No，sir。
　　Uglyandfutile：leanneckandtangledhairandastainofink，asnail’sbed。Yetsomeonehadlovedhim，bornehiminherarmsandinherheart。
　　Butforhertheraceoftheworldwouldhavetrampledhimunderfoot，asquashedbonelesssnail。Shehadlovedhisweakwateryblooddrainedfromherown。Wasthatthenreal？Theonlytruethinginlife？Hismother’sprostratebodythefieryColumbanusinholyzealbestrode。Shewasnomore：
　　thetremblingskeletonofatwigburntinthefire，anodourofrosewoodandwettedashes。Shehadsavedhimfrombeingtrampledunderfootandhadgone，scarcelyhavingbeen。Apoorsoulgonetoheaven：andonaheathbeneathwinkingstarsafox，redreekofrapineinhisfur，withmercilessbrighteyesscrapedintheearth，listened，scrapeduptheearth，listened，scrapedandscraped。
　　SittingathissideStephensolvedouttheproblem。HeprovesbyalgebrathatShakespeare’sghostisHamlet’sgrandfather。Sargentpeeredaskancethroughhisslantedglasses。Hockeysticksrattledinthelumberroom：thehollowknockofaballandcallsfromthefield。
　　Acrossthepagethesymbolsmovedingravemorrice，inthemummeryoftheirletters，wearingquaintcapsofsquaresandcubes。Givehands，traverse，bowtopartner：so：impsoffancyoftheMoors。Gonetoofromtheworld，AverroesandMosesMaimonides，darkmeninmienandmovement，flashingintheirmockingmirrorstheobscuresouloftheworld，adarknessshininginbrightnesswhichbrightnesscouldnotcomprehend。
　　Doyouunderstandnow？Canyouworkthesecondforyourself？
　　Yes，sir。
　　InlongshadystrokesSargentcopiedthedata。Waitingalwaysforawordofhelphishandmovedfaithfullytheunsteadysymbols，afainthueofshameflickeringbehindhisdullskin。Amormatris：subjectiveandobjectivegenitive。Withherweakbloodandwheysourmilkshehadfedhimandhidfromsightofothershisswaddlingbands。
　　LikehimwasI，theseslopingshoulders，thisgracelessness。Mychildhoodbendsbesideme。Toofarformetolayahandthereonceorlightly。Mineisfarandhissecretasoureyes。Secrets，silent，stonysitinthedarkpalacesofbothourhearts：secretswearyoftheirtyranny：tyrantswillingtobedethroned。
　　Thesumwasdone。
　　Itisverysimple，Stephensaidashestoodup。
　　Yes，sir。Thanks，Sargentanswered。
　　Hedriedthepagewithasheetofthinblottingpaperandcarriedhiscopybookbacktohisdesk。
　　Youhadbettergetyourstickandgoouttotheothers，Stephensaidashefollowedtowardsthedoortheboy’sgracelessform。
　　Yes，sir。
　　Inthecorridorhisnamewasheard，calledfromtheplayfield。
　　Sargent！
　　Runon，Stephensaid。MrDeasyiscallingyou。
　　Hestoodintheporchandwatchedthelaggardhurrytowardsthescrappyfieldwheresharpvoiceswereinstrife。TheyweresortedinteamsandMrDeasycamesteppingoverwispsofgrasswithgaiteredfeet。Whenhehadreachedtheschoolhousevoicesagaincontendingcalledtohim。Heturnedhisangrywhitemoustache。
　　Whatisitnow？hecriedcontinuallywithoutlistening。
　　CochraneandHallidayareonthesameside，sir，Stephencried。
　　Willyouwaitinmystudyforamoment，MrDeasysaid，tillIrestoreorderhere。
　　Andashesteppedfussilybackacrossthefieldhisoldman’svoicecriedsternly：
　　Whatisthematter？Whatisitnow？
　　Theirsharpvoicescriedabouthimonallsides：theirmanyformsclosedroundhim，thegarishsunshinebleachingthehoneyofhisilldyedhead。
　　Stalesmokyairhunginthestudywiththesmellofdrababradedleatherofitschairs。Asonthefirstdayhebargainedwithmehere。Asitwasinthebeginning，isnow。OnthesideboardthetrayofStuartcoins，basetreasureofabog：andevershallbe。Andsnugintheirspooncaseofpurpleplush，faded，thetwelveapostleshavingpreachedtoallthegentiles：
　　worldwithoutend。
　　Ahastystepoverthestoneporchandinthecorridor。BlowingouthisraremoustacheMrDeasyhaltedatthetable。
　　First，ourlittlefinancialsettlement，hesaid。
　　Hebroughtoutofhiscoatapocketbookboundbyaleatherthong。Itslappedopenandhetookfromittwonotes，oneofjoinedhalves，andlaidthemcarefullyonthetable。
　　Two，hesaid，strappingandstowinghispocketbookaway。
　　Andnowhisstrongroomforthegold。Stephen’sembarrassedhandmovedovertheshellsheapedinthecoldstonemortar：whelksandmoney，cowriesandleopardshells：andthis，whorledasanemir’sturban，andthis，thescallopofSaintJames。Anoldpilgrim’shoard，deadtreasure，hollowshells。
　　Asovereignfell，brightandnew，onthesoftpileofthetablecloth。
　　Three，MrDeasysaid，turninghislittlesavingsboxaboutinhishand。Thesearehandythingstohave。See。Thisisforsovereigns。Thisisforshillings，sixpences，halfcrowns。Andherecrowns。See。
　　Heshotfromittwocrownsandtwoshillings。
　　Threetwelve，hesaid。Ithinkyou’llfindthat’sright。
　　Thankyou，sir，Stephensaid，gatheringthemoneytogetherwithshyhasteandputtingitallinapocketofhistrousers。
　　Nothanksatall，MrDeasysaid。Youhaveearnedit。
　　Stephen’shand，freeagain，wentbacktothehollowshells。Symbolstooofbeautyandofpower。Alumpinmypocket。Symbolssoiledbygreedandmisery。
　　Don’tcarryitlikethat，MrDeasysaid。You’llpullitoutsomewhereandloseit。Youjustbuyoneofthesemachines。You’llfindthemveryhandy。
　　Answersomething。
　　Minewouldbeoftenempty，Stephensaid。
　　Thesameroomandhour，thesamewisdom：andIthesame。Threetimesnow。Threenoosesroundmehere。Well。IcanbreaktheminthisinstantifIwill。
　　Becauseyoudon’tsave，MrDeasysaid，pointinghisfinger。Youdon’tknowyetwhatmoneyis。Moneyispower，whenyouhavelivedaslongasIhave。Iknow，Iknow。Ifyouthbutknew。ButwhatdoesShakespearesay？Putbutmoneyinthypurse。
　　Iago，Stephenmurmured。
　　Heliftedhisgazefromtheidleshellstotheoldman’sstare。
　　Heknewwhatmoneywas，MrDeasysaid。Hemademoney。ApoetbutanEnglishmantoo。DoyouknowwhatistheprideoftheEnglish？DoyouknowwhatistheproudestwordyouwilleverhearfromanEnglishman’smouth？
　　Theseas’ruler。Hisseacoldeyeslookedontheemptybay：historyistoblame：onmeandonmywords，unhating。
　　Thatonhisempire，Stephensaid，thesunneversets。
　　Ba！MrDeasycried。That’snotEnglish。AFrenchCeltsaidthat。
　　Hetappedhissavingsboxagainsthisthumbnail。
　　Iwilltellyou，hesaidsolemnly，whatishisproudestboast。I
　　paidmyway。
　　Goodman，goodman。
　　Ipaidmyway。Ineverborrowedashillinginmylife。Canyoufeelthat？Iowenothing。Canyou？
　　Mulligan，ninepounds，threepairsofsocks，onepairbrogues，ties。
　　Curran，tenguineas。McCann，oneguinea。FredRyan，twoshillings。Temple，twolunches。Russell，oneguinea，Cousins，tenshillings，BobReynolds，halfaguinea，Kohler，threeguineas，MrsMcKernan，fiveweeks’board。
　　ThelumpIhaveisuseless。
　　Forthemoment，no，Stephenanswered。
　　MrDeasylaughedwithrichdelight，puttingbackhissavingsbox。
　　Iknewyoucouldn’t，hesaidjoyously。Butonedayyoumustfeelit。Weareagenerouspeoplebutwemustalsobejust。
　　Ifearthosebigwords，Stephensaid，whichmakeussounhappy。
　　MrDeasystaredsternlyforsomemomentsoverthemantelpieceattheshapelybulkofamanintartanfillibegs：AlbertEdward，PrinceofWales。
　　Youthinkmeanoldfogeyandanoldtory，histhoughtfulvoicesaid。
　　IsawthreegenerationssinceO’Connell’stime。Irememberthefamine。
　　DoyouknowthattheorangelodgesagitatedforrepealoftheuniontwentyyearsbeforeO’Connelldidorbeforetheprelatesofyourcommuniondenouncedhimasademagogue？Youfeniansforgetsomethings。
　　Glorious，piousandimmortalmemory。ThelodgeofDiamondinArmaghthesplendidbehungwithcorpsesofpapishes。Hoarse，maskedandarmed，theplanters’covenant。Theblacknorthandtruebluebible。Croppiesliedown。
　　Stephensketchedabriefgesture。
　　Ihaverebelbloodinmetoo，MrDeasysaid。Onthespindleside。
　　ButIamdescendedfromsirJohnBlackwoodwhovotedfortheunion。WeareallIrish，allkings’sons。
　　Alas，Stephensaid。
　　Perviasrectas，MrDeasysaidfirmly，washismotto。HevotedforitandputonhistopbootstoridetoDublinfromtheArdsofDowntodoso。LaltheraltheraTherockyroadtoDublin。Agruffsquireonhorsebackwithshinytopboots。Softday，sirJohn。Softday，yourhonour……Day……Day……TwotopbootsjogdanglingontoDublin。
　　Laltheralthera，laltheraltheraddy。
　　Thatremindsme，MrDeasysaid。Youcandomeafavour，MrDedalus，withsomeofyourliteraryfriends：Ihavealetterhereforthepress。
　　Sitdownamoment。Ihavejusttocopytheend。
　　Hewenttothedesknearthewindow，pulledinhischairtwiceandreadoffsomewordsfromthesheetonthedrumofhistypewriter。
　　Sitdown。Excuseme，hesaidoverhisshoulder，thedictatesofcommonsense。Justamoment。
　　Hepeeredfromunderhisshaggybrowsatthemanuscriptbyhiselbowand，muttering，begantoprodthestiffbuttonsofthekeyboardslowly，sometimesblowingashescrewedupthedrumtoeraseanerror。
　　Stephenseatedhimselfnoiselesslybeforetheprincelypresence。Framedaroundthewallsimagesofvanishedhorsesstoodinhomage，theirmeekheadspoisedinair：lordHastings’Repulse，thedukeofWestminster’sShotover，thedukeofBeaufort’sCeylon，prixdeParis，1866。Elfinriderssatthem，watchfulofasign。Hesawtheirspeeds，backingKing’scolours，andshoutedwiththeshoutsofvanishedcrowds。
　　Fullstop，MrDeasybadehiskeys。Butpromptventilationofthisimportantquestion……
　　WhereCranlyledmetogetrichquick，huntinghiswinnersamongthemudsplashedbrakes，amidthebawlsofbookiesontheirpitchesandreekofthecanteen，overthemotleyslush。EvenmoneyFairRebel：tentoonethefield。Dicersandthimbleriggerswehurriedbyafterthehoofs，thevyingcapsandjacketsandpastthemeatfacedwoman，abutcher’sdame，nuzzlingthirstilyhercloveoforange。
　　Shoutsrangshrillfromtheboys’playfieldandawhirringwhistle。
　　Again：agoal。Iamamongthem，amongtheirbattlingbodiesinamedley，thejoustoflife。Youmeanthatknockkneedmother’sdarlingwhoseemstobeslightlycrawsick？Jousts。Timeshockedrebounds，shockbyshock。
　　Jousts，slushanduproarofbattles，thefrozendeathspewoftheslain，ashoutofspearspikesbaitedwithmen’sbloodiedguts。
　　Nowthen，MrDeasysaid，rising。
　　Hecametothetable，pinningtogetherhissheets。Stephenstoodup。
　　Ihaveputthematterintoanutshell，MrDeasysaid。It’saboutthefootandmouthdisease。Justlookthroughit。Therecanbenotwoopinionsonthematter。
　　MayItrespassonyourvaluablespace。Thatdoctrineoflaissezfairewhichsoofteninourhistory。Ourcattletrade。Thewayofallouroldindustries。LiverpoolringwhichjockeyedtheGalwayharbourscheme。Europeanconflagration。Grainsuppliesthroughthenarrowwatersofthechannel。
　　Thepluterperfectimperturbabilityofthedepartmentofagriculture。Pardonedaclassicalallusion。Cassandra。Byawomanwhowasnobetterthansheshouldbe。Tocometothepointatissue。
　　Idon’tmincewords，doI？MrDeasyaskedasStephenreadon。
　　Footandmouthdisease。KnownasKoch’spreparation。Serumandvirus。
　　Percentageofsaltedhorses。Rinderpest。Emperor’shorsesatMü；rzsteg，lowerAustria。Veterinarysurgeons。MrHenryBlackwoodPrice。Courteousofferafairtrial，Dictatesofcommonsense。Allimportantquestion。Ineverysenseofthewordtakethebullbythehorns。Thankingyouforthehospitalityofyourcolumns。