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　　OnthestepsoftheCityhallCouncillorNannetti，descending，hailedAldermanCowleyandCouncillorAbrahamLyonascending。

　　ThecastlecarwheeledemptyintoupperExchangestreet。

　　LookhereMartin，JohnWyseNolansaid，overtakingthemattheMailoffice。IseeBloomputhisnamedownforfiveshillings。

　　Quiteright，MartinCunninghamsaid，takingthelist。Andputdownthefiveshillingstoo。

　　Withoutasecondwordeither，MrPowersaid。

　　Strangebuttrue，MartinCunninghamadded。

　　JohnWyseNolanopenedwideeyes。

　　I’llsaythereismuchkindnessinthejew，hequotedelegantly。

　　TheywentdownParliamentstreet。

　　There’sJimmyHenry，MrPowersaid，justheadingforKavanagh’s。

　　Righto，MartinCunninghamsaid。Heregoes。

　　OutsidelaMaisonClaireBlazesBoylanwaylaidJackMooney’sbrother-in-law，humpy，tight，makingfortheliberties。

　　JohnWyseNolanfellbackwithMrPower，whileMartinCunninghamtooktheelbowofadapperlittlemaninashowerofhailsuitwhowalkeduncertainlywithhastystepspastMickyAnderson’swatches。

　　Theassistanttownclerk’scornsaregivinghimsometrouble，JohnWyseNolantoldMrPower。

　　TheyfollowedroundthecornertowardsJamesKavanagh’swinerooms。TheemptycastlecarfrontedthematrestinEssexgate。MartinCunningham，speakingalways，showedoftenthelistatwhichJimmyHenrydidnotglance。

　　AndLongJohnFanningisheretoo，JohnWyseNolansaid，aslargeaslife。

　　ThetallformofLongJohnFanningfilledthedoorwaywherehestood。

　　Goodday，MrSubsheriff，MartinCunninghamsaid，asallhaltedandgreeted。

　　LongJohnFanningmadenowayforthem。HeremovedhislargeHenryClaydecisivelyandhislargefierceeyesscowledintelligentlyoveralltheirfaces。

　　Aretheconscriptfatherspursuingtheirpeacefuldeliberations？

　　hesaid，withrichacridutterancetotheassistanttownclerk。

　　Hellopentochristianstheywerehaving，JimmyHenrysaidpettishly，abouttheirdamnedIrishlanguage。Wherewasthemarshal，hewantedtoknow，tokeeporderinthecouncilchamber。AndoldBarlowthemacebearerlaidupwithasthma，nomaceonthetable，nothinginorder，noquorumevenandHutchinson，thelordmayor，inLlandudnoandlittleLorcanSherlockdoinglocumtenensforhim。DamnedIrishlanguage，ofourforefathers。

　　LongJohnFanningblewaplumeofsmokefromhislips。

　　MartinCunninghamspokebyturns，twirlingthepeakofhisbeard，totheassistanttownclerkandthesubsheriff，whileJohnWyseNolanheldhispeace。

　　WhatDignamwasthat？LongJohnFanningasked。

　　JimmyHenrymadeagrimaceandliftedhisleftfoot。

　　O，mycorns！hesaidplaintively。Comeupstairsforgoodness’saketillIsitdownsomewhere。Uff！Ooo！Mind！

　　TestilyhemaderoomforhimselfbesideLongJohnFanning’sflankandpassedinandupthestairs。

　　Comeonup，MartinCunninghamsaidtothesubsheriff。Idon’tthinkyouknewhimorperhapsyoudid，though。

　　WithJohnWyseNolanMrPowerfollowedthemin。

　　Decentlittlesoulhewas，MrPowersaidtothestalwartbackofLongJohnFanningascendingtowardsLongJohnFanninginthemirror。

　　Ratherlowsized，DignamofMenton’sofficethatwas，MartinCunninghamsaid。

　　LongJohnFanningcouldnotrememberhim。

　　Clatterofhorsehoofssoundedfromtheair。

　　What’sthat？MartinCunninghamsaid。

　　Allturnedwheretheystood；JohnWyseNolancamedownagain。FromthecoolshadowofthedoorwayhesawthehorsespassParliamentstreet，harnessandglossypasternsinsunlightshimmering。Gailytheywentpastbeforehiscoolunfriendlyeyes，notquickly。Insaddlesoftheleaders，leapingleaders，rodeoutriders。

　　Whatwasit？MartinCunninghamasked，astheywentonupthestaircase。

　　ThelordlieutenantgeneralandgeneralgovernorofIreland，JohnWyseNolanansweredfromthestairfoot。

　　AstheytrodacrossthethickcarpetBuckMulliganwhisperedbehindhispanamatoHaines。

　　Parnell’sbrother。Thereinthecorner。

　　Theychoseasmalltablenearthewindowoppositealong-facedmanwhosebeardandgazehungintentlydownonachessboard。

　　Isthathe？Hainesasked，twistingroundinhisseat。

　　Yes，Mulligansaid。That’sJohnHoward，hisbrother，ourcitymarshal。

　　JohnHowardParnelltranslatedawhitebishopquietlyandhisgreyclawwentupagaintohisforeheadwhereatitrested。

　　Aninstantafter，underitsscreen，hiseyeslookedquickly，ghostbright，athisfoeandfelloncemoreuponaworkingcorner。

　　I’lltakeam&eacute；lange，Hainessaidtothewaitress。

　　Twom&eacute；langes，BuckMulligansaid。Andbringussomesconesandbutterandsomecakesaswell。

　　Whenshehadgonehesaid，laughing：

　　WecallitD。B。C。becausetheyhavedamnbadcakes。O，butyoumissedDedalusonHamlet。

　　Hainesopenedhisnewboughtbook。

　　I’msorry，hesaid。Shakespeareisthehappyhuntinggroundofallmindsthathavelosttheirbalance。

　　Theoneleggedsailorgrowledattheareaof14Nelsonstreet：

　　Englandexpects……

　　BuckMulligan’sprimrosewaistcoatshookgailytohislaughter。

　　Youshouldseehim，hesaid，whenhisbodylosesitsbalance。Wandering&amp；Aelig；ngusIcallhim。

　　Iamsurehehasanid&eacute；efixe，Hainessaid，pinchinghischinthoughtfullywiththumbandforefinger。NowIamspeculatingwhatitwouldbelikelytobe。Suchpersonsalwayshave。

　　BuckMulliganbentacrossthetablegravely。

　　Theydrovehiswitsastray，hesaid，byvisionsofhell。HewillnevercapturetheAtticnote。ThenoteofSwinburne，ofallpoets，thewhitedeathandtheruddybirth。Thatishistragedy。Hecanneverbeapoet。Thejoyofcreation。

　　Eternalpunishment，Hainessaid，noddingcurtly。Isee。Itackledhimthismorningonbelief。Therewassomethingonhismind，Isaw。It’sratherinterestingbecauseProfessorPokornyofViennamakesaninterestingpointoutofthat。

　　BuckMulligan’swatchfuleyessawthewaitresscome。Hehelpedhertounloadhertray。

　　HecanfindnotraceofhellinancientIrishmyth，Hainessaid，amidthecheerfulcups。Themoralideaseemslacking，thesenseofdestiny，ofretribution。Ratherstrangeheshouldhavejustthatfixedidea。Doeshewriteanythingforyourmovement？

　　Hesanktwolumpsofsugardeftlylongwisethroughthewhippedcream。

　　BuckMulliganslitasteamingsconeintwoandplasteredbutteroveritssmokingpith。Hebitoffasoftpiecehungrily。

　　Tenyears，hesaid，chewingandlaughing。Heisgoingtowritesomethingintenyears。

　　Seemsalongwayoff，Hainessaid，thoughtfullyliftinghisspoon。

　　Still，Ishouldn’twonderifhedidafterall。

　　Hetastedaspoonfulfromthecreamyconeofhiscup。

　　ThisisrealIrishcreamItakeit，hesaidwithforbearance。Idon’twanttobeimposedon。

　　Elijah，skiff，lightcrumpledthrowaway，sailedeastwardbyflanksofshipsandtrawlers，amidanarchipelagoofcorks，beyondnewWappingstreetpastBenson’sferry，andbythethree-mastedschoonerRoseveanfromBridgwaterwithbricks。

　　AlmidanoArtifoniwalkedpastHollesstreet，pastSewell’syard。BehindhimCashelBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrellwithstickumbrelladustcoatdangling，shunnedthelampbeforeMrLawSmith’shouseand，crossing，walkedalongMerrionsquare。DistantlybehindhimablindstriplingtappedhiswaybythewallofCollegePark。

　　CashelBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrellwalkedasfarasMrLewisWerner’scheerfulwindows，thenturnedandstrodebackalongMerrionsquare，hisstickumbrelladustcoatdangling。

　　AtthecornerofWilde’shehalted，frownedatElijah’snameannouncedontheMetropolitanHall，frownedatthedistantpleasanceofduke’slawn。

　　Hiseyeglassflashedfrowninginthesun。Withratsteethbaredhemuttered：

　　Coactusvolui。

　　HestrodeonforClarestreet，grindinghisfierceword。

　　AshestrodepastMrBloom’sdentalwindowstheswayofhisdustcoatbrushedrudelyfromitsangleaslendertappingcaneandsweptonwards，havingbuffetedathewlessbody。Theblindstriplingturnedhissicklyfaceafterthestridingform。

　　God’scurseonyou，hesaidsourly，whoeveryouare！You’reblindernorIam，youbitch’sbastard！

　　OppositeRuggyO’Donohoe’sMasterPatrickAloysiusDignam，pawingthepoundandhalfofMangan’s，lateFehrenbach’s，porksteakshehadbeensentfor，wentalongwarmWicklowstreetdawdling。ItwastoobloomingdullsittingintheparlourwithMrsStoerandMrsQuigleyandMrsMacDowellandtheblinddownandtheyallattheirsnifflesandsippingsupsofthesuperiortawnysherryuncleBarneybroughtfromTunney’s。Andtheyeatingcrumbsofthecottagefruitcakejawingthewholebloomingtimeandsighing。

　　AfterWicklowlanethewindowofMadameDoyle，courtdressmilliner，stoppedhim。Hestoodlookinginatthetwopuckersstrippedtotheirpeltsandputtinguptheirprops。FromthesidemirrorstwomourningMastersDignamgapedsilently。MylerKeogh，Dublin’spetlamb，willmeetsergeant-majorBennett，thePortobellobruiser，forapurseoffiftysovereigns，God，that’dbeagoodpuckingmatchtosee。MylerKeogh，that’sthechapsparringouttohimwiththegreensash。Twobarentrance，soldiershalfprice。

　　Icouldeasydoabunkonma。MasterDignamonhisleftturnedasheturned。

　　That’smeinmourning。Whenisit？Maythetwenty-second。Sure，thebloomingthingisallover。HeturnedtotherightandonhisrightMasterDignamturned，hiscapawry，hiscollarstickingup。Buttoningitdown，hischinlifted，hesawtheimageofMarieKendall，charmingsoubrette，besidethetwopuckers。OneofthemmotsthatdobeinthepacketsoffagsStoersmokesthathisoldfellowweltedhelloutofhimforonetimehefoundout。

　　MasterDignamgothiscollardownanddawdledon。ThebestpuckergoingforstrengthwasFitzsimons。Onepuckinthewindfromthatfellowwouldknockyouintothemiddleofnextweek，man。ButthebestpuckerforsciencewasJemCorbetbeforeFitzsimonsknockedthestuffingsoutofhim，dodgingandall。

　　InGraftonstreetMasterDignamsawaredflowerinatoff’smouthandaswellpairofkicksonhimandhelisteningtowhatthedrunkwastellinghimandgrinningallthetime。

　　NoSandymounttram。

　　MasterDignamwalkedalongNassaustreet，shiftedtheporksteakstohisotherhand。Hiscollarsprangupagainandhetuggeditdown。Thebloomingstudwastoosmallforthebuttonholeoftheshirt，bloomingendtoit。

　　Hemetschoolboyswithsatchels。I’mnotgoingtomorroweither，stayawaytillMonday。Hemetotherschoolboys。DotheynoticeI’minmourning？UncleBarneysaidhe’dgetitintothepapertonight。Thenthey’llallseeitinthepaperandreadmynameprintedandpa’sname。

　　Hisfacegotallgreyinsteadofbeingredlikeitwasandtherewasaflywalkingoverituptohiseye。Thescrunchthatwaswhentheywerescrewingthescrewsintothecoffin：andthebumpswhentheywerebringingitdownstairs。

　　PawasinsideitandmacryingintheparlouranduncleBarneytellingthemenhowtogetitroundthebend。Abigcoffinitwas，andhighandheavylooking。Howwasthat？ThelastnightpawasboosedhewasstandingonthelandingtherebawlingoutforhisbootstogoouttoTunney’sfortoboosemoreandhelookedbuttyandshortinhisshirt。Neverseehimagain。Death，thatis。Paisdead。Myfatherisdead。Hetoldmetobeagoodsontoma。Icouldn’theartheotherthingshesaidbutIsawhistongueandhisteethtryingtosayitbetter。Poorpa。ThatwasMrDignam，myfather。IhopeheisinpurgatorynowbecausehewenttoconfessiontofatherConroyonSaturdaynight。

　　WilliamHumble，earlofDudley，andLadyDudley，accompaniedbylieutenantcolonelHesseltine，droveoutafterluncheonfromtheviceregallodge。InthefollowingcarriagewerethehonourableMrsPaget，MissdeCourcyandthehonourableGeraldWard，A。D。C。inattendance。