MrBloomadmiredthecaretaker’sprosperousbulk。Allwanttobeongoodtermswithhim。Decentfellow，JohnO’Connell，realgoodsort。Keys:likeKeyes’sad:nofearofanyonegettingout，nopassoutchecks。Habeatcorpus。Imustseeaboutthatadafterthefuneral。DidIwriteBallsbridgeontheenvelopeItooktocoverwhenshedisturbedmewritingtoMartha？Hopeit’snotchuckedinthedeadletteroffice。Bethebetterofashave。Greysproutingbeard。That’sthefirstsignwhenthehairscomeoutgreyandtempergettingcross。Silverthreadsamongthegrey。Fancybeinghiswife。Wonderhowhehadthegumptiontoproposetoanygirl。Comeoutandliveinthegraveyard。Danglethatbeforeher。Itmightthrillherfirst。Courtingdeath……Shadesofnighthoveringherewithallthedeadstretchedabout。TheshadowsofthetombswhenchurchyardsyawnandDanielO’ConnellmustbeadescendantIsupposewhoisthisusedtosayhewasaqueerbreedymangreatcatholicallthesamelikeabiggiantinthedark。Willo’thewisp。Gasofgraves。Wanttokeephermindoffittoconceiveatall。Womenespeciallyaresotouchy。Tellheraghoststoryinbedtomakehersleep。Haveyoueverseenaghost？Well，Ihave。Itwasapitchdarknight。Theclockwasonthestrokeoftwelve。Stillthey’dkissallrightifproperlykeyedup。WhoresinTurkishgraveyards。Learnanythingiftakenyoung。Youmightpickupayoungwidowhere。Menlikethat。Loveamongthetombstones。Romeo。Spiceofpleasure。Inthemidstofdeathweareinlife。Bothendsmeet。Tantalisingforthepoordead。Smelloffrilledbeefsteakstothestarvinggnawingtheirvitals。Desiretogrigpeople。Mollywantingtodoitatthewindow。Eightchildrenhehasanyway。
　　Hehasseenafairsharegounderinhistime，lyingaroundhimfieldafterfield。Holyfields。Moreroomiftheyburiedthemstanding。Sittingorkneelingyoucouldn’t。Standing？Hisheadmightcomeupsomedayabovegroundinalandslipwithhishandpointing。Allhoneycombedthegroundmustbe:oblongcells。Andveryneathekeepsittoo，trimgrassandedgings。HisgardenMajorGamblecallsMountJerome。Wellsoitis。Oughttobeflowersofsleep。ChinesecemeterieswithgiantpoppiesgrowingproducethebestopiumMastianskytoldme。TheBotanicGardensarejustoverthere。It’sthebloodsinkingintheearthgivesnewlife。Sameideathosejewstheysaidkilledthechristianboy。Everymanhisprice。Wellpreservedfatcorpsegentleman，epicure，invaluableforfruitgarden。Abargain。BycarcassofWilliamWilkinson，auditorandaccountant，latelydeceased，threepoundsthirteenandsix。Withthanks。
　　Idaresaythesoilwouldbequitefatwithcorpsemanure，bones，flesh，nails，charnelhouses。Dreadful。Turninggreenandpink，decomposing。Rotquickindampearth。Theleanoldonestougher。Thenakindofatallowykindofacheesy。Thenbegintogetblack，treacleoozingoutofthem。Thendriedup。Deathmoths。Ofcoursethecellsorwhatevertheyaregoonliving。Changingabout。Liveforeverpractically。Nothingtofeedonfeedonthemselves。
　　Buttheymustbreedadevilofalotofmaggots。Soilmustbesimplyswirlingwiththem。Yourheaditsimplyswurls。Thoseprettylittleseasidegurls。Helookscheerfulenoughoverit。Giveshimasenseofpowerseeingalltheothersgounderfirst。Wonderhowhelooksatlife。Crackinghisjokestoo:warmsthecocklesofhisheart。Theoneaboutthebulletin。Spurgeonwenttoheaven4A。M。thismorning。11P。M。closingtime。Notarrivedyet。Peter。Thedeadthemselvesthemenanyhowwouldliketohearanoddjokeorthewomentoknowwhat’sinfashion。Ajuicypearorladies’punch，hot，strongandsweet。Keepoutthedamp。Youmustlaughsometimessobetterdoitthatway。GravediggersinHamlet。Showstheprofoundknowledgeofthehumanheart。Daren’tjokeaboutthedeadfortwoyearsatleast。Demortuisnilnisiprius。Gooutofmourningfirst。Hardtoimaginehisfuneral。Seemsasortofajoke。Readyourownobituarynoticetheysayyoulivelonger。Givesyousecondwind。Newleaseoflife——
　　Howmanyhaveyoufortomorrow？thecaretakerasked——
　　Two，CornyKellehersaid。Halftenandeleven。
　　Thecaretakerputthepapersinhispocket。Thebarrowhadceasedtotrundle。Themournerssplitandmovedtoeachsideofthehole，steppingwithcareroundthegraves。Thegravediggersborethecoffinandsetitsnoseonthebrink，loopingthebandsroundit。
　　Buryinghim。WecometoburyCaesar。HisidesofMarchorJune。Hedoesn’tknowwhoisherenorcare。
　　Nowwhoisthatlankylookinggalootoverthereinthemacintosh？NowwhoisheI’dliketoknow？Now，I’dgiveatrifletoknowwhoheis。Alwayssomeoneturnsupyouneverdreamtof。Afellowcouldliveonhislonesomeallhislife。Yes，hecould。Stillhe’dhavetogetsomeonetosodhimafterhediedthoughhecoulddighisowngrave。Wealldo。Onlymanburies。Noantstoo。Firstthingstrikesanybody。Burythedead。SayRobinsonCrusoewastruetolife。WellthenFridayburiedhim。EveryFridayburiesaThursdayifyoucometolookatit。
　　O，poorRobinsonCrusoe，
　　Howcouldyoupossiblydoso？
　　PoorDignam！Hislastlieontheearthinhisbox。Whenyouthinkofthemallitdoesseemawasteofwood。Allgnawedthrough。Theycouldinventahandsomebierwithakindofpanelslidingletitdownthatway。Aybuttheymightobjecttobeburiedoutofanotherfellow’s。They’resoparticular。Laymeinmynativeearth。Bitofclayfromtheholyland。Onlyamotheranddeadbornchildeverburiedintheonecoffin。Iseewhatitmeans。Isee。Toprotecthimaslongaspossibleevenintheearth。TheIrishman’shouseishiscoffin。Enbalmingincatacombs，mummies，thesameidea。
　　MrBloomstoodfarback，hishatinhishand，countingthebaredheads。Twelve。I’mthirteen。No。Thechapinthemacintoshisthirteen。Death’snumber。Wherethedeucedidhepopoutof？Hewasn’tinthechapel，thatI’llswear。Sillysuperstitionthataboutthirteen。
　　NicesofttweedNedLamberthasinthatsuit。Tingeofpurple。IhadonelikethatwhenwelivedinLombardstreetwest。Dressyfellowhewasonce。Usedtochangethreesuitsintheday。MustgetthatgreysuitofmineturnedbyMesias。Hello。It’sdyed。HiswifeIforgothe’snotmarriedorhislandladyoughttohavepickedoutthosethreadsforhim。
　　Thecoffindivedoutofsight，easeddownbythemenstraddledonthegravetrestles。Theystruggledupandout:andalluncovered。Twenty。
　　Pause。
　　Ifwewereallsuddenlysomebodyelse。
　　Farawayadonkeybrayed。Rain。Nosuchass。Neverseeadeadone，theysay。Shameofdeath。Theyhide。Alsopoorpapawentaway。
　　Gentlesweetairblewroundthebaredheadsinawhisper。Whisper。Theboybythegraveheadheldhiswreathwithbothhandsstaringquietlyintheblackopenspace。MrBloommovedbehindtheportlykindlycaretaker。Wellcutfrockcoat。Weighingthemupperhapstoseewhichwillgonext。Wellitisalongrest。Feelnomore。It’sthemomentyoufeel。Mustbedamnedunpleasant。Can’tbelieveitatfirst。Mistakemustbe:someoneelse。Trythehouseopposite。Wait，Iwantedto。Ihaven’tyet。Thendarkeneddeathchamber。Lighttheywant。Whisperingaroundyou。Wouldyouliketoseeapriest？Thenramblingandwandering。Deliriumallyouhidallyourlife。Thedeathstruggle。Hissleepisnotnatural。Presshislowereyelid。Watchingishisnosepointedishisjawsinkingarethesolesofhisfeetyellow。Pullthepillowawayandfinishitoffonthefloorsincehe’sdoomed。Devilinthatpictureofsinner’sdeathshowinghimawoman。Dyingtoembraceherinhisshirt。actofLucia。ShallInevermorebeholdthee？Bam！expires。Goneatlast。Peopletalkaboutyouabit:forgetyou。Don’tforgettoprayforhim。Rememberhiminyourprayers。EvenParnell。Ivydaydyingout。Thentheyfollow:droppingintoaholeoneaftertheother。
　　Weareprayingnowforthereposeofhissoul。Hopingyou’rewellandnotinhell。Nicechangeofair。Outofthefryingpanoflifeintothefireofpurgatory。
　　Doesheeverthinkoftheholewaitingforhimself？Theysayyoudowhenyoushiverinthesun。Someonewalkingoverit。Callboy’swarning。Nearyou。MineovertheretowardsFinglas，theplotIbought。Mammapoormamma，andlittleRudy。
　　Thegravediggerstookuptheirspadesandflungheavyclodsofclayinonthecoffin。MrBloomturnedhisface。Andifhewasaliveallthetime？Whew！ByJingo，thatwouldbeawful！No，no:heisdead，ofcourse。Ofcourseheisdead。Mondayhedied。Theyoughttohavesomelawtopiercetheheartandmakesureoranelectricclockoratelephoneinthecoffinandsomekindofacanvasairhole。Flagofdistress。Threedays。Ratherlongtokeeptheminsummer。Justaswelltogetshutofthemassoonasyouaresurethere’sno。
　　Theclayfellsofter。Begintobeforgotten。Outofsight，outofmind。
　　Thecaretakermovedawayafewpacesandputonhishat。Hadenoughofit。Themournerstookheartofgrace，onebyone，coveringthemselveswithoutshow。MrBloomputonhishatandsawtheportlyfiguremakeitswaydeftlythroughthemazeofgraves。Quietly，sureofhisground，hetraversedthedismalfields。
　　Hynesjottingdownsomethinginhisnotebook。Ah，thenames。Butheknowsthemall。No:comingtome——
　　Iamjusttakingthenames，Hynessaidbelowhisbreath。Whatisyourchristianname？I’mnotsure——
　　L，MrBloomsaid。Leopold。AndyoumightputdownM’Coy’snametoo。Heaskedmeto。
　　Charley，Hynessaidwriting。Iknow。HewasontheFreemanonce。
　　SohewasbeforehegotthejobinthemorgueunderLouisByrne。Goodideaapostmortemfordoctors。Findoutwhattheyimaginetheyknow。HediedofaTuesday。Gottherun。Levantedwiththecashofafewads。Charley，you’remydarling。Thatwaswhyheaskedmeto。Owell，doesnoharm。Isawtothat，M’Coy。Thanks，oldchap:muchobliged。Leavehimunderanobligation:costsnothing——
　　Andtellus，Hynessaid，doyouknowthatfellowinthe，fellowwasoverthereinthe。
　　Helookedaround——
　　Macintosh。Yes，Isawhim，MrBloomsaid。Whereishenow？——
　　M’Intosh，Hynessaid，scribbling，Idon’tknowwhoheis。Isthathisname？
　　Hemovedaway，lookingabouthim——
　　No，MrBloombegan，turningandstopping。Isay，Hynes！
　　Didn’thear。What？Wherehashedisappearedto？Notasign。Wellofallthe。Hasanybodyhereseen？Kayeedoubleell。Becomeinvisible。GoodLord，whatbecameofhim？
　　AseventhgravediggercamebesideMrBloomtotakeupanidlespade——
　　O，excuseme！
　　Hesteppedasidenimbly。
　　Clay，brown，damp，begantobeseeninthehole。Itrose。Nearlyover。Amoundofdampclodsrosemore，rose，andthegravediggersrestedtheirspades。Alluncoveredagainforafewinstants。Theboyproppedhiswreathagainstacorner:thebrother-in-lawhisonalump。Thegravediggersputontheircapsandcarriedtheirearthyspadestowardsthebarrow。Thenknockedthebladeslightlyontheturf:clean。Onebenttopluckfromthehaftalongtuftofgrass。One，leavinghismates，walkedslowlyonwithshoulderedweapon，itsbladeblueglancing。Silentlyatthegraveheadanothercoiledthecoffinband。Hisnavelcord。Thebrother-in-law，turningaway，placedsomethinginhisfreehand。Thanksinsilence。Sorry，sir:trouble。Headshake。Iknowthat。Foryourselvesjust。
　　Themournersmovedawayslowly，withoutaim，bydeviouspaths，stayingawhiletoreadanameonatomb——
　　Letusgoroundbythechief’sgrave，Hynessaid。Wehavetime——
　　Letus，MrPowersaid。
　　Theyturnedtotheright，followingtheirslowthoughts。WithaweMrPower’sblankvoicespoke:——
　　Somesayheisnotinthatgraveatall。Thatthecoffinwasfilledwithstones。Thatonedayhewillcomeagain。
　　Hynesshookhishead——
　　Parnellwillnevercomeagain，hesaid。He’sthere，allthatwasmortalofhim。Peacetohisashes。
　　MrBloomwalkedunheededalonghisgrovebysaddenedangels，crosses，brokenpillars，familyvaults，stonehopesprayingwithupcasteyes，oldIreland’sheartsandhands。Moresensibletospendthemoneyonsomecharityfortheliving。Prayforthereposeofthesoulof。Doesanybodyreally？Planthimandhavedonewithhim。Likedownacoalshoot。Thenlumpthemtogethertosavetime。Allsouls’day。TwentyseventhI’llbeathisgrave。Tenshillingsforthegardener。Hekeepsitfreeofweeds。Oldmanhimself。Bentdowndoublewithhisshearsclipping。Neardeath’sdoor。Whopassedaway。Whodepartedthislife。Asiftheydiditoftheirownaccord。Gottheshove，allofthem。Whokickedthebucket。Moreinterestingiftheytoldyouwhattheywere。Soandso，wheelwright。Itravelledforcorklino。Ipaidfiveshillingsinthepound。Orawoman’swithhersaucepan。IcookedgoodIrishstew。EulogyinacountrychurchyarditoughttobethatpoemofwhoseisitWordsworthorThomasCampbell。Enteredintoresttheprotestantsputit。OldDrMurren’s。Thegreatphysiciancalledhimhome。Wellit’sGod’sacreforthem。Nicecountryresidence。Newlyplasteredandpainted。IdealspottohaveaquietsmokeandreadtheChurchTimes。Marriageadstheynevertrytobeautify。Rustywreathshungonknobs，garlandsofbronzefoil。Bettervaluethatforthemoney。Still，theflowersaremorepoetical。Theothergetsrathertiresome，neverwithering。Expressesnothing。Immortelles。
　　Abirdsattamelyperchedonapoplarbranch。Likestuffed。LiketheweddingpresentaldermanHoopergaveus。Hu！Notabudgeoutofhim。Knowstherearenocatapultstoletflyathim。Deadanimalevensadder。Silly-Millyburyingthelittledeadbirdinthekitchenmatchbox，adaisychainandbitsofbrokenchainiesonthegrave。
　　TheSacredHeartthatis:showingit。Heartonhissleeve。
　　Oughttobesidewaysandreditshouldbepaintedlikearealheart。Irelandwasdedicatedtoitorwhateverthat。Seemsanythingbutpleased。Whythisinfliction？Wouldbirdscomethenandpeckliketheboywiththebasketoffruitbuthesaidnobecausetheyoughttohavebeenafraidoftheboy。Apollothatwas。
　　Howmany！AllthesehereoncewalkedroundDublin。Faithfuldeparted。Asyouarenowsooncewerewe。
　　Besideshowcouldyouremembereverybody？Eyes，walk，voice。Well，thevoice，yes:gramophone。Haveagramophoneineverygraveorkeepitinthehouse。AfterdinneronaSunday。PutonpooroldgreatgrandfatherKraahraark！Hellohellohelloamawfullygladkraarkawfullygladaseeragainhellohelloamarawfkopthsth。Remindyouofthevoicelikethephotographremindsyouoftheface。Otherwiseyoucouldn’trememberthefaceafterfifteenyears，say。Forinstancewho？ForinstancesomefellowthatdiedwhenIwasinWisdomHely’s。
　　Rtststr！Arattleofpebbles。Wait。Stop。
　　Helookeddownintentlyintoastonecrypt。Someanimal。Wait。Therehegoes。
　　Anobesegreyrattoddledalongthesideofthecrypt，movingthepebbles。Anoldstager:greatgrandfather:heknowstheropes。Thegreyalivecrusheditselfinundertheplinth，wriggleditselfinunderit。Goodhidingplacefortreasure。
　　Wholivesthere？ArelaidtheremainsofRobertEmery。RobertEmmetwasburiedherebytorchlight，wasn’the？Makinghisrounds。
　　Tailgonenow。
　　Oneofthosechapswouldmakeshortworkofafellow。Pickthebonescleannomatterwhoitwas。Ordinarymeatforthem。Acorpseismeatgonebad。Wellandwhat’scheese？Corpseofmilk。IreadinthatVoyagesinChinathattheChinesesayawhitemansmellslikeacorpse。Cremationbetter。Priestsdeadagainstit。Devillingfortheotherfirm。WholesaleburnersandDutchovendealers。Timeoftheplague。Quicklimefeverpitstoeatthem。Lethalchamber。Ashestoashes。Orburyatsea。WhereisthatParseetowerofsilence？Eatenbybirds。Earth，fire，water。Drowningtheysayisthepleasantest。Seeyourwholelifeinaflash。Butbeingbroughtbacktolifeno。Can’tburyintheairhowever。Outofaflyingmachine。Wonderdoesthenewsgoaboutwheneverafreshoneisletdown。Undergroundcommunication。Welearnedthatfromthem。Wouldn’tbesurprised。Regularsquarefeedforthem。Fliescomebeforehe’swelldead。GotwindofDignam。Theywouldn’tcareaboutthesmellofit。Saltwhitecrumblingmushofcorpse:smell，tastelikerawwhiteturnips。
　　Thegatesglimmeredinfront:stillopen。Backtotheworldagain。Enoughofthisplace。Bringsyouabitnearereverytime。timeIwasherewasMrsSinico’sfuneral。Poorpapatoo。Thelovethatkills。AndevenscrapinguptheearthatnightwithalanternlikethatcaseIreadoftogetatfreshburiedfemalesorevenputrefiedwithrunninggravesores。Giveyouthecreepsafterabit。Iwillappeartoyouafterdeath。Youwillseemyghostafterdeath。Myghostwillhauntyouafterdeath。Thereisanotherworldafterdeathnamedhell。Idonotlikethatotherworldshewrote。NomoredoI。Plentytoseeandhearandfeelyet。Feellivewarmbeingsnearyou。Letthemsleepintheirmaggotybeds。Theyarenotgoingtogetmethisinnings。Warmbeds:warmfullbloodedlife。
　　MartinCunninghamemergedfromasidepath，talkinggravely。
　　Solicitor，Ithink。Iknowhisface。Menton。JohnHenry，solicitor，commissionerforoathsandaffidavits。DignamusedtobeInhisoffice。MatDillon’slongago。JollyMatconvivialevenings。Coldfowl，cigars，theTantalusglasses。Heartofgoldreally。Yes，Menton。GothisragoutthateveningonthebowlinggreenbecauseIsailedinsidehim。Pureflukeofmine:thebias。Whyhetooksucharooteddisliketome。Hateatfirstsight。MollyandFloeyDillonlinkedunderthelilactree，laughing。Fellowalwayslikethat，mortifiedifwomenareby。
　　Gotadingeinthesideofhishat。Carriageprobably——
　　Excuseme，sir，MrBloomsaidbesidethem。
　　Theystopped——
　　Yourhatisalittlecrushed，MrBloomsaid，pointing。
　　JohnHenryMentonstaredathimforaninstantwithoutmoving——
　　There，MartinCunninghamhelped，pointingalso。
　　JohnHenryMentontookoffhishat，bulgedoutthedingeandsmoothedthenapwithcareonhiscoatsleeve。Heclappedthehatonhisheadagain——
　　It’sallrightnow，MartinCunninghamsaid。
　　JohnHenryMentonjerkedhisheaddowninacknowledgment——
　　Thankyou，hesaidshortly。
　　Theywalkedontowardsthegates。MrBloom，chapfallen，drewbehindafewpacessoasnottooverhear。Martinlayingdownthelaw。Martincouldwindasappyheadlikethatroundhislittlefingerwithouthisseeingit。
　　Oystereyes。Nevermind。Besorryafterperhapswhenitdawnsonhim。Getthepulloverhimthatway。
　　Thankyou。Howgrandwearethismorning。
　　Aeolus
　　IntheHeartoftheHibernianMetropolis
　　BEFORENELSON’SPILLARTRAILSSLOWED，SHUNTED，CHANGEDTROLLEY，startedforBlackrock，KingstownandDalkey，Clonskea，RathgarandTerenure，PalmerstonparkandupperRathmines，SandymountGreen，Rathmines，RingsendandSandymountTower，Harold’sCross。ThehoarseDublinUnitedTramwayCompany’stimekeeperbawledthemoff:——
　　RathgarandTerenure！——
　　Comeon，SandymountGreen！
　　Rightandleftparallelclangingringingadoubledeckerandasingledeckmovedfromtheirrailheads，swervedtothedownline，glidedparallel——
　　Start，Palmerstonpark！
　　TheWeareroftheCrown
　　Undertheporchofthegeneralpostofficeshoeblackscalledandpolished。ParkedinNorthPrince’sstreetHisMajesty’svermilionmailcars，bearingontheirsidestheroyalinitials，E。R。，receivedloudlyflungsacksofletters，postcards，lettercards，parcels，insuredandpaid，forlocal，provincial，Britishandoverseasdelivery。
　　GentlemenofthePress
　　GrossbooteddraymenrolledbarrelsdullthuddingoutofPrince’sstoresandbumpedthemuponthebreweryfloat。OnthebreweryfloatbumpeddullthuddingbarrelsrolledbygrossbooteddraymenoutofPrince’sstores——
　　ThereitisRedMurraysaid。AlexanderKeyes——
　　Justcutitout，willyou？MrBloomsaid，andI’lltakeitroundtotheTelegraphoffice。
　　The-doorofRuttledge’sofficecreakedagain。DavyStephens，minuteinalargecapecoat，asmallfelthatcrowninghisringlets，passedoutwitharollofpapersunderhiscape，aking’scourier。
　　RedMurray’slongshearsslicedouttheadvertisementfromthenewspaperinfourcleanstrokes。Scissorsandpaste——
　　I’llgothroughtheprintingworks，MrBloomsaid，takingthecutsquare——
　　Ofcourse，ifhewantsapar，RedMurraysaidearnestly，apenbehindhisear，wecandohimone——
　　Right，MrBloomsaidwithanod。I’llrubthatin。We。
　　WilliamBrayden，Esquire，ofOaklands，Sandymount
　　RedMurraytouchedMrBloom’sarmwiththeshearsandwhispered:——
　　Brayden。
　　MrBloomturnedandsawtheliveriedporterraisehisletteredcapasastatelyfigureenteredbetweenthenewsboardsoftheWeeklyFreemanandNationalPressandtheFreeman’sJournalandNationalPress。DullthuddingGuinness’sbarrels。Itpassedstatelyupthestaircasesteeredbyanumbrella，asolemnbeardframedface。Thebroadclothbackascendedeachstep:back。Allhisbrainsareinthenapeofhisneck，SimonDedalussays。Weltsoffleshbehindonhim。Fatfoldsofneck，fat，neck，fat，neck——
　　Don’tyouthinkhisfaceislikeOurSaviour？RedMurraywhispered。
　　ThedoorofRuttledge’sofficewhispered:ee:cree。Theyalwaysbuildonedooroppositeanotherforthewindto。Wayin。Wayout。
　　OurSaviour:beardframedovalface:talkingintheduskMary，Martha。Steeredbyanumbrellaswordtothefootlights:Mariothetenor——
　　OrlikeMario，MrBloomsaid——
　　Yes，RedMurrayagreed。ButMariowassaidtobethepictureofOurSaviour。
　　JesusMariowithrougycheeks，doubletandspindlelegs。Handonhisheart。InMartha。
　　Co-omethoulostone，
　　Co-omethoudearone。
　　TheCrozierandthePen——
　　Hisgracephoneddowntwicethismorning，RedMurraysaidgravely。
　　Theywatchedtheknees，legs，bootsvanish。Neck。
　　Atelegramboysteppedinnimbly，threwanenvelopeonthecounterandsteppedoffposthastewithaword——
　　Freeman！
　　MrBloomsaidslowly:——
　　Well，heisoneofoursavioursalso。
　　Ameeksmileaccompaniedhimasheliftedthecounterflap，ashepassedinthroughthesidedoorandalongthewarmdarkstairsandpassage，alongthenowreverberatingboards。Butwillhesavethecirculation？Thumping，thumping。
　　Hepushedintheglassswingdoorandentered，steppingoverstrewnpackingpaper。ThroughalaneofclankingdrumshemadehiswaytowardsNannetti’sreadingcloset。
　　WithUnfeignedRegretitisweannouncetheofamostrespectedDublinBurgess
　　Hynesheretoo:accountofthefuneralprobably。Thumpingthump。ThismorningtheremainsofthelateMrPatrickDignam。Machines。Smashamantoatomsiftheygothimcaught。Ruletheworldtoday。Hismachineriesarepeggingawaytoo。Likethese，gotoutofhand:fermenting。Workingaway，tearingaway。Andthatoldgreyrattearingtogetin。
　　HowaGreatDailyOrganisturnedout
　　MrBloomhaltedbehindtheforeman’ssparebody，admiringaglossycrown。
　　Strangeheneversawhisrealcountry。Irelandmycountry。MemberforCollegegreen。Heboomedthatworkadayworkertackforallitwasworth。It’stheadsadsidefeaturessellaweeklynotthestalenewsintheofficialgazette。QueenAnneisdead。Publishedbyauthorityintheyearonethousandand。DemesnesituateinthetownlandofRosenallis，baronyofTinnachinch。ToallwhomitmayconcernschedulepursuanttostatuteshowingreturnofnumberofmulesandjennetsexportedfromBallina。Naturenotes。Cartoons。PhilBlake’sweeklyPatandBullstory。Uncle’Toby’spagefortinytots。Countrybumpkin’squeries。DearMrEditor，whatisagoodcureforflatulence？I’dlikethatpart。Learnalotteachingothers。ThepersonalnoteM。A。P。Mainlyallpictures。Shapelybathersongoldenstrand。World’sbiggestballoon。Doublemarriageofsisterscelebrated。Twobridegroomslaughingheartilyateachother。Cupranitoo，printer。MoreIrishthantheIrish。
　　Themachinesclankedinthreefourtime。Thump，thump，thurap。Nowifhegotparalysedthereandnooneknewhowtostopthemthey’dclankonandonthesame，printitoverandoverandupandback。Monkeydoodlethewholething。Wantacoolhead——
　　Well，getitintotheeveningedition，councillor，Hynessaid。
　　Soonbecallinghimmylordmayor。LongJohnisbackinghimtheysay。
　　Theforeman，withoutanswering，scribbledpressonacornerofthesheetandmadeasigntoatypesetter。Hehandedthesheetsilentlyoverthedirtyglassscreen——
　　Right:thanks，Hynessaidmovingoff。
　　MrBloomstoodinhisway——
　　Ifyouwanttodrawthecashierisjustgoingtolunch，hesaid，pointingbackwardwithhisthumb——
　　Didyou？Hynesasked——
　　Mm，MrBloomsaid。Looksharpandyou’llcatchhim——
　　Thanks，oldman，Hynessaid。I’lltaphimtoo。
　　HehurriedoneagerlytowardstheFreeman’sJournal。
　　ThreebobIlenthiminMeagher’s。Threeweeks。Thirdhint。
　　WeseetheCanvasseratwork
　　MrBloomlaidhiscuttingonMrNannetti’sdesk——
　　Excuseme，councillor，hesaid。Thisad，yousee。Keyes，youremember。
　　MrNannetticonsideredthecuttingawhileandnodded——
　　HewantsitinforJuly，MrBloomsaid。
　　Hedoesn’thearit。Nannan。Ironnerves。
　　Theforemanmovedhispenciltowardsit——
　　Butwait，MrBloomsaid。Hewantsitchanged。Keyes，yousee。Hewantstwokeysatthetop。
　　Hellofarackettheymake。MaybeheunderstandswhatI。
　　Theforemanturnedroundtohearpatientlyand，liftinganelbow，begantoscratchslowlyinthearmpitofhisalpacajacket——
　　Likethat，MrBloomsaid，crossinghisforefingersatthetop。
　　Lethimtakethatinfirst。
　　MrBloom，glancingsidewaysupfromthecrosshehadmade，sawtheforeman’ssallowface，thinkhehasatouchofjaundice，andbeyondtheobedientreelsfeedinginhugewebsofpaper。Clankit。Clankit。Milesofitunreeled。Whatbecomesofitafter？O，wrapupmeat，parcels:varioususes，thousandandonethings。
　　Slippinghiswordsdeftlyintothepausesoftheclankinghedrewswiftlyonthescarred-woodwork。
　　HouseofKeyes——
　　Likethat，see。Twocrossedkeyshere。Acircle。ThenherethenameAlexanderKeyes，tea，wineandspiritmerchant。Soon。
　　Betternotteachhimhisownbusiness——
　　Youknowyourself，councillor，justwhathewants。Thenroundthetopinleaded:thehouseofkeys。Yousee？Doyouthinkthat’sagoodidea？
　　Theforemanmovedhisscratchinghandtohislowerribsandscratchedtherequietly——
　　Theidea，MrBloomsaid，isthehouseofkeys。Youknow，councillor，theManxparliament。Innuendoofhomerule。Tourists，youknow，fromtheisleofMan。Catchestheeye，yousee。Canyoudothat？
　　Icouldaskhimperhapsabouthowtopronouncethatvoglio。Butthenifhedidn’tknowonlymakeitawkwardforhim。Betternot——
　　Wecandothat，theforemansaid。Haveyouthedesign？——
　　Icangetit，MrBloomsaid。ItwasinaKilkennypaper。Hehasahousetheretoo。I’lljustrunoutandaskhim。Well，youcandothatandjustalittleparcallingattention。Youknowtheusual。Highclasslicensedpremises。Longfeltwant。Soon。
　　Theforemanthoughtforaninstant——
　　Wecandothat，hesaid。Lethimgiveusathreemonths’renewal。
　　Atypesetterbroughthimalimpgalleypage。Hebegantocheckitsilently。MrBloomstoodby，hearingtheloudthrobsofcranks，watchingthesilenttypesettersattheircases。
　　Orthographical
　　Wanttobesureofhisspelling。Prooffever。MartinCunninghamforgottogiveushisspellingbeeconundrumthismorning。Itisamusingtoviewtheunparonearalleledembarratwoarsisit？doubleessmentofaharassedpedlarwhilegaugingauthesymmetryofapeeledpearunderacemeterywall。Silly，isn’tit？Cemeteryputinofcourseonaccountofthesymmetry。
　　Icouldhavesaidwhenheclappedonhistopper。Thankyou。Ioughttohavesaidsomethingaboutanoldhatorsomething。No，Icouldhavesaid。Looksasgoodasnewnow。Seehisphizthen。
　　Sllt。Thenethermostdeckofthefirstmachinejoggedforwardsitsflyboardwithslitthefirstbatchofquirefoldedpapers。Sllt。Almosthumanthewayitsllttocallattention。Doingitslevelbesttospeak。Thatdoortooslitcreaking，askingtobeshut。Everythingspeaksinitsownway。Sllt。
　　NotedChurchmananOccasionalContributor
　　Theforemanhandedbackthegalleypagesuddenly，saying:——
　　Wait。Where’sthearchbishop’sletter？It’stoberepeatedintheTelegraph。Where’swhat’shisname？
　　Helookedabouthimroundhisloudunansweringmachines——
　　Monks，sir？avoiceaskedfromthecastingbox——
　　Ay。Where’sMonks？——
　　Monks！
　　MrBloomtookuphiscutting。Timetogetout——
　　ThenI’llgetthedesign，MrNannetti，hesaid，andyou’llgiveitagoodplaceIknow——
　　Monks！——
　　Yes，sir。
　　Threemonths’renewal。Wanttogetsomewindoffmychestfirst。Tryitanyhow。RubinAugust:goodidea:horseshowmonth。Ballsbridge。Touristsoverfortheshow。
　　ADayfather
　　Hewalkedonthroughthecaseroom，passinganoldman，bowed，spectacled，aproned。OldMonks，thedayfather。Queerlotofstuffhemusthaveputthroughhishandsinhistime:obituarynotices，pubs’ads，speeches，divorcesuits，founddrowned。Nearingtheendofhistethernow。Soberseriousmanwithabitinthesavings-bankI’dsay。Wifeagoodcookandwasher。Daughterworkingthemachineintheparlour。PlainJane，nodamnnonsense。
　　AnditwastheFeastofthePassover
　　Hestayedinhiswalktowatchatypesetterneatlydistributingtype。Readsitbackwardsfirst。Quicklyhedoesit。Mustrequiresomepracticethat。mangiD。kcirtaP。Poorpapawithhishagadahbook，readingbackwardswithhisfingertome。Pessach。NextyearinJerusalem。Dear，Odear！AllthatlongbusinessaboutthatbroughtusoutofthelandofEgyptandintothehouseofbondagealleluia。ShemaIsraelAdonaiElohenu。No，that’stheother。Thenthetwelvebrothers，Jacob’ssons。Andthenthelambandthecatandthedogandthestickandthewaterandthebutcherandthentheangelofdeathkillsthebutcherandhekillstheoxandthedogkillsthecat。Soundsabitsillytillyoucometolookintoitwell。Justiceitmeansbutit’severybodyeatingeveryoneelse。That’swhatlifeisafterall。Howquicklyhedoesthatjob。Practicemakesperfect。Seemstoseewithhisfingers。
　　MrBloompassedonoutoftheclankingnoisesthroughthegalleryontothelanding。NowamIgoingtotramitoutallthewayandthencatchhimoutperhaps？Betterphonehimupfirst。Number？SameasCitron’shouse。Twentyeight。Twentyeightdoublefour。
　　Onlyoncemorethatsoap
　　Hewentdownthehousestaircase。Whothedeucescrawledalloverthesewallswithmatches？Looksasiftheydiditforabet。Heavygreasysmelltherealwaysisinthoseworks。LukewarmglueinThom’snextdoorwhenIwasthere。
　　Hetookouthishandkerchieftodabhisnose。Citronlemon？Ah，thesoapIputthere。Loseitoutofthatpocket。Puttingbackhishandkerchiefhetookoutthesoapandstoweditaway，buttonedintothehippocketofhistrousers。
　　Whatperfumedoesyourwifeuse？Icouldgohomestill:tram:somethingIforgot。Justtoseebeforedressing。No。Here。No。
　　AsuddenscreechoflaughtercamefromtheEveningTelegraphoffice。Knowwhothatis。What’sup？Popinaminutetophone。NedLambertitis。
　　Heenteredsoftly。
　　Erin，GreenGemoftheSilverSea——
　　Theghostwalks，professorMacllughmurmuredsoftly，biscuitfullytothedustywindowpane。
　　MrDedalus，staringfromtheemptyfireplaceatNedLambert’squizzingface，askedofitsourly:——
　　AgonisingChrist，wouldn’titgiveyouaheartburnonyourarse？
　　NedLambert，seatedonthetable，readon:——
　　Oragain，notethemeanderingsofsomepurlingrillasitbabblesonitsway，fannedbygentlestzephyrstho’quarrellingwiththestonyobstacles，tothetumblingwatersofNeptune’sbluedomain，midmossybanks，playedonbytheglorioussunlightor’neaththeshadowscasto’eritspensivebosombytheoverarchingleafageofthegiantsoftheforest。Whataboutthat，Simon？heaskedoverthefringeofhisnewspaper。How’sthatforhigh？——
　　Changinghisdrink，MrDedalussaid。
　　NedLambert，laughing，struckthenewspaperonhisknees，repeating:——
　　Thepensivebosomandtheoverarsingleafage。Oboys！Oboys！——
　　AndXenophonlookeduponMarathon，MrDedalussaid，lookingagainonthefireplaceandtothewindow，andMarathonlookedonthesea——
　　Thatwilldo，professorMacHughcriedfromthewindow。Idon’twanttohearanymoreofthestuff。
　　Heateoffthecrescentofwaterbiscuithehadbeennibblingand，hungered，madereadytonibblethebiscuitinhisotherhand。
　　Highfalutinstuff。Bladderbags。NedLambertistakingadayoffIsee。Ratherupsetsaman’sdayafuneraldoes。Hehasinfluencetheysay。OldChatterton，thevice-chancellor，ishisgranduncleorhisgreatgranduncle。Closeonninetytheysay。Subleaderforhisdeathwrittenthislongtimeperhaps。Livingtospitethem。Mightgofirsthimself。Johnny，makeroomforyouruncle。TherighthonourableHedgesEyreChatterton。Daresayhewriteshimanoddshakychequeortwoongaledays。Windfallwhenhekicksout。Alleluia——
　　Justanotherspasm，NedLambertsaid——
　　Whatisit？MrBloomasked——
　　ArecentlydiscoveredfragmentofCicero’s，professorMacHughansweredwithpompoftone。Ourlovelyland。
　　ShortbuttothePoint——
　　Whoseland？MrBloomsaidsimply——
　　Mostpertinentquestion，theprofessorsaidbetweenhischews。Withanaccentonthewhose——
　　DanDawson’sland，MrDedalussaid——
　　Isithisspeechlastnight？MrBloomasked。
　　NedLambertnodded——
　　Butlistentothis，hesaid。
　　ThedoorknobhitMrBloominthesmallofthebackasthedoorwaspushedin——
　　Excuseme，J。J。O’Molloysaid，entering。
　　MrBloommovednimblyaside——
　　Ibegyours，hesaid——
　　Goodday，Jack——
　　Comein。Comein——
　　Goodday——
　　Howareyou，Dedalus？——
　　Well。Andyourself？
　　J。J。O’Molloyshookhishead。
　　Sad
　　Cleverestfellowatthejuniorbarheusedtobe。Declinepoorchap。Thathecticflushspellsfinisforaman。Touchandgowithhim。What’sinthewind，Iwonder。Moneyworry——
　　Oragainifwebutclimbtheserriedmountainpeaks——
　　You’relookingextra——
　　Istheeditortobeseen？J。J。O’Molloyasked，lookingtowardstheinnerdoor——
　　Verymuchso，professorMacHughsaid。Tobeseenandheard。He’sinhissanctumwithLenehan。
　　J。J。O’MolloystrolledJotheslopingdeskandbegantoturnbackthepinkpagesofthefile。
　　Practicedwindling。Amighthavebeen。Losingheart。Gambling。Debtsofhonour。Reapingthewhirlwind。UsedtogetgoodretainersfromD。andT。Fitzgerald。Theirwigstoshowtheirgreymatter。BrainsontheirsleevelikethestatueinGlasnevin。BelievehedoessomeliteraryworkfortheExpresswithGabrielConroy。Wellreadfellow。MylesCrawfordbeganontheIndependent。Funnythewaythosenewspapermenveeraboutwhentheygetwindofanewopening。Weathercocks。Hotandcoldinthesamebreath。Wouldn’tknowwhichtobelieve。Onestorygoodtillyouhearthenext。Goforoneanotherbaldheadedinthepapersandthenallblowsover。Hailfellowwellmetthenextmoment——
　　Ah，listentothisforGod’ssake，NedLambertpleaded。Oragainifwebutclimbtheserriedmountainpeaks——
　　Bombast！theprofessorbrokeintestily。Enoughoftheinflatedwindbag！——
　　Peaks，NedLambertwenton，toweringhighonhigh，tobatheoursouls，asitwere——
　　Bathehislips，MrDedalussaid。BlessedandeternalGod！Yes？Ishetakinganythingforit？——
　　As’twere，inthepeerlesspanoramaofIreland’sportfolio，unmatched，despitetheirwellpraisedprototypesinothervauntedprizeregions，forverybeauty，ofboskygroveandundulatingplainandlusciouspasturelandofvernalgreen，steepedinthetranscendenttranslucentglowofourmildmysteriousIrishtwilight……
　　HisNativeDoric——
　　Themoon，professorMacHughsaid。HeforgotHamlet——
　　Thatmantlesthevistafarandwideandwaittilltheglowingorbofthemoonshinesforthtoirradiatehersilvereffulgence——
　　O！MrDedaluscried，givingventtoahopelessgroan，shiteandonions！That’lldo，Ned。Lifeistooshort。
　　Hetookoffhissilkhatand，blowingoutimpatientlyhisbushymoustache，welshcombedhishairwithrakingfingers。
　　NedLamberttossedthenewspaperaside，chucklingwithdelight。AninstantafterahoarsebarkoflaughterburstoverprofessorMacHugh’sunshavenblack-spectacledface——
　　DoughyDaw！hecried。
　　WhatWetherupsaid
　　Allveryfinetojeeratitnowincoldprintbutitgoesdownlikehotcakethatstuff。Hewasinthebakerylinetoowasn’the？WhytheycallhimDoughyDaw。Featheredhisnestwellanyhow。Daughterengagedtothatchapintheinlandrevenueofficewiththemotor。Hookedthatnicely。Entertainmentsopenhouse。Bigblowout。Wetherupalwayssaidthat。Getagripofthembythestomach。
　　Theinnerdoorwasopenedviolentlyandascarletbeakedface，crestedbyacomboffeatheryhair，thrustitselfin。Theboldblueeyesstaredaboutthemandtheharshvoiceasked:——
　　Whatisit？——
　　Andherecomestheshamsquirehimself，professorMacHughsaidgrandly——
　　Getououthat，youbloodyoldpedagogue！theeditorsaidinrecognition——
　　Come，Ned，MrDedalussaid，puttingonhishat。Imustgetadrinkafterthat——
　　Drink！theeditorcried。Nodrinksservedbeforemass——
　　Quiterighttoo，MrDedalussaid，goingout。Comeon，Ned。
　　NedLambertsidleddownfromthetable。Theeditor’sblueeyesrovedtowardsMrBloom’sface，shadowedbyasmile——
　　Willyoujoinus，Myles？NedLambertasked。
　　MemorableBattlesRecalled——
　　NorthCorkmilitia！theeditorcried，stridingtothemantelpiece。Wewoneverytime！NorthCorkandSpanishofficers！——
　　Wherewasthat，Myles？NedLambertaskedwithareflectiveglanceathistoecaps——
　　InOhio！theeditorshouted——
　　Soitwas，begad，NedLambertagreed。
　　Passingout，hewhisperedtoJ。J。O’Molloy:——
　　Incipientjigs。Sadcase——
　　Ohio！theeditorcrowedinhightreblefromhisupliftedscarletface。MyOhio！——
　　APerfectcretic！theprofessorsaid。Long，shortandlong。
　　O，HarpEolian
　　Hetookareelofdentalflossfromhiswaistcoatpocketand，breakingoffapiece，twangeditsmartlybetweentwoandtwoofhisresonantunwashedteeth——
　　Bingbang，bangbang。
　　MrBloom，seeingthecoastclear，madefortheinnerdoor——
　　Justamoment，MrCrawford，hesaid。Ijustwanttophoneaboutanad。
　　Hewentin——
　　Whataboutthatleaderthisevening？professorMacHughasked，comingtotheeditorandlayingafirmhandonhisshoulder——
　　That’llbeallright，MylesCrawfordsaidmorecalmly。Neveryoufret。Hello，Jack。That’sallright——
　　Goodday，Myles。J。J。O’Molloysaid，lettingthepagesheheldsliplimplybackonthefile。IsthatCanadaswindlecaseontoday？
　　Thetelephonewhirredinside——
　　Twentyeight……No，twenty……Doublefour。Yes。
　　SpottheWinner
　　LenehancameoutoftheinnerofficewithSportstissues——
　　WhowantsadeadcertfortheGoldcup？heasked。SceptrewithO。Maddenup。
　　Hetossedthetissuesontothetable。
　　Screamsofnewsboysbarefootinthehallrushednearandthedoorwasflungopen——
　　Hush，Lenehansaid。Ihearfeetstoops。
　　ProfessorMacHughstrodeacrosstheroomandseizedthecringingurchinbythecollarastheothersscamperedoutofthehallanddownthesteps。Thetissuesrustledupinthedraught，floatedsoftlyintheairbluescrawlsandunderthetablecametoearth——
　　Itwasn’tme，sir。Itwasthebigfellowshovedme，sir——
　　Throwhimoutandshutthedoor，theeditorsaid。There’sahurricaneblowing。
　　Lenehanbegantopawthetissuesupfromthefloor，gruntingashestoopedtwice——
　　Waitingfortheracingspecial，sir，thenewsboysaid。ItwasPatFarrelshovedme，sir。
　　Hepointedtotwofacespeeringinroundthedoor-frame——
　　Him，sir——
　　Outofthiswithyou，professorMacHughsaidgruffly。
　　Hehustledtheboyoutandbangedthedoorto。
　　J。J。O’Molloyturnedthefilescrackinglyover，murmuring，seeking:——
　　Continuedonpagesix，columnfour——
　　Yes……EveningTelegraphhere，MrBloomphonedfromtheinneroffice。Istheboss……？Yes，Telegraph……Towhere？……Aha！Whichauctionrooms？……Aha！Isee……Right。I’llcatchhim。
　　ACollisionensues
　　Thebellwhirredagainasherangoff。HecameinquicklyandbumpedagainstLenehanwhowasstrugglingupwiththesecondtissue——
　　Pardon，monsieur，Lenehansaid，clutchinghimforaninstantandmakingagrimace——
　　Myfault，MrBloomsaid，sufferinghisgrip。Areyouhurt？I’minahurry——
　　Knee，Lenehansaid。
　　Hemadeacomicfaceandwhined，rubbinghisknee——
　　TheaccumulationoftheannoDomini——
　　Sorry，MrBloomsaid。
　　Hewenttothedoorand，holdingitajar，paused。J。J。O’Molloyslappedtheheavypagesover。Thenoiseoftwoshrillvoices，amouthorgan，echoedinthebarehallwayfromthenewsboyssquattedonthedoorsteps:
　　WearetheboysofWexford
　　Whofoughtwithheartandhand。
　　ExitBloom——
　　I’mjustrunningroundtoBachelor’swalk，MrBloomsaid，aboutthisadofKeyes’s。Wanttofixitup。Theytellmehe’sroundthereinDillon’s。
　　Helookedindecisivelyforamomentattheirfaces。Theeditorwho，leaningagainstthemantelshelf，hadproppedhisheadonhishandsuddenlystretchedforthanarmamply——
　　Begone！hesaid。Theworldisbeforeyou——
　　Backinnotime，MrBloomsaid，hurryingout。
　　J。J。O’MolloytookthetissuesfromLenehan’shandandreadthem，blowingthemapartgently，withoutcomment——
　　He’llgetthatadvertisement，theprofessorsaid，staringthroughhisblackrimmedspectaclesoverthecrossblind。Lookattheyoungscampsafterhim——
　　Show！Where？Lenehancried，runningtothewindow。
　　AStreetCortege
　　BothsmiledoverthecrossblindatthefileofcaperingnewsboysinMrBloom’swake，thelastzigzaggingwhiteonthebreezeamockingkite，atailofwhitebowknots——
　　Lookattheyoungguttersnipebehindhimhueandcry，Lenehansaid，andyou’llkick。O，myribrisible！Takingoffhisflatspaugsandthewalk。Smallnines。Stealuponlarks。
　　HebegantomazurkainswiftcaricatureacrosstheflooronslidingfeetpastthefireplacetoJ。J。O’Molloywhoplacedthetissuesinhisreceivinghands——
　　What’sthat？MylesCrawfordsaidwithastart。Wherearetheothertwogone？——
　　Who？theprofessorsaid，turning。They’regoneroundtotheOvalforadrink。PaddyHooperistherewithJackHall。Cameoverlastnight——
　　Comeonthen，MylesCrawfordsaid。Where’smyhat？
　　Hewalkedjerkilyintotheofficebehind，partingtheventofhisjacket，jinglinghiskeysinhisbackpocket。Theyjingledthenintheairandagainstthewoodashelockedhisdeskdrawer——
　　He’sprettywellon，professorMacHughsaidinalowvoIce——
　　Seemstobe，J。J。O’Molloysaid，takingoutacigarettecaseinmurmuringmeditation，butitisnotalwaysasitseems。Whohasthemostmatches？
　　TheCalumetofPeace
　　Heofferedacigarettetotheprofessorandtookonehimself。Lenehanpromptlystruckamatchforthemandlittheircigarettesinturn。J。J。O’Molloyopenedhiscaseagainandofferedit——
　　Thankyvous，Lenehansaid，helpinghimself。
　　Theeditorcamefromtheinneroffice，astrawhatawryonhisbrow。Hedeclaimedinsong，pointingsternlyatprofessorMacHugh:
　　’Twasrankandfamethattemptedthee，
　　’Twasempirecharmedthyheart。
　　Theprofessorgrinned，lockinghislonglips——
　　Eh？YoubloodyoldRomanempire？MylesCrawfordsaid。
　　Hetookacigarettefromtheopencase。Lenehan，lightingitforhimwithquickgrace，said:——
　　Silenceformybrandnewriddle！——
　　Imperiumromanum，J。J。O’Molloysaidgently。ItsoundsnoblerthanBritishorBrixton。Thewordremindsonesomehowoffatinthefire。
　　MylesCrawfordblewhisfirstpuffviolentlytowardstheceiling——
　　That’sit，hesaid。Wearethefat。YouandIarethefatinthefire。Wehaven’tgotthechanceofasnowballinhell。
　　TheGrandeurthatwasRome——
　　Waitamoment，professorMacHughsaid，raisingtwoquietclaws。Wemustn’tbeledawaybywords，bysoundsofwords。WethinkofRome，imperial，imperious，imperative。
　　Heextendedelocutionaryarmsfromfrayedstainedshirtcuffs，pausing:——
　　Whatwastheircivilisation？Vast，Iallow:butvile。Cloac&Aelig；:sewers。TheJewsinthewildernessandonthemountaintopsaid:Itismeettobehere。LetusbuildanaltartoJehovah。TheRoman，liketheEnglishmanwhofollowsinhisfootsteps，broughttoeverynewshoreonwhichhesethisfootonourshoreheneversetitonlyhiscloacalobsession。Hegazedabouthiminhistogaandhesaid:Itismeettobehere。Letusconstructawatercloset——
　　Whichtheyaccordinglydiddo，Lenehansaid。Ouroldancientancestors，aswereadinthefirstchapterofGuinness’s，werepartialtotherunningstream——
　　Theywerenature’sgentlemen，J。J。O’Molloymurmured。ButwehavealsoRomanlaw——
　　AndPontiusPilateisitsprophet，professorMacHughresponded——
　　DoyouknowthatstoryaboutchiefBaronPalles？J。J。O’Molloyasked。Itwasattheroyaluniversitydinner。Everythingwasgoingswimmingly——
　　Firstmyriddle，Lenehansaid。Areyouready？
　　MrO’MaddenBurke，tallincopiousgreyofDonegaltweed，cameinfromthehallway。StephenDedalus，behindhim，uncoveredasheentered——
　　Entrez，mesenfants！Lenehancried——
　　Iescortasuppliant，MrO’MaddenBurkesaidmelodiously。YouthledbyExperiencevisitsNotoriety——
　　Howdoyoudo？theeditorsaid，holdingoutahand。Comein。Yourgovernorisjustgone。？？？
　　Lenehansaidtoall:——
　　Silence！Whatoperaresemblesarailwayline？Reflect，ponder，excogitate，reply。
　　Stephenhandedoverthetypedsheets，pointingtothetitleandsignature——
　　Who？theeditorasked。
　　Bittornoff——
　　MrGarrettDeasy，Stephensaid:——
　　Thatoldpelters，theeditorsaid。Whotoreit？Washeshorttaken。
　　Onswiftsailflaming
　　Fromstormandsouth
　　Hecomes，palevampire，
　　Mouthtomymouth——
　　Goodday，Stephen，theprofessorsaid，comingtopeerovertheirshoulders。Footandmouth？Areyouturned……？
　　Bullockbefriendingbard。
　　ShindyinwellknownRestaurant——
　　Goodday，sir，Stephenanswered，blushing。Theletterisnotmine。MrGarrettDeasyaskedmeto——
　　O，Iknowhim，MylesCrawfordsaid，andknewhiswifetoo。ThebloodiestoldtartarGodevermade。ByJesus，shehadthefootandmouthdiseaseandnomistake！Thenightshethrewthesoupinthewaiter’sfaceintheStarandGarter。Oho！
　　Awomanbroughtsinintotheworld。ForHelen，therunawaywifeofMenelaus，tenyearstheGreeks。O’Rourke，princeofBreffni——
　　Isheawidower？Stephenasked——
　　Ay，agrassone，MylesCrawfordsaid，hiseyerunningdownthetypescript。Emperor’shorses。Habsburg。AnIrishmansavedhislifeontherampartsofVienna。Don’tyouforget！MaximilianKarlO’Donnell，grafvonTirconnelinIreland。SenthisheirovertomakethekinganAustrianfieldmarshalnow。Goingtobetroublethereoneday。Wildgeese。Oyes，everytime。Don’tyouforgetthat！——
　　Themootpointisdidheforgetit？J。J。O’Molloysaidquietly，turningahorseshoepaperweight。Savingprincesisathankyoujob。
　　ProfessorMacHughturnedonhim——
　　Andifnot？hesaid——
　　I’lltellyouhowitwas，MylesCrawfordbegan。Hungarianitwasoneday……
　　LostCausesNobleMarquessmentioned
　　Wewerealwaysloyaltolostcauses，theprofessorsaid。Successforusisthedeathoftheintellectandoftheimagination。Wewereneverloyaltothesuccessful。Weservethem。IteachtheblatantLatinlanguage。Ispeakthetongueofaracetheacmeofwhosementalityisthemaxim:timeismoney。Materialdomination。Dominus！Lord！Whereisthespirituality？LordJesus！LordSalisbury。Asofainawestendclub。ButtheGreek！
　　KyrieEleison！
　　Asmileoflightbrightenedhisdarkrimmedeyes，lengthenedhislonglips——
　　TheGreek！hesaidagain。Kyrios！Shiningword！ThevowelstheSemiteandtheSaxonknownot。Kyrie！Theradianceoftheintellect。IoughttoprofessGreek，thelanguageofthemind。Kyrieeleison！Theclosetmakerandthecloacamakerwillneverbelordsofourspirit。WeareliegesubjectsofthecatholicchivalryofEuropethatfounderedatTrafalgarandoftheempireofthespirit，notanimperium，thatwentunderwiththeAthenianfleetsat&Aelig；gospotami。Yes，yes。Theywentunder。Pyrrhus，misledbyanoracle，madealastattempttoretrievethefortunesofGreece。Loyaltoalostcause。
　　Hestrodeawayfromthemtowardsthewindow——
　　Theywentforthtobattle，MrO’MaddenBurkesaidgreyly，buttheyalwaysfell——
　　Boohoo！Lenehanweptwithalittlenoise。Owingtoabrickreceivedinthelatterhalfofthematinée。Poor，poor，poorPyrrhus！
　　HewhisperedthennearStephen’sear:
　　Lenehan’sLimerick
　　There’saponderouspunditMacHugh
　　Whowearsgogglesofebonyhue。
　　Ashemostlyseesdouble
　　Towearthemwhytrouble？
　　Ican’tseetheJoeMiller。Canyou？
　　InmourningforSallust，Mulligansays。Whosemotherisbeastlydead。
　　MylesCrawfordcrammedthesheetsintoasidepocket——
　　That’llbeallright，hesaid。I’llreadtherestafter。That’llbeallright。
　　Lenehanextendedhishandsinprotest——
　　Butmyriddle！hesaid。Whatoperaislikearailwayline？——
　　Opera？MrO’MaddenBurke’ssphinxfacereriddled。
　　Lenehanannouncedgladly:——
　　TheRoseofCastille。Seethewheeze？Rowsofcaststeel。Gee！
　　HepokedMrO’MaddenBurkemildlyinthespleen。MrO’MaddenBurkefellbackwithgraceonhisumbrella，feigningagasp——
　　Help！hesighed。Ifeelastrongweakness。
　　Lenehan，risingtotiptoe，fannedhisfacerapidlywiththerustlingtissues。
　　Theprofessor，returningbywayofthefiles，swepthishandacrossStephen’sandMrO’MaddenBurke’slooseties——
　　Paris，pastandpresent，hesaid。Youlooklikecommunards——
　　Likefellowswhohadblownupthebastille，J。J。O’Molloysaidinquietmockery。OrwasityoushotthelordlieutenantofFinlandbetweenyou？Youlookasthoughyouhaddonethedeed。GeneralBobrikoff。