ZOEAreyoulookingforsomeone？He’sinsidewithhisfriend。
　　BLOOMIsthisMrsMack’s？
　　ZOENo，eightyone。MrsCohen’s。Youmightgofartherandfareworse。
　　MotherSlipperslapper。Familiarly。She’sonthejobherselftonightwiththevet，hertipster，thatgivesherallthewinnersandpaysforhersoninOxford。Workingovertimebutherluck’sturnedtoday。Suspiciously。
　　You’renothisfather，areyou？
　　BLOOMNotI！
　　ZOEYoubothinblack。Haslittlemouseyanyticklestonight？
　　Hisskin，alert，feelsherfingertipsapproach。Ahandslidesoverhisleftthigh。
　　ZOEHow’sthenuts？
　　BLOOMOffside。Curiouslytheyareontheright。HeavierIsuppose。
　　Oneinamillionmytailor，Mesias，says。
　　ZOEInsuddenalarm。You’veahardchancre。
　　BLOOMNotlikely。
　　ZOEIfeelit。
　　Herhandslidesintohislefttrouserpocketandbringsoutahardblackshrivelledpotato。SheregardsitandBloomwithdumbmoistlips。
　　BLOOMAtalisman。Heirloom。
　　ZOEForZoe？Forkeeps？Forbeingsonice，eh？
　　Sheputsthepotatogreedilyintoapocket，thenlinkshisarm，cuddlinghimwithsupplewarmth。Hesmilesuneasily。Slowly，notebynote，orientalmusicisplayed。Hegazesinthetawnycrystalofhereyes，ringedwithkohol。Hissmilesoftens。
　　ZOEYou’llknowmethenexttime。
　　BLOOMForlornly。Ineverlovedadeargazellebutitwassureto。
　　Gazellesareleaping，feedingonthemountains。Neararelakes。
　　Roundtheirshoresfileshadowsblackofcedargroves。Aromarises，astronghairgrowthofresin。Itburns，theorient，askyofsapphire，cleftbythebronzeflightofeagles。Underitliesthewomancity，nude，white，still，cool，inluxury。Afountainmurmursamongdamaskroses。Mammothrosesmurmurofscarletwinegrapes。Awineofshame，lust，bloodexudes，strangelymurmuring。
　　ZOEMurmuringsingsongwiththemusic，herodalisklipslusciouslysmearedwithsalveofswinefatandrosewater。Schorachaniwenowach，benoithHierushaloim。
　　BLOOMFascinated。Ithoughtyouwereofgoodstockbyyouraccent。
　　ZOEAndyouknowwhatthoughtdid？
　　Shebiteshiseargentlywithlittlegoldstoppedteethsendingonhimacloyingbreathofstalegarlic。Therosesdrawapart，discloseasepulchreofthegoldofkingsandtheirmoulderingbones。
　　BLOOMDrawsback，mechanicallycaressingherrightbubwithaflatawkwardhand。AreyouaDublingirl？
　　ZOECatchesastrayhairdeftlyandtwistsittohercoil。
　　Nobloodyfear。I’mEnglish。Haveyouaswaggerroot？
　　BLOOMAsbefore。Rarelysmoke，dear。Cigarnowandthen。Childishdevice。Lewdly。Themouthcanbebetterengagedthanwithacylinderofrankweed。
　　ZOEGoon。Makeastumpspeechoutofit。
　　BLOOMInworkman’scorduroyoveralls，blackgansywithredfloatingtieandapachecap。Mankindisincorrigible。SirWalterRaleighbroughtfromthenewworldthatpotatoandthatweed，theoneakillerofpestilencebyabsorption，theotherapoisoneroftheear，eye，heart，memory，will，understanding，all。Thatistosay，hebroughtthepoisonahundredyearsbeforeanotherpersonwhosenameIforgetbroughtthefood。Suicide。Lies。
　　Allourhabits。Why，lookatourpubliclife！
　　Midnightchimesfromdistantsteeples。
　　THECHIMESTurnagain，Leopold！LordMayorofDublin！
　　BLOOMInalderman’sgownandchain。ElectorsofArranQuay，InnsQuay，Rotunda，MountjoyandNorthDock，betterrunatramline，Isay，fromthecattlemarkettotheriver。That’sthemusicofthefuture。That’smyprogramme。CuiBono？ButourbuccaneeringVanderdeckensintheirphantomshipoffinance……
　　ANELECTORThreetimesthreeforourfuturechiefmagistrate！
　　Theauroraborealisofthetorchlightprocessionleaps。
　　THETORCHBEARERSHooray！
　　Severalwellknownburgesses，citymagnatesandfreemenofthecityshakehandswithBloomandcongratulatehim。TimothyHarrington，latethriceLordMayorofDublin，imposinginmayoralscarlet，goldchainandwhitesilktie，conferswithcouncillorLorcanSherlock，locumtenens。Theynodvigorouslyinagreement。
　　LATELORDMAYORHARRINGTONInscarletrobewithmace，goldmayoralchainandlacewhitesilkscarfThataldermansirLeoBloom’sspeechbeprintedattheexpenseoftheratepayers。ThatthehouseinwhichhewasbornbeornamentedwithacommemorativetabletandthatthethoroughfarehithertoknownasCowParlouroffCorkstreetbehenceforthdesignatedBoulevardBloom。
　　COUNCILLORLORCANSHERLOCKCarriedunanimously。
　　BLOOMImpassionedly。TheseflyingDutchmenorlyingDutchmenastheyreclineintheirupholsteredpoop，castingdice，whatreckthey？
　　Machinesistheircry，theirchimera，theirpanacea。Laboursavingapparatuses，supplanters，bug-bears，manufacturedmonstersformutualmurder，hideoushobgoblinsproducedbyahordeofcapitalisticlustsuponourprostitutedlabour。Thepoormanstarveswhiletheyaregrassingtheirroyalmountainstagsorshootingpeasantsandphartridgesintheirpurblindpompofpelfandpower。Buttheirreignisroverforreverandeverandev……
　　Prolongedapplause。Venetianmasts，maypolesandfestalarchesspringup。AstreamerbearingthelegendsCeadMilleFailteandMahTtobMelekIsraelspansthestreet。Allthewindowsarethrongedwithsightseers，chieflyladies。AlongtheroutetheregimentsoftheroyalDublinFusiliers，theKingsOwnScottishBoraerers，theCameronHighlandersandtheWelshFusiliers，standingtoattention，keepbackthecrowd。BoysfromHighschoolareperchedonthelampposts，telegraphpoles，windowsills，cornices，gutters，chimneypots，railings，rainspouts，whistlingandcheering。
　　Thepillarofthecloudappears。AfifeanddrumbandisheardinthedistanceplayingtheKolNidre。Thebeatersapproachwithimperialeagleshoisted，trailingbannersandwavingorientalpalms。Thechryselephantinepapalstandardriseshigh，surroundedbypennonsofthecivicflag。ThevanoftheprocessionappearsheadedbyJohnHowardParnell，citymarshal，inachessboardtabard，theAthlonePoursuivantandUlsterKingofArms。TheyarefollowedbytheRightHonourableJosephHutchinson，lordmayorofDublin，thelordmayorofCork，theirworshipsthemayorsofLimerick，Galway，SligoandWatedord，twentyeightIrishrepresentativepeers，sirdars，grandeesandmaharajahsbearingtheclothofestate，theDublinMetropolitanFireBrigade，thechapterofthesaintsoffinanceintheirplutocraticorderofprecedence，thebishopofDownandConnorHisEminenceMichaelcardinalLoguearchbishopofArmagh，primateofallIreland，HisGrace，themostreverendDrWilliamAlexanderarchbishopofArmagh，primateofallIreland，thechiefrabbi，thepresbyterianmoderator，theheadsofthebaptist，anabaptist，methodistandMoravianchapelsandthehonorarysecretaryofthesocietyoffriends。herthemmarchtheguildsandtradesandtrainbandswithflyingcolours：coopen，birdfanciers，millwrights，newspapercanvassers，lawscriveners，masseurs，vintners，trussmakers，chimneysweeps，lardrefiners，tabinetandpoplinweavers，farriers，Italianwarehousemen，churchdecorators，bootjackmanufacturers，undertaken，silkmercers，lapidaries，salesmasters，corkcutters，assessorsoffirelosses，dyersandcleaners，exportbottlers，fellmongers，ticketwriters，heraldicsealengravers，horserepositoryhands，bullionbroken，cricketandarcheryoutfitters，riddlemakers，eggandpotatofactors，hosiersandglovers，plumbingcontractors。AfterthemmarchgentlemenofthebedchamberBlackRod，DeputyGarterGoldStick，themasterofhone，thelordgreatchamberlain，theearlmarshal，thehighconstablecarryingtheswordofstate，saintStephen’sironcrown，thechaliceandbible。
　　Fourbuglersonfootblowasennet。Beefeatenreply，windingclarionsofwelcome。UnderanarchoftriumphBloomappearsbareheaded，inacrimsonvelvetmantletrimmedwithermine，bearingSaintEdward’sstafftheorbandsceptrewiththedove，thecurtana。Heisseatedonamilkwhitehonewithlongflowingcrimsontail，richlycaparisoned，withgoldenheadstall。
　　Wildexcitement。Theladiesfromtheirbalconiesthrowdownrosepetals。
　　Theairisperfumedwithessences。Themencheer。Bloom’sboysrunamidthebystanderswithbranchesofhawthornandwrenbushes。
　　BLOOM’SBOYSThewren，thewren，Thekingofallbirds，SaintStephen’shisday，Wascaughtinthefurze。ABLACKSMITHMurmurs。FortheHonourofGod！AndisthatBloom？
　　Hescarcelylooksthirtyone。
　　APAVIORANDFLAGGERThat’sthefamousBloomnow，theworld’sgreatestreformer。Hatsoff！
　　Alluncovertheirheads。Womenwhispereagerly。
　　AMILLIONAIRESSRichly。Isn’thesimplywonderful？
　　ANOBLEWOMANNobly。Allthatmanhasseen！
　　AFEMINISTMasculinely。Anddone！
　　ABELLHANGERAclassicface！Hehastheforeheadofathinker。
　　Bloom’sweather。Asunburstappearsinthenorthwest。
　　THEBISHOPOFDOWNANDCONNORIherepresentyourundoubtedemperorpresidentandkingchairman，themostsereneandpotentandverypuissantrulerofthisrealm。GodsaveLeopoldtheFirst！
　　ALLGodsaveLeopoldtheFirst！
　　BLOOMIndalmaticandpurplemantle，tothebishopofDownandConnorwithdignity。Thanks，somewhateminentsir。
　　WILLIAM，ARCHBISHOPOFARMAGHInpurplestockandshovelhat。
　　WillyoutoyourpowercauselawandmercytobeexecutedinallyourjudgmentsinIrelandandterritoriesthereuntobelonging？
　　BLOOMPlacinghisrighthandonhistesticles，swears。SomaytheCreatordealwithme。AllthisIpromisetodo。
　　MICHAEL，ARCHBISHOPOFARMAGHPoursacruseofhairoiloverBloom’shead。Gaudiummagnumannuntiovobis。Habemuscarneficem。Leopold，Patrick，Andrew，David，George，bethouanointed！
　　Bloomassumesamantleofclothofgoldandputsonarubyring。
　　Heascendsandstandsonthestoneofdestiny。Therepresentativepeersputonatthesametimetheirtwentyeightcrowns。JoybellsringinChristchurch，SaintPatrick’s，George’sandgayMalahide。Mirusbazaarfireworksgoupfromallsideswithsymbolicalphallopyrotechnicdesigns。Thepeersdohomage，onebyone，approachingandgenuflecting。
　　THEPEERSIdobecomeyourliegemanoflifeandlimbtoearthlyworship。
　　BloomholdsuphisrighthandonwhichsparklestheKoh-i-Noordiamond。
　　Hispalfreyneighs。Immediatesilence。Wirelessintercontinentalandinterplanetarytransmittersaresetforreceptionofmessage。
　　BLOOMMysubjects！WeherebynominateourfaithfulchargerCopulaFelixhereditaryGrandVizierandannouncethatwehavethisdayrepudiatedourformerspouseandhavebestowedourroyalhandupontheprincessSelene，thesplendourofnight。
　　TheformermorganaticspouseofBloomishastilyremovedintheBlackMaria。TheprincessSelene，inmoonbluerobes，asilvercrescentonherhead，descendsfromaSedanchairbornebytwogiants。Anoutburstofcheering。
　　JOHNHOWARDPARNELLRaisestheroyalstandard。IllustriousBloom！Successortomyfamousbrother！
　　BLOOMEmbracesJohnHowardParnell。Wethankyoufromourheart，John，forthisrightroyalwelcometogreenErin，thepromisedlandofourcommonancestors。
　　Thefreedomofthecityispresentedtohimembodiedinacharter。
　　ThekeysofDublin，crossedonacrimsoncushion，aregiventohim。Heshowsallthatheiswearinggreensocks。
　　TOMKERNANYoudeserveit，yourhonour。
　　BLOOMOnthisdaytwentyyearsagoweovercamethehereditaryenemyatLadysmith。Ourhowitzersandcamelswivelgunsplayedonhislineswithtellingeffect。Halfaleagueonward！Theycharge！Allislostnow！Doweyield？No！Wedrivethemheadlong！Lo！Wecharge！DeployingtotheleftourlighthorsesweptacrosstheheightsofPlevnaand，utteringtheirwarcry，BonafideSabaoth，sabredtheSaracengunnerstoaman。
　　THECHAPELOFFREEMANTYPESETTERSHear！Hear！
　　JOHNWYSENOLANThere’sthemanthatgotawayJamesStephens。
　　ABLUECOATSCHOOLBOYBravo！