MANANAANMACLIRWithavoiceofwaves。Aum！Hek！Wal！Ak！Lub！Mor！Ma！WhiteyoghinoftheGods。OccultpimanderofHermesTrismegistos。Withavoiceofwhistlingseawind。Punarjanampatsypunjaub！Iwon’thavemylegpulled。Ithasbeensaidbyone:bewaretheleft，thecultofShakti。Withacryofstormbirds。Shakti，Shiva！DarkhiddenFather！Hesmiteswithhisbicyclepumpthecrayfishinhislefthand。Onitsco-operativedialglowthetwelvesignsofthezodiac。Hewailswiththevehemenceoftheocean。Aum！Baum！Pyjaum！Iamthelightofthehomestead，Iamthedreamerycreamerybutter。
Askeletonjudashandstranglesthelight。Thegreenlightwanestomauve。Thegasjetwailswhistling。
THEGASJETPooah！Pfuiiiiii！
Zoerunstothechandelierand，crookingherleg，adjuststhemantle。
ZOEWhohasafagasI’mhere？
LYNCHTossingacigaretteontothetable。Here。
ZOEHerheadperchedasideinmockpride。Isthatthewaytohandthepottoalady？Shestretchesuptolightthecigaretteovertheflame，twirlingitslowly，showingthebrowntuftsofherarmpits。Lynchwithhispokerliftsboldlyasideofherslip。Barefromhergartersupherfleshappearsunderthesapphireanixie’sgreen。Shepuffscalmlyathercigarette。Canyouseethebeautyspotofmybehind？
LYNCHI’mnotlooking。
ZOEMakessheep’seyes。No？Youwouldn’tdoalessthing。Wouldyousuckalemon？
SquintinginmockshamesheglanceswithsidelongmeaningatBloom，thentwistsroundtowardshim，pullingherslipfreeofthepoker。Bluefluidagainflowsoverherflesh。Bloomstands，smilingdesirously，twirlinghisthumbs。KittyRickettslickshermiddlefingerwithherspittleandgazinginthemirror，smoothsbotheyebrows。LipotiVirag，basilicogrammate，chutesrapidlydownthroughthechimneyflueandstrutstwostepstotheleftongawkypinkstilts。Heissausagedintoseveralovercoatsandwearsabrownmacintoshunderwhichheholdsarollofparchment。InhislefteyeflashesthemonocleofCashelBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrell。OnhisheadisperchedanEgyptianpshent。Twoquillsprojectoverhisears。
VIRAGHeelstogetherbows。MynameisViragLipoti，ofSzombathely。Hecoughsthoughtfully，drily。Promiscuousnakednessismuchinevidencehereabouts，eh？Inadvertentlyherbackviewrevealedthefactthatsheisnotwearingthoseratherintimategarmentsofwhichyouareaparticulardevotee。TheinjectionmarkonthethighIhopeyouperceived？Good。
BLOOMGranpapachi。But……
VIRAGNumbertwoontheotherhand，sheofthecherryrougeandcoiffeusewhite，whosehairowesnotalittletoourtribalelixirofgopherwood，isinwalkingcostumeandtightlystaysedbyhersit，Ishouldopine。Backboneinfront，sotosay。CorrectmebutIalwaysunderstoodthattheactsoperformedbyskittishhumanswithglimpsesoflingerieappealedtoyouinvirtueofitsexhibitionististicicity。Inaword。Hippogriff。AmIright？
BLOOMSheisratherlean。
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。
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