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           Mustbesellingoffsomeoldfurniture.Knewhereyesatoncefromthefather.Lobbingaboutwaitingforhim.Homealwaysbreaksupwhenthemothergoes.Fifteenchildrenhehad.Birtheveryyearalmost.That’sintheirtheologyorthepriestwon’tgivethepoorwomantheconfession,theabsolution.Increaseandmultiply.Didyoueverhearsuchanidea?Eatyououtofhouseandhome.Nofamiliesthemselvestofeed.Livingonthefatoftheland.Theirbutteriesandlarders.I’dliketoseethemdotheblackfastYomKippur.Crossbuns.Onemealandacollationforfearhe’dcollapseonthealtar.Ahousekeeperofoneofthosefellowsifyoucouldpickitoutofher.Neverpickitoutofher.Likegetting£.s.d.outofhim.Doeshimselfwell.Noguests.Allfornumberone.Watchinghiswater.Bringyourownbreadandbutter.Hisreverence:mum’stheword.

           GoodLord,thatpoorchild’sdressisinflitters.Underfedshelookstoo.Potatoesandmarge,margeandpotatoes.It’saftertheyfeelit.Proofofthepudding.Underminestheconstitution.

           AshesetfootonO’Connellbridgeapuffballofsmokeplumedupfromtheparapet.Brewerybargewithexportstout.England.Seaairsoursit,Iheard.BeinterestingsomedaygetapassthroughHancocktoseethebrewery.Regularworldinitself.Vatsofporterwonderful.Ratsgetintoo.Drinkthemselvesbloatedasbigasacolliefloating.Deaddrunkontheporter.Drinktilltheypukeagainlikechristians.Imaginedrinkingthat!Rats:vats.Well,ofcourse,ifweknewallthethings.