CORNYKELLEHERSureitwasBehan，ourjarveythere，thattoldmeafterweleftthetwocommercialsinMrsCohen’sandItoldhimtopullupandgotofftosee。Helaughs。Soberhearsedriversaspecialty。WillIgivehimalifthome？Wheredoeshehangout？SomewhereinCabra，what？
　　BLOOMNo，inSandycove，Ibelieve，fromwhatheletdrop。
　　Stephen，prone，breathestothestars。CornyKelleherasquint，drawlsatthehorse。Bloomingloom，loomsdown。
　　CORNYKELLEHERScratcheshisnape。Sandycove！HebendsdownandcallstoStephen。Eh！Hecallsagain。Eh！He’scoveredwithshavingsanyhow。Takecaretheydidn’tliftanythingoffhim。
　　BLOOMNo，no，no。Ihavehismoneyandhishathereandstick。
　　CORNYKELLEHERAhwell，he’llgetoverit。Nobonesbroken。Well，I’llshovealong。Helaughs。I’vearendezvousinthemorning。Buryingthedead。Safehome！
　　THEHORSENeighs。Hohohohohome。
　　BLOOMGoodnight。I’lljustwaitandtakehimalonginafew……
　　CornyKelleherreturnstotheoutsidecarandmountsit。Thehorseharnessjingles。
　　CORNYKELLEHERFromthecar，standing。Night。
　　BLOOMNight。
　　Thejarveychucksthereinsandraiseshiswhipencouragingly。Thecarandhorsebackslowly，awkwardlyandturn。CornyKelleheronthesideseatswayshisheadtoandfroinsignofmirthatBloomsplight。Thejarveyjoinsinthemutepantomimicmerrimentnoddingfromthefartherseat。Bloomshakeshisheadinmutemirthfulreply。WiththumbandpalmCornyKelleherreassuresthatthetwobobbieswillallowthesleeptocontinueforwhatelseistobedone。WithaslownodBloomconveyshisgratitudeasthatisexactlywhatStephenneeds。Thecarjinglestooraloomroundthecornerofthetooraloomlane。CornyKelleheragainreassuraloomswithhishand。
　　BloomwithhishandassuraloomsCornyKelleherthatheisreassuraloomtay。
　　Thetinklinghoofsandjinglingharnessgrowfainterwiththeirtooralooloolooloolay。Bloom，holdinginhishandStephenshatfestoonedwithshavingsandashplant，standsirresolute。Thenhebendstohimandshakeshimbytheshoulder。
　　BLOOMEh！Ho！Thereisnoanswerhebendsagain。MrDedalus！
　　Thereisnoanswer。Thenameifyoucall。Somnambulist。Hebendsagainand，hesitating，bringshismouthnearthefaceoftheprostrateform。Stephen！Thereisnoanswer。Hecallsagain。Stephen！
　　STEPHENGroans。Who？Blackpanthervampire。Hesighsandstretcheshimselfthenmurmursthicklywithprolongedvowels。Who……
　　drive……Fergusnow。Andpierce……wood’swovenshade？……
　　Heturnsonhisleftside，sighing，doublinghimselftogether。
　　BLOOMPoetry。Welleducated。Pity。HebendsagainandundoesthebuttonsofStephen’swaistcoat。Tobreathe。HebrushesthewoodshavingsfromStephen’sclotheswithlighthandsandfingers。Onepoundseven。Nothurtanyhow。Helistens。What！
　　Murmurs。……shadows……thewoods……whitebreast……dim……Hestretchesouthisarms，sighsagainandcurlshisbody。Bloomholdinghishatandashplantstandserect。Adogbarksinthedistance。Bloomtightensandloosenshisgripontheashplant。HelooksdownonStephen’sfaceandform。
　　BLOOMCommuneswiththenight。Faceremindsmeofhispoormother。Intheshadywood。Thedeepwhitebreast。Ferguson，IthinkIcaught。
　　Agirl。Somegirl。Bestthingcouldhappenhim……Hemurmurs。……
　　swearthatIwillalwayshail，everconceal，neverreveal，anypartorparts，artorarts……Hemurmurs。intheroughsandsofthesea。
　　acabletow’slengthfromtheshore……wherethetideebbs……andflows……
　　Silent，thoughtful，alert，hestandsonguard，hisfingersathislipsintheattitudeofsecretmaster。Againstthedarkwallafigureappearsslowly，afairyboyofeleven，achangeling，kidnapped，dressedinanEtonsuitwithglassshoesandalittlebronzehelmet，holdingabookinhishand。Hereadsfromrighttoleftinaudibly，smiling，kissingthepage。
　　BLOOMWonderstruck，callsinaudibly。Rudy！
　　RUDYGazesunseeingintoBloom’seyesandgoesonreading，kissing，smiling。Hehasadelicatemauveface。Onhissuithehasdiamondandrubybuttons。Inhisfreelefthandheholdsaslimivorycanewithaviolethowknot。Awhitelambkinpeepsoutofhiswaistcoatpocket。
　　JOYCE：Ulysses，EumaeusEumaeusPREPARATORYTOANYTHINGELSEMRBLOOMBRUSHEDOFFTHEGREATERbulkoftheshavingsandhandedStephenthehatandashplantandbuckedhimupgenerallyinorthodoxSamaritanfashion，whichheverybadlyneeded。HisStephen’s
　　mindwasnotexactlywhatyouwouldcallwanderingbutabitunsteadyandonhisexpresseddesireforsomebeveragetodrinkMrBloom，inviewofthehouritwasandtherebeingnopumpsofVartrywateravailablefortheirablutions，letalonedrinkingpurposes，hituponanexpedientbysuggesting，offthereel，theproprietyofthecabman’sshelter，asitwascalled，hardlyastonesthrowawaynearButtBridge，wheretheymighthituponsomedrinkablesintheshapeofamilkandsodaoramineral。
　　Buthowtogettherewastherub。ForthenoncehewasrathernonplussedbutinasmuchasthedutyplainlydevolveduponhimtotakesomemeasuresonthesubjectheponderedsuitablewaysandmeansduringwhichStephenrepeatedlyyawned。Sofarashecouldseehewasratherpaleinthefacesothatitoccurredtohimashighlyadvisabletogetaconveyanceofsomedescriptionwhichwouldanswerintheirthencondition，bothofthembeinge。d。ed，particularlyStephen，alwaysassumingthattherewassuchathingtobefound。Accordingly，afterafewsuchpreliminaries，as，inspiteofhishavingforgottentotakeuphisrathersoapsuddyhandkerchiefafterithaddoneyeomanserviceintheshavingline，brushing，theybothwalkedtogetheralongBeaverstreet，or，moreproperly，lane，asfarasthefarrier’sandthedistinctlyfetidatmosphereoftheliverystablesatthecornerofMontgomerystreetwheretheymadetrackstotheleftfromthencedebouchingintoAmiensStreetroundbythecornerofDanBergin’s。But，asheconfidentlyanticipated，therewasnotasignofaJehuplyingforhireanywheretobeseenexceptafourwheeler，probablyengagedbysomefellowsinsideonthespree，outsidetheNorthStarHotelandtherewasnosymptomofitsbudgingaquarterofaninchwhenMrBloom，whowasanythingbutaprofessionalwhistler，endeavouredtohailitbyemittingakindofawhistle，holdinghisarmsarchedoverhishead，twice。
　　Thiswasaquandarybut，bringingcommonsensetobearonit，evidentlytherewasnothingforitbutputagoodfaceonthematterandfootitwhichtheyaccordinglydid。So，bevellingaroundbyMullet’sandtheSignalHouse，whichtheyshortlyreached，theyproceededperforceinthedirectionofAmiensstreetrailwayterminus，MrBloombeinghandicappedbythecircumstancethatoneofthebackbuttonsofhistrousershad，tovarythetimehonouredadage，gonethewayofallbuttons，though，enteringthoroughlyintothespiritofthething，heheroicallymadelightofthemischance。So，asneitherofthemwereparticularlypressedfortime，asithappened，andthetemperaturerefreshingsinceitclearedupaftertherecentvisitationofJupiterPluvius，theydanderedalongpastbywheretheemptyvehiclewaswaitingwithoutafareorajarvey。AsitsohappenedaDublinUnitedTramwaysCompany’ssandstrewerhappeningtobereturningtheeldermanrecountedtohiscompanionà；proposoftheincidenthisowntrulymiraculousescapeofsomelittlewhileback。TheypassedthemainentranceoftheGreatNorthernrailwaystation，thestartingpointforBelfast，whereofcoursealltrafficwassuspendedatthatlatehour，and，passingthebackdoorofthemorgueanotveryenticinglocality，nottosaygruesometoadegree，moreespeciallyatnight，ultimatelygainedtheDockTavernandinduecourseturnedintoStorestreet，famousforitsCdivisionpolicestation。Betweenthispointandthehigh，atpresentunlit，warehousesofBeresfordPlaceStephenthoughttothinkofIbsen，associatedwithBaird’s，thestonecutter’s，inhismindsomehowinTalbotPlace，firstturningontheright，whiletheother，whowasactingashisfidusAchates，inhaledwithinternalsatisfactionthesmellofJamesRourke’scitybakery，situatedquiteclosetowheretheywere，theverypalatableodourindeedofourdailybread，ofallcommoditiesofthepublictheprimaryandmostindispensable。Bread，thestaffoflife，earnyourbread，Otellmewhereisfancybread？AtRourke’sthebaker’s，itissaid。
　　Enroute，tohistaciturn，and，nottoputtoofineapointonit，notyetperfectlysobercompanion，MrBloom，whoatallevents，wasincompletepossessionofhisfaculties，nevermoreso，infactdisgustinglysober，spokeawordofcautionrethedangersofnighttown，womenofillfameandswellmobsmen，which，barelypermissibleonceinawhile，thoughnotasahabitualpractice，wasofthenatureofaregulardeathtrapforyoungfellowsofhisageparticularlyiftheyhadacquireddrinkinghabitsundertheinfluenceofliquorunlessyouknewalittlejuijitsuforeverycontingencyasevenafellowonthebroadofhisbackcouldadministeranastykickifyoudidn’tlookout。HighlyprovidentialwastheappearanceonthesceneofCornyKelleherwhenStephenwasblissfullyunconsciousthat，butforthatmaninthegapturningupattheeleventhhour，thefinismighthavebeenthathemighthavebeenacandidatefortheaccidentward，or，failingthat，theBridewellandanappearanceinthecourtnextdaybeforeMrTobias，or，hebeingthesolicitor，ratheroldWall，hemeanttosay，orMalonywhichsimplyspeltruinforachapwhenitgotbruitedabout。Thereasonhementionedthefactwasthatalotofthosepolicemen，whomhecordiallydisliked，wereadmittedlyunscrupulousintheserviceoftheCrownand，asMrBloomputit，recallingacaseortwointheA
　　DivisioninClanbrassilstreet，preparedtoswearaholethroughatengallonpot。NeveronthespotwhenwantedbutinquietpartsoftheCity，PembrokeRoad，forexample，theguardiansofthelawwerewellinevidence，theobviousreasonbeingtheywerepaidtoprotecttheupperclasses。Anotherthinghecommentedonwasequippingsoldierswithfirearmsorsidearmsofanydescription，liabletogooffatanytime，whichwastantamounttoincitingthemagainstciviliansshouldbyanychancetheyfallnutoveranything。Youfritteredawayyourtime，heverysensiblymaintained，andhealthandalsocharacterbesideswhichthesquandermaniaofthething，fastwomenofthedemimonderanawaywithalotof#。s。d。intothebargainandthegreatestdangerofallwaswhoyougotdrunkwiththough，touchingthemuchvexedquestionofstimulants，herelishedaglassofchoiceoldwineinseasonasbothnourishingandblood-makingandpossessingaperientvirtuesnotablyagoodburgundywhichhewasastaunchbelieverinstillneverbeyondacertainpointwhereheinvariablydrewthelineasitsimplyledtotroubleallroundtosaynothingofyourbeingatthetendermercyofotherspractically。MostofallhecommentedadverselyonthedesertionofStephenbyallhispubhuntingconfrè；resbutone，amostglaringpieceofrattingonthepartofhisbrothermedicosunderallthecircs。
　　AndthatonewasJudas，saidStephen，whouptothenhadsaidnothingwhatsoeverofanykind。
　　DiscussingtheseandkindredtopicstheymadeabeelineacrossthebackoftheCustomhouseandpassedundertheLoopLinebridgewhenabrazierofcokeburninginfrontofasentrybox，orsomethinglikeone，attractedtheirratherlaggingfootsteps。Stephenofhisownaccordstoppedfornospecialreasontolookattheheapofbarrencobblestonesandbythelightemanatingfromthebrazierhecouldjustmakeoutthedarkerfigureofthecorporationwatchmaninsidethegloomofthesentrybox。Hebegantorememberthatthishadhappened，orhadbeenmentionedashavinghappened，beforebutitcosthimnosmalleffortbeforeherememberedthatherecognisedinthesentryaquondamfriendofhisfather’sGumley。Toavoidameetingbedrewnearertothepillarsoftherailwaybridge。
　　Someonesalutedyou，MrBloomsaid。
　　Afigureofmiddleheightontheprowl，evidently，underthearchessalutedagain，calling：Night！Stephen，ofcourse，startedratherdizzilyandstoppedtoreturnthecompliment。MrBloom，actuatedbymotivesofinherentdelicacy，inasmuchashealwaysbelievedinmindinghisownbusiness，movedoffbutneverthelessremainedonthequivivewithjustashadeofanxietythoughnotfunkyishintheleast。AlthoughunusualintheDublinarea，heknewthatitwasnotbyanymeansunknownfordesperadoeswhohadnexttonothingtoliveontobeaboutwaylayingandgenerallyterrorisingpeaceablepedestriansbyplacingapistolattheirheadinsomesecludedspotoutsidethecityproper，famishedloiterersoftheThamesembankmentcategorytheymightbehangingaboutthereorsimplymaraudersreadytodecampwithwhateverboodletheycouldinonefellswoopatamomentsnotice，yourmoneyoryourlife，leavingyoutheretopointamoral，gaggedandgarotted。