J。J。O’MOLLOYHotlytothepopulace。Thisisalonehandfight。ByHades，Iwillnothaveanyclientofminegaggedandbadgeredinthisfashionbyapackofcursandlaughinghyenas。TheMosaiccodehassupersededthelawofthejungle。IsayitandIsayitemphaticallywithoutwishingforonemomenttodefeattheendsofjustice，accusedwasnotaccessorybeforetheactandprosecutrixhasnotbeentamperedwith。Theyoungpersonwastreatedbydefendantasifshewerehisveryowndaughter。BloomtakesJ。J。O’Molloy’shandandraisesittohislips。Ishallcallrebuttingevidencetoproveuptothehiltthatthehiddenhandisagainatitsoldgame。WhenindoubtpersecuteBloom。Myclient，aninnatelybashfulman，wouldbethelastmanintheworldtodoanythingungentlemanlywhichinjuredmodestycouldobjecttoorcastastoneatagirlwhotookthewrongturningwhensomedastard，responsibleforhercondition，hadworkedhisownsweetwillonher。Hewantstogostraight。IregardhimasthewhitestmanIknow。HeisdownonhisluckatpresentowingtothemortgagingofhisextensivepropertyatAgendathNetaiminfarawayAsiaMinor，slidesofwhichwillnowbeshown。ToBloom。Isuggestthatyouwilldothehandsomething。
BLOOMApennyinthepound。
ThemirageofthelakeofKinnerethwithblurredcattlecroppinginsilverhazeisprojectedonthewall。MosesDlugacz，ferreteyedalbino，inbluedungarees，standsupinthegallery，holdingineachhandanorangecitronandaporkkidney。
DLUGACZHoarsely。Bleibtreustrasse，Berlin，W。13。
J。J。O’Molloystepsontoalowplinthandholdsthelapelofhiscoatwithsolemnity。Hisfacelengthens，growspaleandbearded，withsunkeneyes，theblotchesofphthisisandhecticcheekbonesofJohnF。Taylor。Heapplieshishandkerchieftohismouthandscrutinisesthegallopingtideofrosepinkblood。
J。J。O’MOLLOYAlmostvoicelessly。Excuseme，Iamsufferingfromaseverechill，haverecentlycomefromasickbed。Afewwellchosenwords。Heassumestheavinehead，foxymoustacheandproboscidaleloquenceofSeymourBushe。Whentheangel’sbookcomestobeopenedifaughtthatthepensivebosomhasinauguratedofsoultransfiguredandofsoultransfiguringdeservestoliveIsayaccordtheprisoneratthebarthesacredbenefitofthedoubt。Apaperwithsomethingwrittenonitishandedintocourt。
BLOOMIncourtdress。Cangivebestreferences。MessrsCallan，Coleman。MrWisdomHelyJ。P。MyoldchiefJoeCuffe。MrV。B。Dillon，ex-lordmayorofDublin。Ihavemovedinthecharmedcircleofthehighest。QueensofDublinSociety。Carelessly。Iwasjustchattingthisafternoonattheviceregallodgetomyoldpals，sirRobertandladyBall，astronomerroyal，atthelevee。SirBob，Isaid……
MRSYELVERTONBARRYInlowcorsagedopalballdressandelbowlengthivorygloves，wearingasabletrimmedbrickquilteddolman，acombofbrilliantsandpanacheofospreyinherhair。Arresthimconstable。HewrotemeananonymousletterinprenticebackhandwhenmyhusbandwasintheNorthRidingofTipperaryontheMunstercircuit，signedJamesLovebirch。HesaidthathehadseenfromthegodsmypeerlessglobesasIsatinaboxoftheTheatreRoyalatacommandperformanceofLaCigale。Ideeplyinflamedhim，hesaid。Hemadeimproperoverturestometomisconductmyselfathalfpastfourp。m。onthefollowingThursday，Dunsinktime。HeofferedtosendmethroughthepostaworkoffictionbyMonsieurPauldeKock，entitledTheGirlwiththeThreePairsofStays。
MRSBELLINGHAMIncapandsealconeymantle，wrappeduptothenose，stepsoutofherbroughamandscansthroughtortoiseshellquizzingglasseswhichshetakesfrominsideherhugeopossummuff。Alsotome。Yes，Ibelieveitisthesameobjectionableperson。BecauseheclosedmycarriagedooroutsidesirThornleyStoker’sonesleetydayduringthecoldsnapofFebruaryninetythreewheneventhegridofthewastepipeandballstopinmybathcisternwerefrozen。Subsequentlyheenclosedabloomofedelweissculledontheheights，ashesaid，inmyhonour。Ihaditexaminedbyabotanicalexpertandelicitedtheinformationthatitwasablossomofthehomegrownpotatoplantpurloinedfromaforcingcaseofthemodelfarm。
MRSYELVERTONBARRYShameonhim！
Acrowdofslutsandragamuffinssuesforward。
THESLUTSANDRAGAMUFFINSScreaming。Stopthief！Hurrahthere，Bluebeard！ThreecheersforIkeyMo！
SECONDWATCHProduceshandcuffs。Herearethedarbies。
MRSBELLINGHAMHeaddressedmeinseveralhandwritingswithfulsomecomplimentsasaVenusinfursandallegedprofoundpityformyfrostboundcoachmanBalmerwhileinthesamebreathheexpressedhimselfasenviousofhisearflapsandfleecysheepskinsandofhisfortunateproximitytomyperson，whenstandingbehindmychairwearingmyliveryandthearmorialbearingsoftheBellinghamescutcheongarnishedsable，abuck’sheadcoupedor。Helaudedalmostextravagantlymynetherextremities，myswellingcalvesinsilkhosedrawnuptothelimit，andeulogisedglowinglymyotherhiddentreasuresinpricelesslacewhich，hesaid，hecouldconjureup。Heurgedme，statingthathefeltithismissioninlifetourgeme，todefilethemarriagebed，tocommitadulteryattheearliestpossibleopportunity。
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYSInamazoncostume，hardhat，jackbootscockspurred，vermilionwaistcoat，fawnmusketeergauntletswithbraideadrums，longtrainheldupandhuntingcropwithwhichshestrikesherweltconstantly。Alsome。BecausehesawmeonthepologroundofthePhnixparkatthematchAllIrelandversustheRestofIreland。Myeyes，Iknow，shonedivinelyasIwatchedCaptainSloggerDennehyoftheInniskillingswinthefinalchukkaronhisdarlingcobCentaur。ThisplebeianDonJuanobservedmefrombehindahackneycarandsentmeindoubleenvelopesanobscenephotograph，suchasaresoldafterdarkonParisboulevards，insultingtoanylady。Ihaveitstill。Itrepresentsapartiallynudesenorita，frailandlovelyhiswifeashesolemnlyassuredme，takenbyhimfromnature，practisingillicitintercoursewithamusculartorero，evidentlyablackguard。Heurgedmetodolikewise，tomisbehave，tosinwithofficersofthegarrison。Heimploredmetosoilhisletterinanunspeakablemanner，tochastisehimasherichlydeserves，tobestrideandridehim，togivehimamostvicioushorsewhipping。
MRSBELLINGHAMMetoo。
MRSYELVERTONBARRYMetoo。
SeveralhighlyrespectableDublinladiesholdupimproperlettersreceivedfromBloom。
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYSStampsherjinglingspursinasuddenparoxysmofsuddenfury。Iwill，bytheGodaboveme。I’llscourgethepigeonliveredcuraslongasIcanstandoverhim。I’llflayhimalive。
BLOOMHiseyesclosing，quailsexpectantly。Here？Hesquirms。Again！Hepantscringing。Ilovethedanger。
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYSVerymuchso！I’llmakeithotforyou。I’llmakeyoudanceJackLattenforthat。
MRSBELLINGHAMTanhisbreechwell，theupstart！Writethestarsandstripesonit！
MRSYELVERTONBARRYDisgraceful！There’snoexcuseforhim！Amarriedman！
BLOOMAllthesepeople。Imeantonlythespankingidea。Awarmtinglingglowwithouteffusion。Refinedbirchingtostimulatethecirculation。
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYSLaughsderisively。O，didyou，myfinefellow？Well，bythelivingGod，you’llgetthesurpriseofyourlifenow，believeme，themostunmercifulhidingamaneverbargainedfor。Youhavelashedthedormanttigressinmynatureintofury。
MRSBELLINGHAMShakeshermuffandquizzing-glassesvindictively。Makehimsmart，Hannadear。Givehimginger。Thrashthemongrelwithinaninchofhislife。Thecat-o’nine-tails。Geldhim。Vivisecthim。
BLOOMShuddering，shrinking，joinshishandswithhangdogmien。Ocold！Oshivery！Itwasyourambrosialbeauty。Forget，forgive。Kismet。Letmeoffthisonce。Heofferstheothercheek。
MRSYELVERTONBARRYSeverely。Don’tdosoonanyaccount，MrsTalboys！Heshouldbesoundlytrounced！
THEHONOURABLEMRSMERVYNTALBOYSUnbuttoninghergauntletviolently。I’lldonosuchthing。Pigdogandalwayswaseversincehewaspupped！Todareaddressme！I’llfloghimblackandblueinthepublicstreets。I’lldigmyspursinhimuptotherowel。Heisawellknowncuckold。Sheswishesherhuntingcropsavagelyintheair。Takedownhistrouserswithoutlossoftime。Comehere，sir！Quick！Ready？
BLOOMTrembling，beginningtoobey。Theweatherhasbeensowarm。
DavyStephens，ringleted，passeswithabevyofbarefootnewsboys。
DAVYSTEPHENSMessengeroftheSacredHeartandEveningTelegraphwithSaintPatrick’sDaySupplement。ContainingthenewaddressesofallthecuckoldsinDublin。
TheveryreverendCanonO’Hanloninclothofgoldcopeelevatesandexposesamarbletimepiece。BeforehimFatherConroyandthereverendJohnHughesS。J。bendlow。
THETIMEPIECEUnportalling。
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Thebrassquoitsofabedareheardtojingle。
THEQUOITSJigjag，Jigajiga。Jigjag。
Apaneloffogrollsbackrapidly，revealingrapidlyinthejuryboxthefacesofMartinCunningham，foremansilkhatted，JackPowerSimonDedalus，TomKernan，NedLambert，JohnHenryMenton，MylesCrawford，Lenehan，PaddyLeonardNoseyFlynn，M’CoyandthefeaturelessfaceofaNamelessOne。
THENAMELESSONEBarebackriding。Weightforage。Gob，heorganisedher。
THEJURORSAlltheirheadsturnedtohisvoice。Really？
THENAMELESSONESnarls。Arseovertip。Hundredshillingstofive。
THEJURORSAlltheirheadsloweredinassent。Mostofusthoughtasmuch。
FIRSTWATCHHeisamarkedman。Anothergirl’splaitcut。Wanted:JacktheRipper。Athousandpoundsreward。
SECONDWATCHAwed，whispers。Andinblack。Amormon。Anarchist。
THECRIERLoudly。WhereasLeopoldBloomofnofixedabodeisawell-knowndynamitard，forger，bigamist，bawdandcuckoldadapublicnuisancetothecitizensofDublinandwhereasatthiscommissionofassizesthemosthonourable。
HisHonoursirFrederickFalkinerrecorderofDublin，injudicialgarbofgreystonerisesfromthebench，stonebearded。Hebearsinhisarmsanumbrellasceptre。FromhisforeheadarisestarklytheMosaicramshorns。
THERECORDERIwillputanendtothiswhiteslavetrafficandridDublinofthisodiouspest。Scandalous！Hedonstheblackcap。Lethimbetaken，MrSubsheriff，fromthedockwherehenowstandsanddetainedincustodyinMountjoyprisonduringHisMajesty’spleasureandtherebehangedbytheneckuntilheisdeadandthereinfailnotatyourperilormaytheLordhave-mercyonyoursoul。Removehim。Ablackskullcapdescendsuponhishead。
ThesubsherifflongJohnFanningappears，smokingapungentHenryClay。
LONGJOHNFANNINGScowlsandcallswithrichrollingutterance。Who’llhangJudasIscariot？
H。Rumbold，masterbarberinabloodcolouredjerkinandtanner’sapron，aropecoiledoverhisshouldermountstheblock。Alifepreserverandanailstuddedbludgeonarestuckinhisbelt。Herubsgrimlyhisgrappinghands，knobbedwithknuckledusters。
RUMBOLDTotherecorderwithsinisterfamiliarity。HangingHarry，yourMajesty，theMerseyterror。Fiveguineasajugular。Neckornothing。
ThebellsofGeorge’schurchtollslowly，louddarkiron。
THEBELLSHeigho！Heigho！
BLOOMDesperately。Wait。Stop。Gulls。Goodheart。Isaw。Innocence。Girlinthemonkeyhouse。Zoo。Lewdchimpanzees。Breathlessly。Pelvicbasin。Herartlessblushunmannedme。Overcomewithemotion。Ilefttheprecincts。Heturnstoafigureinthecrowd，appealing。Hynes，mayIspeaktoyou？Youknowme。Thatthreeshillingsyoucankeep。Ifyouwantalittlemore。
HYNESColdly。Youareaperfectstranger。
SECONDWATCHPointstothecorner。Thebombishere。FIRSTWATCHInfernalmachinewithatimefuse。BLOOMNo，no。Pig’sfeet。Iwasatafuneral。FIRSTWATCHDrawshistruncheon。Liar！
Thebeagleliftshissnout，showingthegreyscorbuticfaceofPaddyDignam。Hehasgnawedall。Heexhalesaputridcarcasefedbreath。Hegrowstohumansizeandshape。Hisdachshundcoatbecomesabrownmortuaryhabit。Hisgreeneyeflashesbloodshot。Halfofoneearallthenoseandboththumbsareghouleaten。
PADDYDIGNAMInahollowvoice。Itistrue。Itwasmyfuneral。DoctorFinucanepronouncedlifeextinctwhenIsuccumbedtothediseasefromnaturalcauses。
Heliftshismutilatedashenfacemoonwardsandbayslugubriously。
BLOOMIntriumph。Youhear？
PADDYDIGNAMBloom，IamPaddyDignam’sspirit。List，list，Olist！
BLOOMThevoiceisthevoiceofEsau。
SECONDWATCHBlesseshimself。Howisthatpossible？
FIRSTWATCHItisnotinthepennycatechism。
PADDYDIGNAMBymetempsychosis。Spooks。
AVOICEOrocks。
PADDYDIGNAMEarnestly。OnceIwasintheemployofMrJ。H。Menton，solicitor，commissionerforoathsandaffidavits，of27Bachelor’sWalk。NowIamdefunct，thewallofthehearthypertrophied。Hardlines。Thepoorwifewasawfullycutup。Dowisshebearingit？Keepheroffthatbottleofsherry。Helooksroundhim。Alamp。Imustsatisfyananimalneed。Thatbuttermilkdidn’tagreewithme。
TheportlyfigureofJohnO’Connell，caretakerstandsforth，holdingabunchofkeystiedwithcrape。BesidehimstandsFatherCoffey，chaplain，toadbellied，wrynecked，inasurpliceandbandannanightcap，holdingsleepilyastaffoftwistedpoppies。
FATHERCOFFEYYawns，thenchantswithahoarsecroak。Namine。JacobsVobiscuits。Amen。
Foghornsstormilythroughhismegaphone。Dignam，PatrickT。，deceased。
PADDYDIGNAMWithprickedupears，winces。Overtones。
Hewrigglesforward，placesaneartotheground。Mymasters’voice！
JOHNO’CONNELLBurialdocketletternumberU。P。Eightyfivethousand。Fieldseventeen。HouseofKeys。Plot，onehundredandone。
PaddyDignamlistenswithvisibleeffort，thinking，histailstiffpointed，hisearscocked。
PADDYDIGNAMPrayforthereposeofhissoul。
Hewormsdownthroughacoalhole，hisbrownhabittrailingitstetheroverrattlingpebbles。Afterhimtoddlesanobesegrandfatherratonfungusturtlepawsunderagreycarapace。Dignam’svoice，muffled，isheardbayingunderground:Dignam’sdeadandgonebelow。TomRochford，robinredbreasted，incapandbreeches，jumpsfromhistwo-columnedmachine。
TOMROCHFORDAhandtohisbreastbone，bows。ReubenJ。AflorinIfindhim。Hefixesthemanholewitharesolutestare。Myturnnowon。FollowmeuptoCarlow。
Heexecutesadaredevilsalmonleapintheairandisengulfedinthecoalhole。Twodiscsonthecolumnswobbleeyesofnought。Allrecedes。Bloomplodgesforwardagain。Hestandsbeforealightedhouse，listening。Thekisses，wingingfromtheirbowers，flyabouthim，twittering，warbling，cooing。
THEKISSESWarbling。Leo！Twittering。IckylickymickystickyforLeo！Cooing。Coocoocoo！YummyummWomworn！Warbling。Bigcomebig！Pirouette！Leopopold！Twittering。Leeolee！Warbling。OLeo！
Theyrustle，flutteruponhisgarments，alight，brightgiddyflecks，silverysequins。
BLOOMAman’stouch。Sadmusic。Churchmusic。Perhapshere。
ZoeHiggins，ayoungwhoreinasapphireslip，closedwiththreebronzebuckles，aslimblackvelvetfilletroundherthroat，nods，tripsdownthestepsandaccostshim。
ZOEAreyoulookingforsomeone？He’sinsidewithhisfriend。
BLOOMIsthisMrsMack’s？
ZOENo，eightyone。MrsCohen’s。Youmightgofartherandfareworse。MotherSlipperslapper。Familiarly。She’sonthejobherselftonightwiththevet，hertipster，thatgivesherallthewinnersandpaysforhersoninOxford。Workingovertimebutherluck’sturnedtoday。Suspiciously。You’renothisfather，areyou？
BLOOMNotI！
ZOEYoubothinblack。Haslittlemouseyanyticklestonight？
Hisskin，alert，feelsherfingertipsapproach。Ahandslidesoverhisleftthigh。
ZOEHow’sthenuts？
BLOOMOffside。Curiouslytheyareontheright。HeavierIsuppose。Oneinamillionmytailor，Mesias，says。
ZOEInsuddenalarm。You’veahardchancre。
BLOOMNotlikely。
ZOEIfeelit。
Herhandslidesintohislefttrouserpocketandbringsoutahardblackshrivelledpotato。SheregardsitandBloomwithdumbmoistlips。
BLOOMAtalisman。Heirloom。
ZOEForZoe？Forkeeps？Forbeingsonice，eh？
Sheputsthepotatogreedilyintoapocket，thenlinkshisarm，cuddlinghimwithsupplewarmth。Hesmilesuneasily。Slowly，notebynote，orientalmusicisplayed。Hegazesinthetawnycrystalofhereyes，ringedwithkohol。Hissmilesoftens。
ZOEYou’llknowmethenexttime。
BLOOMForlornly。Ineverlovedadeargazellebutitwassureto。
Gazellesareleaping，feedingonthemountains。Neararelakes。Roundtheirshoresfileshadowsblackofcedargroves。Aromarises，astronghairgrowthofresin。Itburns，theorient，askyofsapphire，cleftbythebronzeflightofeagles。Underitliesthewomancity，nude，white，still，cool，inluxury。Afountainmurmursamongdamaskroses。Mammothrosesmurmurofscarletwinegrapes。Awineofshame，lust，bloodexudes，strangelymurmuring。
ZOEMurmuringsingsongwiththemusic，herodalisklipslusciouslysmearedwithsalveofswinefatandrosewater。Schorachaniwenowach，benoithHierushaloim。
BLOOMFascinated。Ithoughtyouwereofgoodstockbyyouraccent。
ZOEAndyouknowwhatthoughtdid？
Shebiteshiseargentlywithlittlegoldstoppedteethsendingonhimacloyingbreathofstalegarlic。Therosesdrawapart，discloseasepulchreofthegoldofkingsandtheirmoulderingbones。
BLOOMDrawsback，mechanicallycaressingherrightbubwithaflatawkwardhand。AreyouaDublingirl？
ZOECatchesastrayhairdeftlyandtwistsittohercoil。Nobloodyfear。I’mEnglish。Haveyouaswaggerroot？
BLOOMAsbefore。Rarelysmoke，dear。Cigarnowandthen。Childishdevice。Lewdly。Themouthcanbebetterengagedthanwithacylinderofrankweed。
ZOEGoon。Makeastumpspeechoutofit。
BLOOMInworkman’scorduroyoveralls，blackgansywithredfloatingtieandapachecap。Mankindisincorrigible。SirWalterRaleighbroughtfromthenewworldthatpotatoandthatweed，theoneakillerofpestilencebyabsorption，theotherapoisoneroftheear，eye，heart，memory，will，understanding，all。Thatistosay，hebroughtthepoisonahundredyearsbeforeanotherpersonwhosenameIforgetbroughtthefood。Suicide。Lies。Allourhabits。Why，lookatourpubliclife！
Midnightchimesfromdistantsteeples。
THECHIMESTurnagain，Leopold！LordMayorofDublin！
BLOOMInalderman’sgownandchain。ElectorsofArranQuay，InnsQuay，Rotunda，MountjoyandNorthDock，betterrunatramline，Isay，fromthecattlemarkettotheriver。That’sthemusicofthefuture。That’smyprogramme。CuiBono？ButourbuccaneeringVanderdeckensintheirphantomshipoffinance……
ANELECTORThreetimesthreeforourfuturechiefmagistrate！
Theauroraborealisofthetorchlightprocessionleaps。
THETORCHBEARERSHooray！
Severalwellknownburgesses，citymagnatesandfreemenofthecityshakehandswithBloomandcongratulatehim。TimothyHarrington，latethriceLordMayorofDublin，imposinginmayoralscarlet，goldchainandwhitesilktie，conferswithcouncillorLorcanSherlock，locumtenens。Theynodvigorouslyinagreement。
LATELORDMAYORHARRINGTONInscarletrobewithmace，goldmayoralchainandlacewhitesilkscarfThataldermansirLeoBloom’sspeechbeprintedattheexpenseoftheratepayers。ThatthehouseinwhichhewasbornbeornamentedwithacommemorativetabletandthatthethoroughfarehithertoknownasCowParlouroffCorkstreetbehenceforthdesignatedBoulevardBloom。
COUNCILLORLORCANSHERLOCKCarriedunanimously。
BLOOMImpassionedly。TheseflyingDutchmenorlyingDutchmenastheyreclineintheirupholsteredpoop，castingdice，whatreckthey？Machinesistheircry，theirchimera，theirpanacea。Laboursavingapparatuses，supplanters，bug-bears，manufacturedmonstersformutualmurder，hideoushobgoblinsproducedbyahordeofcapitalisticlustsuponourprostitutedlabour。Thepoormanstarveswhiletheyaregrassingtheirroyalmountainstagsorshootingpeasantsandphartridgesintheirpurblindpompofpelfandpower。Buttheirreignisroverforreverandeverandev……
Prolongedapplause。Venetianmasts，maypolesandfestalarchesspringup。AstreamerbearingthelegendsCeadMil...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：
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