Highsheriff，Coffey，thebutcher，righttovenisonsoftheforestfromhisex。Sendhimbackthehalfofacow。SpreadIsawdownintheMasteroftheRolls’kitchenarea。Whitehattedcheflikearabbi。Combustibleduck。Curlycabbageà；laduchessedeParme。Justaswelltowriteitonthebilloffaresoyoucanknowwhatyou’veeatentoomanydrugsspoilthebroth。Iknowitmyself。DosingitwithEdwards’desiccatedsoup。Geesestuffedsillyforthem。Lobstersboiledalive：Doptakesomeptarmigan。Wouldn’tmindbeingawaiterinaswellhotel。Tips，eveningdress，halfnakedladies。MayItemptyoutoalittlemorefilletedlemonsole，missDubedat？Yes，dobedad。Andshedidbedad。HuguenotnameIexpectthat。AmissDubedatlivedinKillineyIremember。Du，dela，French。
　　Stillit’sthesamefish，perhapsoldMickyHanlonofMoorestreetrippedthegutsoutofmakingmoney，handoverfist，fingerinfishes’gills，can’twritehisnameonacheque，thinkhewaspaintingthelandscapewithhismouthtwisted。MoooikillAAitchaHa。Ignorantasakishofbrogues，worthfiftythousandpounds。
　　Stuckonthepanetwofliesbuzzed，stuck。
　　Glowingwineonhispalatelingeredswallowed。CrushinginthewinepressgrapesofBurgundy。Sun’sheatitis。Seemstoasecrettouchtellingmememory。Touchedhissensemoistenedremembered。HiddenunderwildfernsonHowth。Belowusbaysleepingsky。Nosound。Thesky。ThebaypurplebytheLion’shead。GreenbyDrumleck。YellowgreentowardsSutton。Fieldsofundersea，thelinesfaintbrowningrass，buriedcities。Pillowedonmycoatshehadherhair，earwigsIntheheatherscrubmyhandunderhernape，you’lltossmeall。Owonder！Coolsoftwithointmentsherhandtouchedme，caressed：hereyesuponmedidnotturnaway。RavishedoverherIlay，fulllipsfullopen，kissedhermouth。Yum。Softlyshegavemeinmymouththeseedcakewarmandchewed。Mawkishpulphermouthhadmumbledsweetandsourwithspittle。Joy：Iateit：joy。Younglife，herlipsthatgavemepouting。Soft，warm，stickygrumjellylips。Flowershereyeswere，takeme，willingeyes。Pebblesfell。Shelaystill。Agoat。No-one。HighonBenHowthrhododendronsanannygoatwalkingsurefooted，droppingcurrants。
　　Screenedunderfernsshelaughedwarmfolded。WildlyIlayonher，kissedher；eyes，herlips，herstretchedneck，beating，womansbreastsfullinherblouseofnun’sveiling，fatnipplesupright。HotItonguedher。
　　Shekissedme。Iwaskissed。Allyieldingshetossedmyhair。Kissed，shekissedme。
　　Me。Andmenow。
　　Stuck，thefliesbuzzed。
　　Hisdowncasteyesfollowedthesilentveiningoftheoakenslab。Beauty：
　　itcurves，curvesarebeauty。Shapelygoddesses，Venus，Juno：curvestheworldadmires。Canseethemlibrarymuseumstandingintheroundhall，nakedgoddesses。Aidstodigestion。Theydon’tcarewhatmanlooks。Alltosee。Neverspeaking，ImeantosaytofellowslikeFlynn。SupposeshedidPygmalionandGalateawhatwouldshesayfirst？Mortal！Putyouinyourproperplace。Quaffingnectaratmesswithgods，goldendishes，allambrosial。Notlikeatannerlunchwehave，boiledmutton，carrotsandturnips，bottleofAllsop。Nectar，imagineitdrinkingelectricity：gods’
　　food。LovelyformsofwomansculpedJunonian。Immortallovely。Andwestuffingfoodinoneholeandoutbehind：food，chyle，blood，dung，earth，food：
　　havetofeeditlikestokinganengine。Theyhaveno。Neverlooked。I’lllooktoday。Keeperwon’tsee。Benddownletsomethingfallseeifshe。
　　Dribblingaquietmessagefromhisbladdercametogotodonottodotheretodo。Amanandreadyhedrainedhisglasstotheleesandwalked，tomentootheygavethemselves，manlyconscious，laywithmenlovers，ayouthenjoyedher，totheyard。
　　WhenthesoundofhisbootshadceasedDavyByrnesaidfromhisbook：
　　Whatisthisheis？Isn’theintheinsuranceline？
　　He’soutofthatlongago，NoseyFlynnsaid。HedoescanvassingfortheFreeman。
　　Iknowhimwelltosee，DavyByrnesaid。Isheintrouble？
　　Trouble？NoseyFlynnsaid。NotthatIheardof。Why？
　　Inoticedhewasinmourning。
　　Washe？NoseyFlynnsaid。Sohewas，faith。Iaskedhimhowwasallathome。You’reright，byGod。Sohewas。
　　Ineverbroachthesubject，DavyByrnesaidhumanely，ifIseeagentlemanisintroublethatway。Itonlybringsitupfreshintheirminds。
　　It’snotthewifeanyhow，NoseyFlynnsaid。ImethimthedaybeforeyesterdayandhecomingoutofthatIrishfarmdairyJohnWyseNolan’swifehasinHenrystreetwithajarofcreaminhishandtakingithometohisbetterhalf。She’swellnourished，Itellyou。Ploversontoast。
　　AndishedoingfortheFreeman？DavyByrnesaid。
　　NoseyFlynnpursedhislips。
　　Hedoesn’tbuycreamontheadshepicksup。Youcanmakebaconofthat。
　　Howso？DavyByrneasked，comingfromhisbook。
　　NoseyFlynnmadeswiftpassesintheairwithjugglingfingers。Hewinked。
　　He’sinthecraft，hesaid。
　　Doyoutellmeso？DavyByrnesaid。
　　Verymuchso，NoseyFlynnsaid。Ancientfreeandacceptedorder。
　　Light，lifeandlove，byGod。Theygivehimalegup。Iwastoldthatbya，well，Iwon’tsaywho。
　　Isthatafact？
　　O，it’safineorder，NoseyFlynnsaid。Theysticktoyouwhenyou’redown。Iknowafellowwastryingtogetintoit，butthey’reascloseasdamnit。ByGodtheydidrighttokeepthewomenoutofit。
　　DavyByrnesmiledyawnednoddedallinone：
　　Iiiiiichaaaaaaach！
　　Therewasonewoman，NoseyFlynnsaid，hidherselfinaclocktofindoutwhattheydobedoing。Butbedamnedbuttheysmeltheroutandsworeherinonthespotamastermason。ThatwasoneoftheSaintLegersofDoneraile。
　　DavyByrne，satedafterhisyawn，saidwithtearwashedeyes：
　　Andisthatafact？Decentquietmanheis。IoftensawhiminhereandIneveroncesawhim，youknow，overtheline。
　　GodAlmightycouldn’tmakehimdrunk，NoseyFlynnsaidfirmly。Slipsoffwhenthefungetstoohot。Didn’tyouseehimlookathiswatch？Ah，youweren’tthere。Ifyouaskhimtohaveadrinkfirstthinghedoesheoutswiththewatchtoseewhatheoughttoimbibe。DeclaretoGodhedoes。
　　Therearesomelikethat，DavyByrnesaid。He’sasafeman，I’dsay。
　　He’snottoobad，NoseyFlynnsaid，snufflingitup。Hehasbeenknowntoputhishanddowntootohelpafellow。Givethedevilhisdue。
　　O，Bloomhashisgoodpoints。Butthere’sonethinghe’llneverdo。
　　Hishandscrawledadrypensignaturebesidehisgrog。
　　Iknow，DavyByrnesaid。
　　Nothinginblackandwhite，NoseyFlynnsaid。
　　PaddyLeonardandBantamLyonscameIn。TomRochfordfollowed，aplaininghandonhisclaretwaistcoat。
　　Day，MrByrne。
　　Day，gentlemen。
　　Theypausedatthecounter。
　　Who’sstanding？PaddyLeonardasked。
　　I’msittinganyhow，NoseyFlynnanswered。
　　Well，what’llitbe？PaddyLeonardasked。
　　I’lltakeastoneginger，BantamLyonssaid。
　　Howmuch？PaddyLeonardcried。Sincewhen，forGod’ssake？What’syours，Tom？
　　Howisthemaindrainage？NoseyFlynnasked，sipping。
　　ForanswerTomRochfordpressedhishandtohisbreastboneandhiccupped。
　　WouldItroubleyouforaglassoffreshwater，MrByrne？hesaid。
　　Certainly，sir。
　　PaddyLeonardeyedhisalemates。
　　Lordloveaduck，hesaid，lookatwhatI’mstandingdrinksto！Coldwaterandgingerpop！Twofellowsthatwouldsuckwhiskyoffasoreleg。
　　HehassomebloodyhorseuphissleevefortheGoldcup。Adeadsnip。
　　Zinfandelisit？NoseyFlynnasked。
　　TomRochfordspiltpowderfromatwistedpaperintothewatersetbeforehim。
　　Thatcurseddyspepsia，hesaidbeforedrinking。
　　Breadsodaisverygood，DavyByrnesaid。
　　TomRochfordnoddedanddrank。
　　IsitZinfandel？
　　Saynothing，BantamLyonswinked。I’mgoingtoplungefivebobonmyown。
　　Tellusifyou’reworthyoursaltandbedamnedtoyou，PaddyLeonardsaid。Whogaveittoyou？
　　MrBloomonhiswayOutraisedthreefingersingreeting。
　　Solong，NoseyFlynnsaid。
　　Theothersturned。
　　That’sthemannowthatgaveittome，BantamLyonswhispered。
　　Prrwht！PaddyLeonardsaidwithscorn。MrByrne，sir，we’lltaketwoofyoursmallJamesonsafterthatanda……
　　Stoneginger，DavyByrneaddedcivilly。
　　Ay，PaddyLeonardsaid。Asuckingbottleforthebaby。
　　MrBloomwalkedtowardsDawsonstreet，histonguebrushinghisteethsmooth。Somethinggreenitwouldhavetobe：spinachsay。ThenwiththoseRö；ntgenrayssearchlightyoucould。
　　AtDukelanearavenousterrierchokedupasickknucklycudonthecobblestonesandlappeditwithnewzest。Surfeit。Returnedwiththankshavingfullydigestedthecontents。Firstsweetthensavoury。MrBloomcoastedwarily。Ruminants。Hissecondcourse。Theirupperjawtheymove。
　　WonderifTomRochfordwilldoanythingwiththatinventionofhis。WastingtimeexplainingittoFlynn’smouth。Leanpeoplelongmouths。Oughttobeahalloraplacewhereinventorscouldgoinandinventfree。Coursethenyou’dhaveallthecrankspestering。
　　Hehummed，prolonginginsolemnecho，theclosesofthebars：DonGiovanni，acenartecoM’invitasti。Feelbetter。Burgundy。Goodpickmeup。Whodistilledfirst？Somechapintheblues。Dutchcourage。ThatKilkennyPeopleinthenationallibrarynowImust。
　　Barecleanclosestools，waiting，inthewindowofWilliamMiller，plumber，turnedbackhisthoughts。Theycould：andwatchitallthewaydown，swallowapinsometimescomeoutoftheribsyearsafter，tourroundthebody，changingbiliaryduct，spleensquirtingliver，gastricjuicecoilsofintestineslikepipes。Butthepoorbufferwouldhavetostandallthetimewithhisinsidesentrailsonshow。Science。
　　Acenarteco。
　　Whatdoesthattecomean？Tonightperhaps。DonGiovanni，thouhastmeinvitedTocometosuppertonight，Therumtherumdum。Doesn’tgoproperly。
　　Keyes：twomonthsifIgetNannettito。That’llbetwopoundsten，abouttwopoundseight。ThreeHynesowesme。Twoeleven。Presscott’sad。Twofifteen。Fiveguineasabout。Onthepig’sback。
　　CouldbuyoneofthosesilkpetticoatsforMolly，colourofhernewgarters。
　　Today。Today。Notthink。
　　Tourthesouththen。WhataboutEnglishwateringplaces？Brighton，Margate。
　　Piersbymoonlight。Hervoicefloatingout。Thoselovelyseasidegirls。
　　AgainstJohnLong’sadrowsingloaferloungedinheavythought，gnawingacrustedknuckle。Handymanwantsjob。Smallwages。Willeatanything。
　　MrBloomturnedatGray’sconfectioner’swindowofunboughttartsandpassedthereverendThomasConnellan’sbookstore。WhyIleftthechurchofRome？Bird’sNest。Womenrunhim。Theysaytheyusedtogivepauperchildrensouptochangetoprotestantsinthetimeofthepotatoblight。
　　Societyoverthewaypapawenttofortheconversionofpoorjews。Samebait。WhyweleftthechurchofRome？
　　Ablindstriplingstoodtappingthecurbstonewithhisslendercane。
　　Notraminsight。Wantstocross。
　　Doyouwanttocross？MrBloomasked。
　　Theblindstriplingdidnotanswer。Hiswallfacefrownedweakly。Hemovedhisheaduncertainly。
　　You’reinDawsonstreet，MrBloomsaid。Molesworthstreetisopposite。
　　Doyouwanttocross？There’snothingintheway。
　　Thecanemovedouttremblingtotheleft。MrBloom’seyefolloweditslineandsawagainthedyeworks’vandrawnupbeforeDrago’s。WhereIsawhisbrilliantinedhairjustwhenIwas。Horsedrooping。DriverinJohnLong’s。Slakinghisdrouth。
　　There’savanthere，MrBloomsaid，butit’snotmoving。I’llseeyouacross。DoyouwanttogotoMolesworthstreet？
　　Yes，thestriplinganswered。SouthFrederickstreet。
　　Come，MrBloomsaid。