“diesandgenlemen，”hedirecorrepeaedoncemore，“excusemeforhusinerrupingyourboursapainfulduyconsrainsmehesecuriyandsabiliyofsocieyareindangeryes，indanger，diesandgenlemenhisman，”hepoinedaccusinglyabernard，“hismanwhosandsbeforeyouhere，hisalphaplusowhomsomuchhasbeengiven，andfromwhom，inconsequence，somuchmusbeexpeced，hiscolleagueofyours–orshouldianicipaeandsayhisexcolleague？–hasgrosslyberayedherusimposedinhimbyhishereicalviewsonsporandsoma，byhescandalousunorhodoxyofhissexlife，byhisrefusaloobeyheeachingsofourfordandbehaveouofofficehours，‘evenasalileinfan，’”（herehedirecormadehesignofhe），“hehasprovedhimselfanenemyofsociey，asubverer，diesandgenlemen，ofallorderandsabiliy，aconspiraoragainscivilizaioniselfforhisreasoniproposeodismisshim，odismisshimwihignominyfromheposhehasheldinhiscenre；iproposeforhwihoapplyforhisransferenceoasubcenreofhelowesorderand，hahispunishmenmayservehebesineresofsociey，asfaraspossibleremovedfromanyimporancenreofpopuioninicendhewillhavesmallopporuniyoleadohersasraybyhisunfordlyexample”hedirecorpaused；hen，foldinghisarms，heurnedimpressivelyobernard“marx，”hesaid，“canyoushowanyreasonwhyishouldnonowexecuehejudgmenpasseduponyou？”

“yes，ican，”bernardansweredinaveryloudvoice

somewhaakenaback，busillmajesically，“henshowi，”saidhedirecor

“cerainlybui’sinhepassageonemomen”bernardhurriedohedoorandhrewiopen“comein，”hecommanded，andhereasoncameinandshowediself

herewasagasp，amurmurofasonishmenandhorror；ayounggirlscreamed；sandingonachairogeabeerviewsomeoneupsewoesubesfullofspermaozoabloaed，sagging，andamonghosefirmyouhfulbodies，hoseundisoredfaces，asrangeanderrifyingmonserofmiddleagedness，lindaadvancedinoheroom，coqueishlysmilingherbrokenanddiscolouredsmile，androllingasshewalked，wihwhawasmeanobeavolupuousunduion，herenormoushaunchesbernardwalkedbesideher

“hereheis，”hesaid，poiningahedirecor

“didyouhinkididn’recognizehim？”lindaaskedindignanly；hen，urningohedirecor，“ofcourseiknewyou；omakin，ishouldhaveknownyouanywhere，amongahousandbuperhapsyou’veforgoenmedon’youremember？don’youremember，omakin？yourlinda”shesoodlookingahim，herheadononeside，sillsmiling，buwihasmilehabecameprogressively，infaceofhedirecor’sexpressionofperifieddisgus，lessandlessselfconfiden，hawaveredandfinallywenou“don’youremember，omakin？”sherepeaedinavoiceharembledhereyeswereanxious，agonizedheblochedandsaggingfacewisedgroesquelyinohegrimaceofexremegrief“omakin！”sheheldouherarmssomeonebeganoier

“wha’shemeaning，”beganhedirecor，“ofhismonsrous…”

“omakin！”sheranforward，herbnkerailingbehindher，hrewherarmsroundhisneck，hidherfaceonhisches

ahowlofugherwenupirrepressibly

“…hismonsrouspracicaljoke，”hedirecorshoued

redinheface，heriedodisengagehimselffromherembracedesperaelysheclung“bui’mlinda，i’mlinda”heugherdrownedhervoice“youmademehaveababy，”shescreamedaboveheuproarherewasasuddenandappallinghush；eyesfloaeduncomforably，noknowingwhereolookhedirecorwensuddenlypale，soppedsrugglingandsood，hishandsonherwriss，saringdownaher，horrified“yes，ababy–andiwasismoher”sheflungheobsceniylikeachallengeinoheouragedsilence；hen，suddenlybreakingawayfromhim，ashamed，ashamed，coveredherfacewihherhands，sobbing“iwasn’myfaul，omakinbecauseialwaysdidmydrill，didn’i？didn’i？always…idon’knowhow…ifyouknewhowawful，omakin…buhewasacomforome，allhesame”urningowardshedoor，“john！”shecalled“john！”

hecameinaonce，pausedforamomenjusinsidehedoor，lookedround，hensofonhismoccasinedfeesrodequicklyacrossheroom，fellonhiskneesinfronofhedirecor，andsaidinaclearvoice：“myfaher！”

heword（for“faher”wasnosomuchobsceneas–wihisco

oaionofsomehingaoneremovefromheloahsomenessandmoralobliquiyofchildbearing–merelygross，ascaologicalraherhanapornographicimpropriey）；hecomicallysmuywordrelievedwhahadbecomeaquieinolerableensionugherbrokeou，enormous，almoshyserical，pealaferpeal，ashoughiwouldneversopmyfaher–andiwashedirecor！myfaher！ohford，ohford！hawasreallyoogoodhewhoopingandheroaringrenewedhemselves，facesseemedonhepoinofdisinegraion，earsweresreamingsixmoreesubesofspermaozoawereupsemyfaher！

pale，wildeyed，hedirecorgredabouhiminanagonyofbewilderedhumiliaion

myfaher！heugher，whichhadshownsignsofdyingaway，brokeouagainmoreloudlyhaneverhepuhishandsoverhisearsandrushedouofheroom