DISTANTVOICESDublin’sburning！Dublin’sburning！Onfire，onfire！
　　Brimstonefiresspringup。Densecloudsrollpast。HeavyGatlinggunsboom。Pandemonium。Troopsdeploy。Gallopofhoofs。Artillery。Hoarsecommands。Bellsclang。Backersshout。Drunkardsbawl。Whoresscreech。Foghornshoot。Criesofvalour。Shrieksofdying。Pikesclashoncuirasses。Thievesrobtheslain。Birdsofprey，wingingfromthesea，risingfrommarshlands，swoopingfromeyries，hoverscreaming，gannets，connorants，vultures，goshawks，climbingwoodcocks，peregrines，merlin，blackgrouse，seaeagles，gulls，albatrosses，barnaclegeese。Themidnightsunisdarkened。Theearthtrembles。
　　ThedeadofDublinfromProspectandMountJeromeinwhitesheepskinovercoatsandblackgoat-fellcloaksariseandappeartomany。Achasmopenswithanoiselessyawn。TomRochford，winnerinathletessingletandbreeches，arrivesattheheadofthenationalhurdlehandicapandleapsintothevoid。Heisfollowedbyaraceofrunnersandleapers。Inwildattitudestheyspringfromthebrink。Theirbodiesplunge。FactorylasseswithfancyclothestossredhotYorkshirebaraabombs。Societyladieslifttheirskirtsabovetheirheadstoprotectthemselves。laughingwitchesinredcuttysarksridethroughtheaironbroomsticks。Quakerlysterplastersblisters。
　　Itrainsdragon’steeth。Armedheroesspringupfromfurrows。Theyexchangeinamitythepassofknightsoftheredcrossandfightduelswithcavalrysabres：WolfeToneagainstHenryGrattan，SmithO’BrienagainstDanielO’Connell，MichaelDavittagainstIsaacButt，JustinM’CarthyagainstParnell，ArthurGriffithagainstJohnRedmondJohnO’LearyagainstliarO’Johnny，lordEdwardFitzgeraldagainstlordGeraldFitzedward，TheO’DonoghueoftheGlensagainstTheGlensofTheDonoghue。Onaneminence，thecentreoftheearth，risesthefieldaltarofSaintBarbara。Blackcandlesrisefromitsgospelandepistlehorns。Fromthehighbarbicansofthetowertwoshaftsoflightfallonthesmokepalledaltarstone。OnthealtarstoneMrsMinaPurefoy，goddessofunreason，liesnaked，fettered，achalicerestingonherswollenbelly。FatherMalachiO’Flynn，inalongpetticoatandreversedchasuble，histwoleftfeetbacktothefront，celebratescampmash。TheReverendMrHughC。HainesloveMA。inaplaincassockandmortarboard，hisheadandcollarbacktothefront，holdsoverthecelebrantsheadanopenumbrella。
　　FATHERMALACHIO’FLYNNIntroiboadaltarediaboli。
　　THEREVERENDMRHAINESLOVETothedevilwhichhathmadegladmyyoungdays。
　　FATHERMALACHIO’FLYNNTakesfromthechaliceandelevatesablooddrippinghost。CorpusMeum。
　　THEREVERENDMRHAINESLOVERaiseshighbehindthecelebrant’spetticoats，revealinghisgreybarehairybuttocksbetweenwhichacarrotisstuck。
　　Mybody。
　　THEVOICEOFALLTHEDAMNEDHtengierTnetopinmoDogDrolehtrot，Aiulella！
　　FromonhighthevoiceofAdonaicalls。
　　ADONAIDooooooooooog！
　　THEVOICEOFALLTHEBLESSEDAlleluia，fortheLordGodOmnipotentreigneth！
　　FromonhighthevoiceofAdonaicalls。
　　ADONAIGoooooooooood！
　　InstridentdiscordpeasantsandtownsmenofmangeandGreenfactionssingKickthePopeandDaily，dailysingtoMary。
　　PRIVATECARRWithferociousarticulation。I’lldohimin，sohelpmefuckingChrist！I’llwringthebastardfucker’sbleedingblastedfuckingwindpipe！
　　OLDGUMMYGRANNYThrustsadaggertowardsStephen’shand。Removehim，acushla。At8。35a。m。youwillbeinheavenandIrelandwillbefree。
　　Sheprays。OgoodGod，takehim！
　　BLOOMRunstoLynch。Can’tyougethimaway？
　　LYNCHHelikesdialectic，theuniversallanguage。Kitty！ToBloom。
　　Gethimaway，you。Hewon’tlistentome。HedragsKittyaway。
　　STEPHENPoints。ExitJudas。Etlaqueosesuspendit。
　　BLOOMRunstoStephen。Comealongwithmenowbeforeworsehappens。Here’syourstick。
　　STEPHENStick，no。Reason。Thisfeastofpurereason。
　　CISSYCAFFREYPullingPrivateCarr。Comeon，you’reboosed。
　　HeinsultedmebutIforgivehim。Shoutinginhisear。Iforgivehimforinsultingme。
　　BLOOMOverStephen’sshoulder。Yes，go。Youseehe’sincapable。
　　PRIVATECARRBreaksloose。I’llinsulthim。
　　HerushestowardsStephen，fistsoutstretched，andstrikeshimintheface。Stephentotters，collapses，fallsstunned。Heliesprone，hisfacetothesky，hishatrollingtothewall。Bloomfollowsandpicksitup。
　　MAJORTWEEDYLoudly。Carbineinbucket！ceasefire！Salute！
　　THERETRIEVERBarkingfuriously。Uteuteuteuteuteuteuteute。
　　THECROWDLethimup！Don’tstrikehimwhenhe’sdown！Air！Who？Thesoldierhithim。He’saprofessor。Ishehurted？Don’tmanhandlehim！He’sfainted！
　　Theretriever，nosingonthefringeofthecrowd，barksnoisily。
　　Whatcallhadtheredcoattostrikethegentlemanandheundertheinfluence？
　　LetthemgoandfighttheBoers！
　　THEBAWDListentowho’stalking！Hasn’tthesoldierarighttogowithhisgirl？Hegavehimthecoward’sblow。
　　Theygrabateachother’shair，clawateachotherandspit。
　　THERETRIEVERBarking。Wowwowwow。
　　BLOOMShovesthemback，loudly。Getback，standback！
　　PRIVATECOMPTONTugginghiscomrade。Herebuggeroff，Harry。
　　There’sthecops！
　　Tworaincapedwatch，tall，standinthegroup
　　FIRSTWATCHWhat’swronghere？
　　PRIVATECOMPTONWewerewiththisladyandheinsultedusandassaultedmychum。Theretrieverbarks。Whoownsthebleedingtyke？
　　CISSYCAFFREYWithexpectation。Ishebleeding？
　　AMANRisingfromhisknees。No。Goneoff。He’llcometoallright。
　　BLOOMGlancessharplyattheman。Leavehimtome。Icaneasily……
　　SECONDWATCHWhoareyou？Doyouknowhim？
　　PRIVATECARRLurchestowardsthewatch。Heinsultedmyladyfriend。
　　BLOOMAngrily。Youhithimwithoutprovocation。I’mawitness。
　　Constable，takehisregimentalnumber。
　　SECONDWATCHIdon’twantyourinstructionsinthedischargeofmyduty。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONPullinghiscomrade。Here，buggeroff，Harry。
　　OrBennett’llhaveyouinthelockup。
　　PRIVATECARRStaggeringasheispulledaway。GodfuckoldBennett！He’sawhitearsedbugger。Idon’tgiveashitforhim。
　　FIRSTWATCHTakingouthisnotebook。What’shisname？
　　BLOOMPeeringoverthecrowd。Ijustseeacarthere。Ifyougivemeahandasecond，sergeant。
　　FIRSTWATCHNameandaddress。
　　CornyKelleherweepersroundhishat，adeathwreathinhishand，appearsamongthebystanders。
　　BLOOMQuickly。O，theveryman！Hewhispers。SimonDedalus’son。Abitsprung。Getthosepolicementomovethoseloafersback。
　　SECONDWATCHNight，MrKelleher。
　　CORNYKELLEHERTothewatch，withdrawlingeye。That’sallright。Iknowhim。Wonabitontheraces。Goldcup。Throwaway。Helaughs。Twentytoone。Doyoufollowme？
　　FIRSTWATCHTurnstothecrowd。Here，whatareyouallgapingat？Moveonoutofthat。
　　Thecrowddispersesslowly，muttering，downthelane。
　　CORNYKELLEHERLeaveittome，sergeant。That’llbeallright。Helaughs，shakinghishead。Wewereoftenasbadourselves，ayorworse。
　　What？Eh，what？
　　FIRSTWATCHLaughs。Isupposeso。
　　CORNYKELLEHERNudgesthesecondwatch。Comeandwipeyournameofftheslate。Helilts，wagginghishead。Withmytooraloomtooraloomtooraloomtooraloom。What，eh，doyoufollowme？
　　SECONDWATCHGenially。Ah，sureweweretoo。
　　CORNYKELLEHERWinking。Boyswillbeboys。I’veacarroundthere。
　　SECONDWATCHAllright，MrKelleher。Goodnight。
　　CORNYKELLEHERI’llseetothat。
　　BLOOMShakeshandswithbothofthewatchinturn。Thankyouverymuchgentlemen，thankyou。Hemumblesconfidentially。Wedon’twantanyscandal，youunderstand。Fatherisawellknown，highlyrespectedcitizen。Justalittlewildoats，youunderstand。
　　FIRSTWATCHO，Iunderstand，sir。
　　SECONDWATCHThat’sallright，Sir。
　　FIRSTWATCHItwasonlyincaseofcorporalinjuriesI’dhavehadtoreportitatthestation。
　　BLOOMNodsrapidly。Naturally。Quiteright。Onlyyourboundenduty。
　　SECONDWATCHIt’sourduty。
　　CORNYKELLEHERGoodnight，men。
　　THEWATCHSalutingtogether。Night，gentlemen。Theymoveoffwithslowheavytread。
　　BLOOMBlows。Providentialyoucameonthescene。Youhaveacar？。
　　CORNYKELLEHERLaughs，pointinghisthumboverhisrightshouldertothecarbroughtupagainstthescaffolding。TwocommercialsthatwerestandingfizzinJammet’s。Likeprinces，faith。Oneofthemlosttwoquidontherace。Drowninghisgriefandwereonforagowiththejollygirls。SoIlandedthemuponBehan’scaranddowntonighttown。
　　BLOOMIwasjustgoinghomebyGardinerstreetwhenIhappenedto……
　　CORNYKELLEHERLaughs。Suretheywantedmetojoininwiththemots。No，byGod，saysI。Notforoldstagerslikemyselfandyourself。
　　Helaughsagainandleerswithlacklustreeye。ThanksbetoGodwehaveitinthehousewhat，eh，doyoufollowme？Hah！hah！hah！
　　BLOOMTriestolaugh。He，he，he！Yes。MatteroffactIwasjustvisitinganoldfriendofminethere，Virag，youdon’tknowhimpoorfellowhe’slaidupforthepastweekandwehadaliquortogetherandIwasjustmakingmywayhome……
　　Thehorseneighs。
　　THEHORSEHohohohohohoh！Hohohohome！
　　CORNYKELLEHERSureitwasBehan，ourjarveythere，thattoldmeafterweleftthetwocommercialsinMrsCohen’sandItoldhimtopullupandgotofftosee。Helaughs。Soberhearsedriversaspecialty。WillIgivehimalifthome？Wheredoeshehangout？SomewhereinCabra，what？
　　BLOOMNo，inSandycove，Ibelieve，fromwhatheletdrop。
　　Stephen，prone，breathestothestars。CornyKelleherasquint，drawlsatthehorse。Bloomingloom，loomsdown。
　　CORNYKELLEHERScratcheshisnape。Sandycove！HebendsdownandcallstoStephen。Eh！Hecallsagain。Eh！He’scoveredwithshavingsanyhow。Takecaretheydidn’tliftanythingoffhim。
　　BLOOMNo，no，no。Ihavehismoneyandhishathereandstick。
　　CORNYKELLEHERAhwell，he’llgetoverit。Nobonesbroken。Well，I’llshovealong。Helaughs。I’vearendezvousinthemorning。Buryingthedead。Safehome！
　　THEHORSENeighs。Hohohohohome。
　　BLOOMGoodnight。I’lljustwaitandtakehimalonginafew……
　　CornyKelleherreturnstotheoutsidecarandmountsit。Thehorseharnessjingles。
　　CORNYKELLEHERFromthecar，standing。Night。
　　BLOOMNight。
　　Thejarveychucksthereinsandraiseshiswhipencouragingly。Thecarandhorsebackslowly，awkwardlyandturn。CornyKelleheronthesideseatswayshisheadtoandfroinsignofmirthatBloomsplight。Thejarveyjoinsinthemutepantomimicmerrimentnoddingfromthefartherseat。Bloomshakeshisheadinmutemirthfulreply。WiththumbandpalmCornyKelleherreassuresthatthetwobobbieswillallowthesleeptocontinueforwhatelseistobedone。WithaslownodBloomconveyshisgratitudeasthatisexactlywhatStephenneeds。Thecarjinglestooraloomroundthecornerofthetooraloomlane。CornyKelleheragainreassuraloomswithhishand。
　　BloomwithhishandassuraloomsCornyKelleherthatheisreassuraloomtay。
　　Thetinklinghoofsandjinglingharnessgrowfainterwiththeirtooralooloolooloolay。Bloom，holdinginhishandStephenshatfestoonedwithshavingsandashplant，standsirresolute。Thenhebendstohimandshakeshimbytheshoulder。