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The Honourable Mrs Talboys

A woman who accuses Bloom in the brothel fantasy sequence.

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Also known as The Honourable Mrs Mervyn Talboys Stamps, The Honourable Mrs Mervyn Talboys, Mrs Talboys

First appearance: xiv

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