PRIVATECARRWithferociousarticulation。I’lldohimin，sohelpmefuckingChrist！I’llwringthebastardfucker’sbleedingblastedfuckingwindpipe！
　　OLDGUMMYGRANNYThrustsadaggertowardsStephen’shand。Removehim，acushla。At8。35a。m。youwillbeinheavenandIrelandwillbefree。Sheprays。OgoodGod，takehim！
　　BLOOMRunstoLynch。Can’tyougethimaway？
　　LYNCHHelikesdialectic，theuniversallanguage。Kitty！ToBloom。Gethimaway，you。Hewon’tlistentome。HedragsKittyaway。
　　STEPHENPoints。ExitJudas。Etlaqueosesuspendit。
　　BLOOMRunstoStephen。Comealongwithmenowbeforeworsehappens。Here’syourstick。
　　STEPHENStick，no。Reason。Thisfeastofpurereason。
　　CISSYCAFFREYPullingPrivateCarr。Comeon，you’reboosed。HeinsultedmebutIforgivehim。Shoutinginhisear。Iforgivehimforinsultingme。
　　BLOOMOverStephen’sshoulder。Yes，go。Youseehe’sincapable。
　　PRIVATECARRBreaksloose。I’llinsulthim。
　　HerushestowardsStephen，fistsoutstretched，andstrikeshimintheface。Stephentotters，collapses，fallsstunned。Heliesprone，hisfacetothesky，hishatrollingtothewall。Bloomfollowsandpicksitup。
　　MAJORTWEEDYLoudly。Carbineinbucket！ceasefire！Salute！
　　THERETRIEVERBarkingfuriously。Uteuteuteuteuteuteuteute。
　　THECROWDLethimup！Don’tstrikehimwhenhe’sdown！Air！Who？Thesoldierhithim。He’saprofessor。Ishehurted？Don’tmanhandlehim！He’sfainted！
　　Theretriever，nosingonthefringeofthecrowd，barksnoisily。
　　Whatcallhadtheredcoattostrikethegentlemanandheundertheinfluence？LetthemgoandfighttheBoers！
　　THEBAWDListentowho’stalking！Hasn’tthesoldierarighttogowithhisgirl？Hegavehimthecoward’sblow。
　　Theygrabateachother’shair，clawateachotherandspit。
　　THERETRIEVERBarking。Wowwowwow。
　　BLOOMShovesthemback，loudly。Getback，standback！
　　PRIVATECOMPTONTugginghiscomrade。Herebuggeroff，Harry。There’sthecops！
　　Tworaincapedwatch，tall，standinthegroup
　　FIRSTWATCHWhat’swronghere？
　　PRIVATECOMPTONWewerewiththisladyandheinsultedusandassaultedmychum。Theretrieverbarks。Whoownsthebleedingtyke？
　　CISSYCAFFREYWithexpectation。Ishebleeding？
　　AMANRisingfromhisknees。No。Goneoff。He’llcometoallright。
　　BLOOMGlancessharplyattheman。Leavehimtome。Icaneasily……
　　SECONDWATCHWhoareyou？Doyouknowhim？
　　PRIVATECARRLurchestowardsthewatch。Heinsultedmyladyfriend。
　　BLOOMAngrily。Youhithimwithoutprovocation。I’mawitness。Constable，takehisregimentalnumber。
　　SECONDWATCHIdon’twantyourinstructionsinthedischargeofmyduty。PRIVATECOMPTONPullinghiscomrade。Here，buggeroff，Harry。OrBennett’llhaveyouinthelockup。
　　PRIVATECARRStaggeringasheispulledaway。GodfuckoldBennett！He’sawhitearsedbugger。Idon’tgiveashitforhim。
　　FIRSTWATCHTakingouthisnotebook。What’shisname？
　　BLOOMPeeringoverthecrowd。Ijustseeacarthere。Ifyougivemeahandasecond，sergeant。
　　FIRSTWATCHNameandaddress。
　　CornyKelleherweepersroundhishat，adeathwreathinhishand，appearsamongthebystanders。
　　BLOOMQuickly。O，theveryman！Hewhispers。SimonDedalus’son。Abitsprung。Getthosepolicementomovethoseloafersback。
　　SECONDWATCHNight，MrKelleher。
　　CORNYKELLEHERTothewatch，withdrawlingeye。That’sallright。Iknowhim。Wonabitontheraces。Goldcup。Throwaway。Helaughs。Twentytoone。Doyoufollowme？
　　FIRSTWATCHTurnstothecrowd。Here，whatareyouallgapingat？Moveonoutofthat。
　　Thecrowddispersesslowly，muttering，downthelane。
　　CORNYKELLEHERLeaveittome，sergeant。That’llbeallright。Helaughs，shakinghishead。Wewereoftenasbadourselves，ayorworse。What？Eh，what？
　　FIRSTWATCHLaughs。Isupposeso。
　　CORNYKELLEHERNudgesthesecondwatch。Comeandwipeyournameofftheslate。Helilts，wagginghishead。Withmytooraloomtooraloomtooraloomtooraloom。What，eh，doyoufollowme？
　　SECONDWATCHGenially。Ah，sureweweretoo。
　　CORNYKELLEHERWinking。Boyswillbeboys。I’veacarroundthere。
　　SECONDWATCHAllright，MrKelleher。Goodnight。
　　CORNYKELLEHERI’llseetothat。
　　BLOOMShakeshandswithbothofthewatchinturn。Thankyouverymuchgentlemen，thankyou。Hemumblesconfidentially。Wedon’twantanyscandal，youunderstand。Fatherisawellknown，highlyrespectedcitizen。Justalittlewildoats，youunderstand。
　　FIRSTWATCHO，Iunderstand，sir。
　　SECONDWATCHThat’sallright，Sir。
　　FIRSTWATCHItwasonlyincaseofcorporalinjuriesI’dhavehadtoreportitatthestation。
　　BLOOMNodsrapidly。Naturally。Quiteright。Onlyyourboundenduty。
　　SECONDWATCHIt’sourduty。
　　CORNYKELLEHERGoodnight，men。
　　THEWATCHSalutingtogether。Night，gentlemen。Theymoveoffwithslowheavytread。
　　BLOOMBlows。Providentialyoucameonthescene。Youhaveacar？。
　　CORNYKELLEHERLaughs，pointinghisthumboverhisrightshouldertothecarbroughtupagainstthescaffolding。TwocommercialsthatwerestandingfizzinJammet’s。Likeprinces，faith。Oneofthemlosttwoquidontherace。Drowninghisgriefandwereonforagowiththejollygirls。SoIlandedthemuponBehan’scaranddowntonighttown。
　　BLOOMIwasjustgoinghomebyGardinerstreetwhenIhappenedto……
　　CORNYKELLEHERLaughs。Suretheywantedmetojoininwiththemots。No，byGod，saysI。Notforoldstagerslikemyselfandyourself。Helaughsagainandleerswithlacklustreeye。ThanksbetoGodwehaveitinthehousewhat，eh，doyoufollowme？Hah！hah！hah！
　　BLOOMTriestolaugh。He，he，he！Yes。MatteroffactIwasjustvisitinganoldfriendofminethere，Virag，youdon’tknowhimpoorfellowhe’slaidupforthepastweekandwehadaliquortogetherandIwasjustmakingmywayhome……
　　Thehorseneighs。
　　THEHORSEHohohohohohoh！Hohohohome！
　　CORNYKELLEHERSureitwasBehan，ourjarveythere，thattoldmeafterweleftthetwocommercialsinMrsCohen’sandItoldhimtopullupandgotofftosee。Helaughs。Soberhearsedriversaspecialty。WillIgivehimalifthome？Wheredoeshehangout？SomewhereinCabra，what？
　　BLOOMNo，inSandycove，Ibelieve，fromwhatheletdrop。
　　Stephen，prone，breathestothestars。CornyKelleherasquint，drawlsatthehorse。Bloomingloom，loomsdown。
　　CORNYKELLEHERScratcheshisnape。Sandycove！HebendsdownandcallstoStephen。Eh！Hecallsagain。Eh！He’scoveredwithshavingsanyhow。Takecaretheydidn’tliftanythingoffhim。
　　BLOOMNo，no，no。Ihavehismoneyandhishathereandstick。
　　CORNYKELLEHERAhwell，he’llgetoverit。Nobonesbroken。Well，I’llshovealong。Helaughs。I’vearendezvousinthemorning。Buryingthedead。Safehome！
　　THEHORSENeighs。Hohohohohome。
　　BLOOMGoodnight。I’lljustwaitandtakehimalonginafew……
　　CornyKelleherreturnstotheoutsidecarandmountsit。Thehorseharnessjingles。
　　CORNYKELLEHERFromthecar，standing。Night。
　　BLOOMNight。
　　Thejarveychucksthereinsandraiseshiswhipencouragingly。Thecarandhorsebackslowly，awkwardlyandturn。CornyKelleheronthesideseatswayshisheadtoandfroinsignofmirthatBloomsplight。Thejarveyjoinsinthemutepantomimicmerrimentnoddingfromthefartherseat。Bloomshakeshisheadinmutemirthfulreply。WiththumbandpalmCornyKelleherreassuresthatthetwobobbieswillallowthesleeptocontinueforwhatelseistobedone。WithaslownodBloomconveyshisgratitudeasthatisexactlywhatStephenneeds。Thecarjinglestooraloomroundthecornerofthetooraloomlane。CornyKelleheragainreassuraloomswithhishand。BloomwithhishandassuraloomsCornyKelleherthatheisreassuraloomtay。Thetinklinghoofsandjinglingharnessgrowfainterwiththeirtooralooloolooloolay。Bloom，holdinginhishandStephenshatfestoonedwithshavingsandashplant，standsirresolute。Thenhebendstohimandshakeshimbytheshoulder。
　　BLOOMEh！Ho！Thereisnoanswerhebendsagain。MrDedalus！Thereisnoanswer。Thenameifyoucall。Somnambulist。Hebendsagainand，hesitating，bringshismouthnearthefaceoftheprostrateform。Stephen！Thereisnoanswer。Hecallsagain。Stephen！
　　STEPHENGroans。Who？Blackpanthervampire。Hesighsandstretcheshimselfthenmurmursthicklywithprolongedvowels。Who……drive……Fergusnow。Andpierce……wood’swovenshade？……
　　Heturnsonhisleftside，sighing，doublinghimselftogether。
　　BLOOMPoetry。Welleducated。Pity。HebendsagainandundoesthebuttonsofStephen’swaistcoat。Tobreathe。HebrushesthewoodshavingsfromStephen’sclotheswithlighthandsandfingers。Onepoundseven。Nothurtanyhow。Helistens。What！
　　Murmurs。……shadows……thewoods……whitebreast……dim……
　　Hestretchesouthisarms，sighsagainandcurlshisbody。Bloomholdinghishatandashplantstandserect。Adogbarksinthedistance。Bloomtightensandloosenshisgripontheashplant。HelooksdownonStephen’sfaceandform。
　　BLOOMCommuneswiththenight。Faceremindsmeofhispoormother。Intheshadywood。Thedeepwhitebreast。Ferguson，IthinkIcaught。Agirl。Somegirl。Bestthingcouldhappenhim……Hemurmurs。……swearthatIwillalwayshail，everconceal，neverreveal，anypartorparts，artorarts……Hemurmurs。intheroughsandsofthesea。acabletow’slengthfromtheshore……wherethetideebbs……andflows……
　　Silent，thoughtful，alert，hestandsonguard，hisfingersathislipsintheattitudeofsecretmaster。Againstthedarkwallafigureappearsslowly，afairyboyofeleven，achangeling，kidnapped，dressedinanEtonsuitwithglassshoesandalittlebronzehelmet，holdingabookinhishand。Hereadsfromrighttoleftinaudibly，smiling，kissingthepage。
　　BLOOMWonderstruck，callsinaudibly。Rudy！
　　RUDYGazesunseeingintoBloom’seyesandgoesonreading，kissing，smiling。Hehasadelicatemauveface。Onhissuithehasdiamondandrubybuttons。Inhisfreelefthandheholdsaslimivorycanewithaviolethowknot。Awhitelambkinpeepsoutofhiswaistcoatpocket。
　　Circe
　　TheMabbotstreetentranceofnighttown，beforewhichstretchesanuncobbledtransidingsetwithskeletontracks，redandgreenwill-o’-the-wispsanddangersignals。Rowsofflimsyhouseswithgapingdoors。Rarelampswithfaintrainbowfans。RoundRabaiotti’shaltedicegondolastuntedmenandwomensquabble。Theygrabwafersbetweenwhicharewedgedlumpsofcoalandcoppersnow。Sucking，theyscatterslowly。Children。Theswancombofthegondola，highreared，forgesonthroughthemurk，whiteandblueunderalighthouse。Whistlescallandanswer。
　　THECALLSWait，mylove，andI’llbewithyou。
　　THEANSWERSRoundbehindthestable。
　　Adeafmuteidiotwithgoggleeyes，hisshapelessmouthdribbling，jerkspast，shakeninSaintVitus’dance。Achainofchildren’shandsimprisonshim。
　　THECHILDRENKithoguelSalute。
　　THEIDIOTLiftsapalsiedleftarmandgurgles。Grhahute！
　　THECHILDRENWhere’sthegreatlight？
　　THEIDIOTGobbing。Ghaghahest。
　　Theyreleasehim。Hejerkson。Apygmywomanswingsonaropeslungbetweentherailings，counting。Aformsprawledagainstadustbinandmuffledbyitsarmandhatmoves，groans，grindinggrowlingteeth，andsnoresagain。Onastepagnometottingamongarubbishtipcrouchestoshoulderasackofragsandbones。Acronestandingbywithasmokyoillampramsthelastbottleinthemawofhissack。Heheaveshisbooty，tugsaskewhispeakedcapandhobblesoffmutely。Thecronemakesbackforherlairswayingherlamp。Abandychild，asquatonthedoorstepwithapapershuttlecock，crawlssidlingafterherinspurts，clutchesherskirt，scramblesup。Adrunkennavvyupswithbothhandstherailingsofanarea，lurchingheavily。Atacornertwonightwatchinshouldercapes，theirhandsupontheirstaffholsters，loomtall。Aplatecrashes；awomanscreams；achildwails。Oathsofamanroar，mutter，cease。Figureswander，lurk，peerfromwarrens。Inaroomlitbyacandlestuckinabottleneckaslutcombsoutthetattsfromthehairofascrofulouschild。CissyCaffrey’svoice，stillyoung，singsshrillfromalane。
　　CISSYCAFFREY
　　IgaveittoMolly
　　Becauseshewasjolly，
　　Thelegoftheduck
　　Thelegoftheduck。
　　PrivateCartandPrivateCompton，swaggerstickstightintheiroxters，astheymarchunsteadilyrightaboutfaceandbursttogetherfromtheirmouthsavolleyedfart。Laughterofmenfromthelane。Ahoarseviragoretorts。
　　THEVIRAGOSignsonyou，hairyarse。MorepowertheCavangirl。
　　CISSYCAFFREYMorelucktome。Cavan，CootehillandBelturbet。
　　Shesings。
　　IgaveittoNelly
　　Tostickinherbelly
　　Thelegoftheduck
　　Thelegoftheduck。
　　PrivateCartandPrivateComptonturnandcounterretort，theirtunicsbloodbrightinalampglow，blacksocketsofcapsontheirblondcopperpolls。StephenDedalusandLynchpassthroughthecrowdclosetotheredcoats。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONJerkshisfinger。Wayfortheparson。
　　PRIVATECARRTurnsandcalls。Whatho，parson！
　　CISSYCAFFREYHervoicesoaringhigher。
　　Shehasit，shegotit，
　　Whereversheputit
　　Thelegoftheduck。
　　Stephen，flourishingtheashplantinhislefthand，chantswithjoytheintroitforpaschaltime。Lynch，hisjockeycaplowonhisbrow，attendshim，asneerofdiscontentwrinklinghisface。
　　STEPHENVidiaquamegredientemdetemploalateredextro。Alleluia。
　　Thefamishedsnaggletusksofanelderlybawdprotrudefromadoorway。
　　THEBAWDHervoicewhisperinghuskily。Sst！ComeheretillItellyou。Maidenheadinside。Sst。
　　STEPHENAltiusaliqantulumEtomnesadquospervenitacquaista。
　　THEBAWDSpitsintheirtrailherjetofvenom。Trinitymedicals。Fallopiantube。Allprickandnopence。
　　EdyBoardman，sniffling，crouchedwithBerthaSupple，drawshershawlacrosshernostrils。
　　EDYBOARDMANBickering。Andsaytheone:IseenyouupFaithfulplacewithyoursquarepusher，thegreaserofftherailway，inhiscometobedhat。Didyou，saysI。That’snotforyoutosay，saysI。Youneverseenmeinthemantrapwithamarriedhighlander，saysI。Thelikesofher！Stagthatoneis。Stubbornasamule！Andherwalkingwithtwofellowstheonetime，KildbridetheenginedriverandlancecorporalOliphant。
　　STEPHENTriumphaliter。Salvifactiisunt。
　　Heflourisheshisashplantshiveringthelampimage，shatteringlightovertheworld。Aliverandwhitespanielontheprowlslinksafterhim，growling。Lynchscar’sitwithakick。
　　LYNCHSothat？
　　STEPHENLooksbehind。Sothatgesture，notmusic，notodours，wouldbeauniversallanguage，thegiftoftonguesrenderingvisiblenotthelaysensebutthefirstentelechy，thestructuralrhythm。
　　LYNCHPornosophicalphilotheology。MetaphysicsinMecklenburgstreet！
　　STEPHENWehaveshrewriddenShakespeareandhenpeckedSocrates。Eventheallwiseststagyritewasbitted，bridledandmountedbyalightoflove。
　　LYNCHBa！
　　STEPHENAnyway，whowantstwogesturestoillustratealoafandajug？ThismovementillustratestheloafandjugofbreadandwineinOmar。Holdmystick。
　　LYNCHDamnyouryellowstick。Wherearewegoing？
　　STEPHENLecherouslynx，tolabelledamesansmerci，GeorginaJohnson，addeamquilaetificatjuventutemmeam。
　　Stephenthruststheashplantonhimandslowlyholdsouthishands，hisheadgoingbacktillbothhandsareaspanfromhisbreast，downturnedinplanesintersecting，thefingersabouttopart，theleftbeinghigher。
　　LYNCHWhichisthejugofbread？Itskillsnot。Thatorthecustomhouse。Illustratethou。Heretakeyourcrutchandwalk。
　　Theypass。TommyCaffreyscramblestoagaslampand，clasping，climbsinspasms。Fromthetopspurheslidesdown。JackyCaffreyclaspstoclimb。Thenavvylurchesagainstthelamp。Thetwinsscuttleoffinthedark。Thenavvy，swaying，pressesaforefingeragainstawingofhisnoseandejectsfromthefarthernostrilalongliquidjetofsnot。Shoulderingthelamphestaggersawaythroughthecrowdwithhisflaringcresset。
　　Snakesofriverfogcreepslowly。Fromdrains，clefts，cesspools，middensariseonallsidesstagnantfumes。Aglowleapsinthesouthbeyondtheseawardreachesoftheriver。Thenavvystaggeringforwardcleavesthecrowdandlurchestowardsthetramsiding。OnthefarthersideundertherailwaybridgeBloomappearsflushed，panting，crammingbreadandchocolateintoasidepocket。FromGillenshairdresserswindowacompositeportraitshowshimgallantNelson’simage。AconcavemirroratthesidepresentstohimlovelornlonglostlugubruBooloohoom。GraveGladstoneseeshimlevelBloomforBloom。Hepasses，struckbythestareoftruculentWellingtonbutintheconvexmirrorgrinunstruckthebonhameyesandfatchuckcheekchopsofJollypoldytherixdixdoldy。
　　AtAntonioBabaiotti’sdoorBloomhalts，sweatedunderthebrightarclamps。Hedisappears。Inamomenthereappearsandhurrieson。
　　BLOOMFishandtaters。N。g。Ah！
　　HedisappearsintoOlhousen’s，theporkbutcher’s，underthedowncomingrollshutter。AfewmomentslaterheemergesfromundertheshutterpuffingPoldy，blowingBloohoom。Ineachhandheholdsaparcel，onecontainingalukewarmpig’scrubeen，theotheracoldsheep’strottersprinkledwithwholepepperHegasps，standingupright。Thenbendingtoonesidehepressesaparcelagainsthisribandgroans。
　　BLOOMStitchinmyside。WhydidIrun？
　　Hetakesbreathwithcareandgoesforwardslowlytowardsthelampsetsiding。Theglowleapsagain。
　　BLOOMWhatisthat？Aflasher？Searchlight。
　　HestandsatCormack’scornerwatching。
　　BLOOMAuroraborealisorasteelfoundry？Ah，thebrigade，ofcourse。Southsideanyhow。Bigblaze。Mightbehishouse。Beggar’sbush。We’resafe。Hehumscheerfully。London’sburning，London’sburning！Onfire，onfire！HecatchessightofthenavvylurchingthroughthecrowdatthefarthersideofTalbotstreet。I’llmisshim。Run。Quick。Bettercrosshere。
　　Hedartstocrosstheroad。Urchinsshout。
　　THEURCHINSMindout，mister！Twocyclists，withlightedpaperlanternsaswing，swimbyhim，grazinghim，theirbellsrattling。
　　THEBELLSHaltyaltyaltyall。
　　BLOOMHaltserectstungbyaspasm。Ow。
　　Helooksround，dartsforwardsuddenly。Throughrisingfogadragonsandstrewer，travellingatcaution，slewsheavilydownuponhim，itshugeredheadlightwinking，itstrolleyhissingonthewire。Themotormanbangshisfootgong。
　　THEGONGBangBangBlaBakBludBuggBloo。
　　Thebrakecracksviolently。Bloom，raisingapoliceman’swhiteglovedhand，blundersstifflegged，outofthetrack。Themotormanthrownforward，pugnosed，ontheguidewheel，yellsasheslidespastoverchainsandkeys。
　　THEMOTORMANHey，shitbreeches，areyoudoingthehattrick？
　　BLOOMBloomtrickleapstothecurbstoneandhaltsagain。Hebrushesamudflakefromhischeekwithaparcelledhand。Nothoroughfare。Closeshavethatbutcuredthestitch。MusttakeupSandow’sexercisesagain。Onthehandsdown。Insureagainststreetaccidenttoo。TheProvidential。Hefeelshistrouserpocket。Poormamma’spanacea。Heeleasilycatchintracksorbootlaceinacog。DaythewheeloftheblackMariapeeledoffmyshoeatLeonard’scorner。Thirdtimeisthecharm。Shoetrick。Insolentdriver。Ioughttoreporthim。Tensionmakesthemnervous。Mightbethefellowbalkedmethismorningwiththathorseywoman。Samestyleofbeauty。Quickofhimallthesame。Thestiffwalk。Truewordspokeninjest。ThatawfulcrampinLadlane。SomethingpoisonousIate。Emblemofluck。Why？Probablylostcattle。Markofthebeast。Hecloseshiseyesaninstant。Bitlightinthehead。Monthlyoreffectoftheother。Brainfogfag。Thattiredfeeling。Toomuchformenow。Ow！
　　AsinisterfigureleansonplaitedlegsagainstO’Beirneswall，avisageunknown，injectedwithdarkmercury。Fromunderawideleavedsombrerothefigureregardshimwithevileye。
　　BLOOMBuenosnoches，se？oritaBlanca，quecalleesesta？
　　THEFIGUREImpassive，raisesasignalarm。Password。SraidMabbot。
　　BLOOMHaha。Merci。Esperanto。Slanleath。Hemutters。Gaelicleaguespy，sentbythatfireeater。
　　Hestepsforward。Asackshoulderedragmanbarshispath。Hestepsleft，ragsackmanleft。
　　BLOOMIbeg。Heswerves，sidles，stepsaside，slipspastandon。
　　BLOOMKeeptotheright，right，right。IfthereisafingerpostplantedbytheTouringClubatStepasidewhoprocuredthatpublicboon？IwholostmywayandcontributedtothecolumnsoftheIrishCyclisttheletterheaded，IndarkestStepaside。Keep，keep，keeptotheright。Ragsandbones，atmidnight。Afencemorelikely。Firstplacemurderermakesfor。Washoffhissinsoftheworld。
　　JackyCaffrey，huntedbyTommyCaffrey，runsfulltiltagainstBloom。
　　BLOOMO！
　　Shocked，onweakhams，hehalts。TommyandJackyvanishthere，there。Bloompatswithparcelledhandswatch，fobpocket，bookpocket，pursepocket，sweetsofsin，potatosoap。
　　BLOOMBewareofpickpockets。Oldthieves’dodge。Collide。Thensnatchyourpurse。
　　Theretrieverapproachessniffling，nosetotheground。Asprawledformsneezes。AstoopedbeardedfigureappearsgarbedinthelongcaftanofanelderinZionandasmokingcapwithmagentatassels。Hornedspectacleshangdownatthewingsofthenose。Yellowpoisonstreaksareonthedrawnface。
　　RUDOLPHSecondhalfcrownwastemoneytoday。Itoldyounotgowithdrunkengoyever。So。Youcatchnomoney。
　　BLOOMHidesthecrubeenandtrotterbehindhisbackand，crestfallen，feelswarmandcoldfeetmeatJa，ichweiss，papachi。
　　RUDOLPHWhatyoumakingdownthisplace？Haveyounosoul？WithfeeblevulturetalonshefeelsthesilentfaceofBloomAreyounotmysonLeopold，thegrandsonofLeopold？AreyounotmydearsonLeopoldwholeftthehouseofhisfatherandleftthegodofhisfathersAbrahamandJacob？
　　BLOOMWithprecaution。Isupposeso，father。Mosenthal。Allthat’sleftofhim。
　　RUDOLPHSeverely。Onenighttheybringyouhomedrunkasdogafterspendyourgoodmoney。Whatyoucallthemrunningchaps？
　　BLOOMInyouth’ssmartblueOxfordsuitwithwhitevestslips，narrowshouldered，inbrownAlpinehat，wearinggent’ssterlingsilverwaterburykeylesswatchanddoublecurbAlbertwithsealattached，onesideofhimcoatedwithstiffeningmud。Harriers，father。Onlythatonce。
　　RUDOLPHOnce！Mudheadtofoot。Cutyourhandopen。Lockjaw。Theymakeyoukaput，Leopoldleben。Youwatchthemchaps。
　　BLOOMWeakly。Theychallengedmetoasprint。Itwasmuddy。Islipped。
　　RUDOLPHWithcontemptOoimnachez。Nicespectaclesforyourpoormother！
　　BLOOMMamma！
　　ELLENBLOOMInpantomimedame’sstringedmobcap，crinolineandbustle，widowTwankey’sblousewithmuttonlegsleevesbuttonedbehind，greymittensandcameobrooch，herhairplaitedinacrispingnet，appearsoverthestaircasebanisters，aslantedcandlestickinherhandandcriesoutinshrillalarm。OblessedRedeemer，whathavetheydonetohim！Mysmellingsalts！Shehaulsupareefofskirtandransacksthepouchofherstripedblaypetticoat。Aphial，anAgnusDei，ashrivelledpotatoandacelluloiddollfallout。SacredHeartofMary，wherewereyouatall，atall？
　　Bloom，mumbling，hiseyesdowncast，beginstobestowhisparcelsinhisfilledpocketsbutdesists，muttering。
　　AVOICESharply。Poldy！
　　BLOOMWho？Heducksandwardsoffablowclumsily。Atyourservice。
　　Helooksup。BesidehermirageofdatepalmsahandsomewomaninTurkishcostumestandsbeforehim。Opulentcurvesfilloutherscarlettrousersandjacketslashedwithgold。Awideyellscummerbundgirdlesher。Awhiteyashmakvioletinthenight，coversherface，leavingfreeonlyherlacedarkeyesandravenhair。
　　BLOOMMolly！
　　MARIONWelly？MrsMarionfromthisout，mydearman，whenyouspeaktome。Satirically。Haspoorlittlehubbycoldfeetwaitingsolong？
　　BLOOMShiftsfromfoottofoot。No，no。Nottheleastlittlebit。
　　Hebreathesindeepagitation，swallowinggulpsofairquestions，hopes，crubeensforhersupperthingstotellherexcuses，desire，spellbound。Acoingleamsonherforehead。Onherfeetarejewelledtoerings。Heranklesarelinkedbyaslenderfetterchain。Besideheracamel，hoodedwithaturretingturban，waits。Asilkladderofinnumerablerungsclimbstohisbobbinghowdah。Heamblesnearwithdisgruntledhindquarters。Fiercelysheslapshishaunch，hergoldcurbwristbanglesangriling，scoldinghiminMoorish。
　　MARIONNebrakada！Feminimum。
　　Thecamel，liftingaforeleg，plucksfromatreealacemangofruit，offersittohismistress，blinking，inhisclovenhoofthendroopshisheadand，grunting，withupliftedneck，fumblestokneel。Bloomstoopshisbackforleapfrog。
　　BLOOMIcangiveyou……ImeanasyourbusinessmenagererMrsMarion……ifyou……
　　MARIONSoyounoticesomechange？Herhandspassingslowlyoverhertrinketedstomacher。Aslowfriendlymockeryinhereyes。OPoldy，Poldy，youareapooroldstickinthemud！Goandseelife。Seethewideworld。
　　BLOOMIwasjustgoingbackforthatlotionwhitewax，orangeflowerwater。ShopclosesearlyonThursday。Butthefirstthinginthemorning。Hepatsdiverspockets。Thismovingkidney。Ah！
　　Hepointstothesouth，thentotheeast。Acakeofnewcleanlemonsoaparises，diffusinglightandperfume。
　　THESOAP
　　We’reacapitalcoupleareBloomandI；
　　Hebrightenstheearth，Ipolishthesky。
　　ThefreckledfaceofSweny，thedruggist，appealsinthediscofthesoapsun。
　　SWENYThreeandapenny，please。
　　BLOOMYes。Formywife，MrsMarion。Specialrecipe。
　　MARIONSoftly。Poldy！
　　BLOOMYes，ma’am？
　　MARIONTitremaunpocoilcuore？
　　Indisdainshesauntersaway，plumpasapamperedpouterpigeon，hummingtheduetfromDonGiovanni
　　BLOOMAreyousureaboutthatVoglio？Imeanthepronunciati……
　　Hefollows，followedbythesniffingterrier。Theelderlybawdseizeshissleeve，thebristlesofherchinmoleglittering。
　　THEBAWDTenshillingsamaidenhead。Freshthingwasnevertouched。Fifteen。There’sno-oneinitonlyheroldfatherthat’sdeaddrunk。
　　Shepoints。Inthegapofherdarkdenfurtive，rainbedraggledBridieKellystands。
　　BRIDIEHatchstreet。Anygoodinyourmind？
　　Withasqueaksheflapsherbatshawlandruns。Aburlyroughpursueswithbootedstrides。Hestumblesonthesteps，recovers，plungesintogloom。Weaksqueaksoflaughterareheard，weaker。
　　THEBAWDHerwolfeyesshining。He’sgettinghispleasure。Youwon’tgetavirginintheflashhouses。Tenshillings。Don’tbeallnightbeforethepolisinplainclothesseesus。Sixtysevenisabitch。
　　LeeringGertyMacDowelllimpsforward。Shedrawsfrombehindogling，andshowscoylyherbloodiedclout。
　　GERTYWithallmyworldlygoodsItheeandthou。Shemurmurs。Youdidthat。Ihateyou。
　　BLOOMI？When？You’redreaming。Ineversawyou。
　　THEBAWDLeavethegentlemanalone，youcheat。Writingthegentlemanfalseletters。Streetwalkingandsoliciting。Betterforyourmothertakethestraptoyouatthebedpost，hussylikeyou。
　　GERTYToBloom。Whenyousawallthesecretsofmybottomdrawer。Shepawshissleeve，slobbering。Dirtymarriedman！Iloveyoufordoingthattome。
　　Sheslidesawaycrookedly。MrsBreeninman’sfriezeovercoatwithloosebellowspockets，standsinthecauseway，herroguisheyeswideopen，smilinginallherherbivorousbuckteeth。
　　MRSBREENMr。
　　BLOOMCoughsgravely。Madam，whenwelasthadthispleasurebyletterdatedthesixteenthinstant。
　　MRSBREENMrBloom！Youdownhereinthehauntsofsin！Icaughtyounicely！Scamp！
　　BLOOMHurriedly。Notsoloudmyname。Whateverdoyouthinkme？Don’tgivemeaway。Wallshavehears。Howdoyoudo？It’sagessinceI。You’relookingsplendid。Absolutelyit。Seasonableweatherwearehavingthistimeofyear。Blackrefractsheat。Shortcuthomehere。Interestingquarter。RescueoffallenwomenMagdalenasylum。Iamthesecretary……
　　MRSBREENHoldsupafinger。Nowdon’ttellabigfib！Iknowsomebodywon’tlikethat。OjustwaittillIseeMolly！Slily。Accountforyourselfthisveryminuteorwoebetideyou！
　　BLOOMLooksbehind。Sheoftensaidshe’dliketovisit。Slumming。Theexotic，yousee。Negroservantstooinliveryifshehadmoney。Othelloblackbrute。EugeneStratton。EventhebonesandcornermanattheLivermorechristies。Boheebrothers。Sweepforthatmatter。
　　TomandSamBohee，colouredcoonsinwhiteducksuits，scarletsocks，upstarchedSambochokersandlacescarletastersintheirbuttonholesleapout。Eachhashisbanjoslung。Theirpalersmallernegroidhandsjinglethetwingtwangwires。FlashingwhiteKaffireyesandtuskstheyrattlethroughabreakdowninclumsyclogs，twinging，singing，backtoback，toeheel，heeltoe，withsmackfatclackingniggerlips。
　　There’ssomeoneinthehousewithDina
　　There’ssomeoneinthehouse，Iknow，
　　There’ssomeoneinthehousewithDina
　　Playingontheoldbanjo。
　　Theywhiskblackmasksfromrawbabbyfaces:then，chuckling，chortling，trumming，twangingtheydiddlediddlecakewalkdanceaway。
　　BLOOMWithasourtenderishsmile。Alittlefrivol，shallwe，ifyouaresoinclined？Wouldyoulikemeperhapstoembraceyoujustforafractionofasecond？
　　MRSBREENScreamsgaily。O，youruck！Yououghttoseeyourself！
　　BLOOMForoldsake’sake。Ionlymeantasquareparty，amixedmarriageminglingofourdifferentlittleconjugials。YouknowIhadasoftcornerforyou。Gloomily。’TwasIsentyouthatvalentineofthedeargazelle。
　　MRSBREENGloryAlice，youdolookaholyshow！Killingsimply。Sheputsoutherhandinquisitively。Whatareyouhidingbehindyourback？Tellus，there’sadear。
　　BLOOMSeizesherwristwithhisfreehand。JosiePowellthatwas，prettiestdebinDublin。Howtimefliesby！Doyouremember，harkingbackinaretrospectivearrangement，OldChristmasnightGeorginaSimpson’shousewarmingwhiletheywereplayingtheIrvingBishopgame，findingthepinblindfoldandthoughtreading？Subject，whatisinthissnuffbox？
　　MRSBREENYouwerethelionofthenightwithyourseriocomicrecitationandyoulookedthepart。Youwerealwaysafavouritewiththeladies。
　　BLOOMSquireofdames，indinnerjacket，withwatered-silkfacings，bluemasonicbadgeinhisbuttonhole，blackbowandmother-of-pearlstuds，aprismaticchampagneglasstiltedinhishand。Ladiesandgentlemen，IgiveyouIreland，homeandbeauty。
　　MRSBREENThedeardeaddaysbeyondrecall。Love’soldsweetsong。
　　BLOOMMeaningfullydroppinghisvoice。IconfessI’mteapotwithcuriositytofindoutwhethersomeperson’ssomethingisalittleteapotatpresent。
　　MRSBREENGushingly。Tremendouslyteapot！London’steapotandI’msimplyteapotalloverme。Sherubssideswithhim。Aftertheparlourmysterygamesandthecrackersfromthetreewesatonthestaircaseottoman。Underthemistletoe。Twoiscompany。
　　BLOOMWearingapurpleNapoleonhatwithanamberhalfmoon，hisfingersandthumbspassingslowlydowntohersoftmoistmeatypalmwhichshesurrendersgently。Thewitchinghourofnight。Itookthesplinteroutofthishand，carefully，slowly。Tenderly，asheslipsonherfingerarubyring。Làcidaremlamano。
　　MRSBREENInaonepieceeveningfrockexecutedinmoonlightblue，atinselsylph’sdiademonherbrowwithherdancecardfallenbesidehermoonbluesatinslippercurvesherpalmsoftly，breathingquickly。Voglioenon。You’rehot！You’rescalding！Thelefthandnearesttheheart。
　　BLOOMWhenyoumadeyourpresentchoicetheysaiditwasbeautyandthebeast。Icanneverforgiveyouforthat。Hisclenchedfistathisbrow。Thinkwhatitmeans。Allyoumeanttomethen。Hoarsely。Woman，it’sbreakingme！DennisBreen，whitetallhatted，withWisdomHely’ssandwichboard，shufflespastthemincadetslippers，hisdullbeardthrustout，mutteringtorightandleft。LittleAlfBergan，cloakedinthepalloftheaceofspaces，dogshimtoleftandright，doubledinlaughter。
　　ALFBERGANPointsjeeringatthesandwichboards。U。p。:Up。
　　MRSBREENToBloom。Highjinksbelowstairs。Shegiveshimthegladeye。Whydidn’tyoukissthespottomakeitwell？Youwantedto。
　　BLOOMShocked。Molly’sbestfriend！Couldyou？
　　MRSBREENHerpulpytonguebetweenherlips，offersapigeonkiss。Hnhn。Theanswerisalemon。Haveyoualittlepresentformethere？
　　BLOOMOffhandedly。Kosher。Asnackforsupper。Thehomewithoutpottedmeatisincomplete。IwasatLeah。MrsBandmanPalmer。TrenchantexponentofShakespeare。Unfortunatelythrewawaytheprogramme。Rattlinggoodplaceroundthereforpig’sfeet。Feel。
　　RichieGoulding，threeladies’hatspinnedonhishead，appearsweightedtoonesidebytheblacklegalbagofCollisandWardonwhichaskullandcrossbonesarepaintedinwhitelimewash。Heinsitandshowsitfullofpolonies，kippered，herrings，Findonhaddiesandtightpackedpills。
　　RICHIEBestvalueinDub。
　　BaldPat，botheredbeetle，standsonthecurbstone，foldinghisnapkin，waitingtowait。
　　PATAdvanceswithatilteddishofspillspillinggravy。Steakandkidney。Bottleoflager。Heeheehee。WaittillIwait。
　　RICHIEGoodgod。Ineverateinall……
　　Withhangingheadhemarchesdoggedlyforward。Thenavvy，lurchingby，goreshimwithhisflamingpronghorn。
　　RICHIEWithacryofpain，hishandtohisbackAh！Bright’s！Lights！
　　BLOOMPointstothenavvy。Aspy。Don’tattractattention。Ihatestupidcrowds。Iamnotonpleasurebent。Iaminagravepredicament。
　　MRSBREENHumbugginganddelutberingasperusualwithyourcockandbullstory。
　　BLOOMIwanttotellyoualittlesecretabouthowIcametobehere。Butyoumustnevertell。NotevenMolly。Ihaveamostparticularreason。
　　MRSBREENAllagog。O，notforworlds。
　　BLOOMLet’swalkon。Shallus？
　　MRSBREENLet’s。
　　Thebawdmakesanunheededsign。BloomwalksonwithMrsBreen。Theterrierfollows，whiningpiteously，wagginghistail。
　　THEBAWDJewman’smelt！
　　BLOOMInanoatmealsportingsuit，asprigofwoodbineinthelapel，tonybuffshirt，shepherd’splaidSaintAndrew’scrossscarftie，whitespats，fawndustcoatonhisarm，tawnyredbrogues，fieldglassesinbandolierandagreybillycockhat。Doyourememberalonglongtime，yearsandyearsago，justafterMilly，Marionettewecalledher，wasweanedwhenweallwenttogethertoFairyhouseraces，wasit？
　　MRSBREENInsmartSaxetailormade，whitevelourshatandspiderveil。Leopardstown。
　　BLOOMImean，Leopardstown。AndMollywonsevenshillingsonathreeyearoldnamedNevertellandcominghomealongbyFoxrockinthatoldfiveseatershanderadanofawaggonetteyouwereinyourheydaythenandyouhadonthatnewhatofwhitevelourswithasurroundofmolefurthatMrsHayesadvisedyoutobuybecauseitwasmarkeddowntonineteenandeleven，abitofwireandanoldragofvelveteen，andI’lllayyouwhatyoulikeshediditonpurpose……
　　MRSBREENShedid，ofcourse，thecat！Don’ttellme！Niceadviser！
　　BLOOMBecauseitdidn’tsuityouonequarteraswellastheotherduckylittletammytoquewiththebirdofparadisewinginitthatIadmiredonyouandyouhonestlylookedjusttoofetchinginitthoughitwasapitytokillit，youcruelcreature，littlemiteofathingwithaheartthesizeofafullstop。
　　MRSBREENSqueezeshisarm，simpers。NaughtycruelIwas。
　　BLOOMLow，secretly，evermorerapidly。AndMollywaseatingasandwichofspicedbeefoutofMrsJoeGallaher’slunchbasket。Frankly，thoughshehadheradvisersoradmirers，Inevercaredmuchforherstyle。Shewas。
　　MRSBREENToo。
　　BLOOMYes。AndMollywaslaughingbecauseRogersandMaggotO’ReillyweremimickingacockaswepassedafarmhouseandMarcusTertiusMoses，theteamerchant，drovepastusinagigwithhisdaughter，DancerMoseswashername，andthepoodleinherlapbridledupandyouaskedmeifIeverheardorreadorkneworcameacross。
　　MRSBREENEagerly。Yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes。
　　Shefadesfromhisside。Followedbythewhiningdoghewalksontowardshellsgates。Inanarchwayastandingwoman，bentforward，herfeetapart，pissescowily。Outsideashutteredpubabunchofloitererslistentoatalewhichtheirbrokensnoutedgafferraspsoutwithraucoushumour。Anarmlesspairofthemflopwrestling，growling，inmaimedsoddenplayfight。
　　THEGAFFERCrouches，hisvoicetwistedinhissnout。AndwhenCairnscamedownfromthescaffoldinginBeaverStreetwhatwasheafterdoingitintoonlyintothebucketofporterthatwastherewaitingontheshavingsforDerwan’splasterers。
　　THELOITERERSGuffawwithcleftpalates。Ojays！
　　Theirpaintspeckledhatswag。Spatteredwithsizeandlimeoftheirlodgestheyfrisklimblesslyabouthim。
　　BLOOMCoincidencetoo。Theythinkitfunny。Anythingbutthat。Broaddaylight。Tryingtowalk。Luckynowoman。
　　THELOITERERSJays，that’sagoodone。Glaubersalts。Ojays，intothemen’sporter。
　　Bloompasses。Cheapwhores，singly，coupled，shawled，dishevelled，callfromlanes，doors，corners。
　　THEWHORESAreyougoingfar，queerfellow？How’syourmiddleleg？Gotamatchonyou？Eh，comeheretillIstiffenitforyou。
　　Heplodgesthroughtheirsumptowardsthelightedstreetbeyond。Fromabulgeofwindowcurtainsagramophonerearsabatteredbrazentrunk。Intheshadowashebeenkeeperhaggleswiththenavvyandthetworedcoats。
　　THENAVVYBelching。Where’sthebloodyhouse？
　　THESHEBEENKEEPERPurdonstreet。Shillingabottleofstout。Respectablewoman。
　　THENAVVYGrippingthetworedcoats，staggersforwardwiththem。Comeon，youBritisharmy！
　　PRIVATECARRBehindhisback。Heainthalfbalmy。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONLAughs。Whatho！
　　PRIVATECARRTothenavvy。Portobellobarrackscanteen。YouaskforCarr。JustCarr。
　　THENAVVYShouts。
　　Wearetheboys。OfWexford。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONSay！Whatpricethesergeantmajor？
　　PRIVATECARRBennett？He’smypal。IloveoldBennett。
　　THENAVVYShouts。
　　Thegallingchain。
　　Andfreeournativeland。
　　Hestaggersforward，draggingthemwithhim。Bloomstops，atfault。Thedogapproaches，histongueoutlolling，panting。
　　BLOOMWildgoosechasethis。Disorderlyhouses。Lordknowswheretheyaregone。Drunkscoverdistancedoublequick。Nicemixup。SceneatWestlandrow。Thenjumpinfirstclasswiththirdticket。Thentoofar。Trainwithenginebehind。MighthavetakenmetoMalahideorasidingforthenightorcollision。Seconddrinkdoesit。Onceisadose。WhatamIfollowinghimfor？Still，he’sthebestofthatlot。IfIhadn’theardaboutMrsBeaufoyPurefoyIwouldn’thavegoneandwouldn’thavemet。Kismet。He’lllosethatcash。Relievingofficehere。Goodbizforcheapjacks，organs。Whatdoyelack？Soongot，soongone。Mighthavelostmylifetoowiththatmangongwheeltracktrolleyglarejuggernautonlyforpresenceofmind。Can’talwayssaveyou，though。IfIhadpassedTruelock’swindowthatdaytwominuteslaterwouldhavebeenshot。Absenceofbody。Stillifbulletonlywentthroughmycoatgetdamagesforshock，fivehundredpounds。Whatwashe？Kildarestreetclubtoff。Godhelphisgamekeeper。
　　HegazesaheadreadingonthewallascrawledchalklegendWetDreamandaphallicdesign。
　　Odd！MollydrawingonthefrostedcarriagepaneatKingstown。What’sthatlike？Gaudydollwomenlollinthelighteddoorways，inwindowembrasures，smokingbirdseyecigarettes。Theodourofthesicksweetweedfloatstowardshiminslowroundovallingwreaths。
　　THEWREATHSSweetarethesweets。Sweetsofsin。
　　BLOOMMyspine’sabitlimp。Goorturn？Andthisfood？Eatitandgetallpigsticky。AbsurdIam。Wasteofmoney。Oneandeightpencetoomuch。Theretrieverdrivesacoldsnivellingmuzzleagainsthishand，wagginghistail。Strangehowtheytaketome。Eventhatbrutetoday。Betterspeaktohimfirst。Likewomentheylikerencontres。Stinkslikeapolecat。Chacunsongo？t。Hemightbemad。Fido。Uncertaininhismovements。Goodfellow！Garryowen！Thewolfdogsprawlsonhisback，wrigglingobscenelywithbeggingpaws，hislongblacktonguelollingout。Influenceofhissurroundings。Giveandhavedonewithit。Providednobody。Callingencouragingwordsheshamblesbackwithafurtivepoacher’stread，doggedbythesetterintoadarkstalestunkcorner。Heunrollsoneparcelandgoestodumpthecrubeensoftlybutholdsbackandfeelsthetrotter。Sizeableforthreepence。ButthenIhaveitinmylefthand。Callsformoreeffort。Why？Smallerfromwantofuse。O，letitslide。Twoandsix。
　　Withregretheletsunrolledcrubeenandtrotterslide。Themastiffmaulsthebundleclumsilyandglutshimselfwithgrowlinggreed，crunchingthebones。Tworaincapedwatchapproach，silent，vigilant。Theymurmurtogether。
　　THEWATCHBloom。OfBloom。ForBloom。Bloom。
　　EachlaysahandonBloomsshoulder。
　　FIRSTWATCHCaughtintheact。Commitnonuisance。
　　BLOOMStammers。Iamdoinggoodtoothers。
　　Acoveyofgulls，stormpetrels，riseshungrilyfromLiffeyslimewithBanburycakesintheirbeaks。
　　THEGULLSKawkavekankurykake。
　　BLOOMThefriendofman。Trainedbykindness。
　　Hepoints。BobDoran，topplingfromahighbarstool，swaysoverthemunchingspaniel。
　　BOBDORANTowser。Giveusthepaw。Givethepaw。
　　Thebulldoggrowls，hisscruffstanding，agobbetofpigsknucklebetweenhismolarsthroughwhichrabidscrumspittledribbles。BobDoranfallssilentlyintoanarea。
　　SECONDWATCHPreventionofcrueltytoanimals。
　　BLOOMEnthusiastically。Anoblework！IscoldedthattramdriveronHarold’scrossbridgeforillusingthepoorhorsewithhisharnessscab。BadFrenchIgotformypains。Ofcourseitwasfrostyandthelasttram。Alltalesofcircuslifearehighlydemoralising。
　　SignorMaffei，passionpale，inliontamer’scostumewithdiamondstudsinhisshirtfront，stepsforward，holdingacircuspaperhoop，acurlingcarriagewhipandarevolverwithwhichhecoversthegoingboarhound。
　　SIGNORMAFFEIWithasinistersmile。Ladiesandgentlemen，myeducatedgreyhound。ItwasIbrokeinthebuckingbronchoAjaxwithmypatentspikedsaddleforcarnivores。Lashunderthebellywithaknottedthong。Blocktackleandastranglingpullywillbringyourliontoheel，nomatterhowfractious，evenLeoferoxthere，theLibyanmaneater。AredhotcrowbarandsomelinimentrubbingontheburningpartproducedFritzofAmsterdam，thethinkinghyena。Heglares。IpossesstheIndiansign。Theglintofmyeyedoesitwiththesebreastsparklers。Withabewitchingsmile。InowintroduceMademoiselleRuby，theprideofthering。
　　FIRSTWATCHCome。Nameandaddress。
　　BLOOMIhaveforgottenforthemoment。Ah，yes！Hetakesoffhishighgradehat，saluting。DrBloom，Leopold，dentalsurgeon。YouhaveheardofvonBloomPasha。Umpteenmillions。Donnerwetter！OwnshalfAustria。Egypt。Cousin。
　　FIRSTWATCHProof。
　　AcardfallsfrominsidetheleatherheadbandofBloom’shat。
　　BLOOMInredfez，cadi’sdresscoatwithbroadgreensash，wearingafalsebadgeoftheLegionofHonour，picksupthecardhastilyandoffersit。Allowme。MyclubistheJuniorArmyandNavy。Solicitors:MessrsJohnHenryMenton，27Bachelor’sWalk。
　　FIRSTWATCHReads。HenryFlower。Nofixedabode。Unlawfullywatchingandbesetting。
　　SECONDWATCHAnalibi。Youarecautioned。
　　BLOOMProducesfromhisheartpocketacrumpledyellowflower。Thisistheflowerinquestion。ItwasgivenmebyamanIdon’tknowhisname。Plausibly。Youknowthatoldjoke，roseofCastille。Bloom。ThechangeofnameVirag。Hemurmursprivatelyandconfidentially。Weareengagedyousee，sergeant。Ladyinthecase。Loveentanglement。Heshouldersthesecondwatchgently。Dashitall。It’sawaywegallantshaveinthenavy。Uniformthatdoesit。Heturnsgravelytothefirstwatch。Still，ofcourse，youdogetyourWaterloosometimes。DropinsomeeveningandhaveaglassofoldBurgundy。Tothesecondwatchgaily。I’llintroduceyou，inspector。She’sgame。Doitinshakeofalamb’stail。
　　Adarkmercurialisedfaceappears，leadingaveiledfigure。
　　THEDARKMERCURYTheCastleislookingforhim。Hewasdrummedoutofthearmy。
　　MARTHAThickveiled，acrimsonhalterroundherneck，acopyoftheIrishTimesinherhand，intoneofreproach，pointing。Henry！Leopold！Leopold！Lionel，thoulostone！Clearmyname。
　　FIRSTWATCHSternly。Cometothestation。
　　BLOOMScared，hatshimselfstepsback，then，pluckingathisheartandliftinghisrightforearmonthesquare，hegivesthesignanddueguardoffellowcraft。No，no，worshipfulmaster，lightoflove。Mistakenidentity。TheLyonsmail。LesurquesandDubosc。YouremembertheChildsfratricidecase。Wemedicalmen。Bystrikinghimdeadwithahatchet。Iamwrongfullyaccused。Betteroneguiltyescapethanninetyninewrongfullycondemned。
　　MARTHASobbingbehindherveil。Breachofpromise。MyrealnameisPeggyGriffin。Hewrotetomethathewasmiserable。I’lltellmybrother，theBectiveruggerfullback，onyou，heartlessflirt。
　　BLOOMBehindhishand。She’sdrunk。Thewomanisinebriated。HemurmursvaguelythepastofEphraim。Shitbroleeth。
　　SECONDWATCHTearsinhiseyes，toBloom。Yououghttobethoroughlywellashamedofyourself。
　　BLOOMGentlemanofthejury，letmeexplain。Apuremare’snest。Iamamanmisunderstood。Iambeingmadeascapegoatof。Iamarespectablemarriedman，withoutastainonmycharacter。IliveinEcclesstreet。Mywife，Iamthedaughterofamostdistinguishedcommander，agallantupstandinggentleman，whodoyoucallhim，MajorgeneralBrianTweedy，oneofBritain’sfightingmenwhohelpedtowinourbattles。GothismajorityfortheheroicdefenceofRorke’sDrift。
　　FIRSTWATCHRegiment。
　　BLOOMTurnstothegallery。TheroyalDublins，boys，thesaltoftheearth，knowntheworldover。IthinkIseesomeoldcomradesinarmsupthereamongyou。TheR。D。F。WithourownMetropolitanpolice，guardiansofourhomes，thepluckiestladsandthefinestbodyofmen，asphysique，intheserviceofoursovereign。
　　AVOICETurncoat！UptheBoers！WhobooedJoeChamberlain？
　　BLOOMHishandontheshoulderofthefirstwatch。MyolddadtoowasaJ。P。I’masstaunchaBritisherasyouare，sir。IfoughtwiththecoloursforkingandcountryintheabsentmindedwarunderGeneralGoughintheparkandwasdisabledatSpionKopandBloemfontein，wasmentionedindispatches。Ididallawhitemancould。Withquietfeeling。JimBludso。Holdhernozzleagainthebank。
　　FIRSTWATCHProfessionortrade。
　　BLOOMWell，Ifollowaliteraryoccupation。Author-journalist。InfactwearejustbringingoutacollectionofprizestoriesofwhichIamtheinventor，somethingthatisanentirelynewdeparture。IamconnectedwiththeBritishandIrishpress。Ifyouringup……
　　MylesCrawfordstridesoutjerkily，aquillbetweenhisteeth。Hisscarletbeakblazeswithintheaureoleofhisstrawhat。HedanglesahankofSpanishonionsinonehandandholdswiththeotherhandatelephonereceivernozzletohisear。
　　MYLESCRAWFORDHiscock’swattleswagging。Hello，seventyseveneightfour。Hello。Freeman’sUrinalandWeeklyArsewiperhere。ParalyseEurope。Youwhich？Bluebags？Whowrites？IsitBloom？
　　MrPhilipBeaufoy，palefaced，standsinthewitnessbox，inaccuratemorningdress，outbreastpocketwithpeakofhandkerchiefshowing，creasedlavendertrousersandpatentboots。HecamesalaceportfoliolabelledMatcham’sMasterstrokes。
　　BEAUFOYDrawls。No，youaren’t，notbyalongshotifIknowit。Idon’tseeit，that’sall。Noborngentleman，noonewiththemostrudimentarypromptingsofagentlemanwouldstooptosuchparticularlyloathsomeconduct。Oneofthose，mylord。Aplagiarist。Asoapysneakmasqueradingasaliterateur。It’sperfectlyobviousthatwiththemostinherentbasenesshehascribbedsomeofmybestsellingbooks，reallygorgeousstuff，aperfectgem，thelovepassagesinwhicharebeneathsuspicion。TheBeaufoybooksofloveandgreatpossessionswithwhichyourlordshipisdoubtlessfamiliar，areahouseholdwordthroughoutthekingdom。
　　BLOOMMurmurswithhangdogmeekness。ThatbitaboutthelaughingwitchhandinhandItakeexceptionto，ifImay……？
　　BEAUFOYHislipupcurled，smilessuperciliouslyonthecourt。Youfunnyass，you！You’retoobeastlyawfullyweirdforwords！Idon’tthinkyouneedoverexcessivelydisincommodateyourselfinthatregard。MyliteraryagentMrJ。B。Pinkerisinattendance。Ipresume，mylord，weshallreceivetheusualwitnesses’fees，shan’twe？Weareconsiderablyoutofpocketoverthisballypressmanjohnny，thisjackdawofRheims，whohasnotevenbeentoauniversity。
　　BLOOMIndistinctly。Universityoflife。Badart。
　　BEAUFOYShouts。It’sadamnablyfoullieshowingthemoralrottennessoftheman！Heextendshisportfolio。Wehaveheredamningevidence，thecorpusdelicti，mylord，aspecimenofmymaturerworkdisfiguredbythehallmarkofthebeast。
　　AVOICEFROMTHEGALLERY
　　Moses，Moses，kingofthejews，
　　WipedhisarseintheDailyNews。
　　BLOOMBravely。Overdrawn。
　　BEAUFOYYoulowcad！Yououghttobeduckedinthehorsepond，yourotter！Tothecourt。Why，lookattheman’sprivatelife！Leadingaquadrupleexistence！Streetangelandhousedevil。Notfittobementionedinmixedsociety。Thearchconspiratoroftheage。
　　BLOOMTothecourt。Andhe，abachelor，how。
　　FIRSTWATCHTheKingversusBloom。CallthewomanDriscoll。
　　THECRIERMaryDriscoll，scullerymaid！
　　MaryDriscoll，aslipshodservantgirl，approaches。Shehasabucketonthecrookofherarmandascouringbrushinherhand。
　　SECONDWATCHAnother！Areyouoftheunfortunateclass？
　　MARYDRISCOLLIndignantly。I’mnotabadone。Ibeararespectablecharacterandwasfourmonthsinmylastplace。Iwasinasituation，sixpoundsayearandmychanceswithFridaysout，andIhadtoleaveowingtohiscarryingson。
　　FIRSTWATCHWhatdoyoutaxhimwith？
　　MARYDRISCOLLHemadeacertainsuggestionbutIthoughtmoreofmyselfaspoorasIam。
　　BLOOMInhousejacketofripplecloth，flanneltrousers，heellessslippers，unshaven，hishairrumpledsoftly。Itreatedyouwhite。Igaveyoumementoes，smartemeraldgartersfaraboveyourstation。IncautiouslyItookyourpartwhenyouwereaccusedofpilfering。There’samediuminallthings。Playcricket。
　　MARYDRISCOLLExcitedly。AsGodislookingdownonmethisnightifeverIlaidahandtothemoysters！
　　FIRSTWATCHTheoffencecomplainedof？Didsomethinghappen？
　　MARYDRISCOLLHesurprisedmeintherereofthepremises，yourhonour，whenthemissuswasoutshoppingonemorningwitharequestforasafetypin。HeheldmeandIwasdiscolouredinfourplacesasaresult。Andheinterferedtwicewithmyclothing。
　　BLOOMShecounterassaulted。
　　MARYDRISCOLLScornfully。Ihadmorerespectforthescouringbrush，soIhad。Iremonstratedwithhim，yourlord，andheremarked:Keepitquiet！
　　Generallaughter。
　　GEORGESFOTTRELLClerkofthecrownandpeace，resonantly。Orderincourt！Theaccusedwillnowmakeabogusstatement。
　　Bloom，pleadingnotguiltyandholdingafullblownwaterlily，beginsalongunintelligiblespeech。Theywouldhearwhatcounselhadtosayinhisstirringaddresstothegrand-jury。Hewasdownandoutbut，thoughbrandedasablacksheep，ifhemightsayso，hemeanttoreform，toretrievethememoryofthepastinapurelysisterlywayandreturntonatureasapurelydomesticanimal。Asevenmonths’child，hehadbeencarefullybroughtupandnurturedbyanagedbedriddenparent。Theremighthavebeenlapsesofanerringfatherbuthewantedtoturnoveranewleafandnow，whenatlonglastinsightofthewhippingpost，toleadahomelylifeintheeveningofhisdays，permeatedbytheaffectionatesurroundingsoftheheavingbosomofthefamily。AnacclimatisedBritisherhehadseenthatsummerevefromthefootplateofanenginecaboftheLooplinerailwaycompanywhiletherainrefrainedfromfallingglimpses，asitwere，throughthewindowsoflovefulhouseholdsinDublincityandurbandistrictofscenestrulyruralofhappinessofthebetterlandwithDockrell’swallpaperatoneandninepenceadozen，innocentBritishbornbairnslispingprayerstotheSacredInfant，youthfulscholarsgrapplingwiththeirpensums，modelyoungladiesplayingonthepianoforteoranonallwithfervourrecitingthefamilyrosaryroundthecracklingYulelogwhileintheboreensandgreenlanesthecolleenswiththeirswainsstrolledwhattimesthestrainsoftheorgantonedmelodeonBritanniametalboundwithfouractingstopsandtwelvefoldbellows，asacrifice，greatestbargainever……
　　Renewedlaughter。Hemumblesincoherently。Reporterscomplainthattheycannothear。
　　LONGHANDANDSHORTHANDWithoutlookingupfromtheirnotebooks。Loosenhisboots。
　　PROFESSORMACHUGHFromthepresstable，coughsandcalls。Coughitup，man。Getitoutinbits。
　　ThecrossexaminationproceedsreBloomandthebucket。Alacebucket。BloomhimselfBoweltrouble。InBeaverstreet。Gripe，yes。Quitebad。Aplasterersbucket。Bywalkingstifflegged。Suffereduntoldmisery。Deadlyagony。Aboutnoon。Loveorburgundy。Yes，somespinach。Crucialmoment。Hedidnotlookinthebucket。Nobody。Ratheramess。Notcompletely。ATitbitsbacknumber。
　　Uproarandcatcalls。Bloom，inatornfrockcoatstainedwithwhitewash，dingedsilkhatsidewaysonhishead，astripofsticking-plasteracrosshisnose，talksinaudibly。
　　J。J。O’MOLLOYInbarrister’sgreywigandstuffgown，speakingwithavoiceofpainedprotest。Thisisnoplaceforindecentlevityattheexpenseofanerringmortaldisguisedinliquor。WearenotinabeargardennoratanOxfordragnoristhisatravestyofjustice。Myclientisaninfant，apoorforeignimmigrantwhostartedscratchasastowawayandisnowtryingtoturnanhonestpenny。Thetrumpedupmisdemeanourwasduetoamomentaryaberrationofheredity，broughtonbyhallucination，suchfamiliaritiesastheallegedguiltyoccurrencebeingquitepermittedinmyclient’snativeplace，thelandofthePharaoh。Primafacie，Iputittoyouthattherewasnoattemptatcarnallyknowing。IntimacydidnotoccurandtheoffencecomplainedofbyDriscoll，thathervirtuewassolicited，wasnotrepeated。Iwoulddealinespecialwithatavism。Therehavebeencasesofshipwreckandsomnambulisminmyclient’sfamily。Iftheaccusedcouldspeakhecouldataleunfoldoneofthestrangestthathaveeverbeennarratedbetweenthecoversofabook。Hehimself，mylord，isaphysicalwreckfromcobbler’sweakchest。HissubmissionisthatheisofMongolianextractionandirresponsibleforhisactions。Notallthere，infact。
　　BLOOMBarefoot，pigeonbreasted，inlascar’svestandtrousers，apologetictoesturnedin，openshistinymole’seyesandlooksabouthimdazedly，passingaslowhandacrosshisforehead。Thenhehitcheshisbeltsailorfashionandwithashrugoforientalobeisancesalutesthecourt，pointingonethumbheavenward。Himmakeevellymucheefinenight。Hebeginstoliltsimply。
　　Lilipoolilchile，
　　Blingeepigfootevlynight。
　　Payeetwoshilly……
　　Heishowleddown。