Firstly，oscillationbetweeneventsofimperialandoflocalinterest，theanticipateddiamondjubileeofQueenVictoriaborn1820，acceded1837
andtheposticipatedopeningofthenewmunicipalfishmarket：secondly，apprehensionofoppositionfromextremecirclesonthequestionsoftherespectivevisitsofTheirRoyalHighnesses，thedukeandduchessofYorkreal，andofHisMajestyKingBrianBoruimaginary；thirdly，aconflictbetweenprofessionaletiquetteandprofessionalemulationconcerningtherecenterectionsoftheGrandLyricHallonBurghQuayandtheTheatreRoyalinHawkinsstreet：fourthly，distractionresultantfromcompassionforNellyBouverist’snon-intellectual，non-political，nontopicalexpressionofcountenanceandconcupiscencecausedbyNellyBouverist’srevelationsofwhitearticlesofnonintellectual，non-political，non-topicalunderclothingwhilesheNellyBouveristwasinthearticles：fifthly，thedifficultiesoftheselectionofappropriatemusicandhumorousallusionsfromEverybody’sBookofJokes1，000pagesandalaughineveryone；sixthly，therhymeshomophonousandcacophonous，associatedwiththenamesofthenewlordmayor，DanielTallon，thenewhighsheriff，ThomasPileandthenewsolicitorgeneral，DunbarPlunketBarton。
Whatrelationexistedbetweentheirages？
16yearsbeforein1888whenBloomwasofStephen’spresentageStephenwas6。16yearsafterin1920whenStephenwouldbeofBloom’spresentageBloomwouldbe54。In1936whenBloomwouldbe70andStephen54theiragesinitiallyintheratioof16to0wouldbeas171/2to131/2，theproportionincreasingandthedisparitydiminishingaccordingasarbitraryfutureyearswereadded，foriftheproportionexistingin1883hadcontinuedimmutable，conceivingthattobepossible，tillthen1904whenStephenwas22Bloomwouldbe374andin1920whenStephenwouldbe38，asBloomthenwas，Bloomwouldbe646whilein1952whenStephenwouldhaveattainedthemaximumpostdiluvianageof70Bloom，being1190yearsalivehavingbeenbornintheyear714，wouldhavesurpassedby221yearsthemaximumantediluvianage，thatofMethusalah，969years，while，ifStephenwouldcontinuetoliveuntilhewouldattainthatageintheyear3072A。D。，Bloomwouldhavebeenobligedtohavebeenalive83，300years，havingbeenobligedtohavebeenbornintheyear81，396B。C。
Whateventsmightnullifythesecalculations？
Thecessationofexistenceofbothoreither，theinaugurationofaneweraorcalendar，theannihilationoftheworldandconsequentexterminationofthehumanspecies，inevitablebutimpredictable。
Howmanypreviousencountersprovedtheirpreexistingacquaintance？
Two。ThefirstinthelilacgardenofMatthewDillon’shouse，MedinaVilla，Kimmageroad，Roundtown，in1887，inthecompanyofStephen’smother，Stephenbeingthenoftheageof5andreluctanttogivehishandinsalutation。
ThesecondinthecoffeeroomofBreslin’shotelonarainySundayintheJanuaryof1892，inthecompanyofStephen’sfatherandStephen’sgranduncle，Stephenbeingthen5yearsolder。
DidBloomaccepttheinvitationtodinnergiventhenbythesonandafterwardssecondedbythefather？
Verygratefully，withgratefulappreciation，withsincereappreciativegratitude，inappreciativelygratefulsincerityofregret，hedeclined。
Didtheirconversationonthesubjectofthesereminiscencesrevealathirdconnectinglinkbetweenthem？
MrsRiordan，awidowofindependentmeans，hadresidedinthehouseofStephen’sparentsfrom1September1888to29December1891andhadalsoresidedduringtheyears1892，1893and1894intheCityArmsHotelownedbyElizabethO’Dowdof54Prussiastreetwhereduringpartsoftheyears1893and1894shehadbeenaconstantinformantofBloomwhoresidedalsointhesamehotel，beingatthattimeaclerkintheemploymentofJosephCuffeof5SmithfieldforthesuperintendenceofsalesintheadjacentDublinCattlemarketontheNorthCircularroad。
Hadheperformedanyspecialcorporalworkofmercyforher？
Hehadsometimespropelledheronwarmsummerevenings，aninfirmwidowofindependent，iflimitedmeans，inherconvalescentbathchairwithslowrevolutionsofitswheelsasfarasthecorneroftheNorthCircularroadoppositeMrGavinLow’splaceofbusinesswhereshehadremainedforacertaintimescanningthroughhisonelensedbinocularfieldglassesunrecognisablecitizensontramcars，roadsterbicycles，equippedwithinflatedpneumatictyres，hackneycarriages，tandems，privateandhiredlandaus，dogcarts，ponytrapsandbrakespassingfromthecitytothePhoenixParkandviceversa。
Whycouldhethensupportthathisvigilwiththegreaterequanimity？
Becauseinmiddleyouthhehadoftensatobservingthrougharondelofbossedglassofamulticolouredpanethespectacleofferedwithcontinualchangesofthethoroughfarewithout，pedestrians，quadrupeds，velocipedes，vehicles，passingslowly，quickly，evenly，roundandroundandroundtherimofaroundprecipitousglobe。
Whatdistinctdifferentmemorieshadeachofhernoweightyearsdeceased？
Theolder，herbeziquecardsandcounters，herSkyeterrier，hersuppositionswealth，herlapsesofresponsivenessandincipientcatarrhaldeafness：
theyounger，herlampofcolzaoilbeforethestatueoftheImmaculateConception，hergreenandmaroonbrushesforCharlesStewartParnellandforMichaelDavitt，hertissuepapers。
Weretherenomeansstillremainingtohimtoachievetherejuvenationwhichthesereminiscencesdivulgedtoayoungercompanionrenderedthemoredesirable？
Theindoorexercises，formerlyintermittentlypractised，subsequentlyabandoned，prescribedinEugenSandow’sPhysicalStrengthandHowToObtainItwhich，designedparticularlyforcommercialmenengagedinsedentaryoccupations，weretobemadewithmentalconcentrationinfrontofamirrorsoastobringintoplaythevariousfamiliesofmusclesandproducesuccessivelyapleasantrelaxationandthemostpleasantrepristinationofjuvenileagility。
Hadanyspecialagilitybeenhisinearlieryouth？
ThoughringweightliftinghadbeenbeyondhisstrengthandthefullcirclegyrationbeyondhiscourageyetasaHighSchoolscholarhehadexcelledinhistableandprotractedexecutionofthehalflevermovementontheparallelbarsinconsequenceofhisabnormallydevelopedabdominalmuscles。
Dideitheropenlyalludetotheirracialdifference？
Neither。
What，reducedtotheirsimplestreciprocalform，wereBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen’sthoughtsaboutBloomandBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen’sthoughtsaboutBloom’sthoughtsaboutStephen？
Hethoughtthathethoughtthathewasajewwhereasheknewthatheknewthatheknewthathewasnot。
What，theenclosuresofreticenceremoved，weretheirrespectiveparentages？
Bloom，onlybornmaletransubstantialheirofRudolfViragsubsequentlyRudolfBloomofSzombathely，Vienna，Budapest，Milan，LondonandDublinandofEllenHiggins，seconddaughterofJuliusHigginsbornKarolyandFannyHigginsbornHegarty；Stephen，eldestsurvivingmaleconsubstantialheirofSimonDedalusofCorkandDublinandofMary，daughterofRichardandChristinaGouldingbornGrier。
HadBloomandStephenbeenbaptised，andwhereandbywhom，clericorlayman？
BloomthreetimesbythereverendMrGilmerJohnstonM。A。aloneintheprotestantchurchofSaintNicolasWithout，Coombe；byJamesO’Connor，PhilipGilliganandJamesFitzpatrick，together，underapumpinthevillageofSwords；andbythereverendCharlesMaloneC。C。，inthechurchoftheThreePatrons，Rathgar。StephenoncebythereverendCharlesMalone，C。C。，alone，inthechurchoftheThreePatrons，Rathgar。
Didtheyfindtheireducationalcareerssimilar？
SubstitutingStephenforBloomStoomwouldhavepassedsuccessivelythroughadame’sschoolandthehighschool。SubstitutingBloomforStephenBlephenwouldhavepassedsuccessivelythroughthepreparatory，junior，middleandseniorgradesoftheintermediateandthroughthematriculation，firstarts，secondartsandartsdegreecourseoftheroyaluniversity。
WhydidBloomrefrainfromstatingthathehadfrequentedtheuniversityoflife？
BecauseofhisfluctuatingincertitudeastowhetherthisobservationhadorhadnotbeenalreadymadebyhimtoStephenorbyStephentohim。
Whattwotemperamentsdidtheyindividuallyrepresent？
Thescientific。Theartistic。
WhatproofsdidBloomadducetoprovethathistendencywastowardsapplied，ratherthantowardspure，science？
Certainpossibleinventionsofwhichhehadcogitatedwhenreclininginastateofsupinerepletiontoaiddigestion，stimulatedbyhisappreciationoftheimportanceofinventionsnowcommonbutoncerevolutionaryforexample，theaeronauticparachute，thereflectingtelescope，thespiralcorkscrew，thesafetypin，themineralwatersiphon，thecanallockwithwinchandsluice，thesuctionpump。
Weretheseinventionsprincipallyintendedforanimprovedschemeofkindergarten？
Yes，renderingobsoletepopguns，elasticairbladders，gamesofhazard，catapults。TheycomprisedastronomicalkaleidoscopesexhibitingthetwelveconstellationsofthezodiacfromAriestoPisces，miniaturemechanicalorreries，arithmeticalgelatinelozenges，geometricaltocorrespondwithzoologicalbiscuits，globemapplayingballs，historicallycostumeddolls。
Whatalsostimulatedhiminhiscogitations？
ThefinancialsuccessachievedbyEphraimMarksandCharlesA。James，theformerbyhis1d。bazaarat42George’sstreet，South，thelatterathis61/2d。shopandworld’sfancyfairandwaxworkexhibitionat30Henrystreet，admission2d。，children1d。；andtheinfinitepossibilitieshithertounexploitedofthemodernartofadvertisementifcondensedintriliteralmonoidealsymbols，verticallyofmaximumvisibilitydivined，horizontallyofmaximumlegibilitydecipheredandofmagnetisingefficacytoarrestinvoluntaryattention，tointerest，toconvince，todecide。
Suchas？
K。11。Kino’s111-Trousers。
HouseofKeys。AlexanderJ。Keyes。
Suchasnot？
Lookatthislongcandle。CalculatewhenitburnsoutandyoureceivegratisIpairofourspecialnon-compoboots，guaranteedIcandlepower。
Address：BarclayandCook，18TalbotStreet。
BacilikilInsectPowder。
VeribestBootBlacking。
UwantitCombinedpockettwobladepenknifewithcorkscrew，nailfileandpipecleaner。
Suchasnever？
WhatishomewithoutPlumtree’sPottedMeat？
Incomplete。
Withitanabodeofbliss。
ManufacturedbyGeorgePlumtree，23Merchants’quay，Dublin，putupin4oz。pots，andinsertedbyCouncillorJosephP。Nannetti，M。P。，RotundaWard，19Hardwickestreet，undertheobituarynoticesandanniversariesofdeceases。ThenameonthelabelisPlumtree。Aplumtreeisameatpot，registeredtrademark。Bewareofimitations。Peatmot。Trumplee。Montpat。
Plamtroo。
WhichexampledidheadducetoinduceStephentodeducethatoriginality，thoughproducingitsownreward，doesnotinvariablyconducetosuccess？
Hisownideatedandrejectedprojectofanilluminatedshowcart，drawnbyabeastofburden，inwhichtwosmartlydressedgirlsweretobeseatedengagedinwriting。
WhatsuggestedscenewasthenconstructedbyStephen？
Solitaryhotelinmountainpass。Autumn。Twilight。Firelit。Indarkcorneryoungmanseated。Youngwomanenters。Restless。Solitary。Shesits。
Shegoestowindow。Shestands。Shesits。Twilight。Shethinks。Onsolitaryhotelpapershewrites。Shethinks。Shewrites。Shesighs。Wheelsandhoofs。
Shehurriesout。Hecomesfromhisdarkcorner。Heseizessolitarypaper。
Heholdsittowardsfire。Twilight。Hereads。SolitaryWhat？
Insloping，uprightandbackhands：Queen’shotel，Queen’shotel，Queen’sHo……
WhatsuggestedscenewasthenreconstructedbyBloom？
TheQueen’sHotel，Ennis，County，Glare，whereRudolphBloomRudolfViragdiedontheeveningofthe27June1886，atsomehourunstated，inconsequenceofanoverdoseofmonkshoodaconiteselfadministeredintheformofaneuralgicliniment，composedof2partsofaconitelinimentto1ofchloroformlinimentpurchasedbyhimat10。20a。m。onthemorningof27June1886atthemedicalhallofFrancisDennehy，17Churchstreet，Ennisafterhaving，thoughnotinconsequenceofhaving，purchasedat3。15p。m。ontheafternoonof27June1886anewboaterstrawhat，extrasmartafterhaving，thoughnotinconsequenceofhaving，purchasedatthehourandintheplaceaforesaid，thetoxinaforesaid，atthegeneraldraperystoreofJamesCullen，4Mainstreet，Ennis。
Didheattributethishomonymitytoinformationorcoincidenceorintuition？
Coincidence。
Didhedepictthesceneverballyforhisguesttosee？
Hepreferredhimselftoseeanother’sfaceandlistentoanother’swordsbywhichpotentialnarrationwasrealisedandkinetictemperamentrelieved。
Didheseeonlyasecondcoincidenceinthesecondscenenarratedtohim，describedbythenarratorasAPisgahSightofPalestineorTheParableofthePlums？