THEFANPointsdownwardsquickly。Youmust。
　　BLOOMWithdesire，withreluctance。Icanmakeatrueblackknot。LearnedwhenIservedmytimeandworkedthemailorderlineforKellet’s。Experiencedhand。Everyknotsaysalot。Letme。Incourtesy。
　　Ikneltoncebeforetoday。Ah！
　　Bellaraiseshergownslightlyand，steadyingherpose，liftstotheedgeofachairaplumpbuskinedhoofandafullpastern，silksocked。
　　Bloom，stiffleggedageing，bendsoverherhoofandwithgentlefingersdrawsoutandinherlaces。
　　BLOOMMurmurslovingly。TobeashoefitterinMansfield’swasmylove’syoungdream，thedarlingjoysofsweetbuttonhooking，tolaceupcrisscrossedtokneelengththedressykidfootwearsatinlined，soincrediblysmall，ofClydeRoadladies。EventheirwaxmodelRaymondeIvisiteddailytoadmirehercobwebhoseandstickofrhubarbtoe，asworninParis。
　　THEHOOFSmellmyhotgoathide。Feelmyroyalweight。
　　BLOOMCrosslacing。Tootight？
　　THEHOOFIfyoubungle，HandyAndy，I’llkickyourfootballforyou。
　　BLOOMNottolacethewrongeyeletasIdidthenightofthebazaardance。Badluck。Nookinwrongtacheofher……personyoumentioned。Thatnightshemet……Now！
　　Heknotsthelace。Bellaplacesherfootonthefloor。Bloomraiseshishead。Herheavyface，hereyesstrikehiminmid-brow。Hiseyesgrowdull，darkerandpouched，hisnosethickens。
　　BLOOMMumbles。Awaitingyourfurtherorders，weremain，gentlemen。
　　BELLOWithahardbasiliskstare，inabaritonevoice。Houndofdishonour！
　　BLOOMInfatuated。Empress！
　　BELLOHisheavycheekchopssagging。Adoreroftheadulterousrump！
　　BLOOMPlaintively。Hugeness！
　　BELLODungdevourer！
　　BLOOMWithsinewssemiflexed。Magnificence。
　　BELLODown！Hetapsherontheshoulderwithhisfan。Inclinefeetforward！Slideleftfootonepaceback。Youwillfall。Youarefalling。
　　Onthehandsdown！
　　BLOOMHereyesupturnedinthesignofadmiration，closing。
　　Truffles！
　　Withapiercingepilepticcryshesinksonallfours，grunting，snuffling，rootingathisfeet，thenlies，shammingdeadwitheyesshuttight，tremblingeyelids，boweduponthegroundintheattitudeofmostexcellentmaster。
　　BELLOWithbobbedhairpurplegills，fatmoustacheringsroundhisshavenmouth，inmountaineer’sputtees，greensilverbuttonedcoat，sportskirtandalpinehatwithmoorcock’sfeather，hishandsstuckdeepinhisbreechespockets，placeshisheelonherneckandgrindsitin。
　　Feelmyentireweight。Bow，bondslave，beforethethroneofyourdespot’sgloriousheels，soglisteningintheirprouderectness。
　　BLOOMEnthralled，bleats。Ipromisenevertodisobey。
　　BELLOLaughsloudly。Holysmoke！Youlittleknowwhat’sinstoreforyou。I’mthetartartosettleyourlittlelotandbreakyouin！
　　I’llbetKentuckycocktailsallroundIshameitoutofyou，oldson。Cheekme，Idareyou。Ifyoudotrembleinanticipationofheeldisciplinetobeinflictedingymcostume。
　　Bloomcreepsunderthesofaandpeersoutthroughthefringe。
　　ZOEWideninghersliptoscreenher。She’snothere。
　　BLOOMClosinghereyes。She’snothere。
　　FLORRYHidingherwithhergown。Shedidn’tmeanit，MrBello。
　　She’llbegood，sir。
　　KITTYDon’tbetoohardonher，MrBello。Sureyouwon’t，ma’amsir。
　　BELLOCoaxingly。Come，duckydear。Iwantawordwithyou，darling，justtoadministercorrection。Justalittlehearttohearttalk，sweety。Bloomputsouthertimidhead。There’sagoodgirlynow。
　　Bellograbsherhairviolentlyanddragsherforward。Ionlywanttocorrectyouforyourowngoodonasoftsafespot。How’sthattenderbehind？O，eversogently，pet。Begintogetready。
　　BLOOMFainting。Don’ttearmy。
　　BELLOSavagely。Thenosering，thepliers，thebastinado，thehanginghook，theknoutI’llmakeyoukisswhiletheflutesplayliketheNubianslaveofold。You’reinforitthistime。I’llmakeyouremembermeforthebalanceofyournaturallife。Hisforeheadveinsswollen，hisfacecongested。IshallsitonyourottomansaddlebackeverymorningaftermythumpinggoodbreakfastofMatterson’sfathamrashersandabottleofGuinness’sporter。Hebelches。AndsuckmythumpinggoodStockExchangecigarwhileIreadtheLicensedVictualler’sGazette。VerypossiblyIshallhaveyouslaughteredandskeweredinmystablesandenjoyasliceOfyouwithcrispcracklingfromthebakingtinbastedandbakedlikesuckingpigwithriceandlemonorcurrantsauce。Itwillhurtyou。
　　Hetwistsherarm。Bloomsqueaks，turningturtle。
　　BLOOMDon’tbecruel，nurse！Don’t！
　　BELLOTwisting。Another！
　　BLOOMScreams。O，it’shellitself！Everynerveinmybodyacheslikemad！
　　BELLOShouts。Good，bytherumpingjumpinggeneral！That’sthebestbitofnewsIheardthesesixweeks。Here，don’tkeepmewaiting，damnyou。Heslapsherface。
　　BLOOMWhimpers。You’reafterhittingme。I’lltell……
　　BELLOHoldhimdown，girls，tillIsquatonhim。
　　ZOEYes。Walkonhim！Iwill。
　　FLORRYIwill。Don’tbegreedy。
　　KITTYNo，me。Lendhimtome。
　　Thebrothelcook，MrsKeogh，wrinkled，greybearded，inagreasybib，men’sgreyandgreensocksandbrogues，flour-smeared，arollingpinstuckwithrawpastryinherbareredarmandhand，appearsatthedoor。
　　MRSKEOCHFerociously。CanIhelp？TheyholdandpinionBloom。
　　BELLOSquats，withagrunt，onBloom’supturnedface，puffingcigar-smoke，nursingafatleg。IseeKeatingClayiselectedchairmanoftheRichmondAsylumandbythebyGuinness’spreferencesharesareatsixteenthreequarters。
　　CursemeforafoolthatIdidn’tbuythatlotCraigandGardnertoldmeabout。Justmyinfernalluck，curseit。AndthatGoddamnedoutsiderThrowawayattwentytoone。HequencheshiscigarangrilyonBloom’sear。
　　Where’sthatGoddamnedcursedashtray？
　　BLOOMGoaded，buttocksmothered。O！O！Monsters！Cruelone！
　　BELLOAskforthateverytenminutes。Beg，prayforitasyouneverprayedbefore。Hethrustsoutafiggedfistandfoulcigar。Here，kissthat。Both。Kiss。Hethrowsalegastrideand，pressingwithhorseman’sknees，callsinahardvoice。Geeup！AcockhorsetoBanburycross。
　　I’llridehimfortheEclipsestakes。Hebendssidewaysandsqueezeshismount’stesticlesroughly，shouting。Ho！offwepop！I’llnurseyouinproperfashion。Hehorseridescockhorse，leapinginthesaddle。
　　Theladygoesapaceapaceandthecoachmangoesatrotatrotandthegentlemangoesagallopagallopagallopagallop。
　　FLORRYPullsatBello。Letmeonhimnow。Youhadenough。I
　　askedbeforeyou。
　　ZOEPullingatFlorry。Me。Me。Areyounotfinishedwithhimyet，suckeress？
　　BLOOMStifling。Can’t。
　　BELLOWell，I’mnot。Wait。Heholdsinhisbreath。Curseit。
　　Here。Thisbung’saboutburst。Heuncorkshimselfbehind：then，contortinghisfeatures，fartsloudly。Takethat！Herecorkshimself
　　Yes，byJingo，sixteenthreequarters。
　　BLOOMAsweatbreakingoutoverhim。Notman。Hesniffs。
　　Woman。
　　BELLOStandsup。Nomoreblowhotandcold。Whatyoulongedforhascometopass。Henceforthyouareunmannedandmineinearnest，athingundertheyoke。Nowforyourpunishmentfrock。Youwillshedyourmalegarments，youunderstand，RubyCohen？anddontheshotsilkluxuriouslyrustlingoverheadandshouldersandquicklytoo。
　　BLOOMShrinks。Silk，mistresssaid！Ocrinkly！scrapy！MustItip-touchitwithmynails？
　　BELLOPointstohiswhores。Astheyarenow，sowillyoube，wigged，singed，perfumesprayed，ricepowdered，withsmoothshavenarmpits。
　　Tapemeasurementswillbetakennextyourskin。Youwillbelacedwithcruelforceintovicelikecorsetsofsoftdovecoutille，withwhalebonebusk，tothediamondtrimmedpelvis，theabsoluteoutsideedge，whileyourfigure，plumperthanwhenatlarge，willberestrainedinnettightfrocks，prettytwoouncepetticoatsandfringesandthingsstamped，ofcourse，withmyhouseflag，creationsoflovelylingerieforAliceandnicescentforAlice。Alicewillfeelthepullpull。MarthaandMarywillbealittlechillyatfirstinsuchdelicatethighcasingbutthefrillyflimsinessoflaceroundyourbarekneeswillremindyou……
　　BLOOMAchafingsoubrettewithdaubycheeks，mustardhairandlacemalehandsandnose，leeringmouth。Itriedherthingsononlyonce，asmallprank，inHollesstreet。WhenwewerehardupIwashedthemtosavethelaundrybill。MyownshirtsIturned。Itwasthepurestthrift。
　　BELLOJeers。Littlejobsthatmakemotherpleased，eh！andshowedoffcoquettishlyinyourdominoatthemirrorbehindclose-drawnblindsyourunskirtedthighsandhegoat’sudders，invariousposesofsurrender，eh？Ho！Ho！Ihavetolaugh！ThatsecondhandblackoperatopshiftandshorttrunklegnaughtiesallsplitupthestitchesatherlastrapethatMrsMiriamDandradesoldyoufromtheShelbourneHotel，eh？
　　BLOOMMiriam，Black。Demimondaine。
　　BELLOGuffaws。ChristAlmighty，it’stootickling，this！YouwereanicelookingMiriamwhenyouclippedoffyourbackgatehairsandlayswooninginthethingacrossthebedasMrsDandrade，abouttobeviolatedbyLieutenantSmytheSmythe，MrPhilipAugustusBlockwell，M。P。，SignorLaciDaremo，therobusttenor，blueeyedBert，theliftboy，HenryFleuryofGordonBennettfame，Sheridan，thequadroonCr&；Aelig；sus，thevarsitywetbobeightfromoldTrinity，Ponto，hersplendidNewfoundlandandBobs，dowagerduchessofManorhamilton。Heguffawsagain。Christ，wouldn’titmakeaSiamesecatlaugh？
　　BLOOMHerhandsandfeaturesworking。ItwasGeraldconvertedmetobeatruecorsetloverwhenIwasfemaleimpersonatorintheHighSchoolplayViceVersa。ItwasdearGerald。Hegotthatkink，fascinatedbysister’sstays。NowdearestGeraldusespinkygreasepaintandgildshiseyelids。Cultofthebeautiful。
　　BELLOWithwickedglee。Beautiful！Giveusabreather！Whenyoutookyourseatwithwomanishcare，liftingyourbillowyflounces，onthesmoothwornthrone。
　　BLOOMScience。Tocomparethevariousjoysweeachenjoy。Earnestly。
　　Andreallyit’sbettertheposition……becauseoftenIusedtowet。
　　BELLOSternly。Noinsubordination。Thesawdustisthereinthecornerforyou。Igaveyoustrictinstructions，didn’tI？Doitstanding，sir！I’llteachyoutobehavelikeajinkleman！IfIcatchatraceonyourswaddles。Aha！BytheassoftheDoransyou’llfindI’mamartinet。Thesinsofyourpastarerisingagainstyou。Many。Hundreds。
　　THESINSOFTHEPASTInamedleyofvoices。HewentthroughaformofclandestinemarriagewithatleastonewomanintheshadowoftheBlackChurch。UnspeakablemessageshetelephonedmentallytoMissDunnatanaddressind’OlierStreetwhilehepresentedhimselfindecentlytotheinstrumentinthecallbox。Bywordanddeedheencouragedanocturnalstrumpettodepositfecalandothermatterinanunsanitaryouthouseattachedtoemptypremises。Infivepublicconvenienceshewrotepencilledmessagesofferinghisnuptialpartnertoallstrongmemberedmales。Andbytheoffensivelysmellingvitriolworksdidhenotpassnightafternightbylovingcourtingcouplestoseeifandwhatandhowmuchhecouldsee？Didhenotlieinbed，thegrossboar，gloatingoveranauseousfragmentofwellusedtoiletpaperpresentedtohimbyanastyharlot，stimulatedbygingerbreadandapostalorder？
　　BELLOWhistlesloudly。Say！Whatwasthemostrevoltingpieceofobscenityinallyourcareerofcrime？Gothewholehog。Pukeitout。
　　Becandidforonce。
　　Muteinhumanfacesthrongforward，leering，vanishing，gibbering，Eooloohoom。PoldyHock，Bootlacesapenny，cassidy’shag，blindstripling，LarryRhinoceros，thegirl，thewoman，thewhore，theotherthe