TheMalahideroadwasquiet。ItpleasedFatherConmee，roadandname。
ThejoybellswereringingingayMalahide。LordTalbotdeMalahide，immediatehereditarylordadmiralofMalahideandtheseasadjoining。Thencamethecalltoarmsandshewasmaid，wifeandwidowinoneday。Thosewereoldworldishdays，loyaltimesinjoyoustownlands，oldtimesinthebarony。
FatherConmee，walking，thoughtofhislittlebookOldTimesintheBaronyandofthebookthatmightbewrittenaboutjesuithousesandofMaryRochfort，daughteroflordMolesworth，firstcountessofBelvedere。
Alistlesslady，nomoreyoung，walkedalonetheshoreofloughEnnel，Mary，firstcountessofBelvedere，listlesslywalkingintheevening，notstartledwhenanotterplunged。Whocouldknowthetruth？NotthejealouslordBelvedereandnotherconfessorifshehadnotcommittedadulteryfully，eiaculatioseminisintervasnaturalemulieris，withherhusband’sbrother？Shewouldhalfconfessifshehadnotallsinnedaswomendid。OnlyGodknewandsheandhe，herhusband’sbrother。
FatherConmeethoughtofthattyrannousincontinence，neededhoweverformen’sraceonearth，andofthewaysofGodwhichwerenotourways。
DonJohnConmeewalkedandmovedintimesofyore。Hewashumaneandhonouredthere。Heboreinmindsecretsconfessedandhesmiledatsmilingnoblefacesinabeeswaxeddrawingroom，ceiledwithfullfruitclusters。
Andthehandsofabrideandofabridegroom，nobletonoble，wereimpalmedbydonJohnConmee。
Itwasacharmingday。
ThelychgateofafieldshowedFatherConmeebreadthsofcabbages，curtseyingtohimwithampleunderleaves。Theskyshowedhimaflockofsmallwhitecloudsgoingslowlydownthewind。Moutonner，theFrenchsaid。A
homelyandjustword。
FatherConmee，readinghisoffice，watchedaflockofmuttoningcloudsoverRathcoffey。HisthinsockedanklesweretickledbythestubbleofClongowesfield。Hewalkedthere，readingintheevening，andheardthecriesoftheboys’linesattheirplay，youngcriesinthequietevening。Hewastheirrector：hisreignwasmild。
FatherConmeedrewoffhisglovesandtookhisrededgedbreviaryout。
Anivorybookmarktoldhimthepage。
Nones。Heshouldhavereadthatbeforelunch。ButladyMaxwellhadcome。
FatherConmeereadinsecretPaterandAveandcrossedhisbreast。Deusinadiutorium。
Hewamkedcalmlyandreadmutelythenones，walkingandreadingtillhecametoResinBeatiimmaculati：Principiumverborumtuotumveritas：ineternumomniaiudiciaiustitutu&；Aelig；。
Aflushedyoungmancamefromagapofahedgeandafterhimcameayoungwomanwithwildnoddingdaisiesinherhand。Theyoungmanraisedhiscapabruptly：theyoungwomanabruptlybentandwithslowcaredetachedfromherlightskirtaclingingtwig。
FatherConmeeblessedbothgravelyandturnedathinpageofhisbreviary。Sin：Principespersecutisuntmegratis：etaverbistuisformidavitcormeum。
CornyKelleherclosedhislongdaybookandglancedwithhisdroopingeyeatapinecoffinlidsentriedinacorner。Hepulledhimselferect，wenttoitand，spinningitonitsaxle，vieweditsshapeandbrassfurnishings。
Chewinghisbladeofhayhelaidthecoffinlidbyandcametothedoorway。
Therehetiltedhishatbrimtogiveshadetohiseyesandleanedagainstthedoorcase，lookingidlyout。
FatherJohnConmeesteppedintotheDollymounttramonNewcomenbridge。
CornyKelleherlockedhislargefootedbootsandgazed，hishatdowntilted，chewinghisbladeofhay。
Constable57C，onhisbeat，stoodtopassthetimeofday。
That’safineday，MrKelleher。
Ay，CornyKellehersaid。
It’sveryclose，theconstablesaid。
CornyKelleherspedasilentjetofhayjuicearchingfromhismouthwhileagenerouswhitearmfromawindowinEcclesstreetflungforthacoin。
What’sthebestnews？heasked。
Iseenthatparticularpartylastevening，theconstablesaidwithbatedbreath。
AoneleggedsailorcrutchedhimselfroundMacConnell’scorner，skirtingRabaiotti’sicecreamcar，andjerkedhimselfupEcclesstreet。TowardsLarryO’Rourke，inshirtsleevesinhisdoorway，hegrowledunamiablyForEngland……
HeswunghimselfviolentlyforwardpastKateyandBoodyDedalus，haltedandgrowled：
homeandbeauty。
J。J。O’Molloy’swhitecarewornfacewastoldthatMrLambertwasinthewarehousewithavisitor。
Astoutladystopped，tookacoppercoinfromherpurseanddroppeditintothecapheldouttoher。Thesailorgrumbledthanksandglancedsourlyattheunheedingwindows，sankhisheadandswunghimselfforwardfourstrides。
Hehaltedandgrowledangrily：
ForEngland……
Twobarefooturchins，suckinglongliquoricelaces，haltednearhim，gapingathisstumpwiththeiryellow-slobberedmouths。
Heswunghimselfforwardinvigorousjerks，halted，liftedhisheadtowardsawindowandbayeddeeply：
homeandbeauty。
Thegaysweetchirpingwhistlingwithinwentonabarortwo，ceased。
Theblindofthewindowwasdrawnaside。AcardUnfurnishedApartmentsslippedfromthesashandfell。
Aplumpbaregenerousarmshone，wasseen，heldforthfromawhitepetticoatbodiceandtautshiftstraps。Awoman’shandflungforthacoinoverthearearailings。
Itfellonthepath。
Oneoftheurchinsrantoit，pickeditupanddroppeditintotheminstrel’scap，saying：
There，sir。
KateyandBoodyDedalusshovedinthedooroftheclosesteamingkitchen。
Didyouputinthebooks？Boodyasked。
Maggyattherangerammeddownagreyishmassbeneathbubblingsudstwicewithherpotstickandwipedherbrow。
Theywouldn’tgiveanythingonthem，shesaid。
FatherConmeewalkedthroughClongowesfields，histhinsockedanklestickledbystubble。
Wheredidyoutry？Boodyasked。
M’Guinness’s。
Bodystampedherfootandthrewhersatchelonthetable。
Badcesstoherbigface！shecried。
Kateywenttotherangeandpeeredwithsquintingeyes。
What’sinthepot？sheasked。
Shirts，Maggysaid。
Boodycriedangrily：
Crickey，istherenothingforustoeat？
Katey，liftingthekettlelidinapadofherstainedskirt，asked：
Andwhat’sinthis？
Aheavyfumegushedinanswer。
Peasoup，Maggysaid。
Wheredidyougetit？Kateyasked。
SisterMaryPatrick，Maggysaid。
Thelacqueyranghisbell。
Barang！
Boodysatdownatthetableandsaidhungrily：
Giveusithere！
Maggypouredyellowthicksoupfromthekettleintoabowl。Katey，sittingoppositeBoody，saidquietly，asherfingertipliftedtohermouthrandomcrumbs。
Agoodjobwehavethatmuch。Where’sDilly？
Gonetomeetfather，Maggysaid。
Boody，breakingbigchunksofbreadintotheyellowsoup，added：
Ourfatherwhoartnotinheaven。
Maggy，pouringyellowsoupinKatey’sbowl，exclaimed：
Boody！Forshame！
Askiff，acrumpledthrowaway，Elijahiscoming，rodelightlydowntheLiffey，underLooplinebridge，shootingtherapidswherewaterchafedaroundthebridgepiers，sailingeastwardpasthullsandanchorchains，betweentheCustomhouseolddockandGeorge’squay。
TheblondegirlinThornton’sbeddedthewickerbasketwithrustlingfibre。BlazesBoylanhandedherthebottleswathedinpinktissuepaperandasmalljar。
Puttheseinfirst，willyou？hesaid。
Yes，sir，theblondgirlsaid，andthefruitontop。
That’lldo，gameball，BlazesBoylansaid。
Shebestowedfatpearsneatly，headbytail，andamongthemripeshamefacedpeaches。
BlazesBoylanwalkedhereandthereinnewtanshoesaboutthefruitsmellingshop，liftingfruits，youngjuicycrinkledandplumpredtomatoes，sniffingsmells。
H。E。L。Y。’S。filedbeforehim，tallwhitehatted，pastTangierlane，ploddingtowardstheirgoal。
Heturnedsuddenlyfromachipofstrawberries，drewagoldwatchfromhisfobandhelditatitschain’slength。
Canyousendthembytram？Now？
AdarkbackedfigureunderMerchants’archscannedbooksonthehawker’scar。
Certainly，sir。Isitinthecity？
O，yes，BlazesBoylansaid。Tenminutes。
Theblondgirlhandedhimadocketandpencil。
Willyouwritetheaddress，sir？
BlazesBoylanatthecounterwroteandpushedthedockettoher。
Senditatonce，willyou？hesaid。It’sforaninvalid。
Yes，sir。Iwill，sir。
BlazesBoylanrattledmerrymoneyinhistrousers’pocket。
What’sthedamage？heasked。
Theblondgirl’sslimfingersreckonedthefruits。
BlazesBoylanlookedintothecutofherblouse。Ayoungpullet。Hetookaredcarnationfromthetallstemglass。
Thisforme？heaskedgallantly。
Theblondgirlglancedsidewaysathim，gotupregardless，withhistieabitcrooked，blushing。
Yes，sir，shesaid。
Bendingarchlyshereckonedagainfatpearsandblushingpeaches。
BlazesBoylanlookedinherblousewithmorefavour，thestalkoftheredflowerbetweenhissmilingteeth。
MayIsayawordtoyourtelephone，missy？heaskedroguishly。
Ma！AlmidanoArtifonisaid。
HegazedoverStephen’sshoulderatGoldsmith’sknobbypoll。
Twocarfulsoftouristspassedslowly，theirwomensittingfore，grippingfranklythehandrests。Palefaces。Men’sarmsfranklyroundtheirstuntedforms。TheylookedfromTrinitytotheblindcolumnedporchofthebankofIrelandwherepigeonsroocoocooed。
Anch’iohoavutodiquesteidee，AlmidanoArtifonisaid，quand’
erogiovinecomeLei。Eppoimisonoconvintocheilmondoè；unabestia。È；peccato。Perchelasuavoce……sarebbeuncespitedirendita，via。Invece，Leisisacrifica。
Sacrifizioincruento，Stephensaidsmiling，swayinghisashplantinslowswingswongfromitsmidpoint，lightly。
Speriamo，theroundmustachioedfacesaidpleasantly。Ma，diarettaame。Cirifletta。
BythesternstonehandofGrattan，biddinghalt，anInchicoretramunloadedstragglingHighlandsoldiersofaband。
Ciriflettò；，Stephensaid，glancingdownthesolidtrouser-leg。
Ma，sulserio，eh？AlmidanoArtifonisaid。
HisheavyhandtookStephen’sfirmly。Humaneyes。TheygazedcuriouslyaninstantandturnedquicklytowardsaDalkeytram。
Eccolo，AlmidanoArtifonisaidinfriendlyhaste。Vengaatrovarmiecipensi。Addio，caro。
Arrivederla，maestro，Stephensaid，raisinghishatwhenhishandwasfreed。Egrazie。
Diche？AlmidanoArtifonisaid。Scusi，eh？Tantebellecose！
AlmidanoArtifoni，holdingupabatonofrolledmusicasasignal，trottedonstouttrousersaftertheDalkeytram。Invainhetrotted，signallinginvainamongtheroutofbare-kneedgilliessmugglingimplementsofmusicthroughTrinitygates。