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  Herantiquityinprecedingandsurvivingsuccessivetelluriangenerations:hernocturnalpredominance:hersatelliticdependence:herluminaryreflection:herconstancyunderallherphases,rising,andsettingbyherappointedtimes,waxingandwaning:theforcedinvariabilityofheraspect:herindeterminateresponsetoinaffirmativeinterrogation:herpotencyovereffluentandrefluentwaters:herpowertoenamour,tomortify,toinvestwithbeauty,torenderinsane,toincitetoandaiddelinquency:thetranquilinscrutabilityofhervisage:theterribilityofherisolateddominantimplacableresplendentpropinquity:heromensoftempestandofcalm:thestimulationofherlight,hermotionandherpresence:theadmonitionofhercraters,heraridseas,hersilence:hersplendour,whenvisible:herattraction,wheninvisible。
  WhatvisibleluminoussignattractedBloom’s,whoattractedStephen’sgaze?
  InthesecondstoreyrereofhisBloom’shousethelightofaparaffinoillampwithobliqueshadeprojectedonascreenofrollerblindsuppliedbyFrankO’Hara,windowblind,curtainpoleandrevolvingshuttermanufacturer,16Aungierstreet。
  Howdidheelucidatethemysteryofaninvisibleperson,hiswifeMarionMollyBloom,denotedbyavisiblesplendidsign,alamp?
  Withindirectanddirectverbalallusionsoraffirmations:withsubduedaffectionandadmiration:withdescription:withimpediment:withsuggestion。
  Boathenweresilent?
  Silent,eachcontemplatingtheotherinbothmirrorsofthereciprocalfleshoftheirhisnothisfellowfaces。
  Weretheyindefinitelyinactive?
  AtStephen’ssuggestion,atBloom’sinstigationboth,firstStephen,thenBloom,inpenumbraurinated,theirsidescontiguous,theirorgansofmicturitionreciprocallyrenderedinvisiblebymanualcircumposition,theirgazes,firstBloom’s,thenStephen’s,elevatedtotheprojectedluminousandsemiluminousshadow。
  Similarly?
  Thetrajectoriesoftheir,firstsequent,thensimultaneous,urinationsweredissimilar:Bloom’slonger,lessirruent,intheincompleteformofthebifurcatedpenultimatealphabeticalletterwhoinhisultimateyearatHighSchool1880hadbeencapableofattainingthepointofgreatestaltitudeagainstthewholeconcurrentstrengthoftheinstitution,210scholars:Stephen’shigher,moresibilant,whointheultimatehoursofthepreviousdayhadaugmentedbydiureticconsumptionaninsistentvesicalpressure。
  Whatdifferentproblemspresentedthemselvestoeachconcerningtheinvisibleaudiblecollateralorganoftheother?
  ToBloom:theproblemsofirritability,tumescence,rigidity,reactivity,dimension,sanitariness,pelosity。ToStephen:theproblemofthesacerdotalintegrityofJesuscircumcised1stJanuary,holidayofobligationtohearmassandabstainfromunnecessaryservileworkandtheproblemastowhetherthedivineprepuce,thecarnalbridalringoftheholyRomancatholicapostolicchurch,conservedinCalcata,weredeservingofsimplehyperdulyorofthefourthdegreeoflatriaaccordedtotheabscissionofsuchdivineexcrescencesashairandtoenails。
  Whatcelestialsignwasbybothsimultaneouslyobserved?
  AstarprecipitatedwithgreatapparentvelocityacrossthefirmamentfromVegaintheLyreabovethezenithbeyondthestargroupoftheTressofBerenicetowardsthezodiacalsignofLeo。
  Howdidthecentripetalremaineraffordegresstothecentrifugaldeparter?
  Byinsertingthebarrelofanarruginatedmalekeyintheholeofanunstablefemalelock,obtainingapurchaseonthebowofthekeyandturningitswardsfromrighttoleft,withdrawingaboltfromitsstaple,pullinginwardspasmodicallyanobsolescentunhingeddoorandrevealinganapertureforfreeegressandfreeingress。
  Howdidtheytakeleave,oneoftheother,inseparation?
  Standingperpendicularatthesamedoorandondifferentsidesofitsbase,thelinesoftheirvaledictoryarms,meetingatanypointandforminganyanglelessthanthesumoftworightangles。
  Whatsoundaccompaniedtheunionoftheirtangent,thedisunionoftheirrespectivelycentrifugalandcentripetalhands?
  ThesoundofthepealofthehourofthenightbythechimeofthebellsinthechurchofSaintGeorge。
  Whatechoesofthatsoundwerebybothandeachheard?
  ByStephen:
  Liliatarutilantium。Turmacircumdet。
  Iubilantiumtevirginum。Chorusexcipiat。
  ByBloom:
  Heigho,heigho,
  Heigho,heigho。
  WhereweretheseveralmembersofthecompanywhichwithBloomthatdayatthebiddingofthatpealhadtravelledfromSandymountinthesouthtoGlasnevininthenorth?
  MartinCunninghaminbed,JackPowerinbed,SimonDedalusinbed,TomKernaninbed,NedLambertinbed,JoeHynesinbed,JohnHenryMentoninbed,BernardCorriganinbed,PatsyDignaminbed,PaddyDignaminthegrave。
  Alone,whatdidBloomhear?
  Thedoublereverberationofretreatingfeetontheheavenbornearth,thedoublevibrationofajew’sharpintheresonantlane。
  Alone,whatdidBloomfeel?
  Thecoldofinterstellarspace,thousandsofdegreesbelowfreezingpointortheabsolutezeroofFahrenheit,CentigradeorRéaumur:theincipientintimationsofproximatedawn。
  Ofwhatdidbellchimeandhandtouchandfootstepandlonechillremindhim?
  Ofcompanionsnowinvariousmannersindifferentplacesdefunct:PercyApjohnkilledinaction,ModderRiver,PhilipGilliganphthisis,JervisStreethospital,MatthewF。Kaneaccidentaldrowning,DublinBay,PhilipMoiselpyemia,Heytesburystreet,MichaelHartphthisis,MaterMisericordi&Aelig;hospital,PatrickDignamapoplexy,Sandymount。
  Whatprospectofwhatphenomenainclinedhimtoremain?
  Thedisparitionofthreefinalstars,thediffusionofday-break,theapparitionofanewsolardisk。
  Hadheeverbeenaspectatorofthosephenomena?
  Once,in1887afteraprotractedperformanceofcharadesinthehouseofLukeDoyle,Kimmage,hehadawaitedwithpatiencetheapparitionofthediurnalphenomenon,seatedonawall,hisgazeturnedinthedirectionofMizrach,theeast。
  Herememberedtheinitialparaphenomena?
  Moreactiveair,amatutinaldistantcock,ecclesiasticalclocksatvariouspoints,avinemusic,theisolatedtreadofanearlywayfarer,thevisiblediffusionofthelightofaninvisibleluminousbody,thefirstgoldenlimboftheresurgentsunperceptiblelowonthehorizon。
  Didheremain?
  Withdeepinspirationhereturned,retraversingthegarden,reenteringthepassage,reclosingthedoor。Withbriefsuspirationhereassumedthecandle,reascendedthestairs,reapproachedthedoorofthefrontroom,hallfloor,andreentered。
  Whatsuddenlyarrestedhisingress?
  Therighttemporallobeofthehollowsphereofhiscraniumcameintocontactwithasolidtimberanglewhere,aninfinitesimalbutsensiblefractionofasecondlater,apainfulsensationwaslocatedinconsequenceofantecedentsensationstransmittedandregistered。
  Describethealterationseffectedinthedispositionofthearticlesoffurnitures?
  AsofaupholsteredinpruneplushhadbeentranslocatedfromoppositethedoortotheinglesidenearthecompactlyfurledUnionJackanalterationwhichhehadfrequentlyintendedtoexecute:theblueandwhitecheckerinlaidmajolicatoppedtablehadbeenplacedoppositethedoorintheplacevacatedbythepruneplushsofa:thewalnutsideboardaprojectingangleofwhichhadmomentarilyarrestedhisingresshadbeenmovedfromitspositionbesidethedoortoamoreadvantageousbutmoreperilouspositioninfrontofthedoor:twochairshadbeenmovedfromrightandleftoftheinglesidetothepositionoriginallyoccupiedbytheblueandwhitecheckerinlaidmajolicatoppedtable。
  Describethem。
  One:asquatstuffedeasychairwithstoutarmsextendedandbackslantedtotherere,which,repelledinrecoil,hadthenupturnedanirregularfringeofarectangularrugandnowdisplayedonitsamplyupholsteredseatacentraliseddiffusinganddiminishingdiscolouration。Theother:aslendersplayfootchairofglossycanecurves,placeddirectlyoppositetheformer,itsframefromtoptoseatandfromseattobasebeingvarnisheddarkbrown,itsseatbeingabrightcircleofwhiteplaitedrush。
  Whatsignificancesattachedtothesetwochairs?
  Significancesofsimilitude,ofposture,ofsymbolism,ofcircumstantialevidence,oftestimonialsupermanence。
  Whatoccupiedthepositionoriginallyoccupiedbythesideboard?
  AverticalpianoCadbywithexposedkeyboard,itsclosedcoffinsupportingapairoflongyellowladies’glovesandanemeraldashtraycontainingfourconsumedmatches,apartlyconsumedcigaretteandtwodiscolouredendsofcigarettes,itsmusicrestsupportingthemusicinthekeyofGnaturalforvoiceandpianoofLove’sOldSweetSongwordsbyG。CliftonBingham,composedbyJ。L。Molloy,sungbyMadamAntoinetteSterlingopenatthelastpagewiththefinalindicationsadlibitum,forte,pedal,animato,sustained,pedal,ritirando,close。
  WithwhatsensationsdidBloomcontemplateinrotationtheseobjects?
  Withstrain,elevatingacandlestick:withpain,feelingonhisrighttempleacontusedtumescence:withattention,focusinghisgazeonalargedullpassiveandslenderbrightactive:withsolicitation,bendinganddownturningtheupturnedrugfringe:withamusement,rememberingDrMalachiMulligan’sschemeofcolourcontainingthegradationofgreen:withpleasure,repeatingthewordsandantecedentactandperceivingthroughvariouschannelsofinternalsensibilitytheconsequentandconcomitanttepidpleasantdiffusionofgradualdiscolouration。
  Hisnextproceeding?
  Fromanopenboxonthemajolicatoppedtableheextractedablackdiminutivecone,oneinchinheight,placeditonitscircularbaseonasmalltinplate,placedhiscandlestickontherightcornerofthemantelpiece,producedfromhiswaistcoatafoldedpageofprospectusillustratedentitledAgendathNetaim,unfoldedthesame,examineditsuperficially,rolleditintoathincylinder,igniteditinthecandleflame,applieditwhenignitedtotheapexoftheconetillthelatterreachedthestageofrutilance,placedthecylinderinthebasinofthecandlestickdisposingitsunconsumedpartinsuchamannerastofacilitatetotalcombustion。
  Whatfollowedthisoperation?
  Thattruncatedconicalcratersummitofthediminutivevolcanoemittedaverticalandserpentinefumeredolentofaromaticorientalincense。
  Whathomotheticobjects,otherthanthecandlestick,stoodonthemantelpiece?
  AtimepieceofstriatedConnemaramarble,stoppedatthehourof4。46a。m。onthe21March1896,matrimonialgiftofMatthewDillon:adwarftreeofglacialarborescenceunderatransparentbellshade,matrimonialgiftofLukeandCarolineDoyle:anembalmedowl,matrimonialgiftofAldermanJohnHooper。
  WhatinterchangesoflookstookplacebetweenthesethreeobjectsandBloom?
  Inthemirrorofthegiltborderedpierglasstheundecoratedbackofthedwarftreeregardedtheuprightbackoftheembalmedowl。BeforethemirrorthematrimonialgiftofAldermanJohnHooperwithaclearmelancholywisebrightmotionlesscompassionategazeregardedBloomwhileBloomwithobscuretranquilprofoundmotionlesscompassionatedgazeregardedthematrimonialgiftofLukeandCarolineDoyle。
  Whatcompositeasymmetricalimageinthemirrorthenattractedhisattention?
  Theimageofasolitaryipsorelativemutablealiorelativeman。
  Whysolitaryipsorelative?
  Brothersandsistershadhenone,
  Yetthatman’sfatherwashisgrandfather’sson。
  Whymutablealiorelative?
  Frominfancytomaturityhehadresembledhismaternalprocreatrix。Frommaturitytosenilityhewouldincreasinglyresemblehispaternalcreator。
  Whatfinalvisualimpressionwascommunicatedtohimbythemirror?
  Theopticalreflectionofseveralinvertedvolumesimproperlyarrangedandnotintheorderoftheircommonletterswithscintillatingtitlesonthetwobookshelvesopposite。
  Cataloguethesebooks。
  Thorn’sDublinPostOfficeDirectory,1886。
  DenisFlorenceM’Carthy’sPoeticalWorkscopperbeechleafbookmarkatp。5。
  Shakespeare’sWorksdarkcrimsonmorocco,goldtooled。
  TheUsefulReadyReckonerbrowncloth。
  TheSecretHistoryoftheCourtofCharlesIIredcloth,tooledbinding。
  TheChild’sGuidebluecloth。
  WhenWeWereBoysbyWilliamO’BrienM。P。greencloth,slightlyfaded,envelopebookmarkatp。217。
  ThoughtsfromSpinozamaroonleather。
  TheStoryoftheHeavensbySirRobertBallbluecloth。
  Ellis’sThreeTripstoMadagascarbrowncloth,titleobliterated。
  TheStark-MunroLettersbyA。ConanDoyle,propertyoftheCityofDublinPublicLibrary,106CapelStreet,lent21MayWhitsunEve1904,due4June1904,13daysoverdueblackclothbinding,bearingwhiteletternumberticket。
  VoyagesinChinaby`Viator’recoveredwithbrownpaper,redinktitle。
  PhilosophyoftheTalmudsewnpamphlet。
  Lockhart’sLifeofNapoleoncoverwanting,marginalannotations,minimisingvictories,aggrandisingdefeatsoftheprotagonist。
  SollundHabenbyGustavFreytagblackboards,Gothiccharacters,cigarettecouponbookmarkatp。24。
  Hozier’sHistoryoftheRusso-TurkishWarbrowncloth,2volumes,withgummedlabel,GarrisonLibrary,Governor’sParade,Gibraltar,onversoofcover。
  LaurenceBloomfieldinIrelandbyWilliamAllinghamsecondedition,greencloth,gilttrefoildesign,previousowner’snameonrectoofflyleaferased。
  AHandbookofAstronomycover,brownleather,detached,5plates,antiqueletterpresslongprimer,author’sfootnotesnonpareil,marginalcluesbrevier,captionssmallpica。
  TheHiddenLifeofChristblackboards。
  IntheTrackoftheSunyellowcloth,titlepagemissing,recurrenttitleintestation。
  PhysicalStrengthandHowtoObtainItbyEugeneSandowredcloth。
  ShortbutyetPlainElementsofGeometrywritteninFrenchbyF。Ignat。PardiesandrenderedintoEnglifhbyJohnHarrisD。D。London,printedforR。KnaplockattheBifhop’sHeadMDCCXI,withdedicatoryepiftletohisworthyfriendCharlesCox,efquire,MemberofParliamentfortheburghofSouthwarkandhavinginkcalligraphedstatementontheflyleafcertifyingthatthebookwasthepropertyofMichaelGallagher,datedthis10thdayofMay1822andrequeftingtheperfonwhoshouldfindit,ifthebookshouldbeloftorgoaftray,toreftoreittoMichaelGallagher,carpenter,DuferyGate,Ennifcorthy,countyWicklow,thefineftplaceintheworld。
  Whatreflectionsoccupiedhismindduringtheprocessofreversionoftheinvertedvolumes?
  Thenecessityoforder,aplaceforeverythingandeverythinginitsplace:thedeficientappreciationofliteraturepossessedbyfemales:theincongruityofanappleincuneatedinatumblerandofanumbrellainclinedinaclosestool:theinsecurityofhidinganysecretdocumentbehind,beneathorbetweenthepagesofabook。
  Whichvolumewasthelargestinbulk?
  Hozier’sHistoryoftheRusso-TurkishWar。
  WhatamongotherdatadidthesecondvolumeoftheworkInquestioncontain?
  Thenameofadecisivebattleforgotten,frequentlyrememberedbyadecisiveofficer,majorBrianCooperTweedyremembered。
  Why,firstlyandsecondly,didhenotconsulttheworkinquestion?
  Firstly,inordertoexercisemnemotechnic:secondly,becauseafteranintervalofamnesia,whenseatedatthecentraltable,abouttoconsulttheworkinquestion,herememberedbymnemotechnicthenameofthemilitaryengagement,Plevna。
  Whatcausedhimconsolationinhissittingposture?
  Thecandour,nudity,pose,tranquillity,youth,grace,sex,counselofastatueerectinthecentreofthetable,animageofNarcissuspurchasedbyauctionfromP。A。Wren,9Bachelor’sWalk。
  Whatcausedhimirritationinhissittingposture?
  Inhibitorypressureofcollarsize17andwaistcoat5buttons,twoarticlesofclothingsuperfluousinthecostumeofmaturemalesandinelastictoalterationsofmassbyexpansion。
  Howwastheirritationallayed?
  Heremovedhiscollar,withcontainedblacknecktieandcollapsiblestud,fromhisnecktoapositionontheleftofthetable。Heunbuttonedsuccessivelyinreverseddirectionwaistcoat,trousers,shirtandvestalongthemediallineofirregularincrispatedblackhairextendingintriangularconvergencefromthepelvicbasinoverthecircumferenceoftheabdomenandumbilicularfossiclealongthemediallineofnodestotheintersectionofthesixthpectoralvertebr&Aelig;,thenceproducedbothwaysatrightanglesandterminatingincirclesdescribedabouttwoequidistantpoints,rightandleft,onthesummitsofthemammaryprominences。Heunbracedsuccessivelyeachofsixminusonebracedtrouserbuttons,arrangedinpairs,ofwhichoneincomplete。
  Whatinvoluntaryactionsfollowed?
  Hecompressedbetween2fingersthefleshcircumjacenttoacicatriceintheleftinfracostalregionbelowthediaphragmresultingfromastinginflicted2weeksand3dayspreviously23May1904byabee。Hescratchedimpreciselywithhisrighthand,thoughinsensibleofprurition,variouspointsandsurfacesofhispartlyexposed,whollyablutedskin。Heinsertedhislefthandintotheleftlowerpocketofhiswaistcoatandextractedandreplacedasilvercoin1shilling,placedtherepresumablyontheoccasion17October1903oftheintermentofMrsEmilySinico,SydneyParade。
  Compilethebudgetfor16June1904。
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  Didtheprocessofdivestiturecontinue?
  Sensibleofabenignantpersistentacheinhisfootsolesheextendedhisfoottoonesideandobservedthecreases,protuberancesandsalientpointscausedbyfootpressureinthecourseofwalkingrepeatedlyinseveraldifferentdirections,then,inclined,hedisnodedthelaceknots,unhookedandloosenedthelaces,tookoffeachofhistwobootsforthesecondtime,detachedthepartiallymoistenedrightsockthroughtheforepartofwhichthenailofhisgreattoehadagaineffracted,raisedhisrightfootand,havingunhookedapurpleelasticsocksuspender,tookoffhisrightsock,placedhisunclothedrightfootonthemarginoftheseatofhischair,pickedatandgentlylaceratedtheprotrudingpar...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看

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