NOTED CHURCHMAN AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR

Two men discuss the contents of a newspaper proof

The foreman handed back the galleypage suddenly, saying:

—Wait. Where’s the archbishop’s letter? It’s to be repeated in the Telegraph. Where’s what’s his name?

He looked about him round his loud unanswering machines.

—Monks, sir? a voice asked from the castingbox.

—Ay. Where’s Monks?

—Monks!

Mr Bloom took up his cutting. Time to get out.

—Then I’ll get the design, Mr Nannetti, he said, and you’ll give it a good place I know.

—Monks!

—Yes, sir.

Three months’ renewal. Want to get some wind off my chest first. Try it anyhow. Rub in August: good idea: horseshow month. Ballsbridge. Tourists over for the show.

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The Royal Dublin Society is a philanthropic organization which was founded in 1731. Its campus is in Ballsbridge, Dublin. RDS held its first society run horse show in 1868 and to this day it remains one of the premier show jumping competitions in the world. ( source )