Theyreleasehim。Hejerkson。Apygmywomanswingsonaropeslungbetweentherailings，counting。Aformsprawledagainstadustbinandmuffledbyitsarmandhatmoves，groans，grindinggrowlingteeth，andsnoresagain。
Onastepagnometottingamongarubbishtipcrouchestoshoulderasackofragsandbones。Acronestandingbywithasmokyoillampramsthelastbottleinthemawofhissack。Heheaveshisbooty，tugsaskewhispeakedcapandhobblesoffmutely。Thecronemakesbackforherlairswayingherlamp。Abandychild，asquatonthedoorstepwithapapershuttlecock，crawlssidlingafterherinspurts，clutchesherskirt，scramblesup。Adrunkennavvyupswithbothhandstherailingsofanarea，lurchingheavily。Atacornertwonightwatchinshouldercapes，theirhandsupontheirstaffholsters，loomtall。Aplatecrashes；awomanscreams；achildwails。Oathsofamanroar，mutter，cease。Figureswander，lurk，peerfromwarrens。Inaroomlitbyacandlestuckinabottleneckaslutcombsoutthetattsfromthehairofascrofulouschild。CissyCaffrey’svoice，stillyoung，singsshrillfromalane。
CISSYCAFFREYIgaveittoMollyBecauseshewasjolly，ThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateCompton，swaggerstickstightintheiroxters，astheymarchunsteadilyrightaboutfaceandbursttogetherfromtheirmouthsavolleyedfart。Laughterofmenfromthelane。Ahoarseviragoretorts。
THEVIRAGOSignsonyou，hairyarse。MorepowertheCavangirl。
CISSYCAFFREYMorelucktome。Cavan，CootehillandBelturbet。
Shesings。IgaveittoNellyTostickinherbellyThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateComptonturnandcounterretort，theirtunicsbloodbrightinalampglow，blacksocketsofcapsontheirblondcopperpolls。StephenDedalusandLynchpassthroughthecrowdclosetotheredcoats。
PRIVATECOMPTONJerkshisfinger。Wayfortheparson。
PRIVATECARRTurnsandcalls。Whatho，parson！
CISSYCAFFREYHervoicesoaringhigher。Shehasit，shegotit，WhereversheputitThelegoftheduck。Stephen，flourishingtheashplantinhislefthand，chantswithjoytheintroitforpaschaltime。Lynch，hisjockeycaplowonhisbrow，attendshim，asneerofdiscontentwrinklinghisface。
STEPHENVidiaquamegredientemdetemploalateredextro。Alleluia。
Thefamishedsnaggletusksofanelderlybawdprotrudefromadoorway。
THEBAWDHervoicewhisperinghuskily。Sst！ComeheretillItellyou。Maidenheadinside。Sst。
STEPHENAltiusaliqantulumEtomnesadquospervenitacquaista。
THEBAWDSpitsintheirtrailherjetofvenom。Trinitymedicals。
Fallopiantube。Allprickandnopence。
EdyBoardman，sniffling，crouchedwithBerthaSupple，drawshershawlacrosshernostrils。
EDYBOARDMANBickering。Andsaytheone：IseenyouupFaithfulplacewithyoursquarepusher，thegreaserofftherailway，inhiscometobedhat。Didyou，saysI。That’snotforyoutosay，saysI。Youneverseenmeinthemantrapwithamarriedhighlander，saysI。Thelikesofher！
Stagthatoneis。Stubbornasamule！Andherwalkingwithtwofellowstheonetime，KildbridetheenginedriverandlancecorporalOliphant。
STEPHENTriumphaliter。Salvifactiisunt。
Heflourisheshisashplantshiveringthelampimage，shatteringlightovertheworld。Aliverandwhitespanielontheprowlslinksafterhim，growling。Lynchscar’sitwithakick。
LYNCHSothat？
STEPHENLooksbehind。Sothatgesture，notmusic，notodours，wouldbeauniversallanguage，thegiftoftonguesrenderingvisiblenotthelaysensebutthefirstentelechy，thestructuralrhythm。
LYNCHPornosophicalphilotheology。MetaphysicsinMecklenburgstreet！
STEPHENWehaveshrewriddenShakespeareandhenpeckedSocrates。Eventheallwiseststagyritewasbitted，bridledandmountedbyalightoflove。
LYNCHBa！
STEPHENAnyway，whowantstwogesturestoillustratealoafandajug？
ThismovementillustratestheloafandjugofbreadandwineinOmar。Holdmystick。
LYNCHDamnyouryellowstick。Wherearewegoing？
STEPHENLecherouslynx，tolabelledamesansmerci，GeorginaJohnson，addeamquilaetificatjuventutemmeam。
Stephenthruststheashplantonhimandslowlyholdsouthishands，hisheadgoingbacktillbothhandsareaspanfromhisbreast，downturnedinplanesintersecting，thefingersabouttopart，theleftbeinghigher。
LYNCHWhichisthejugofbread？Itskillsnot。Thatorthecustomhouse。
Illustratethou。Heretakeyourcrutchandwalk。
Theypass。TommyCaffreyscramblestoagaslampand，clasping，climbsinspasms。Fromthetopspurheslidesdown。JackyCaffreyclaspstoclimb。
Thenavvylurchesagainstthelamp。Thetwinsscuttleoffinthedark。
Thenavvy，swaying，pressesaforefingeragainstawingofhisnoseandejectsfromthefarthernostrilalongliquidjetofsnot。Shoulderingthelamphestaggersawaythroughthecrowdwithhisflaringcresset。
Snakesofriverfogcreepslowly。Fromdrains，clefts，cesspools，middensariseonallsidesstagnantfumes。Aglowleapsinthesouthbeyondtheseawardreachesoftheriver。Thenavvystaggeringforwardcleavesthecrowdandlurchestowardsthetramsiding。OnthefarthersideundertherailwaybridgeBloomappearsflushed，panting，crammingbreadandchocolateintoasidepocket。FromGillenshairdresserswindowacompositeportraitshowshimgallantNelson’simage。AconcavemirroratthesidepresentstohimlovelornlonglostlugubruBooloohoom。GraveGladstoneseeshimlevelBloomforBloom。Hepasses，struckbythestareoftruculentWellingtonbutintheconvexmirrorgrinunstruckthebonhameyesandfatchuckcheekchopsofJollypoldytherixdixdoldy。
AtAntonioBabaiotti’sdoorBloomhalts，sweatedunderthebrightarclamps。Hedisappears。Inamomenthereappearsandhurrieson。
BLOOMFishandtaters。N。g。Ah！
HedisappearsintoOlhousen’s，theporkbutcher’s，underthedowncomingrollshutter。AfewmomentslaterheemergesfromundertheshutterpuffingPoldy，blowingBloohoom。Ineachhandheholdsaparcel，onecontainingalukewarmpig’scrubeen，theotheracoldsheep’strottersprinkledwithwholepepperHegasps，standingupright。Thenbendingtoonesidehepressesaparcelagainsthisribandgroans。
BLOOMStitchinmyside。WhydidIrun？
Hetakesbreathwithcareandgoesforwardslowlytowardsthelampsetsiding。Theglowleapsagain。
BLOOMWhatisthat？Aflasher？Searchlight。
HestandsatCormack’scornerwatching。
BLOOMAuroraborealisorasteelfoundry？Ah，thebrigade，ofcourse。Southsideanyhow。Bigblaze。Mightbehishouse。Beggar’sbush。
We’resafe。Hehumscheerfully。London’sburning，London’sburning！
Onfire，onfire！HecatchessightofthenavvylurchingthroughthecrowdatthefarthersideofTalbotstreet。I’llmisshim。Run。Quick。
Bettercrosshere。
Hedartstocrosstheroad。Urchinsshout。
THEURCHINSMindout，mister！Twocyclists，withlightedpaperlanternsaswing，swimbyhim，grazinghim，theirbellsrattling。
THEBELLSHaltyaltyaltyall。
BLOOMHaltserectstungbyaspasm。Ow。
Helooksround，dartsforwardsuddenly。Throughrisingfogadragonsandstrewer，travellingatcaution，slewsheavilydownuponhim，itshugeredheadlightwinking，itstrolleyhissingonthewire。Themotormanbangshisfootgong。
THEGONGBangBangBlaBakBludBuggBloo。
Thebrakecracksviolently。Bloom，raisingapoliceman’swhiteglovedhand，blundersstifflegged，outofthetrack。Themotormanthrownforward，pugnosed，ontheguidewheel，yellsasheslidespastoverchainsandkeys。
THEMOTORMANHey，shitbreeches，areyoudoingthehattrick？
BLOOMBloomtrickleapstothecurbstoneandhaltsagain。Hebrushesamudflakefromhischeekwithaparcelledhand。Nothoroughfare。
Closeshavethatbutcuredthestitch。MusttakeupSandow’sexercisesagain。Onthehandsdown。Insureagainststreetaccidenttoo。TheProvidential。
Hefeelshistrouserpocket。Poormamma’spanacea。Heeleasilycatchintracksorbootlaceinacog。DaythewheeloftheblackMariapeeledoffmyshoeatLeonard’scorner。Thirdtimeisthecharm。Shoetrick。
Insolentdriver。Ioughttoreporthim。Tensionmakesthemnervous。Mightbethefellowbalkedmethismorningwiththathorseywoman。Samestyleofbeauty。Quickofhimallthesame。Thestiffwalk。Truewordspokeninjest。ThatawfulcrampinLadlane。SomethingpoisonousIate。Emblemofluck。Why？Probablylostcattle。Markofthebeast。Hecloseshiseyesaninstant。Bitlightinthehead。Monthlyoreffectoftheother。
Brainfogfag。Thattiredfeeling。Toomuchformenow。Ow！
AsinisterfigureleansonplaitedlegsagainstO’Beirneswall，avisageunknown，injectedwithdarkmercury。Fromunderawideleavedsombrerothefigureregardshimwithevileye。
BLOOMBuenosnoches，señ；oritaBlanca，quecalleesesta？
THEFIGUREImpassive，raisesasignalarm。Password。SraidMabbot。
BLOOMHaha。Merci。Esperanto。Slanleath。Hemutters。
Gaelicleaguespy，sentbythatfireeater。
Hestepsforward。Asackshoulderedragmanbarshispath。Hestepsleft，ragsackmanleft。
BLOOMIbeg。Heswerves，sidles，stepsaside，slipspastandon。
BLOOMKeeptotheright，right，right。IfthereisafingerpostplantedbytheTouringClubatStepasidewhoprocuredthatpublicboon？IwholostmywayandcontributedtothecolumnsoftheIrishCyclisttheletterheaded，IndarkestStepaside。Keep，keep，keeptotheright。Ragsandbones，atmidnight。Afencemorelikely。Firstplacemurderermakesfor。Washoffhissinsoftheworld。
JackyCaffrey，huntedbyTommyCaffrey，runsfulltiltagainstBloom。
BLOOMO！
Shocked，onweakhams，hehalts。TommyandJackyvanishthere，there。
Bloompatswithparcelledhandswatch，fobpocket，bookpocket，pursepocket，sweetsofsin，potatosoap。
BLOOMBewareofpickpockets。Oldthieves’dodge。Collide。Thensnatchyourpurse。
Theretrieverapproachessniffling，nosetotheground。Asprawledformsneezes。AstoopedbeardedfigureappearsgarbedinthelongcaftanofanelderinZionandasmokingcapwithmagentatassels。Hornedspectacleshangdownatthewingsofthenose。Yellowpoisonstreaksareonthedrawnface。
RUDOLPHSecondhalfcrownwastemoneytoday。Itoldyounotgowithdrunkengoyever。So。Youcatchnomoney。
BLOOMHidesthecrubeenandtrotterbehindhisbackand，crestfallen，feelswarmandcoldfeetmeatJa，ichweiss，papachi。
RUDOLPHWhatyoumakingdownthisplace？Haveyounosoul？WithfeeblevulturetalonshefeelsthesilentfaceofBloomAreyounotmysonLeopold，thegrandsonofLeopold？AreyounotmydearsonLeopoldwholeftthehouseofhisfatherandleftthegodofhisfathersAbrahamandJacob？
BLOOMWithprecaution。Isupposeso，father。Mosenthal。Allthat’sleftofhim。
RUDOLPHSeverely。Onenighttheybringyouhomedrunkasdogafterspendyourgoodmoney。Whatyoucallthemrunningchaps？
BLOOMInyouth’ssmartblueOxfordsuitwithwhitevestslips，narrowshouldered，inbrownAlpinehat，wearinggent’ssterlingsilverwaterburykeylesswatchanddoublecurbAlbertwithsealattached，onesideofhimcoatedwithstiffeningmud。Harriers，father。Onlythatonce。
RUDOLPHOnce！Mudheadtofoot。Cutyourhandopen。Lockjaw。Theymakeyoukaput，Leopoldleben。Youwatchthemchaps。
BLOOMWeakly。Theychallengedmetoasprint。Itwasmuddy。
Islipped。
RUDOLPHWithcontemptOoimnachez。Nicespectaclesforyourpoormother！
BLOOMMamma！
ELLENBLOOMInpantomimedame’sstringedmobcap，crinolineandbustle，widowTwankey’sblousewithmuttonlegsleevesbuttonedbehind，greymittensandcameobrooch，herhairplaitedinacrispingnet，appearsoverthestaircasebanisters，aslantedcandlestickinherhandandcriesoutinshrillalarm。
OblessedRedeemer，whathavetheydonetohim！Mysmellingsalts！Shehaulsupareefofskirtandransacksthepouchofherstripedblaypetticoat。
Aphial，anAgnusDei，ashrivelledpotatoandacelluloiddollfallout。
SacredHeartofMary，wherewereyouatall，atall？
Bloom，mumbling，hiseyesdowncast，beginstobestowhisparcelsinhisfilledpocketsbutdesists，muttering。
AVOICESharply。Poldy！