Wait。Thosepoorbirds。
　　HehaltedagainandboughtfromtheoldapplewomantwoBanburycakesforapennyandbrokethebrittlepasteandthrewitsfragmentsdownintotheLiffey。Seethat？Thegullsswoopedsilentlytwo，thenall，fromtheirheights，pouncingonprey。Gone。Everymorsel。
　　Awareoftheirgreedandcunningheshookthepowderycrumbfromhishands。Theyneverexpectedthat。Manna。Liveonfishyfleshtheyhaveto，allseabirds，gulls，seagoose。SwansfromAnnaLiffeyswimdownheresometimestopreenthemselves。Noaccountingfortastes。Wonderwhatkindisswanmeat。
　　RobinsonCrusoehadtoliveonthem。
　　Theywheeled，flappingweakly。I’mnotgoingtothrowanymore。Pennyquiteenough。LotofthanksIget。Notevenacaw。Theyspreadfootandmouthdiseasetoo。Ifyoucramaturkey，say，onchestnutmealittasteslikethat。Eatpiglikepig。Butthenwhyisitthatsaltwaterfisharenotsalty？Howisthat？
　　Hiseyessoughtanswerfromtheriverandsawarowboatrockatanchoronthetreaclyswellslazilyitsplasteredboard。
　　Kino’s11/-
　　Trousers。
　　Goodideathat。Wonderifhepaysrenttothecorporation。Howcanyouownwaterreally？It’salwaysflowinginastream，neverthesame，whichinthestreamoflifewetrace。Becauselifeisastream。Allkindofplacesaregoodforads。Thatquackdoctorfortheclapusedtobestuckupinallthegreenhouses。Neverseeitnow。Strictlyconfidential。DrHyFranks。
　　Didn’tcosthimaredlikeMaginnithedancingmasterselfadvertisement。
　　Gotfellowstostickthemuporstickthemuphimselfforthatmatterontheq。t。runningintoloosenabutton。Flybynight。Justtheplacetoo。
　　POSTNOBILLS。POST110PILLS。Somechapwithadoseburninghim。
　　Ifhe……
　　O！
　　Eh？
　　No……No。
　　No，no。Idon’tbelieveit。Hewouldn’tsurely？
　　No，no。
　　MrBloommovedforwardraisinghistroubledeyes。Thinknomoreaboutthat。Afterone。Timeballontheballastofficeisdown。Dunsinktime。
　　FascinatinglittlebookthatisofsirRobertBall’s。Parallax。Ineverexactlyunderstood。There’sapriest。Couldaskhim。Parit’sGreek：parallel，parallax。MethimpikehosesshecalledittillItoldheraboutthetransmigration。
　　Orocks！
　　MrBloomsmiledOrocksattwowindowsoftheballastoffice。She’srightafterall。Onlybigwordsforordinarythingsonaccountofthesound。
　　She’snotexactlywitty。Canberudetoo。BlurtoutwhatIwasthinking。
　　StillIdon’tknow。SheusedtosayBenDollardhadabasebarreltonevoice。
　　Hehaslegslikebarrelsandyou’dthinkhewassingingintoabarrel。
　　Now，isn’tthatwit？TheyusedtocallhimbigBen。Nothalfaswittyascallinghimbasebarreltone。Appetitelikeanalbatross。Getoutsideofabaronofbeef。PowerfulmanhewasatstoringawaynumberoneBass。BarrelofBass。See？itallworksout。
　　Aprocessionofwhitesmockedmenmarchedslowlytowardshimalongthegutter，scarletsashesacrosstheirboards。Bargains。Likethatpriesttheyarethismorning：wehavesinned：wehavesuffered。Hereadthescarletlettersontheirfivetallwhitehats：H。E。L。Y。S。WisdomHely’s。Y
　　laggingbehinddrewachunkofbreadfromunderhisforeboard，crammeditintohismouthandmunchedashewalked。Ourstaplefood。Threebobaday，walkingalongthegutters，streetafterstreet。Justkeepskinandbonetogether，breadandskilly。TheyarenotBoyl：no：M’Glade’smen。
　　Doesn’tbringinanybusinesseither。Isuggestedtohimaboutatransparentshowcartwithtwosmartgirlssittinginsidewritingletters，copybooks，envelopes，blottingpaper。Ibetthatwouldhavecaughton。Smartgirlswritingsomethingcatchtheeyeatonce。Everyonedyingtoknowwhatshe’swriting。Gettwentyofthemroundyouifyoustareatnothing。Haveafingerinthepie。Womentoo。Curiosity。Pillarofsalt，Wouldn’thaveitofcoursebecausehedidn’tthinkofithimselffirst。OrtheinkbottleIsuggestedwithafalsestainofblackcelluloid。HisideasforadslikePlumtree’spottedundertheobituaries，coldmeatdepartment。Youcan’tlick’em。
　　What？Ourenvelopes。Hello！Jones，whereareyougoing？Can’tstop，Robinson，IamhasteningtopurchasetheonlyreliableinkeraserKansell，soldbyHely’sLtd，85DameStreet。WelloutofthatruckIam。Devilofajobitwascollectingaccountsofthoseconvents。Tranquillaconvent。
　　Thatwasanicenunthere，reallysweetface。Wimplesuitedhersmallhead。
　　Sister？Sister？Iamsureshewascrossedinlovebyhereyes。Veryhardtobargainwiththatsortofwoman。Idisturbedheratherdevotionsthatmorning。Butgladtocommunicatewiththeoutsideworld。Ourgreatday，shesaid。FeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel。Sweetnametoo：caramel。Sheknew，Ithinksheknewbythewayshe。Ifshehadmarriedshewouldhavechanged。Isupposetheyreallywereshortofmoney。Friedeverythinginthebestbutterallthesame。Nolardforthem。Myheart’sbrokeeatingdripping。Theylikebutteringthemselvesinandout。Mollytastingit，herveilup。Sister？PatClaffey，thepawnbroker’sdaughter。Itwasanuntheysayinventedbarbedwire。
　　HecrossedWestmorelandstreetwhenapostropheShadploddedby。Rovercycleshop。Thoseracesareontoday。Howlongagoisthat？YearPhilGilligandied。WewereinLombardstreetwest。Wait，wasinThom’s。GotthejobinWisdomHely’syearwemarried。Sixyears。Tenyearsago：ninetyfourhedied，yesthat’sright，thebigfireatArnott’s。ValDillonwaslordmayor。TheGlencreedinner。AldermanRobertO’Reillyemptyingtheportintohissoupbeforetheflagfell，Bobboblappingitfortheinneralderman。
　　Couldn’thearwhatthebandplayed。ForwhatwehavealreadyreceivedmaytheLordmakeus。Millywasakiddythen。Mollyhadthatelephantgreydresswiththebraidedfrogs。Mantailoredwithself-coveredbuttons。Shedidn’tlikeitbecauseIsprainedmyanklefirstdaysheworechoirpicnicattheSugarloaf。Asifthat。OldGoodwin’stallhatdoneupwithsomestickystuff。Flies’picnictoo。Neverputadressonherbacklikeit。Fittedherlikeaglove，shoulderandhips。Justbeginningtoplumpitoutwell。
　　Rabbitpiewehadthatday。Peoplelookingafterher。
　　Happy。Happierthen。Snuglittleroomthatwaswiththeredwallpaper，Dockrell’s，oneandninepenceadozen。Milly’stubbingnight。AmericansoapIbought：elderflower。Cosysmellofherbathwater。Funnyshelookedsoapedallover。Shapelytoo。Nowphotography。Poorpapa’sdaguerreotypeatelierhetoldmeof。Hereditarytaste。
　　Hewalkedalongthecurbstone。
　　Streamoflife。Whatwasthenameofthatpriestylookingchapwasalwayssquintinginwhenhepassed？Weakeyes，woman。StoppedinCitron’ssaintKevin’sparade。Pensomething。Pendennis？Mymemoryisgetting。Pen……？Ofcourseit’syearsago。Noiseofthetramsprobably。Well，ifhecouldn’trememberthedayfather’snamethatheseeseveryday。
　　Bartelld’Arcywasthetenor，justcomingoutthen。Seeingherhomeafterpractice。Conceitedfellowwithhiswaxedupmoustache。GaveherthatsongWindsthatblowfromthesouth。
　　WindynightthatwasIwenttofetchhertherewasthatlodgemeetingonaboutthoselotteryticketsafterGoodwin’sconcertinthesupperroomoroakroomofthemansionhouse。HeandIbehind。Sheetofhermusicblewoutofmyhandagainstthehighschoolrailings。Luckyitdidn’t。Thinglikethatspoilstheeffectofanightforher。ProfessorGoodwinlinkingherinfront。Shakyonhispins，pooroldsot。Hisfarewellconcerts。Positivelylastappearanceonanystage。Maybeformonthsandmaybefornever。Rememberherlaughingatthewind，herblizzardcollarup。CornerofHarcourtroadrememberthatgust？Brrfoo！BlewupallherskirtsandherboanearlysmotheredoldGoodwin。Shedidgetflushedinthewind。RememberwhenwegothomerakingupthefireandfryingupthosepiecesoflapofmuttonforhersupperwiththeChutneysaucesheliked。Andthemulledrum。Couldseeherinthebedroomfromthehearthunclampingthebuskofherstays。White。
　　Swishandsoftflopherstaysmadeonthebed。Alwayswarmfromher。
　　Alwayslikedtoletherselfout。Sittingthereaftertillneartwo，takingoutherhairpins。Millytuckedupinbeddyhouse。Happy。Happy。Thatwasthenight。
　　O，MrBloom，howdoyoudo？
　　Oh，howdoyoudo，MrsBreen？
　　Nousecomplaining。HowisMollythosetimes？Haven’tseenherforages。
　　Inthepink，MrBloomsaidgaily，MillyhasapositiondowninMullingar，youknow。
　　Goaway！Isn’tthatgrandforher？
　　Yes，inaphotographer’sthere。Gettingonlikeahouseonfire。
　　Howareallyourcharges？
　　Allonthebaker’slist，MrsBreensaid。
　　Howmanyhasshe？Nootherinsight。
　　You’reinblackIsee。Youhaveno……
　　No，MrBloomsaid。Ihavejustcomefromafuneral。
　　Goingtocropupallday，Iforesee。Who’sdead，whenandwhatdidhedieof？Turnuplikeabadpenny。
　　odearme，MrsBreensaid，Ihopeitwasn’tanynearrelation。
　　Mayaswellgethersympathy。
　　Dignam，MrBloomsaid。Anoldfriendofmine。Hediedquitesuddenly，poorfellow。Hearttrouble，Ibelieve。Funeralwasthismorning。Yourfuneral’stomorrowWhileyou’recomingthroughtherye。
　　DiddlediddledumdumDiddlediddle……Sadtolosetheoldfriends，MrsBreen’swomaneyessaidmelancholily。
　　Nowthat’squiteenoughaboutthat。Justquietly：husband。
　　Andyourlordandmaster？
　　MrsBreenturneduphertwolargeeyes。Hasn’tlostthemanyhow。
　　O，don’tbetalking，shesaid。He’sacautiontorattlesnakes。He’sintherenowwithhislawbooksfindingoutthelawoflibel。Hehasmeheartscalded。WaittillIshowyou。
　　HotmockturtlevapourandsteamofnewbakedjampuffsrolypolypouredoutfromHarrison’s。TheheavynoonreektickledthetopofMrBloom’sgullet。
　　Wanttomakegoodpastry，butter，bestflour，Demerarasugar，orthey’dtasteitwiththehottea。Orisitfromher？Abarefootarabstoodoverthegrating，breathinginthefumes。Deadenthegnawofhungerthatway。
　　Pleasureorpainisit？Pennydinner。Knifeandforkchainedtothetable。
　　Openingherhandbag，chippedleather，hatpin：oughttohaveaguardonthosethings。Stickitinachap’seyeinthetram。Rummaging。Open。
　　Money。Pleasetakeone。Devilsiftheylosesixpence。RaiseCain。Husbandbarging。Where’sthetenshillingsIgaveyouonMonday？Areyoufeedingyourlittlebrother’sfamily？Soiledhandkerchief：medicinebottle。Pastilethatwasfell。Whatisshe？……
　　Theremustbeanewmoonout，shesaid。He’salwaysbadthen。Doyouknowwhathedidlastnight？
　　Herhandceasedtorummage。Hereyesfixedthemselvesonhimwideinalarm，yetsmiling。
　　What？MrBloomasked。
　　Letherspeak。Lookstraightinhereyes。Ibelieveyou。Trustme。
　　Wokemeupinthenight，shesaid。Dreamhehad，anightmare。
　　Indiges。
　　Saidtheaceofspadeswaswalkingupthestairs。
　　Theaceofspades！MrBloomsaid。
　　Shetookafoldedpostcardfromherhandbag。
　　Readthat，shesaid。Hegotitthismorning。
　　Whatisit？MrBloomasked，takingthecard。U。P。？
　　U。P。：up，shesaid。Someonetakingariseoutofhim。It’sagreatshameforthemwhoeverheis。
　　Indeeditis，MrBloomsaid。
　　Shetookbackthecard，sighing。
　　Andnowhe’sgoingroundtoMrMenton’soffice。He’sgoingtotakeanactionfortenthousandpounds，hesays。
　　Shefoldedthecardintoheruntidybagandsnappedthecatch。
　　Samebluesergedressshehadtwoyearsago，thenapbleaching。Seenitsbestdays。Wispishhairoverherears。Andthatdowdytoque，threeoldgrapestotaketheharmoutofit。Shabbygenteel。Sheusedtobeatastydresser。Linesroundhermouth。OnlyayearorsoolderthanMolly。
　　Seetheeyethatwomangaveher，passing。Cruel。Theunfairsex。
　　Helookedstillather，holdingbackbehindhislookhisdiscontent。
　　Pungentmockturtleoxtailmulligatawny。I’mhungrytoo。Flakesofpastryonthegussetofherdress：daubofsugaryflourstucktohercheek。Rhubarbtartwithliberalfillings，richfruitinterior。JosiePowellthatwas。
　　InLukeDoyle’slongago，Dolphin’sBarn，thecharades。U。P。：up。
　　Changethesubject。