatteryandJoeforaidingandabetting。ThejarveysavedhislifebyfuriousdrivingassureasGodmadeMoses。What？O，Jesus，hedid。Andheletavolleyofoathsafterhim。

　　DidIkillhim，sayshe，orwhat？

　　Andheshoutingtothebloodydog：

　　Afterhim，Garry！Afterhim，boy！

　　Andthelastwesawwasthebloodycarroundingthecornerandoldsheepfaceonitgesticulatingandthebloodymongrelafteritwithhislugsbackforallhewasbloodywellworthtotearhimlimbfromlimb。Hundredtofive！Jesus，hetookthevalueofitoutofhim，Ipromiseyou。

　　When，lo，therecameaboutthemallagreatbrightnessandtheybeheldthechariotwhereinHestoodascendtoheaven。AndtheybeheldHiminthechariot，clotheduponinthegloryofthebrightness，havingraimentasofthesun，fairasthemoonandterriblethatforawetheydurstnotlookuponHim。Andtherecameavoiceoutofheaven，calling：Elijah！Elijah！Andheansweredwithamaincry：Abba！Adonai！AndtheybeheldHimevenHim，benBloomElijah，amidcloudsofangelsascendtothegloryofthebrightnessatanangleoffortyfivedegreesoverDonohoe’sinLittleGreenStreetlikeashotoffashovel。

　　JOYCE：Ulysses，NausiccaNausiccaTHESUMMEREVENINGHADBEGUNTOFOLDTHEWORLDINITSmysteriousembrace。

　　Farawayinthewestthesunwassettingandthelastglowofalltoofleetingdaylingeredlovinglyonseaandstrand，ontheproudpromontoryofdearoldHowthguardingaseverthewatersofthebay，ontheweedgrownrocksalongSandymountshoreand，lastbutnotleast，onthequietchurchwhencetherestreamedforthattimesuponthestillnessthevoiceofprayertoherwhoisinherpureradianceabeaconevertothestorm-tossedheartofman，Mary，starofthesea。

　　Thethreegirlfriendswereseatedontherocks，enjoyingtheeveningsceneandtheairwhichwasfreshbutnottoochilly。Manyatimeandoftweretheywonttocometheretothatfavouritenooktohaveacosychatbesidethesparklingwavesanddiscussmattersfeminine，CissyCaffreyandEdyBoardmanwiththebabyinthepushcarandTommyandJackyCaffrey，twolittlecurlyheadedboys，dressedinsailorsuitswithcapstomatchandthenameH。M。S。Belleisleprintedonboth。ForTommyandJackyCaffreyweretwins，scarcefouryearsoldandverynoisyandspoiledtwinssometimesbutforallthatdarlinglittlefellowswithbrightmerryfacesandendearingwaysaboutthem。Theyweredabblinginthesandwiththeirspadesandbuckets，buildingcastlesaschildrendo，orplayingwiththeirbigcolouredball，happyasthedaywaslong。AndEdyBoardmanwasrockingthechubbybabytoandfrointhepushcarwhilethatyounggentlemanfairlychuckledwithdelight。Hewasbutelevenmonthsandninedaysoldand，thoughstillatinytoddler，wasjustbeginningtolisphisfirstbabyishwords。CissyCaffreybentoverhimtoteasehisfatlittleplucksandthedaintydimpleinhischin。

　　Now，baby，CissyCaffreysaid。Sayoutbig，big。Iwantadrinkofwater。

　　Andbabyprattledafterher：

　　Ajinkajinkajawbo。CissyCaffreycuddledtheweechapforshewasawfullyfondofchildren，sopatientwithlittlesufferersandTommyCaffreycouldneverbegottotakehiscastoroilunlessitwasCissyCaffreythatheldhisnoseandpromisedhimthescattyheeloftheloafofbrownbreadwithgoldensyrupon。Whatapersuasivepowerthatgirlhad！Buttobesurebabywasasgoodasgold，aperfectlittledoteinhisnewfancybib。Noneofyourspoiltbeauties，FloraMacFlimsysort，wasCissyCaffrey。

　　Atruerheartedlassneverdrewthebreathoflife，alwayswithalaughinhergipsylikeeyesandafrolicsomewordonhercherryriperedlips，agirllovableintheextreme。AndEdyBoardmanlaughedtooatthequaintlanguageoflittlebrother。

　　ButjustthentherewasaslightaltercationbetweenMasterTommyandMasterJacky。Boyswillbeboysandourtwotwinswerenoexceptiontothisgoldenrule。TheappleofdiscordwasacertaincastleofsandwhichMasterJackyhadbuiltandMasterTommywouldhaveitrightgowrongthatitwastobearchitecturallyimprovedbyafrontdoorliketheMartellotowerhad。ButifMasterTommywasheadstrongMasterJackywasselfwilledtooand，truetothemaximthateverylittleIrishman’shouseishiscastle，hefelluponhishatedrivalandtosuchpurposethatthewouldbeassailantcametogriefandalastorelate！thecovetedcastletoo。NeedlesstosaythecriesofdiscomfitedMasterTommydrewtheattentionofthegirlfriends。

　　Comehere，Tommy，hissistercalledimperatively，atonce！Andyou，Jacky，forshametothrowpoorTommyinthedirtysand。WaittillIcatchyouforthat。

　　HiseyesmistywithunshedtearsMasterTommycameathercallfortheirbigsister’swordwaslawwiththetwins。Andinasadplighthewasafterhismisadventure。Hislittleman-o’-wartopandunmentionableswerefullofsandbutCissywasapastmistressintheartofsmoothingoverlife’stinytroublesandveryquicklynotonespeckofsandwastobeseenonhissmartlittlesuit。StilltheblueeyeswereglisteningwithhottearsthatwouldwellupsoshekissedawaythehurtnessandshookherhandatMasterJackytheculpritandsaidifshewasnearhimshewouldn’tbefarfromhim，hereyesdancinginadmonition。

　　NastyboldJacky！shecried。

　　Sheputanarmroundthelittlemarinerandcoaxedwinningly：

　　What’syourname？Butterandcream？

　　Telluswhoisyoursweetheart，spokeEdyBoardman。IsCissyyoursweetheart？

　　Nao，tearfulTommysaid。

　　IsEdyBoardmanyoursweetheart？Cissyqueried。

　　Nao，Tommysaid。

　　Iknow，EdyBoardmansaidnonetooamiablywithanarchglancefromhershortsightedeyes。IknowwhoisTommy’ssweetheart，GertyisTommy’ssweetheart。

　　Nao，Tommysaidonthevergeoftears。

　　Cissy’squickmotherwitguessedwhatwasamissandshewhisperedtoEdyBoardmantotakehimtherebehindthepushcarwherethegentlemencouldn’tseeandtomindhedidn’twethisnewtanshoes。

　　ButwhowasGerty？

　　GertyMacDowellwhowasseatednearhercompanions，lostinthought，gazingfarawayintothedistance，wasinverytruthasfairaspecimenofwinsomeIrishgirlhoodasonecouldwishtosee。Shewaspronouncedbeautifulbyallwhoknewherthough，asfolksoftensaid，shewasmoreaGiltrapthanaMacDowell。Herfigurewasslightandgraceful，incliningeventofragilitybutthoseironjelloidsshehadbeentakingoflatehaddoneheraworldofgoodmuchbetterthantheWidowWelch’sfemalepillsandshewasmuchbetterofthosedischargessheusedtogetandthattiredfeeling。ThewaxenpallorofherfacewasalmostspiritualinitsivorylikepuritythoughherrosebudmouthwasagenuineCupid’sbow，Greeklyperfect。

　　Herhandswereoffinelyveinedalabasterwithtaperingfingersandaswhiteaslemonjuiceandqueenofointmentscouldmakethemthoughitwasnottruethatsheusedtowearkidglovesinbedortakeamilkfootbatheither。BerthaSuppletoldthatoncetoEdyBoardman，adeliberatelie，whenshewasblackoutatdaggersdrawnwithGertythegirlchumshadofcoursetheirlittletiffsfromtimetotimeliketherestofmortals

　　andshetoldhernotletonwhatevershedidthatitwasherthattoldherorshe’dneverspeaktoheragain。No。Honourwherehonourisdue。

　　Therewasaninnaterefinement，alanguidqueenlyhauteuraboutGertywhichwasunmistakablyevidencedinherdelicatehandsandhigharchedinstep。HadkindfatebutwilledhertobebornagentlewomanofhighdegreeinherownrightandhadsheonlyreceivedthebenefitofagoodeducationGertyMacDowellmighteasilyhaveheldherownbesideanyladyinthelandandhaveseenherselfexquisitelygownedwithjewelsonherbrowandpatriciansuitorsatherfeetvyingwithoneanothertopaytheirdevoirstoher。

　　Mayhapitwasthis，thelovethatmighthavebeen，thatlenttohersoftlyfeaturedfaceatwhilesalook，tensewithsuppressedmeaning，thatimpartedastrangeyearningtendencytothebeautifuleyesacharmfewcouldresist。Whyhavewomensucheyesofwitchery？Gerty’swereofthebluestIrishblue，setoffbylustrouslashesanddarkexpressivebrows。Timegaswhenthosebrowswerenotsosilkilyseductive。ItwasMadameVeraVerity，directressoftheWomanBeautifulpageofthePrincessnovelette，whohadfirstadvisedhertotryeyebrowleinewhichgavethathauntingexpressiontotheeyes，sobecominginleadersoffashion，andshehadneverregrettedit。Thentherewasblushingscientificallycuredandhowtobetallincreaseyourheightandyouhaveabeautifulfacebutyournose？ThatwouldsuitMrsDignambecauseshehadabuttonone。ButGerty’scrowningglorywasherwealthofwonderfulhair。Itwasdarkbrownwithanaturalwaveinit。

　　Shehadcutitthatverymorningonaccountofthenewmoonanditnestledaboutherprettyheadinaprofusionofluxuriantclustersandparedhernailstoo，Thursdayforwealth。AndjustnowatEdy’swordsasatelltaleflush，delicateasthefaintestrosebloom，creptintohercheeksshelookedsolovelyinhersweetgirlishshynessthatofasuretyGod’sfairlandofIrelanddidnotholdherequal。