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！
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。