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Ulysses

with the thing answering me like a fishwoman when I
asked to go for a half a stone of potatoes the day we met
Mrs Joe Gallaher at the trottingmatches and she pretended
not to see us in her trap with Friery the solicitor we

werent grand enough till I gave her 2 damn fine cracks
across the ear for herself take that now for answering me
like that and that for your impudence she had me that
exasperated of course contradicting I was badtempered too
because how was it there was a weed in the tea or I didnt
sleep the night before cheese I ate was it and I told her
over and over again not to leave knives crossed like that
because she has nobody to command her as she said herself
well if he doesnt correct her faith I will that was the last
time she turned on the teartap I was just like that myself
they darent order me about the place its his fault of course
having the two of us slaving here instead of getting in a
woman long ago am I ever going to have a proper servant
again of course then shed see him coming Id have to let
her know or shed revenge it arent they a nuisance that old
Mrs Fleming you have to be walking round after her
putting the things into her hands sneezing and farting into
the pots well of course shes old she cant help it a good job
I found that rotten old smelly dishcloth that got lost
behind the dresser I knew there was something and

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