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。
BLOOMImean，Leopardstown。AndMollywonsevenshillingsonathreeyearoldnamedNevertellandcominghomealongbyFoxrockinthatoldfiveseatershanderadanofawaggonetteyouwereinyourheydaythenandyouhadonthatnewhatofwhitevelourswithasurroundofmolefurthatMrsHayesadvisedyoutobuybecauseitwasmarkeddowntonineteenandeleven，abitofwireandanoldragofvelveteen，andI’lllayyouwhatyoulikeshediditonpurpose……
MRSBREENShedid，ofcourse，thecat！Don’ttellme！Niceadviser！
BLOOMBecauseitdidn’tsuityouonequarteraswellastheotherduckylittletammytoquewiththebirdofparadisewinginitthatIadmiredonyouandyouhonestlylookedjusttoofetchinginitthoughitwasapitytokillit，youcruelcreature，littlemiteofathingwithaheartthesizeofafullstop。
MRSBREENSqueezeshisarm，simpers。NaughtycruelIwas。
BLOOMLow，secretly，evermorerapidly。AndMollywaseatingasandwichofspicedbeefoutofMrsJoeGallaher’slunchbasket。Frankly，thoughshehadheradvisersoradmirers，Inevercaredmuchforherstyle。
Shewas。
MRSBREENToo。
BLOOMYes。AndMollywaslaughingbecauseRogersandMaggotO’ReillyweremimickingacockaswepassedafarmhouseandMarcusTertiusMoses，theteamerchant，drovepastusinagigwithhisdaughter，DancerMoseswashername，andthepoodleinherlapbridledupandyouaskedmeifIeverheardorreadorkneworcameacross。
MRSBREENEagerly。Yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes，yes。
Shefadesfromhisside。Followedbythewhiningdoghewalksontowardshellsgates。Inanarchwayastandingwoman，bentforward，herfeetapart，pissescowily。Outsideashutteredpubabunchofloitererslistentoatalewhichtheirbrokensnoutedgafferraspsoutwithraucoushumour。
Anarmlesspairofthemflopwrestling，growling，inmaimedsoddenplayfight。
THEGAFFERCrouches，hisvoicetwistedinhissnout。AndwhenCairnscamedownfromthescaffoldinginBeaverStreetwhatwasheafterdoingitintoonlyintothebucketofporterthatwastherewaitingontheshavingsforDerwan’splasterers。
THELOITERERSGuffawwithcleftpalates。Ojays！
Theirpaintspeckledhatswag。Spatteredwithsizeandlimeoftheirlodgestheyfrisklimblesslyabouthim。
BLOOMCoincidencetoo。Theythinkitfunny。Anythingbutthat。Broaddaylight。Tryingtowalk。Luckynowoman。
THELOITERERSJays，that’sagoodone。Glaubersalts。Ojays，intothemen’sporter。
Bloompasses。Cheapwhores，singly，coupled，shawled，dishevelled，callfromlanes，doors，corners。
THEWHORESAreyougoingfar，queerfellow？How’syourmiddleleg？Gotamatchonyou？Eh，comeheretillIstiffenitforyou。
Heplodgesthroughtheirsumptowardsthelightedstreetbeyond。
Fromabulgeofwindowcurtainsagramophonerearsabatteredbrazentrunk。
Intheshadowashebeenkeeperhaggleswiththenavvyandthetworedcoats。
THENAVVYBelching。Where’sthebloodyhouse？
THESHEBEENKEEPERPurdonstreet。Shillingabottleofstout。Respectablewoman。
THENAVVYGrippingthetworedcoats，staggersforwardwiththem。
Comeon，youBritisharmy！
PRIVATECARRBehindhisback。Heainthalfbalmy。
PRIVATECOMPTONLAughs。Whatho！
PRIVATECARRTothenavvy。Portobellobarrackscanteen。YouaskforCarr。JustCarr。
THENAVVYShouts。
Wearetheboys。OfWexford。
PRIVATECOMPTONSay！Whatpricethesergeantmajor？
PRIVATECARRBennett？He’smypal。IloveoldBennett。
THENAVVYShouts。Thegallingchain。
Andfreeournativeland。Hestaggersforward，draggingthemwithhim。Bloomstops，atfault。
Thedogapproaches，histongueoutlolling，panting。
BLOOMWildgoosechasethis。Disorderlyhouses。Lordknowswheretheyaregone。Drunkscoverdistancedoublequick。Nicemixup。SceneatWestlandrow。Thenjumpinfirstclasswiththirdticket。Thentoofar。Trainwithenginebehind。MighthavetakenmetoMalahideorasidingforthenightorcollision。Seconddrinkdoesit。Onceisadose。WhatamIfollowinghimfor？Still，he’sthebestofthatlot。IfIhadn’theardaboutMrsBeaufoyPurefoyIwouldn’thavegoneandwouldn’thavemet。Kismet。He’lllosethatcash。Relievingofficehere。Goodbizforcheapjacks，organs。
Whatdoyelack？Soongot，soongone。Mighthavelostmylifetoowiththatmangongwheeltracktrolleyglarejuggernautonlyforpresenceofmind。
Can’talwayssaveyou，though。IfIhadpassedTruelock’swindowthatdaytwominuteslaterwouldhavebeenshot。Absenceofbody。Stillifbulletonlywentthroughmycoatgetdamagesforshock，fivehundredpounds。Whatwashe？Kildarestreetclubtoff。Godhelphisgamekeeper。
HegazesaheadreadingonthewallascrawledchalklegendWetDreamandaphallicdesign。
Odd！MollydrawingonthefrostedcarriagepaneatKingstown。What’sthatlike？Gaudydollwomenlollinthelighteddoorways，inwindowembrasures，smokingbirdseyecigarettes。Theodourofthesicksweetweedfloatstowardshiminslowroundovallingwreaths。
THEWREATHSSweetarethesweets。Sweetsofsin。
BLOOMMyspine’sabitlimp。Goorturn？Andthisfood？Eatitandgetallpigsticky。AbsurdIam。Wasteofmoney。Oneandeightpencetoomuch。
Theretrieverdrivesacoldsnivellingmuzzleagainsthishand，wagginghistail。Strangehowtheytaketome。Eventhatbrutetoday。Betterspeaktohimfirst。Likewomentheylikerencontres。Stinkslikeapolecat。Chacunsongoû；t。Hemightbemad。Fido。Uncertaininhismovements。Goodfellow！Garryowen！Thewolfdogsprawlsonhisback，wrigglingobscenelywithbeggingpaws，hislongblacktonguelollingout。Influenceofhissurroundings。Giveandhavedonewithit。Providednobody。Callingencouragingwordsheshamblesbackwithafurtivepoacher’stread，doggedbythesetterintoadarkstalestunkcorner。Heunrollsoneparcelandgoestodumpthecrubeensoftlybutholdsbackandfeelsthetrotter。Sizeableforthreepence。ButthenIhaveitinmylefthand。
Callsformoreeffort。Why？Smallerfromwantofuse。O，letitslide。
Twoandsix。
Withregretheletsunrolledcrubeenandtrotterslide。Themastiffmaulsthebundleclumsilyandglutshimselfwithgrowlinggreed，crunchingthebones。Tworaincapedwatchapproach，silent，vigilant。Theymurmurtogether。
THEWATCHBloom。OfBloom。ForBloom。Bloom。
EachlaysahandonBloomsshoulder。
FIRSTWATCHCaughtintheact。Commitnonuisance。
BLOOMStammers。Iamdoinggoodtoothers。
Acoveyofgulls，stormpetrels，riseshungrilyfromLiffeyslimewithBanburycakesintheirbeaks。
THEGULLSKawkavekankurykake。
BLOOMThefriendofman。Trainedbykindness。
Hepoints。BobDoran，topplingfromahighbarstool，swaysoverthemunchingspaniel。
BOBDORANTowser。Giveusthepaw。Givethepaw。
Thebulldoggrowls，hisscruffstanding，agobbetofpigsknucklebetweenhismolarsthroughwhichrabidscrumspittledribbles。BobDoranfallssilentlyintoanarea。
SECONDWATCHPreventionofcrueltytoanimals。
BLOOMEnthusiastically。Anoblework！IscoldedthattramdriveronHarold’scrossbridgeforillusingthepoorhorsewithhisharnessscab。
BadFrenchIgotformypains。Ofcourseitwasfrostyandthelasttram。
Alltalesofcircuslifearehighlydemoralising。
SignorMaffei，passionpale，inliontamer’scostumewithdiamondstudsinhisshirtfront，stepsforward，holdingacircuspaperhoop，acurlingcarriagewhipandarevolverwithwhichhecoversthegoingboarhound。
SIGNORMAFFEIWithasinistersmile。Ladiesandgentlemen，myeducatedgreyhound。ItwasIbrokeinthebuckingbronchoAjaxwithmypatentspikedsaddleforcarnivores。Lashunderthebellywithaknottedthong。Blocktackleandastranglingpullywillbringyourliontoheel，nomatterhowfractious，evenLeoferoxthere，theLibyanmaneater。
AredhotcrowbarandsomelinimentrubbingontheburningpartproducedFritzofAmsterdam，thethinkinghyena。Heglares。IpossesstheIndiansign。Theglintofmyeyedoesitwiththesebreastsparklers。Withabewitchingsmile。InowintroduceMademoiselleRuby，theprideofthering。
FIRSTWATCHCome。Nameandaddress。
BLOOMIhaveforgottenforthemoment。Ah，yes！Hetakesoffhishighgradehat，saluting。DrBloom，Leopold，dentalsurgeon。YouhaveheardofvonBloomPasha。Umpteenmillions。Donnerwetter！OwnshalfAustria。Egypt。Cousin。
FIRSTWATCHProof。
AcardfallsfrominsidetheleatherheadbandofBloom’shat。
BLOOMInredfez，cadi’sdresscoatwithbroadgreensash，wearingafalsebadgeoftheLegionofHonour，picksupthecardhastilyandoffersit。Allowme。MyclubistheJuniorArmyandNavy。Solicitors：MessrsJohnHenryMenton，27Bachelor’sWalk。
FIRSTWATCHReads。HenryFlower。Nofixedabode。Unlawfullywatchingandbesetting。