Becauseofthesuretyofthesenseoftouchinhisfirmfullmasculinefemininepassiveactivehand。
Whatqualitydidithishandpossessbutwithwhatcounteractinginfluence？
Theoperativesurgicalqualitybutthathewasreluctanttoshedhumanbloodevenwhentheendjustifiedthemeans，preferringintheirnaturalorder，heliotherapy，psychophysicotherapeutics，osteopathicsurgery。
WhatlayunderexposureonthelowermiddleanduppershelvesofthekitchendresseropenedbyBloom？
Onthelowershelffiveverticalbreakfastplates，sixhorizontalbreakfastsaucersonwhichrestedinvertedbreakfastcups，amoustachecup，uninverted，andsaucerofCrownDerby，fourwhitegoldrimmedeggcups，andopenshammypursedisplayingcoins，mostlycopper，andaphialofaromaticvioletcomfits。Onthemiddleshelfachippedeggcupcontainingpepper，adrumoftablesalt，fourconglomeratedblackolivesinoleaginouspaper，anemptypotofPlumtree’spottedmeat，anovalwickerbasketbeddedwithfibreandcontainingoneJerseypear，ahalfemptybottleofWilliamGilbeyandCo’swhiteinvalidport，halfdisrobedofitsswatheofcoralpinktissuepaper，apacketofEpps’ssolublecocoa，fiveouncesofAnneLynch’schoiceteaat2/-perlb。inacrinkledleadpaperbag，acylindricalcanistercontainingthebestcrystallisedlumpsugar，twoonions，onethelarger，Spanish，entire，theother，smaller，Irish，bisectedwithaugmentedsurfaceandmoreredolent，ajarofIrishModelDairy’scream，ajugofbrowncrockerycontaininganogginandaquarterofsouredadulteratedmilk，convertedbyheatintowater，acidulousserumandsemisolidifiedcurds，whichaddedtothequantitysubtractedforMrBloom’sandMrsFleming’sbreakfastsmadeoneimperialpint，thetotalquantityoriginallydelivered，twocloves，ahalfpennyandasmalldishcontainingasliceoffreshribsteak。Ontheuppershelfabatteryofjamjarsofvarioussizesandproveniences。
Whatattractedhisattentionlyingontheapronofthedresser？
Fourpolygonalfragmentsoftwolaceratedscarletbettingtickets，numbered887，886。
Whatreminiscencestemporarilycorrugatedhisbrow？
Reminiscencesofcoincidences，truthstrangerthanfiction，preindicativeoftheresultoftheGoldCupflathandicap，theofficialanddefinitiveresultofwhichhehadreadintheEveningTelegraph，latepinkedition，inthecabman’sshelter，atButtbridge。
Wherehadpreviousintimationsoftheresult，effectedorprojected，beenreceivedbyhim？
InBernardKiernan’slicensedpremises8，9and10LittleBritainstreet:inDavidByrne’slicensedpremises，14Dukestreet:inO’Connellstreetlower，outsideGrahamLemon’swhenadarkmanhadplacedinhishandathrowawaysubsequentlythrownaway，advertisingElijah，restorerofthechurchinZion:inLincolnplaceoutsidethepremisesofF。W。SwenyandCoLimiteddispensingchemists，when，whenFrederickM。BantamLyonshadrapidlyandsuccessivelyrequested，perusedandrestitutedthecopyofthecurrentissueoftheFreeman’sJournalandNationalPresswhichhehadbeenabouttothrowawaysubsequentlythrownaway，hehadproceededtowardstheorientaledificeoftheTurkishandWarmBaths，11Leinsterstreet，withthelightofinspirationshininginhiscountenanceandbearinginhisarmsthesecretoftherace，graveninthelanguageofprediction。
Whatqualifyingconsiderationsallayedhisperturbations？
Thedifficultiesofinterpretationsincethesignificanceofanyeventfolloweditsoccurrenceasvariablyastheacousticreportfollowedtheelectricaldischargeandofcounterestimatingagainstanactuallossbyfailuretointerpretthetotalsumofpossiblelossesproceedingoriginallyfromasuccessfulinterpretation。
Hismood？
Hehidnotrisked，hedidnotexpect，hehadnotbeendisappointed，hewassatisfied。
Whatsatisfiedhim？
Tohavesustainednopositiveloss。Tohavebroughtapositivegaintoothers。Lighttothegentiles。
HowdidBloomprepareacollationforagentile？
Hepouredintotwoteacupstwolevelspoonfuls，fourinall，ofEpps’ssolublecocoaandproceededaccordingtothedirectionsforuseprintedonthelabel，toeachaddingaftersufficienttimeforinfusiontheprescribedingredientsfordiffusioninthemannerandinthequantityprescribed。
Whatsupererogatorymarksofspecialhospitalitydidthehostshowhisguest？
RelinquishinghissymposiarchalrighttothemoustachecupofimitationCrownDerbypresentedtohimbyhisonlydaughter，MillicentMilly，hesubstitutedacupidenticalwiththatofhisguestandservedextraordinarilytohisguestand，inreducedmeasure，tohimselftheviscouscreamordinarilyreservedforthebreakfastofhiswifeMarionMolly。
Wastheguestconsciousofanddidheacknowledgethesemarksofhospitality？
HisattentionwasdirectedtothembyhishostjocoselyandheacceptedthemseriouslyastheydrankinjocoserioussilenceEpps’smassproduct，thecreaturecocoa。
Weretheremarksofhospitalitywhichhecontemplatedbutsuppressed，reservingthemforanotherandforhimselfonfutureoccasionstocompletetheactbegun？
Thereparationofafissureofthelengthof11/2inchesintherightsideofhisguest’sjacket。Agifttohisguestofoneofthefourlady’shandkerchiefs，ifandwhenascertainedtobeinapresentablecondition。
Whodrankmorequickly？
Bloom，havingtheadvantageoftensecondsattheinitiationadtaking，fromtheconcavesurfaceofaspoonalongthehandleofwhichasteadyflowofheatwasconducted，threesipstohisopponent’sone，sixtotwo，ninetothree。
Whatcerebrationaccompaniedhisfrequentativeact？
ConcludingbyinspectionbuterroneouslythathissilentcompanionwasengagedinmentalcompositionhereflectedonthepleasuresderivedfromliteratureofinstructionratherthanofamusementashehimselfhadappliedtotheworksofWilliamShakespearemorethanonceforthesolutionofdifficultproblemsinimaginaryorreallife。
Hadhefoundtheirsolution？
Inspiteofcarefulandrepeatedreadingofcertainclassicalpassages，aidedbyaglossary，hehadderivedimperfectconvictionfromthetext，theanswersnotbearingonallpoints。
Whatlinesconcludedhisfirstpieceoforiginalversewrittenbyhim，potentialpoet，attheageof11in1877ontheoccasionoftheofferingofthreeprizesat10/-，5/-and2/6respectivelybytheShamrock，aweeklynewspaper？
Anambitiontosquint
Atmyversesinprint
Makesmehopethatfortheseyou’llfindroom。
Ifyousocondescend
Thenpleaseplaceattheend
Thenameofyourstruly，L。Bloom。
Didhefindfourseparatingforcesbetweenhistemporaryguestandhim？
Name，age，race，creed。
Whatanagramshadhemadeonhisnameinyouth？
LeopoldBloom
Ellpodbomool
Molldopeloob。
Bolloedoom
OldOllebo，M。P。
WhatacrosticupontheabbreviationofhisfirstnamehadhekineticpoetsenttoMissMarionTweedyonthe14February1888？
Poetsofthavesunginrhyme
Ofmusicsweettheirpraisedivine。
Letthemhymnitninetimesnine。
Bearerfarthansongorwine，
Youaremine。Theworldismine。
WhathadpreventedhimfromcompletingatopicalsongmusicbyR。G。Johnstonontheeventsofthepast，orfixturesfortheactualyears，entitledIfBrianBorucouldbutcomebackandseeoldDublinnow，commissionedbyMichaelGunn，lesseeoftheGaietyTheatre，46，47，48，49SouthKingstreet，andtobeintroducedintothesixthscene，thevalleyofdiamonds，ofthesecondedition30January1893ofthegrandannualChristmaspantomimeSinbadtheSailorwrittenbyGreenleafWhittier，scenerybyGeorgeA。JacksonandCecilHicks，costumesbyMrsandMissWhelan，producedbyR。Shelton26December1892underthepersonalsupervisionofMrsMichaelGunn，balletsbyJessieNoir，harlequinadebyThomasOttoandsungbyNellyBouveristprincipalgirl？
Firstly，oscillationbetweeneventsofimperialandoflocalinterest，theanticipateddiamondjubileeofQueenVictoriaborn1820，acceded1837andtheposticipatedopeningofthenewmunicipalfishmarket:secondly，apprehensionofoppositionfromextremecirclesonthequestionsoftherespectivevisitsofTheirRoyalHighnesses，thedukeandduchessofYorkreal，andofHisMajestyKingBrianBoruimaginary；thirdly，aconflictbetweenprofessionaletiquetteandprofessionalemulationconcerningtherecenterectionsoftheGrandLyricHallonBurghQuayandtheTheatreRoyalinHawkinsstreet:fourthly，distractionresultantfromcompassionforNellyBouverist’snon-intellectual，non-political，nontopicalexpressionofcountenanceandconcupiscencecausedbyNellyBouverist’srevelationsofwhitearticlesofnonintellectual，non-political，non-topicalunderclothingwhilesheNellyBouveristwasinthearticles:fifthly，thedifficultiesoftheselectionofappropriatemusicandhumorousallusionsfromEverybody’sBookofJokes1，000pagesandalaughineveryone；sixthly，therhymeshomophonousandcacophonous，associatedwiththenamesofthenewlordmayor，DanielTallon，thenewhighsheriff，ThomasPileandthenewsolicitorgeneral，DunbarPlunketBarton。
Whatrelationexistedbetweentheirages？
16yearsbeforein1888whenBloomwasofStephen’spresentageStephenwas6。16yearsafterin1920whenStephenwouldbeofBloom’spresentageBloomwouldbe54。In1936whenBloomwouldbe70andStephen54theiragesinitiallyintheratioof16to0wouldbeas171/2to131/2，theproportionincreasingandthedisparitydiminishingaccordingasarbitraryfutureyearswereadded，foriftheproportionexistingin1883hadcontinuedimmutable，conceivingthattobepossible，tillthen1904whenStephenwas22Bloomwouldbe374andin1920whenStephenwouldbe38，asBloomthenwas，Bloomwouldbe646whilein1952whenStephenwouldhaveattainedthemaximumpostdiluvianageof70Bloom，being1190yearsalivehavingbeenbornintheyear714，wouldhavesurpassedby221yearsthemaximumantediluvianage，thatofMethusalah，969years，while，ifStephenwouldcontinuetoliveuntilhewouldattainthatageintheyear3072A。D。，Bloomwouldhavebeenobligedtohavebeenalive83，300years，havingbeenobligedtohavebeenbornintheyear81，396B。C。
Whateventsmightnullifythesecalculations？
Thecessationofexistenceofbothoreither，theinaugurationofaneweraorcalendar，theannihilationoftheworldandconsequentexterminationofthehumanspecies，inevitablebutimpredictable。
Howmanypreviousencountersprovedtheirpreexistingacquaintance？
Two。ThefirstinthelilacgardenofMatthewDillon’shouse，MedinaVilla，Kimmageroad，Roundtown，in1887，inthecompanyofStephen’smother，Stephenbeingthenoftheageof5andreluctanttogivehishandinsalutation。ThesecondinthecoffeeroomofBreslin’shotelonarainySundayintheJanuaryof1892，inthecompanyofStephen’sfatherandStephen’sgranduncle，Stephenbeingthen5yearsolder。
DidBloomaccepttheinvitationtodinnergiventhenbythesonandafterwardssecondedbythefather？
Verygratefully，withgratefulappreciation，withsincereappreciativegratitude，inappreciativelygratefulsincerityofregret，hedeclined。
Didtheirconversationonthesubjectofthesereminiscencesrevealathirdconnectinglinkbetweenthem？
MrsRiordan，awidowofindependentmeans，hadresidedinthehouseofStephen’sparentsfrom1September1888to29December1891andhadalsoresidedduringtheyears1892，1893and1894intheCityArmsHotelownedbyElizabethO’Dowdof54Prussiastreetwhereduringpartsoftheyears1893and1894shehadbeenaconstantinformantofBloomwhoresidedalsointhesamehotel，beingatthattimeaclerkintheemploymentofJosephCuffeof5SmithfieldforthesuperintendenceofsalesintheadjacentDublinCattlemarketontheNorthCircularroad。
Hadheperformedanyspecialcorporalworkofmercyforher？
Hehadsometimespropelledheronwarmsummerevenings，aninfirmwidowofindependent，iflimitedmeans，inherconvalescentbathchairwithslowrevolutionsofitswheelsasfarasthecorneroftheNorthCircularroadoppositeMrGavinLow’splaceofbusinesswhereshehadremainedforacertaintimescanningthroughhisonelensedbinocularfieldglassesunrecognisablecitizensontramcars，roadsterbicycles，equippedwithinflatedpneumatictyres，hackneycarriages，tandems，privateandhiredlandaus，dogcarts，ponytrapsandbrakespassingfromthecitytothePhoenixParkandviceversa。
Whycouldhethensupportthathisvigilwiththegreaterequanimity？
Becauseinmiddleyouthhehadoftensatobservingthrougharondelofbossedglassofamulticolouredpanethespectacleofferedwithcontinualchangesofthethoroughfarewithout，pedestrians，quadrupeds，velocipedes，vehicles，passingslowly，quickly，evenly，roundandroundandroundtherimofaroundprecipitousglobe。
Whatdistinctdifferentmemorieshadeachofhernoweightyearsdeceased？
Theolder，herbeziquecardsandcounters，herSkyeterrier，hersuppositionswealth，herlapsesofresponsivenessandincipientcatarrhaldeafness:theyounger，herlampofcolzaoilbeforethestatueoftheImmaculateConception，hergreenandmaroonbrushesforCharlesStewartParnellandforMichaelDavitt，hertissuepapers。
Weretherenomeansstillremainingtohimtoachievetherejuvenationwhichthesereminiscencesdivulgedtoayoungercompanionrenderedthemoredesirable？
Theindoorexercises，formerlyintermittentlypractised，subsequentlyabandoned，prescribedinEugenSandow’sPhysicalStrengthandHowToObtainItwhich，designedparticularlyforcommercialmenengagedinsedentaryoccupations，weretobemadewithmentalconcentrationinfrontofamirrorsoastobringintoplaythevariousfamiliesofmusclesandproducesuccessivelyapleasantrelaxationandthemostpleasantrepristinationofjuvenileagility。
Hadanyspecialagilitybeenhisinearlieryouth？
ThoughringweightliftinghadbeenbeyondhisstrengthandthefullcirclegyrationbeyondhiscourageyetasaHighSchoolscholarhehadexcelledinhistableandprotractedexecutionofthehalflevermovementontheparallelbarsinconsequenceofhisabnormallydevelopedabdominalmuscles。
Dideitheropenlyalludetotheirracialdifference？
Neither。
What，reducedtotheirsimplestreciprocalform，wereBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen’sthoughtsaboutBloomandBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen’sthoughtsaboutBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen？
Hethoughtthathethoughtthathewasajewwhereasheknewthatheknewthatheknewthathewasnot。
What，theenclosuresofreticenceremoved，weretheirrespectiveparentages？
Bloom，onlybornmaletransubstantialheirofRudolfViragsubsequentlyRudolfBloomofSzombathely，Vienna，Budapest，Milan，LondonandDublinandofEllenHiggins，seconddaughterofJuliusHigginsbornKarolyandFannyHigginsbornHegarty；Stephen，eldestsurvivingmaleconsubstantialheirofSimonDedalusofCorkandDublinandofMary，daughterofRichardandChristinaGouldingbornGrier。
HadBloomandStephenbeenbaptised，andwhereandbywhom，clericorlayman？
BloomthreetimesbythereverendMrGilmerJohnstonM。A。aloneintheprotestantchurchofSaintNicolasWithout，Coombe；byJamesO’Connor，PhilipGilliganandJamesFitzpatrick，together，underapumpinthevillageofSwords；andbythereverendCharlesMaloneC。C。，inthechurchoftheThreePatrons，Rathgar。StephenoncebythereverendCharlesMalone，C。C。，alone，inthechurchoftheThreePatrons，Rathgar。
Didtheyfindtheireducationalcareerssimilar？
SubstitutingStephenforBloomStoomwouldhavepassedsuccessivelythroughadame’sschoolandthehighschool。SubstitutingBloomforStephenBlephenwouldhavepassedsuccessivelythroughthepreparatory，junior，middleandseniorgradesoftheintermediateandthroughthematriculation，firstarts，secondartsandartsdegreecourseoftheroyaluniversity。
WhydidBloomrefrainfromstatingthathehadfrequentedtheuniversityoflife？
BecauseofhisfluctuatingincertitudeastowhetherthisobservationhadorhadnotbeenalreadymadebyhimtoStephenorbyStephentohim。
Whattwotemperamentsdidtheyindividuallyrepresent？
Thescientific。Theartistic。
WhatproofsdidBloomadducetoprovethathistendencywastowardsapplied，ratherthantowardspure，science？
Certainpossibleinventionsofwhichhehadcogitatedwhenreclininginastateofsupinerepletiontoaiddigestion，stimulatedbyhisappreciationoftheimportanceofinventionsnowcommonbutoncerevolutionaryforexample，theaeronauticparachute，thereflectingtelescope，thespiralcorkscrew，thesafetypin，themineralwatersiphon，thecanallockwithwinchandsluice，thesuctionpump。
Weretheseinventionsprincipallyintendedforanimprovedschemeofkindergarten？
Yes，renderingobsoletepopguns，elasticairbladders，gamesofhazard，catapults。TheycomprisedastronomicalkaleidoscopesexhibitingthetwelveconstellationsofthezodiacfromAriestoPisces，miniaturemechanicalorreries，arithmeticalgelatinelozenges，geometricaltocorrespondwithzoologicalbiscuits，globemapplayingballs，historicallycostumeddolls。
Whatalsostimulatedhiminhiscogitations？
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