Iwantthattobeprintedandread，MrDeasysaid。YouwillseeatthenextoutbreaktheywillputanembargoonIrishcattle。Anditcanbecured。Itiscured。Mycousin，BlackwoodPrice，writestomeitisregularlytreatedandcuredinAustriabycattledoctorsthere。Theyoffertocomeoverhere。Iamtryingtoworkupinfluencewiththedepartment。NowI’mgoingtotrypublicity。Iamsurroundedbydifficulties，by……intrigues，by……backstairsinfluence，by……
Heraisedhisforefingerandbeattheairoldlybeforehisvoicespoke。
Markmywords，MrDedalus，hesaid。Englandisinthehandsofthejews。Inallthehighestplaces：herfinance，herpress。Andtheyarethesignsofanation’sdecay。Wherevertheygathertheyeatupthenation’svitalstrength。IhaveseenitComingtheseyears。Assureaswearestandingherethejewmerchantsarealreadyattheirworkofdestruction。OldEnglandisdying。
Hesteppedswiftlyoff，hiseyescomingtobluelifeastheypassedabroadsunbeam。Hefacedaboutandbackagain。
Dying，hesaid，ifnotdeadbynow。Theharlot’scryfromstreettostreetShallweaveoldEngland’swindingsheet。Hiseyesopenwideinvisionstaredsternlyacrossthesunbeaminwhichhehalted。
Amerchant，Stephensaid，isonewhobuyscheapandsellsdear，jeworgentile，ishenot？
Theysinnedagainstthelight，MrDeasysaidgravely。Andyoucanseethedarknessintheireyes。Andthatiswhytheyarewanderersontheearthtothisday。
OnthestepsoftheParisStockExchangethegoldskinnedmenquotingpricesontheirgemmedfingers。Gabblesofgeese。Theyswarmedloud，uncouthaboutthetemple，theirheadsthickplottingundermaladroitsilkhats。
Nottheirs：theseclothes，thisspeech，thesegestures。Theirfullsloweyesbeliedthewords，thegestureseagerandunoffending，butknewtherancoursmassedaboutthemandknewtheirzealwasvain。Vainpatiencetoheapandhoard。Timesurelywouldscatterall。Ahoardheapedbytheroadside：plunderedandpassingon。Theireyesknewtheyearsofwanderingand，patient，knewthedishonoursoftheirflesh。
Whohasnot？Stephensaid。
Whatdoyoumean？MrDeasyasked。
Hecameforwardapaceandstoodbythetable。Hisunderjawfellsidewaysopenuncertainly。Isthisoldwisdom？Hewaitstohearfromme。
History，Stephensaid，isanightmarefromwhichIamtryingtoawake。
Fromtheplayfieldtheboysraisedashout。Awhirringwhistle：goal。
Whatifthatnightmaregaveyouabackkick？
ThewaysoftheCreatorarenotourways，MrDeasysaid。Allhistorymovestowardsonegreatgoal，themanifestationofGod。
Stephenjerkedhisthumbtowardsthewindow，saying：
ThatisGod。
Hooray！Ay！Whrrwhee！
What？MrDeasyasked。
Ashoutinthestreet，Stephenanswered，shrugginghisshoulders。
MrDeasylookeddownandheldforawhilethewingsofhisnosetweakedbetweenhisfingers。Lookingupagainhesetthemfree。
Iamhappierthanyouare，hesaid。Wehavecommittedmanyerrorsandmanysins。Awomanbroughtsinintotheworld。Forawomanwhowasnobetterthansheshouldbe，Helen，therunawaywifeofMenelaus，tenyearstheGreeksmadewaronTroy。Afaithlesswifefirstbroughtthestrangerstoourshorehere，MacMurrough’swifeandherlemanO’Rourke，princeofBreffni。AwomantoobroughtParnelllow。Manyerrors，manyfailuresbutnottheonesin。Iamastrugglernowattheendofmydays。ButIwillfightfortherighttilltheend。ForUlsterwillfightAndUlsterwillberight。Stephenraisedthesheetsinhishand。
Well，sir，hebegan。
Iforesee，MrDeasysaid，thatyouwillnotremainhereverylongatthiswork。Youwerenotborntobeateacher，Ithink。PerhapsIamwrong。
Alearnerrather，Stephensaid。
Andherewhatwillyoulearnmore？
MrDeasyshookhishead。
Whoknows？hesaid。Tolearnonemustbehumble。Butlifeisthegreatteacher。
Stephenrustledthesheetsagain。
Asregardsthese，hebegan。
Yes，MrDeasysaid。Youhavetwocopiesthere。Ifyoucanhavethempublishedatonce。
Telegraph。IrishHomestead。
Iwilltry，Stephensaid，andletyouknowtomorrow。Iknowtwoeditorsslightly。
Thatwilldo，MrDeasysaidbriskly。IwrotelastnighttoMrField，M。P。Thereisameetingofthecattletraders’associationtodayattheCityArmsHotel。Iaskedhimtolaymyletterbeforethemeeting。Youseeifyoucangetitintoyourtwopapers。Whatarethey？
TheEveningTelegraph……
Thatwilldo，MrDeasysaid。Thereisnotimetolose。NowIhavetoanswerthatletterfrommycousin。
Goodmorning，sir，Stephensaid，puttingthesheetsinhispocket。
Thankyou。
Notatall，MrDeasysaidashesearchedthepapersonhisdesk。
Iliketobreakalancewithyou，oldasIam。
Goodmorning，sir，Stephensaidagain，bowingtohisbentback。
Hewentoutbytheopenporchanddownthegravelpathunderthetrees，hearingthecriesofvoicesandcrackofsticksfromtheplayfield。Thelionscouchantonthepillarsashepassedoutthroughthegate；toothlessterrors。StillIwillhelphiminhisfight。Mulliganwilldubmeanewname：thebullockbefriendingbard。
MrDedalus！
Runningafterme。Nomoreletters，Ihope。
Justonemoment。
Yes，sir，Stephensaid，turningbackatthegate。
MrDeasyhalted，breathinghardandswallowinghisbreath。
Ijustwantedtosay，hesaid。Ireland，theysay，hasthehonourofbeingtheonlycountrywhichneverpersecutedthejews。Doyouknowthat？No。Anddoyouknowwhy？
Hefrownedsternlyonthebrightair。
Why，sir？Stephenasked，beginningtosmile。
Becausesheneverletthemin，MrDeasysaidsolemnly。
Acoughballoflaughterleapedfromhisthroatdraggingafteritarattlingchainofphlegm。Heturnedbackquickly，coughing，laughing，hisliftedarmswavingtotheair。
Sheneverletthemin，hecriedagainthroughhislaughterashestampedongaiteredfeetoverthegravelofthepath。That’swhy。
Onhiswiseshouldersthroughthecheckerworkofleavesthesunflungspangles，dancingcoins。
JOYCE：Ulysses，ProteusProteusINELUCTABLEMODALITYOFTHEVISIBLE：ATLEASTTHATIFNOMORE，thoughtthroughmyeyes。SignaturesofallthingsIamheretoread，seaspawnandseawrack，thenearingtide，thatrustyboot。Snotgreen，bluesilver，rust：
colouredsigns。Limitsofthediaphane。Butheadds：inbodies。Thenhewasawareofthembodiesbeforeofthemcoloured。How？Byknockinghissconceagainstthem，sure。Goeasy。Baldhewasandamillionaire，maestrodicolorchesanno。Limitofthediaphanein。Whyin？Diaphane，adiaphane。
Ifyoucanputyourfivefingersthroughit，itisagate，ifnotadoor。
Shutyoureyesandsee。
Stephenclosedhiseyestohearhisbootscrushcracklingwrackandshells。Youarewalkingthroughithowsomever。Iam，astrideatatime。
Averyshortspaceoftimethroughveryshorttimesofspace。Five，six：
thenacheinander。Exactly：andthatistheineluctablemodalityoftheaudible。Openyoureyes。No。Jesus！IfIfelloveracliffthatbeetleso’erhisbase，fellthroughthenebeneinanderineluctably。
Iamgettingonnicelyinthedark。Myashswordhangsatmyside。Tapwithit：theydo。Mytwofeetinhisbootsareattheendofhislegs，nebeneinander。Soundssolid：madebythemalletofLosDemiurgos。
AmIwalkingintoeternityalongSandymountstrand？Crush，crack，crick，crick。Wildseamoney。DominieDeasykensthema’。Won’tyoucometoSandymount，Madelinethemare？Rhythmbegins，yousee。Ihear。Acatalectictetrameterofiambsmarching。
No，agallop：delinethemare。
Openyoureyesnow。Iwill。Onemoment。Hasallvanishedsince？IfI
openandamforeverintheblackadiaphane。Basta！IwillseeifIcansee。
Seenow。Thereallthetimewithoutyou：andevershallbe，worldwithoutend。
TheycamedownthestepsfromLeahy’sterraceprudently，Frauenzimmer：
anddowntheshelvingshoreflabbilytheirsplayedfeetsinkinginthesiltedsand。Likeme，likeAlgy，comingdowntoourmightymother。Numberoneswunglourdilyhermidwife’sbag，theother’sgamppokedinthebeach。
Fromtheliberties，outfortheday。MrsFlorenceMacCabe，relictofthelatePatkMacCabe，deeplylamented，ofBrideStreet。Oneofhersisterhoodluggedmesquealingintolife。Creationfromnothing。Whathassheinthebag？Amisbirthwithatrailingnavelcord，hushedinruddywool。Thecordsofalllinkback，strandentwiningcableofallflesh。Thatiswhymysticmonks。Willyoubeasgods？Gazeinyouromphalos。Hello。Kinchhere。PutmeontoEdenville。Aleph，alpha：nought，nought，one。
SpouseandhelpmateofAdamKadmon：Heva，nakedEve。Shehadnonavel。
Gaze。Bellywithoutblemish，bulgingbig，abuckleroftautvellum，no，whiteheapedcorn，orientandimmortal，standingfromeverlastingtoeverlasting。
Wombofsin。
WombedinsindarknessIwastoo，madenotbegotten。Bythem，themanwithmyvoiceandmyeyesandaghostwomanwithashesonherbreath。Theyclaspedandsundered，didthecoupler’swill。FrombeforetheagesHewilledmeandnowmaynotwillmeawayoreverAlexeternastaysabouthim。IsthatthenthedivinesubstancewhereinFatherandSonareconsubstantial？
WhereispoordearAriustotryconclusions？Warringhislifelongonthecontransmagnificandjewbangtantiality。Illstarredheresiarch。InaGreekwaterclosethebreathedhislast：euthanasia。Withbeadedmitreandwithcrozier，stalleduponhisthrone，widowerofawidowedsee，withupstiffedomophorion，withclottedhinderparts。
Airsrompedaroundhim，nippingandeagerairs。Theyarecoming，waves。
Thewhitemanedseahorses，champing，brightwindbridled，thesteedsofMananaan。
Imustn’tforgethisletterforthepress。Andafter？TheShip，halftwelve。Bythewaygoeasywiththatmoneylikeagoodyoungimbecile。
Yes，Imust。
Hispaceslackened。Here。AmIgoingtoAuntSara’sornot？Myconsubstantialfather’svoice。DidyouseeanythingofyourartistbrotherStephenlately？
No？Surehe’snotdowninStrasburgterracewithhisauntSally？Couldn’theflyabithigherthanthat，eh？AndandandandtellusStephen，howisuncleSi？OweepingGod，thethingsImarriedinto。Deboysupindehayloft。Thedrunkenlittlecostdrawerandhisbrother，thecornetplayer。
Highlyrespectablegondoliers。AndskeweyedWaltersirringhisfather，noless。Sir。Yes，sir。No，sir。Jesuswept：andnowonder，byChrist。
Ipullthewheezybelloftheirshutteredcottage：andwait。Theytakemeforadun，peeroutfromacoignofvantage。
It’sStephen，sir。
Lethimin。LetStephenin。
AboltdrawnbackandWalterwelcomesme。
Wethoughtyouweresomeoneelse。
InhisbroadbednuncleRichie，pillowedandblanketed，extendsoverthehillockofhiskneesasturdyforearm。Cleanchested。Hehaswashedtheuppermoiety。