TowashhissoiledhandswithapartiallyconsumedtabletofBarrington’slemonflavouredsoap，towhichpaperstilladheredboughtthirteenhourspreviouslyforfourpenceandstillunpaidfor，infreshcoldneverchangingeverchangingwateranddrythem，faceandhands，inalongredborderedhollandclothpassedoverawoodenrevolvingroller。
WhatreasondidStephengivefordecliningBloom’soffer？
Thathewashydrophobe，hatingpartialcontactbyimmersionortotalbysubmersionincoldwaterhislastbathhavingtakenplaceinthemonthofOctoberoftheprecedingyear，dislikingtheaqueoussubstancesofglassandcrystal，distrustingaquacitiesofthoughtandlanguage。
WhatimpededBloomfromgivingStephencounselsofhygieneandprophylactictowhichshouldbeaddedsuggestionsconcerningapreliminarywettingoftheheadandcontractionofthemuscleswithrapidsplashingofthefaceandneckandthoracicandepigastricregionincaseofseaorriverbathing，thepartsofthehumananatomymostsensitivetocoldbeingthenape，stomach，andthenarorsoleoffoot？
Theincompatibilityofaquacitywiththeerraticoriginalityofgenius。
Whatadditionaldidacticcounselsdidhesimilarlyrepress？
Dietary：concerningtherespectivepercentageofproteinandcaloricenergyinbacon，saltlingandbutter，theabsenceoftheformerinthelastnamedandtheabundanceofthelatterinthefirstnamed。
Whichseemedtothehosttobethepredominantqualitiesofhisguest？
Confidenceinhimself，anequalandoppositepowerofabandonmentandrecuperation。
Whatconcomitantphenomenontookplaceinthevesselofliquidbytheagencyoffire？
Thephenomenonofebullition。Fannedbyaconstantupdraughtofventilationbetweenthekitchenandthechimneyflue，ignitionwascommunicatedfromthefaggotsofprecombustiblefueltopolyhedralmassesofbituminouscoal，containingincompressedmineralformthefoliatedfossiliseddeciduaofprimevalforestswhichhadinturnderivedtheirvegetativeexistencefromthesun，primalsourceofheatradiant，transmittedthroughomnipresentluminiferousdiathermanousether。Heatconvected，amodeofmotiondevelopedbysuchcombustion，wasconstantlyandincreasinglyconveyedfromthesourceofcalorificationtotheliquidcontainedinthevessel，beingradiatedthroughtheunevenunpolisheddarksurfaceofthemetaliron，inpartreflected，inpartabsorbed，inparttransmitted，graduallyraisingthetemperatureofthewaterfromnormaltoboilingpoint，ariseintemperatureexpressibleastheresultofanexpenditureof72thermalunitsneededtoraiseIpoundofwaterfrom50to212Fahrenheit。
Whatannouncedtheaccomplishmentofthisriseintemperature？
Adoublefalciformejectionofwatervapourfromunderthekettlelidatbothsidessimultaneously。
ForwhatpersonalpurposecouldBloomhaveappliedthewatersoboiled？
Toshavehimself。
Whatadvantagesattendedshavingbynight？
Asofterbeard：asofterbrushifintentionallyallowedtoremainfromshavetoshaveinitsagglutinatedlather：asofterskinifunexpectedlyencounteringfemaleacquaintancesinremoteplacesatincustomaryhours：
quietreflectionsuponthecourseoftheday：acleanersensationwhenawakingafterafreshersleepsincematutinalnoises，premonitionsandperturbations，aclatteredmilkcan，apostman’sdoubleknock，apaperread，rereadwhilelathering，relatheringthesamespot，ashock，ashoot，withthoughtofaughthesoughtthoughfraughtwithnoughtmightcauseafasterrateofshavingandanickonwhichincisionplasterwithprecisioncutandhumectedandappliedadheredwhichwastobedone。
WhydidabsenceoflightdisturbhimlessthanpresenceofnoisesBecauseofthesuretyofthesenseoftouchinhisfirmfullmasculinefemininepassiveactivehand。
Whatqualitydidithishandpossessbutwithwhatcounteractinginfluence？
Theoperativesurgicalqualitybutthathewasreluctanttoshedhumanbloodevenwhentheendjustifiedthemeans，preferringintheirnaturalorder，heliotherapy，psychophysicotherapeutics，osteopathicsurgery。
WhatlayunderexposureonthelowermiddleanduppershelvesofthekitchendresseropenedbyBloom？
Onthelowershelffiveverticalbreakfastplates，sixhorizontalbreakfastsaucersonwhichrestedinvertedbreakfastcups，amoustachecup，uninverted，andsaucerofCrownDerby，fourwhitegoldrimmedeggcups，andopenshammypursedisplayingcoins，mostlycopper，andaphialofaromaticvioletcomfits。
Onthemiddleshelfachippedeggcupcontainingpepper，adrumoftablesalt，fourconglomeratedblackolivesinoleaginouspaper，anemptypotofPlumtree’spottedmeat，anovalwickerbasketbeddedwithfibreandcontainingoneJerseypear，ahalfemptybottleofWilliamGilbeyandCo’swhiteinvalidport，halfdisrobedofitsswatheofcoralpinktissuepaper，apacketofEpps’ssolublecocoa，fiveouncesofAnneLynch’schoiceteaat2/-perlb。inacrinkledleadpaperbag，acylindricalcanistercontainingthebestcrystallisedlumpsugar，twoonions，onethelarger，Spanish，entire，theother，smaller，Irish，bisectedwithaugmentedsurfaceandmoreredolent，ajarofIrishModelDairy’scream，ajugofbrowncrockerycontaininganogginandaquarterofsouredadulteratedmilk，convertedbyheatintowater，acidulousserumandsemisolidifiedcurds，whichaddedtothequantitysubtractedforMrBloom’sandMrsFleming’sbreakfastsmadeoneimperialpint，thetotalquantityoriginallydelivered，twocloves，ahalfpennyandasmalldishcontainingasliceoffreshribsteak。Ontheuppershelfabatteryofjamjarsofvarioussizesandproveniences。
Whatattractedhisattentionlyingontheapronofthedresser？
Fourpolygonalfragmentsoftwolaceratedscarletbettingtickets，numbered887，886。
Whatreminiscencestemporarilycorrugatedhisbrow？
Reminiscencesofcoincidences，truthstrangerthanfiction，preindicativeoftheresultoftheGoldCupflathandicap，theofficialanddefinitiveresultofwhichhehadreadintheEveningTelegraph，latepinkedition，inthecabman’sshelter，atButtbridge。
Wherehadpreviousintimationsoftheresult，effectedorprojected，beenreceivedbyhim？
InBernardKiernan’slicensedpremises8，9and10LittleBritainstreet：
inDavidByrne’slicensedpremises，14Dukestreet：inO’Connellstreetlower，outsideGrahamLemon’swhenadarkmanhadplacedinhishandathrowawaysubsequentlythrownaway，advertisingElijah，restorerofthechurchinZion：inLincolnplaceoutsidethepremisesofF。W。SwenyandCoLimiteddispensingchemists，when，whenFrederickM。BantamLyonshadrapidlyandsuccessivelyrequested，perusedandrestitutedthecopyofthecurrentissueoftheFreeman’sJournalandNationalPresswhichhehadbeenabouttothrowawaysubsequentlythrownaway，hehadproceededtowardstheorientaledificeoftheTurkishandWarmBaths，11
Leinsterstreet，withthelightofinspirationshininginhiscountenanceandbearinginhisarmsthesecretoftherace，graveninthelanguageofprediction。
Whatqualifyingconsiderationsallayedhisperturbations？
Thedifficultiesofinterpretationsincethesignificanceofanyeventfolloweditsoccurrenceasvariablyastheacousticreportfollowedtheelectricaldischargeandofcounterestimatingagainstanactuallossbyfailuretointerpretthetotalsumofpossiblelossesproceedingoriginallyfromasuccessfulinterpretation。
Hismood？
Hehidnotrisked，hedidnotexpect，hehadnotbeendisappointed，hewassatisfied。
Whatsatisfiedhim？
Tohavesustainednopositiveloss。Tohavebroughtapositivegaintoothers。Lighttothegentiles。
HowdidBloomprepareacollationforagentile？
Hepouredintotwoteacupstwolevelspoonfuls，fourinall，ofEpps’ssolublecocoaandproceededaccordingtothedirectionsforuseprintedonthelabel，toeachaddingaftersufficienttimeforinfusiontheprescribedingredientsfordiffusioninthemannerandinthequantityprescribed。
Whatsupererogatorymarksofspecialhospitalitydidthehostshowhisguest？
RelinquishinghissymposiarchalrighttothemoustachecupofimitationCrownDerbypresentedtohimbyhisonlydaughter，MillicentMilly，hesubstitutedacupidenticalwiththatofhisguestandservedextraordinarilytohisguestand，inreducedmeasure，tohimselftheviscouscreamordinarilyreservedforthebreakfastofhiswifeMarionMolly。
Wastheguestconsciousofanddidheacknowledgethesemarksofhospitality？
HisattentionwasdirectedtothembyhishostjocoselyandheacceptedthemseriouslyastheydrankinjocoserioussilenceEpps’smassproduct，thecreaturecocoa。
Weretheremarksofhospitalitywhichhecontemplatedbutsuppressed，reservingthemforanotherandforhimselfonfutureoccasionstocompletetheactbegun？
Thereparationofafissureofthelengthof11/2inchesintherightsideofhisguest’sjacket。Agifttohisguestofoneofthefourlady’shandkerchiefs，ifandwhenascertainedtobeinapresentablecondition。
Whodrankmorequickly？
Bloom，havingtheadvantageoftensecondsattheinitiationadtaking，fromtheconcavesurfaceofaspoonalongthehandleofwhichasteadyflowofheatwasconducted，threesipstohisopponent’sone，sixtotwo，ninetothree。
Whatcerebrationaccompaniedhisfrequentativeact？
ConcludingbyinspectionbuterroneouslythathissilentcompanionwasengagedinmentalcompositionhereflectedonthepleasuresderivedfromliteratureofinstructionratherthanofamusementashehimselfhadappliedtotheworksofWilliamShakespearemorethanonceforthesolutionofdifficultproblemsinimaginaryorreallife。
Hadhefoundtheirsolution？
Inspiteofcarefulandrepeatedreadingofcertainclassicalpassages，aidedbyaglossary，hehadderivedimperfectconvictionfromthetext，theanswersnotbearingonallpoints。
Whatlinesconcludedhisfirstpieceoforiginalversewrittenbyhim，potentialpoet，attheageof11in1877ontheoccasionoftheofferingofthreeprizesat10/-，5/-and2/6respectivelybytheShamrock，aweeklynewspaper？AnambitiontosquintAtmyversesinprintMakesmehopethatfortheseyou’llfindroom。
IfyousocondescendThenpleaseplaceattheendThenameofyourstruly，L。Bloom。
Didhefindfourseparatingforcesbetweenhistemporaryguestandhim？
Name，age，race，creed。
Whatanagramshadhemadeonhisnameinyouth？
LeopoldBloomEllpodbomoolMolldopeloob。
BolloedoomOldOllebo，M。P。
WhatacrosticupontheabbreviationofhisfirstnamehadhekineticpoetsenttoMissMarionTweedyonthe14February1888？PoetsofthavesunginrhymeOfmusicsweettheirpraisedivine。
Letthemhymnitninetimesnine。
Bearerfarthansongorwine，Youaremine。Theworldismine。
WhathadpreventedhimfromcompletingatopicalsongmusicbyR。G。
Johnstonontheeventsofthepast，orfixturesfortheactualyears，entitledIfBrianBorucouldbutcomebackandseeoldDublinnow，commissionedbyMichaelGunn，lesseeoftheGaietyTheatre，46，47，48，49SouthKingstreet，andtobeintroducedintothesixthscene，thevalleyofdiamonds，ofthesecondedition30January1893ofthegrandannualChristmaspantomimeSinbadtheSailorwrittenbyGreenleafWhittier，scenerybyGeorgeA。JacksonandCecilHicks，costumesbyMrsandMissWhelan，producedbyR。Shelton26December1892underthepersonalsupervisionofMrsMichaelGunn，balletsbyJessieNoir，harlequinadebyThomasOtto
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