ZoeandKittystillpointright。Bloom，partingthemswiftly，drawshiscaliph’shoodandponchoandhurriesdownthestepswithsidewaysface。
　　IncogHarounalBaschid，heflitsbehindthesilentlechersandhastensonbytherailingswithfleetstepofapardstrewingthedragbehindhim，tornenvelopesdrenchedinaniseed。Theashplantmarkshisstride。Apackofbloodhounds，ledbyHornblowerofTrinitybrandishingadogwhipintallyhocapandanoldpairofgreytrousers，followsfromfar，pickingupthescent，nearer，baying，panting，atfault，breakingaway，throwingtheirtongues，bitinghisheels，leapingathistail。Hewalks，runs，zigzags，gallops，lugslaidback。Heispeltedwithgravel，cabbagestumps，biscuitboxes，eggs，potatoes，deadcodfish，womansslipperslappers。Afterhim，freshfound，thehueandcryzigzaggallopsinhotpursuitoffollowmyleader：65C
　　66Cnightwatch，JohnHenryMenton，WisdomHely，V。B。Dillon，CouncillorNannetti，AlexanderKeyes，LarryO’Rourke，JoeCuffe，MrsO’DowdPisserBurke，TheNamelessOne，MrsRiordan，TheCitizen，Garryowen，Whatdoyoucallhim，Strangeface，Fellowthatslike，Sawhimbefore，Chapwith，ChrisCallinan，sirCharlesCameron，BenjaminDollard，Lenehan，Bartelld’Arcy，JoeHynes，redMurray，editorBrayden，T。M。Healy，MrJusticeFitzgibbon，JohnHowardParnell，thereverendTinnedSalmon，ProfessorJoly，MrsBreen，DenisBreen，TheodorePurefoy，MinaPurefoy，theWestlandRowpostmistress，C。P。M’Coy，friendofLyons，HoppyHolohan，maninthestreet，othermaninthestreet，Footballboots，pugnoseddriverrichprotestantlady，DavyByrne，MrsEllenM’Guinness，MrsJoeGallaherGeorgeLidwell，JimmyHenryoncorns，SuperintendentLaracy，FatherCowley，CroftonoutoftheCollectorGenerals，DanDawson，dentalsurgeonBloomwithtweezers，MrsBobDoran，MrsKennefick，MrsWyseNolan，JohnWyseNolan，handsomemamedwomanrubbedagainstwidebehindinClonskeatram，thebooksellerofSweetsofSin，MissDubedatandshedidbedad，MesdamesGeraldandStanislausMoranofRoebuck，themanagingclerkofDrimmiescolonelHayes，Mastiansky，Citron，Penrose，AaronFigatner，MosesHerzog，MichaelE。Geraghty，InspectorTroy，MrsGalbraith，theconstableoffEcclesStreetcornerolddoctorBradywithstethoscope，themysterymanonthebeach，aretrieverMrsMiriamDandradeandallherlovers。
　　THEHUEANDCRYHelterskelterelterwelterHe’sBloom！StopBloom！
　　Stopabloom！Stopperrobber！Hi！Hi！Stophimonthecorner！
　　AtthecornerofBeaverStreetbeneaththescaffoldingBloompantingstopsonthefringeofthenoisyquarrellingknot，alotnotknowingajotwhathi！hi！rowandwrangleroundthewhowhatbrawlaltogether。
　　STEPHENWithelaborategestures，breathingdeeplyandslowly。
　　Youaremyguests。Theuninvited。ByvirtueofthefifthofGeorgeandseventhofEdward。Historytoblame。Fabledbymothersofmemory。
　　PRIVATECARRToCissyCaffrey。Washeinsultingyou？
　　STEPHENAddressedherinvocativefeminine。Probablyneuter。Ungenitive。
　　VOICESNo，hedidn’t。Thegirl’stellinglies。HewasinMrsCohen’s。
　　What’sup？Soldiersandcivilians。
　　CISSYCAFFREYIwasincompanywiththesoldiersandtheyleftmetodo-youknowandtheyoungmanranupbehindme。ButI’mfaithfultothemanthat’streatingmethoughI’monlyashillingwhore。
　　STEPHENCatchessightofKitty’sandLynch’sheads。Hail，Sisyphus。
　　Hepointstohimselfandtheothers。Poetic。Neopoetic。
　　VOICESShe’sfaithfultheman。
　　CISSYCAFFREYYes，togowithhim。Andmewithasoldierfriend。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONHedoesn’thalfwantathickear，theblighter。Biffhimone，Harry。
　　PRIVATECARRToCissy。Washeinsultingyouwhilemeandhimwashavingapiss？
　　LORDTENNYSONInUnionJackblazerandcricketflannels，bareheaded，flowingbearded。Their’snottoreasonwhy。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONBiffhim，Harry。
　　STEPHENToPrivateCompton。Idon’tknowyournamebutyouarequiteright。DoctorSwiftsaysonemaninarmourwillbeattenmenintheirshirts。Shirtissynechdoche。Partforthewhole。
　　CISSYCAFFREYTothecrowd。No，Iwaswiththeprivate。
　　STEPHENAmiably。Whynot？Theboldsoldierboy。Inmyopinioneveryladyforexample……
　　PRIVATECARRHiscapawry，advancingtoStephen。Say，howwoulditbe，governor，ifIwastobashinyourjaw？
　　STEPHENLooksupinthesky。How？Veryunpleasant。Nobleartofself-pretence。Personally，Idetestaction。Hewaveshishand
　　Handhurtsmeslightly。Enfin，cesontvosoignons。
　　ToCissyCaffrey。Sometroubleisonhere。Whatisit，precisely？
　　DOLLYGRAYFromherbalconywavesherhandkerchiefgivingthesignoftheheroineofJericho。Rahab。Cook’sson，goodbye。SafehometoDolly。Dreamofthegirlyouleftbehindandshewilldreamofyou。
　　Thesoldiersturntheirswimmingeyes。
　　BLOOMElbowingthroughthecrowdplucksStephen’ssleevevigorously。
　　Comenow，professor，thatcarmaniswaiting。
　　STEPHENTurns。Eh？HedisengageshimselfWhyshouldInotspeaktohimortoanyhumanbeingwhowalksuprightuponthisoblateorange？Hepointshisfinger。I’mnotafraidofwhatIcantalktoifIseehiseye。Retainingtheperpendicular。
　　Hestaggersapaceback。
　　BLOOMProppinghim。Retainyourown。
　　STEPHENLaughsemptily。Mycentreofgravityisdisplaced。
　　Ihaveforgottenthetrick。Letussitdownsomewhereanddiscuss。Struggleforlifeisthelawofexistencebutmodernphilirenists，notablythetsarandthekingofEngland，haveinventedarbitration。Hetapshisbrow。
　　ButinhereitisImustkillthepriestandtheking。
　　BIDDYTHECLAPDidyouhearwhattheprofessorsaid？He’saprofessoroutofthecollege。
　　CUNTYKATEIdid。Iheardthat。
　　BIDDYTHECLAPHeexpresseshimselfwithmuchmarkedrefinementofphraseology。
　　CUNTYKATEIndeed，yes。Andatthesametimewithsuchappositetrenchancy。
　　PRIVATECARRPullshimselffreeandcomesforward。What’sthatyou’resayingaboutmyking？
　　EdwardtheSeventhappearsinanarchway。HewearsawhitejerseyonwhichanimageoftheSacredHeartisstitched，withtheinsigniaofGarterandThistle，GoldenFleece，ElephantofDenmark，Skinners’andProbyns’
　　horse，Lincoln’sInnbencherandancientandhonourableartillerycompanyofMassachusetts。Hesucksaredjujube。Heisrobedasagrandelectperfectandsublimemasonwithtrowelandapron，markedmadeinGermany。Inhislefthandheholdsaplasterersbucketonwhichisprinted：Dé；fensed’uriner。Aroarofwelcomegreetshim。
　　EDWARDTHESEVENTHSlowly，solemnlybutindistinctly。Peace，perfectpeace。Foridentificationbucketinmyhand。Cheerio，boys。Heturnstohissubjects。Wehavecomeheretowitnessacleanstraightfightandweheartilywishbothmenthebestofgoodluck。Mahakmakaraback。
　　HeshakeshandswithPrivateCarr，PrivateCompton，Stephen，BloomandLynch。Generalapplause。EdwardtheSeventhliftsthebucketgraciouslyinacknowledgement。
　　PRIVATECARRToStephen。Sayitagain。
　　STEPHENNervous，friendly，pullshimselfup。Iunderstandyourpointofview，thoughIhavenokingmyselfforthemoment。Thisistheageofpatentmedicine。Adiscussionisdifficultdownhere。Butthisisthepoint。Youdieforyourcountry，suppose。HeplaceshisarmonPrivateCarr’ssleeve。NotthatIwishitforyou。ButIsay：Letmycountrydieforme。Uptothepresentithasdoneso。Idon’twantittodie。Damndeath。Longlivelife！
　　EDWARDTHESEVENTHLevitatesoverheapsofslaininthegarbandwiththehaloofJokingJesus，awhitejujubeinhisphosphorescentface。Mymethodsarenewandarecausingsurprise。
　　TomaketheblindseeIthrowdustintheireyes。STEPHENKingsandunicorns！Hefallsbackapace。Comesomewhereandwe’ll……Whatwasthatgirlsaying？……
　　PRIVATECOMPTONEh，Harry，givehimakickintheknackers。StickoneintoJerry。
　　BLOOMTotheprivates，softly。Hedoesn’tknowwhathe’ssaying。
　　Takingalittlemorethanisgoodforhim。Absinthe，thegreeneyedmonster。
　　Iknowhim。He’sagentleman，apoet。It’sallright。
　　STEPHENNods，smilingandlaughing。Gentleman，patriot，scholarandjudgeofimpostors。
　　PRIVATECARRIdon’tgiveabuggerwhoheis。PRIVATECOMPTONWedon’tgiveabuggerwhoheis。
　　STEPHENIseemtoannoythem。Greenragtoabull。
　　KevinEganofParisinblackSpanishtasselledshirtandpeep-o’-dayboyshatsignstoStephen。
　　KEVINEGANH’lo。Bonjour！Thevieilleogressewiththedentsjaunes。
　　PatriceEganpeepsfrombehind，hisrabbitfacenibblingaquinceleaf。
　　PATRICESocialiste！
　　DONEMILEPATRIZIOFRANZRUPERTPOPEHENNESSYInmedievalhauberk，twowildgeesevolantonhishelm，withnobleindignationpointsamailedhandagainsttheprivates。Werethoseeykestofootboden，biggrandporcosofjohnyellowstodoscoveredofgravy！
　　BLOOMToStephen。Comehome。You’llgetintotrouble。
　　STEPHENSwaying。Idon’tavoidit。Heprovokesmyintelligence。
　　BIDDYTHECLAPOneimmediatelyobservesthatheisofpatricianlineage。
　　THEVIRAGOGreenabovethered，sayshe。WolfeTone。
　　THEBAWDThered’sasgoodasthegreen，andbetter。Upthesoldiers！
　　UpKingEdward！
　　AROUGHLaughs。Ay！HandsuptoDeWet。
　　THECITIZENWithahugeemeraldmufflerandshillelagh，calls。MaytheGodaboveSenddownacoveWithteethassharpasrazorsToslitthethroatOftheEnglishdogsThathangedourIrishleaders。THECROPPYBOYTheropenooseroundhisneck，gripesinhisissuingbowelswithbothhands。Ibearnohatetoalivingthing，Butlovemycountrybeyondtheking。RUMBOLD，DEMONBARBERAccompaniedbytwoblackmaskedassistants，advanceswithagladstonebagwhichheopens。Ladiesandgents，cleaverpurchasedbyMrsPearcytoslayMogg。KnifewithwhichVoisindismemberedthewifeofacompatriotandhidremainsinasheetinthecellar，theunfortunatefemale’sthroatbeingcutfromeartoear。PhialcontainingarsenicretrievedfromthebodyofMissBarrowwhichsentSeddontothegallows。
　　Hejerkstherope，theassistantsleapatthevictimslegsanddraghimdownward，grunting：thecroppyboystongueprotrudesviolently。
　　THECROPPYBOYHorhothohrayhorhother’shest。
　　Hegivesuptheghost。Aviolenterectionofthehangedsendsgoutsofspermspoutingthroughhisdeathclothesontothecobblestones。MrsBellingham，MrsYelvertonBarryandtheHonourableMrsMervynTalboysrushforwardwiththeirhandkerchiefstosopitup。
　　RUMBOLDI’mnearitmyself。Heundoesthenoose。Ropewhichhangedtheawfulrebel。TenshillingsatimeasappliedtoHisRoyalHighness。
　　Heplungeshisheadintothegapingbellyofthehangedanddrawsouthisheadagainclottedwithcoiledandsmokingentrails。Mypainfuldutyhasnowbeendone。Godsavetheking！
　　EDWARDTHESEVENTHDancesslowly，solemnly，rattlinghisbucketandsingswithsoftcontentment。Oncoronationday，oncoronationday，O，Won’tWehaveamerrytime，Drinkingwhisky，beerandwine！PRIVATECARRHere。Whatareyousayingaboutmyking？
　　STEPHENThrowsuphishands。O，thisistoomonotonous！Nothing。
　　Hewantsmymoneyandmylife，thoughwantmustbehismaster，forsomebrutishempireofhis。MoneyIhaven’t。Hesearcheshispocketsvaguely。
　　Gaveittosomeone。
　　PRIVATECARRWhowantsyourbleedingmoney？
　　STEPHENTriestomoveoff。WillsomeonetellmewhereIamleastlikelytomeetthesenecessaryevils？ç；asevoitaussià；Paris。NotthatI……ButbySaintPatrick！……
　　Thewomen’sheadscoalesce。OldGummyGrannyinsugarloafhatappearsseatedonatoadstool，thedeathflowerofthepotatoblightonherbreast。
　　STEPHENAha！Iknowyou，grammer！Hamlet，revenge！Theoldsowthateatsherfarrow！
　　OLDGUMMYGRANNYRockingtoandfro。Ireland’ssweetheart，thekingofSpain’sdaughter，alanna。Strangersinmyhouse，badmannerstothem！Shekeenswithbansheewoe。Ochone！Ochone！Silkofthekine！Shewails。YoumetwithpooroldIrelandandhowdoesshestand？
　　STEPHENHowdoIstandyou？Thehattrick！Where’sthethirdpersonoftheBlessedTrinity？SoggarthAroon？ThereverendCarrionCrow。
　　CISSYCAFFREYShrill。Stopthemfromfighting！
　　AROUGHOurmenretreated。