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  Heremovedhiscollar,withcontainedblacknecktieandcollapsiblestud,fromhisnecktoapositionontheleftofthetable。Heunbuttonedsuccessivelyinreverseddirectionwaistcoat,trousers,shirtandvestalongthemediallineofirregularincrispatedblackhairextendingintriangularconvergencefromthepelvicbasinoverthecircumferenceoftheabdomenandumbilicularfossiclealongthemediallineofnodestotheintersectionofthesixthpectoralvertebr&Aelig;,thenceproducedbothwaysatrightanglesandterminatingincirclesdescribedabouttwoequidistantpoints,rightandleft,onthesummitsofthemammaryprominences。

  Heunbracedsuccessivelyeachofsixminusonebracedtrouserbuttons,arrangedinpairs,ofwhichoneincomplete。

  Whatinvoluntaryactionsfollowed?

  Hecompressedbetween2fingersthefleshcircumjacenttoacicatriceintheleftinfracostalregionbelowthediaphragmresultingfromastinginflicted2weeksand3dayspreviously23May1904byabee。Hescratchedimpreciselywithhisrighthand,thoughinsensibleofprurition,variouspointsandsurfacesofhispartlyexposed,whollyablutedskin。Heinsertedhislefthandintotheleftlowerpocketofhiswaistcoatandextractedandreplacedasilvercoin1shilling,placedtherepresumablyontheoccasion17October1903oftheintermentofMrsEmilySinico,SydneyParade。

  Compilethebudgetfor16June1904。#。s。d。#。s。d。

  1Porkkidney0。0。3Cashinhand0。4。9

  2CopyFreeman’sJournal0。0。2Commissionrecd。Freeman’sJournal1Bathandgratification0。1。62。7。6

  Tramfare0。0。2LoanStephenDedalus1。7。0

  2InMemoriamPatrickDignam0。5。0

  2Banburycakes0。0。1

  2Lunch0。0。7

  1Rentalfeeforbook0。1。0

  2Packetnotepaperandenvelopes0。0。2

  2Dinnerandgratification0。2。0

  2Postalorderandstamp0。2。8

  Tramfare0。0。1

  1Pig’sFoot0。0。4

  1Sheep’sTrotter0。0。3

  2CakeFry’splainchocolate0。0。

  1Squaresodabread0。0。4

  1Coffeeandbun0。0。4

  LoanStephenDedalus

  refunded2。7。0

  BALANCE0。27。5

  Didtheprocessofdivestiturecontinue?

  Sensibleofabenignantpersistentacheinhisfootsolesheextendedhisfoottoonesideandobservedthecreases,protuberancesandsalientpointscausedbyfootpressureinthecourseofwalkingrepeatedlyinseveraldifferentdirections,then,inclined,hedisnodedthelaceknots,unhookedandloosenedthelaces,tookoffeachofhistwobootsforthesecondtime,detachedthepartiallymoistenedrightsockthroughtheforepartofwhichthenailofhisgreattoehadagaineffracted,raisedhisrightfootand,havingunhookedapurpleelasticsocksuspender,tookoffhisrightsock,placedhisunclothedrightfootonthemarginoftheseatofhischair,pickedatandgentlylaceratedtheprotrudingpartofthegreattoenail,raisedthepartlaceratedtohisnostrilsandinhaledtheodourofthequick,thenwithsatisfactionthrewawaythelaceratedunguinalfragment。

  Whywithsatisfaction?

  Becausetheodourinhaledcorrespondedtootherodoursinhaledofotherunguinalfragments,pickedandlaceratedbyMasterBloom,pupilofMrsEllis’sjuvenileschool,patientlyeachnightintheactofbriefgenuflectionandnocturnalprayerandambitiousmeditation。

  Inwhatultimateambitionhadallconcurrentandconsecutiveambitionsnowcoalesced?

  Nottoinheritbyrightofprimogeniture,gavelkindorboroughEnglish,orpossessinperpetuityanextensivedemesneofasufficientnumberofacres,roodsandperches,statutelandmeasurevaluation#42,ofgrazingturbarysurroundingabaronialhallwithgatelodgeandcarriagedrivenor,ontheotherhand,aterracehouseorsemidetachedvilla,describedasRusinUrbeorQuisiSana,buttopurchasebyprivatetreatyinfeesimpleathatchedbungalowshaped2storeydwellinghouseofsoutherlyaspect,surmountedbyvaneandlightningconductor,connectedwiththeearth,withporchcoveredbyparasiticplantsivyorVirginiacreeper,halldoor,olivegreen,withsmartcarriagefinishandneatdoorbrasses,stuccofrontwithgilttraceryateavesandgable,rising,ifpossible,uponagentleeminencewithagreeableprospectfrombalconywithstonepillarparapetoverunoccupiedandunoccupyableinterjacentpasturesandstandingin5or6acresofitsownground,atsuchadistancefromthenearestpublicthoroughfareastorenderitshouselightsvisibleatnightaboveandthroughaquicksethornbeamhedgeoftopiarycutting,situateatagivenpointnotlessthan1statutemilefromtheperipheryofthemetropolis,withinatimelimitofnotmorethan5minutesfromtramortrainlinee。g。,Dundrum,south,orSutton,north,bothlocalitiesequallyreportedbytrialtoresembletheterrestrialpolesinbeingfavourableclimatesforphthisicalsubjects,thepremisestobeheldunderfeefarmgrant,lease999years,themessagetoconsistof1drawingroomwithbaywindow2lancets,thermometeraffixed,1sittingroom,4bedrooms,2servantsrooms,tiledkitchenwithcloserangeandscullery,loungehallfittedwithlinenwallpresses,fumedoaksectionalbookcasecontainingtheEncyclopaediaBritannicaandNewcenturyDictionary,transverseobsoletemedievalandorientalweapons,dinnergong,alabasterlamp,bowlpendant,vulcaniteautomatictelephonereceiverwithadjacentdirectory,handtuftedAxminstercarpetwithcreamgroundandtrellisborder,lootablewithpillarandclawlegs,hearthwithmassivefirebrassesandormolumantelchronometerclock,guaranteedtimekeeperwithcathedralchime,barometerwithhygrographicchart,comfortableloungesetteesandcornerfitments,upholsteredinrubyplushwithgoodspringingandsunkcentre,threebannerJapanesescreenandcuspidorsclubstyle,richwine-colouredleather,glossrenewablewithaminimumoflabourbyuseoflinseedoilandvinegarandpyramidicallyprismaticcentralchandelierlustre,bentwoodperchwithafingertameparrotexpurgatedlanguage,embossedmuralpaperat10/-perdozenwithtransverseswagsofcarminefloraldesignandtopcrownfrieze,staircase,threecontinuousflightsatsuccessiverightangles,ofvarnishedcleargrainedoak,treadsandrisers,newel,balustersandhandrail,withstepped-uppaneldado,dressedwithcamphoratedwax,bathroom,hotandcoldsupply,recliningandshower:waterclosetonmezzanineprovidedwithopaquesinglepaneoblongwindow,tipupseat,bracketlamp,brasstierodbrace,armrests,footstoolandartisticoleographoninnerfaceofdoor:ditto,plain:servant’sapartmentswithseparatesanitaryandhygienicnecessariesforcook,generalandbetweenmaidsalary,risingbybiennialunearnedincrementsof#2,withcomprehensivefidelityinsuranceannualbonus#1,andretiringallowancebasedonthe65systemafter30yearsservice,pantry,buttery,larder,refrigerator,outoffices,coalandwoodcellaragewithwinebinstillandsparklingvintages

  fordistinguishedguests,ifentertainedtodinnereveningdress,carbonmonoxidegassupplythroughout。

  Whatadditionalattractionsmightthegroundscontain?

  Asaddenda,atennisandfivescourt,ashrubbery,aglasssummerhousewithtropicalpalms,equippedinthebestbotanicalmannerarockerywithwaterspray,abeehivearrangedonhumaneprinciples,ovalflowerbedsinrectangulargrassplotssetwitheccentricellipsesofscarletandchrometulips,bluescillas,crocuses,polyanthus,sweetWilliam,sweatpea,lilyofthevalleybulbsobtainablefromsirJamesW。MackeyLimitedwholesaleandretailseedandbulbmerchantandnurseryman,agentforchemicalmanures,23Sackvillestreet,upper,anorchard,kitchengardenandvinery,protectedagainstillegaltrespassersbyglasstoppedmuralenclosures,alumbershedwithpadlockforvariousinventoriedimplements。

  As?

  Eeltraps,lobsterpots,fishingrods,hatchet,steelyard,grindstone,clodcrusher,swatheturner,carriagesack,telescopeladder,10toothrake,washingclogs,haytedder,tumblingrake,billhook,paintpot,brush,hoeandsoon。

  Whatimprovementsmightbesubsequentlyintroduced?

  Arabbitryandfowlrun,adovecote,abotanicalconservatory,2hammockslady’sandgentleman’s,asundialshadedandshelteredbylaburnumorlilactrees,anexoticallyharmonicallyaccordedJapanesetinklegatebellaffixedtoleftlateralgatepost,acapaciouswaterbutt,alawnmowerwithsidedeliveryandgrassbox,alawnsprinklerwithhydraulichose。

  Whatfacilitiesoftransitweredesirable?

  Whencityboundfrequentconnectionbytrainortramfromtheirrespectiveintermediatestationorterminal。Whencountryboundvelocipedes,achainlessfreewheelroadstercyclewithsidebasketcarattached,ordraughtconveyance,adonkeywithwickertraporsmartphaetonwithgoodworkingsolidungularcobroangelding,14h。

  Whatmightbethenameofthiserigibleorerectedresidence?

  BloomCottage。SaintLeopold’s。Flowerville。

  CouldBloomof7EcclesstreetforeseeBloomofFlowerville?

  InlooseallwoolgarmentswithHarristweedcap,price8/6,andusefulgardenbootswithelasticgussetsandwateringcan,plantingalignedyoungfirtrees,syringing,pruning,staking,sowinghayseed,trundlingaweedladenwheelbarrowwithoutexcessivefatigueatsunsetamidthescentofnewmownhay,amelioratingthesoil,multiplyingwisdom,achievinglongevity。

  Whatsyllabusofintellectualpursuitswassimultaneouslypossible?

  Snapshotphotography,comparativestudyofreligions,folklorerelativetovariousamatoryandsuperstitiouspractices,contemplationofthecelestialconstellations。

  Whatlighterrecreations?

  Outdoor:gardenandfieldwork,cyclingonlevelmacadamisedcauseways,ascentsofmoderatelyhighhills,natationinsecludedfreshwaterandunmolestedriverboatinginsecurewherryorlightcurriclewithkedgeanchoronreachesfreefromweirsandrapidsperiodofestivation,vespertinalperambulationorequestriancircumprocessionwithinspectionofsterilelandscapeandcontrastinglyagreeablecottagers’firesofsmokingpeatturvesperiodofhibernation。Indoordiscussionintepidsecurityofunsolvedhistoricalandcriminalproblems:lectureofunexpurgatedexoticeroticmasterpieces:housecarpentrywithtoolboxcontaininghammer,awl,nails,screws,tintacks,gimlet,tweezers,bullnoseplaneandturnscrew。

  Mighthebecomeagentlemanfarmeroffieldproduceandlivestock?

  Notimpossibly,with1or2strippercows,1pikeofuplandhayandrequisitefarmingimplements,e。g。,anend-to-endchurn,aturnippulperetc。

  Whatwouldbehiscivicfunctionsandsocialstatusamongthecountyfamiliesandlandedgentry?

  Arrangedsuccessivelyinascendingpowersofhierarchicalorder,thatofgardener,groundsman,cultivator,breeder,andatthezenithofhiscareer,residentmagistrateorjusticeofthepeacewithafamilycrestandcoatofarmsandappropriateclassicalmottoSemperparatus,dulyrecordedinthecourtdirectoryBloom,LeopoldP。,M。P。,P。C。,K。P。,L。L。D。honoriscause,Bloomville,DundrumandmentionedincourtandfashionableintelligenceMrandMrsLeopoldBloomhaveleftKingstownforEngland。

  Whatcourseofactiondidheoutlineforhimselfinsuchcapacity?

  Acoursethatlaybetweenundueclemencyandexcessiverigour:thedispensationinaheterogeneoussocietyofarbitraryclasses,incessantlyrearrangedintermsofgreaterandlessersocialinequalityofunbiassedhomogeneousindisputablejustice,temperedwithmitigantsofthewidestpossiblelatitudebutexactabletotheuttermostfarthingwithconfiscationofestate,realandpersonal,tothecrown。Loyaltothehighestconstitutedpowerintheland,actuatedbyaninnateloveofrectitudehisaimswouldbethestrictmaintenanceofpublicorder,therepressionofmanyabusesthoughnotofallsimultaneouslyeverymeasureofreformorretrenchmentbeingapreliminarysolutiontobecontainedbyfluxioninthefinalsolution,theupholdingoftheletterofthelawcommon,statuteandlawmerchantagainstalltraversersincovinandtrespassersactingincontraventionofbylawsandregulations,allresuscitatorsbytrespassandpettylarcenyofkindlings

  ofvenvillerights,obsoletebydesuetude,allorotundinstigatorsofinternationalpersecution,allperpetuatorsofinternationalanimosities,allmenialmolestorsofdomesticconviviality,allrecalcitrantviolatorsofdomesticconnubiality。

  Provethathehadlovedrectitudefromhisearliestyouth。

  TomasterPercyApjohnatHighSchoolin1880hehaddivulgedhisdisbeliefinthetenetsoftheIrishprotestantchurchtowhichhisfatherRudolfVirag,laterRudolphBloom,hadbeenconvertedfromtheIsraeliticfaithandcommunionin1865bytheSocietyforpromotingChristianityamongtheJewssubsequentlyabjuredbyhiminfavourofRomancatholicismattheepochofandwithaviewtohismatrimonyin1888。ToDanielMagraneandFrancisWadein1882duringajuvenilefriendshipterminatedbytheprematureemigrationoftheformerhehadadvocatedduringnocturnalperambulationsthepoliticaltheoryofcoloniale。g。CanadianexpansionandtheevolutionarytheoriesofCharlesDarwin,expoundedinTheDescentofManandTheOriginofSpecies。In1885hehadpubliclyexpressedhisadherencetothecollectiveandnationaleconomicprogrammeadvocatedbyJamesFintanLalor,JohnFisherMurray,JohnMitchel,J。F。X。O’Brienandothers,theagrarianpolicyofMichaelDavitt,theconstitutionalagitationofCharlesStewartParnellM。P。forCorkCity,theprogrammeofpeace,retrenchmentandreformofWilliamEwartGladstoneM。P。forMidlothian,N。B。and,insupportofhispoliticalconvictions,hadclimbedupintoasecurepositionamidtheramificationsofatreeonNorthumberlandroadtoseetheentrance2February1888intothecapitalofademonstrativetorchlightprocessionof20,000,dividedinto120tradecorporations,bearing2,000torchesinescortofthemarquessofRiponandJohnMorley。

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