(563.1-565.5) The other twin, who sleeps on the "codliverside," is Jerry Jehu (Shem). He's the bad one -- the "sobrat" -- who has a "book of craven images," has been crying in his sleep, and has wet the bed ("pipettishly bespilled himself from his foundingpen as illspent from inkinghorn"). Together, the twins are "two very blizky little portereens after their breadscrums, Jerkff and Eatsup." Matthew has a warm spot in his heart for these "folly innocents," though. In concluding his description, he offers them his "copperwise blessing." He reminds us to accept God's plan, saying, "Weeping shouldst not thou be when man falls but that divine scheming ever adoring be." After thanking "kerryjevin" for "these nice presents," he bids adieu and says, "Still tosorrow!"
The next to speak is Mark, who offers "a second position of discordance" from the "rereway" (Matthew gave the "[f]irst position of harmony" from the "[s]ide point of view.") Mark looks from behind into the room where ALP and HCE have gone to check on the sobbing Jerry. From his perspective, "the male entail partially eclipses the femecovert." His description of the scene accordingly begins with HCE's ass, which here becomes another form of Phoenix Park. A "straight road down the centre . . . bisexes the park which is said to be the largest of his kind in the world." On one side is the "vinesregent's lodge," while on "the other supreme piece of cheeks" is the "chief sacristary's residence." Trees (hairs) and stones (pimples) add to the landscape. The overall effect of the sight is to give "wankyrious thoughts to the head," Mark says.
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