BLOOMWho？Heducksandwardsoffablowclumsily。Atyourservice。
Helooksup。BesidehermirageofdatepalmsahandsomewomaninTurkishcostumestandsbeforehim。Opulentcurvesfilloutherscarlettrousersandjacketslashedwithgold。Awideyellscummerbundgirdlesher。Awhiteyashmakvioletinthenight，coversherface，leavingfreeonlyherlacedarkeyesandravenhair。
BLOOMMolly！
MARIONWelly？MrsMarionfromthisout，mydearman，whenyouspeaktome。Satirically。Haspoorlittlehubbycoldfeetwaitingsolong？
BLOOMShiftsfromfoottofoot。No，no。Nottheleastlittlebit。
Hebreathesindeepagitation，swallowinggulpsofairquestions，hopes，crubeensforhersupperthingstotellherexcuses，desire，spellbound。
Acoingleamsonherforehead。Onherfeetarejewelledtoerings。Heranklesarelinkedbyaslenderfetterchain。Besideheracamel，hoodedwithaturretingturban，waits。Asilkladderofinnumerablerungsclimbstohisbobbinghowdah。Heamblesnearwithdisgruntledhindquarters。Fiercelysheslapshishaunch，hergoldcurbwristbanglesangriling，scoldinghiminMoorish。
MARIONNebrakada！Feminimum。
Thecamel，liftingaforeleg，plucksfromatreealacemangofruit，offersittohismistress，blinking，inhisclovenhoofthendroopshisheadand，grunting，withupliftedneck，fumblestokneel。Bloomstoopshisbackforleapfrog。
BLOOMIcangiveyou……ImeanasyourbusinessmenagererMrsMarion……
ifyou……
MARIONSoyounoticesomechange？Herhandspassingslowlyoverhertrinketedstomacher。Aslowfriendlymockeryinhereyes。OPoldy，Poldy，youareapooroldstickinthemud！Goandseelife。Seethewideworld。
BLOOMIwasjustgoingbackforthatlotionwhitewax，orangeflowerwater。
ShopclosesearlyonThursday。Butthefirstthinginthemorning。Hepatsdiverspockets。Thismovingkidney。Ah！
Hepointstothesouth，thentotheeast。Acakeofnewcleanlemonsoaparises，diffusinglightandperfume。
THESOAPWe’reacapitalcoupleareBloomandI；
Hebrightenstheearth，Ipolishthesky。ThefreckledfaceofSweny，thedruggist，appealsinthediscofthesoapsun。
SWENYThreeandapenny，please。
BLOOMYes。Formywife，MrsMarion。Specialrecipe。
MARIONSoftly。Poldy！
BLOOMYes，ma’am？
MARIONTitremaunpocoilcuore？
Indisdainshesauntersaway，plumpasapamperedpouterpigeon，hummingtheduetfromDonGiovanni
BLOOMAreyousureaboutthatVoglio？Imeanthepronunciati……
Hefollows，followedbythesniffingterrier。Theelderlybawdseizeshissleeve，thebristlesofherchinmoleglittering。
THEBAWDTenshillingsamaidenhead。Freshthingwasnevertouched。
Fifteen。There’sno-oneinitonlyheroldfatherthat’sdeaddrunk。
Shepoints。Inthegapofherdarkdenfurtive，rainbedraggledBridieKellystands。
BRIDIEHatchstreet。Anygoodinyourmind？
Withasqueaksheflapsherbatshawlandruns。Aburlyroughpursueswithbootedstrides。Hestumblesonthesteps，recovers，plungesintogloom。
Weaksqueaksoflaughterareheard，weaker。
THEBAWDHerwolfeyesshining。He’sgettinghispleasure。Youwon’tgetavirginintheflashhouses。Tenshillings。Don’tbeallnightbeforethepolisinplainclothesseesus。Sixtysevenisabitch。
LeeringGertyMacDowelllimpsforward。Shedrawsfrombehindogling，andshowscoylyherbloodiedclout。
GERTYWithallmyworldlygoodsItheeandthou。Shemurmurs。
Youdidthat。Ihateyou。
BLOOMI？When？You’redreaming。Ineversawyou。
THEBAWDLeavethegentlemanalone，youcheat。Writingthegentlemanfalseletters。Streetwalkingandsoliciting。Betterforyourmothertakethestraptoyouatthebedpost，hussylikeyou。
GERTYToBloom。Whenyousawallthesecretsofmybottomdrawer。
Shepawshissleeve，slobbering。Dirtymarriedman！Iloveyoufordoingthattome。
Sheslidesawaycrookedly。MrsBreeninman’sfriezeovercoatwithloosebellowspockets，standsinthecauseway，herroguisheyeswideopen，smilinginallherherbivorousbuckteeth。
MRSBREENMr。
BLOOMCoughsgravely。Madam，whenwelasthadthispleasurebyletterdatedthesixteenthinstant。
MRSBREENMrBloom！Youdownhereinthehauntsofsin！Icaughtyounicely！Scamp！
BLOOMHurriedly。Notsoloudmyname。Whateverdoyouthinkme？Don’tgivemeaway。Wallshavehears。Howdoyoudo？It’sagessinceI。You’relookingsplendid。Absolutelyit。Seasonableweatherwearehavingthistimeofyear。Blackrefractsheat。Shortcuthomehere。Interestingquarter。RescueoffallenwomenMagdalenasylum。Iamthesecretary……
MRSBREENHoldsupafinger。Nowdon’ttellabigfib！Iknowsomebodywon’tlikethat。OjustwaittillIseeMolly！Slily。
Accountforyourselfthisveryminuteorwoebetideyou！
BLOOMLooksbehind。Sheoftensaidshe’dliketovisit。Slumming。
Theexotic，yousee。Negroservantstooinliveryifshehadmoney。Othelloblackbrute。EugeneStratton。EventhebonesandcornermanattheLivermorechristies。Boheebrothers。Sweepforthatmatter。
TomandSamBohee，colouredcoonsinwhiteducksuits，scarletsocks，upstarchedSambochokersandlacescarletastersintheirbuttonholesleapout。Eachhashisbanjoslung。Theirpalersmallernegroidhandsjinglethetwingtwangwires。FlashingwhiteKaffireyesandtuskstheyrattlethroughabreakdowninclumsyclogs，twinging，singing，backtoback，toeheel，heeltoe，withsmackfatclackingniggerlips。There’ssomeoneinthehousewithDinaThere’ssomeoneinthehouse，Iknow，There’ssomeoneinthehousewithDinaPlayingontheoldbanjo。Theywhiskblackmasksfromrawbabbyfaces：then，chuckling，chortling，trumming，twangingtheydiddlediddlecakewalkdanceaway。
BLOOMWithasourtenderishsmile。Alittlefrivol，shallwe，ifyouaresoinclined？Wouldyoulikemeperhapstoembraceyoujustforafractionofasecond？
MRSBREENScreamsgaily。O，youruck！Yououghttoseeyourself！
BLOOMForoldsake’sake。Ionlymeantasquareparty，amixedmarriageminglingofourdifferentlittleconjugials。YouknowIhadasoftcornerforyou。Gloomily。’TwasIsentyouthatvalentineofthedeargazelle。
MRSBREENGloryAlice，youdolookaholyshow！Killingsimply。Sheputsoutherhandinquisitively。Whatareyouhidingbehindyourback？
Tellus，there’sadear。
BLOOMSeizesherwristwithhisfreehand。JosiePowellthatwas，prettiestdebinDublin。Howtimefliesby！Doyouremember，harkingbackinaretrospectivearrangement，OldChristmasnightGeorginaSimpson’shousewarmingwhiletheywereplayingtheIrvingBishopgame，findingthepinblindfoldandthoughtreading？Subject，whatisinthissnuffbox？
MRSBREENYouwerethelionofthenightwithyourseriocomicrecitationandyoulookedthepart。Youwerealwaysafavouritewiththeladies。
BLOOMSquireofdames，indinnerjacket，withwatered-silkfacings，bluemasonicbadgeinhisbuttonhole，blackbowandmother-of-pearlstuds，aprismaticchampagneglasstiltedinhishand。Ladiesandgentlemen，IgiveyouIreland，homeandbeauty。
MRSBREENThedeardeaddaysbeyondrecall。Love’soldsweetsong。
BLOOMMeaningfullydroppinghisvoice。IconfessI’mteapotwithcuriositytofindoutwhethersomeperson’ssomethingisalittleteapotatpresent。
MRSBREENGushingly。Tremendouslyteapot！London’steapotandI’msimplyteapotalloverme。Sherubssideswithhim。Aftertheparlourmysterygamesandthecrackersfromthetreewesatonthestaircaseottoman。Underthemistletoe。Twoiscompany。
BLOOMWearingapurpleNapoleonhatwithanamberhalfmoon，hisfingersandthumbspassingslowlydowntohersoftmoistmeatypalmwhichshesurrendersgently。Thewitchinghourofnight。Itookthesplinteroutofthishand，carefully，slowly。Tenderly，asheslipsonherfingerarubyring。Là；cidaremlamano。
MRSBREENInaonepieceeveningfrockexecutedinmoonlightblue，atinselsylph’sdiademonherbrowwithherdancecardfallenbesidehermoonbluesatinslippercurvesherpalmsoftly，breathingquickly。Voglioenon。You’rehot！You’rescalding！Thelefthandnearesttheheart。
BLOOMWhenyoumadeyourpresentchoicetheysaiditwasbeautyandthebeast。Icanneverforgiveyouforthat。Hisclenchedfistathisbrow。Thinkwhatitmeans。Allyoumeanttomethen。Hoarsely。
Woman，it’sbreakingme！DennisBreen，whitetallhatted，withWisdomHely’ssandwichboard，shufflespastthemincadetslippers，hisdullbeardthrustout，mutteringtorightandleft。LittleAlfBergan，cloakedinthepalloftheaceofspaces，dogshimtoleftandright，doubledinlaughter。
ALFBERGANPointsjeeringatthesandwichboards。U。p。：Up。
MRSBREENToBloom。Highjinksbelowstairs。Shegiveshimthegladeye。Whydidn’tyoukissthespottomakeitwell？Youwantedto。
BLOOMShocked。Molly’sbestfriend！Couldyou？
MRSBREENHerpulpytonguebetweenherlips，offersapigeonkiss。
Hnhn。Theanswerisalemon。Haveyoualittlepresentformethere？
BLOOMOffhandedly。Kosher。Asnackforsupper。Thehomewithoutpottedmeatisincomplete。IwasatLeah。MrsBandmanPalmer。TrenchantexponentofShakespeare。Unfortunatelythrewawaytheprogramme。Rattlinggoodplaceroundthereforpig’sfeet。Feel。
RichieGoulding，threeladies’hatspinnedonhishead，appearsweightedtoonesidebytheblacklegalbagofCollisandWardonwhichaskullandcrossbonesarepaintedinwhitelimewash。Heinsitandshowsitfullofpolonies，kippered，herrings，Findonhaddiesandtightpackedpills。
RICHIEBestvalueinDub。
BaldPat，botheredbeetle，standsonthecurbstone，foldinghisnapkin，waitingtowait。
PATAdvanceswithatilteddishofspillspillinggravy。Steakandkidney。Bottleoflager。Heeheehee。WaittillIwait。
RICHIEGoodgod。Ineverateinall……
Withhangingheadhemarchesdoggedlyforward。Thenavvy，lurchingby，goreshimwithhisflamingpronghorn。
RICHIEWithacryofpain，hishandtohisbackAh！Bright’s！
Lights！
BLOOMPointstothenavvy。Aspy。Don’tattractattention。
Ihatestupidcrowds。Iamnotonpleasurebent。Iaminagravepredicament。
MRSBREENHumbugginganddelutberingasperusualwithyourcockandbullstory。
BLOOMIwanttotellyoualittlesecretabouthowIcametobehere。
Butyoumustnevertell。NotevenMolly。Ihaveamostparticularreason。
MRSBREENAllagog。O，notforworlds。
BLOOMLet’swalkon。Shallus？
MRSBREENLet’s。
Thebawdmakesanunheededsign。BloomwalksonwithMrsBreen。
Theterrierfollows，whiningpiteously，wagginghistail。
THEBAWDJewman’smelt！
BLOOMInanoatmealsportingsuit，asprigofwoodbineinthelapel，tonybuffshirt，shepherd’splaidSaintAndrew’scrossscarftie，whitespats，fawndustcoatonhisarm，tawnyredbrogues，fieldglassesinbandolierandagreybillycockhat。Doyourememberalonglongtime，yearsandyearsago，justafterMilly，Marionettewecalledher，wasweanedwhenweallwenttogethertoFairyhouseraces，wasit？
MRSBREENInsmartSaxetailormade，whitevelourshatandspiderveil。Leopardstown。