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(Extends his hand to her smiling and chants to the air of the bloodoath in the Dusk of the Gods.)

(Tragically.) Hamlet, I am thy father’s gimlet! (She takes his hand.) Blue eyes beauty I’ll read your hand. (She points to his forehead.) No wit, no wrinkles (She counts.) Two, three, Mars, that’s courage. (Stephen shakes his head.) No kid.

Sheet lightning courage. The youth who could not shiver and shake. (To Zoe.) Who taught you palmistry?

(Turns.) Ask my ballocks that I haven’t got. (To Stephen.) I see it in your face. The eye, like that. (She frowns with lowered head.)

(Laughing, slaps Kitty behind twice.) Like that. Pandy bat.

Any boy want flogging? Broke his glasses? Lazy idle little schemer. See it in your eye.

Now, Father Dolan! Now. I’m sure that Stephen is a very good little boy.

(Examining Stephen’s palm.) Woman’s hand.