Wait。Thosepoorbirds。
HehaltedagainandboughtfromtheoldapplewomantwoBanburycakesforapennyandbrokethebrittlepasteandthrewitsfragmentsdownintotheLiffey。Seethat？Thegullsswoopedsilentlytwo，thenall，fromtheirheights，pouncingonprey。Gone。Everymorsel。
Awareoftheirgreedandcunningheshookthepowderycrumbfromhishands。Theyneverexpectedthat。Manna。Liveonfishyfleshtheyhaveto，allseabirds，gulls，seagoose。SwansfromAnnaLiffeyswimdownheresometimestopreenthemselves。Noaccountingfortastes。Wonderwhatkindisswanmeat。
RobinsonCrusoehadtoliveonthem。
Theywheeled，flappingweakly。I’mnotgoingtothrowanymore。Pennyquiteenough。LotofthanksIget。Notevenacaw。Theyspreadfootandmouthdiseasetoo。Ifyoucramaturkey，say，onchestnutmealittasteslikethat。Eatpiglikepig。Butthenwhyisitthatsaltwaterfisharenotsalty？Howisthat？
Hiseyessoughtanswerfromtheriverandsawarowboatrockatanchoronthetreaclyswellslazilyitsplasteredboard。
Kino’s11/-
Trousers。
Goodideathat。Wonderifhepaysrenttothecorporation。Howcanyouownwaterreally？It’salwaysflowinginastream，neverthesame，whichinthestreamoflifewetrace。Becauselifeisastream。Allkindofplacesaregoodforads。Thatquackdoctorfortheclapusedtobestuckupinallthegreenhouses。Neverseeitnow。Strictlyconfidential。DrHyFranks。
Didn’tcosthimaredlikeMaginnithedancingmasterselfadvertisement。
Gotfellowstostickthemuporstickthemuphimselfforthatmatterontheq。t。runningintoloosenabutton。Flybynight。Justtheplacetoo。
POSTNOBILLS。POST110PILLS。Somechapwithadoseburninghim。
Ifhe……
O！
Eh？
No……No。
No，no。Idon’tbelieveit。Hewouldn’tsurely？
No，no。
MrBloommovedforwardraisinghistroubledeyes。Thinknomoreaboutthat。Afterone。Timeballontheballastofficeisdown。Dunsinktime。
FascinatinglittlebookthatisofsirRobertBall’s。Parallax。Ineverexactlyunderstood。There’sapriest。Couldaskhim。Parit’sGreek：parallel，parallax。MethimpikehosesshecalledittillItoldheraboutthetransmigration。
Orocks！
MrBloomsmiledOrocksattwowindowsoftheballastoffice。She’srightafterall。Onlybigwordsforordinarythingsonaccountofthesound。
She’snotexactlywitty。Canberudetoo。BlurtoutwhatIwasthinking。
StillIdon’tknow。SheusedtosayBenDollardhadabasebarreltonevoice。
Hehaslegslikebarrelsandyou’dthinkhewassingingintoabarrel。
Now，isn’tthatwit？TheyusedtocallhimbigBen。Nothalfaswittyascallinghimbasebarreltone。Appetitelikeanalbatross。Getoutsideofabaronofbeef。PowerfulmanhewasatstoringawaynumberoneBass。BarrelofBass。See？itallworksout。
Aprocessionofwhitesmockedmenmarchedslowlytowardshimalongthegutter，scarletsashesacrosstheirboards。Bargains。Likethatpriesttheyarethismorning：wehavesinned：wehavesuffered。Hereadthescarletlettersontheirfivetallwhitehats：H。E。L。Y。S。WisdomHely’s。Y
laggingbehinddrewachunkofbreadfromunderhisforeboard，crammeditintohismouthandmunchedashewalked。Ourstaplefood。Threebobaday，walkingalongthegutters，streetafterstreet。Justkeepskinandbonetogether，breadandskilly。TheyarenotBoyl：no：M’Glade’smen。
Doesn’tbringinanybusinesseither。Isuggestedtohimaboutatransparentshowcartwithtwosmartgirlssittinginsidewritingletters，copybooks，envelopes，blottingpaper。Ibetthatwouldhavecaughton。Smartgirlswritingsomethingcatchtheeyeatonce。Everyonedyingtoknowwhatshe’swriting。Gettwentyofthemroundyouifyoustareatnothing。Haveafingerinthepie。Womentoo。Curiosity。Pillarofsalt，Wouldn’thaveitofcoursebecausehedidn’tthinkofithimselffirst。OrtheinkbottleIsuggestedwithafalsestainofblackcelluloid。HisideasforadslikePlumtree’spottedundertheobituaries，coldmeatdepartment。Youcan’tlick’em。
What？Ourenvelopes。Hello！Jones，whereareyougoing？Can’tstop，Robinson，IamhasteningtopurchasetheonlyreliableinkeraserKansell，soldbyHely’sLtd，85DameStreet。WelloutofthatruckIam。Devilofajobitwascollectingaccountsofthoseconvents。Tranquillaconvent。
Thatwasanicenunthere，reallysweetface。Wimplesuitedhersmallhead。
Sister？Sister？Iamsureshewascrossedinlovebyhereyes。Veryhardtobargainwiththatsortofwoman。Idisturbedheratherdevotionsthatmorning。Butgladtocommunicatewiththeoutsideworld。Ourgreatday，shesaid。FeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel。Sweetnametoo：caramel。Sheknew，Ithinksheknewbythewayshe。Ifshehadmarriedshewouldhavechanged。Isupposetheyreallywereshortofmoney。Friedeverythinginthebestbutterallthesame。Nolardforthem。Myheart’sbrokeeatingdripping。Theylikebutteringthemselvesinandout。Mollytastingit，herveilup。Sister？PatClaffey，thepawnbroker’sdaughter。Itwasanuntheysayinventedbarbedwire。
HecrossedWestmorelandstreetwhenapostropheShadploddedby。Rovercycleshop。Thoseracesareontoday。Howlongagoisthat？YearPhilGilligandied。WewereinLombardstreetwest。Wait，wasinThom’s。GotthejobinWisdomHely’syearwemarried。Sixyears。Tenyearsago：ninetyfourhedied，yesthat’sright，thebigfireatArnott’s。ValDillonwaslordmayor。TheGlencreedinner。AldermanRobertO’Reillyemptyingtheportintohissoupbeforetheflagfell，Bobboblappingitfortheinneralderman。
Couldn’thearwhatthebandplayed。ForwhatwehavealreadyreceivedmaytheLordmakeus。Millywasakiddythen。Mollyhadthatelephantgreydresswiththebraidedfrogs。Mantailoredwithself-coveredbuttons。Shedidn’tlikeitbecauseIsprainedmyanklefirstdaysheworechoirpicnicattheSugarloaf。Asifthat。OldGoodwin’stallhatdoneupwithsomestickystuff。Flies’picnictoo。Neverputadressonherbacklikeit。Fittedherlikeaglove，shoulderandhips。Justbeginningtoplumpitoutwell。
Rabbitpiewehadthatday。Peoplelookingafterher。
Happy。Happierthen。Snuglittleroomthatwaswiththeredwallpaper，Dockrell’s，oneandninepenceadozen。Milly’stubbingnight。AmericansoapIbought：elderflower。Cosysmellofherbathwater。Funnyshelookedsoapedallover。Shapelytoo。Nowphotography。Poorpapa’sdaguerreotypeatelierhetoldmeof。Hereditarytaste。
Hewalkedalongthecurbstone。
Streamoflife。Whatwasthenameofthatpriestylookingchapwasalwayssquintinginwhenhepassed？Weakeyes，woman。StoppedinCitron’ssaintKevin’sparade。Pensomething。Pendennis？Mymemoryisgetting。Pen……？Ofcourseit’syearsago。Noiseofthetramsprobably。Well，ifhecouldn’trememberthedayfather’snamethatheseeseveryday。
Bartelld’Arcywasthetenor，justcomingoutthen。Seeingherhomeafterpractice。Conceitedfellowwithhiswaxedupmoustache。GaveherthatsongWindsthatblowfromthesouth。
WindynightthatwasIwenttofetchhertherewasthatlodgemeetingonaboutthoselotteryticketsafterGoodwin’sconcertinthesupperroomoroakroomofthemansionhouse。HeandIbehind。Sheetofhermusicblewoutofmyhandagainstthehighschoolrailings。Luckyitdidn’t。Thinglikethatspoilstheeffectofanightforher。ProfessorGoodwinlinkingherinfront。Shakyonhispins，pooroldsot。Hisfarewellconcerts。Positivelylastappearanceonanystage。Maybeformonthsandmaybefornever。Rememberherlaughingatthewind，herblizzardcollarup。CornerofHarcourtroadrememberthatgust？Brrfoo！BlewupallherskirtsandherboanearlysmotheredoldGoodwin。Shedidgetflushedinthewind。RememberwhenwegothomerakingupthefireandfryingupthosepiecesoflapofmuttonforhersupperwiththeChutneysaucesheliked。Andthemulledrum。Couldseeherinthebedroomfromthehearthunclampingthebuskofherstays。White。
Swishandsoftflopherstaysmadeonthebed。Alwayswarmfromher。
Alwayslikedtoletherselfout。Sittingthereaftertillneartwo，takingoutherhairpins。Millytuckedupinbeddyhouse。Happy。Happy。Thatwasthenight。
O，MrBloom，howdoyoudo？
Oh，howdoyoudo，MrsBreen？
Nousecomplaining。HowisMollythosetimes？Haven’tseenherforages。
Inthepink，MrBloomsaidgaily，MillyhasapositiondowninMullingar，youknow。
Goaway！Isn’tthatgrandforher？
Yes，inaphotographer’sthere。Gettingonlikeahouseonfire。
Howareallyourcharges？
Allonthebaker’slist，MrsBreensaid。
Howmanyhasshe？Nootherinsight。
You’reinblackIsee。Youhaveno……
No，MrBloomsaid。Ihavejustcomefromafuneral。
Goingtocropupallday，Iforesee。Who’sdead，whenandwhatdidhedieof？Turnuplikeabadpenny。
odearme，MrsBreensaid，Ihopeitwasn’tanynearrelation。
Mayaswellgethersympathy。
Dignam，MrBloomsaid。Anoldfriendofmine。Hediedquitesuddenly，poorfellow。Hearttrouble，Ibelieve。Funeralwasthismorning。Yourfuneral’stomorrowWhileyou’recomingthroughtherye。
DiddlediddledumdumDiddlediddle……Sadtolosetheoldfriends，MrsBreen’swomaneyessaidmelancholily。
Nowthat’squiteenoughaboutthat。Justquietly：husband。
Andyourlordandmaster？
MrsBreenturneduphertwolargeeyes。Hasn’tlostthemanyhow。
O，don’tbetalking，shesaid。He’sacautiontorattlesnakes。He’sintherenowwithhislawbooksfindingoutthelawoflibel。Hehasmeheartscalded。WaittillIshowyou。
HotmockturtlevapourandsteamofnewbakedjampuffsrolypolypouredoutfromHarrison’s。TheheavynoonreektickledthetopofMrBloom’sgullet。
Wanttomakegoodpastry，butter，bestflour，Demerarasugar，orthey’dtasteitwiththehottea。Orisitfromher？Abarefootarabstoodoverthegrating，breathinginthefumes。Deadenthegnawofhungerthatway。
Pleasureorpainisit？Pennydinner。Knifeandforkchainedtothetable。
Openingherhandbag，chippedleather，hatpin：oughttohaveaguardonthosethings。Stickitinachap’seyeinthetram。Rummaging。Open。
Money。Pleasetakeone。Devilsiftheylosesixpence。RaiseCain。Husbandbarging。Where’sthetenshillingsIgaveyouonMonday？Areyoufeedingyourlittlebrother’sfamily？Soiledhandkerchief：medicinebottle。Pastilethatwasfell。Whatisshe？……
Theremustbeanewmoonout，shesaid。He’salwaysbadthen。Doyouknowwhathedidlastnight？
Herhandceasedtorummage。Hereyesfixedthemselvesonhimwideinalarm，yetsmiling。
What？MrBloomasked。
Letherspeak。Lookstraightinhereyes。Ibelieveyou。Trustme。
Wokemeupinthenight，shesaid。Dreamhehad，anightmare。
Indiges。
Saidtheaceofspadeswaswalkingupthestairs。
Theaceofspades！MrBloomsaid。
Shetookafoldedpostcardfromherhandbag。
Readthat，shesaid。Hegotitthismorning。
Whatisit？MrBloomasked，takingthecard。U。P。？
U。P。：up，shesaid。Someonetakingariseoutofhim。It’sagreatshameforthemwhoeverheis。
Indeeditis，MrBloomsaid。
Shetookbackthecard，sighing。
Andnowhe’sgoingroundtoMrMenton’soffice。He’sgoingtotakeanactionfortenthousandpounds，hesays。
Shefoldedthecardintoheruntidybagandsnappedthecatch。
Samebluesergedressshehadtwoyearsago，thenapbleaching。Seenitsbestdays。Wispishhairoverherears。Andthatdowdytoque，threeoldgrapestotaketheharmoutofit。Shabbygenteel。Sheusedtobeatastydresser。Linesroundhermouth。OnlyayearorsoolderthanMolly。
Seetheeyethatwomangaveher，passing。Cruel。Theunfairsex。
Helookedstillather，holdingbackbehindhislookhisdiscontent。
Pungentmockturtleoxtailmulligatawny。I’mhungrytoo。Flakesofpastryonthegussetofherdress：daubofsugaryflourstucktohercheek。Rhubarbtartwithliberalfillings，richfruitinterior。JosiePowellthatwas。
InLukeDoyle’slongago，Dolphin’sBarn，thecharades。U。P。：up。
Changethesubject。