DoyoueverseeanythingofMrsBeaufoy，MrBloomasked。
　　MinaPurefoy？shesaid。
　　PhilipBeaufoyIwasthinking。Playgoers’club。Matchamoftenthinksofthemasterstroke。DidIpullthechain？Yes。Thelastact。
　　Yes。
　　Ijustcalledtoaskonthewayinissheoverit。She’sinthelying-inhospitalinHollesstreet。DrHornegotherin。She’sthreedaysbadnow。
　　O，MrBloomsaid。I’msorrytohearthat。
　　Yes，MrsBreensaid。Andahousefulofkidsathome。It’saverystiffbirth，thenursetoldme。
　　O，MrBloomsaid。
　　Hisheavypityinggazeabsorbedhernews。Histongueclackedincompassion。
　　Dth！Dth！
　　I’msorrytohearthat，hesaid。Poorthing！Threedays！That’sterribleforher。
　　MrsBreennodded。
　　ShewastakenbadontheTuesday……
　　MrBloomtouchedherfunnybonegently，warningher。
　　Mind！Letthismanpass。
　　Abonyformstrodealongthecurbstonefromtheriver，staringwitharaptgazeintothesunlightthroughaheavystringedglass。Tightasaskullpieceatinyhatgrippedhishead。Fromhisarmafoldeddustcoat，astickandanumbrelladangledtohisstride。
　　Watchhim，MrBloomsaid。Healwayswalksoutsidethelampposts。
　　Watch！
　　Whoisheifit’safairquestion，MrsBreenasked。Ishedotty？
　　HisnameisCashelBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrell，MrBloomsaid，smiling。Watch！
　　Hehasenoughofthem，shesaid。Deniswillbelikethatoneofthesedays。
　　Shebrokeoffsuddenly。
　　Thereheis，shesaid。Imustgoafterhim。Goodbye。RemembermetoMolly，won’tyou？
　　Iwill，MrBloomsaid。
　　Hewatchedherdodgethroughpasserstowardstheshop-fronts。DenisBreeninskimpyfrockcoatandbluecanvasshoesshuffledoutofHarrison’shuggingtwoheavytomestohisribs。Blowninfromthebay。Likeoldtimes。
　　Hesufferedhertoovertakehimwithoutsurpriseandthrusthisdullgreybeardtowardsher，hisloosejawwaggingashespokeearnestly。
　　Meshuggah。Offhischump。
　　MrBloomwalkedonagaineasily，seeingaheadofhiminsunlightthetightskullpiece，thedanglingstick，umbrella，dustcoat。Goingthetwodays。Watchhim！Outhegoesagain。Onewayofgettingonintheworld。
　　Andthatotheroldmoseylunaticinthoseduds。Hardtimeshemusthavewithhim。
　　U。P。：up。I’lltakemyoaththat’sAlfBerganorRichieGoulding。WroteitforalarkintheScotchhouse，Ibetanything。RoundtoMenton’soffice。
　　Hisoystereyesstaringatthepostcard。Beafeastforthegods。
　　HepassedtheIrishTimes。Theremightbeotheranswerslyingthere。Liketoanswerthemall。Goodsystemforcriminals。Code。Attheirlunchnow。Clerkwiththeglassestheredoesn’tknowme。O，leavethemtheretosimmer。Enoughbotherwadingthroughforty-fourofthem。Wantedsmartladytypisttoaidgentlemaninliterarywork。IcalledyounaughtydarlingbecauseIdonotlikethatotherworld。Pleasetellmewhatisthemeaning。Pleasetellmewhatperfumedoesyourwife。Tellmewhomadetheworld。Thewaytheyspringthosequestionsonyou。AndtheotheroneLizzieTwigg。MyliteraryeffortshavehadthegoodfortunetomeetwiththeapprovaloftheeminentpoetA。E。MrGeoRussell。Notimetodoherhairdrinkingsloppyteawithabookofpoetry。
　　Bestpaperbylongchalksforasmallad。Gottheprovincesnow。Cookandgeneral，exccuisine，housemaidkept。Wantedlivemanforspiritcounter。
　　RespgirlR。C。wishestohearofpostinfruitorporkshop。JamesCarlislemadethat。Sixandahalfpercentdividend。MadeabigdealonCoates’sshares。Ca’canny。CunningoldScotchhunks。Allthetoadynews。Ourgraciousandpopularvicereine。BoughttheIrishFieldnow。LadyMountcashelhasquiterecoveredafterherconfinementandrodeoutwiththeWardUnionstaghoundsattheenlargementyesterdayatRathoath。Uneatablefox。Pothunterstoo。Fearinjectsjuicesmakeittenderenoughforthem。Ridingastride。
　　Sitherhorselikeaman。Weightcarryinghuntress。Nosidesaddleorpillionforher，notforJoe。Firsttothemeetandinatthedeath。Strongasabroodmaresomeofthosehorseywomen。Swaggeraroundliverystables。
　　Tossoffaglassofbrandyneatwhileyou’dsayknife。ThatoneattheGrosvenorthismorning。Upwithheronthecar：wishwish。Stonewallorfivebarredgateputhermounttoit。Thinkthatpugnoseddriverdiditoutofspite。Whoisthisshewaslike？Oyes？MrsMiriamDandradethatsoldmeheroldwrapsandblackunderclothesintheShelbournehotel。DivorcedSpanishAmerican。Didn’ttakeafeatheroutofhermyhandlingthem。AsifIwasherclotheshorse。SawherintheviceregalpartywhenStubbstheparkrangergotmeinwithWhelanoftheExpress。Scavengingwhatthequalityleft。Hightea。MayonnaiseIpouredontheplumsthinkingitwascustard。Herearsoughttohavetingledforafewweeksafter。Wanttobeabullforher。Borncourtesan。Nonurseryworkforher，thanks。
　　PoorMrsPurefoy！Methodisthusband。Methodinhismadness。Saffronbunandmilkandsodalunchintheeducationaldairy。Eatingwithastopwatch，thirtytwochewstotheminute。Stillhismuttonchopwhiskersgrew。Supposedtobewellconnected。Theodore’scousininDublinCastle。Onetonyrelativeineveryfamily。Hardyannualshepresentsherwith。SawhimoutattheThreeJollyTopersmarchingalongbareheadedandhiseldestboycarryingoneinamarketnet。Thesquallers。Poorthing！Thenhavingtogivethebreastyearafteryearallhoursofthenight。Selfishthoset。t’sare。
　　Doginthemanger。Onlyonelumpofsugarinmytea，ifyouplease。
　　HestoodatFleetstreetcrossing。LuncheonintervalasixpennyatRowe’s？
　　Mustlookupthatadinthenationallibrary。AneightpennyintheBurton。
　　Better。Onmyway。
　　HewalkedonpastBolton’sWestmorelandhouse。Tea。Tea。Tea。IforgottotapTomKernan。
　　Sss。Dth，dth，dth！Threedaysimaginegroaningonabedwithavinegaredhandkerchiefroundherforehead，herbellyswollenout！Phew！Dreadfulsimply！Child’sheadtoobig：forceps。Doubledupinsidehertryingtobuttitswayoutblindly，gropingforthewayout。Killmethatwould。
　　LuckyMollygotoverherslightly。Theyoughttoinventsomethingtostopthat。Lifewithhardlabour。Twilightsleepidea：queenVictoriawasgiventhat。Nineshehad。Agoodlayer。Oldwomanthatlivedinashoeshehadsomanychildren。Supposehewasconsumptive。Timesomeonethoughtaboutitinsteadofgassingaboutthewhatwasitthepensivebosomofthesilvereffulgence。Flapdoodletofeedfoolson。Theycouldeasilyhavebigestablishments。
　　Wholethingquitepainlessoutofallthetaxesgiveeverychildbornfivequidatcompoundinterestuptotwentyone，fivepercentisahundredshillingsandfivetiresomepounds，multiplybytwentydecimalsystem，encouragepeopletoputbymoneysavehundredandtenandabittwentyoneyearswanttoworkitoutonpapercometoatidysum，morethanyouthink。
　　Notstillbornofcourse。Theyarenotevenregistered。Troublefornothing。
　　Funnysighttwoofthemtogether，theirbelliesout。MollyandMrsMoisel。
　　Mothers’meeting。Phthisisretiresforthetimebeing，thenreturns。Howflattheylookafterallofasudden！Peacefuleyes。Weightofftheirminds。
　　OldMrsThorntonwasajollyoldsoul。Allmybabies，shesaid。Thespoonofpapinhermouthbeforeshefedthem。O，that’snyumyum。GotherhandcrushedbyoldTomWall’sson。Hisfirstbowtothepublic。Headlikeaprizepumpkin。SnuffyDrMurren。Peopleknockingthemupatallhours。
　　ForGod’sakedoctor。WifeInherthroes。Thenkeepthemwaitingmonthsfortheirfee。Toattendanceonyourwife。Nogratitudeinpeople。Humanedoctors，mostofthem。
　　BeforethehugehighdooroftheIrishhouseofparliamentaflockofpigeonsflew。Theirlittlefrolicaftermeals。Whowillwedoiton？I
　　pickthefellowinblack。Heregoes。Here’sgoodluck。Mustbethrillingfromtheair。Apjohn，myselfandOwenGoldbergupinthetreesnearGoosegreenplayingthemonkeys。Mackereltheycalledme。
　　AsquadofconstablesdebouchedfromCollegestreet，marchinginIndianfile。Goosestep。Foodheatedfaces，sweatinghelmets，pattingtheirtruncheons。
　　Aftertheirfeedwithagoodloadoffatsoupundertheirbelts。Policeman’slotisoftahappyone。Theysplitupintogroupsandscattered，salutingtowardstheirbeats。Letouttograze。Bestmomenttoattackoneinpuddingtime。Apunchinhisdinner。Asquadofothers，marchingirregularly，roundedTrinityrailings，makingforthestation。Boundfortheirtroughs。Preparetoreceivecavalry。Preparetoreceivesoup。
　　HecrossedunderTommyMoore’sroguishfinger。Theydidrighttoputhimupoveraurinal：meetingofthewaters。Oughttobeplacesforwomen。
　　Runningintocakeshops。Settlemyhatstraight。Thereisnotinthiswideworldavallee。GreatsongofJuliaMorkan’s。Kepthervoiceuptotheverylast。PupilofMichaelBalfe’swasn’tshe？
　　Hegazedafterthelastbroadtunic。Nastycustomerstotackle。JackPowercouldataleunfold：fatheraGman。Ifafellowgavethemtroublebeinglaggedtheylethimhaveithotandheavyinthebridewell。Can’tblamethemafterallwiththejobtheyhaveespeciallytheyounghornies。
　　ThathorsepolicemanthedayJoeChamberlainwasgivenhisdegreeinTrinityhegotarunforhismoney。Mywordhedid！Hishorse’shoofsclatteringafterusdownAbbeystreet。LuckIhadthepresenceofmindtodiveintoManning’sorIwassouped。Hedidcomeawallop，byGeorge。Musthavecrackedhisskullonthecobblestones。Ioughtn’ttohavegotmyselfsweptalongwiththosemedicals。AndtheTrinityjibsintheirmortar-boards。Lookingfortrouble。StillIgottoknowthatyoungDixonwhodressedthatstingformeintheMaterandnowhe’sinHollesstreetwhereMrsPurefoy。Wheelswithinwheels。Policewhistleinmyearsstill。Allskedaddled。Whyhefixedonme。Givemeincharge。Righthereitbegan。
　　UptheBoers！
　　ThreecheersforDeWet！
　　We’llhangJoeChamberlainonasourappletree。
　　Sillybillies：mobofyoungcubsyellingtheirgutsout。Vinegarhill。
　　TheButterexchangeband。Fewyears’timehalfofthemmagistratesandcivilservants。Warcomeson：intothearmyhelterskelter：samefellowsusedtowhetheronthescaffoldhigh。
　　Neverknowwhoyou’retalkingto。CornyKelleherhehasHarveyDuffinhiseye。LikethatPeterorDenisorJamesCareythatblewthegaffontheinvincibles。Memberofthecorporationtoo。Eggingrawyouthsontogetintheknow。Allthetimedrawingsecretservicepayfromthecastle。
　　Drophimlikeahotpotato。Whythoseplainclothesmenarealwayscourtingslaveys。Easilytwigamanusedtouniform。Square-pushingupagainstabackdoor。Maulherabit。Thenthenextthingonthemenu。Andwhoisthegentlemandoesbevisitingthere？Wastheyoungmastersayinganything？
　　PeepingTomthroughthekeyhole。Decoyduck。Hotbloodedyoungstudentfoolingroundherfatarmsironing。
　　Arethoseyours，Mary？
　　Idon’twearsuchthings……StoporI’lltellthemissusonyou。
　　Outhalfthenight。