THEFANPointsdownwardsquickly。Youmust。
BLOOMWithdesire，withreluctance。Icanmakeatrueblackknot。LearnedwhenIservedmytimeandworkedthemailorderlineforKellet’s。Experiencedhand。Everyknotsaysalot。Letme。Incourtesy。
Ikneltoncebeforetoday。Ah！
Bellaraiseshergownslightlyand，steadyingherpose，liftstotheedgeofachairaplumpbuskinedhoofandafullpastern，silksocked。
Bloom，stiffleggedageing，bendsoverherhoofandwithgentlefingersdrawsoutandinherlaces。
BLOOMMurmurslovingly。TobeashoefitterinMansfield’swasmylove’syoungdream，thedarlingjoysofsweetbuttonhooking，tolaceupcrisscrossedtokneelengththedressykidfootwearsatinlined，soincrediblysmall，ofClydeRoadladies。EventheirwaxmodelRaymondeIvisiteddailytoadmirehercobwebhoseandstickofrhubarbtoe，asworninParis。
THEHOOFSmellmyhotgoathide。Feelmyroyalweight。
BLOOMCrosslacing。Tootight？
THEHOOFIfyoubungle，HandyAndy，I’llkickyourfootballforyou。
BLOOMNottolacethewrongeyeletasIdidthenightofthebazaardance。Badluck。Nookinwrongtacheofher……personyoumentioned。Thatnightshemet……Now！
Heknotsthelace。Bellaplacesherfootonthefloor。Bloomraiseshishead。Herheavyface，hereyesstrikehiminmid-brow。Hiseyesgrowdull，darkerandpouched，hisnosethickens。
BLOOMMumbles。Awaitingyourfurtherorders，weremain，gentlemen。
BELLOWithahardbasiliskstare，inabaritonevoice。Houndofdishonour！
BLOOMInfatuated。Empress！
BELLOHisheavycheekchopssagging。Adoreroftheadulterousrump！
BLOOMPlaintively。Hugeness！
BELLODungdevourer！
BLOOMWithsinewssemiflexed。Magnificence。
BELLODown！Hetapsherontheshoulderwithhisfan。Inclinefeetforward！Slideleftfootonepaceback。Youwillfall。Youarefalling。
Onthehandsdown！
BLOOMHereyesupturnedinthesignofadmiration，closing。
Truffles！
Withapiercingepilepticcryshesinksonallfours，grunting，snuffling，rootingathisfeet，thenlies，shammingdeadwitheyesshuttight，tremblingeyelids，boweduponthegroundintheattitudeofmostexcellentmaster。
BELLOWithbobbedhairpurplegills，fatmoustacheringsroundhisshavenmouth，inmountaineer’sputtees，greensilverbuttonedcoat，sportskirtandalpinehatwithmoorcock’sfeather，hishandsstuckdeepinhisbreechespockets，placeshisheelonherneckandgrindsitin。
Feelmyentireweight。Bow，bondslave，beforethethroneofyourdespot’sgloriousheels，soglisteningintheirprouderectness。
BLOOMEnthralled，bleats。Ipromisenevertodisobey。
BELLOLaughsloudly。Holysmoke！Youlittleknowwhat’sinstoreforyou。I’mthetartartosettleyourlittlelotandbreakyouin！
I’llbetKentuckycocktailsallroundIshameitoutofyou，oldson。Cheekme，Idareyou。Ifyoudotrembleinanticipationofheeldisciplinetobeinflictedingymcostume。
Bloomcreepsunderthesofaandpeersoutthroughthefringe。
ZOEWideninghersliptoscreenher。She’snothere。
BLOOMClosinghereyes。She’snothere。
FLORRYHidingherwithhergown。Shedidn’tmeanit，MrBello。
She’llbegood，sir。
KITTYDon’tbetoohardonher，MrBello。Sureyouwon’t，ma’amsir。
BELLOCoaxingly。Come，duckydear。Iwantawordwithyou，darling，justtoadministercorrection。Justalittlehearttohearttalk，sweety。Bloomputsouthertimidhead。There’sagoodgirlynow。
Bellograbsherhairviolentlyanddragsherforward。Ionlywanttocorrectyouforyourowngoodonasoftsafespot。How’sthattenderbehind？O，eversogently，pet。Begintogetready。
BLOOMFainting。Don’ttearmy。
BELLOSavagely。Thenosering，thepliers，thebastinado，thehanginghook，theknoutI’llmakeyoukisswhiletheflutesplayliketheNubianslaveofold。You’reinforitthistime。I’llmakeyouremembermeforthebalanceofyournaturallife。Hisforeheadveinsswollen，hisfacecongested。IshallsitonyourottomansaddlebackeverymorningaftermythumpinggoodbreakfastofMatterson’sfathamrashersandabottleofGuinness’sporter。Hebelches。AndsuckmythumpinggoodStockExchangecigarwhileIreadtheLicensedVictualler’sGazette。VerypossiblyIshallhaveyouslaughteredandskeweredinmystablesandenjoyasliceOfyouwithcrispcracklingfromthebakingtinbastedandbakedlikesuckingpigwithriceandlemonorcurrantsauce。Itwillhurtyou。
Hetwistsherarm。Bloomsqueaks，turningturtle。
BLOOMDon’tbecruel，nurse！Don’t！
BELLOTwisting。Another！
BLOOMScreams。O，it’shellitself！Everynerveinmybodyacheslikemad！
BELLOShouts。Good，bytherumpingjumpinggeneral！That’sthebestbitofnewsIheardthesesixweeks。Here，don’tkeepmewaiting，damnyou。Heslapsherface。
BLOOMWhimpers。You’reafterhittingme。I’lltell……
BELLOHoldhimdown，girls，tillIsquatonhim。
ZOEYes。Walkonhim！Iwill。
FLORRYIwill。Don’tbegreedy。
KITTYNo，me。Lendhimtome。
Thebrothelcook，MrsKeogh，wrinkled，greybearded，inagreasybib，men’sgreyandgreensocksandbrogues，flour-smeared，arollingpinstuckwithrawpastryinherbareredarmandhand，appearsatthedoor。
MRSKEOCHFerociously。CanIhelp？TheyholdandpinionBloom。
BELLOSquats，withagrunt，onBloom’supturnedface，puffingcigar-smoke，nursingafatleg。IseeKeatingClayiselectedchairmanoftheRichmondAsylumandbythebyGuinness’spreferencesharesareatsixteenthreequarters。
CursemeforafoolthatIdidn’tbuythatlotCraigandGardnertoldmeabout。Justmyinfernalluck，curseit。AndthatGoddamnedoutsiderThrowawayattwentytoone。HequencheshiscigarangrilyonBloom’sear。
Where’sthatGoddamnedcursedashtray？
BLOOMGoaded，buttocksmothered。O！O！Monsters！Cruelone！
BELLOAskforthateverytenminutes。Beg，prayforitasyouneverprayedbefore。Hethrustsoutafiggedfistandfoulcigar。Here，kissthat。Both。Kiss。Hethrowsalegastrideand，pressingwithhorseman’sknees，callsinahardvoice。Geeup！AcockhorsetoBanburycross。
I’llridehimfortheEclipsestakes。Hebendssidewaysandsqueezeshismount’stesticlesroughly，shouting。Ho！offwepop！I’llnurseyouinproperfashion。Hehorseridescockhorse，leapinginthesaddle。
Theladygoesapaceapaceandthecoachmangoesatrotatrotandthegentlemangoesagallopagallopagallopagallop。
FLORRYPullsatBello。Letmeonhimnow。Youhadenough。I
askedbeforeyou。
ZOEPullingatFlorry。Me。Me。Areyounotfinishedwithhimyet，suckeress？
BLOOMStifling。Can’t。
BELLOWell，I’mnot。Wait。Heholdsinhisbreath。Curseit。
Here。Thisbung’saboutburst。Heuncorkshimselfbehind：then，contortinghisfeatures，fartsloudly。Takethat！Herecorkshimself
Yes，byJingo，sixteenthreequarters。
BLOOMAsweatbreakingoutoverhim。Notman。Hesniffs。
Woman。
BELLOStandsup。Nomoreblowhotandcold。Whatyoulongedforhascometopass。Henceforthyouareunmannedandmineinearnest，athingundertheyoke。Nowforyourpunishmentfrock。Youwillshedyourmalegarments，youunderstand，RubyCohen？anddontheshotsilkluxuriouslyrustlingoverheadandshouldersandquicklytoo。
BLOOMShrinks。Silk，mistresssaid！Ocrinkly！scrapy！MustItip-touchitwithmynails？
BELLOPointstohiswhores。Astheyarenow，sowillyoube，wigged，singed，perfumesprayed，ricepowdered，withsmoothshavenarmpits。
Tapemeasurementswillbetakennextyourskin。Youwillbelacedwithcruelforceintovicelikecorsetsofsoftdovecoutille，withwhalebonebusk，tothediamondtrimmedpelvis，theabsoluteoutsideedge，whileyourfigure，plumperthanwhenatlarge，willberestrainedinnettightfrocks，prettytwoouncepetticoatsandfringesandthingsstamped，ofcourse，withmyhouseflag，creationsoflovelylingerieforAliceandnicescentforAlice。Alicewillfeelthepullpull。MarthaandMarywillbealittlechillyatfirstinsuchdelicatethighcasingbutthefrillyflimsinessoflaceroundyourbarekneeswillremindyou……
BLOOMAchafingsoubrettewithdaubycheeks，mustardhairandlacemalehandsandnose，leeringmouth。Itriedherthingsononlyonce，asmallprank，inHollesstreet。WhenwewerehardupIwashedthemtosavethelaundrybill。MyownshirtsIturned。Itwasthepurestthrift。
BELLOJeers。Littlejobsthatmakemotherpleased，eh！andshowedoffcoquettishlyinyourdominoatthemirrorbehindclose-drawnblindsyourunskirtedthighsandhegoat’sudders，invariousposesofsurrender，eh？Ho！Ho！Ihavetolaugh！ThatsecondhandblackoperatopshiftandshorttrunklegnaughtiesallsplitupthestitchesatherlastrapethatMrsMiriamDandradesoldyoufromtheShelbourneHotel，eh？
BLOOMMiriam，Black。Demimondaine。
BELLOGuffaws。ChristAlmighty，it’stootickling，this！YouwereanicelookingMiriamwhenyouclippedoffyourbackgatehairsandlayswooninginthethingacrossthebedasMrsDandrade，abouttobeviolatedbyLieutenantSmytheSmythe，MrPhilipAugustusBlockwell，M。P。，SignorLaciDaremo，therobusttenor，blueeyedBert，theliftboy，HenryFleuryofGordonBennettfame，Sheridan，thequadroonCr&；Aelig；sus，thevarsitywetbobeightfromoldTrinity，Ponto，hersplendidNewfoundlandandBobs，dowagerduchessofManorhamilton。Heguffawsagain。Christ，wouldn’titmakeaSiamesecatlaugh？
BLOOMHerhandsandfeaturesworking。ItwasGeraldconvertedmetobeatruecorsetloverwhenIwasfemaleimpersonatorintheHighSchoolplayViceVersa。ItwasdearGerald。Hegotthatkink，fascinatedbysister’sstays。NowdearestGeraldusespinkygreasepaintandgildshiseyelids。Cultofthebeautiful。
BELLOWithwickedglee。Beautiful！Giveusabreather！Whenyoutookyourseatwithwomanishcare，liftingyourbillowyflounces，onthesmoothwornthrone。
BLOOMScience。Tocomparethevariousjoysweeachenjoy。Earnestly。
Andreallyit’sbettertheposition……becauseoftenIusedtowet。
BELLOSternly。Noinsubordination。Thesawdustisthereinthecornerforyou。Igaveyoustrictinstructions，didn’tI？Doitstanding，sir！I’llteachyoutobehavelikeajinkleman！IfIcatchatraceonyourswaddles。Aha！BytheassoftheDoransyou’llfindI’mamartinet。Thesinsofyourpastarerisingagainstyou。Many。Hundreds。
THESINSOFTHEPASTInamedleyofvoices。HewentthroughaformofclandestinemarriagewithatleastonewomanintheshadowoftheBlackChurch。UnspeakablemessageshetelephonedmentallytoMissDunnatanaddressind’OlierStreetwhilehepresentedhimselfindecentlytotheinstrumentinthecallbox。Bywordanddeedheencouragedanocturnalstrumpettodepositfecalandothermatterinanunsanitaryouthouseattachedtoemptypremises。Infivepublicconvenienceshewrotepencilledmessagesofferinghisnuptialpartnertoallstrongmemberedmales。Andbytheoffensivelysmellingvitriolworksdidhenotpassnightafternightbylovingcourtingcouplestoseeifandwhatandhowmuchhecouldsee？Didhenotlieinbed，thegrossboar，gloatingoveranauseousfragmentofwellusedtoiletpaperpresentedtohimbyanastyharlot，stimulatedbygingerbreadandapostalorder？
BELLOWhistlesloudly。Say！Whatwasthemostrevoltingpieceofobscenityinallyourcareerofcrime？Gothewholehog。Pukeitout。
Becandidforonce。
Muteinhumanfacesthrongforward，leering，vanishing，gibbering，Eooloohoom。PoldyHock，Bootlacesapenny，cassidy’shag，blindstripling，LarryRhinoceros，thegirl，thewoman，thewhore，theotherthe