VIRAGNotunpleasantly。Absolutely！Wellobservedandthosepannierpocketsoftheskirtandslightlypegtopeffectaredevisedtosuggestbunchinessofhip。Anewpurchaseatsomemonstersaleforwhichagullhasbeenmulcted。Meretriciousfinerytodeceivetheeye。Observetheattentiontodetailsofdustspecks。Neverputonyoutomorrowwhatyoucanweartoday。Parallax！Withanervoustwitchofhishead。Didyouhearmybraingosnap？Pollysyllabax！
　　BLOOMAnelbowrestinginahand，aforefingeragainsthischeek。Sheseemssad。
　　VIRAGCynically，hisweaselteethbaredyellow，drawsdownhislefteyewithafingerandbarkshoarsely。Hoax！Bewareoftheflapperandbogusmournful。Lilyofthealley。Allpossessbachelor’sbuttondiscoveredbyRualdusColombus。Tumbleher。Columbleher。Chameleon。Moregenially。Wellthen，permitmetodrawyourattentiontoitemnumberthree。Thereisplentyofhervisibletothenakedeye。Observethemassofoxygenatedvegetablematteronherskull。Whatho，shebumps！Theuglyducklingoftheparty，longcastedanddeepinkeel。
　　BLOOMRegretfully。Whenyoucomeoutwithoutyourgun。
　　VIRAGWecandoyouallbrands，mild，mediumandstrong。Payyourmoney，takeyourchoice。Howhappycouldyoubewitheither……
　　BLOOMWith？……
　　VIRAGHistongueupcurling。Lyum！Look。Herbeamisbroad。Sheiscoatedwithquiteaconsiderablelayeroffat。Obviouslymammalinweightofbosomyouremarkthatshehasinfrontwelltotheforetwoprotuberancesofveryrespectabledimensions，inclinedtofallinthenoondaysoupplate，whileonherrerelowerdownaretwoadditionalprotuberances，suggestiveofpotentrectumandtumescentforpalpationwhichleavenothingtobedesiredsavecompactness。Suchfleshypartsaretheproductofcarefulnurture。Whencoopfattenedtheirliversreachanelephantinesize。Pelletsofnewbreadwithfennygreekandgumbenjaminswampeddownbypotionsofgreenteaendowthemduringtheirbriefexistencewithnaturalpincushionsofquitecolossalblubber。Thatsuitsyourbook，eh？FleshhotpotsofEgypttohankerafter。Wallowinit。Lycopodium。Histhroattwitches。Slapbang！Therehegoesagain。
　　BLOOMThestyeIdislike。
　　VIRAGArcheshiseyebrows。Contactwithagoldring，theysay。Argumentumadfeminam，aswesaidinoldRomeandancientGreeceintheconsulshipofDiplodocusandIchthyosaurus。FortherestEve’ssovereignremedy。Notforsale。Hireonly。Huguenot。Hetwitches。Itisafunnysound。
　　Hecoughsencouragingly。Butpossiblyitisonlyawart。IpresumeyoushallhaverememberedwhatIwillhavetaughtyouonthathead？Wheatenmealwithhoneyandnutmeg。
　　BLOOMReflecting。Wheatenmealwithlycopodiumandsyllabax。Thissearchingordeal。Ithasbeenanunusuallyfatiguingday，achapterofaccidents。Wait。Imean，wartsbloodspreadswarts，yousaid。
　　VIRAGSeverely，hisnosehardhumped，hissideeyewinking。Stoptwirlingyourthumbsandhaveagoodoldthunk。See，youhaveforgotten。Exerciseyourmnemotechnic。Lacausaèsanta。Tara。Tara。Aside。Hewillsurelyremember。
　　BLOOMRosemaryalsodidIunderstandyoutosayorwillpoweroverparasitictissues。ThennaynoIhaveaninkling。Thetouchofadeadhandcures。Mnemo？
　　VIRAGExcitedly。Isayso。Isayso。E’enso。Technic。Hetapshisparchmentrollenergetically。Thisbooktellsyouhowtoactwithalldescriptiveparticulars。Consultindexforagitatedfearofaconite，melancholyofmuriatic，priapicpulsatilla。Viragisgoingtotalkaboutamputation。Ouroldfriendcaustic。Theymustbestarved。Snipoffwithhorsehairunderthedennedneck。But，tochangethevenuetotheBulgarandtheBasque，haveyoumadeupyourmindwhetheryoulikeordislikewomeninmalehabiliments？Withadrysnigger。Youintendedtodevoteanentireyeartothestudyofthereligiousproblemandthesummermonthsof1882tosquarethecircleandwinthatmillion。Pomegranate！Fromthesublimetotheridiculousisbutastep。Pyjamas，letussay？Orstockingettegussetedknickers，closed？Or，putwethecase，thosecomplicatedcombinations，camiknickers？Hecrowsderisively。Keekeereekee！
　　Bloomsurveysuncertainlythethreewhores，thengazesattheveiledmauvelight，hearingtheeverflyingmoth。
　　BLOOMIwantedthentohavenowconcluded。Nightdresswasnever。Hencethis。Buttomorrowisanewdaywillbe。Pastwasistoday。Whatnowiswillthentomorrowasnowwasbepastyester。
　　VIRAGPromptsintohisearinapig’swhisper。Insectsofthedayspendtheirbriefexistenceinreiteratedcoition，luredbythesmelloftheinferiorlypulchritudinousfemalepossessingextendifiedpudendalverveindorsalregion。PrettyPoll！Hisyellowparrotbeakgabblesnasally。TheyhadaproverbintheCarpathiansinorabouttheyearfivethousandfivehundredandfiftyofourera。OnetablespoonfulofhoneywillattractfriendBruinmorethanhalfadozenbarrelsoffirstchoicemaltvinegar。Bear’sbuzzbothersbees。Butofthisapart。Atanothertimewemayresume。Wewereverypleased，weothers。Hecoughsand，bendinghisbrow，rubshisnosethoughtfullywithascoopinghand。Youshallfindthatthesenightinsectsfollowthelight。Anillusionforremembertheircomplexunadjustableeye。ForalltheseknottypointsseetheseventeenthbookofmyFundamentalsofSexologyortheLovePassionwhichDoctorL。B。saysisthebooksensationoftheyear。Some，toexample，thereareagainwhosemovementsareautomatic。Perceive。Thatishisappropriatesun。Nightbirdnightsunnighttown。Chaseme，Charley！Buzz！
　　BLOOMBeeorbluebottletoootherdaybuttingshadowonwalldazedselfthenmewandereddazeddownshirtgoodjobI……
　　VIRAGHisfaceimpassive，laughsinarichfemininekey。Splendid！Spanishflyinhisflyormustardplasteronhisdibble。Hegobblesgluttonouslywithturkeywattles。Bubblyjock！Bubblyjock！Wherearewe？OpenSesame！Comethforth！Heunrollshisparchmentrapidlyandreads，hisglowworm’snoserunningbackwardsovertheletterswhichheclaws。Stay，goodfriend。IbringtheethyanswerRedbankoysterswillshortlybeuponus。I’mthebesto’cook。ThosesucculentbivalvesmayhelpusandthetrufflesofPerigord，tubersdislodgedthroughmisteromnivorousporker，wereunsurpassedincasesofnervousdebilityorviragitis。Thoughtheystinkyettheysting。Hewagsheadwithcacklingraillery。Jocular。Withmyeyeglassinmyocular。
　　BLOOMAbsently。Ocularlywoman’sbivalvecaseisworse。Alwaysopensesame。Theclovensex。Whytheyfearvermin，creepingthings。YetEveandtheserpentcontradict。Notahistoricalfact。Obviousanalogytomyidea。Serpentstooaregluttonsforwoman’smilk。Windtheirwaythroughmilesofomnivorousforesttosucksucculentherbreastdry。LikethosebubblyjocularRomanmatronsonereadsofinElephantuliasis。
　　VIRAGHismouthprojectedinhardwrinkles，eyesstonilyforlornlyclosed，psalmsinoutlandishmonotone。Thatthecowswiththeirthosedistendeduddersthattheyhavebeentheknown……
　　BLOOMIamgoingtoscream。Ibegyourpardon。Ah？So。Herepeats。Spontaneouslytoseekoutthesaurian’slairinordertoentrusttheirteatstohisavidsuction。Antmilksaphis。Profoundly。Instinctrulestheworld。Inlife。Indeath。
　　VIRAGHeadaskew，archeshisbackandhunchedwing-shoulders，peersatthemothoutofblearbulgedeyes，pointsahomingclawandcries。Who’sGerGer？Who’sdearGerald？O，Imuchfearheshallbemostbadlyburned。Willsomepleashepershonnotnowimpedimentsocatastrophicsmitagitationoffirstclasstablenumpkin？Hemews。Lusspusspusspuss！Hesighs，drawsbackandstaressidewaysdownwithdroppingunderjaw。Well，well。Hedothrestanon。
　　I’matinytinything
　　Everflyinginthespring
　　Roundandroundaringaring。
　　LongagoIwasaking，
　　NowIdothiskindofthing
　　Onthewing，onthewing！
　　Bing！
　　Herushesagainstthemauveshadeflappingnoisily。Prettyprettyprettyprettyprettyprettypetticoats。
　　FromleftupperentrancewithtwoslidingstepsHenryFlowercomesforwardtoleftfrontcentre。Hewearsadarkmantleanddroopingplumedsombrero。HecarriesasilverstringedinlaiddulcimerandalongstemmedbambooJacobspipe，itsclaybowlfashionedasafemalehead。Hewearsdarkvelvethoseandsilverbuckledpumps。HehastheromanticSaviour’sfacewithflowinglocks，thinbeardandmoustache。HisspindlelegsandsparrowfeetarethoseofthetenorMario，princeofCandia。Hesettlesdownhisgofferedruffsandmoistenshislipswithapassageofhisamoroustongue。
　　HENRYInalowdulcetvoice，touchingthestringsofhisguitar。Thereisaflowerthatbloometh。
　　Viragtruculent，hisjowlset，staresatthelamp。GraveBloomregardsZoe’sneck。Henrygallantturnswithpendentdewlaptothepiano。
　　STEPHENTohimself。Playwithyoureyesshut。Imitatepa。Fillingmybellywithhusksofswine。Toomuchofthis。Iwillariseandgotomy。Expectthisisthe。Steve，thouartinaparlousway。MustvisitoldDeasyortelegraph。Ourinterviewofthismorninghasleftonmeadeepimpression。Thoughourages。Willwritefullytomorrow。I’mpartiallydrunk，bytheway。Hetouchesthekeysagain。Minorchordcomesnow。Yes。Notmuchhowever。
　　AlmidanoArtifoniholdsoutabatonrollofmusicwithvigorousmoustachework。
　　ARTIFONICirifletta。Leirovinatutto。
　　FLORRYSingussomething。Love’soldsweetsong。
　　STEPHENNovoice。Iamamostfinishedartist。Lynch，didIshowyoutheletteraboutthelute？
　　FLORRYSmirking。Thebirdthatcansingandwon’tsing。
　　TheSiamesetwins，PhilipDrunkandPhilipSobertwoOxforddonswithlawnmowers，appearinthewindowembrasure。BotharemaskedwithMatthewArnold’sface。
　　PHILIPSOBERTakeafool’sadvice。Allisnotwell。Workitoutwiththebuttendofapencil，likeagoodyoungidiot。Threepoundstwelveyougot，twonotes，onesovereign，twocrowns，ifyouthbutknew。Mooney’senville，Mooney’ssurmer，theMoira，Larchet’s，Hollesstreethospital，Burke’s。Eh？Iamwatchingyou。
　　PHILIPDRUNKImpatiently。Ah，bosh，man。Gotohell！Ipaidmyway。IfIcouldonlyfindoutaboutoctaves。Reduplicationofpersonality。Whowasittoldmehisname？
　　Hislawnmowerbeginstopurr。Aha，yes。Zoemousasagapo。HaveanotionIwasherebefore。WhenwasitnotAtkinsonhiscardIhavesomewhere？Macsomebody。UnmackIhaveit。Hetoldmeabout，holdon，Swinburne，wasit，no？
　　FLORRYAndthesong？
　　STEPHENSpiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak。
　　FLORRYAreyououtofMaynooth？You’relikesomeoneIknewonce。
　　STEPHENOutofitnow。Tohimself。Clever。
　　PHILIPDRUNKANDPHILIPSOBERTheirlawnmowerspurringwitharigadoonofgrasshalms。Cleverever。Outofit。Outofit。Bythebyhaveyouthebook，thething，theashplant？Yes，thereit，yes。Clevereveroutofitnow。Keepincondition。Dolikeus。
　　ZOETherewasapriestdownheretwonightsagotodohisbitofbusinesswithhiscoatbuttonedup。Youneedn’ttrytohide，Isaystohim。Iknowyou’veaRomancollar。
　　VIRAGPerfectlylogicalfromhisstandpoint。Fallofman。Harshly，hispupilswaxing。Tohellwiththepope！Nothingnewunderthesun。IamtheViragwhodisclosedthesexsecretsofmonksandmaidens。WhyIlefttheChurchofRome。ReadthePriest，theWomanandtheConfessional。Penrose。FlippertyJippert。Hewriggles。Woman，undoingwithsweetpudorherbeltofrushrope，offersherallmoistyonitoman’slingam。Shorttimeaftermanpresentswomanwithpiecesofjunglemeat。Womanshowsjoyandcoversherselfwithfeatherskins。Manlovesheryonifiercelywithbiglingam，thestiffone。Hecries。Coactusvolui。Thengiddywomanwillrunabout。Strongmangraspswoman’swrist。Womansqueals，bites，spucks。Man，nowfierceangry，strikeswoman’sfatyadgana。Hechaseshistail。Piffpaff！Popo！Hestops，sneezes。Pchp！Heworrieshisbutt。Prrrrrht！
　　LYNCHIhopeyougavethegoodfatherapenance。Ninegloriasforshootingabishop。
　　ZOESpoutswalrussmokethroughhernostrils。Hecouldn’tgetaconnection。Only，youknow，sensation。Adryrush。
　　BLOOMPoorman！
　　ZOELightly。Onlyforwhathappenedhim。
　　BLOOMHow？
　　VIRAGAdiabolicrictusofblackluminositycontractinghisvisage，craneshisscraggyneckforward。Heliftsamooncalfnozzleandhowls。VerfluchteGoim！Hehadafather，fortyfathers。Heneverexisted。PigGod！Hehadtwoleftfeet。HewasJudasIacchias，aLibyaneunuch，thepope’sbastard。Heleansoutontorturedforepaws，elbowsbentrigid，hiseyeagonisinginhisflatskullneckandyelpsoverthemuteworld。Asonofawhore。Apocalypse。
　　KITTYAndMaryShortallthatwasinthelockwiththepoxshegotfromJimmyPidgeoninthebluecapshadachildoffhimthatcouldn’tswallowandwassmotheredwiththeconvulsionsinthemattressandweallsubscribedforthefuneral。
　　PHILIPDRUNKGravely。Quivousamisdanscettefichueposition，Philippe？
　　PHILIPSOBERGaily。C’étaitlesacrépigeon，Philippe。
　　Kittyunpinsherhatandsetsitdowncalmly，pattingherhennahair。Andaprettier，adaintierheadofwinsomecurlswasneverseenonawhoresshoulders。Lynchputsonherhat。Shewhipsitoff。
　　LYNCHLaughs。AndtosuchdelightshasMetchnikoffinoculatedanthropoidapes。
　　FLORRYNods。Locomotorataxy。
　　ZOEGaily。O，mydictionary。
　　LYNCHThreewisevirgins。
　　VIRAGAgueshaken，profuseyellowspawnfoamingoverhisbonyepilepticlips。Shesoldlovephiltres，whitewax，orangeflower。Panther，theRomancenturion，pollutedherwithhisgenitories。Hesticksoutaflickeringphosphorescentscorpiontongue，hishandonhisfork。Messiah！Hebursthertympanum。Withgibberingbaboon’scrieshejerkshishipsinthecynicalspasm。Hik！Hek！Hak！Hok！Huk！Kok！Kuk！
　　BenJumboDollard，rubicund，musclebound，hairynostrilled，hugebearded，cabbageeared，shaggychested，shockmaned，fatpapped，standsforth，hisloinsandgenitalstightenedintoapairofblackbathingbagslops。
　　BENPOLLARDNakkeringcastanetbonesinhishugepaddedpaws，yodelsjoviallyinbasebarreltone。Whenloveabsorbsmyardentsoul。
　　Thevirgins，NurseCallanandNurseQuigley，burstthroughtheringkeepersandtheropesandmobhimwithopenarms。
　　THEVIRGINSGushingly。BigBen！BenMacChree！
　　AVOICEHoldthatfellowwiththebadbreeches。
　　BENDOLLARDSmiteshisthighinabundantlaughter。Holdhimnow。
　　HENRYCaressingonhisbreastaseveredfemalehead，murmurs。Thineheart，minelove。Hepluckshislutestrings。WhenfirstIsaw。
　　VIRAGSloughinghisskins，hismultitudinousplumagemoulting。Rats！Heyawns；showingacoalblackthroatandcloseshisjawsbyanupwardpushofhisparchmentroll。AfterhavingsaidwhichItookmydeparture。Farewell。Faretheewell。Dreck！
　　HenryFlowercombshismoustacheandbeardrapidlywithapocketcombandgivesacowslicktohishair。Steeredbyhisrapier，heglidestothedoorhiswildhadslungbehindhim。Viragreachesthedoorintwoungainlystilthops，histailcocked，anddeftlyclapssidewaysonthewallapusyellowflybill，buttingitwithhishead。
　　THEFLYBILLK。11。postnobills。Strictlyconfidential。DrHyFranks。
　　HENRYAllislostnow。
　　Viragunscrewshisheadinatriceandholdsitunderhisarm。
　　VIRAG’SHEADQuack！
　　Exeuntseverally。
　　STEPHENOverhisshouldertoZoe。Youwouldhavepreferredthefightingparsonwhofoundedtheprotestanterror。ButbewareAntisthenes，thedogsage，andthelastendofAnusHeresiarchus。Theagonyinthecloset。
　　LYNCHAlloneandthesameGodtoher。
　　STEPHENDevoutly。AndSovereignLordofallthings。
　　FLORRYToStephen。I’msureyouareaspoiledpriest。Oramonk。
　　LYNCHHeis。ACardinal’sson。
　　STEPHENCardinalsin。Monksofthescrew。
　　HisEminence，SimonStephenCardinalDedalus，PrimateofallIreland，appearsinthedoorway，dressedinredsoutane，sandalsandsocks。Sevendwarfsimianacolytes，alsoinred，cardinalsins，upholdhistrain，peepingunderit。Hewearsabatteredsilkhatsidewaysonhishead。Histhumbsarestuckinhisarmpitsandhispalmsoutspread。Roundhisneckhangsarosaryofcorksendingonhisbreastinacorkscrewcross。Releasinghisthumbs，heinvokesgracefromonhighwithlacewavegesturesandproclaimswithbloatedpomp。
　　THECARDINAL
　　Conservioliescaptured。
　　Heliesinthelowestdungeon
　　Withmanaclesandchainsaroundhislimbs
　　Weighingupwardsofthreetons。
　　Helooksatallforamoment，hisrighteyeclosedtight，hisleftcheekpuffedout。Then，unabletorepresshismerriment，herockstoandfro，adsakimbo，andsingswithbroadrollickinghumour。O，thepoorlittlefellowHi-hi-hi-hi-hislegstheywereyellowHewasplump，fatandheavyandbriskasasnakeButsomebloodysavageTograizehiswhitecabbageHemurderedNellFlaherty’sducklovingdrake。
　　Amultitudeofmidgesswarmsoverhisrobe。Hescratcheshimselfwithcrossedarmsathisribs，grimacing，andexclaims。I’msufferingtheagonyofthedamned。Bythehokyfiddle，thanksbetoJesusthosefunnylittlechapsarenotunanimous。Iftheywerethey’dwalkmeoffthefaceofthebloodyglobe。
　　Hisheadaslant，heblessescurtlywithforeandmiddlefingers，impartstheEasterkissanddoubleshufflesoffcomically，swayinghishatfromsidetoside，shrinkingquicklytothesizeofhistrainbearers。Thedwarfacolytes，giggling，peeping，nudging，ogling，Easterkissing，zigzagbehindhim。Hisvoiceisheardmellowfromafar，merciful，male，melodious。Shallcarrymyhearttothee，Shallcarrymyhearttothee，AndthebreathofthebalmynightShallcarrymyhearttothee。
　　Thetrickdoorhandleturns。
　　THEDOORHANDLETheeee。
　　ZOEThedevilisinthatdoor。
　　Amaleformpassesdownthecreakingstaircaseandisheardtakingthewaterproofandhatfromtherack。Bloomstartsforwardinvoluntarilyand，halfclosingthedoorashepasses，takesthechocolatefromhispocketandoffersitnervouslytoZoe。
　　ZOESniffshishairbriskly。Hum。Thankyourmotherfortherabbits。I’mveryfondofwhatIlike。
　　BLOOMHearingamalevoiceintalkwiththewhoresonthedoorstep，prickshisears。Ifitwerehe？After？Orbecausenot？Orthedoubleevent？
　　ZOETearsopenthesilverfoil。Fingerswasmadebeforeforks。Shebreaksoffandnibblesapiece，givesapiecetoKittyRickettsandthenturnskittenishlytoLynch。NoobjectiontoFrenchlozenges？Henods。Shetauntshim。Haveitnoworwaittillyougetit？Heopenshismouth，hisheadcocked。Shewhirlstheprizeinleftcircle。Hisheadfollows。Shewhirlsitbackinrightcircle。Heeyesher。Catch。
　　Shetossesapiece。Withanadroitsnaphecatchesitandbitesitthroughwithacrack。
　　KITTYChewing。TheengineerIwaswithatthebazaardoeshavelovelyones。Fullofthebestliqueurs。Andtheviceroywastherewithhislady。ThegaswehadontheToft’shobbyhorses。I’mgiddystill。
　　BLOOMInSvengali’sfurovercoat，withfoldedarmsandNapoleonicforelock，frownsinventriloquialexorcismwithpiercingeagleglancetowardsthedoor。Then，rigid，withleftfootadvanced，hemakesaswiftpasswithimpellingfingersandgivesthesignofpastmaster，drawinghisrightarmdownwardsfromhisleftshoulder。Go，go，go，Iconjureyou，whoeveryouare。
　　Amalecoughandtreadareheardpassingthroughthemistoutside。Bloomsfeaturesrelax。Heplacesahandinhiswaistcoat，posingcalmly。Zoeoffershimchocolate。
　　BLOOMSolemnly。Thanks。
　　ZOEDoasyou’rebid。Here。
　　Afirmheelclackingisheardonthestairs。
　　BLOOMTakesthechocolate。Aphrodisiac？ButIthoughtit。Vanillacalmsor？Mnemo。Confusedlightconfusesmemory。Redinfluenceslupus。Coloursaffectwomen’scharacters，anytheyhave。Thisblackmakesmesad。Eatandbemerryfortomorrow。Heeats。Influencetastetoo，mauve。ButitissolongsinceI。Seemsnew。Aphro。Thatpriest。Mustcome。Betterlatethannever。TrytrufflesatAndrews。
　　Thedooropens。BellaCohen，amassivewhoremistressenters。Sheisdressedinathreequarterivorygown，fringedroundthehemwithtasselledselvedge，andcoolsherselfflirtingablackhornfanlikeMinnieHauckinCarmen。Onherlefthandareweddingandkeeperrings。Hereyesaredeeplycarboned。Shehasasproutingmoustache。Herolivefaceisheavy，slightlysweatedandfullnosed，withorangetaintednostrils。Shehaslacependantberyleardrops。
　　BELLAMyword！I’mallofamucksweat。
　　Sheglancesaroundheratthecouples。ThenhereyesrestonBloomwithhardinsistence。Herlacefanwinnowswindtowardsherheatedface，neckandembonpoint。Herfalconeyesglitter。
　　THEFANFlirtingquickly，thenslowly。Married，Isee。
　　BLOOMYes……Partly，Ihavemislaid。
　　THEFANHalfopening，thenclosing。Andthemissusismaster。Petticoatgovernment。
　　BLOOMLooksdownwithasheepishgrin。Thatisso。
　　THEFANFoldingtogether，restsagainsthereardrop。Haveyouforgottenme？
　　BLOOMYes。No。
　　THEFANFoldedakimboagainstherwaist。Ismeherwasyoudreamedbefore？Wasthenshehimyouussinceknew？Amallthemandthesamenowwe？Bellaapproaches，gentlytappingwiththefan。
　　BLOOMWincing。Powerfulbeing。Inmyeyesreadthatslumberwhichwomenlove。
　　THEFANTapping。Wehavemet。Youaremine。Itisfate。
　　BLOOMCowed。Exuberantfemale。EnormouslyIdesiderateyourdomination。Iamexhausted，abandoned，nomoreyoung。Istand，sotospeak，withanunpostedletterbearingtheextraregulationfeebeforethetoolateboxofthegeneralpostofficeofhumanlife。Thedoorandwindowopenatarightanglecauseadraughtofthirtytwofeetpersecondaccordingtothelawoffallingbodies。Ihavefeltthisinstantatwingeofsciaticainmyleftglutearmuscle。Itrunsinourfamily。Poordearpapa，awidower，wasaregularbarometerfromit。Hebelievedinanimalheat。Askinoftabbylinedhiswinterwaistcoat。Neartheend，rememberingkingDavidandtheSunamite，hesharedhisbedwithAthos，faithfulafterdeath。Adog’sspittle，asyouprobably……Hewinces。Ah！
　　RICHIEGOULDINGBagweighted，passesthedoor。Mockingiscatch。BestvalueinDub。Fitforaprince’sliverandkidney。
　　THEFANTapping。Allthingsend。Bemine。Now。
　　BLOOMUndecided。Allnow？Ishouldnothavepartedwithmytalisman。Rain，exposureatdewfallonthesearocks，apeccadilloatmytimeoflife。Everyphenomenonhasanaturalcause。
　　THEFANPointsdownwardsslowly。Youmay。
　　BLOOMLooksdownwardsandperceivesherunfastenedbootlace。Weareobserved。
　　THEFANPointsdownwardsquickly。Youmust。
　　BLOOMWithdesire，withreluctance。Icanmakeatrueblackknot。LearnedwhenIservedmytimeandworkedthemailorderlineforKellet’s。Experiencedhand。Everyknotsaysalot。Letme。Incourtesy。Ikneltoncebeforetoday。Ah！
　　Bellaraiseshergownslightlyand，steadyingherpose，liftstotheedgeofachairaplumpbuskinedhoofandafullpastern，silksocked。Bloom，stiffleggedageing，bendsoverherhoofandwithgentlefingersdrawsoutandinherlaces。
　　BLOOMMurmurslovingly。TobeashoefitterinMansfield’swasmylove’syoungdream，thedarlingjoysofsweetbuttonhooking，tolaceupcrisscrossedtokneelengththedressykidfootwearsatinlined，soincrediblysmall，ofClydeRoadladies。EventheirwaxmodelRaymondeIvisiteddailytoadmirehercobwebhoseandstickofrhubarbtoe，asworninParis。
　　THEHOOFSmellmyhotgoathide。Feelmyroyalweight。
　　BLOOMCrosslacing。Tootight？
　　THEHOOFIfyoubungle，HandyAndy，I’llkickyourfootballforyou。
　　BLOOMNottolacethewrongeyeletasIdidthenightofthebazaardance。Badluck。Nookinwrongtacheofher……personyoumentioned。Thatnightshemet……Now！
　　Heknotsthelace。Bellaplacesherfootonthefloor。Bloomraiseshishead。Herheavyface，hereyesstrikehiminmid-brow。Hiseyesgrowdull，darkerandpouched，hisnosethickens。
　　BLOOMMumbles。Awaitingyourfurtherorders，weremain，gentlemen。
　　BELLOWithahardbasiliskstare，inabaritonevoice。Houndofdishonour！
　　BLOOMInfatuated。Empress！
　　BELLOHisheavycheekchopssagging。Adoreroftheadulterousrump！
　　BLOOMPlaintively。Hugeness！
　　BELLODungdevourer！
　　BLOOMWithsinewssemiflexed。Magnificence。
　　BELLODown！Hetapsherontheshoulderwithhisfan。Inclinefeetforward！Slideleftfootonepaceback。Youwillfall。Youarefalling。Onthehandsdown！
　　BLOOMHereyesupturnedinthesignofadmiration，closing。Truffles！
　　Withapiercingepilepticcryshesinksonallfours，grunting，snuffling，rootingathisfeet，thenlies，shammingdeadwitheyesshuttight，tremblingeyelids，boweduponthegroundintheattitudeofmostexcellentmaster。
　　BELLOWithbobbedhairpurplegills，fatmoustacheringsroundhisshavenmouth，inmountaineer’sputtees，greensilverbuttonedcoat，sportskirtandalpinehatwithmoorcock’sfeather，hishandsstuckdeepinhisbreechespockets，placeshisheelonherneckandgrindsitin。Feelmyentireweight。Bow，bondslave，beforethethroneofyourdespot’sgloriousheels，soglisteningintheirprouderectness。
　　BLOOMEnthralled，bleats。Ipromisenevertodisobey。
　　BELLOLaughsloudly。Holysmoke！Youlittleknowwhat’sinstoreforyou。I’mthetartartosettleyourlittlelotandbreakyouin！I’llbetKentuckycocktailsallroundIshameitoutofyou，oldson。Cheekme，Idareyou。Ifyoudotrembleinanticipationofheeldisciplinetobeinflictedingymcostume。
　　Bloomcreepsunderthesofaandpeersoutthroughthefringe。
　　ZOEWideninghersliptoscreenher。She’snothere。
　　BLOOMClosinghereyes。She’snothere。
　　FLORRYHidingherwithhergown。Shedidn’tmeanit，MrBello。She’llbegood，sir。
　　KITTYDon’tbetoohardonher，MrBello。Sureyouwon’t，ma’amsir。
　　BELLOCoaxingly。Come，duckydear。Iwantawordwithyou，darling，justtoadministercorrection。Justalittlehearttohearttalk，sweety。Bloomputsouthertimidhead。There’sagoodgirlynow。Bellograbsherhairviolentlyanddragsherforward。Ionlywanttocorrectyouforyourowngoodonasoftsafespot。How’sthattenderbehind？O，eversogently，pet。Begintogetready。
　　BLOOMFainting。Don’ttearmy。
　　BELLOSavagely。Thenosering，thepliers，thebastinado，thehanginghook，theknoutI’llmakeyoukisswhiletheflutesplayliketheNubianslaveofold。You’reinforitthistime。I’llmakeyouremembermeforthebalanceofyournaturallife。Hisforeheadveinsswollen，hisfacecongested。IshallsitonyourottomansaddlebackeverymorningaftermythumpinggoodbreakfastofMatterson’sfathamrashersandabottleofGuinness’sporter。Hebelches。AndsuckmythumpinggoodStockExchangecigarwhileIreadtheLicensedVictualler’sGazette。VerypossiblyIshallhaveyouslaughteredandskeweredinmystablesandenjoyasliceOfyouwithcrispcracklingfromthebakingtinbastedandbakedlikesuckingpigwithriceandlemonorcurrantsauce。Itwillhurtyou。
　　Hetwistsherarm。Bloomsqueaks，turningturtle。
　　BLOOMDon’tbecruel，nurse！Don’t！
　　BELLOTwisting。Another！
　　BLOOMScreams。O，it’shellitself！Everynerveinmybodyacheslikemad！
　　BELLOShouts。Good，bytherumpingjumpinggeneral！That’sthebestbitofnewsIheardthesesixweeks。Here，don’tkeepmewaiting，damnyou。Heslapsherface。
　　BLOOMWhimpers。You’reafterhittingme。I’lltell……
　　BELLOHoldhimdown，girls，tillIsquatonhim。
　　ZOEYes。Walkonhim！Iwill。
　　FLORRYIwill。Don’tbegreedy。
　　KITTYNo，me。Lendhimtome。
　　Thebrothelcook，MrsKeogh，wrinkled，greybearded，inagreasybib，men’sgreyandgreensocksandbrogues，flour-smeared，arollingpinstuckwithrawpastryinherbareredarmandhand，appearsatthedoor。
　　MRSKEOCHFerociously。CanIhelp？TheyholdandpinionBloom。
　　BELLOSquats，withagrunt，onBloom’supturnedface，puffingcigar-smoke，nursingafatleg。IseeKeatingClayiselectedchairmanoftheRichmondAsylumandbythebyGuinness’spreferencesharesareatsixteenthreequarters。CursemeforafoolthatIdidn’tbuythatlotCraigandGardnertoldmeabout。Justmyinfernalluck，curseit。AndthatGoddamnedoutsiderThrowawayattwentytoone。HequencheshiscigarangrilyonBloom’sear。Where’sthatGoddamnedcursedashtray？
　　BLOOMGoaded，buttocksmothered。O！O！Monsters！Cruelone！
　　BELLOAskforthateverytenminutes。Beg，prayforitasyouneverprayedbefore。Hethrustsoutafiggedfistandfoulcigar。Here，kissthat。Both。Kiss。Hethrowsalegastrideand，pressingwithhorseman’sknees，callsinahardvoice。Geeup！AcockhorsetoBanburycross。I’llridehimfortheEclipsestakes。Hebendssidewaysandsqueezeshismount’stesticlesroughly，shouting。Ho！offwepop！I’llnurseyouinproperfashion。Hehorseridescockhorse，leapinginthesaddle。Theladygoesapaceapaceandthecoachmangoesatrotatrotandthegentlemangoesagallopagallopagallopagallop。
　　FLORRYPullsatBello。Letmeonhimnow。Youhadenough。Iaskedbeforeyou。
　　ZOEPullingatFlorry。Me。Me。Areyounotfinishedwithhimyet，suckeress？
　　BLOOMStifling。Can’t。
　　BELLOWell，I’mnot。Wait。Heholdsinhisbreath。Curseit。Here。Thisbung’saboutburst。Heuncorkshimselfbehind:then，contortinghisfeatures，fartsloudly。Takethat！HerecorkshimselfYes，byJingo，sixteenthreequarters。
　　BLOOMAsweatbreakingoutoverhim。Notman。Hesniffs。Woman。
　　BELLOStandsup。Nomoreblowhotandcold。Whatyoulongedforhascometopass。Henceforthyouareunmannedandmineinearnest，athingundertheyoke。Nowforyourpunishmentfrock。Youwillshedyourmalegarments，youunderstand，RubyCohen？anddontheshotsilkluxuriouslyrustlingoverheadandshouldersandquicklytoo。
　　BLOOMShrinks。Silk，mistresssaid！Ocrinkly！scrapy！MustItip-touchitwithmynails？
　　BELLOPointstohiswhores。Astheyarenow，sowillyoube，wigged，singed，perfumesprayed，ricepowdered，withsmoothshavenarmpits。Tapemeasurementswillbetakennextyourskin。Youwillbelacedwithcruelforceintovicelikecorsetsofsoftdovecoutille，withwhalebonebusk，tothediamondtrimmedpelvis，theabsoluteoutsideedge，whileyourfigure，plumperthanwhenatlarge，willberestrainedinnettightfrocks，prettytwoouncepetticoatsandfringesandthingsstamped，ofcourse，withmyhouseflag，creationsoflovelylingerieforAliceandnicescentforAlice。Alicewillfeelthepullpull。MarthaandMarywillbealittlechillyatfirstinsuchdelicatethighcasingbutthefrillyflimsinessoflaceroundyourbarekneeswillremindyou……
　　BLOOMAchafingsoubrettewithdaubycheeks，mustardhairandlacemalehandsandnose，leeringmouth。Itriedherthingsononlyonce，asmallprank，inHollesstreet。WhenwewerehardupIwashedthemtosavethelaundrybill。MyownshirtsIturned。Itwasthepurestthrift。
　　BELLOJeers。Littlejobsthatmakemotherpleased，eh！andshowedoffcoquettishlyinyourdominoatthemirrorbehindclose-drawnblindsyourunskirtedthighsandhegoat’sudders，invariousposesofsurrender，eh？Ho！Ho！Ihavetolaugh！ThatsecondhandblackoperatopshiftandshorttrunklegnaughtiesallsplitupthestitchesatherlastrapethatMrsMiriamDandradesoldyoufromtheShelbourneHotel，eh？
　　BLOOMMiriam，Black。Demimondaine。
　　BELLOGuffaws。ChristAlmighty，it’stootickling，this！YouwereanicelookingMiriamwhenyouclippedoffyourbackgatehairsandlayswooninginthethingacrossthebedasMrsDandrade，abouttobeviolatedbyLieutenantSmytheSmythe，MrPhilipAugustusBlockwell，M。P。，SignorLaciDaremo，therobusttenor，blueeyedBert，theliftboy，HenryFleuryofGordonBennettfame，Sheridan，thequadroonCr&Aelig；sus，thevarsitywetbobeightfromoldTrinity，Ponto，hersplendidNewfoundlandandBobs，dowagerduchessofManorhamilton。Heguffawsagain。Christ，wouldn’titmakeaSiamesecatlaugh？
　　BLOOMHerhandsandfeaturesworking。ItwasGeraldconvertedmetobeatruecorsetloverwhenIwasfemaleimpersonatorintheHighSchoolplayViceVersa。ItwasdearGerald。Hegotthatkink，fascinatedbysister’sstays。NowdearestGeraldusespinkygreasepaintandgildshiseyelids。Cultofthebeautiful。
　　BELLOWithwickedglee。Beautiful！Giveusabreather！Whenyoutookyourseatwithwomanishcare，liftingyourbillowyflounces，onthesmoothwornthrone。
　　BLOOMScience。Tocomparethevariousjoysweeachenjoy。Earnestly。Andreallyit’sbettertheposition……becauseoftenIusedtowet。
　　BELLOSternly。Noinsubordination。Thesawdustisthereinthecornerforyou。Igaveyoustrictinstructions，didn’tI？Doitstanding，sir！I’llteachyoutobehavelikeajinkleman！IfIcatchatraceonyourswaddles。Aha！BytheassoftheDoransyou’llfindI’mamartinet。Thesinsofyourpastarerisingagainstyou。Many。Hundreds。
　　THESINSOFTHEPASTInamedleyofvoices。HewentthroughaformofclandestinemarriagewithatleastonewomanintheshadowoftheBlackChurch。UnspeakablemessageshetelephonedmentallytoMissDunnatanaddressind’OlierStreetwhilehepresentedhimselfindecentlytotheinstrumentinthecallbox。Bywordanddeedheencouragedanocturnalstrumpettodepositfecalandothermatterinanunsanitaryouthouseattachedtoemptypremises。Infivepublicconvenienceshewrotepencilledmessagesofferinghisnuptialpartnertoallstrongmemberedmales。Andbytheoffensivelysmellingvitriolworksdidhenotpassnightafternightbylovingcourtingcouplestoseeifandwhatandhowmuchhecouldsee？Didhenotlieinbed，thegrossboar，gloatingoveranauseousfragmentofwellusedtoiletpaperpresentedtohimbyanastyharlot，stimulatedbygingerbreadandapostalorder？
　　BELLOWhistlesloudly。Say！Whatwasthemostrevoltingpieceofobscenityinallyourcareerofcrime？Gothewholehog。Pukeitout。Becandidforonce。
　　Muteinhumanfacesthrongforward，leering，vanishing，gibbering，Eooloohoom。PoldyHock，Bootlacesapenny，cassidy’shag，blindstripling，LarryRhinoceros，thegirl，thewoman，thewhore，theotherthe……
　　BLOOMDon’taskme。Ourmutualfaith。Pleasantsstreet。Ionlythoughtthehalfofthe……Iswearonmysacredoath……
　　BELLOPeremptorily。Answer。Repugnantwretch！Iinsistonknowing。Tellmesomethingtoamuseme，smutorabloodygood-ghoststoryoralineofpoetry，quick，quick，quick！Where？How？Whattime？Withhowmany？Igiveyoujustthreeseconds。One！Two！Thr……！
　　BLOOMDocile，gurgles。Irererepugnosedinrerererepugnant……
　　BELLOImperiously。Ogetout，youskunk！Holdyourtongue！Speakwhenyou’respokento。
　　BLOOMBows。Master！Mistress！Mantamer！
　　Heliftshisarms。Hisbanglebraceletsfall。
　　BELLOSatirically。Bydayyouwillsouseandbatoursmellingunderclothes，alsowhenweladiesareunwell，andswaboutourlatrineswithdresspinnedupandadishclouttiedtoyourtail。Won’tthatbenice？Heplacesarubyringonherfinger。Andtherenow！WiththisringItheeown。Say，thankyou，mistress。
　　BLOOMThankyou，mistress。
　　BELLOYouwillmakethebeds，getmytubready，emptythepisspotsinthedifferentrooms，includingoldMrsKeogh’sthecook’s，asandyone。Ay，andrinsethesevenofthemwell，mind，orlapituplikechampagne。Drinkmepipinghot。Hop！youwilldanceattendanceorI’lllectureyouonyourmisdeeds，MissRuby，andspankyourbarebotrightwell，miss，withthehairbrush。You’llbetaughttheerrorofyourways。Atnightyourwellcreamedbraceletedhandswillwearfortythreebuttonglovesnewpowderedwithtalcandhavingdelicatelyscentedfingertips。Forsuchfavoursknightsofoldlaiddowntheirlives。Hechuckles。Myboyswillbenoendcharmedtoseeyousoladylike，thecolonel，aboveall。Whentheycomeherethenightbeforetheweddingtofondlemynewattractioningildedheels。First，I’llhaveagoatyoumyself。AmanIknowontheturfnamedCharlesAlbertaMarshIwasinbedwithhimjustnowandanothergentlemanoutoftheHanaperandPettyBagofficeisonthelookoutforamaidofallworkatashortknock。Swellthebust。Smile。Droopshoulders。Whatoffers？Hepoints。Forthatlottrainedbyownertofetchandcarry，basketinmouth。HebareshisarmandplungesitelbowdeepinBloom’svulva。There’sfinedepthforyou！What，boys？Thatgiveyouahardon？Heshoveshisarminabidder’sface。Here，wetthedeckandwipeitround！
　　ABIDDERAflorin！
　　Dillon’slacqueyringshishandbell。
　　AVOICEOneandeightpencetoomuch。
　　THELACQUEYBarang！
　　CHARLESALBERTAMARSHMustbevirgin。Goodbreath。Clean。
　　BELLOGivesarapwithhisgavel。Twobar。Rockbottomfigureandcheapattheprice。Fourteenhandshigh。Touchandexaminehispoints。Handlehim。Thisdownyskin，thesesoftmuscles，thistenderflesh。IfIhadonlymygoldpiercerhere！Andquiteeasytomilk。Threenewlaidgallonsaday。Apurestockgetter，duetolaywithinthehour。Hissire’smilkrecordwasathousandgallonsofwholemilkinfortyweeks。Whoa，myjewel！Begup！Whoa！HebrandshisinitialConBloom’scroup。So！WarrantedCohen！Whatadvanceontwobob，gentlemen？
　　ADARKVISAGEDMANIndisguisedaccent。Hoondertpuntsterlink。
　　VOICESSubdued。FortheCaliphHarounAlRaschid。
　　BELLOGaily。Right。Letthemallcome。Thescanty，daringlyshortskirt，ridingupatthekneetoshowapeepofwhitepantalette，isapotentweaponandtransparentstockings，emeraldgartered，withthelongstraightseamtrailingupbeyondtheknee，appealtothebetterinstinctsoftheblasémanabouttown。LearnthesmoothmincingwalkonfourinchLouisXVheels，theGrecianbendwithprovokingcroup，thethighsfluescent，kneesmodestlykissing。Bringallyourpoweroffascinationtobearonthem。PandertotheirGomorrahanvices。
　　BLOOMBendshisblushingfaceintohisarmpitandsimperswithforefingerinmouth。O，Iknowwhatyou’rehintingatnow。
　　BELLOWhatelseareyougoodfor，animpotentthinglikeyou？Hestoopsand，peering，pokeswithhisfanrudelyunderthefatsuetfoldsofBloom’shaunches。Up！Up！Manxcat！Whathavewehere？Where’syourcurlyteapotgonetoorwhodockeditonyou，cockyolly？Sing，birdy，sing。It’saslimpasaboyofsix’sdoinghispoolybehindacart。Buyabucketorsellyourpump。Loudly。Canyoudoaman’sjob？
　　BLOOMEcclesStreet。
　　BELLOSarcastically。Iwouldn’thurtyourfeelingsfortheworldbutthere’samanofbrawninpossessionthere。Thetablesareturned，mygayyoungfellow！Heissomethinglikeafullgrownoutdoorman。Wellforyou，youmuff，ifyouhadthatweaponwithknobsandlumpsandwartsalloverit。Heshothisbolt，Icantellyou！Foottofoot，kneetoknee，bellytobelly，bubstobreast！He’snoeunuch。Ashockofredhairhehasstickingoutofhimbehindlikeafurzebush！Waitforninemonths，mylad！Holyginger，it’skickingandcoughingupanddowninhergutsalready！Thatmakesyouwild，don’tit？Touchesthespot？Hespitsincontempt。Spittoon！
　　BLOOMIwasindecentlytreated，I……informthepolice。Hundredpounds。Unmentionable。I。
　　BELLOWouldifyoucould，lameduck。Adownpourwewant，notyourdrizzle。
　　BLOOMTodrivememad！Moll！Iforgot！Forgive！Moll！……We……Still……
　　BELLORuthlessly。No，LeopoldBloom，allischangedbywoman’swillsinceyouslepthorizontalinSleepyHollowyournightoftwentyyears。Returnandsee。
　　OldSleepyHollowcallsoverthewold。
　　SLEEPYHOLLOWRipVanWinkle！RipVanWinkle！
　　BLOOMIntatteredmoccasinswitharustyfowlingpiece，tiptoeing，fingertipping，hishaggardbonybeardedfacepeeringthroughthediamondpanes，criesout。Iseeher！It’sshe！ThefirstnightatMatDillon’s！Butthatdress，thegreen！Andherhairisdyedgoldandhe。
　　BELLOLaughsmockingly。That’syourdaughter，youowl，withaMullingarstudent。
　　MillyBloom，fairhaired，greenvested，slimsandalled，herbluescabintheseawindsimplyswirling，breaksfromthearmsofherloverandcalls，heryoungeyeswonderwide。
　　MILLYMy！It’sPapli！But。OPapli，howoldyou’vegrown！
　　BELLOChanged，eh？Ourwhatnot，ourwritingtablewhereweneverwrote，AuntHegarty’sarmchair，ourclassicreprintsofoldmasters。Amanandhismenfriendsarelivingthereinclover。TheCuckoos’Rest！Whynot？Howmanywomenhadyou，say？Followingthemupdarkstreets，flatfoot，excitingthembyyoursmotheredgrunts。What，youmaleprostitute？Blamelessdameswithparcelsofgroceries。Turnabout。Sauceforthegoose，mygander，O。
　　BLOOMThey……I
　　BELLOCuttingly。TheirheelmarkswillstamptheBrusselettecarpetyouboughtatWren’sauction。IntheirhorseplaywithMolltheromptofindthebuckfleainherbreechestheywilldefacethelittlestatueyoucarriedhomeintherainforartforart’ssake。Theywillviolatethesecretsofyourbottomdrawer。Pageswillbetornfromyourhandbookofastronomytomakethempipespills。AndtheywillspitinyourtenshillingbrassfenderfromHamptonLeedom’s。
　　BLOOMTenandsix。Theactoflowscoundrels。Letmego。Iwillreturn。Iwillprove……
　　AVOICESwear！
　　Bloomclencheshisfistsandcrawlsforward，abowieknifebetweenhisteeth。
　　BELLOAsapayingguestorakeptman？Toolate。Youhavemadeyoursecondbestbedandothersmustlieinit。Yourepitaphiswritten。Youaredownandoutanddon’tyouforgetit，oldbean。
　　BLOOMJustice！AllIrelandversusone！Hasnobody……？
　　Hebiteshisthumb。
　　BELLODieandbedamnedtoyouifyouhaveanysenseofdecencyorgraceaboutyou。Icangiveyouarareoldwinethat’llsendyouskippingtohellandback。Signawillandleaveusanycoinyouhave。Ifyouhavenoneseeyoudamnwellgetit，stealit，robit！We’llburyyouinourshrubberyjakeswhereyou’llbedeadanddirtywitholdCuckCohen，mystepnephewImarried，thebloodyoldgoutyprocuratorandsodomitewithacrickinhisneck，andmyothertenorelevenhusbands，whateverthebuggers’nameswere，suffocatedintheonecesspool。Heexplodesinaloudphlegmylaugh。We’llmanureyou，MrFlower！Hepipesscoffingly。Byby，Poldy！Byby，Papli！
　　BLOOMClaspshishead。Mywillpower！Memory！Ihavesinned！Ihavesuff……Heweepstearlessly。
　　BELLOSneers。Crybabby！Crocodiletears！
　　Bloom，broken，closelyveiledforthesacrifice，sobs，hisfacetotheearth。Thepassingbellisheard。Darkshawledfiguresofthecircumcised，insackclothandashes，standbythewailingwall。M。Shulomowitz，JosephGoldwaterMosesHerzog，HarrisRosenberg，M。Moisel，J。Citron，MinnieWatchman，0。Mastiansky，theReverendLeopoldAbramovitz，Chazen。WithswayingarmstheywailinpneumaovertherecreantBloom。
　　THECIRCUMCISEDInadarkgutturalchantastheycastdeadseafruituponhim，noflowers。ShemaIsraelAdonaiElohenuAdonaiEchad。
　　VOICESSighing。Sohe’sgone。Ah，yes。Yes，indeed。Bloom？Neverheardofhim。No？Queerkindofchap。There’sthewidow。Thatso？Ah，yes。
　　Fromthesutteepyretheflameofgumcamphireascends。Thepallofincensesmokescreensanddisperses。Outofheroakframeanymphwithhairunbound，lightlycladinteabrownartcolours，descendsfromhergrottoandpassingunderinterlacingyews，standsoverBloom。
　　THEYEWSTheirleaveswhispering。Sister。Oursister。Ssh。
　　THENYMPHSoftly。Mortal！Kindly。Nay，dostnotweepest！
　　BLOOMCrawlsjellilyforwardundertheboughs，streakedbysunlight，withdignity。Thisposition。Ifeltitwasexpectedofme。Forceofhabit。
　　THENYMPHMortal！Youfoundmeinevilcompany，highkickers，costerpicnicmakers，pugilists，populargenerals，immoralpantoboysinfleshtightsandtheniftyshimmydancers，LaAuroraandKarini，musicalact，thehitofthecentury。Iwashiddenincheappinkpaperthatsmeltofrockoil。Iwassurroundedbythestalesmutofclubmen，storiestodisturbcallowyouth，adsfortransparencies，truedupdiceandbustpads，proprietaryarticlesandwhywearatrusswithtestimonialfromrupturedgentleman。Usefulhintstothemarried。
　　BLOOMLiftsaturtleheadtowardsherlap。Wehavemetbefore。Onanotherstar。
　　THENYMPHSadly。Rubbergoods。Neverrip。Brandassuppliedtothearistocracy。Corsetsformen。Icurefitsormoneyrefunded。UnsolicitedtestimonialsforProfessorWaldmann’swonderfulchestexuber。Mybustdevelopedfourinchesinthreeweeks，reportsMrsGusRublinwithphoto。
　　BLOOMYoumeanPhotoBits？
　　THENYMPHIdo。Youboremeaway，framedmeinoakandtinsel，setmeaboveyourmarriagecouch。Unseen，onesummereve，youkissedmeinfourplaces。Andwithlovingpencilyoushadedmyeyes，mybosomandmyshame。
　　BLOOMHumblykissesherlonghair。Yourclassiccurves，beautifulimmortal。Iwasgladtolookonyou，topraiseyou，athingofbeauty，almosttopray。
　　THENYMPHDuringdarknightsIheardyourpraise。
　　BLOOMQuickly。Yes，yes。YoumeanthatI……Sleeprevealstheworstsideofeveryone，childrenperhapsexcepted。IknowIfelloutofmybedorratherwaspushed。Steelwineissaidtocuresnoring。FortherestthereisthatEnglishinvention，pamphletofwhichIreceivedsomedaysago，incorrectlyaddressed。Itclaimstoaffordanoiselessinoffensivevent。Hesighs。’Twaseverthus。Frailty，thynameismarriage。
　　THENYMPHHerfingersinherears。Andwords。Theyarenotinmydictionary。
　　BLOOMYouunderstoodthem？
　　THEYEWSSsh。
　　THENYMPHCoversherfacewithherhand。WhathaveInotseeninthatchamber？Whatmustmyeyeslookdownon？
　　BLOOMApologetically。Iknow。Soiledpersonallinen，wrongsideupwithcare。Thequoitsareloose。FromGibraltarbylongsea，longago。
　　THENYMPHBendsherhead。Worse！Worse！
　　BLOOMReflectsprecautiously。Thatantiquatedcommode。Itwasn’therweight。Shescaledjustelevenstonenine。Sheputonninepoundsafterweaning。Itwasacrackandwantofglue。Eh？Andthatabsurdorangekeyedutensilwhichhasonlyonehandle。
　　Thesoundofawaterfallisheardinbrightcascade。
　　THEWATERFALL
　　PoulaphoucaPoulaphouca
　　PoulaphoucaPoulaphouca。
　　THEYEWSMinglingtheirboughs。Listen。Whisper。Sheisright，oursister。WegrewbyPoulaphoucawaterfall。Wegaveshadeonlanguoroussummerdays。
　　JOHNWYSENOLANInthebackground，inIrishNationalForester’suniform，doffshisplumedhat。Prosper！Giveshadeonlanguorousdays，treesofIreland！
　　THEYEWSMurmuring。WhocametoPoulaphoucawiththehighschoolexcursion？Wholefthisnutquestingclassmatestoseekourshade？
　　BLOOMPigeonbreasted，bottleshouldered，padded，innondescriptjuvenilegreyandblackstripedsuit，toosmallforhim，whitetennisshoes，borderedstockingswithturnovertops，andaredschoolcapwithbadge。Iwasinmyteens，agrowingboy。Alittlethensufficed，ajoltingcar，theminglingodoursoftheladies’cloakroomandlavatory，thethrongpennedtightontheoldRoyalstairs，fortheylovecrushes，instinctsoftheherd，andthedarksexsmellingtheatreunbridlesvice。Evenapricelistoftheirhosiery。Andthentheheat。Thereweresunspotsthatsummer。Endofschool。Andtipsycake。Halcyondays。
　　HalcyonDays，highschoolboysinblueandwhitefootballjerseysandshorts，MasterDonaldTurnbull，MasterAbrahamChatterton，MasterOwenGoldberg，MasterJackMeredith，MasterPercyApjohn，standinaclearingofthetreesandshouttoMasterLeopoldBloom。
　　THEHALCYONDAYSMackerel！Liveusagain。Hurray！
　　Theycheer。
　　BLOOMHobbledehoy，warmgloved，mammamufflered，stunnedwithspentsnowballs，strugglestorise。Again！Ifeelsixteen！Whatalark！Let’sringallthebellsinMontagueStreet。Hecheersfeebly。HurrayfortheHighSchool！
　　THEECHOFool！
　　THEYEWSRustling。Sheisright，oursister。Whisper。Whisperedkissesareheardinallthewood。Facesofhamadryadspeepoutfromthebolesandamongtheleavesandbreakblossomingintobloom。Whoprofanedoursilentshade？
　　THENYMPHCoylythroughpartingfingers。There！Intheopenair？
　　THEYEWSSweepingdownward。Sister，yes。Andonourvirginsward。
　　THEWATERFALL
　　PoulaphoucaPoulaphouca
　　PhoucaphoucaPhoucaphouca。
　　THENYMPHWithwidefingers。O！Infamy！
　　BLOOMIwasprecocious。Youth。Thefauns。Isacrificedtothegodoftheforest。Theflowersthatbloominthespring。Itwaspairingtime。Capillaryattractionisanaturalphenomenon。LottyClarke，flaxenhaired，Isawathernighttoilettethroughill-closedcurtains，withpoorpapa’soperaglasses。Thewantonategrasswildly。SherolleddownhillatRialtoBridgetotemptmewithherflowofanimalspirits。SheclimbedtheircrookedtreeandI……Asaintcouldn’tresistit。Thedemonpossessedme。Besides，whosaw？
　　StaggeringBob，awhitepolledcalfthrustsaruminatingheadwithhumidnostrilsthroughthefoliage。
　　STAGGERINGBOBMe。Mesee。
　　BLOOMSimplysatisfyinganeed。Withpathos。NogirlwouldwhenIwentgirling。Toougly。Theywouldn’tplay。
　　HighonBenHowththroughrhododendronsanannygoatpasses，plumpuddered，buttytailed，droppingcurvants。
　　THENANNYGOATBleats。Megegaggegg！Nannannanny！
　　BLOOMHatless，flushed，coveredwithburnofthistledownandgotrepine。Regularlyengaged。Circumstancesaltercases。Hegazesintentlydownwardsonthewater。Thirtytwoheadoverheelspersecond。Pressnightmare。GiddyElijah。Fallfromcliff。Sadendofgovernmentprinter’sclerk。ThroughsilversilentsummerairthedummyofBloom，rolledinamummy，rollsrotatinglyfromtheLion’sHeadcliffintothepurpleWaitingwaters。
　　THEDUMMYMUMMYBbbbblllllbbblblodschbg？
　　FaroutinthebaybetweenBaileyandKishlightstheErin’sKingsails，sendingabroadeningplumeofcoalsmokefromherfunneltowardstheland。
　　COUNCILLORNANNETIAloneondeck，indarkalpaca，yellowkitefaced，hishandinhiswaistcoatopening，declaims。Whenmycountrytakesherplaceamongthenationsoftheearth，then，andnottillthenletmyepitaphbewritten。Ihave……
　　BLOOMDone。Prff。
　　THENYMPHLoftily。Weimmortals，asyousawtoday，havenotsuchaplaceandnohairthereeither。Wearestonecoldandpure。Weeatelectriclight。Shearchesherbodyinlasciviouscrispation，placingherforefingerinhermouth。Spoketome。Heardfrombehind。Howthencouldyou……？
　　BLOOMPacingtheheatherabjectly。O，Ihavebeenaperfectpig。EnemastooIhaveadministered。Onethirdofapintofquassia，towhichaddatablespoonfulofrocksalt。Upthefundament。WithHamiltonLong’ssyringe，theladies’friend。
　　THENYMPHInmypresence。Thepowderpuff。Sheblushesandmakesaknee。Andtherest。
　　BLOOMDejected。Yes。Peccavi！Ihavepaidhomageonthatlivingaltarwherethebackchangesname。Withsuddenfervour。Forwhyshouldthedaintyscentedjewelledhand，thehandthatrules……？
　　Figureswindserpentinginslowwoodlandpatternaroundthetreestems，cooeeing。
　　THEVOICEOFKITTYInthethicket。Showusoneofthemcushions。
　　THEVOICEOFFLORRYHere。
　　Agrousewingsclumsilythroughtheunderwood。
　　THEVOICEOFLYNCHInthethicket。Whew！Pipinghot！
　　THEVOICEOFZOEFromthethicket。Camefromahotplace。
　　THEVOICEOFVIRAGAbirdchiefbluestreakedandfeatheredinwarpanoplywithhisassegai，stridingthroughacracklingcanebrakeoverbeechmastandacorns。Hot！Hot！WareSittingBull！
　　BLOOMItoverpowersme。Thewarmimpressofherwarmform。Eventositwhereawomanhassat，especiallywithdivaricatedthighs，asthoughtograntthelastfavours，mostespeciallywithpreviouslywellupliftedwhitesateencoatpans。Sowomanlyfull。Itfillsmefull。
　　THEWATERFALL
　　PhillaphullaPoulaphouca
　　PoulaphoucaPoulaphouca。
　　THEYEWSSsh！Sister，speak！
　　THENYMPHEyeless，innun’swhitehabit，coifandhugewingedwimple，softly，withremoteeyes。Tranquiliaconvent。SisterAgatha。MountCarmel，theapparitionsofKnockandLourdes。Nomoredesire。Shereclinesherhead，sighing。Onlytheethereal。Wheredreamycreamygullwaveso’erthewatersdull。
　　Bloomhalfrises。Hisbacktrousersbuttonsnaps。
　　THEBUTTONBip！
　　TwoslutsoftheCoombedancerainilyby，shawled，yellingflatly。
　　THESLUTS
　　OLeopoldlostthepinofhisdrawers
　　Hedidn’tknowwhattodo，
　　Tokeepitup，
　　Tokeepitup。
　　BLOOMColdly。Youhavebrokenthespell。Thelaststraw。Iftherewereonlyetherealwherewouldyouallbe，postulantsandnovices？Shybutwilling，likeanasspissing。
　　THEYEWSTheirsilverfoilofleavesprecipitating，theirskinnyarmsageingandswaying。Deciduously！
　　THENYMPHSacrilege！Toattemptmyvirtue！Alargemoiststainappearsonherrobe。Sullymyinnocence！Youarenotfittotouchthegarmentofapurewoman。Sheclutchesinherrobe。Wait，Satan。You’llsingnomorelovesongs。Amen。Amen。Amen。Amen。Shedrawsaponiardand，cladinthesheathmailofanelectedknightofnine，strikesathisloins。Nekum！
　　BLOOMStartsup，seizesherhand。Hoy！Nebrakada！Catofninelives！Fairplay，madam。Nopruningknife。Thefoxandthegrapes，isit？Whatdowelackwithyourbarbedwire？Crucifixnotthickenough？Heclutchesherveil。AholyabbotyouwantorBrophy，thelamegardener，orthespoutlessstatueofthewatercarrierorgoodMotherAlphonsus，ehReynard？
　　THENYMPHWithacry，fleesfromhimunveiled，herplastercastcracking，acloudofstenchescapingfromthecracks。Poli……！
　　BLOOMCallsafterher。Asifyoudidn’tgetitonthedoubleyourselves。Nojerksandmultiplemucositiesalloveryou。Itriedit。Yourstrengthourweakness。What’sourstudfee？Whatwillyoupayonthenail？YoufeemendancersontheRiviera，Iread。Thefleeingnymphraisesakeen。Eh！Ihavesixteenyearsofblackslavelabourbehindme。Andwouldajurygivemefiveshillingsalimonytomorrow，eh？Foolsomeoneelse，notme。Hesniffs。But。Onions。Stale。Sulphur。Grease。
　　ThefigureofBellaCohenstandsbeforehim。
　　BELLAYou’llknowmethenexttime。
　　BLOOMComposed，regardsher。Passée。Muttondressedaslamb。Loneinthetoothandsuperfluoushairs。Arawonionthelastthingatnightwouldbenefityourcomplexion。Andtakesomedoublechindrill。Youreyesareasvapidastheglasseyesofyourstuffedfox。Theyhavethedimensionsofyourotherfeatures，that’sall。I’mnotatriplescrewpropeller。
　　BELLAContemptuously。You’renotgame，infact。Hersowcuntbarks。Fohracht！
　　BLOOMContemptuously。Cleanyournaillessmiddlefingerfirst，thecoldspunkofyourbullyisdrippingfromyourcockscomb。Takeahandfulofhayandwipeyourself。
　　BELLAIknowyou，canvasser！Deadcod！
　　BLOOMIsawhim，kipkeeper！Poxandgleetvendor！
　　BELLATurnstothepiano。WhichofyouwasplayingthedeadmarchfromSaul？
　　ZOEMe。Mindyourcornflowers。Shedartstothepianoandbangschordsonitwithcrossedarms。Thecat’sramblethroughtheslag。Sheglancesback。Eh？Who’smakinglovetomysweeties？Shedartsbacktothetable。What’syoursismineandwhat’smineismyown。
　　Kittydisconcertedcoatsherteethwiththesilverpaper。BloomapproachesZoe。
　　BLOOMGently。Givemebackthatpotato，willyou？ZoeForfeits，afinethingandasuperfinething。
　　BLOOMWithfeeling。Itisnothing，butstillarelicofpoormamma。
　　ZOE
　　Giveathingandtakeitback
　　God’llaskyouwhereisthat
　　You’llsayyoudon’tknow
　　God’llsendyoudownbelow。
　　BLOOMThereisamemoryattachedtoit。Ishouldliketohaveit。
　　STEPHENTohaveornottohave，thatisthequestion。
　　ZOEHere。Shehaulsupareefofherslip，revealingherbarethighandunrollsthepotatofromthetopofherstocking。Thosethathidesknowswheretofind。
　　BELLAFrowns。Here。Thisisn’tamusicalpeepshow。Anddon’tyousmashthatpiano。Who’spayinghere？
　　Shegoestothepianola。Stephenfumblesinhispocketand，takingoutabanknotebyitscorner，handsittoher。
　　STEPHENWithexaggeratedpoliteness。ThissilkenpurseImadeoutofthesow’searofthepublic。Madam，excuseme。Ifyouallowme。HeindicatesvaguelyLynchandBloom。Weareallinthesamesweepstake，KinchandLynch。Danscebordeloùtenonsnostreétat。
　　LYNCHCallsfromthehearth。Dedalus！Giveheryourblessingforme。
　　STEPHENHandsBellaacoin。Gold。Shehasit。