Theyreleasehim。Hejerkson。Apygmywomanswingsonaropeslungbetweentherailings，counting。Aformsprawledagainstadustbinandmuffledbyitsarmandhatmoves，groans，grindinggrowlingteeth，andsnoresagain。
　　Onastepagnometottingamongarubbishtipcrouchestoshoulderasackofragsandbones。Acronestandingbywithasmokyoillampramsthelastbottleinthemawofhissack。Heheaveshisbooty，tugsaskewhispeakedcapandhobblesoffmutely。Thecronemakesbackforherlairswayingherlamp。Abandychild，asquatonthedoorstepwithapapershuttlecock，crawlssidlingafterherinspurts，clutchesherskirt，scramblesup。Adrunkennavvyupswithbothhandstherailingsofanarea，lurchingheavily。Atacornertwonightwatchinshouldercapes，theirhandsupontheirstaffholsters，loomtall。Aplatecrashes；awomanscreams；achildwails。Oathsofamanroar，mutter，cease。Figureswander，lurk，peerfromwarrens。Inaroomlitbyacandlestuckinabottleneckaslutcombsoutthetattsfromthehairofascrofulouschild。CissyCaffrey’svoice，stillyoung，singsshrillfromalane。
　　CISSYCAFFREYIgaveittoMollyBecauseshewasjolly，ThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateCompton，swaggerstickstightintheiroxters，astheymarchunsteadilyrightaboutfaceandbursttogetherfromtheirmouthsavolleyedfart。Laughterofmenfromthelane。Ahoarseviragoretorts。
　　THEVIRAGOSignsonyou，hairyarse。MorepowertheCavangirl。
　　CISSYCAFFREYMorelucktome。Cavan，CootehillandBelturbet。
　　Shesings。IgaveittoNellyTostickinherbellyThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateComptonturnandcounterretort，theirtunicsbloodbrightinalampglow，blacksocketsofcapsontheirblondcopperpolls。StephenDedalusandLynchpassthroughthecrowdclosetotheredcoats。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONJerkshisfinger。Wayfortheparson。
　　PRIVATECARRTurnsandcalls。Whatho，parson！
　　CISSYCAFFREYHervoicesoaringhigher。Shehasit，shegotit，WhereversheputitThelegoftheduck。Stephen，flourishingtheashplantinhislefthand，chantswithjoytheintroitforpaschaltime。Lynch，hisjockeycaplowonhisbrow，attendshim，asneerofdiscontentwrinklinghisface。
　　STEPHENVidiaquamegredientemdetemploalateredextro。Alleluia。
　　Thefamishedsnaggletusksofanelderlybawdprotrudefromadoorway。
　　THEBAWDHervoicewhisperinghuskily。Sst！ComeheretillItellyou。Maidenheadinside。Sst。
　　STEPHENAltiusaliqantulumEtomnesadquospervenitacquaista。
　　THEBAWDSpitsintheirtrailherjetofvenom。Trinitymedicals。
　　Fallopiantube。Allprickandnopence。
　　EdyBoardman，sniffling，crouchedwithBerthaSupple，drawshershawlacrosshernostrils。
　　EDYBOARDMANBickering。Andsaytheone：IseenyouupFaithfulplacewithyoursquarepusher，thegreaserofftherailway，inhiscometobedhat。Didyou，saysI。That’snotforyoutosay，saysI。Youneverseenmeinthemantrapwithamarriedhighlander，saysI。Thelikesofher！
　　Stagthatoneis。Stubbornasamule！Andherwalkingwithtwofellowstheonetime，KildbridetheenginedriverandlancecorporalOliphant。
　　STEPHENTriumphaliter。Salvifactiisunt。
　　Heflourisheshisashplantshiveringthelampimage，shatteringlightovertheworld。Aliverandwhitespanielontheprowlslinksafterhim，growling。Lynchscar’sitwithakick。
　　LYNCHSothat？
　　STEPHENLooksbehind。Sothatgesture，notmusic，notodours，wouldbeauniversallanguage，thegiftoftonguesrenderingvisiblenotthelaysensebutthefirstentelechy，thestructuralrhythm。
　　LYNCHPornosophicalphilotheology。MetaphysicsinMecklenburgstreet！
　　STEPHENWehaveshrewriddenShakespeareandhenpeckedSocrates。Eventheallwiseststagyritewasbitted，bridledandmountedbyalightoflove。
　　LYNCHBa！
　　STEPHENAnyway，whowantstwogesturestoillustratealoafandajug？
　　ThismovementillustratestheloafandjugofbreadandwineinOmar。Holdmystick。
　　LYNCHDamnyouryellowstick。Wherearewegoing？
　　STEPHENLecherouslynx，tolabelledamesansmerci，GeorginaJohnson，addeamquilaetificatjuventutemmeam。
　　Stephenthruststheashplantonhimandslowlyholdsouthishands，hisheadgoingbacktillbothhandsareaspanfromhisbreast，downturnedinplanesintersecting，thefingersabouttopart，theleftbeinghigher。
　　LYNCHWhichisthejugofbread？Itskillsnot。Thatorthecustomhouse。
　　Illustratethou。Heretakeyourcrutchandwalk。
　　Theypass。TommyCaffreyscramblestoagaslampand，clasping，climbsinspasms。Fromthetopspurheslidesdown。JackyCaffreyclaspstoclimb。
　　Thenavvylurchesagainstthelamp。Thetwinsscuttleoffinthedark。
　　Thenavvy，swaying，pressesaforefingeragainstawingofhisnoseandejectsfromthefarthernostrilalongliquidjetofsnot。Shoulderingthelamphestaggersawaythroughthecrowdwithhisflaringcresset。
　　Snakesofriverfogcreepslowly。Fromdrains，clefts，cesspools，middensariseonallsidesstagnantfumes。Aglowleapsinthesouthbeyondtheseawardreachesoftheriver。Thenavvystaggeringforwardcleavesthecrowdandlurchestowardsthetramsiding。OnthefarthersideundertherailwaybridgeBloomappearsflushed，panting，crammingbreadandchocolateintoasidepocket。FromGillenshairdresserswindowacompositeportraitshowshimgallantNelson’simage。AconcavemirroratthesidepresentstohimlovelornlonglostlugubruBooloohoom。GraveGladstoneseeshimlevelBloomforBloom。Hepasses，struckbythestareoftruculentWellingtonbutintheconvexmirrorgrinunstruckthebonhameyesandfatchuckcheekchopsofJollypoldytherixdixdoldy。
　　AtAntonioBabaiotti’sdoorBloomhalts，sweatedunderthebrightarclamps。Hedisappears。Inamomenthereappearsandhurrieson。
　　BLOOMFishandtaters。N。g。Ah！
　　HedisappearsintoOlhousen’s，theporkbutcher’s，underthedowncomingrollshutter。AfewmomentslaterheemergesfromundertheshutterpuffingPoldy，blowingBloohoom。Ineachhandheholdsaparcel，onecontainingalukewarmpig’scrubeen，theotheracoldsheep’strottersprinkledwithwholepepperHegasps，standingupright。Thenbendingtoonesidehepressesaparcelagainsthisribandgroans。
　　BLOOMStitchinmyside。WhydidIrun？
　　Hetakesbreathwithcareandgoesforwardslowlytowardsthelampsetsiding。Theglowleapsagain。
　　BLOOMWhatisthat？Aflasher？Searchlight。
　　HestandsatCormack’scornerwatching。
　　BLOOMAuroraborealisorasteelfoundry？Ah，thebrigade，ofcourse。Southsideanyhow。Bigblaze。Mightbehishouse。Beggar’sbush。
　　We’resafe。Hehumscheerfully。London’sburning，London’sburning！
　　Onfire，onfire！HecatchessightofthenavvylurchingthroughthecrowdatthefarthersideofTalbotstreet。I’llmisshim。Run。Quick。
　　Bettercrosshere。
　　Hedartstocrosstheroad。Urchinsshout。
　　THEURCHINSMindout，mister！Twocyclists，withlightedpaperlanternsaswing，swimbyhim，grazinghim，theirbellsrattling。
　　THEBELLSHaltyaltyaltyall。
　　BLOOMHaltserectstungbyaspasm。Ow。
　　Helooksround，dartsforwardsuddenly。Throughrisingfogadragonsandstrewer，travellingatcaution，slewsheavilydownuponhim，itshugeredheadlightwinking，itstrolleyhissingonthewire。Themotormanbangshisfootgong。
　　THEGONGBangBangBlaBakBludBuggBloo。
　　Thebrakecracksviolently。Bloom，raisingapoliceman’swhiteglovedhand，blundersstifflegged，outofthetrack。Themotormanthrownforward，pugnosed，ontheguidewheel，yellsasheslidespastoverchainsandkeys。
　　THEMOTORMANHey，shitbreeches，areyoudoingthehattrick？
　　BLOOMBloomtrickleapstothecurbstoneandhaltsagain。Hebrushesamudflakefromhischeekwithaparcelledhand。Nothoroughfare。
　　Closeshavethatbutcuredthestitch。MusttakeupSandow’sexercisesagain。Onthehandsdown。Insureagainststreetaccidenttoo。TheProvidential。
　　Hefeelshistrouserpocket。Poormamma’spanacea。Heeleasilycatchintracksorbootlaceinacog。DaythewheeloftheblackMariapeeledoffmyshoeatLeonard’scorner。Thirdtimeisthecharm。Shoetrick。
　　Insolentdriver。Ioughttoreporthim。Tensionmakesthemnervous。Mightbethefellowbalkedmethismorningwiththathorseywoman。Samestyleofbeauty。Quickofhimallthesame。Thestiffwalk。Truewordspokeninjest。ThatawfulcrampinLadlane。SomethingpoisonousIate。Emblemofluck。Why？Probablylostcattle。Markofthebeast。Hecloseshiseyesaninstant。Bitlightinthehead。Monthlyoreffectoftheother。
　　Brainfogfag。Thattiredfeeling。Toomuchformenow。Ow！
　　AsinisterfigureleansonplaitedlegsagainstO’Beirneswall，avisageunknown，injectedwithdarkmercury。Fromunderawideleavedsombrerothefigureregardshimwithevileye。
　　BLOOMBuenosnoches，señ；oritaBlanca，quecalleesesta？
　　THEFIGUREImpassive，raisesasignalarm。Password。SraidMabbot。
　　BLOOMHaha。Merci。Esperanto。Slanleath。Hemutters。
　　Gaelicleaguespy，sentbythatfireeater。
　　Hestepsforward。Asackshoulderedragmanbarshispath。Hestepsleft，ragsackmanleft。
　　BLOOMIbeg。Heswerves，sidles，stepsaside，slipspastandon。
　　BLOOMKeeptotheright，right，right。IfthereisafingerpostplantedbytheTouringClubatStepasidewhoprocuredthatpublicboon？IwholostmywayandcontributedtothecolumnsoftheIrishCyclisttheletterheaded，IndarkestStepaside。Keep，keep，keeptotheright。Ragsandbones，atmidnight。Afencemorelikely。Firstplacemurderermakesfor。Washoffhissinsoftheworld。
　　JackyCaffrey，huntedbyTommyCaffrey，runsfulltiltagainstBloom。
　　BLOOMO！
　　Shocked，onweakhams，hehalts。TommyandJackyvanishthere，there。
　　Bloompatswithparcelledhandswatch，fobpocket，bookpocket，pursepocket，sweetsofsin，potatosoap。
　　BLOOMBewareofpickpockets。Oldthieves’dodge。Collide。Thensnatchyourpurse。
　　Theretrieverapproachessniffling，nosetotheground。Asprawledformsneezes。AstoopedbeardedfigureappearsgarbedinthelongcaftanofanelderinZionandasmokingcapwithmagentatassels。Hornedspectacleshangdownatthewingsofthenose。Yellowpoisonstreaksareonthedrawnface。
　　RUDOLPHSecondhalfcrownwastemoneytoday。Itoldyounotgowithdrunkengoyever。So。Youcatchnomoney。
　　BLOOMHidesthecrubeenandtrotterbehindhisbackand，crestfallen，feelswarmandcoldfeetmeatJa，ichweiss，papachi。
　　RUDOLPHWhatyoumakingdownthisplace？Haveyounosoul？WithfeeblevulturetalonshefeelsthesilentfaceofBloomAreyounotmysonLeopold，thegrandsonofLeopold？AreyounotmydearsonLeopoldwholeftthehouseofhisfatherandleftthegodofhisfathersAbrahamandJacob？
　　BLOOMWithprecaution。Isupposeso，father。Mosenthal。Allthat’sleftofhim。
　　RUDOLPHSeverely。Onenighttheybringyouhomedrunkasdogafterspendyourgoodmoney。Whatyoucallthemrunningchaps？
　　BLOOMInyouth’ssmartblueOxfordsuitwithwhitevestslips，narrowshouldered，inbrownAlpinehat，wearinggent’ssterlingsilverwaterburykeylesswatchanddoublecurbAlbertwithsealattached，onesideofhimcoatedwithstiffeningmud。Harriers，father。Onlythatonce。
　　RUDOLPHOnce！Mudheadtofoot。Cutyourhandopen。Lockjaw。Theymakeyoukaput，Leopoldleben。Youwatchthemchaps。
　　BLOOMWeakly。Theychallengedmetoasprint。Itwasmuddy。
　　Islipped。
　　RUDOLPHWithcontemptOoimnachez。Nicespectaclesforyourpoormother！
　　BLOOMMamma！
　　ELLENBLOOMInpantomimedame’sstringedmobcap，crinolineandbustle，widowTwankey’sblousewithmuttonlegsleevesbuttonedbehind，greymittensandcameobrooch，herhairplaitedinacrispingnet，appearsoverthestaircasebanisters，aslantedcandlestickinherhandandcriesoutinshrillalarm。
　　OblessedRedeemer，whathavetheydonetohim！Mysmellingsalts！Shehaulsupareefofskirtandransacksthepouchofherstripedblaypetticoat。
　　Aphial，anAgnusDei，ashrivelledpotatoandacelluloiddollfallout。
　　SacredHeartofMary，wherewereyouatall，atall？
　　Bloom，mumbling，hiseyesdowncast，beginstobestowhisparcelsinhisfilledpocketsbutdesists，muttering。
　　AVOICESharply。Poldy！