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apyoung6060
06-15-2009, 08:32 AM
"He allowed himself to think that in certain circumstances he would rob his hank but, as these circumstances never arose, his life rolled on . . ."

What does this expresssion mean?

Thanks,

Andy
IvanBlake
07-27-2009, 07:06 PM
Well, IŽll beg your pardon, but this is obviously and simply a printing error - and IŽve confirm it - in my version of this story (in The Essential James Joyce, Penguin Books, 1963, p.426) that sentence reads:

"He allowed himself to think that in certain circumstances he would rob his bank but, as these circumstances never arose, his life rolled out evenly - an adventureless tale."