DrownBarabbas！MrDedaluscried。IwishtoChristhedid！
MrPowersentalonglaughdownhisshadednostrils。
No，MrBloomsaidthesonhimself……
MartinCunninghamthwartedhisspeechrudely。
ReubenJ。andthesonwerepikingitdownthequaynexttheriverontheirwaytotheisleofManboatandtheyoungchisellersuddenlygotlooseandoverthewallwithhimintotheLiffey。
ForGod’ssake！MrDedalusexclaimedinfright。Ishedead？
Dead！MartinCunninghamcried。Nothe！Aboatmangotapoleandfishedhimoutbytheslackofthebreechesandhewaslandeduptothefatheronthequay。Moredeadthanalive。Halfthetownwasthere。
Yes，MrBloomsaid。Butthefunnypartis……
AndReubenJ。，MartinCunninghamsaid，gavetheboatmanaflorinforsavinghisson’slife。
AstifledsighcamefromunderMrPower’shand。
O，hedid，MartinCunninghamaffirmed。Likeahero。Asilverflorin。
Isn’titawfullygood？MrBloomsaideagerly。
Oneandeightpencetoomuch，MrDedalussaiddrily。MrPower’schokedlaughburstquietlyinthecarriage。Nelson’spillar。
Eightplumsapenny！Eightforapenny！
Wehadbetterlookalittleserious，MartinCunninghamsaid。
MrDedalussighed。
Andthenindeed，hesaid，poorlittlePaddywouldn’tgrudgeusalaugh。Manyagoodonehetoldhimself。
TheLordforgiveme！MrPowersaid，wipinghisweteyeswithhisfingers。PoorPaddy！IlittlethoughtaweekagowhenIsawhimlastandhewasinhisusualhealththatI’dbedrivingafterhimlikethis。He’sgonefromus。
Asdecentalittlemanaseverworeahat，MrDedalussaid。Hewentverysuddenly。
Breakdown，MartinCunninghamsaid。Heart。
Hetappedhischestsadly。
Blazingface：redhot。ToomuchJohnBarleycorn。Cureforarednose。
Drinklikethedeviltillitturnsadelite。Alotofmoneyhespentcolouringit。
MrPowergazedatthepassinghouseswithruefulapprehension。
Hehadasuddendeath，poorfellow，hesaid。
Thebestdeath，MrBloomsaid。
Theirwideopeneyeslookedathim。
Nosuffering，hesaid。Amomentandallisover。Likedyinginsleep。
No-onespoke。
Deadsideofthestreetthis。Dullbusinessbyday，landagents，temperancehotel，Falconer’srailwayguide，civilservicecollege，Gill’s，catholicclub，theindustriousblind。Why？Somereason。Sunorwind。Atnighttoo。
Chummiesandslaveys。UnderthepatronageofthelateFatherMathew。FoundationstoneforParnell。Breakdown。Heart。
WhitehorseswithwhitefrontletplumescameroundtheRotundacorner，galloping。Atinycoffinflashedby。Inahurrytobury。Amourningcoach。
Unmarried。Blackforthemarried。Piebaldforbachelors。Dunforanun。
Sad，MartinCunninghamsaid。Achild。
Adwarf’sfacemauveandwrinkledlikelittleRudy’swas。Dwarf’sbody，weakasputty，inawhitelineddealbox。Burialfriendlysocietypays。
Pennyaweekforasodofturf。Our。Little。Beggar。Baby。Meantnothing。
Mistakeofnature。Ifit’shealthyit’sfromthemother。Ifnottheman。
Betterlucknexttime。
Poorlittlething，MrDedalussaid。It’swelloutofit。
ThecarriageclimbedmoreslowlythehillofRutlandsquare。Rattlehisbones。Overthestones。Onlyapauper。Nobodyowns。
Inthemidstoflife，MartinCunninghamsaid。
Buttheworstofall，MrPowersaid，isthemanwhotakeshisownlife。
MartinCunninghamdrewouthiswatchbriskly，coughedandputitback。
Thegreatestdisgracetohaveinthefamily，MrPoweradded。
Temporaryinsanity，ofcourse，MartinCunninghamsaiddecisively。
Wemusttakeacharitableviewofit。
Theysayamanwhodoesitisacoward，MrDedalussaid。
Itisnotforustojudge，MartinCunninghamsaid。
MrBloom，abouttospeak，closedhislipsagain。MartinCunningham’slargeeyes。Lookingawaynow。Sympathetichumanmanheis。Intelligent。
LikeShakespeare’sface。Alwaysagoodwordtosay。Theyhavenomercyonthathereorinfanticide。Refusechristianburial。Theyusedtodriveastakeofwoodthroughhisheartinthegrave。Asifitwasn’tbrokenalready。Yetsometimestheyrepenttoolate。Foundintheriverbedclutchingrushes。Helookedatme。Andthatawfuldrunkardofawifeofhis。SettinguphouseforhertimeaftertimeandthenpawningthefurnitureonhimeverySaturdayalmost。Leadinghimthelifeofthedamned。Weartheheartoutofastone，that。Mondaymorningstartafresh。Shouldertothewheel。
Lord，shemusthavelookedasightthatnight，Dedalustoldmehewasinthere。DrunkabouttheplaceandcaperingwithMartin’sumbrella：AndtheycallmethejewelofAsia，OfAsia，Thegeisha。Helookedawayfromme。Heknows。Rattlehisbones。
Thatafternoonoftheinquest。Theredlabelledbottleonthetable。
Theroominthehotelwithhuntingpictures。Stuffyitwas。SunlightthroughtheslatsoftheVenetianblinds。Thecoroner’sears，bigandhairy。Bootsgivingevidence。Thoughthewasasleepfirst。Thensawlikeyellowstreaksonhisface。Hadslippeddowntothefootofthebed。Verdict：overdose。
Deathbymisadventure。Theletter。FormysonLeopold。
Nomorepain。Wakenomore。Nobodyowns。
ThecarriagerattledswiftlyalongBlessingtonstreet。Overthestones。
Wearegoingthepace，Ithink，MartinCunninghamsaid。
Godgranthedoesn’tupsetusontheroad，MrPowersaid。
Ihopenot，MartinCunninghamsaid。ThatwillbeagreatracetomorrowinGermany。TheGordonBennett。
Yes，byJove，MrDedalussaid。Thatwillbeworthseeing，faith。
AstheyturnedintoBerkeleystreetastreetorganneartheBasinsentoverandafterthemarollickingrattlingsongofthehalls。HasanybodyhereseenKelly？Kayeedoubleellwy。DeadmarchfromSaul。He’sasbadasoldAntonio。Heleftmeonmyownio。Pirouette！TheMaterMisericordiae。Ecclesstreet。Myhousedownthere。Bigplace。Wardforincurablesthere。Veryencouraging。OurLady’sHospiceforthedying。
Deadhousehandyunderneath。WhereoldMrsRiordandied。Theylookterriblethewomen。Herfeedingcupandrubbinghermouthwiththespoon。Thenthescreenroundherbedforhertodie。Niceyoungstudentthatwasdressedthatbitethebeegaveme。He’sgoneovertothelying-inhospitaltheytoldme。Fromoneextremetotheother。
Thecarriagegallopedroundacorner：stopped。
What’swrongnow？
Adivideddroveofbrandedcattlepassedthewindows，lowing，slouchingbyonpaddedhoofs，whiskingtheirtailsslowlyontheirclottedbonycroups。
Outsidethemandthroughthemranraddledsheepbleatingtheirfear。
Emigrants，MrPowersaid。
Huuuh！thedrover’svoicecried，hisswitchsoundingontheirflanks。
Huuuh！Outofthat！
Thursdayofcourse。Tomorrowiskillingday。Springers。Cuffesoldthemabouttwentysevenquideach。ForLiverpoolprobably。RoastbeefforoldEngland。Theybuyupallthejuicyones。Andthenthefifthquarterislost：allthatrawstuff，hide，hair，horns。Comestoabigthinginayear。Deadmeattrade。Byproductsoftheslaughterhousesfortanneries，soap，margarine。WonderifthatdodgeworksnowgettingdickymeatoffthetrainatClonsilla。
Thecarriagemovedonthroughthedrove。
Ican’tmakeoutwhythecorporationdoesn’trunatramlinefromtheparkgatetothequays，MrBloomsaid。Allthoseanimalscouldbetakenintrucksdowntotheboats。
Insteadofblockingupthethoroughfare，MartinCunninghamsaid。
Quiteright。Theyoughtto。
Yes，MrBloomsaid，andanotherthingIoftenthoughtistohavemunicipalfuneraltramsliketheyhaveinMilan，youknow。Runthelineouttothecemeterygatesandhavespecialtrams，hearseandcarriageandall。Don’tyouseewhatImean？
Othatbedamnedforastory，MrDedalussaid。Pullmancarandsaloondiningroom。
ApoorlookoutforCorny，MrPoweradded。
Why？MrBloomasked，turningtoMrDedalus。Wouldn’titbemoredecentthangallopingtwoabreast？
Well，there’ssomethinginthat，MrDedalusgranted。
And，MartinCunninghamsaid，wewouldn’thavesceneslikethatwhenthehearsecapsizedroundDunphy’sandupsetthecoffinontotheroad。
Thatwasterrible，MrPower’sshockedfacesaid，andthecorpsefellabouttheroad。Terrible！
FirstroundDunphy’s，MrDedalusaid，nodding。GordonBennettcup。
PraisesbetoGod！MartinCunninghamsaidpiously。
Bom！Upset。Acoffinbumpedoutontotheroad。Burstopen。PaddyDignamshotoutandrollingoverstiffinthedustinabrownhabittoolargeforhim。Redface：greynow。Mouthfallenopen。Askingwhat’supnow。Quiterighttocloseit。Lookshorridopen。Thentheinsidesdecomposequickly。
Muchbettertocloseupalltheorifices。Yes，also。Withwax。Thesphincterloose。Sealupall。
Dunphy’s，MrPowerannouncedasthecarriageturnedright。
Dunphy’scorner。Mourningcoachesdrawnupdrowningtheirgrief。Apausebythewayside。Tiptoppositionforapub。Expectwe’llpulluphereonthewaybacktodrinkhishealth。Passroundtheconsolation。Elixiroflife。
Butsupposenowitdidhappen。Wouldhebleedifanailsaycuthimintheknockingabout？Hewouldandhewouldn’t，Isuppose。Dependsonwhere。Thecirculationstops。Stillsomemightoozeoutofanartery。Itwouldbebettertoburytheminred：adarkred。
InsilencetheydrovealongPhibsboroughroad。Anemptyhearsetrottedby，comingfromthecemetery：looksrelieved。
Crossgunsbridge：theroyalcanal。
Waterrushedroaringthroughthesluices。Amanstoodonhisdroppingbargebetweenclampsofturf。Onthetowpathbythelockaslacktetheredhorse。AboardoftheBugabu。
Theireyeswatchedhim。OntheslowweedywaterwayhehadfloatedonhisraftcoastwardoverIrelanddrawnbyahaulageropepastbedsofreeds，overslime，mud-chokedbottles，carriondogs。Athlone，Mullingar，Moyvalley，IcouldmakeawalkingtourtoseeMillybythecanal。Orcycledown。Hiresomeoldcrock，safety。Wrenhadonetheotherdayattheauctionbutalady’s。Developingwaterways。JamesM’Cann’shobbytorowmeo’ertheferry。
Cheapertransit。Byeasystages。Houseboats。Campingout。Alsohearses。
Toheavenbywater。PerhapsIwillwithoutwriting。Comeasasurprise，Leixlip，Clonsilla。Droppingdown，lockbylocktoDublin。Withturffromthemidlandbogs。Salute。Heliftedhisbrownstrawhat，salutingPaddyDignam。
TheydroveonpastBrianBoroimhehouse。Nearitnow。
IwonderhowisourfriendFogartygettingon，MrPowersaid。
BetteraskTomKernan，MrDedalussaid。
Howisthat？MartinCunninghamsaid。LefthimweepingIsuppose。
Thoughlosttosight，MrDedalussaid，tomemorydear。
ThecarriagesteeredleftforFinglasroad。
Thestonecutter’syardontheright。Lastlap。Crowdedonthespitoflandsilentshapesappeared，white，sorrowful，holdingoutcalmhands，kneltingrief，pointing。Fragmentsofshapes，hewn。Inwhitesilence：
appealing。Thebestobtainable。Thos。H。Dennany，monumentalbuilderandsculptor。
Passed。
OnthecurbstonebeforeJimmyGearythesexton’sanoldtrampsat，grumbling，emptyingthedirtandstonesoutofhishugedustbrownyawningboot。Afterlife’sjourney。
Gloomygardensthenwentby，onebyone：gloomyhouses。
MrPowerpointed。
ThatiswhereChildswasmurdered，hesaid。Thelasthouse。
Soitis，MrDedalussaid。Agruesomecase。SeymourBushegothimoff。Murderedhisbrother。Orsotheysaid。
Thecrownhadnoevidence，MrPowersaid。
Onlycircumstantial，MartinCunninghamsaid。That’sthemaximofthelaw。Betterforninetynineguiltytoescapethanforoneinnocentpersontobewrongfullycondemned。