,,BOOK ,,XXIII4

  ,,EURYCLEA N[ W5T UP/AIRS LAU<+ 6TELL
H] MI/RESS T H] DE> HUSB& _H -E HOME4
,H] AG$ KNEES 2CAME "Y AG & H] FEET 7
NIM# = JOY Z %E W5T UP 6H] MI/RESS & B5T
OV] H] H1D 6SP1K 6H]4 8,WAKE UP
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) YR [N EYES "S?+ T Y H BE5 WANT+ ? L;G
"T PA/4 ,ULYSSES HAS AT LA/ 9DE$ -E HOME
AG1 & HAS KILL$ ! SUITORS :O 7 GIV+ S M*
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TR1T+ 8 SON40
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HUSB& W5T 6T C;Y )! ILL-OM5$ "N4 ,G BACK
AG 96! WOM5'S ROOM2 IF X _H BE5 ANY "O
ELSE1 :O _H WOKE ME UP 6BR+ ME S* ABSURD
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  ,!N ,P5ELOPE SPRANG UP F H] C\*1 ?REW
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MY DE> NURSE10 SD %E1 8EXPLA9 ? 6ME2 IF
HE HAS RE,Y -E HOME Z Y SAY1 H[ DID HE
MANAGE 6OV]COME ! WICK$ SUITORS S+LE
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CORPSES T 7 LY+ ON ! GR.D ALL R.D HM1 "O
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6CALL Y1 S -E ) ME T Y MAY BO? 2 HAPPY
TGR AF ALL2 = N[ AT LA/ ! DESIRE ( YR
HE>T HAS BE5 FULFILL$2 YR HUSB& IS -E
HOME 6F9D BO? WIFE & SON ALIVE & WELL1 &
6TAKE 8 REV5GE 9 8 [N H\SE ON ! SUITORS
:O 2HAV$ S BADLY 6HM40
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EXULT TOO 3FID5TLY OV] ALL ?4 ,Y "K H[
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M "PICUL>LY MYF1 &! SON :O HAS BE5 BORN
6BO? ( U2 B :AT Y TELL ME _C 2 RE,Y
TRUE4 ,X IS "S GOD :O IS ANGRY )!
SUITORS = _! GRT WICK$;S1 & HAS MADE AN
5D ( !M2 = !Y RESPECT$ NO MAN 9 ! :OLE
_W1 NEI RI* NOR POOR1 :O CAME NE> !M1 :O
CAME NE> !M1 & !Y H -E 6A BAD 5D 9
3SEQU;E ( _! 9IQU;Y4 ,ULYSSES IS D1D F>
AWAY F ! ,A*AEAN L&2 HE W N"E RETURN
HOME AG40
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Y TALK+ AB8 B Y 7 ALL H>D ( 2LIEF & H
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V MO;T4 ,2SS ,I C GIVE Y ANO!R PRO(2 :5
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NURSE W5T BACK 96! H\SE 6G 6H] RE/1 L1V+
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