Joyce tried to recapitulate. It was in this room, associated with a person, it was vegetable in origin but becoming animal ... but how absurd.
Perhaps they mean becoming to an animal, she thought.
“Is it Mrs. Granville’s silver dress?”
“No.”
“Is it anything to wear?”
“No.”
“Is it associated with a man or a woman?”
“I can’t answer that Yes or No,” said George.
“Well, with a man?”
“Yes.”