第108章

(Themorningandnoonhourswaltzintheirplaces，turning，advancingtoeachother，shapingtheircurves，bowingvisavis。Cavaliersbehindthemarchandsuspendtheirarms，withhandsdescendingto，touching，risingfromtheirshoulders。)

HOURSYoumaytouchmy。

CAVALIERSMayItouchyour？

HOURSO，butlightly！

CAVALIERSO，solightly！

THEPIANOLAMylittleshylittlelasshasawaist。

(ZoeandStephenturnboldlywithlooserswing。Thetwilighthoursadvance，fromlonglandshadows，dispersed，lagging，languideyed，theircheeksdelicatewithcipriaandfalsefaintbloom。Theyareingreygauzewithdarkbatsleevesthatflutterinthelandbreeze。)

MAGINNIAvant！huit！Traversé；！Salut！Coursdemains！Croisé；！

(Theeighthoursstealtothelastplace。Morning，noonandtwilighthoursretreatbeforethem。Theyaremasked，withdaggeredhairandbraceletsofdullbells。Weary，theycurchycurchyunderveils。)

THEBRACELETSHeigho！Heigho！

ZOE(Twisting，herhandtoherbrow。)O！

MAGINNILostiroirs！Chaî；nededames！Lacorbeille！Dosà；

dos！

(Arabesquingwearily，theyweaveapatternonthefloor，weaving，unweaving，curtseying，twisting，simplyswirling。)

ZOEI’mgiddy。

(Shefreesherselfdroopsonachair，StephenseizesFlorryandturnswithher。)

MAGINNIBoulangè；re！Losronds！Losponts！Chevauxdebois！

Escargots！

(Twining，receding，withinterchanginghands，thenighthourslink，eachwitharchingarms，inamosaicofmovements。StephenandFlorryturncumbrously。)

MAGINNIDansezavecvosdames！Changesdedames！Donneslepetitbouquetavotredame！Remerciez！

THEPIANOLABest，bestofall，Baraabum！KITTY(Jumpsup。)O，theyplayedthatonthehobbyhorsesattheMirusbazaar！

(SherunstoStephen。HeleavesFlorrybrusquelyandseizesKitty。

Ascreamingbittern’sharshhighwhistleshrieks。GroangrousegurglingToft’scumbersomewhirligigturnsslowlytheroomrightroundabouttheroom。)

THEPIANOLAMygirl’saYorkshiregirl。

ZOEYorkshirethroughandthrough。Comeonall！

(SheseizesFlorryandwaltzesher。)

STEPHENPasseul！

(HewheelsKittyintoLynch’sarm’s，snatchesuphisashplantfromthetableandtakesthefloor。Allwheel，whirl，waltz，twirl。Bloombella，Kittylynch，Florryzoe，jujubywomen。Stephenwithhatashplantfrogsplitsinmiddlehighkickswithskykickingmouthshuthandclasppartunderthigh，withclangtinkleboomhammertallyhohornblowerbluegreenyellowflashes。

Toft’scumbersometurnswithhobbyhorseridersfromgildedsnakesdangled，bowelsfandangoleapingspurnsoilfootandfallagain。)

THEPIANOLAThoughshe’safactorylassAndwearsnofancyclothes。(Closeclutchedswiftswifterwithglareblareflarescuddingtheyscotlootshootlumberingby。Baraabum！)

TUTTIEncore！Bis！Bravo！Encore！

SIMONThinkofyourmother’speople！

STEPHENDanceofdeath。

(Bangfreshbarangbangoflacquey’sbell，horse，nag，steerpiglings，ConmeeonChristasslamecrutchandlegsailorincockboatarmfoldedropepullinghitchingstamphornpipe’throughandthrough，Baraabum！Onnags，hogs，bellhorses，Gadareneswine，Cornyincoffin。SteelsharkstoneonehandledNelson，twotrickiesFrauenzimmerplumstainedfrompramfallingbawling。

Gum，he’sachampion。Fusebluepeerfrombarrelrev。evensongloveonhackneyjauntBlazesblindcoddoubledbicyclersDillywithsnowca