Woman，it’sbreakingme！DennisBreen，whitetallhatted，withWisdomHely’ssandwichboard，shufflespastthemincadetslippers，hisdullbeardthrustout，mutteringtorightandleft。LittleAlfBergan，cloakedinthepalloftheaceofspaces，dogshimtoleftandright，doubledinlaughter。
　　ALFBERGANPointsjeeringatthesandwichboards。U。p。：Up。
　　MRSBREENToBloom。Highjinksbelowstairs。Shegiveshimthegladeye。Whydidn’tyoukissthespottomakeitwell？Youwantedto。
　　BLOOMShocked。Molly’sbestfriend！Couldyou？
　　MRSBREENHerpulpytonguebetweenherlips，offersapigeonkiss。
　　Hnhn。Theanswerisalemon。Haveyoualittlepresentformethere？
　　BLOOMOffhandedly。Kosher。Asnackforsupper。Thehomewithoutpottedmeatisincomplete。IwasatLeah。MrsBandmanPalmer。TrenchantexponentofShakespeare。Unfortunatelythrewawaytheprogramme。Rattlinggoodplaceroundthereforpig’sfeet。Feel。
　　RichieGoulding，threeladies’hatspinnedonhishead，appearsweightedtoonesidebytheblacklegalbagofCollisandWardonwhichaskullandcrossbonesarepaintedinwhitelimewash。Heinsitandshowsitfullofpolonies，kippered，herrings，Findonhaddiesandtightpackedpills。
　　RICHIEBestvalueinDub。
　　BaldPat，botheredbeetle，standsonthecurbstone，foldinghisnapkin，waitingtowait。
　　PATAdvanceswithatilteddishofspillspillinggravy。Steakandkidney。Bottleoflager。Heeheehee。WaittillIwait。
　　RICHIEGoodgod。Ineverateinall……
　　Withhangingheadhemarchesdoggedlyforward。Thenavvy，lurchingby，goreshimwithhisflamingpronghorn。
　　RICHIEWithacryofpain，hishandtohisbackAh！Bright’s！
　　Lights！
　　BLOOMPointstothenavvy。Aspy。Don’tattractattention。
　　Ihatestupidcrowds。Iamnotonpleasurebent。Iaminagravepredicament。
　　MRSBREENHumbugginganddelutberingasperusualwithyourcockandbullstory。
　　BLOOMIwanttotellyoualittlesecretabouthowIcametobehere。
　　Butyoumustnevertell。NotevenMolly。Ihaveamostparticularreason。
　　MRSBREENAllagog。O，notforworlds。
　　BLOOMLet’swalkon。Shallus？
　　MRSBREENLet’s。
　　Thebawdmakesanunheededsign。BloomwalksonwithMrsBreen。
　　Theterrierfollows，whiningpiteously，wagginghistail。
　　THEBAWDJewman’smelt！
　　BLOOMInanoatmealsportingsuit，asprigofwoodbineinthelapel，tonybuffshirt，shepherd’splaidSaintAndrew’scrossscarftie，whitespats，fawndustcoatonhisarm，tawnyredbrogues，fieldglassesinbandolierandagreybillycockhat。Doyourememberalonglongtime，yearsandyearsago，justafterMilly，Marionettewecalledher，wasweanedwhenweallwenttogethertoFairyhouseraces，wasit？
　　MRSBREENInsmartSaxetailormade，whitevelourshatandspiderveil。Leopardstown。
　　BLOOMImean，Leopardstown。AndMollywonsevenshillingsonathreeyearoldnamedNevertellandcominghomealongbyFoxrockinthatoldfiveseatershanderadanofawaggonetteyouwereinyourheydaythenandyouhadonthatnewhatofwhitevelourswithasurroundofmolefurthatMrsHayesadvisedyoutobuybecauseitwasmarkeddowntonineteenandeleven，abitofwireandanoldragofvelveteen，andI’lllayyouwhatyoulikeshediditonpurpose……
　　MRSBREENShedid，ofcourse，thecat！Don’ttellme！Niceadviser！
　　BLOOMBecauseitdidn’tsuityouonequarteraswellastheotherduckylittletammytoquewiththebirdofparadisewinginitthatIadmiredonyouandyouhonestlylookedjusttoofetchinginitthoughitwasapitytokillit，youcruelcreature，littlemiteofathingwithaheartthesizeofafullstop。
　　MRSBREENSqueezeshisarm，simpers。NaughtycruelIwas。
　　BLOOMLow，secretly，evermorerapidly。AndMollywaseatingasandwichofspicedbeefoutofMrsJoeGallaher’slunchbasket。Frankly，thoughshehadheradvisersoradmirers，Inevercaredmuchforherstyle。
　　Shewas。
　　MRSBREENToo。
　　BLOOMYes。AndMollywaslaughingbecauseRogersandMaggotO’ReillyweremimickingacockaswepassedafarmhouseandMarcusTertiusMoses，theteamerchant，drovepastusinagigwithhisdaughter，DancerMoseswashername，andthepoodleinherlapbridledupandyouaskedmeifIeverheardorreadorkneworcameacross。
　　MRSBREENEagerly。Yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes。
　　Shefadesfromhisside。Followedbythewhiningdoghewalksontowardshellsgates。Inanarchwayastandingwoman，bentforward，herfeetapart，pissescowily。Outsideashutteredpubabunchofloitererslistentoatalewhichtheirbrokensnoutedgafferraspsoutwithraucoushumour。
　　Anarmlesspairofthemflopwrestling，growling，inmaimedsoddenplayfight。
　　THEGAFFERCrouches，hisvoicetwistedinhissnout。AndwhenCairnscamedownfromthescaffoldinginBeaverStreetwhatwasheafterdoingitintoonlyintothebucketofporterthatwastherewaitingontheshavingsforDerwan’splasterers。
　　THELOITERERSGuffawwithcleftpalates。Ojays！
　　Theirpaintspeckledhatswag。Spatteredwithsizeandlimeoftheirlodgestheyfrisklimblesslyabouthim。
　　BLOOMCoincidencetoo。Theythinkitfunny。Anythingbutthat。Broaddaylight。Tryingtowalk。Luckynowoman。
　　THELOITERERSJays，that’sagoodone。Glaubersalts。Ojays，intothemen’sporter。
　　Bloompasses。Cheapwhores，singly，coupled，shawled，dishevelled，callfromlanes，doors，corners。
　　THEWHORESAreyougoingfar，queerfellow？How’syourmiddleleg？Gotamatchonyou？Eh，comeheretillIstiffenitforyou。
　　Heplodgesthroughtheirsumptowardsthelightedstreetbeyond。
　　Fromabulgeofwindowcurtainsagramophonerearsabatteredbrazentrunk。
　　Intheshadowashebeenkeeperhaggleswiththenavvyandthetworedcoats。
　　THENAVVYBelching。Where’sthebloodyhouse？
　　THESHEBEENKEEPERPurdonstreet。Shillingabottleofstout。Respectablewoman。
　　THENAVVYGrippingthetworedcoats，staggersforwardwiththem。
　　Comeon，youBritisharmy！
　　PRIVATECARRBehindhisback。Heainthalfbalmy。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONLAughs。Whatho！
　　PRIVATECARRTothenavvy。Portobellobarrackscanteen。YouaskforCarr。JustCarr。
　　THENAVVYShouts。
　　Wearetheboys。OfWexford。
　　PRIVATECOMPTONSay！Whatpricethesergeantmajor？
　　PRIVATECARRBennett？He’smypal。IloveoldBennett。
　　THENAVVYShouts。Thegallingchain。
　　Andfreeournativeland。Hestaggersforward，draggingthemwithhim。Bloomstops，atfault。
　　Thedogapproaches，histongueoutlolling，panting。
　　BLOOMWildgoosechasethis。Disorderlyhouses。Lordknowswheretheyaregone。Drunkscoverdistancedoublequick。Nicemixup。SceneatWestlandrow。Thenjumpinfirstclasswiththirdticket。Thentoofar。Trainwithenginebehind。MighthavetakenmetoMalahideorasidingforthenightorcollision。Seconddrinkdoesit。Onceisadose。WhatamIfollowinghimfor？Still，he’sthebestofthatlot。IfIhadn’theardaboutMrsBeaufoyPurefoyIwouldn’thavegoneandwouldn’thavemet。Kismet。He’lllosethatcash。Relievingofficehere。Goodbizforcheapjacks，organs。
　　Whatdoyelack？Soongot，soongone。Mighthavelostmylifetoowiththatmangongwheeltracktrolleyglarejuggernautonlyforpresenceofmind。
　　Can’talwayssaveyou，though。IfIhadpassedTruelock’swindowthatdaytwominuteslaterwouldhavebeenshot。Absenceofbody。Stillifbulletonlywentthroughmycoatgetdamagesforshock，fivehundredpounds。Whatwashe？Kildarestreetclubtoff。Godhelphisgamekeeper。
　　HegazesaheadreadingonthewallascrawledchalklegendWetDreamandaphallicdesign。
　　Odd！MollydrawingonthefrostedcarriagepaneatKingstown。What’sthatlike？Gaudydollwomenlollinthelighteddoorways，inwindowembrasures，smokingbirdseyecigarettes。Theodourofthesicksweetweedfloatstowardshiminslowroundovallingwreaths。
　　THEWREATHSSweetarethesweets。Sweetsofsin。
　　BLOOMMyspine’sabitlimp。Goorturn？Andthisfood？Eatitandgetallpigsticky。AbsurdIam。Wasteofmoney。Oneandeightpencetoomuch。
　　Theretrieverdrivesacoldsnivellingmuzzleagainsthishand，wagginghistail。Strangehowtheytaketome。Eventhatbrutetoday。Betterspeaktohimfirst。Likewomentheylikerencontres。Stinkslikeapolecat。Chacunsongoû；t。Hemightbemad。Fido。Uncertaininhismovements。Goodfellow！Garryowen！Thewolfdogsprawlsonhisback，wrigglingobscenelywithbeggingpaws，hislongblacktonguelollingout。Influenceofhissurroundings。Giveandhavedonewithit。Providednobody。Callingencouragingwordsheshamblesbackwithafurtivepoacher’stread，doggedbythesetterintoadarkstalestunkcorner。Heunrollsoneparcelandgoestodumpthecrubeensoftlybutholdsbackandfeelsthetrotter。Sizeableforthreepence。ButthenIhaveitinmylefthand。
　　Callsformoreeffort。Why？Smallerfromwantofuse。O，letitslide。
　　Twoandsix。
　　Withregretheletsunrolledcrubeenandtrotterslide。Themastiffmaulsthebundleclumsilyandglutshimselfwithgrowlinggreed，crunchingthebones。Tworaincapedwatchapproach，silent，vigilant。Theymurmurtogether。
　　THEWATCHBloom。OfBloom。ForBloom。Bloom。
　　EachlaysahandonBloomsshoulder。
　　FIRSTWATCHCaughtintheact。Commitnonuisance。
　　BLOOMStammers。Iamdoinggoodtoothers。
　　Acoveyofgulls，stormpetrels，riseshungrilyfromLiffeyslimewithBanburycakesintheirbeaks。
　　THEGULLSKawkavekankurykake。
　　BLOOMThefriendofman。Trainedbykindness。
　　Hepoints。BobDoran，topplingfromahighbarstool，swaysoverthemunchingspaniel。
　　BOBDORANTowser。Giveusthepaw。Givethepaw。
　　Thebulldoggrowls，hisscruffstanding，agobbetofpigsknucklebetweenhismolarsthroughwhichrabidscr[www.kanbaapp.com]umspittledribbles。BobDoranfallssilentlyintoanarea。
　　SECONDWATCHPreventionofcrueltytoanimals。
　　BLOOMEnthusiastically。Anoblework！IscoldedthattramdriveronHarold’scrossbridgeforillusingthepoorhorsewithhisharnessscab。
　　BadFrenchIgotformypains。Ofcourseitwasfrostyandthelasttram。
　　Alltalesofcircuslifearehighlydemoralising。
　　SignorMaffei，passionpale，inliontamer’scostumewithdiamondstudsinhisshirtfront，stepsforward，holdingacircuspaperhoop，acurlingcarriagewhipandarevolverwithwhichhecoversthegoingboarhound。
　　SIGNORMAFFEIWithasinistersmile。Ladiesandgentlemen，myeducatedgreyhound。ItwasIbrokeinthebuckingbronchoAjaxwithmypatentspikedsaddleforcarnivores。Lashunderthebellywithaknottedthong。Blocktackleandastranglingpullywillbringyourliontoheel，nomatterhowfractious，evenLeoferoxthere，theLibyanmaneater。
　　AredhotcrowbarandsomelinimentrubbingontheburningpartproducedFritzofAmsterdam，thethinkinghyena。Heglares。IpossesstheIndiansign。Theglintofmyeyedoesitwiththesebreastsparklers。Withabewitchingsmile。InowintroduceMademoiselleRuby，theprideofthering。
　　FIRSTWATCHCome。Nameandaddress。
　　BLOOMIhaveforgottenforthemoment。Ah，yes！Hetakesoffhishighgradehat，saluting。DrBloom，Leopold，dentalsurgeon。YouhaveheardofvonBloomPasha。Umpteenmillions。Donnerwetter！OwnshalfAustria。Egypt。Cousin。
　　FIRSTWATCHProof。
　　AcardfallsfrominsidetheleatherheadbandofBloom’shat。
　　BLOOMInredfez，cadi’sdresscoatwithbroadgreensash，wearingafalsebadgeoftheLegionofHonour，picksupthecardhastilyandoffersit。Allowme。MyclubistheJuniorArmyandNavy。Solicitors：MessrsJohnHenryMenton，27Bachelor’sWalk。
　　FIRSTWATCHReads。HenryFlower。Nofixedabode。Unlawfullywatchingandbesetting。