PADDYDIGNAMEarnestly。OnceIwasintheemployofMrJ。H。
Menton，solicitor，commissionerforoathsandaffidavits，of27Bachelor’sWalk。NowIamdefunct，thewallofthehearthypertrophied。Hardlines。
Thepoorwifewasawfullycutup。Dowisshebearingit？Keepheroffthatbottleofsherry。Helooksroundhim。Alamp。Imustsatisfyananimalneed。Thatbuttermilkdidn’tagreewithme。
TheportlyfigureofJohnO’Connell，caretakerstandsforth，holdingabunchofkeystiedwithcrape。BesidehimstandsFatherCoffey，chaplain，toadbellied，wrynecked，inasurpliceandbandannanightcap，holdingsleepilyastaffoftwistedpoppies。
FATHERCOFFEYYawns，thenchantswithahoarsecroak。Namine。
JacobsVobiscuits。Amen。
Foghornsstormilythroughhismegaphone。Dignam，PatrickT。，deceased。
PADDYDIGNAMWithprickedupears，winces。Overtones。
Hewrigglesforward，placesaneartotheground。Mymasters’
voice！
JOHNO’CONNELLBurialdocketletternumberU。P。Eightyfivethousand。
Fieldseventeen。HouseofKeys。Plot，onehundredandone。
PaddyDignamlistenswithvisibleeffort，thinking，histailstiffpointed，hisearscocked。
PADDYDIGNAMPrayforthereposeofhissoul。
Hewormsdownthroughacoalhole，hisbrownhabittrailingitstetheroverrattlingpebbles。Afterhimtoddlesanobesegrandfatherratonfungusturtlepawsunderagreycarapace。Dignam’svoice，muffled，isheardbayingunderground：Dignam’sdeadandgonebelow。TomRochford，robinredbreasted，incapandbreeches，jumpsfromhistwo-columnedmachine。
TOMROCHFORDAhandtohisbreastbone，bows。ReubenJ。AflorinIfindhim。Hefixesthemanholewitharesolutestare。Myturnnowon。FollowmeuptoCarlow。
Heexecutesadaredevilsalmonleapintheairandisengulfedinthecoalhole。Twodiscsonthecolumnswobbleeyesofnought。Allrecedes。
Bloomplodgesforwardagain。Hestandsbeforealightedhouse，listening。
Thekisses，wingingfromtheirbowers，flyabouthim，twittering，warbling，cooing。
THEKISSESWarbling。Leo！Twittering。IckylickymickystickyforLeo！Cooing。Coocoocoo！YummyummWomworn！Warbling。
Bigcomebig！Pirouette！Leopopold！Twittering。Leeolee！Warbling。
OLeo！
Theyrustle，flutteruponhisgarments，alight，brightgiddyflecks，silverysequins。
BLOOMAman’stouch。Sadmusic。Churchmusic。Perhapshere。
ZoeHiggins，ayoungwhoreinasapphireslip，closedwiththreebronzebuckles，aslimblackvelvetfilletroundherthroat，nods，tripsdownthestepsandaccostshim。
ZOEAreyoulookingforsomeone？He’sinsidewithhisfriend。
BLOOMIsthisMrsMack’s？
ZOENo，eightyone。MrsCohen’s。Youmightgofartherandfareworse。
MotherSlipperslapper。Familiarly。She’sonthejobherselftonightwiththevet，hertipster，thatgivesherallthewinnersandpaysforhersoninOxford。Workingovertimebutherluck’sturnedtoday。Suspiciously。
You’renothisfather，areyou？
BLOOMNotI！
ZOEYoubothinblack。Haslittlemouseyanyticklestonight？
Hisskin，alert，feelsherfingertipsapproach。Ahandslidesoverhisleftthigh。
ZOEHow’sthenuts？
BLOOMOffside。Curiouslytheyareontheright。HeavierIsuppose。
Oneinamillionmytailor，Mesias，says。
ZOEInsuddenalarm。You’veahardchancre。
BLOOMNotlikely。
ZOEIfeelit。
Herhandslidesintohislefttrouserpocketandbringsoutahardblackshrivelledpotato。SheregardsitandBloomwithdumbmoistlips。
BLOOMAtalisman。Heirloom。
ZOEForZoe？Forkeeps？Forbeingsonice，eh？
Sheputsthepotatogreedilyintoapocket，thenlinkshisarm，cuddlinghimwithsupplewarmth。Hesmilesuneasily。Slowly，notebynote，orientalmusicisplayed。Hegazesinthetawnycrystalofhereyes，ringedwithkohol。Hissmilesoftens。
ZOEYou’llknowmethenexttime。
BLOOMForlornly。Ineverlovedadeargazellebutitwassureto。
Gazellesareleaping，feedingonthemountains。Neararelakes。
Roundtheirshoresfileshadowsblackofcedargroves。Aromarises，astronghairgrowthofresin。Itburns，theorient，askyofsapphire，cleftbythebronzeflightofeagles。Underitliesthewomancity，nude，white，still，cool，inluxury。Afountainmurmursamongdamaskroses。Mammothrosesmurmurofscarletwinegrapes。Awineofshame，lust，bloodexudes，strangelymurmuring。
ZOEMurmuringsingsongwiththemusic，herodalisklipslusciouslysmearedwithsalveofswinefatandrosewater。Schorachaniwenowach，benoithHierushaloim。
BLOOMFascinated。Ithoughtyouwereofgoodstockbyyouraccent。
ZOEAndyouknowwhatthoughtdid？
Shebiteshiseargentlywithlittlegoldstoppedteethsendingonhimacloyingbreathofstalegarlic。Therosesdrawapart，discloseasepulchreofthegoldofkingsandtheirmoulderingbones。
BLOOMDrawsback，mechanicallycaressingherrightbubwithaflatawkwardhand。AreyouaDublingirl？
ZOECatchesastrayhairdeftlyandtwistsittohercoil。
Nobloodyfear。I’mEnglish。Haveyouaswaggerroot？
BLOOMAsbefore。Rarelysmoke，dear。Cigarnowandthen。Childishdevice。Lewdly。Themouthcanbebetterengagedthanwithacylinderofrankweed。
ZOEGoon。Makeastumpspeechoutofit。
BLOOMInworkman’scorduroyoveralls，blackgansywithredfloatingtieandapachecap。Mankindisincorrigible。SirWalterRaleighbroughtfromthenewworldthatpotatoandthatweed，theoneakillerofpestilencebyabsorption，theotherapoisoneroftheear，eye，heart，memory，will，understanding，all。Thatistosay，hebroughtthepoisonahundredyearsbeforeanotherpersonwhosenameIforgetbroughtthefood。Suicide。Lies。
Allourhabits。Why，lookatourpubliclife！
Midnightchimesfromdistantsteeples。
THECHIMESTurnagain，Leopold！LordMayorofDublin！
BLOOMInalderman’sgownandchain。ElectorsofArranQuay，InnsQuay，Rotunda，MountjoyandNorthDock，betterrunatramline，Isay，fromthecattlemarkettotheriver。That’sthemusicofthefuture。That’smyprogramme。CuiBono？ButourbuccaneeringVanderdeckensintheirphantomshipoffinance……
ANELECTORThreetimesthreeforourfuturechiefmagistrate！
Theauroraborealisofthetorchlightprocessionleaps。
THETORCHBEARERSHooray！
Severalwellknownburgesses，citymagnatesandfreemenofthecityshakehandswithBloomandcongratulatehim。TimothyHarrington，latethriceLordMayorofDublin，imposinginmayoralscarlet，goldchainandwhitesilktie，conferswithcouncillorLorcanSherlock，locumtenens。Theynodvigorouslyinagreement。
LATELORDMAYORHARRINGTONInscarletrobewithmace，goldmayoralchainandlacewhitesilkscarfThataldermansirLeoBloom’sspeechbeprintedattheexpenseoftheratepayers。ThatthehouseinwhichhewasbornbeornamentedwithacommemorativetabletandthatthethoroughfarehithertoknownasCowParlouroffCorkstreetbehenceforthdesignatedBoulevardBloom。
COUNCILLORLORCANSHERLOCKCarriedunanimously。
BLOOMImpassionedly。TheseflyingDutchmenorlyingDutchmenastheyreclineintheirupholsteredpoop，castingdice，whatreckthey？
Machinesistheircry，theirchimera，theirpanacea。Laboursavingapparatuses，supplanters，bug-bears，manufacturedmonstersformutualmurder，hideoushobgoblinsproducedbyahordeofcapitalisticlustsuponourprostitutedlabour。Thepoormanstarveswhiletheyaregrassingtheirroyalmountainstagsorshootingpeasantsandphartridgesintheirpurblindpompofpelfandpower。Buttheirreignisroverforreverandeverandev……
Prolongedapplause。Venetianmasts，maypolesandfestalarchesspringup。AstreamerbearingthelegendsCeadMilleFailteandMahTtobMelekIsraelspansthestreet。Allthewindowsarethrongedwithsightseers，chieflyladies。AlongtheroutetheregimentsoftheroyalDublinFusiliers，theKingsOwnScottishBoraerers，theCameronHighlandersandtheWelshFusiliers，standingtoattention，keepbackthecrowd。BoysfromHighschoolareperchedonthelampposts，telegraphpoles，windowsills，cornices，gutters，chimneypots，railings，rainspouts，whistlingandcheering。
Thepillarofthecloudappears。AfifeanddrumbandisheardinthedistanceplayingtheKolNidre。Thebeatersapproachwithimperialeagleshoisted，trailingbannersandwavingorientalpalms。Thechryselephantinepapalstandardriseshigh，surroundedbypennonsofthecivicflag。ThevanoftheprocessionappearsheadedbyJohnHowardParnell，citymarshal，inachessboardtabard，theAthlonePoursuivantandUlsterKingofArms。TheyarefollowedbytheRightHonourableJosephHutchinson，lordmayorofDublin，thelordmayorofCork，theirworshipsthemayorsofLimerick，Galway，SligoandWatedord，twentyeightIrishrepresentativepeers，sirdars，grandeesandmaharajahsbearingtheclothofestate，theDublinMetropolitanFireBrigade，thechapterofthesaintsoffinanceintheirplutocraticorderofprecedence，thebishopofDownandConnorHisEminenceMichaelcardinalLoguearchbishopofArmagh，primateofallIreland，HisGrace，themostreverendDrWilliamAlexanderarchbishopofArmagh，primateofallIreland，thechiefrabbi，thepresbyterianmoderator，theheadsofthebaptist，anabaptist，methodistandMoravianchapelsandthehonorarysecretaryofthesocietyoffriends。herthemmarchtheguildsandtradesandtrainbandswithflyingcolours：coopen，birdfanciers，millwrights，newspapercanvassers，lawscriveners，masseurs，vintners，trussmakers，chimneysweeps，lardrefiners，tabinetandpoplinweavers，farriers，Italianwarehousemen，churchdecorators，bootjackmanufacturers，undertaken，silkmercers，lapidaries，salesmasters，corkcutters，assessorsoffirelosses，dyersandcleaners，exportbottlers，fellmongers，ticketwriters，heraldicsealengravers，horserepositoryhands，bullionbroken，cricketandarcheryoutfitters，riddlemakers，eggandpotatofactors，hosiersandglovers，plumbingcontractors。AfterthemmarchgentlemenofthebedchamberBlackRod，DeputyGarterGoldStick，themasterofhone，thelordgreatchamberlain，theearlmarshal，thehighconstablecarryingtheswordofstate，saintStephen’sironcrown，thechaliceandbible。
Fourbuglersonfootblowasennet。Beefeatenreply，windingclarionsofwelcome。UnderanarchoftriumphBloomappearsbareheaded，inacrimsonvelvetmantletrimmedwithermine，bearingSaintEdward’sstafftheorbandsceptrewiththedove，thecurtana。Heisseatedonamilkwhitehonewithlongflowingcrimsontail，richlycaparisoned，withgoldenheadstall。
Wildexcitement。Theladiesfromtheirbalconiesthrowdownrosepetals。
Theairisperfumedwithessences。Themencheer。Bloom’sboysrunamidthebystanderswithbranchesofhawthornandwrenbushes。
BLOOM’SBOYSThewren，thewren，Thekingofallbirds，SaintStephen’shisday，Wascaughtinthefurze。ABLACKSMITHMurmurs。FortheHonourofGod！AndisthatBloom？
Hescarcelylooksthirtyone。
APAVIORANDFLAGGERThat’sthefamousBloomnow，theworld’sgreatestreformer。Hatsoff！
Alluncovertheirheads。Womenwhispereagerly。
AMILLIONAIRESSRichly。Isn’thesimplywonderful？
ANOBLEWOMANNobly。Allthatmanhasseen！
AFEMINISTMasculinely。Anddone！
ABELLHANGERAclassicface！Hehastheforeheadofathinker。
Bloom’sweather。Asunburstappearsinthenorthwest。
THEBISHOPOFDOWNANDCONNORIherepresentyourundoubtedemperorpresidentandkingchairman，themostsereneandpotentandverypuissantrulerofthisrealm。GodsaveLeopoldtheFirst！
ALLGodsaveLeopoldtheFirst！