Hemurmuredthenwithblondedelightforall:
　　Betweentheacresoftherye
　　Theseprettycountryfolkwouldlie。
　　Paris:thewellpleasedpleaser。
　　Atallfigureinbeardedhomespunrosefromshadowandunveileditscooperativewatch——
　　IamafraidIamdueattheHomestead。
　　Whitheraway？Exploitableground——
　　Areyougoing，JohnEglinton’sactiveeyebrowsasked。ShallweseeyouatMoore’stonight？Piperiscoming——
　　Piper！MrBestpiped。IsPiperback？
　　PeterPiperpeckedapeckofpickofpeckofpickledpepper——
　　Idon’tknowifIcan。Thursday。Wehaveourmeeting。IfIcangetawayintime。
　　YogibogeyboxinDawsonchambers。IsisUnveiled。TheirPalibookwetriedtopawn。CrossleggedunderanumbrelumbershoothethronesanAzteclogos，functioningonastrallevels，theiroversoul，mahamahatma。Thefaithfulhermetistsawaitthelight，ripeforchelaship，ringroundabouthim。LouisH。Victory。T。CaulfieldIrwin。Lotusladiestendthemi’theeyes，theirpinealglandsaglow。Filledwithhisgodhethrones，Buddhunderplantain。Gulferofsouls，engulfer。Hesouls，shesouls，shoalsofsouls。Engulfedwithwailingcreecries，whirled，whirling，theybewail。
　　Inquintessentialtriviality
　　Foryearsinthisfleshcaseashesouldwelt——
　　Theysaywearetohavealiterarysurprise，thequakerlibrariansaid，friendlyandearnest。MrRussell，rumourhasit，isgatheringtogetherasheafofouryoungerpoets’verses。Wearealllookingforwardanxiously。
　　Anxiouslyheglancedintheconeoflamplightwherethreefaces，lighted，shone。
　　Seethis。Remember。
　　Stephenlookeddownonawideheadlesscaubeen，hungonhisashplanthandleoverhisknee。Mycasqueandsword。Touchlightlywithtwoindexfingers。Aristotle’sexperiment。Oneortwo？Necessityisthatinvirtueofwhichitisimpossiblethatonecanbeotherwise。Argai，onehatisonehat。
　　Listen。
　　YoungColumandStarkey。GeorgeRobertsisdoingthecommercialpart。LongworthwillgiveitagoodpuffintheExpress。O，willhe？IlikedColum’sDrover。Yes，Ithinkhehasthatqueerthing，genius。Doyouthinkhehasgeniusreally？Yeatsadmiredhisline:AsinwildearthaGrecianvase。Didhe？Ihopeyou’llbeabletocometonight。MalachiMulliganiscomingtoo。MooreaskedhimtobringHaines。DidyouhearMissMitchell’sjokeaboutMooreandMartyn？ThatMooreisMartyn’swildoats？Awfullyclever，isn’tit？TheyremindoneofdonQuixoteandSanchoPanza。Ournationalepichasyettobewritten，DrSigersonsays。Mooreisthemanforit。AknightoftheruefulcountenancehereinDublin。Withasaffronkilt？O’NeillRussell？O，yes，hemustspeakthegrandoldtongue。AndhisDulcinea？JamesStephensisdoingsomecleversketches。Wearebecomingimportant，itseems。
　　Cordelia。Cordoglio。Lir’sloneliestdaughter。
　　Nookshotten。NowyourbestFrenchpolish——
　　Thankyouverymuch，MrRussell，Stephensaid，rising。IfyouwillbesokindastogivethelettertoMrNorman——
　　O，yes。Ifheconsidersitimportantitwillgoin。Wehavesomuchcorrespondence——
　　Iunderstand，Stephensaid。Thanks。
　　Goodildyou。Thepigs’paper。Bullockbefriending——
　　SyngehaspromisedmeanarticleforDanatoo。Arewegoingtoberead？Ifeelweare。TheGaelicleaguewantssomethinginIrish。Ihopeyouwillcomeroundtonight。BringStarkey。
　　Stephensatdown。
　　Thequakerlibrariancamefromtheleavetakers。Blushinghismasksaid:——
　　MrDedalus，yourviewsaremostilluminating。
　　Hecreakedtoandfro，tiptoingupnearerheavenbythealtitudeofachopine，and，coveredbythenoiseofoutgoing，saidlow:——
　　Isityourview，then，thatshewasnotfaithfultothepoet？
　　Alarmedfaceasksme。Whydidhecome？Courtesyoraninwardlight？——
　　Wherethereisareconciliation，Stephensaid，theremusthavebeenfirstasundering——
　　Yes。
　　Christfoxinleathertrews，hiding，arunawayinblightedtreeforksfromhueandcry。Knowingnovixen，walkinglonelyinthechase。Womenhewontohim，tenderpeople，awhoreofBabylon，ladiesofjustices，bullytapsters’wives。Foxandgeese。AndinNewPlaceaslackdishonouredbodythatoncewascomely，onceassweet，asfreshascinnamon，nowherleavesfalling，all，bare，frightedofthenarrowgraveandunforgiven——
　　Yes。Soyouthink。
　　Thedoorclosedbehindtheoutgoer。
　　Restsuddenlypossessedthediscreetvaultedcell，restofwarmandbroodingair。
　　Avestal’slamp。
　　Herehepondersthingsthatwerenot:whatCaesarwouldhavelivedtodohadhebelievedthesoothsayer:whatmighthavebeen:possibilitiesofthepossibleaspossible:thingsnotknown:whatnameAchillesborewhenhelivedamongwomen。
　　Coffinedthoughtsaroundme，inmummycases，embalmedinspiceofwords。Thoth，godoflibraries，abirdgod，moonycrowned。AndIheardthevoiceofthatEgyptianhighpriest。Inpaintedchambersloadedwithtilebooks。
　　Theyarestill。Oncequickinthebrainsofmen。Still:butanitchofdeathisinthem，totellmeinmyearamaudlintale，urgemetowreaktheirwill——
　　Certainly，JohnEglintonmused，ofallgreatmenheisthemostenigmatic。Weknownothingbutthathelivedandsuffered。Notevensomuch。Othersabideourquestion。Ashadowhangsoveralltherest——
　　ButHamletissopersonal，isn’tit？MrBestpleaded。Imean，akindofprivatepaper，don’tyouknow，ofhisprivatelife。ImeanIdon’tcareabutton，don’tyouknow，whoiskilledorwhoisguilty……
　　Herestedaninnocentbookontheedgeofthedesk，smilinghisdefiance。Hisprivatepapersintheoriginal。Taanbadarantir。Taimimoshagart。Putbeurlaonit，littlejohn。
　　QuothlittlejohnEglinton:——
　　IwaspreparedforparadoxesfromwhatMalachiMulligantoldusbutImayaswellwarnyouthatifyouwanttoshakemybeliefthatShakespeareisHamletyouhaveasterntaskbeforeyou。
　　Bearwithme。
　　Stephenwithstoodthebaneofmiscreanteyes，glintingsternunderwrinkledbrows。Abasilisk。Equandovedel’uomol’attosca。MesserBrunetto，Ithanktheefortheword——
　　Aswe，ormotherDana，weaveandunweaveourbodies，Stephensaid，fromdaytoday，theirmoleculesshuttledtoandfro，sodoestheartistweaveandunweavehisimage。AndasthemoleonmyrightbreastiswhereitwaswhenIwasborn，thoughallmybodyhasbeenwovenofnewstufftimeaftertime，sothroughtheghostoftheunquietfathertheimageoftheunlivingsonlooksforth。Intheintenseinstantofimagination，whenthemind，Shelleysays，isafadingcoal，thatwhichIwasisthatwhichIamandthatwhichinpossibilityImaycometobe。Sointhefuture，thesisterofthepast，ImayseemyselfasIsitherenowbutbyreflectionfromthatwhichthenIshallbe。
　　DrummondofHawthorndenhelpedyouatthatstile——
　　Yes，MrBestsaidyoungly，IfeelHamletquiteyoung。ThebitternessmightbefromthefatherbutthepassageswithOpheliaaresurelyfromtheson。
　　Hasthewrongsowbythelug。Heisinmyfather。Iaminhisson——
　　Thatmoleisthelasttogo，Stephensaid，laughing。
　　JohnEglintonmadeanothingpleasingmow——
　　Ifthatwerethebirthmarkofgenius，hesaid，geniuswouldbeadruginthemarket。TheplaysofShakespeare’slateryearswhichRenanadmiredsomuchbreatheanotherspirit——
　　Thespiritofreconciliation，thequakerlibrarianbreathed——
　　Therecanbenoreconciliation，Stephensaid，iftherehasnotbeenasundering。
　　Saidthat——
　　IfyouwanttoknowwhataretheeventswhichcasttheirshadowoverthehelloftimeofKingLear，Othello，Hamlet，TroilusandCressida，looktoseewhenandhowtheshadowlifts。Whatsoftenstheheartofaman，Shipwreckedinstormsdire，Tried，likeanotherUlysses，Pericles，princeofTyre？
　　Head，redconecapped，buffeted，brineblinded——
　　Achild，agirlplacedinhisarms，Marina——
　　Theleaningofsophiststowardsthebypathsofapocryphaisaconstantquantity，JohnEglintondetected。Thehighroadsaredrearybuttheyleadtothetown。
　　GoodBacon:gonemusty。ShakespeareBacon’swildoats。Cypherjugglersgoingthehighroads。Seekersonthegreatquest。Whattowngoodmasters？Mummedinnames:A。E。，eon:Magee，JohnEglinton。Eastofthesun，westofthemoon:Tirnan-og。Bootedthetwainandstaved。
　　HowmanymilestoDublin？
　　Threescoreandten，sir。
　　Willwebetherebycandlelight？——
　　MrBrandesacceptsit，Stephensaid，asthefirstplayoftheclosingperiod——
　　Doeshe？WhatdoesMrSidneyLee，orMrSimonLazarus，assomeaverhisnameis，sayofit？——
　　Marina，Stephensaid，achildofstorm，Miranda，awonder，Perdita，thatwhichwaslost。Whatwaslostisgivenbacktohim:hisdaughter’schild。Mydearestwife，Periclessays，waslikethismaid。Willanymanlovethedaughterithehasnotlovedthemother？——
　　Theartofbeingagrandfather，MrBestganmurmur。L’artd’êtregrand——
　　Hisownimagetoamanwiththatqueerthinggeniusisthestandardofallexperience，materialandmoral。Suchanappealwilltouchhim。Theimagesofothermalesofhisbloodwillrepelhim。Hewillseeinthemgrotesqueattemptsofnaturetoforetellorrepeathimself。
　　Thebenignforeheadofthequakerlibrarianenkindledrosilywithhope——
　　IhopeMrDedaluswillworkouthistheoryfortheenlightenmentofthepublic。AndweoughttomentionanotherIrishcommentator，MrGeorgeBernardShaw。NorshouldweforgetMrFrankHarris。HisarticlesonShakespeareintheSaturdayReviewweresurelybrilliant。Oddlyenoughhetoodrawsforusanunhappyrelationwiththedarkladyofthesonnets。ThefavouredrivalisWilliamHerbert，earlofPembroke。Iownthatifthepoetmustberejected，sucharejectionwouldseemmoreinharmonywith-whatshallIsay？-ournotionsofwhatoughtnottohavebeen。
　　Felicitouslyheceasedandheldameekheadamongthem，auk’segg，prizeoftheirfray。
　　Hethousandtheesherwithgravehusbandwords。Dostlove，Miriam？Dostlovethyman？——
　　Thatmaybetoo，Stephensaid。ThereisasayingofGoethe’swhichMrMageelikestoquote。Bewareofwhatyouwishforinyouthbecauseyouwillgetitinmiddlelife。Whydoeshesendtoonewhoisabuonaroba，abaywhereallmenride，amaidofhonourwithascandalousgirlhood，alordlingtowooforhim？HewashimselfalordoflanguageandhadmadehimselfacoistrelgentlemanandhadwrittenRomeoandJuliet。Why？Beliefinhimselfhasbeenuntimelykilled。Hewasoverborneinacornfieldfirstryefield，Ishouldsayandhewillneverbeavictorinhisowneyesafternorplayvictoriouslythegameoflaughandliedown。Assumeddongiovannismwillnotsavehim。Nolaterundoingwillundothefirstundoing。Thetuskoftheboarhaswoundedhimthere-whereloveliesableeding。Iftheshrewisworstedyetthereremainstoherwoman’sinvisibleweapon。Thereis，Ifeelinthewords，somegoadofthefleshdrivinghimintoanewpassion，adarkershadowofthefirst，darkeningevenhisownunderstandingofhimself。Alifefateawaitshimandthetworagescommingleinawhirlpool。
　　Theylist。AndintheporchesoftheirearsIpour——
　　Thesoulhasbeenbeforestrickenmortally，apoisonpouredintheporchofasleepingear。ButthosewhoaredonetodeathinsleepcannotknowthemanneroftheirquellunlesstheirCreatorendowtheirsoulswiththatknowledgeinthelifetocome。ThepoisoningandthebeastwithtwobacksthaturgeditkingHamlet’sghostcouldnotknowofwerehenotendowedwithknowledgebyhiscreator。ThatiswhythespeechhisleanunlovelyEnglishisalwaysturnedelsewhere，backward。Ravisherandravished，whathewouldbutwouldnot，gowithhimfromLucrece’sbluecircledivoryglobestoImogen’sbreast，bare，withitsmolecinquespotted。Hegoesback，wearyofthecreationhehaspileduptohidehimfromhimself，anolddoglickinganoldsore。But，becauselossishisgain，hepassesontowardseternityinundiminishedpersonality，untaughtbythewisdomhehaswrittenorbythelawshehasrevealed。Hisbeaverisup。Heisaghost，ashadownow，thewindbyElsinore’srocksorwhatyouwill，thesea’svoice，avoiceheardonlyintheheartofhimwhoisthesubstanceofhisshadow，thesonconsubstantialwiththefather——
　　Amen！respondedfromthedoorway。
　　Hastthoufoundme，Omineenemy？
　　Entr’acte。
　　Aribaldface，sullenasadean’s，BuckMulligancameforwardsthenblitheinmotley，towardsthegreetingoftheirsmiles。Mytelegram——
　　Youwerespeakingofthegaseousvertebrate，ifImistakenot？heaskedofStephen。
　　PrimrosevestedhegreetedgailywithhisdoffedPanamaaswithabauble。
　　Theymakehimwelcome。WasDinverlachstwirstDunochdienen。
　　Broddofmockers:Photius，pseudomalachi，JohannMost。
　　HeWhoHimselfbegot，middlertheHolyGhost，andHimselfsenthimself，Agenbuyer，betweenHimselfandothers，Who，putuponbyHisfiends，strippedandwhipped，wasnailedlikebattobarndoor，starvedoncrosstree，WholetHimbury，stoodup，harrowedhell，faredintoheavenandtherethesenineteenhundredyearssittethontherighthandofHisOwnSelfbutyetshallcomeinthelatterdaytodoomthequickanddeadwhenallthequickshallbedeadalready。
　　Heliftshands。Veilsfall。O，flowers！Bellswithbellswithbellsaquiring——
　　Yes，indeed，thequakerlibrariansaid。Amostinstructivediscussion，MrMulligan，I’llbebound，hashistheorytoooftheplayandofShakespeare。Allsidesoflifeshouldberepresented。
　　Hesmiledonallsidesequally。
　　BuckMulliganthought，puzzled:——
　　Shakespeare？hesaid。Iseemtoknowthename。
　　Aflyingsunnysmilerayedinhisloosefeatures——
　　Tobesure，hesaid，rememberingbrightly。ThechapthatwriteslikeSynge。
　　MrBestturnedtohim:——
　　Hainesmissedyou，hesaid。Didyoumeethim？He’llseeyouafterattheD。B。C。He’sgonetoGill’stobuyHyde’sLovesongsofConnacht——
　　Icamethroughthemuseum，BuckMulligansaid。Washehere？——
　　Thebard’sfellowcountrymen，JohnEglintonanswered，arerathertiredperhapsofourbrillianciesoftheorising。IhearthatanactressplayedHamletforthefourhundredandeighthtimelastnightinDublin。Viningheldthattheprincewasawoman。Hasno-onemadehimouttobeanIrishman？JudgeBarton，Ibelieve，issearchingforsomeclues。HeswearsHisHighnessnotHisLordshipbysaintPatrick——
　　ThemostbrilliantofallisthatstoryofWilde’s，MrBestsaid，liftinghisbrilliantnotebook。ThatPortraitofMrW。H。whereheprovesthatthesonnetswerewrittenbyaWillieHughes，amanallhues——
　　ForWillieHughes，isitnot？thequakerlibrarianasked。
　　OrHughieWills。MrWilliamHimself。W。H。:whoamI？——
　　Imean，forWillieHughes，MrBestsaid，amendinghisglosseasily。Ofcourseit’sallparadox，don’tyouknow，Hughesandhewsandhuesthecolour，butit’ssotypicalthewayheworksitout。It’stheveryessenceofWilde，don’tyouknow。Thelighttouch。
　　Hisglancetouchedtheirfaceslightlyashesmiled，ablondephebe。TameessenceofWilde。
　　You’redarnedwitty。ThreedramsofusquebaughyoudrankwithDanDeasy’sducats。
　　HowmuchdidIspend？O，afewshillings。
　　Foraplumpofpressmen。Humourwetanddry。
　　Wit。Youwouldgiveyourfivewitsforyouth’sproudliveryhepranksin。Lineamentsofgratifieddesire。
　　Therebemanymo。Takeherforme。Inpairingtime。Jove，acoolruttimesendthem。Yea，turtledoveher。
　　Eve。Nakedwheatbelliedsin。Asnakecoilsher，fangin’skiss——
　　Doyouthinkitisonlyaparadox，thequakerlibrarianwasasking。Themockerisnevertakenseriouslywhenheismostserious。
　　Theytalkedseriouslyofmocker’sseriousness。
　　BuckMulligan’sagainheavyfaceeyedStephenawhile。Then，hisheadwagging，hecamenear，drewafoldedtelegramfromhispocket。Hismobilelipsread，smilingwithnewdelight——
　　Telegram！hesaid。Wonderfulinspiration！Telegram！Apapalbull！
　　Hesatonacorneroftheunlitdesk，readingaloudjoyfully:——
　　Thesentimentalistishewhowouldenjoywithoutincurringtheimmensedebtorshipforathingdone。Signed:Dedalus。Wheredidyoulaunchitfrom？Thekips？No。CollegeGreen。Haveyoudrunkthefourquid？Theauntisgoingtocallonyourunsubstantialfather。Telegram！MalachiMulligan，theShip，lowerAbbeystreet。O，youpeerlessmummer！O，youpriestifiedkinchite！
　　Joyfullyhethrustthemessageandenvelopeintoapocketbutkeenedinquerulousbrogue:——
　　It’swhatI’mtellingyou，misterhoney，it’squeerandsickwewere，Hainesandmyself，thetimehimselfbroughtitin。’Twasmurmurwedidforagalluspotionwouldrouseafriar，I’mthinking，andhelimpwithleching。AndweonehourandtwohoursandthreehoursinConnery’ssittingcivilwaitingforpintsapiece。
　　Hewailed！——
　　Andwetobethere，mavrone，andyoutobeunbeknownstsendingusyourconglomerationsthewaywetohaveourtonguesoutayardlonglikethedrouthyclericsdobefaintingforapussful。
　　Stephenlaughed。Quickly，warningfullyBuckMulliganbentdown:——
　　ThetramperSyngeislookingforyou，hesaid，tomurderyou。HeheardyoupissedonhishalldoorinGlasthule。He’soutinpampootiestomurderyou——
　　Me！Stephenexclaimed。Thatwasyourcontributiontoliterature。
　　BuckMulligangleefullybentback，laughingtothedarkeavesdroppingceiling——
　　Murderyou！helaughed。
　　HarshgargoylefacethatwarredagainstmeoverourmessofhashoflightsinrueSaint-André-des-Arts。Inwordsofwordsforwords，palabras。OisinwithPatrick。FaunmanhemetinClamartwoods，brandishingawinebottle，C’estvendredisaint！MurtheringIrish。Hisimage，wandering，hemet。Imine。Imetafooli’theforest——
　　MrLyster，anattendantsaidfromthedoorajar……inwhicheveryonecanfindhisown。SoMrJusticeMaddeninhisDiaryofMasterWilliamSilencehasfoundthehuntingterms……Yes？Whatisit？——
　　There’sagentlemanhere，sir，theattendantsaid，comingforwardandofferingacard。FromtheFreeman。HewantstoseethefilesoftheKilkennyPeopleforlastyear——
　　Certainly，certainly，certainly。Isthegentleman？……
　　Hetooktheeagercard，glanced，notsaw，laiddown，unglanced，looked，asked，creaked，asked:——
　　Ishe？……Othere！
　　Briskinagalliardhewasoffandout。Inthedaylitcorridorhetalkedwithvolublepainsofzeal，indutybound，mostfair，mostkind，mosthonestbroadbrim——
　　Thisgentleman？Freeman’sJournal？KilkennyPeople？Tobesure。Goodday，sir。Kilkenny……Wehavecertainly……
　　Apatientsilhouettewaited，listening——
　　Alltheleadingprovincial……NorthernWhig，CorkExaminerEnniscorthyGuardian，1903……Willyouplease？……Evans，conductthisgentleman……Ifyoujustfollowtheatten……Orpleaseallowme……Thisway……Please，sir……
　　Voluble，dutiful，heledthewaytoalltheprovincialpapers，abowingdarkfigurefollowinghishastyheels。
　　Thedoorclosed——
　　Thesheeny！BuckMulligancried。
　　Hejumpedupandsnatchedthecard——
　　What’shisname？IkeyMoses？Bloom。
　　Herattledon——
　　Jehovah，collectorofprepuces，isnomore。IfoundhimoverinthemuseumwhenIwenttohailthefoambornAphrodite。TheGreekmouththathasneverbeentwistedinprayer。Everydaywemustdohomagetoher。Lifeoflife，thylipsenkindle。
　　SuddenlyheturnedtoStephen:——
　　Heknowsyou。Heknowsyouroldfellow。O，Ifearme，heisGreekerthantheGreeks。HispaleGalileaneyeswereuponhermesialgroove。VenusKallipyge。O，thethunderofthoseloins！Thegodpursuingthemaidenhid。
　　Wewanttohearmore，JohnEglintondecidedwithMrBest’sapproval。WebegintobeinterestedinMrsS。Tillnowwehadthoughtofher，ifatall，asapatientGriselda，aPenelopestayathome——
　　Antisthenes，pupilofGorgias，Stephensaid，tookthepalmofbeautyfromKyriosMenelaus’brooddam，ArgiveHelen，thewoodenmareofTroyinwhomascoreofheroesslept，andhandedittopoorPenelope。TwentyyearshelivedinLondonand，duringpartofthattime，hedrewasalaryequaltothatofthelordchancellorofIreland。Hislifewasrich。Hisart，morethantheartoffeudalism，asWaltWhitmancalledit，istheartofsurfeit。Hotherringpies，greenmugsofsack，honeysauces，sugarofroses，marchpane，gooseberriedpigeons，ringocandies。SirWalterRaleigh，whentheyarrestedhim，hadhalfamillionfrancsonhisbackincludingapairoffancystays。ThegombeenwomanElizaTudorhadunderlinenenoughtoviewithherofSheba。Twentyyearshedalliedtherebetweenconjugalloveanditschastedelightsandscortatoryloveanditsfoulpleasures。YouknowManningham’sstoryoftheburgher’swifewhobadeDickBurbagetoherbedaftershehadseenhiminRichardIIIandhowShakespeare，overhearing，withoutmoreadoaboutnothing，tookthecowbythehornsand，whenBurbagecameknockingatthegate，answeredfromthecapon’sblankets:WilliamtheconquerorcamebeforeRichardIII。Andthegaylakin，MistressFitten，mountandcryO，andhisdaintybirdsnies，LadyPenelopeRich，acleanqualitywomanissuitedforaplayer，andthepunksofthebankside，apennyatime。
　　Cours-la-Reine。Encorevingtsous。Nousferonsdepetitescochonneries。Minette？Tuveux？——
　　Theheightoffinesociety。AndsirWilliamDavenantofOxford’smotherwithhercupofcanaryforeverycockcanary。
　　BuckMulligan，hispiouseyesupturned，prayed:——
　　BlessedMargaretMaryAnycock！——
　　AndHarryofsixwives’daughterandotherladyfriendsfromneighbourseats，asLawnTennyson，gentlemanpoet，sings。ButallthosetwentyyearswhatdoyousupposepoorPenelopeinStratfordwasdoingbehindthediamondpanes？
　　Doanddo。Thingdone。InaroseryofFetterLaneofGerard，herbalist，hewalks，greyedauburn。Anazuredharebelllikeherveins。LidsofJuno’seyes，violets。Hewalks。Onelifeisall。Onebody。Do。Butdo。Afar，inareekoflustandsqualor，handsarelaidonwhiteness。
　　BuckMulliganrappedJohnEglinton’sdesksharply——
　　Whomdoyoususpect？hechallenged——
　　Saythatheisthespurnedloverinthesonnets。Oncespurnedtwicespurned。Butthecourtwantonspurnedhimforalord，hisdearmylove。
　　Lovethatdarenotspeakitsname——
　　AsanEnglishman，youmean，JohnsturdyEglintonputin，helovedalord。
　　Oldwallwheresuddenlizardsflash。AtCharentonIwatchedthem——
　　Itseemsso，Stephensaid，whenhewantstodoforhim，andforallotherandsingularunearedwombs，theholyofficeanostlerdoesforthestallion。Maybe，likeSocrates，hehadamidwifetomotherashehadashrewtowife。Butshe，thegiglotwanton，didnotbreakabedvow。Twodeedsarerankinthatghost’smind:abrokenvowandthedullbrainedyokelonwhomherfavourhasdeclined，deceasedhusband’sbrother。SweetAnnItakeit，washotintheblood。Onceawooertwiceawooer。
　　Stephenturnedboldlyinhischair——
　　Theburdenofproofiswithyounotwithme，hesaid，frowning。IfyoudenythatinthefifthsceneofHamlethehasbrandedherwithinfamy，tellmewhythereisnomentionofherduringthethirtyfouryearsbetweenthedayshemarriedhimandthedaysheburiedhim。Allthosewomensawtheirmendownandunder:Mary，hergoodmanJohn，Ann，herpoor
　　dearWillun，whenhewentanddiedonher，ragingthathewasthefirsttogo，Joan，herfourbrothers，Judith，herhusbandandallhersons，Susan，herhusbandtoo，whileSusan’sdaughter，Elizabeth，tousegranddaddy’swords，wedhersecond，havingkilledherfirst。
　　Oyes，mentionthereis。IntheyearswhenhewaslivingrichlyinroyalLondontopayadebtshehadtoborrowfortyshillingsfromherfather’sshepherd。Explainyouthen。Explaintheswansongtoowhereinhehascommendedhertoposterity。
　　Hefacedtheirsilence。
　　TowhomthusEglinton:
　　Youmeanthewill。
　　Thathasbeenexplained，Ibelieve，byjurists。
　　Shewasentitledtoherwidow’sdower
　　Atcommonlaw。Hislegalknowledgewasgreat
　　Ourjudgestellus。
　　HimSatanfleers，
　　Mocker:
　　Andthereforeheleftouthername
　　Fromthefirstdraftbuthedidnotleaveout
　　Thepresentsforhisgranddaughter，forhisdaughters，
　　Forhissister，forhisoldcroniesinStratford
　　AndinLondon。Andthereforewhenhewasurged，
　　AsIbelieve，tonameher
　　HeleftherhisSecondbest
　　Bed。
　　Punkt
　　Leftherhis
　　Secondbest
　　Bestabed
　　Secabest
　　Leftabed。
　　Woa！——
　　Prettycountryfolkhadfewchattelsthen，JohnEglintonobserved，astheyhavestillifourpeasantplaysaretruetotype——
　　Hewasarichcountrygentleman，Stephensaid，withacoatofarmsandlandedestateatStratfordandahouseinIrelandyard，acapitalistshareholder，abillpromoter，atithefarmer。Whydidhenotleaveherhisbestbedifhewishedhertosnoreawaytherestofhernightsinpeace？——
　　Itisclearthatthereweretwobeds，abestandasecondbest，MrSecondbestBestsaidfinely——
　　Separatioamensaetathalamo，betteredBuckMulliganandwassmiledon——
　　Antiquitymentionsfamousbeds，SecondEglintonpuckered，bedsmiling。Letmethink——
　　AntiquitymentionsthatStagyriteschoolurchinandbaldheathensage，Stephensaid，whowhendyinginexilefreesandendowshisslaves，paystributetohiselders，willstobelaidinearthnearthebonesofhisdeadwifeandbidshisfriendsbekindtoanoldmistressdon’tforgetNellGwynnHerpyllisandletherliveinhisvilla——
　　Doyoumeanhediedso？MrBestaskedwithslightconcern。Imean——
　　Hedieddeaddrunk，BuckMulligancapped。Aquartofaleisadishforaking。O，ImusttellyouwhatDowdensaid！——
　　What？askedBesteglinton。
　　WilliamShakespeareandcompany，limited。Thepeople’sWilliam。Fortermsapply:E。Dowden，Highfieldhouse——
　　Lovely！BuckMulligansuspiredamorously。Iaskedhimwhathethoughtofthechargeofpederastybroughtagainstthebard。Heliftedhishandsandsaid:Allwecansayisthatliferanveryhighinthosedays。Lovely！
　　Catamite——
　　Thesenseofbeautyleadsusastray，saidbeautifulinsadnessBesttouglingEglinton。
　　SteadfastJohnrepliedsevere:——
　　Thedoctorcantelluswhatthosewordsmean。Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit。
　　Sayestthouso？Willtheywrestfromus，frommethepalmofbeauty？——
　　Andthesenseofproperty，Stephensaid。HedrewShylockoutofhisownlongpocket。Thesonofamaltjobberandmoneylenderhewashimselfacornjobberandmoneylenderwithtentodsofcornhoardedinthefamineriots。HisborrowersarenodoubtthosediversofworshipmentionedbyChettleFalstaffwhoreportedhisuprightnessofdealing。Hesuedafellowplayerforthepriceofafewbagsofmaltandexactedhispoundoffleshininterestforeverymoneylent。HowelsecouldAubrey’sostlerandcallboygetrichquick？Alleventsbroughtgristtohismill。Shylockchimeswiththejewbaitingthatfollowedthehangingandquarteringofthequeen’sleechLopez，hisjew’sheartbeingpluckedforthwhilethesheenywasyetalive:HamletandMacbethwiththecomingtothethroneofaScotchphilosophasterwithaturnforwitchroasting。ThelostarmadaishisjeerinLove’sLabourLost。Hispageants，thehistories，sailfullbelliedonatideofMafekingenthusiasm。Warwickshirejesuitsaretriedandwehaveaporter’stheoryofequivocation。TheSeaVenturecomeshomefromBermudasandtheplayRenanadmirediswrittenwithPatsyCaliban，ourAmericancousin。ThesugaredsonnetsfollowSidney’s。AsforfayElizabeth，otherwisecarrotyBess，thegrossvirginwhoinspiredTheMerryWivesofWindsor，letsomemeinherrfromAlmanygropehislifelongfordeephidmeaningsinthedepthofthebuckbasket。
　　Ithinkyou’regettingonverynicely。Justmixupamixtureoftheolologicophilolological。Mingo，minxi，mictum，mingere——
　　Provethathewasajew，JohnEglintondared，expectantly。YourdeanofstudiesholdshewasaholyRoman。
　　Sufflaminandussum——
　　HewasmadeinGermany，Stephenreplied，asthechampionFrenchpolisherofItalianscandals——
　　Amyriadmindedman，MrBestreminded。Coleridgecalledhimmyriadminded。
　　Amplius。Insocietatehumanahocestmaximenecessariumutsitamicitiaintermultos——
　　SaintThomas，Stephenbegan——
　　Orapronobis，MonkMulligangroaned，sinkingtoachair。
　　Therehekeenedawailingrune——
　　Poguemahone！Asushlamachree！It’sdestroyedwearefromthisday！It’sdestroyedwearesurely！
　　Allsmiledtheirsmiles——
　　SaintThomas，Stephen，smiling，said，whosegorbelliedworksIenjoyreadingintheoriginal，writingofincestfromastandpointdifferentfromthatofthenewVienneseschoolMrMageespokeof，likensitinhiswiseandcuriouswaytoanavariceoftheemotions。Hemeansthatthelovesogiventoonenearinbloodiscovetouslywithheldfromsomestrangerwho，itmaybe，hungersforit。Jews，whomchristianstaxwithavarice，areofallracesthemostgiventointer-marriage。Accusationsaremadeinanger。Thechristianlawswhichbuiltupthehoardsofthejewsforwhom，asforthelollards，stormwasshelterboundtheiraffectionstoowithhoopsofsteel。WhetherthesebesinsorvirtuesoldNobodaddywilltellusatdoomsdayleet。Butamanwhoholdssotightlytowhathecallshisrightsoverwhathecallshisdebtswillholdtightlyalsotowhathecallshisrightsoverherwhomhecallshiswife。Nosirsmileneighbourshallcovethisoxorhiswifeorhismanservantorhismaidservantorhisjackass——
　　Orhisjennyass，BuckMulliganantiphoned——
　　GentleWillisbeingroughlyhandled，gentleMrBestsaidgently——
　　WhichWill？gaggedsweetlyBuckMulligan。Wearegettingmixed——
　　Thewilltolive，JohnEglintonphilosophised，forpoorAnn，Will’swidow，isthewilltodie——
　　Requiescat！Stephenprayed。
　　Whatofallthewilltodo？
　　Ithasvanishedlongago——
　　Shelieslaidoutinstarkstiffnessinthatsecondbestbed，themobledqueen，eventhoughyouprovethatabedinthosedayswasasrareasamotorcarisnowandthatitscarvingswerethewonderofsevenparishes。InoldageshetakesupwithgospellersonestayedatNewPlaceanddrankaquartofsackthetownpaidforbutinwhichbedhesleptitskillsnottoaskandheardshehadasoul。ShereadorhadreadtoherhischapbookspreferringthemtotheMerryWivesand，loosinghernightlywatersonthejordan，shethoughtoverHooksandEyesforBelievers’BreechesandThemostSpiritualSnuffboxtoMaketheMostDevoutSoulsSneeze。Venushadtwistedherlipsinprayer。Agenbiteofinwit:remorseofconscience。Itisanageofexhaustedwhoredomgropingforitsgod——
　　Historyshowsthattobetrue，inquitEglintonusChronolologos。Theagessucceedoneanother。Butwehaveitonhighauthoritythataman’sworstenemiesshallbethoseofhisownhouseandfamily。IfeelthatRussellisright。Whatdowecareforhiswifeandfather？Ishouldsaythatonlyfamilypoetshavefamilylives。Falstaffwasnotafamilyman。Ifeelthatthefatknightishissupremecreation。
　　Lean，helayback。Shy，denythykindred，theuncoguid。Shysuppingwiththegodless，hesneaksthecup。AsireinUltonianAntrimbadeithim。Visitshimhereonquarterdays。MrMagee，sir，there’sagentlemantoseeyou。Me？Sayshe’syourfather，sir。GivememyWordsworth。EnterMageeMorMatthew，aruggedroughrugheadedkern，instrosserswithabuttonedcodpiece，hisnetherstocksbemiredwithclauberoftenforests，awandofwildinginhishand。
　　Yourown？Heknowsyouroldfellow。Thewidower。
　　HurryingtohersqualiddeathlairfromgayParisonthequaysideItouchedhishand。Thevoice，newwarmth，speaking。DrBobKennyisattendingher。Theeyesthatwishmewell。Butdonotknowme——
　　Afather，Stephensaid，battlingagainsthopelessness，isanecessaryevil。Hewrotetheplayinthemonthsthatfollowedhisfather’sdeath。Ifyouholdthathe，agreyingmanwithtwomarriageabledaughters，withthirtyfiveyearsoflife，nelmezzodelcammindinostravita，withfiftyofexperience，isthebeardlessundergraduatefromWittenbergthenyoumustholdthathisseventyyearoldmotheristhelustfulqueen。No。ThecorpseofJohnShakespearedoesnotwalkthenight。Fromhourtohouritrotsandrots。Herests，disarmedoffatherhood，havingdevisedthatmysticalestateuponhisson。Boccaccio’sCalandrinowasthefirstandlastmanwhofelthimselfwithchild。Fatherhood，inthesenseofconsciousbegetting，isunknowntoman。Itisamysticalestate，anapostolicsuccession，fromonlybegettertoonlybegotten。OnthatmysteryandnotonthemadonnawhichthecunningItalianintellectflungtothemobofEuropethechurchisfoundedandfoundedirremovablybecausefounded，liketheworld，macro-andmicrocosm，uponthevoid。Uponincertitude，uponunlikelihood。Amormatris，subjectiveandobjectivegenitive，maybetheonlytruethinginlife。Paternitymaybealegalfiction。Whoisthefatherofanysonthatanysonshouldlovehimorheanyson？
　　Whatthehellareyoudrivingat？
　　Iknow。Shutup。Blastyou！Ihavereasons。
　　Amplius。Adhuc。Iterum。Postea。
　　Areyoucondemnedtodothis？——
　　Theyaresunderedbyabodilyshamesosteadfastthatthecriminalannalsoftheworld，stainedwithallotherincestsandbestialities，hardlyrecorditsbreach。Sonswithmothers，sireswithdaughters，lesbicsisters，lovesthatdarenotspeaktheirname，nephewswithgrandmothers，jailbirdswithkeyholes，queenswithprizebulls。Thesununbornmarsbeauty:born，hebringspain，dividesaffection，increasescare。Heisamale:hisgrowthishisfather’sdecline，hisyouthhisfather’senvy，hisfriendhisfather’senemy。
　　InrueMonsieur-le-PrinceIthoughtit——
　　Whatlinkstheminnature？Aninstantofblindrut。AmIfather？IfIwere？
　　Shrunkenuncertainhand——
　　Sabellius，theAfrican，subtlestheresiarchofallthebeastsofthefield，heldthattheFatherwasHimselfHisOwnSon。ThebulldogofAquin，withwhomnowordshallbeimpossible，refuteshim。Well:ifthefatherwhohasnotasonbenotafathercanthesonwhohasnotafatherbeason？WhenRutlandbaconsouthamptonshakespeareoranotherpoetofthesamenameinthecomedyoferrorswroteHamlethewasnotthefatherofhisownsonmerelybut，beingnomoreason，hewasandfelthimselfthefatherofallhisrace，thefatherofhisowngrandfather，thefatherofhisunborngrandsonwho，bythesametoken，neverwasbornfornature，asMrMageeunderstandsher，abhorsperfection。
　　Eglintoneyes，quickwithpleasure，lookedupshybrightly。Gladlyglancing，amerrypuritan，throughthetwistedeglantine。
　　Flatter。Rarely。ButFlatter——
　　Himselfhisownfather，Sonmulligantoldhimself。Wait。Iambigwithchild。Ihaveanunbornchildinmybrain。PallasAthena！Aplay！Theplay’sthething！Letmeparturiate！
　　Heclaspedhispaunchbrowwithbothbirthaidinghands——
　　Asforhisfamily，Stephensaid，hismother’snamelivesintheforestofArden。HerdeathbroughtfromhimthescenewithVolumniainCoriolanus。Hisboyson’sdeathisthedeathsceneofyoungArthurinKingJohn。Hamlet，theblackprince，isHamnetShakespeare。WhothegirlsinTheTempest，inPericles，inWinter’sTaleareweknow。WhoCleopatra，fleshpotofEgypt，andCressidandVenusarewemayguess。Butthereisanothermemberofhisfamilywhoisrecorded——
　　Theplotthickens，JohnEglintonsaid。
　　Thequakerlibrarian，quaking，tiptoedin，quake，hismask，quake，withhaste，quake，quack。
　　Doorclosed。Cell。Day。
　　Theylist。Three。They。
　　Iyouhethey。
　　Come，mess。
　　STEPHENHehadthreebrothers，Gilbert，Edmund，Richard。GilbertinhisoldagetoldsomecavaliershegotapassfornowtfromMaisterGathereronetimemasshedidandheseenhisbrudMaisterWulltheplaywriterupinLunnoninawrastlingplaywudamanon’sback。TheplayhousesausagefilledGilbert’ssoul。Heisnowhere:butanEdmundandaRichardarerecordedintheworksofsweetWilliam。
　　MAGEEGLINJOHNNames！What’sinaname？
　　BESTThatismyname，Richard，don’tyouknow。IhopeyouaregoingtosayagoodwordforRichard，don’tyouknow，formysake。
　　Laughter。
　　BUCKMULLIGANPiano，diminuendo。
　　ThenoutspokemedicalDick
　　TohiscomrademedicalDavy……
　　STEPHENInhistrinityofblackWills，thevillainshakebags，Iago，RichardCrookback，EdmundinKingLear，twobearthewickeduncles’names。Nay，thatlastplaywaswrittenorbeingwrittenwhilehisbrotherEdmundlaydyinginSouthwark。
　　BESTIhopeEdmundisgoingtocatchit。Idon’twantRichard，myname。
　　Laughter。
　　QUAKERLYSTERAtempo。Buthethatfilchesfrommemygoodname……
　　STEPHENStringendo。Hehashiddenhisownname，afairname，William，intheplays，asuperhere，aclownthere，asapainterofoldItalysethisfaceinadarkcornerofhiscanvas。HehasrevealeditinthesonnetswherethereisWillinoverplus。LikeJohnO’Gaunthisnameisdeartohim，asdearasthecoatofarmshetoadiedfor，onabendsableaspearorsteeledargent，honorificabilitudinitatibus，dearerthanhisgloryofgreatestshakesceneinthecountry。What’sinaname？Thatiswhatweaskourselvesinchildhoodwhenwewritethenamethatwearetoldisours。Astar，adaystar，afiredrakeroseathisbirth。Itshonebydayintheheavensalone，brighterthanVenusinthenight，andbynightitshoneoverdeltainCassiopeia，therecumbentconstellationwhichisthesignatureofhisinitialamongthestars。Hiseyeswatchedit，lowlyingonthehorizon，eastwardofthebear，ashewalkedbytheslumberoussummerfieldsatmidnight，returningfromShotteryandfromherarms。
　　Bothsatisfied。Itoo。
　　Don’ttellthemhewasnineyearsoldwhenitwasquenched。
　　Andfromherarms。
　　Waittobewooedandwon。Ay，meacock。Whowillwooyou？
　　Readtheskies。Autontimerumenos。BonusStephanoumenos。Where’syourconfiguration？Stephen，Stephen，cutthebreadeven。S。D。:suadonna。Già:dilui。Gelindorisolvedinonamar。S。D——
　　Whatisthat，MrDedalus？thequakerlibrarianasked。Wasitacelestialphenomenon？——
　　Astarbynight，Stephensaid，apillarofthecloudbyday。
　　Whatmore’stospeak？
　　Stephenlookedonhishat，hisstick，hisboots。
　　Stephanos，mycrown。Mysword。Hisbootsarespoilingtheshapeofmyfeet。Buyapair。Holesinmysocks。Handkerchieftoo——
　　Youmakegooduseofthename，JohnEglintonallowed。Yourownnameisstrangeenough。Isupposeitexplainsyourfantasticalhumour。
　　Me，MageeandMulligan。
　　Fabulousartificer，thehawklikeman。Youflew。Whereto？Newhaven-Dieppe，steeragepassenger。Parisandback。Lapwing。Icarus。Pater，ait。Seabedabbled，fallen，weltering。Lapwingyouare。Lapwinghe。
　　MrBest’seagerquietlyliftedhisbooktosay:——
　　That’sveryinterestingbecausethatbrothermotive，don’tyouknow，wefindalsointheoldIrishmyths。Justwhatyousay。ThethreebrothersShakespeare。InGrimmtoo，don’tyouknow，thefairytales。Thethirdbrotherthatmarriesthesleepingbeautyandwinsthebestprize。
　　BestofBestbrothers。Good，better，best。
　　Thequakerlibrarianspringhaltednear——
　　Ishouldliketoknow，hesaid，whichbrotheryou……Iunderstandyoutosuggesttherewasmisconductwithoneofthebrothers……ButperhapsIamanticipating？
　　Hecaughthimselfintheact:lookedatall:refrained。
　　Anattendantfromthedoorwaycalled:——
　　MrLyster！FatherDineenwants——
　　O！FatherDineen！Directly。
　　Swiftlyrectlycreakingrectlyrectlyhewasrectlygone。
　　JohnEglintontouchedthefoil——
　　Come，hesaid。LetushearwhatyouhavetosayofRichardandEdmund。Youkeptthemforthelast，didn’tyou？——
　　InaskingyoutorememberthosetwonoblekinsmennuncleRichieandnuncleEdmund，Stephenanswered，IfeelIamaskingtoomuchperhaps。Abrotherisaseasilyforgottenasanumbrella。
　　Lapwing。
　　Whereisyourbrother？Apothecaries’hall。Mywhetstone。Him，thenCranly，Mulligan:nowthese。Speech，speech。Butact。Actspeech。Theymocktotryyou。Act。Beactedon。
　　Lapwing。
　　Iamtiredofmyvoice，thevoiceofEsau。Mykingdomforadrink。
　　On——
　　Youwillsaythosenameswerealreadyinthechroniclesfromwhichhetookthestuffofhisplays。Whydidhetakethemratherthanothers？Richard，awhoresoncrookback，misbegotten，makeslovetoawidowedAnnwhat’sinaname？，woosandwinsher，awhoresonmerrywidow。Richardtheconqueror，thirdbrother，cameafterWilliamtheconquered。Theotherfouractsofthatplayhanglimplyfromthatfirst。OfallhiskingsRichardistheonlykingunshieldedbyShakespeare’sreverence，theangeloftheworld。WhyistheunderplotofKingLearinwhichEdmundfiguresliftedoutofSidney’sArcadiaandspatchcockedontoaCelticlegendolderthanhistory？——
　　ThatwasWill’sway，JohnEglintondefended。WeshouldnotnowcombineaNorsesagawithanexcerptfromanovelbyGeorgeMeredith。Quevoulez-vous？Moorewouldsay。HeputsBohemiaontheseacoastandmakesUlyssesquoteAristotle——
　　Why？Stephenansweredhimself。BecausethethemeofthefalseortheusurpingortheadulterousbrotherorallthreeinoneistoShakespeare，whatthepoorisnot，alwayswithhim。Thenoteofbanishment，banishmentfromtheheart，banishmentfromhome，soundsuninterruptedlyfromTheTwoGentlemenofVeronaonwardtillProsperobreakshisstaff，buriesitcertainfathomsintheearthanddrownshisbook。Itdoublesitselfinthemiddleofhislife，reflectsitselfinanother，repeatsitself，protasis，epitasis，catastasis，catastrophe。Itrepeatsitselfagainwhenheisnearthegrave，whenhismarrieddaughterSusan，chipoftheoldblock，isaccusedofadultery。Butitwastheoriginalsinthatdarkenedhisunderstanding，weakenedhiswillandleftinhimastronginclinationtoevil。ThewordsarethoseofmylordsbishopsofMaynooth:anoriginalsinand，likeoriginalsin，committedbyanotherinwhosesinhetoohassinned。Itisbetweenthelinesofhislastwrittenwords，itispetrifiedonhistombstoneunderwhichherfourbonesarenottobelaid。Agehasnotwitheredit。Beautyandpeacehavenotdoneitaway。Itisininfinitevarietyeverywhereintheworldhehascreated，inMuchAdoaboutNothing，twiceinAsyoulikeIt，inTheTempest，inHamlet，inMeasureforMeasure，andinalltheotherplayswhichIhavenotread。
　　Helaughedtofreehismindfromhismind’sbondage。JudgeEglintonsummedup——
　　Thetruthismidway，heaffirmed。Heistheghostandtheprince。Heisallinall——
　　Heis，Stephensaid。Theboyofactoneisthematuremanofactfive。Allinall。InCymbeline，inOthelloheisbawdandcuckold。Heactsandisactedon。Loverofanidealoraperversion，likeJoséhekillstherealCarmen。HisunremittingintellectisthehornmadIagoceaselesslywillingthatthemoorinhimshallsuffer——
　　Cuckoo！Cuckoo！CuckMulligancluckedlewdly。Owordoffear！
　　Darkdomereceived，reverbed——
　　AndwhatacharacterisIago！undauntedJohnEglintonexclaimed。WhenallissaidDumasfilsorisitDumaspère？isright。AfterGodShakespearehascreatedmost——
　　Mandelightshimnotnorwomanneither，Stephensaid。Hereturnsafteralifeofabsencetothatspotofearthwherehewasborn，wherehehasalwaysbeen，manandboy，asilentwitnessandthere，hisjourneyoflifeended，heplantshismulberrytreeintheearth。Thendies。Themotionisended。GravediggersburyHamletpéreandHamletfils。Akingandaprinceatlastindeath，withincidentalmusic。And，whatthoughmurderedandbetrayed，beweptbyallfrailtenderheartsfor，DaneorDubliner，sorrowforthedeadistheonlyhusbandfromwhomtheyrefusetobedivorced。Ifyouliketheepiloguelooklongonit:prosperousProspero，thegoodmanrewarded，Lizzie，grandpa’slumpoflove，andnuncleRichie，thebadmantakenoffbypoeticjusticetotheplacewherethebadniggersgo。Strongcurtain。Hefoundintheworldwithoutasactualwhatwasinhisworldwithinaspossible。Maeterlincksays:IfSocratesleavehishousetodayhewillfindthesageseatedonhisdoorstep。IfJudasgoforthtonightitistoJudashisstepswilltend。Everylifeismanydays，dayafterday。Wewalkthroughourselves，meetingrobbers，ghosts，giants，oldmen，youngmen，wives，widows，brothers-in-love。Butalwaysmeetingourselves。TheplaywrightwhowrotethefolioofthisworldandwroteitbadlyHegaveuslightfirstandthesuntwodayslater，thelordofthingsastheyarewhomthemostRomanofcatholicscalldioboia，hangmangod，isdoubtlessallinallinallofus，ostlerandbutcher，andwouldbebawdandcuckoldtoobutthatintheeconomyofheaven，foretoldbyHamlet，therearenomoremarriages，glorifiedman，anandrogynousangel，beingawifeuntohimself——
　　Eureka！BuckMulligancried。Eureka！
　　SuddenlyhappiedhejumpedupandreachedinastrideJohnEglinton’sdesk——
　　MayI？hesaid。TheLordhasspokentoMalachi。
　　Hebegantoscribbleonaslipofpaper。
　　Takesomeslipsfromthecountergoingout——
　　Thosewhoaremarried，MrBest，douceherald，said，allsaveone，shalllive。Therestshallkeepastheyare。
　　Helaughed，unmarried，atEglintonJohannes，ofartsabachelor。
　　Unwed，unfancied，wareofwiles，theyfingerpondernightlyeachhisvariorumeditionofTheTamingoftheShrew——
　　Youareadelusion，saidroundlyJohnEglintontoStephen。YouhavebroughtusallthiswaytoshowusaFrenchtriangle。Doyoubelieveyourowntheory？——
　　No，Stephensaidpromptly——
　　Areyougoingtowriteit？MrBestasked。Yououghttomakeitadialogue，don’tyouknow，likethePlatonicdialoguesWildewrote。
　　JohnEclecticondoublysmiled——
　　Well，inthatcase，hesaid，Idon’tseewhyyoushouldexpectpaymentforitsinceyoudon’tbelieveityourself。DowdenbelievesthereissomemysteryinHamletbutwillsaynomore。HerrBleibtreu，themanPipermetinBerlin，whoisworkingupthatRutlandtheory，believesthatthesecretishiddenintheStratfordmonument。Heisgoingtovisitthepresentduke，Pipersays，andprovetohimthathisancestorwrotetheplays。Itwillcomeasasurprisetohisgrace。Buthebelieveshistheory。
　　Ibelieve，OLord，helpmyunbelief。Thatis，helpmetobelieveorhelpmetounbelieve？Whohelpstobelieve？Egomen。Whotounbelieve？Otherchap——
　　YouaretheonlycontributortoDanawhoasksforpiecesofsilver。ThenIdon’tknowaboutthenextnumber。FredRyanwantsspaceforanarticleoneconomics。
　　Fraidrine。Twopiecesofsilverhelentme。Tideyouover。Economics——
　　Foraguinea，Stephensaid，youcanpublishthisinterview。
　　BuckMulliganstoodupfromhislaughingscribbling，laughing:andthengravelysaid，honeyingmalice:——
　　IcalleduponthebardKinchathissummerresidenceinupperMecklenburghstreetandfoundhimdeepinthestudyoftheSummacontraGentilesinthecompanyoftwogonorrhealladies，FreshNellyandRosalie，thecoalquaywhore。
　　Hebrokeaway——
　　Come，Kinch。Come，wandering&Aelig；ngusofthebirds。
　　Come，Kinch，youhaveeatenallweleft。Ay，Iwillserveyouyourortsandoffals。
　　Stephenrose。
　　Lifeismanydays。Thiswillend——
　　Weshallseeyoutonight，JohnEglintonsaid。NotreamiMooresaysMalachiMulliganmustbethere。
　　BuckMulliganflauntedhisslipandpanama——
　　MonsieurMoore，hesaid，lectureronFrenchletterstotheyouthofIreland。I’llbethere。Come，Kinch，thebardsmustdrink。Canyouwalkstraight？
　　Laughinghe……
　　Swilltilleleven。Irishnights’entertainment。
　　Lubber……
　　Stephenfollowedalubber……
　　Onedayinthenationallibrarywehadadiscussion。Shakes。AfterhislubbackIfollowed。Igallhiskibe。
　　Stephen，greeting，thenallamort，followedalubberjester，awellkempthead，newbarbered，outofthevaultedcellintoashatteringdaylightofnothoughts。
　　WhathaveIlearned？Ofthem？Ofme？
　　WalklikeHainesnow。
　　Theconstantreaders’room。Inthereaders’bookCasheBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrellparafeshispolysyllables。Item:wasHamletmad？Thequaker’spategodlilywithapriesteeninbooktalk——
　　Opleasedo，sir……Ishallbemostpleased……
　　AmusedBuckMulliganmusedinpleasantmurmurwithhimself，selfnodding:——
　　Apleasedbottom。
　　Theturnstile。
　　Isthat？……Blueribbonedhat……Idlywriting……What？Looked？……
　　Thecurvingbalustrade；smoothslidingMincius。
　　PuckMulligan，panamahelmeted，wentstepbystep，iambing，trolling:
　　JohnEglinton，myjo，John。
　　Whywon’tyouwedawife？
　　Hesputteredtotheair:
　　O，thechinlessChinaman！ChinChonEgLinTon。Wewentovertotheirplaybox，HainesandI，theplumbers’hall。OurplayersarecreatinganewartforEuropeliketheGreeksorM。Maeterlinck。Abbeytheatre！Ismellthepublicsweatofmonks。
　　Hespatblank。
　　Forgot:anymorethanheforgotthewhippinglousyLucygavehim。Andleftthefemmedetrenteans。Andwhynootherchildrenborn？Andhisfirstchildagirl？
　　Afterwit。Goback。
　　Thedourreclusestilltherehehashiscakeandthedouceyoungling，minionofpleasure，Phedo’stoyablefairhair。
　　Eh……Ijusteh……wanted……Iforgot……he——
　　LongworthandM’CurdyAtkinsonwerethere……
　　Ihardlyhearthepurlieucry
　　OraTommytalkasIpassoneby
　　Beforemythoughtsbegintorun
　　OnF。M’CurdyAtkinson，
　　Thesamethathadthewoodenleg
　　Andthatfilibusteringfillibeg
　　Thatneverdaredtoslakehisdrouth，
　　Mageethathadthechinlessmouth。
　　Beingafraidtomarryonearth
　　Theymasturbatedforalltheywereworth。
　　Jeston。Knowthyself。
　　Haltedbelowme，aquizzerlooksatme。Ihalt——
　　Mournfulmummer，BuckMulliganmoaned。Syngehasleftoffwearingblacktobelikenature。Onlycrows，priestsandEnglishcoalareblack。
　　Alaughtrippedoverhislips——
　　Longworthisawfullysick，hesaid，afterwhatyouwroteaboutthatoldhakeGregory。Oyouinquisitionaldrunkenjewjesuit！ShegetsyouajobonthepaperandthenyougoandslateherdriveltoJaysus。Couldn’tyoudotheYeatstouch？
　　Hewentonanddown，mopping，chantingwithwavinggracefularms:——
　　Themostbeautifulbookthathascomeoutofourcountryinmytime。OnethinksofHomer。
　　Hestoppedatthestairfoot——
　　Ihaveconceivedaplayforthemummers，hesaidsolemnly。
　　ThepillaredMoorishhall，shadowsentwined。Gonetheninemen’smorricewithcapsofindices。
　　InsweetlyvaryingvoicesBuckMulliganreadhistablet:
　　EverymanHisownWife
　　or
　　AHoneymoonintheHand
　　anationalimmoralityinthreeorgasms
　　by
　　BallockyMulligan
　　Heturnedahappypatch’ssmirktoStephen，saying:——
　　Thedisguise，Ifear，isthin。Butlisten。
　　Heread，marcato:——
　　Characters:
　　TOBYTOSTOFFaruinedPole
　　CRABabushranger
　　MEDICALDICK
　　andtwobirdswithonestone
　　MEDICALDAVY
　　MOTHERGROGANawatercarrier
　　FRESHNELLY
　　and
　　ROSALIEthecoalquaywhore
　　Helaughed，lollingatoandfrohead，walkingon，followedbyStephen:andmirthfullyhetoldtheshadows，soulsofmen:——
　　O，thenightintheCamdenhallwhenthedaughtersofErinhadtolifttheirskirtstostepoveryouasyoulayinyourmulberrycoloured，multicoloured，multitudinousvomit！——
　　ThemostinnocentsonofErin，Stephensaid，forwhomtheyeverliftedthem。
　　Abouttopassthroughthedoorway，feelingonebehind，hestoodaside。
　　Part。Themomentisnow。Wherethen？IfSocratesleavehishousetoday，ifJudasgoforthtonight。Why？ThatliesinspacewhichIintimemustcometo，ineluctably。
　　Mywill:hiswillthatfrontsme。Seasbetween。
　　Amanpassedoutbetweenthem，bowing，greeting——
　　Gooddayagain，BuckMulligansaid。
　　Theportico。
　　HereIwatchedthebirdsforaugury。&Aelig；ngusofthebirds。Theygo，theycome。nightIflew。Easilyflew。Menwandered。Streetofharlotsafter。Acreamfruitmelonheheldtome。In。Youwillsee——
　　Thewanderingjew，BuckMulliganwhisperedwithclown’sawe。Didyouseehiseye？Helookeduponyoutolustafteryou。Ifearthee，ancientmariner。O，Kinch，thouartinperil。Gettheeabreechpad。
　　MannerofOxenford。
　　Day。Wheelbarrowsunoverarchofbridge。
　　Adarkbackwentbeforethem。Stepofapard，down，outbythegateway，underportcullisbarbs。
　　Theyfollowed。
　　Offendmestill。Speakon。
　　KindairdefinedthecoignsofhousesinKildarestreet。Nobirds。Frailfromthehousetopstwoplumesofsmokeascended，pluming，andinaflawofsoftnesssoftlywereblown。
　　Ceasetostrive。PeaceofthedruidpriestsofCymbeline，hierophantic:fromwideearthanaltar。
　　Laudwethegods
　　Andletourcrookedsmokesclimbtotheirnostrils
　　Fromourbless’daltars。
　　WanderingRocks