Petalstootiredto。Sleepingsicknessintheair。Walkonroseleaves。
Imaginetryingtoeattripeandcowheel。WherewasthechapIsawinthatpicturesomewhere？Ah，inthedeadsea，floatingonhisback，readingabookwithaparasolopen。Couldn’tsinkifyoutried：sothickwithsalt。
Becausetheweightofthewater，no，theweightofthebodyinthewaterisequaltotheweightofthe。Orisitthevolumeisequaloftheweight？
It’salawsomethinglikethat。VanceinHighschoolcrackinghisfingerjoints，teaching。Thecollegecurriculum。Crackingcurriculum。Whatisweightreallywhenyousaytheweight？Thirtytwofeetpersecond，persecond。Lawoffallingbodies：persecond，persecond。Theyallfalltotheground。Theearth。It’stheforceofgravityoftheearthistheweight。
Heturnedawayandsaunteredacrosstheroad。Howdidshewalkwithhersausages？Likethatsomething。AshewalkedhetookthefoldedFreemanfromhissidepocket，unfoldedit，rolleditlengthwiseinabatonandtappeditateachsaunteringstepagainsthistrouserleg。Carelessair：justdropintosee。Persecond，persecond。Persecondforeveryseconditmeans。
Fromthecurbstonehedartedakeenglancethroughthedoorofthepostoffice。
Toolatebox。Posthere。No-one。In。
Hehandedthecardthroughthebrassgrill。
Arethereanylettersforme？heasked。
Whilethepostmistresssearchedapigeonholehegazedattherecruitingposterwithsoldiersofallarmsonparade：andheldthetipofhisbatonagainsthisnostrils，smellingfreshprintedragpaper。Noanswerprobably。
Wenttoofarlasttime。
Thepostmistresshandedhimbackthroughthegrillhiscardwithaletter。
Hethankedandglancedrapidlyatthetypedenvelope。HenryFlower，Esq。
c/oP。O。WestlandRow，City。Answeredanyhow。Heslippedcardandletterintohissidepocket，reviewingagainthesoldiersonparade。Where’soldTweedy’sregiment？Castoffsoldier。
There：bearskincapandhackleplume。No，he’sagrenadier。Pointedcuffs。
Thereheis：royalDublinfusiliers。Redcoats。Tooshowy。Thatmustbewhythewomengoafterthem。Uniform。Easiertoenlistanddrill。MaudGonne’sletterabouttakingthemoffO’Connellstreetatnight：disgracetoourIrishcapital。Griffith’spaperisonthesametacknow：anarmyrottenwithvenerealdisease：overseasorhalfseasoverempire。Halfbakedtheylook：hypnotisedlike。Eyesfront。Marktime。Table：able。Bed：ed。
TheKing’sown。Neverseehimdressedupasafiremanorabobby。Amason，yes。
Hestrolledoutofthepostofficeandturnedtotheright。Talk：asifthatwouldmendmatters。Hishandwentintohispocketandaforefingerfeltitswayundertheflapoftheenvelope，rippingitopeninjerks。
Womenwillpayalotofheed，Idon’tthink。Hisfingersdrewforththeletterandcrumpledtheenvelopeinhispocket。Somethingpinnedon：photoperhaps。Hair？No。
M’Coy。Getridofhimquickly。Takemeoutofmyway。Hatecompanywhenyou。
Hello，Bloom。Whereareyouoffto？
Hello，M’Coy。Nowhereinparticular。
How’sthebody？
Fine。Howareyou？
Justkeepingalive，M’Coysaid。
Hiseyesontheblacktieandclothesheaskedwithlowrespect：
Isthereany……notroubleIhope？Iseeyou’re……
Ono，MrBloomsaid。PoorDignam，youknow。Thefuneralistoday。
Tobesure，poorfellow。Soitis。Whattime？
Aphotoitisn’t。Abadgemaybe。
E……eleven，MrBloomanswered。
Imusttrytogetoutthere，M’Coysaid。Eleven，isit？Ionlyhearditlastnight。Whowastellingme？Holohan。YouknowHoppy？
Iknow。
MrBloomgazedacrosstheroadattheoutsiderdrawnupbeforethedooroftheGrosvenor。Theporterhoistedthevaliseuponthewell。Shestoodstill，waiting，whiletheman，husband，brother，likeher，searchedhispocketsforchange。Stylishkindofcoatwiththatrollcollar，warmforadaylikethis，lookslikeblanketcloth。Carelessstandofherwithherhandsinthosepatchpockets。Likethathaughtycreatureatthepolomatch。
Womenallforcastetillyoutouchthespot。Handsomeisandhandsomedoes。
Reservedabouttoyield。ThehonourableMrsandBrutusisanhonourableman。Possessheroncetakethestarchoutofher。
IwaswithBobDoran，he’sononeofhisperiodicalbends，andwhatdoyoucallhimBantamLyons。JustdownthereinConway’swewere。
Doran，LyonsinConway’s。Sheraisedaglovedhandtoherhair。IncameHoppy。Havingawet。Drawingbackhisheadandgazingfarfrombeneathhisveiledeyelidshesawthebrightfawnskinshineintheglare，thebraideddrums。ClearlyIcanseetoday。Moistureaboutgiveslongsightperhaps。Talkingofonethingoranother。Lady’shand。Whichsidewillshegetup？
Andhesaid：SadthingaboutourpoorfriendPaddy！WhatPaddy？Isaid。PoorlittlePaddyDignam，hesaid。
Offtothecountry：Broadstoneprobably。Highbrownbootswithlacesdangling。Wellturnedfoot。Whatishefosteringoverthatchangefor？
Seesmelooking。Eyeoutforotherfellowalways。Goodfallback。Twostringstoherbow。
Why？Isaid。What’swrongwithhim？Isaid。
Proud：rich：silkstockings。
Yes，MrBloomsaid。
HemovedalittletothesideofM’Coy’stalkinghead。Gettingupinaminute。
What’swrongwithhim？hesaid。He’sdead，hesaid。And，faith，hefilledup。IsitPaddyDignam？Isaid。Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenIheardit。IwaswithhimnolaterthanFridaylastorThursdaywasitintheArch。Yes，hesaid。He’sgone。HediedonMonday，poorfellow。
Watch！Watch！Silkflashrichstockingswhite。Watch！
Aheavytramcarhonkingitsgongslewedbetween。
Lostit。Curseyournoisypugnose。Feelslockedoutofit。Paradiseandtheperi。Alwayshappeninglikethat。Theverymoment。GirlinEustacestreethallway。Mondaywasitsettlinghergarter。Herfriendcoveringthedisplayof。Espritdecorps。Well，whatareyougapingat？
Yes，yes，MrBloomsaidafteradullsigh。Anothergone。
Oneofthebest，M’Coysaid。
Thetrampassed。TheydroveofftowardstheLoopLinebridge，herrichglovedhandonthesteelgrip。Flicker，flicker：thelaceflareofherhatinthesun：flicker，flick。
Wifewell，Isuppose？M’Coy’schangedvoicesaid。
Oyes，MrBloomsaid。Tiptop，thanks。
Heunrolledthenewspaperbatonidlyandreadidly：WhatishomewithoutPlumtree’sPottedMeat？
Incomplete。
Withitanabodeofbliss。Mymissushasjustgotanengagement。Atleastit’snotsettledyet。
Valisetackagain。Bythewaynoharm。I’moffthat，thanks。
MrBloomturnedhislargeliddedeyeswithunhastyfriendliness。
Mywifetoo，hesaid。She’sgoingtosingataswaggeraffairintheUlsterhall，Belfast，onthetwentyfifth。
Thatso？M’Coysaid。Gladtohearthat，oldman。Who’sgettingitup？
MrsMarionBloom。Notupyet。Queenwasinherbedroomeatingbreadand。Nobook。Blackenedcourtcardslaidalongherthighbysevens。Darkladyandfairman。Catfurryblackball。Tornstripofenvelope。Love’sOldSweetSongComeslo-ve’sold……It’sakindofatour，don’tyousee？MrBloomsaidthoughtfully。Sweetsong。There’sacommitteeformed。Partsharesandpartprofits。
M’Coynodded，pickingathismoustachestubble。
Owell，hesaid。That’sgoodnews。
Hemovedtogo。
Well，gladtoseeyoulookingfit，hesaid。Meetyouknockingaround。
Yes，MrBloomsaid。
Tellyouwhat，M’Coysaid。Youmightputdownmynameatthefuneral，willyou？I’dliketogobutImightn’tbeable，yousee。There’sadrowningcaseatSandycovemayturnupandthenthecoronerandmyselfwouldhavetogodownifthebodyisfound。YoujustshoveinmynameifI’mnotthere，willyou？
I’lldothat，MrBloomsaid，movingtogetoff。That’llbeallright。
Right，M’Coysaidbrightly。Thanks，oldman。I’dgoifIpossiblycould。Well，tolloll。JustC。P。M’Coywilldo。
Thatwillbedone，MrBloomansweredfirmly。
Didn’tcatchmenappingthatwheeze。Thequicktouch。Softmark。I’dlikemyjob。ValiseIhaveaparticularfancyfor。Leather。Cappedcorners，rivetededges，doubleactionleverlock。BobCowleylenthimhisfortheWicklowregattaconcertlastyearandneverheardtidingsofitfromthatgooddaytothis。
MrBloom，strollingtowardsBrunswickstreet，smiled。Mymissushasjustgotan。Reedyfreckledsoprano。Cheeseparingnose。Niceenoughinitsway：foralittleballad。Nogutsinit。Youandme，don’tyouknow？
Inthesameboat。Softsoaping。Giveyoutheneedlethatwould。Can’thehearthedifference？Thinkhe’sthatwayinclinedabit。Againstmygrainsomehow。ThoughtthatBelfastwouldfetchhim。Ihopethatsmallpoxuptheredoesn’tgetworse。Supposeshewouldn’tletherselfbevaccinatedagain。Yourwifeandmywife。
Wonderishepimpingafterme？
MrBloomstoodatthecorner，hiseyeswanderingoverthemulticolouredhoardings。CantrellandCochrane’sGingerAleAromatic。Clery’ssummersale。No，he’sgoingonstraight。Hello。Leahtonight：MrsBandmanPalmer。
Liketoseeherinthatagain。Hamletsheplayedlastnight。Maleimpersonator。Perhapshewasawoman。WhyOpheliacommittedsuicide？Poorpapa！HowheusedtotalkaboutKateBatemaninthat！OutsidetheAdelphiinLondonwaitedalltheafternoontogetin。YearbeforeIwasbornthatwas：sixtyfive。AndRistoriinVienna。Whatisthistherightnameis？
ByMosenthalitis。Rachel，isit？No。ThescenehewasalwaystalkingaboutwheretheoldblindAbrahamrecognisesthevoiceandputshisfingersonhisface。
Nathan’svoice！Hisson’svoice！IhearthevoiceofNathanwholefthisfathertodieofgriefandmiseryinmyarms，wholeftthehouseofhisfatherandlefttheGodofhisfather。
Everywordissodeep，Leopold。
Poorpapa！Poorman！I’mgladIdidn’tgointotheroomtolookathisface。Thatday！Odear！Odear！Ffoo！Well，perhapsitwasthebestforhim。
MrBloomwentroundthecornerandpassedthedroopingnagsofthehazard。
Nousethinkingofitanymore。Nosebagtime。WishIhadn’tmetthatM’Coyfellow。
Hecamenearerandheardacrunchingofgildedoats，thegentlychampingteeth。Theirfullbuckeyesregardedhimashewentby，amidthesweetoatenreekofhorsepiss。TheirEldorado。Poorjugginses！Damnalltheyknoworcareaboutanythingwiththeirlongnosesstuckinnosebags。Toofullforwords。Stilltheygettheirfeedallrightandtheirdoss。Geldedtoo：astumpofblackguttaperchawagginglimpbetweentheirhaunches。
Mightbehappyallthesamethatway。Goodpoorbrutestheylook。Stilltheirneighcanbeveryirritating。
Hedrewtheletterfromhispocketandfoldeditintothenewspaperhecarried。Mightjustwalkintoherhere。Thelaneissafer。
Hepassedthecabman’sshelter。Curiousthelifeofdriftingcabbies，allweathers，allplaces，timeorsetdown，nowilloftheirown。Voglioenon。Liketogivethemanoddcigarette。Sociable。Shoutafewflyingsyllablesastheypass。Hehummed：LacidaremlamanoLalalalalala。HeturnedintoCumberlandstreetand，goingonsomepaces，haltedintheleeofthestationwall。No-one。Meade’stimberyard。Piledbalks。Ruinsandtenements。Withcarefultreadhepassedoverahopscotchcourtwithitsforgottenpickeystone。Notasinner。Nearthetimberyardasquattedchildatmarbles，alone，shootingthetawwithacunnythumb。Awisetabby，ablinkingsphinx，watchedfromherwarmsill。Pitytodisturbthem。Mohammedcutapieceoutofhismantelnottowakeher。Openit。AndonceIplayedmarbleswhenIwenttothatolddame’sschool。Shelikedmignonette。MrsEllis’s。AndMr？Heopenedtheletterwithinthenewspaper。