Highsheriff，Coffey，thebutcher，righttovenisonsoftheforestfromhisex。Sendhimbackthehalfofacow。SpreadIsawdownintheMasteroftheRolls’kitchenarea。Whitehattedcheflikearabbi。Combustibleduck。Curlycabbageà；laduchessedeParme。Justaswelltowriteitonthebilloffaresoyoucanknowwhatyou’veeatentoomanydrugsspoilthebroth。Iknowitmyself。DosingitwithEdwards’desiccatedsoup。Geesestuffedsillyforthem。Lobstersboiledalive：Doptakesomeptarmigan。Wouldn’tmindbeingawaiterinaswellhotel。Tips，eveningdress，halfnakedladies。MayItemptyoutoalittlemorefilletedlemonsole，missDubedat？Yes，dobedad。Andshedidbedad。HuguenotnameIexpectthat。AmissDubedatlivedinKillineyIremember。Du，dela，French。
Stillit’sthesamefish，perhapsoldMickyHanlonofMoorestreetrippedthegutsoutofmakingmoney，handoverfist，fingerinfishes’gills，can’twritehisnameonacheque，thinkhewaspaintingthelandscapewithhismouthtwisted。MoooikillAAitchaHa。Ignorantasakishofbrogues，worthfiftythousandpounds。
Stuckonthepanetwofliesbuzzed，stuck。
Glowingwineonhispalatelingeredswallowed。CrushinginthewinepressgrapesofBurgundy。Sun’sheatitis。Seemstoasecrettouchtellingmememory。Touchedhissensemoistenedremembered。HiddenunderwildfernsonHowth。Belowusbaysleepingsky。Nosound。Thesky。ThebaypurplebytheLion’shead。GreenbyDrumleck。YellowgreentowardsSutton。Fieldsofundersea，thelinesfaintbrowningrass，buriedcities。Pillowedonmycoatshehadherhair，earwigsIntheheatherscrubmyhandunderhernape，you’lltossmeall。Owonder！Coolsoftwithointmentsherhandtouchedme，caressed：hereyesuponmedidnotturnaway。RavishedoverherIlay，fulllipsfullopen，kissedhermouth。Yum。Softlyshegavemeinmymouththeseedcakewarmandchewed。Mawkishpulphermouthhadmumbledsweetandsourwithspittle。Joy：Iateit：joy。Younglife，herlipsthatgavemepouting。Soft，warm，stickygrumjellylips。Flowershereyeswere，takeme，willingeyes。Pebblesfell。Shelaystill。Agoat。No-one。HighonBenHowthrhododendronsanannygoatwalkingsurefooted，droppingcurrants。
Screenedunderfernsshelaughedwarmfolded。WildlyIlayonher，kissedher；eyes，herlips，herstretchedneck，beating，womansbreastsfullinherblouseofnun’sveiling，fatnipplesupright。HotItonguedher。
Shekissedme。Iwaskissed。Allyieldingshetossedmyhair。Kissed，shekissedme。
Me。Andmenow。
Stuck，thefliesbuzzed。
Hisdowncasteyesfollowedthesilentveiningoftheoakenslab。Beauty：
itcurves，curvesarebeauty。Shapelygoddesses，Venus，Juno：curvestheworldadmires。Canseethemlibrarymuseumstandingintheroundhall，nakedgoddesses。Aidstodigestion。Theydon’tcarewhatmanlooks。Alltosee。Neverspeaking，ImeantosaytofellowslikeFlynn。SupposeshedidPygmalionandGalateawhatwouldshesayfirst？Mortal！Putyouinyourproperplace。Quaffingnectaratmesswithgods，goldendishes，allambrosial。Notlikeatannerlunchwehave，boiledmutton，carrotsandturnips，bottleofAllsop。Nectar，imagineitdrinkingelectricity：gods’
food。LovelyformsofwomansculpedJunonian。Immortallovely。Andwestuffingfoodinoneholeandoutbehind：food，chyle，blood，dung，earth，food：
havetofeeditlikestokinganengine。Theyhaveno。Neverlooked。I’lllooktoday。Keeperwon’tsee。Benddownletsomethingfallseeifshe。
Dribblingaquietmessagefromhisbladdercametogotodonottodotheretodo。Amanandreadyhedrainedhisglasstotheleesandwalked，tomentootheygavethemselves，manlyconscious，laywithmenlovers，ayouthenjoyedher，totheyard。
WhenthesoundofhisbootshadceasedDavyByrnesaidfromhisbook：
Whatisthisheis？Isn’theintheinsuranceline？
He’soutofthatlongago，NoseyFlynnsaid。HedoescanvassingfortheFreeman。
Iknowhimwelltosee，DavyByrnesaid。Isheintrouble？
Trouble？NoseyFlynnsaid。NotthatIheardof。Why？
Inoticedhewasinmourning。
Washe？NoseyFlynnsaid。Sohewas，faith。Iaskedhimhowwasallathome。You’reright，byGod。Sohewas。
Ineverbroachthesubject，DavyByrnesaidhumanely，ifIseeagentlemanisintroublethatway。Itonlybringsitupfreshintheirminds。
It’snotthewifeanyhow，NoseyFlynnsaid。ImethimthedaybeforeyesterdayandhecomingoutofthatIrishfarmdairyJohnWyseNolan’swifehasinHenrystreetwithajarofcreaminhishandtakingithometohisbetterhalf。She’swellnourished，Itellyou。Ploversontoast。
AndishedoingfortheFreeman？DavyByrnesaid。
NoseyFlynnpursedhislips。
Hedoesn’tbuycreamontheadshepicksup。Youcanmakebaconofthat。
Howso？DavyByrneasked，comingfromhisbook。
NoseyFlynnmadeswiftpassesintheairwithjugglingfingers。Hewinked。
He’sinthecraft，hesaid。
Doyoutellmeso？DavyByrnesaid。
Verymuchso，NoseyFlynnsaid。Ancientfreeandacceptedorder。
Light，lifeandlove，byGod。Theygivehimalegup。Iwastoldthatbya，well，Iwon’tsaywho。
Isthatafact？
O，it’safineorder，NoseyFlynnsaid。Theysticktoyouwhenyou’redown。Iknowafellowwastryingtogetintoit，butthey’reascloseasdamnit。ByGodtheydidrighttokeepthewomenoutofit。
DavyByrnesmiledyawnednoddedallinone：
Iiiiiichaaaaaaach！
Therewasonewoman，NoseyFlynnsaid，hidherselfinaclocktofindoutwhattheydobedoing。Butbedamnedbuttheysmeltheroutandsworeherinonthespotamastermason。ThatwasoneoftheSaintLegersofDoneraile。
DavyByrne，satedafterhisyawn，saidwithtearwashedeyes：
Andisthatafact？Decentquietmanheis。IoftensawhiminhereandIneveroncesawhim，youknow，overtheline。
GodAlmightycouldn’tmakehimdrunk，NoseyFlynnsaidfirmly。Slipsoffwhenthefungetstoohot。Didn’tyouseehimlookathiswatch？Ah，youweren’tthere。Ifyouaskhimtohaveadrinkfirstthinghedoesheoutswiththewatchtoseewhatheoughttoimbibe。DeclaretoGodhedoes。
Therearesomelikethat，DavyByrnesaid。He’sasafeman，I’dsay。
He’snottoobad，NoseyFlynnsaid，snufflingitup。Hehasbeenknowntoputhishanddowntootohelpafellow。Givethedevilhisdue。
O，Bloomhashisgoodpoints。Butthere’sonethinghe’llneverdo。
Hishandscrawledadrypensignaturebesidehisgrog。
Iknow，DavyByrnesaid。
Nothinginblackandwhite，NoseyFlynnsaid。
PaddyLeonardandBantamLyonscameIn。TomRochfordfollowed，aplaininghandonhisclaretwaistcoat。
Day，MrByrne。
Day，gentlemen。
Theypausedatthecounter。
Who’sstanding？PaddyLeonardasked。
I’msittinganyhow，NoseyFlynnanswered。
Well，what’llitbe？PaddyLeonardasked。
I’lltakeastoneginger，BantamLyonssaid。
Howmuch？PaddyLeonardcried。Sincewhen，forGod’ssake？What’syours，Tom？
Howisthemaindrainage？NoseyFlynnasked，sipping。
ForanswerTomRochfordpressedhishandtohisbreastboneandhiccupped。
WouldItroubleyouforaglassoffreshwater，MrByrne？hesaid。
Certainly，sir。
PaddyLeonardeyedhisalemates。
Lordloveaduck，hesaid，lookatwhatI’mstandingdrinksto！Coldwaterandgingerpop！Twofellowsthatwouldsuckwhiskyoffasoreleg。
HehassomebloodyhorseuphissleevefortheGoldcup。Adeadsnip。
Zinfandelisit？NoseyFlynnasked。
TomRochfordspiltpowderfromatwistedpaperintothewatersetbeforehim。
Thatcurseddyspepsia，hesaidbeforedrinking。
Breadsodaisverygood，DavyByrnesaid。
TomRochfordnoddedanddrank。
IsitZinfandel？
Saynothing，BantamLyonswinked。I’mgoingtoplungefivebobonmyown。
Tellusifyou’reworthyoursaltandbedamnedtoyou，PaddyLeonardsaid。Whogaveittoyou？
MrBloomonhiswayOutraisedthreefingersingreeting。
Solong，NoseyFlynnsaid。
Theothersturned。
That’sthemannowthatgaveittome，BantamLyonswhispered。
Prrwht！PaddyLeonardsaidwithscorn。MrByrne，sir，we’lltaketwoofyoursmallJamesonsafterthatanda……
Stoneginger，DavyByrneaddedcivilly。
Ay，PaddyLeonardsaid。Asuckingbottleforthebaby。
MrBloomwalkedtowardsDawsonstreet，histonguebrushinghisteethsmooth。Somethinggreenitwouldhavetobe：spinachsay。ThenwiththoseRö；ntgenrayssearchlightyoucould。
AtDukelanearavenousterrierchokedupasickknucklycudonthecobblestonesandlappeditwithnewzest。Surfeit。Returnedwiththankshavingfullydigestedthecontents。Firstsweetthensavoury。MrBloomcoastedwarily。Ruminants。Hissecondcourse。Theirupperjawtheymove。
WonderifTomRochfordwilldoanythingwiththatinventionofhis。WastingtimeexplainingittoFlynn’smouth。Leanpeoplelongmouths。Oughttobeahalloraplacewhereinventorscouldgoinandinventfree。Coursethenyou’dhaveallthecrankspestering。
Hehummed，prolonginginsolemnecho，theclosesofthebars：DonGiovanni，acenartecoM’invitasti。Feelbetter。Burgundy。Goodpickmeup。Whodistilledfirst？Somechapintheblues。Dutchcourage。ThatKilkennyPeopleinthenationallibrarynowImust。
Barecleanclosestools，waiting，inthewindowofWilliamMiller，plumber，turnedbackhisthoughts。Theycould：andwatchitallthewaydown，swallowapinsometimescomeoutoftheribsyearsafter，tourroundthebody，changingbiliaryduct，spleensquirtingliver，gastricjuicecoilsofintestineslikepipes。Butthepoorbufferwouldhavetostandallthetimewithhisinsidesentrailsonshow。Science。
Acenarteco。
Whatdoesthattecomean？Tonightperhaps。DonGiovanni，thouhastmeinvitedTocometosuppertonight，Therumtherumdum。Doesn’tgoproperly。
Keyes：twomonthsifIgetNannettito。That’llbetwopoundsten，abouttwopoundseight。ThreeHynesowesme。Twoeleven。Presscott’sad。Twofifteen。Fiveguineasabout。Onthepig’sback。
CouldbuyoneofthosesilkpetticoatsforMolly，colourofhernewgarters。
Today。Today。Notthink。
Tourthesouththen。WhataboutEnglishwateringplaces？Brighton，Margate。
Piersbymoonlight。Hervoicefloatingout。Thoselovelyseasidegirls。
AgainstJohnLong’sadrowsingloaferloungedinheavythought，gnawingacrustedknuckle。Handymanwantsjob。Smallwages。Willeatanything。
MrBloomturnedatGray’sconfectioner’swindowofunboughttartsandpassedthereverendThomasConnellan’sbookstore。WhyIleftthechurchofRome？Bird’sNest。Womenrunhim。Theysaytheyusedtogivepauperchildrensouptochangetoprotestantsinthetimeofthepotatoblight。
Societyoverthewaypapawenttofortheconversionofpoorjews。Samebait。WhyweleftthechurchofRome？
Ablindstriplingstoodtappingthecurbstonewithhisslendercane。
Notraminsight。Wantstocross。
Doyouwanttocross？MrBloomasked。
Theblindstriplingdidnotanswer。Hiswallfacefrownedweakly。Hemovedhisheaduncertainly。
You’reinDawsonstreet，MrBloomsaid。Molesworthstreetisopposite。
Doyouwanttocross？There’snothingintheway。
Thecanemovedouttremblingtotheleft。MrBloom’seyefolloweditslineandsawagainthedyeworks’vandrawnupbeforeDrago’s。WhereIsawhisbrilliantinedhairjustwhenIwas。Horsedrooping。DriverinJohnLong’s。Slakinghisdrouth。
There’savanthere，MrBloomsaid，butit’snotmoving。I’llseeyouacross。DoyouwanttogotoMolesworthstreet？
Yes，thestriplinganswered。SouthFrederickstreet。
Come，MrBloomsaid。