Yearbeforewe。Andtheoldmajorpartialtohisdropofspirits。Curioussheanonlychild，Ianonlychild。Soitreturns。Thinkyou’reescapingandrunintoyourself。Longestwayroundistheshortestwayhome。Andjustwhenheandshe。Circushorsewalkinginaring。RipvanWinkleweplayed。Rip：tearinHennyDoyle’sovercoat。Van：breadvandelivering。
　　Winkle：cocklesandperiwinkles。ThenIdidRipvanWinklecomingback。
　　Sheleanedonthesideboardwatching。Moorisheyes。TwentyyearsasleepinSleepyHollow。Allchanged。Forgotten。Theyoungareold。Hisgunrustyfromthedew。
　　Ba。Whatisthatflyingabout？Swallow？Batprobably。ThinksI’matree，soblind。Havebirdsnosmell？Metempsychosis。Theybelievedyoucouldbechangedintoatreefromgrief。Weepingwillow。Ba。Therehegoes。Funnylittlebeggar。Wonderwherehelives。Belfryupthere。Verylikely。Hangingbyhisheelsintheodourofsanctity。Bellscaredhimout，Isuppose。
　　Massseemstobeover。Couldhearthemallatit。Prayforus。Andprayforus。Andprayforus。Goodideatherepetition。Samethingwithads。
　　Buyfromus。Andbuyfromus。Yes，there’sthelightinthepriest’shouse。
　　Theirfrugalmeal。RememberaboutthemistakeinthevaluationwhenIwasinThom’s。Twentyeightitis。Twohousestheyhave。GabrielConroy’sbrotheriscurate。Ba。Again。Wonderwhytheycomeoutatnightlikemice。They’reamixedbreed。Birdsarelikehoppingmice。Whatfrightensthem，lightornoise？Bettersitstill。Allinstinctlikethebirdindrouthgotwateroutoftheendofajarbythrowinginpebbles。Likealittlemaninacloakheiswithtinyhands。Weenybones。Almostseethemshimmering，kindofablueywhite。Coloursdependonthelightyousee。Starethesunforexampleliketheeaglethenlookatashoeseeablotchblobyellowish。
　　Wantstostamphistrademarkoneverything。Instance，thatcatthismorningonthestaircase。Colourofbrownturf。Sayyouneverseethemwiththreecolours。Nottrue。Thathalftabbywhitetortoise-shellintheCityAnnswiththeletteremonherforehead。Bodyfiftydifferentcolours。Howthawhileagoamethyst。Glassflashing。That’showthatwisemanwhat’shisnamewiththeburningglass。Thentheheathergoesonfire。Itcan’tbetourists’matches。What？Perhapsthesticksdryrubtogetherinthewindandlight。Orbrokenbottlesinthefurzeactasaburningglassinthesun。Archimedes。Ihaveit！Mymemory’snotsobad。
　　Ba。Whoknowswhatthey’realwaysflyingfor。Insects？Thatbeelastweekgotintotheroomplayingwithhisshadowontheceiling。Mightbetheonebitme，comebacktosee。Birdstooneverfindoutwhattheysay。
　　Likeoursmalltalk。Andsayssheandsayshe。Nerve？theyhavetoflyovertheoceanandback。Lotmustbekilledinstorms，telegraphwires。
　　Dreadfullifesailorshavetoo。Bigbrutesofocean-goingsteamersflounderingalonginthedark，lowingoutlikeseacows。Faughaballagh。Outofthat，bloodycursetoyou。Othersinvessels，bitofahandkerchiefsail，pitchedaboutlikesnuffatawakewhenthestormywindsdoblow。
　　Marriedtoo。Sometimesawayforyearsattheendsoftheearthsomewhere。
　　Noendsreallybecauseit’sround。Wifeineveryporttheysay。ShehasagoodjobifshemindsittillJohnnycomesmarchinghomeagain。Ifeverhedoes。Smellingthetailendofports。Howcantheylikethesea？Yettheydo。Theanchor’sweighed。Offhesailswithascapularoramedalonhimforluck。Well？Andthetephilimnowhat’sthistheycallitpoorpapa’sfatherhadonhisdoortotouch。ThatbroughtusoutofthelandofEgyptandintothehouseofbondage。Somethinginallthosesuperstitionsbecausewhenyougooutneverknowwhatdangers。Hangingontoaplankorastrideofabeamforgrimlife，life-beltroundroundhim，gulpingsaltwater，andthat’sthelastofhisnibstillthesharkscatchholdofhim。Dofishevergetseasick？
　　Thenyouhaveabeautifulcalmwithoutacloud，smoothsea，placid，crewandcargoinsmithereens，DavyJones’locker。Moonlookingdown。Notmyfault，oldcockalorum。
　　AlostlongcandlewandereduptheskyfromMirusbazaarinsearchoffundsforMercer’shospitalandbroke，drooping，andshedaclusterofvioletbutonewhitestars。Theyfloated，fell：theyfaded。Theshepherd’shour：
　　thehourofholding：houroftryst。Fromhousetohouse，givinghiseverwelcomedoubleknock，wentthenineo’clockpostman，theglowworm’slampathisbeltgleaminghereandtherethroughthelaurelhedges。AndamongthefiveyoungtreesahoistedlintstocklitthelampatLeahy’sterrace。Byscreensoflightedwindows，byequalgardensashrillvoicewentcrying，wailing：EveningTelegraph，stoppressedition！ResultoftheGoldCuprace！andfromthedoorofDignam’shouseaboyranoutandcalled。Twitteringthebatflewhere，flewthere。Faroutoverthesandsthecomingsurfcrept，grey。Howthsettledforslumbertiredoflongdays，ofyumyumrhododendronshewasoldandfeltgladlythenightbreezelift，rufflehisfellofferns。Helaybutopenedaredeyeunsleeping，deepandslowlybreathing，slumberousbutawake。AndfaronKishbanktheanchoredlightshiptwinkled，winkedatMrBloom。
　　Lifethosechapsouttheremusthave，stuckinthesamespot。IrishLightsboard。Penancefortheirsins。Coastguardstoo。Rocketandbreechesbuoyandlifeboat。DaywewentoutforthepleasurecruiseintheErin’sKing，throwingthemthesackofoldpapers。Bearsinthezoo。Filthytrip。
　　Drunkardsouttoshakeuptheirlivers。Pukingoverboardtofeedtheherrings。
　　Nausea。Andthewomen，fearofGodintheirfaces。Milly，nosignoffunk。
　　Herbluescarfloose，laughing。Don’tknowwhatdeathisatthatage。Andthentheirstomachsclean。Butbeinglosttheyfear。WhenwehidbehindthetreeatCrumlin。Ididn’twantto。Mamma！Mamma！Babesinthewood。
　　Frighteningthemwithmaskstoo。Throwingthemupintheairtocatchthem。
　　I’llmurderyou。Isitonlyhalffun？Orchildrenplayingbattle。Wholeearnest。Howcanpeopleaimgunsateachother？Sometimestheygooff。
　　Poorkids。Onlytroubleswildfireandnettlerash。CalomelpurgeIgotherforthat。AftergettingbetterasleepwithMolly。Verysameteethshehas。
　　Whatdotheylove？Anotherthemselves？Butthemorningshechasedherwiththeumbrella。Perhapssoasnottohurt。Ifeltherpulse。Ticking。Littlehanditwas：nowbig。DearestPapli。Allthatthehandsayswhenyoutouch。
　　Lovedtocountmywaistcoatbuttons。HerfirststaysIremember。Mademelaughtosee。Littlepapstobeginwith。Leftoneismoresensitive，I
　　think。Minetoo。Nearertheheart。Paddingthemselvesoutiffatisinfashion。Hergrowingpainsatnight，calling，wakeningme。Frightenedshewaswhenhernaturecameonherfirst。Poorchild！Strangemomentforthemothertoo。Bringsbackhergirlhood。Gibraltar。LookingfromBuenaVista。
　　O’Hara’stower。Theseabirdsscreaming。OldBarbaryapethatgobbledallhisfamily。Sundown，gunfireforthementocrossthelines。Lookingoutovertheseashetoldme。Eveninglikethis，butclear，noclouds。IalwaysthoughtI’dmarryalordoragentlemanwithaprivateyacht。Buenosnoches，señ；orita。Elhombreamalamuchachahermosa。Whyme？
　　Becauseyouweresoforeignfromtheothers。
　　Betternotstickhereallnightlikealimpet。Thisweathermakesyoudull。Mustbegettingonforninebythelight。Gohome。ToolateforLeoh，LilyofKillarney。No。Mightbestillup。Calltothehospitaltosee。
　　Hopeshe’sover。LongdayI’vehad。Martha，thebath，funeral，houseofkeys，museumwiththosegoddesses，Dedalus’song。ThenthatbawlerinBarneyKiernan’s。Gotmyownbackthere。Drunkenranters。WhatIsaidabouthisGodmadehimwince。Mistaketohitback。Or？No。Oughttogohomeandlaughatthemselves。Alwayswanttobeswillingincompany。Afraidtobealonelikeachildoftwo。Supposehehitme。Lookatitotherwayround。Notsobadthen。Perhapsnottohurthemeant。ThreecheersforIsrael。Threecheersforthesister-in-lawhehawkedabout，threefangsinhermouth。
　　Samestyleofbeauty。Particularlyniceoldpartyforacupoftea。ThesisterofthewifeofthewildmanofBorneohasjustcometotown。Imaginethatintheearlymorningatcloserange。EveryonetohistasteasMorrissaidwhenhekissedthecow。ButDignam’sputthebootsonit。Housesofmourningsodepressingbecauseyouneverknow。Anyhowshewantsthemoney。
　　MustcalltothoseScottishwidowsasIpromised。Strangename。Takesitforgrantedwe’regoingtopopofffirst。ThatwidowonMondaywasitoutsideCramer’sthatlookedatme。Buriedthepoorhusbandbutprogressingfavourablyonthepremium。Herwidow’smite。Well？Whatdoyouexpecthertodo？Mustwheedleherwayalong。WidowerIhatetosee。Lookssoforlorn。PoormanO’Connorwifeandfivechildrenpoisonedbymusselshere。Thesewage。Hopeless。
　　Somegoodmatronlywomaninapork-piehattomotherhim。Takehimintow，platterfaceandalargeapron。Ladies’greyflannelettebloomers，threeshillingsapair，astonishingbargain。Plainandloved，lovedforever，theysay。Ugly：nowomanthinkssheis。Love，lieandbehandsomefortomorrowwedie。Seehimsometimeswalkingabouttryingtofindoutwhoplayedthetrick。U。p。：up。Fatethatis。He，notme。Alsoashopoftennoticed。
　　Curseseemstodogit。Dreamtlastnight？Wait。Somethingconfused。Shehadredslipperson。Turkish。Worethebreeches。Supposeshedoes。WouldIlikeherinpyjamas？Damnedhardtoanswer。Nannetti’sgone。Mailboat。
　　NearHolyheadbynow。MustnailthatadofKeyes’s。WorkHynesandCrawford。
　　PetticoatsforMolly。Shehassomethingtoputinthem。What’sthat？Mightbemoney。
　　MrBloomstoopedandturnedoverapieceofpaperonthestrand。Hebroughtitnearhiseyesandpeered。Letter？No。Can’tread。Bettergo。
　　Better。I’mtiredtomove。Pageofanoldcopybook。Allthoseholesandpebbles。Whocouldcountthem？Neverknowwhatyoufind。Bottlewithstoryofatreasureinitthrownfromawreck。Parcelspost。Childrenalwayswanttothrowthingsinthesea。Trust？Breadcastonthewaters。What’sthis？Bitofstick。
　　O！Exhaustedthatfemalehasme。Notsoyoungnow。Willshecomeheretomorrow？Waitforhersomewhereforever。Mustcomeback。Murderersdo。
　　WillI？
　　MrBloomwithhisstickgentlyvexedthethicksandathisfoot。Writeamessageforher。Mightremain。What？
　　I。
　　Someflatfoottramponitinthemorning。Useless。Washedaway。Tidecomeshereapoolnearherfoot。Bend，seemyfacethere，darkmirror，breatheonit，stirs。Alltheserockswithlinesandscarsandletters。
　　O，thosetransparent！Besidestheydon’tknow。Whatisthemeaningofthatotherworld。IcalledyounaughtyboybecauseIdonotlike。
　　AM。A。
　　Noroom。Letitgo。
　　MrBloomeffacedtheletterswithhisslowboot。Hopelessthingsand。
　　Nothinggrowsinit。Allfades。Nofearofbigvesselscominguphere。
　　ExceptGuinness’sbarges。RoundtheKishineightydays。Donehalfbydesign。
　　Heflunghiswoodenpenaway。Thestickfellinsiltedsand，stuck。
　　Nowifyouweretryingtodothatforaweekonendyoucouldn’t。Chance。
　　We’llnevermeetagain。Butitwaslovely。Goodbye，dear。Thanks。Mademefeelsoyoung。
　　ShortsnoozenowifIhad。Mustbenearnine。Liverpoolboatlonggone。
　　Noteventhesmoke。Andshecandotheother。Didtoo。AndBelfast。Iwon’tgo。Racethere，racebacktoEnnis。Lethim。Justclosemyeyesamoment。
　　Won’tsleepthough。Halfdream。Itnevercomesthesame。Batagain。Noharminhim。Justafew。
　　OsweetyallyourlittlegirlwhiteupIsawdirtybracegirdlemademedolovestickywetwonaughtyGracedarlingshehimhalfpastthebedmethimpikehosesfrilliesforRaoultoperfumeyourwifeblackhairheaveunderembonseñ；oritayoungeyesMulveyplumpyearsdreamsreturntailendAgendathswoonyloveyshowedmehernextyearindrawersreturnnextinhernexthernext。
　　Abatflew。Here。There。Here。Farinthegreyabellchimed。MrBloomwithopenmouth，hisleftbootsandedsideways，leaned，breathed。Justforafew。CuckooCuckooCuckooTheclockonthemantelpieceinthepriest’shousecooedwhereCanonO’HanlonandFatherConroyandthereverendJohnHughesS。J。weretakingteaandsodabreadandbutterandfriedmuttonchopswithcatsupandtalkingaboutCuckooCuckooCuckooBecauseitwasalittlecanarybirdbirdthatcameoutofitslittlehousetotellthetimethatGertyMacDowellnoticedthetimeshewastherebecauseshewasasquickasanythingaboutathinglikethat，wasGertyMacDowell，andshenoticedatoncethatthatforeigngentlemanthatwassittingontherockslookingwasCuckooCuckooCuckooJOYCE：Ulysses，OxenoftheSunJOYCE：Ulysses，CirceOxenoftheSunDESHILHOLLESEAMUS。DESHILHOLLESEAMUS。DESHILHOLESEamus。