figure，asixfooteroratanyratefivefeettenoreleveninhisstockingedfeet，whereasMessrsSo-and-Sowho，thoughtheyweren’tevenapatchontheformerman，ruledtheroostaftertheirredeemingfeatureswereveryfewandfarbetween。Itcertainlypointedamoral，theidolwithfeetofclay。Andthenseventytwoofhistrustyhenchmenroundingonhimwithmutualmudslinging。Andtheidenticalsamewithmurderers。Youhadtocomeback-thathauntingsensekindofdrewyou-toshowtheunderstudyinthetitlerô；lehowto。HesawhimonceontheauspiciousoccasionwhentheybrokeupthetypeintheInsuppressibleorwasitUnitedIreland，aprivilegehekeenlyappreciated，and，inpointoffact，handedhimhissilkhatwhenitwasknockedoffandhesaidThankyou，excitedasheundoubtedlywasunderhisfrigidexpressionnotwithstandingthelittlemisadventurementionedbetweenthecupandthelip-what’sbredinthebone。Still，asregardsreturn，youwerealuckydogiftheydidn’tsettheterrieratyoudirectlyyougotback。Thenalotofshillyshallyusuallyfollowed。TomforandDickandHarryagainst。Andthen，numberone，youcameupagainstthemaninpossessionandhadtoproduceyourcredentials，liketheclaimantintheTichbornecase，RogerCharlesTichborne。Bellawastheboat’snametothebestofhisrecollectionhe，theheir，wentdownin，astheevidencewenttoshow，andtherewasatattoomarktooinIndianink，LordBellew，wasit？Ashemightveryeasilyhavepickedupthedetailsfromsomepalonboardshipandthen，whengotuptotallywiththedescriptiongiven，introducehimselfwith，Excuseme，mynameisSo-and-Soorsomesuchcommonplaceremark。Amoreprudentcourse，MrBloomsaidtothenotovereffusive，infactlikethedistinguishedpersonageunderdiscussionbesidehim，wouldhavebeentosoundthelieofthelandfirst。
　　Thatbitch，thatEnglishwhore，didforhim，theshebeenproprietorcommented。Sheputthefirstnailinhiscoffin。
　　Finelumpofawoman，allthesame，thesoi-disanttown-clerk，HenryCampbellremarked，andplentyofher。Iseenherpictureinabarber’s。
　　Herhusbandwasacaptainoranofficer。
　　Ay，Skin-the-Goatamusinglyadded。Hewas，andacottonballone。
　　Thisgratuitouscontributionofahumorouscharacteroccasionedafairamountoflaughteramonghisentourage。AsregardsBloom，he，withoutthefaintestsuspicionofasmile，merelygazedinthedirectionofthedoorandreflecteduponthehistoricstorywhichhadarousedextraordinaryinterestatthetimewhenthefacts，tomakemattersworse，weremadepublicwiththeusualaffectionatelettersthatpassedbetweenthem，fullofsweetnothings。First，itwasstrictlyplatonictillnatureintervenedandanattachmentsprangupbetweenthem，tillbitbybitmatterscametoaclimaxandthematterbecamethetalkofthetowntillthestaggeringblowcameasawelcomeintelligencetonotafewevildisposedhowever，whowereresolveduponencouraginghisdownfallthoughthethingwaspublicpropertyallalongthoughnottoanythinglikethesensationalextentthatitsubsequentlyblossomedinto。Sinotheirnameswerecoupled，though，sincehewasherdeclaredfavourite，wherewastheparticularnecessitytoproclaimittotherankandfilefromthehousetops，thefactnamely，thathehadsharedherbedroom，whichcameoutinthewitnessboxonoathwhenathrillwentthroughthepackedcourtliterallyelectrifyingeverybodyintheshapeofwitnessesswearingtohavingwitnessedhimonsuchandsuchaparticulardateintheactofscramblingoutofanupstairsapartmentwiththeassistanceofaladderinnightapparel，havinggainedadmittanceinthesamefashion，afactthattheweeklies，addictedtothelubricalittle，simplycoinedshoalsofmoneyoutof。Whereasthesimplefactofthecasewasitwassimplyacaseofthehusbandnotbeinguptothescratchwithnothingincommonbetweenthembeyondthenameandthenarealmanarrivingonthescene，strongtothevergeofweakness，fallingavictimtohersirencharmsandforgettinghometies。Theusualsequel，tobaskinthelovedone’ssmiles。Theeternalquestionofthelifeconnubial，needlesstosay，croppedup。Canreallove，supposingtherehappenstobeanotherchapinthecase，existbetweenmarriedfolk？Thoughitwasnoconcernoftheirsabsolutelyifheregardedherwithaffectioncarriedawaybyawaveoffolly。Amagnificentspecimenofmanhoodhewastruly，augmentedobviouslybygiftsofahighorderascomparedwiththeothermilitarysupernumerary，thatiswhowasjusttheusualeverydayfarewell，mygallantcaptainkindofanindividualinthelightdragoons，the18thhussarstobeaccurate，andinflammabledoubtlessthefallenleader，thatis，nottheotherinhisownpeculiarwaywhichsheofcourse，woman，quicklyperceivedashighlylikelytocarvehiswaytofame，whichhealmostbidfairtodotillthepriestsandministersofthegospelasawhole，hiserstwhilestaunchadherentsandhisbelovedevictedtenantsforwhomhehaddoneyeomanserviceintheruralpartsofthecountrybytakingupthecudgelsontheirbehalfinawaythatexceededtheirmostsanguineexpectations，veryeffectuallycookedhismatrimonialgoose，therebyheapingcoalsoffireonhishead，muchinthesamewayasthefabledass’skick。Lookingbacknowinaretrospectivekindofarrangement，allseemedakindofdream。Andthecomingbackwastheworstthingyoueverdidbecauseitwentwithoutsayingyouwouldfeeloutofplaceasthingsalwaysmovedwiththetimes。Why，ashereflected，IrishtownStrand，alocalityhehadnotbeeninforquiteanumberofyears，lookeddifferentsomehowsince，asithappened，hewenttoresideonthenorthside。Northorsouthhowever，itwasjustthewellknowncaseofhotpassion，pureandsimple，upsettingtheapplecartwithavengeanceandjustboreouttheverythinghewassaying，asshealsowasSpanishorhalfso，typesthatwouldn’tdothingsbyhalves，passionateabandonofthesouth，castingeveryshredofdecencytothewinds。
　　JustbearsoutwhatIwassaying，hewithglowingbosomsaidtoStephen。
　　And，ifIdon’tgreatlymistake，shewasSpanishtoo。
　　ThekingofSpain’sdaughter，Stephenanswered，addingsomethingorotherrathermuddledaboutfarewellandadieutoyouSpanishonionsandthefirstlandcalledtheDeadmanandfromRamheadtoScillywassoandsomany。
　　Wasshe？Bloomejaculatedsurprised，thoughnotastonishedbyanymeans。Ineverheardthatrumourbefore。Possible，especiallythereitwas，asshelivedthere。So，Spain。
　　CarefullyavoidingabookinhispocketSweetsof，whichremindedhimbythebyofthatCapelstreetlibrarybookoutofdate，hetookouthispocketbookand，turningoverthevariouscontentsrapidly，finallyhe。
　　Doyouconsider，bytheby，hesaid，thoughtfullyselectingafadesphotowhichhelaidonthetable，thataSpanishtype？
　　Stephen，obviouslyaddressed，lookeddownonthephotoshowingalargesizedlady，withherfleshycharmsonevidenceinanopenfashion，asshewasinthefullbloomofwomanhood，Ineveningdresscutostentatiouslylowfortheoccasiontogivealiberaldisplayofbosom，withmorethanvisionofbreasts，herfulllipsparted，andsomeperfectteeth，standingnear，ostensiblywithgravity，apiano，ontherestofwhichwasInoldMadrid，aballad，prettyinitsway，whichwasthenallthevogue。
　　Herthelady’seyes，dark，large，lookedatStephen，abouttosmileaboutsomethingtobeadmired，LafayetteofWestmorelandstreet，Dublin’spremierphotographicartist，beingresponsiblefortheestheticexecution。
　　MrsBloom，mywifetheprimadonna，MadamMarionTweedy，Bloomindicated。Takenafewyearssince。Inorabout’96。Verylikeherthen。
　　Besidetheyoungmanhelookedalsoatthephotooftheladynowhislegalwifewho，heintimated，wastheaccomplisheddaughterofMajorBrianTweedyanddisplayedatanearlyageremarkableproficiencyasasingerhavingevenmadeherbowtothepublicwhenheryearsnumberedbarelysweetsixteen。Asfortheface，itwasaspeakinglikenessinexpressionbutitdidnotdojusticetoherfigure，whichcameinforalotofnoticeusuallyandwhichdidnotcomeouttothebestadvantageinthatgetupShecouldwithoutdifficulty，hesaid，haveposedfortheensemble，nottodwelloncertainopulentcurvesofthe……Hedwelt，beingabitofanartistinhissparetime，onthefemaleformingeneraldevelopmentallybecause，asitsohappened，nolaterthanthatafternoon，hehadseenthoseGrecianstatues，perfectlydevelopedasworksofart，intheNationalMuseum。
　　Marblecouldgivetheoriginal，shoulders，back，allthesymmetry。Alltherest，yes，Puritanism。Itdoesthough，StJoseph’ssovereign……whereasnophotocould，becauseitsimplywasn’tart，inaword。
　　Thespiritmovinghim，hewouldmuchhavelikedtofollowJackTar’sgoodexampleandleavethelikenessthereforaveryfewminutestospeakforitselfonthepleahe……sothattheothercoulddrinkinthebeautyforhimself，herstagepresencebeing，frankly，atreatinitselfwhichthecameracouldnotatalldojusticeto。Butitwasscarcelyprofessionaletiquetteso，thoughitwasawarmpleasantsortofanightnowyetwonderfullycoolfortheseasonconsidering，forsunshineafterstorm……Andhedidfeelakindofneedthereandthentofollowsuitlikeakindofinwardvoiceandsatisfyapossibleneedbymovingamotion。Nevertheless，hesattight，justviewingtheslightlysoiledphotocreasedbyopulentcurves，nonetheworseforwear，however，andlookedawaythoughtfullywiththeintentionofnotfurtherincreasingtheother’spossibleembarrassmentwhilegauginghersymmetryofheavingembonpoint。Infact，theslightsoilingwasonlyanaddedcharm，likethecaseoflinenslightlysoiled，goodasnew，muchbetter，infact，withthestarchout。Supposeshewasgonewhenhe？……IlookedforthelampwhichshetoldmecameintohismindbutmerelyasapassingfancyofhisbecausehethenrecollectedthemorninglitteredbedetceteraandthebookaboutRubywithmethimpikehosessicinitwhichmusthavefelldownsufficientlyappropriatelybesidethedomesticchamberpotwithapologiestoLindleyMurray。
　　Thevicinityoftheyoungmanhecertainlyrelished，educated，distingué；，andimpulsiveintothebargain，farandawaythepickofthebunch，thoughyouwouldn’tthinkhehaditinhim……yetyouwould。Besideshesaidthepicturewashandsomewhich，saywhatyoulike，itwas，thoughatthemomentshewasdistinctlystouter。Andwhynot？Anawfullotofmake-believewentonaboutthatsortofthinginvolvingalifelongslurwiththeusualsplashpageofletterpressaboutthesameoldmatrimonialtangleallegingmisconductwithprofessionalgolferortheneweststagefavouriteinsteadofbeinghonestandaboveboardaboutthewholebusiness。Howtheywerefatedtomeetandanattachmentsprangupbetweenthetwosothattheirnameswerecoupledinthepubliceyewastoldincourtwithletterscontainingthehabitualmushyandcompromisingexpressions，leavingnoloophole，toshowthattheyopenlycohabitedtwoorthreetimesaweekatsomewellknownseasidehotelandrelations，whenthethingranitsnormalcourse，becameinduecourseintimate。ThenthedecreenisiandtheKing’sProctortoshowcausewhyand，hefailingtoquashit，nisiwasmadeabsolute。
　　Butasforthat，thetwomisdemeanants，wrappedupastheylargelywereinoneanother，couldsafelyaffordtoignoreitastheyverylargelydidtillthematterwasputinthehandsofasolicitor，whofiledapetitionforthepartywrongedinduecourse。He，Bloom，enjoyedthedistinctionofbeingclosetoErin’suncrownedkinginthefleshwhenthethingoccurredinthehistoricfracaswhenthefallenleader’s-whonotoriouslystucktohisgunstothelastdropevenwhenclothedinthemantleofadultery-leader’strustyhenchmentothenumberoftenoradozenorpossiblyevenmorethanthatpenetratedintotheprintingworksoftheInsuppressibleornoitwasUnitedIrelandabynomeans，bytheby，appropriateappellativeandbrokeupthetypecaseswithhammersorsomethinglikethatallonaccountofsomescurrilouseffusionsfromthefacilepensoftheO’Brienitescribesattheusualmudslingingoccupation，reflectingontheerstwhiletribune’sprivatemorals。Thoughpalpablyaradicallyalteredman，hewasstillacommandingfigure，thoughcarelesslygarbedasusual，withthatlookofsettledpurposewhichwentalongwaywiththeshillyshallyerstilltheydiscoveredtotheirvastdiscomfiturethattheiridolhadfeetofclay，afterplacinghimuponapedestal，whichshe，however，wasthefirsttoperceive。AsthosewereparticularlyhottimesinthegeneralhullaballooBloomsustainedaminorinjuryfromanastyprodofsomechap’selbowinthecrowdthatofcoursecongregatedlodgingsomeplaceaboutthepitofthestomach，fortunatelynotofagravecharacter。
　　HishatParnell’swasinadvertentlyknockedoffand，asamatterofstricthistory，Bloomwasthemanwhopickeditupinthecrushafterwitnessingtheoccurrencemeaningtoreturnittohimandreturnittohimhedidwiththeutmostceleritywho，pantingandhatlessandwhosethoughtsweremilesawayfromhishatatthetime，beingagentlemanbornwithastakeinthecountry，he，asamatteroffact，havinggoneintoitmoreforthekudosofthethingthananythingelse，what’sbredinthebone，instilledintohimininfancyathismother’skneeintheshapeofknowingwhatgoodformwascameoutatoncebecauseheturnedroundtothedonorandthankedhimwithperfectaplomb，saying：Thankyou，sirthoughinaverydifferenttoneofvoicefromtheornamentofthelegalprofessionwhoseheadgearBloomalsosettorightsearlierinthecourseoftheday，historyrepeatingitselfwithadifference；aftertheburialofamutualfriendwhentheyhadlefthimaloneinhisgloryafterthegrimtaskofhavingcommittedhisremainstothegrave。