TheMalahideroadwasquiet。ItpleasedFatherConmee,roadandname。
ThejoybellswereringingingayMalahide。LordTalbotdeMalahide,immediatehereditarylordadmiralofMalahideandtheseasadjoining。Thencamethecalltoarmsandshewasmaid,wifeandwidowinoneday。Thosewereoldworldishdays,loyaltimesinjoyoustownlands,oldtimesinthebarony。
FatherConmee,walking,thoughtofhislittlebookOldTimesintheBaronyandofthebookthatmightbewrittenaboutjesuithousesandofMaryRochfort,daughteroflordMolesworth,firstcountessofBelvedere。
Alistlesslady,nomoreyoung,walkedalonetheshoreofloughEnnel,Mary,firstcountessofBelvedere,listlesslywalkingintheevening,notstartledwhenanotterplunged。Whocouldknowthetruth?NotthejealouslordBelvedereandnotherconfessorifshehadnotcommittedadulteryfully,eiaculatioseminisintervasnaturalemulieris,withherhusband’sbrother?Shewouldhalfconfessifshehadnotallsinnedaswomendid。OnlyGodknewandsheandhe,herhusband’sbrother。
FatherConmeethoughtofthattyrannousincontinence,neededhoweverformen’sraceonearth,andofthewaysofGodwhichwerenotourways。
DonJohnConmeewalkedandmovedintimesofyore。Hewashumaneandhonouredthere。Heboreinmindsecretsconfessedandhesmiledatsmilingnoblefacesinabeeswaxeddrawingroom,ceiledwithfullfruitclusters。
Andthehandsofabrideandofabridegroom,nobletonoble,wereimpalmedbydonJohnConmee。
Itwasacharmingday。
ThelychgateofafieldshowedFatherConmeebreadthsofcabbages,curtseyingtohimwithampleunderleaves。Theskyshowedhimaflockofsmallwhitecloudsgoingslowlydownthewind。Moutonner,theFrenchsaid。A
homelyandjustword。
FatherConmee,readinghisoffice,watchedaflockofmuttoningcloudsoverRathcoffey。HisthinsockedanklesweretickledbythestubbleofClongowesfield。Hewalkedthere,readingintheevening,andheardthecriesoftheboys’linesattheirplay,youngcriesinthequietevening。Hewastheirrector:hisreignwasmild。
FatherConmeedrewoffhisglovesandtookhisrededgedbreviaryout。
Anivorybookmarktoldhimthepage。
Nones。Heshouldhavereadthatbeforelunch。ButladyMaxwellhadcome。
FatherConmeereadinsecretPaterandAveandcrossedhisbreast。Deusinadiutorium。
Hewamkedcalmlyandreadmutelythenones,walkingandreadingtillhecametoResinBeatiimmaculati:Principiumverborumtuotumveritas:ineternumomniaiudiciaiustitutu&;Aelig;。
Aflushedyoungmancamefromagapofahedgeandafterhimcameayoungwomanwithwildnoddingdaisiesinherhand。Theyoungmanraisedhiscapabruptly:theyoungwomanabruptlybentandwithslowcaredetachedfromherlightskirtaclingingtwig。
FatherConmeeblessedbothgravelyandturnedathinpageofhisbreviary。Sin:Principespersecutisuntmegratis:etaverbistuisformidavitcormeum。
CornyKelleherclosedhislongdaybookandglancedwithhisdroopingeyeatapinecoffinlidsentriedinacorner。Hepulledhimselferect,wenttoitand,spinningitonitsaxle,vieweditsshapeandbrassfurnishings。
Chewinghisbladeofhayhelaidthecoffinlidbyandcametothedoorway。
Therehetiltedhishatbrimtogiveshadetohiseyesandleanedagainstthedoorcase,lookingidlyout。
FatherJohnConmeesteppedintotheDollymounttramonNewcomenbridge。
CornyKelleherlockedhislargefootedbootsandgazed,hishatdowntilted,chewinghisbladeofhay。
Constable57C,onhisbeat,stoodtopassthetimeofday。
That’safineday,MrKelleher。
Ay,CornyKellehersaid。
It’sveryclose,theconstablesaid。
CornyKelleherspedasilentjetofhayjuicearchingfromhismouthwhileagenerouswhitearmfromawindowinEcclesstreetflungforthacoin。
What’sthebestnews?heasked。
Iseenthatparticularpartylastevening,theconstablesaidwithbatedbreath。
AoneleggedsailorcrutchedhimselfroundMacConnell’scorner,skirtingRabaiotti’sicecreamcar,andjerkedhimselfupEcclesstreet。TowardsLarryO’Rourke,inshirtsleevesinhisdoorway,hegrowledunamiablyForEngland……
HeswunghimselfviolentlyforwardpastKateyandBoodyDedalus,haltedandgrowled:
homeandbeauty。
J。J。O’Molloy’swhitecarewornfacewastoldthatMrLambertwasinthewarehousewithavisitor。
Astoutladystopped,tookacoppercoinfromherpurseanddroppeditintothecapheldouttoher。Thesailorgrumbledthanksandglancedsourlyattheunheedingwindows,sankhisheadandswunghimselfforwardfourstrides。
Hehaltedandgrowledangrily:
ForEngland……
Twobarefooturchins,suckinglongliquoricelaces,haltednearhim,gapingathisstumpwiththeiryellow-slobberedmouths。
Heswunghimselfforwardinvigorousjerks,halted,liftedhisheadtowardsawindowandbayeddeeply:
homeandbeauty。
Thegaysweetchirpingwhistlingwithinwentonabarortwo,ceased。
Theblindofthewindowwasdrawnaside。AcardUnfurnishedApartmentsslippedfromthesashandfell。
Aplumpbaregenerousarmshone,wasseen,heldforthfromawhitepetticoatbodiceandtautshiftstraps。Awoman’shandflungforthacoinoverthearearailings。
Itfellonthepath。
Oneoftheurchinsrantoit,pickeditupanddroppeditintotheminstrel’scap,saying:
There,sir。
KateyandBoodyDedalusshovedinthedooroftheclosesteamingkitchen。
Didyouputinthebooks?Boodyasked。
Maggyattherangerammeddownagreyishmassbeneathbubblingsudstwicewithherpotstickandwipedherbrow。
Theywouldn’tgiveanythingonthem,shesaid。
FatherConmeewalkedthroughClongowesfields,histhinsockedanklestickledbystubble。
Wheredidyoutry?Boodyasked。
M’Guinness’s。
Bodystampedherfootandthrewhersatchelonthetable。
Badcesstoherbigface!shecried。
Kateywenttotherangeandpeeredwithsquintingeyes。
What’sinthepot?sheasked。
Shirts,Maggysaid。
Boodycriedangrily:
Crickey,istherenothingforustoeat?
Katey,liftingthekettlelidinapadofherstainedskirt,asked:
Andwhat’sinthis?
Aheavyfumegushedinanswer。
Peasoup,Maggysaid。
Wheredidyougetit?Kateyasked。
SisterMaryPatrick,Maggysaid。
Thelacqueyranghisbell。
Barang!
Boodysatdownatthetableandsaidhungrily:
Giveusithere!
Maggypouredyellowthicksoupfromthekettleintoabowl。Katey,sittingoppositeBoody,saidquietly,asherfingertipliftedtohermouthrandomcrumbs。
Agoodjobwehavethatmuch。Where’sDilly?
Gonetomeetfather,Maggysaid。
Boody,breakingbigchunksofbreadintotheyellowsoup,added:
Ourfatherwhoartnotinheaven。
Maggy,pouringyellowsoupinKatey’sbowl,exclaimed:
Boody!Forshame!
Askiff,acrumpledthrowaway,Elijahiscoming,rodelightlydowntheLiffey,underLooplinebridge,shootingtherapidswherewaterchafedaroundthebridgepiers,sailingeastwardpasthullsandanchorchains,betweentheCustomhouseolddockandGeorge’squay。
TheblondegirlinThornton’sbeddedthewickerbasketwithrustlingfibre。BlazesBoylanhandedherthebottleswathedinpinktissuepaperandasmalljar。
Puttheseinfirst,willyou?hesaid。
Yes,sir,theblondgirlsaid,andthefruitontop。
That’lldo,gameball,BlazesBoylansaid。
Shebestowedfatpearsneatly,headbytail,andamongthemripeshamefacedpeaches。
BlazesBoylanwalkedhereandthereinnewtanshoesaboutthefruitsmellingshop,liftingfruits,youngjuicycrinkledandplumpredtomatoes,sniffingsmells。
H。E。L。Y。’S。filedbeforehim,tallwhitehatted,pastTangierlane,ploddingtowardstheirgoal。
Heturnedsuddenlyfromachipofstrawberries,drewagoldwatchfromhisfobandhelditatitschain’slength。
Canyousendthembytram?Now?
AdarkbackedfigureunderMerchants’archscannedbooksonthehawker’scar。
Certainly,sir。Isitinthecity?
O,yes,BlazesBoylansaid。Tenminutes。
Theblondgirlhandedhimadocketandpencil。
Willyouwritetheaddress,sir?
BlazesBoylanatthecounterwroteandpushedthedockettoher。
Senditatonce,willyou?hesaid。It’sforaninvalid。
Yes,sir。Iwill,sir。
BlazesBoylanrattledmerrymoneyinhistrousers’pocket。
What’sthedamage?heasked。
Theblondgirl’sslimfingersreckonedthefruits。
BlazesBoylanlookedintothecutofherblouse。Ayoungpullet。Hetookaredcarnationfromthetallstemglass。
Thisforme?heaskedgallantly。
Theblondgirlglancedsidewaysathim,gotupregardless,withhistieabitcrooked,blushing。
Yes,sir,shesaid。
Bendingarchlyshereckonedagainfatpearsandblushingpeaches。
BlazesBoylanlookedinherblousewithmorefavour,thestalkoftheredflowerbetweenhissmilingteeth。
MayIsayawordtoyourtelephone,missy?heaskedroguishly。
Ma!AlmidanoArtifonisaid。
HegazedoverStephen’sshoulderatGoldsmith’sknobbypoll。
Twocarfulsoftouristspassedslowly,theirwomensittingfore,grippingfranklythehandrests。Palefaces。Men’sarmsfranklyroundtheirstuntedforms。TheylookedfromTrinitytotheblindcolumnedporchofthebankofIrelandwherepigeonsroocoocooed。
Anch’iohoavutodiquesteidee,AlmidanoArtifonisaid,quand’
erogiovinecomeLei。Eppoimisonoconvintocheilmondoè;unabestia。È;peccato。Perchelasuavoce……sarebbeuncespitedirendita,via。Invece,Leisisacrifica。
Sacrifizioincruento,Stephensaidsmiling,swayinghisashplantinslowswingswongfromitsmidpoint,lightly。
Speriamo,theroundmustachioedfacesaidpleasantly。Ma,diarettaame。Cirifletta。
BythesternstonehandofGrattan,biddinghalt,anInchicoretramunloadedstragglingHighlandsoldiersofaband。
Ciriflettò;,Stephensaid,glancingdownthesolidtrouser-leg。
Ma,sulserio,eh?AlmidanoArtifonisaid。
HisheavyhandtookStephen’sfirmly。Humaneyes。TheygazedcuriouslyaninstantandturnedquicklytowardsaDalkeytram。
Eccolo,AlmidanoArtifonisaidinfriendlyhaste。Vengaatrovarmiecipensi。Addio,caro。
Arrivederla,maestro,Stephensaid,raisinghishatwhenhishandwasfreed。Egrazie。
Diche?AlmidanoArtifonisaid。Scusi,eh?Tantebellecose!
AlmidanoArtifoni,holdingupabatonofrolledmusicasasignal,trottedonstouttrousersaftertheDalkeytram。Invainhetrotted,signallinginvainamongtheroutofbare-kneedgilliessmugglingimplementsofmusicthroughTrinitygates。
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