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  AredressGodgrant。Thiswasscantsaidbutallcriedwithoneacclaimnay,byourVirginMother,thewifeshouldliveandthebabetodie。IncolourwhereoftheywaxedhotuponthatheadwhatwithargumentandwhatfortheirdrinkingbutthefranklinLenehanwasprompteachwhentopourthemalesothatattheleastwaymirthmightnotlack。ThenyoungMaddenshowedallthewholeaffairandwhenhesaidhowthatshewasdeadandhowforholyreligionsakebyredeofpalmerandbedesmanandforavowhehadmadetoSaintUltanofArbraccanhergoodmanhusbandwouldnotletherdeathwherebytheywereallwondrousgrieved。TowhomyoungStephenhadthesewordsfollowing,Murmur,sirs,isekeoftamonglayfolk。BothbabeandparentnowglorifytheirMaker,theoneinlimbogloom,theotherinpurgefire。But,gramercy,whatofthoseGodpossibledsoulsthatwenightlyunpossibilise,whichisthesinagainsttheHolyGhost,VeryGod,LordandGiverofLife?For,sirs,hesaid,ourlustisbrief。Wearemeanstothosesmallcreatureswithinusandnaturehasotherendsthanwe。ThensaidDixonjuniortoPunchCostellowisthewhatends。Buthehadovermuchdrunkenandthebestwordhecouldhaveofhimwasthathewouldeverdishonestawomanwhososhewereorwifeormaidorlemanifitsofortunedhimtobedeliveredofhisspleenoflustihead。WhereatCrotthersofAlbaLongasangyoungMalachi’spraiseofthatbeasttheunicornhowonceinthemillenniumhecomethbyhishorntheotherallthiswhileprickedforwardwiththeirjibeswherewiththeydidmalicehim,witnessingallandseveralbysaintFoutinushisenginesthathewasabletodoanymannerofthingthatlayinmantodo。ThereatlaughedtheyallrightjocundlyonlyyoungStephenandsirLeopoldwhichneverdurstlaughtooopenbyreasonofastrangehumourwhichhewouldnotbewrayandalsofordthatheruedforherthatbarewhososhemightbeorwheresoever。ThenspokeyoungStephenorgulousofmotherChurchthatwouldcasthimoutofherbosom,oflawofcanons,ofLilith,patronofabortions,ofbignesswroughtbywindofseedsofbrightnessorbypotencyofvampiresmouthtomouthor,asVirgiliussaith,bytheinfluenceoftheoccidentorbythereekofmoonfloweroransheliewithawomanwhichhermanhasbutlainwitheffectusecuto,orperadventureinherbathaccordingtotheopinionsofAverroesandMosesMaimonides。HesaidalsohowattheendofthesecondmonthahumansoulwasinfusedandhowinallourholymotherfoldetheversoulsforGod’sgreaterglorywhereasthatearthlymotherwhichwasbutadamtobringforthbeastlyshoulddiebycanonforsosaithhethatholdeththefisherman’sseal,eventhatblessedPeteronwhichrockwasholychurchforallagesfounded。AlltheybachelorsthenaskedofsirLeopoldwouldheinlikecasesojeopardherpersonasrisklifetosavelife。Awarinessofmindhewouldanswerasfittedalland,layinghandtojaw,hesaiddissembling,ashiswontwas,thatasitwasinformedhim,whohadeverlovedtheartofphysicasmightalayman,andagreeingalsowithhisexperienceofsoseldomseenanaccidentitwasgoodforthatMotherChurchbelikeatoneblowhadbirthanddeathpenceandinsuchsortdeliverlyhescapedtheirquestions。Thatistruth,pardy,saidDixon,and,orIerr,apregnantword。WhichhearingyoungStephenwasamarvellousgladmanandheaverredthathewhostealethfromthepoorlendethtotheLordforhewasofawildmannerwhenhewasdrunkenandthathewasnowinthattakingitappearedeftsoons。

  ButsirLeopoldwaspassinggravemaugrehiswordbycausehestillhadpityoftheterrorcausingshriekingofshrillwomenintheirlabourandashewasmindedofhisgoodladyMarionthathadbornehimanonlymanchildwhichonhiseleventhdayonlivehaddiedandnomanofartcouldsavesodarkisdestiny。Andshewaswondrousstrickenofheartforthatevilhapandforhisburialdidhimonafaircorseletoflamb’swool,thefloweroftheflock,lesthemightperishutterlyandlieakeledforitwasthenaboutthemidstofthewinterandnowsirLeopoldthathadofhisbodynomanchildforanheirlookeduponhimhisfriend’ssonandwasshutupinsorrowforhisforepassedhappinessandassadashewasthathimfailedasonofsuchgentlecourageforallaccountedhimofrealpartssogrievedhealsoinnolessmeasureforyoungStephenforthathelivedriotouslywiththosewastrelsandmurderedhisgoodswithwhores。

  AboutthatpresenttimeyoungStephenfilledallcupsthatstoodemptysoasthereremainedbutlittlemoiftheprudenterhadnotshadowedtheirapproachfromhimthatstillplieditverybusilywho,prayingfortheintentionsofthesovereignpontiff,hegavethemforapledgethevicarofChristwhichalsoashesaidisvicarofBray。Nowdrinkwe,quodhe,ofthismazerandquaffyethismeadwhichisnotindeedparcelofmybodybutmysoul’sbodiment。Leaveyefractionofbreadtothemthatlivebybreadalone。Benotafeardneitherforanywantforthiswillcomfortmorethantheotherwilldismay。Seeyehere。Andheshowedthemglisteringcoinsofthetributeandgoldsmiths’notestheworthoftwopoundnineteenshillingthathehad,hesaid,forasongwhichhewrit。Theyalladmiredtoseetheforesaidrichesinsuchdearthofmoneyaswasherebefore。Hiswordswerethentheseasfolloweth:Knowallmen,hesaid,time’sruinsbuildeternity’smansions。Whatmeansthis?Desire’swindblaststhethorntreebutafteritbecomesfromabramblebushtobearoseupontheroodoftime。

  Markmenow。Inwoman’swombwordismadefleshbutinthespiritofthemakerallfleshthatpassesbecomesthewordthatshallnotpassaway。

  Thisisthepostcreation。Omniscamadteveniet。NoquestionbuthernameispuissantwhoaventriedthedearcorseofourAgenbuyer,HealerandHerd,ourmightymotherandmothermostvenerableandBernardussaithaptlythatshehathanomnipotentiamdeiparaesupplicem,thatistowit,analmightinessofpetitionbecausesheisthesecondEveandshewonus,saithAugustinetoo,whereasthatother,ourgrandam,whichwearelinkedupwithbysuccessiveanastomosisofnavelcordssoldusall,seed,breedandgeneration,forapennypippin。Buthereisthematternow。Orsheknewhim,thatsecondIsay,andwasbutcreatureofhercreature,verginemadrefigliadituofiglioorsheknewhimnotandthenstandssheintheonedenialorignorancywithPeterPiscatorwholivesinthehousethatJackbuiltandwithJosephtheJoinerpatronofthehappydemiseofallunhappymarriagesparcequeM。LéoTaxilnousaditquequil’avaitmisedanscettefichuepositionc’étaitlesacré

  pigeon,ventredeDieu!Entwedertranssubstantialityoderconsubstantialitybutinnocasesubsubstantiality。AndallcriedoutuponItforaveryscurvyword。Apregnancywithoutjoy,hesaid,abirthwithoutpangs,abodywithoutblemish,abellywithoutbigness。Letthelewdwithfaithandfervourworship。Withwillwillwewithstand,withsay。

  HereuponPunchCostellodingedwithhisfistupontheboardandwouldsingabawdycatchStabooStabellaaboutawenchthatwasputinpodofajollyswashbucklerinAlmanywhichhedidnowattack:Thefirstthreemonthsshewasnotwell,Staboo,whenherenurseQuigleyfromthedoorangerlybidthemhistyeshouldshameyounorwasitnotmeetassherememberedthembeinghermindwastohaveallorderlyagainstlordAndrewcameforbecauseshewasjealousthatnotgastefulturmoilmightshortenthehonourofherguard。Itwasanancientandasadmatronofasedatelookandchristianwalking,inhabitdunbeseeminghermegrimsandwrinkledvisage,nordidherhortativewantofiteffectforincontinentlyPunchCostellowasofthemallembraidedandtheyreclaimedthechurlwithcivilrudenesssomeandwithmenaceofblandishmentsotherswhilesallchodewithhim,amurrainseizethedolt,whatadevilhewouldbeat,thouchuff,thoupuny,thougotinthepeasestraw,thoulosel,thouchitterling,thouspawnofarebel,thoudykedropt,thouabortionthou,toshutuphisdrunkendrooloutofthatlikeacurseofGodape,thegoodsirLeopoldthathadforhiscognisancetheflowerofquiet,margeraingentle,advisingalsothetime’soccasionasmostsacredandmostworthytobemostsacred。

  InHorne’shouserestshouldreign。

  TobeshortthispassagewasscarcebywhenMasterDixonofMaryinEccles,goodlygrinning,askedyoungStephenwhatwasthereasonwhyhehadnotcidedtotakefriar’svowsandheansweredhimobedienceinthewomb,chastityinthetombbutinvoluntarypovertyallhisdays。MasterLenehanatthismadereturnthathehadheardofthosenefariousdeedsandhow,asheheardhereofcounted,hehadbesmirchedthelilyvirtueofaconfidingfemalewhichwascorruptionofminorsandtheyallintershowedittoo,waxingmerryandtoastingtohisfathership。Buthesaidveryentirelyitwascleancontrarytotheirsupposeforhewastheeternalsonandevervirgin。Thereatmirthgrewinthemthemoreandtheyrehearsedtohimhiscuriousriteofwedlockforthedisrobinganddefloweringofspouses,asthepriestsuseinMadagascarisland,shetobeinguiseofwhiteandsaffron,hergroominwhiteandgrain,withburningofnardandtapers,onabridebedwhileclerkssungkyriesandtheanthemUtnovetursexusomniscorporismysteriumtillshewasthereunmaided。HegavethemthenamuchadmirablehymenminimbythosedelicatepoetsMasterJohnFletcherandMasterFrancisBeaumontthatisintheirMaid’sTragedythatwaswritforaliketwiningoflovers:Tobed,tobed,wastheburdenofittobeplayedwithaccompanableconcentuponthevirginals。Anexquisitedulcetepithalameofmostmollificativesuadencyforjuvenilesamatorywhomtheodoriferousflambeausoftheparanymphshaveescortedtothequadrupedalprosceniumofconnubialcommunion。Wellmettheywere,saidMasterDixon,joyed,but,harkee,youngsir,betterweretheynamedBeauMountandLecherfor,bymytruth,ofsuchaminglingmuchmightcome。YoungStephensaidindeedtohisbestremembrancetheyhadbuttheonedoxybetweenthemandsheofthestewstomakeshiftwithindelightsamorousforliferanveryhighinthosedaysandthecustomofthecountryapprovedwithit。Greaterlovethanthis,hesaid,nomanhaththatamanlaydownhiswifeforhisfriend。

  Gothouanddolikewise。Thus,orwordstothateffect,saidZarathustra,sometimeregiusprofessorofFrenchletterstotheuniversityofOxtailnorbreathedthereeverthatmantowhommankindwasmorebeholden。Bringastrangerwithinthytoweritwillgohardbutthouwilthavethesecondbestbed。Orate,fratres,promemetipso。Andallthepeopleshallsay,Amen。Remember,Erin,thygenerationsandthydaysofold,howthousettedstlittlebymeandbymywordandbroughtestinastrangertomygatestocommitfornicationinmysightandtowaxfatandkicklikeJeshurum。Thereforehastthousinnedagainstthelightandhastmademe,thylord,tobetheslaveofservants。Return,return,ClanMilly:forgetmenot,OMilesian。

  WhyhastthoudonethisabominationbeforemethatthoudidstspurnmeforamerchantofjalapsanddidstdenymetotheRomanandtheIndianofdarkspeechwithwhomthydaughtersdidlieluxuriously?Lookforthnow,mypeople,uponthelandofbehest,evenfromHorebandfromNeboandfromPisgahandfromtheHornsofHattenuntoalandflowingwithmilkandmoney。Butthouhastsuckledmewithabittermilk:mymoonandmysunthouhastquenchedforever。Andthouhastleftmealoneforeverinthedarkwaysofmybitterness:andwithakissofasheshastthoukissedmymouth。Thistenebrosityoftheinterior,heproceededtosay,hathnotbeenilluminedbythewitoftheseptuagintnorsomuchasmentionedfortheOrientfromonhighwhichbrakehell’sgatesvisitedadarknessthatwasforaneous。AssuefactionminoratesatrocitiesasTullysaithofhisdarlingStoicsandHamlethisfathershoweththeprincenoblisterofcombustion。TheadiaphaneinthenoonoflifeisanEgypt’splaguewhichinthenightsofprenativityandpostmortemityistheirmostproperubiandquomodo。Andastheendsandultimatesofallthingsaccordinsomemeanandmeasurewiththeirinceptionsandoriginals,thatsamemultiplicitconcordancewhichleadsforthgrowthfrombirthaccomplishingbyaretrogressivemetamorphosisthatminishingandablationtowardsthefinalwhichisagreeableuntonaturesoisitwithoursubsolarbeing。

  Theagedsistersdrawusintolife:wewail,batten,sport,clip,clasp,sunder,dwindle,die:overusdeadtheybend。FirstsavedfromwaterofoldNile,amongbulrushes,abedoffasciatedwattles:atlastthecavityofamountain,anoccultedsepulchreamidtheconclamationofthehillcatandtheossifrage。AndasnomanknowstheubicityofhistumulusnortowhatprocessesweshalltherebybeusherednorwhethertoTophetortoEdenvilleinthelikewayisallhiddenwhenwewouldbackwardseefromwhatregionofremotenessthewhatnessofourwhonesshathfetchedhiswhenceness。

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