Petalstootiredto。Sleepingsicknessintheair。Walkonroseleaves。
　　Imaginetryingtoeattripeandcowheel。WherewasthechapIsawinthatpicturesomewhere？Ah，inthedeadsea，floatingonhisback，readingabookwithaparasolopen。Couldn’tsinkifyoutried：sothickwithsalt。
　　Becausetheweightofthewater，no，theweightofthebodyinthewaterisequaltotheweightofthe。Orisitthevolumeisequaloftheweight？
　　It’salawsomethinglikethat。VanceinHighschoolcrackinghisfingerjoints，teaching。Thecollegecurriculum。Crackingcurriculum。Whatisweightreallywhenyousaytheweight？Thirtytwofeetpersecond，persecond。Lawoffallingbodies：persecond，persecond。Theyallfalltotheground。Theearth。It’stheforceofgravityoftheearthistheweight。
　　Heturnedawayandsaunteredacrosstheroad。Howdidshewalkwithhersausages？Likethatsomething。AshewalkedhetookthefoldedFreemanfromhissidepocket，unfoldedit，rolleditlengthwiseinabatonandtappeditateachsaunteringstepagainsthistrouserleg。Carelessair：justdropintosee。Persecond，persecond。Persecondforeveryseconditmeans。
　　Fromthecurbstonehedartedakeenglancethroughthedoorofthepostoffice。
　　Toolatebox。Posthere。No-one。In。
　　Hehandedthecardthroughthebrassgrill。
　　Arethereanylettersforme？heasked。
　　Whilethepostmistresssearchedapigeonholehegazedattherecruitingposterwithsoldiersofallarmsonparade：andheldthetipofhisbatonagainsthisnostrils，smellingfreshprintedragpaper。Noanswerprobably。
　　Wenttoofarlasttime。
　　Thepostmistresshandedhimbackthroughthegrillhiscardwithaletter。
　　Hethankedandglancedrapidlyatthetypedenvelope。HenryFlower，Esq。
　　c/oP。O。WestlandRow，City。Answeredanyhow。Heslippedcardandletterintohissidepocket，reviewingagainthesoldiersonparade。Where’soldTweedy’sregiment？Castoffsoldier。
　　There：bearskincapandhackleplume。No，he’sagrenadier。Pointedcuffs。
　　Thereheis：royalDublinfusiliers。Redcoats。Tooshowy。Thatmustbewhythewomengoafterthem。Uniform。Easiertoenlistanddrill。MaudGonne’sletterabouttakingthemoffO’Connellstreetatnight：disgracetoourIrishcapital。Griffith’spaperisonthesametacknow：anarmyrottenwithvenerealdisease：overseasorhalfseasoverempire。Halfbakedtheylook：hypnotisedlike。Eyesfront。Marktime。Table：able。Bed：ed。
　　TheKing’sown。Neverseehimdressedupasafiremanorabobby。Amason，yes。
　　Hestrolledoutofthepostofficeandturnedtotheright。Talk：asifthatwouldmendmatters。Hishandwentintohispocketandaforefingerfeltitswayundertheflapoftheenvelope，rippingitopeninjerks。
　　Womenwillpayalotofheed，Idon’tthink。Hisfingersdrewforththeletterandcrumpledtheenvelopeinhispocket。Somethingpinnedon：photoperhaps。Hair？No。
　　M’Coy。Getridofhimquickly。Takemeoutofmyway。Hatecompanywhenyou。
　　Hello，Bloom。Whereareyouoffto？
　　Hello，M’Coy。Nowhereinparticular。
　　How’sthebody？
　　Fine。Howareyou？
　　Justkeepingalive，M’Coysaid。
　　Hiseyesontheblacktieandclothesheaskedwithlowrespect：
　　Isthereany……notroubleIhope？Iseeyou’re……
　　Ono，MrBloomsaid。PoorDignam，youknow。Thefuneralistoday。
　　Tobesure，poorfellow。Soitis。Whattime？
　　Aphotoitisn’t。Abadgemaybe。
　　E……eleven，MrBloomanswered。
　　Imusttrytogetoutthere，M’Coysaid。Eleven，isit？Ionlyhearditlastnight。Whowastellingme？Holohan。YouknowHoppy？
　　Iknow。
　　MrBloomgazedacrosstheroadattheoutsiderdrawnupbeforethedooroftheGrosvenor。Theporterhoistedthevaliseuponthewell。Shestoodstill，waiting，whiletheman，husband，brother，likeher，searchedhispocketsforchange。Stylishkindofcoatwiththatrollcollar，warmforadaylikethis，lookslikeblanketcloth。Carelessstandofherwithherhandsinthosepatchpockets。Likethathaughtycreatureatthepolomatch。
　　Womenallforcastetillyoutouchthespot。Handsomeisandhandsomedoes。
　　Reservedabouttoyield。ThehonourableMrsandBrutusisanhonourableman。Possessheroncetakethestarchoutofher。
　　IwaswithBobDoran，he’sononeofhisperiodicalbends，andwhatdoyoucallhimBantamLyons。JustdownthereinConway’swewere。
　　Doran，LyonsinConway’s。Sheraisedaglovedhandtoherhair。IncameHoppy。Havingawet。Drawingbackhisheadandgazingfarfrombeneathhisveiledeyelidshesawthebrightfawnskinshineintheglare，thebraideddrums。ClearlyIcanseetoday。Moistureaboutgiveslongsightperhaps。Talkingofonethingoranother。Lady’shand。Whichsidewillshegetup？
　　Andhesaid：SadthingaboutourpoorfriendPaddy！WhatPaddy？Isaid。PoorlittlePaddyDignam，hesaid。
　　Offtothecountry：Broadstoneprobably。Highbrownbootswithlacesdangling。Wellturnedfoot。Whatishefosteringoverthatchangefor？
　　Seesmelooking。Eyeoutforotherfellowalways。Goodfallback。Twostringstoherbow。
　　Why？Isaid。What’swrongwithhim？Isaid。
　　Proud：rich：silkstockings。
　　Yes，MrBloomsaid。
　　HemovedalittletothesideofM’Coy’stalkinghead。Gettingupinaminute。
　　What’swrongwithhim？hesaid。He’sdead，hesaid。And，faith，hefilledup。IsitPaddyDignam？Isaid。Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenIheardit。IwaswithhimnolaterthanFridaylastorThursdaywasitintheArch。Yes，hesaid。He’sgone。HediedonMonday，poorfellow。
　　Watch！Watch！Silkflashrichstockingswhite。Watch！
　　Aheavytramcarhonkingitsgongslewedbetween。
　　Lostit。Curseyournoisypugnose。Feelslockedoutofit。Paradiseandtheperi。Alwayshappeninglikethat。Theverymoment。GirlinEustacestreethallway。Mondaywasitsettlinghergarter。Herfriendcoveringthedisplayof。Espritdecorps。Well，whatareyougapingat？
　　Yes，yes，MrBloomsaidafteradullsigh。Anothergone。
　　Oneofthebest，M’Coysaid。
　　Thetrampassed。TheydroveofftowardstheLoopLinebridge，herrichglovedhandonthesteelgrip。Flicker，flicker：thelaceflareofherhatinthesun：flicker，flick。
　　Wifewell，Isuppose？M’Coy’schangedvoicesaid。
　　Oyes，MrBloomsaid。Tiptop，thanks。
　　Heunrolledthenewspaperbatonidlyandreadidly：WhatishomewithoutPlumtree’sPottedMeat？
　　Incomplete。
　　Withitanabodeofbliss。Mymissushasjustgotanengagement。Atleastit’snotsettledyet。
　　Valisetackagain。Bythewaynoharm。I’moffthat，thanks。
　　MrBloomturnedhislargeliddedeyeswithunhastyfriendliness。
　　Mywifetoo，hesaid。She’sgoingtosingataswaggeraffairintheUlsterhall，Belfast，onthetwentyfifth。
　　Thatso？M’Coysaid。Gladtohearthat，oldman。Who’sgettingitup？
　　MrsMarionBloom。Notupyet。Queenwasinherbedroomeatingbreadand。Nobook。Blackenedcourtcardslaidalongherthighbysevens。Darkladyandfairman。Catfurryblackball。Tornstripofenvelope。Love’sOldSweetSongComeslo-ve’sold……It’sakindofatour，don’tyousee？MrBloomsaidthoughtfully。Sweetsong。There’sacommitteeformed。Partsharesandpartprofits。
　　M’Coynodded，pickingathismoustachestubble。
　　Owell，hesaid。That’sgoodnews。
　　Hemovedtogo。
　　Well，gladtoseeyoulookingfit，hesaid。Meetyouknockingaround。
　　Yes，MrBloomsaid。
　　Tellyouwhat，M’Coysaid。Youmightputdownmynameatthefuneral，willyou？I’dliketogobutImightn’tbeable，yousee。There’sadrowningcaseatSandycovemayturnupandthenthecoronerandmyselfwouldhavetogodownifthebodyisfound。YoujustshoveinmynameifI’mnotthere，willyou？
　　I’lldothat，MrBloomsaid，movingtogetoff。That’llbeallright。
　　Right，M’Coysaidbrightly。Thanks，oldman。I’dgoifIpossiblycould。Well，tolloll。JustC。P。M’Coywilldo。
　　Thatwillbedone，MrBloomansweredfirmly。
　　Didn’tcatchmenappingthatwheeze。Thequicktouch。Softmark。I’dlikemyjob。ValiseIhaveaparticularfancyfor。Leather。Cappedcorners，rivetededges，doubleactionleverlock。BobCowleylenthimhisfortheWicklowregattaconcertlastyearandneverheardtidingsofitfromthatgooddaytothis。
　　MrBloom，strollingtowardsBrunswickstreet，smiled。Mymissushasjustgotan。Reedyfreckledsoprano。Cheeseparingnose。Niceenoughinitsway：foralittleballad。Nogutsinit。Youandme，don’tyouknow？
　　Inthesameboat。Softsoaping。Giveyoutheneedlethatwould。Can’thehearthedifference？Thinkhe’sthatwayinclinedabit。Againstmygrainsomehow。ThoughtthatBelfastwouldfetchhim。Ihopethatsmallpoxuptheredoesn’tgetworse。Supposeshewouldn’tletherselfbevaccinatedagain。Yourwifeandmywife。
　　Wonderishepimpingafterme？
　　MrBloomstoodatthecorner，hiseyeswanderingoverthemulticolouredhoardings。CantrellandCochrane’sGingerAleAromatic。Clery’ssummersale。No，he’sgoingonstraight。Hello。Leahtonight：MrsBandmanPalmer。
　　Liketoseeherinthatagain。Hamletsheplayedlastnight。Maleimpersonator。Perhapshewasawoman。WhyOpheliacommittedsuicide？Poorpapa！HowheusedtotalkaboutKateBatemaninthat！OutsidetheAdelphiinLondonwaitedalltheafternoontogetin。YearbeforeIwasbornthatwas：sixtyfive。AndRistoriinVienna。Whatisthistherightnameis？
　　ByMosenthalitis。Rachel，isit？No。ThescenehewasalwaystalkingaboutwheretheoldblindAbrahamrecognisesthevoiceandputshisfingersonhisface。
　　Nathan’svoice！Hisson’svoice！IhearthevoiceofNathanwholefthisfathertodieofgriefandmiseryinmyarms，wholeftthehouseofhisfatherandlefttheGodofhisfather。
　　Everywordissodeep，Leopold。
　　Poorpapa！Poorman！I’mgladIdidn’tgointotheroomtolookathisface。Thatday！Odear！Odear！Ffoo！Well，perhapsitwasthebestforhim。
　　MrBloomwentroundthecornerandpassedthedroopingnagsofthehazard。
　　Nousethinkingofitanymore。Nosebagtime。WishIhadn’tmetthatM’Coyfellow。
　　Hecamenearerandheardacrunchingofgildedoats，thegentlychampingteeth。Theirfullbuckeyesregardedhimashewentby，amidthesweetoatenreekofhorsepiss。TheirEldorado。Poorjugginses！Damnalltheyknoworcareaboutanythingwiththeirlongnosesstuckinnosebags。Toofullforwords。Stilltheygettheirfeedallrightandtheirdoss。Geldedtoo：astumpofblackguttaperchawagginglimpbetweentheirhaunches。
　　Mightbehappyallthesamethatway。Goodpoorbrutestheylook。Stilltheirneighcanbeveryirritating。
　　Hedrewtheletterfromhispocketandfoldeditintothenewspaperhecarried。Mightjustwalkintoherhere。Thelaneissafer。
　　Hepassedthecabman’sshelter。Curiousthelifeofdriftingcabbies，allweathers，allplaces，timeorsetdown，nowilloftheirown。Voglioenon。Liketogivethemanoddcigarette。Sociable。Shoutafewflyingsyllablesastheypass。Hehummed：LacidaremlamanoLalalalalala。HeturnedintoCumberlandstreetand，goingonsomepaces，haltedintheleeofthestationwall。No-one。Meade’stimberyard。Piledbalks。Ruinsandtenements。Withcarefultreadhepassedoverahopscotchcourtwithitsforgottenpickeystone。Notasinner。Nearthetimberyardasquattedchildatmarbles，alone，shootingthetawwithacunnythumb。Awisetabby，ablinkingsphinx，watchedfromherwarmsill。Pitytodisturbthem。Mohammedcutapieceoutofhismantelnottowakeher。Openit。AndonceIplayedmarbleswhenIwenttothatolddame’sschool。Shelikedmignonette。MrsEllis’s。AndMr？Heopenedtheletterwithinthenewspaper。