There’sasmellofburn，shesaid。Didyouleaveanythingonthefire？
Thekidney！hecriedsuddenly。
Hefittedthebookroughlyintohisinnerpocketand，stubbinghistoesagainstthebrokencommode，hurriedouttowardsthesmell，steppinghastilydownthestairswithaflurriedstork’slegs。PungentsmokeshotupinanangryJetfromasideofthepan。Byproddingaprongoftheforkunderthekidneyhedetacheditandturneditturtleonitsback。Onlyalittleburned。Hetosseditoffthepanontoaplateandletthescantybrowngravytrickleoverit。
Cupofteanow。Hesatdown，cutandbutteredasliceoftheloaf。Heshoreawaytheburntfleshandflungittothecat。Thenheputaforkfulintohismouth，chewingwithdiscernmentthetoothsomepliantmeat。Donetoaturn。Amouthfuloftea。Thenhecutawaydiesofbread，soppedoneinthegravyandputitinhismouth。Whatwasthataboutsomeyoungstudentandapicnic？Hecreasedouttheletterathisside，readingitslowlyashechewed，soppinganotherdieofbreadinthegravyandraisingittohismouth。DearestPapli，Thankseversomuchforthelovelybirthdaypresent。Itsuitsmesplendid。
EveryonesaysI’mquitethebelleinmynewtam。Igotmummy’slovelyboxofcreamsandamwriting。Theyarelovely。Iamgettingonswimminginthephotobusinessnow。MrCoghlantookoneofmeandMrswillsendwhendeveloped。Wedidgreatbizyesterday。Fairdayandallthebeeftotheheelswerein。WearegoingtoloughOwelonMondaywithafewfriendstomakeascrappicnic。Givemylovetomummyandtoyourselfabigkissandthanks。Ihearthematthepianodownstairs。ThereistobeaconcertintheGrevilleArmsonSaturday。ThereisayoungstudentcomesheresomeeveningsnamedBannonhiscousinsorsomethingarebigswellshesingsBoylan’sIwasonthepopofwritingBlazesBoylan’ssongaboutthoseseasidegirls。TellhimsillyMillysendsmybestrespects。Mustnowclosewithfondestlove。
Yourfonddaughter，MILLY。
P。S。Excusebadwriting，aminahurry。Byby。
M。Fifteenyesterday。Curious，fifteenthofthemonthtoo。Herfirstbirthdayawayfromhome。Separation。Rememberthesummermorningshewasborn，runningtoknockupMrsThorntoninDenzillestreet。Jollyoldwoman。Lotsofbabiesshemusthavehelpedintotheworld。SheknewfromthefirstpoorlittleRudywouldn’tlive。Well，Godisgood，sir。Sheknewatonce。Hewouldbeelevennowifhehadlived。
Hisvacantfacestaredpityingatthepostscript。Excusebadwriting。
Hurry。Pianodownstairs。Comingoutofhershell。RowwithherintheXL
Café；aboutthebracelet。Wouldn’teathercakesorspeakorlook。
Saucebox。Hesoppedotherdiesofbreadinthegravyandatepieceafterpieceofkidney。Twelveandsixaweek。Notmuch。Still，shemightdoworse。
Musichallstage。Youngstudent。Hedrankadraughtofcoolerteatowashdownhismeal。Thenhereadtheletteragain：twice。
Owell：sheknowshowtomindherself。Butifnot？No，nothinghashappened。
Ofcourseitmight。Waitinanycasetillitdoes。Awildpieceofgoods。
Herslimlegsrunningupthestaircase。Destiny。Ripeningnow。Vain：very。
Hesmiledwithtroubledaffectionatthekitchenwindow。
DayIcaughtherinthestreetpinchinghercheekstomakethemred。
An&；Aelig；micalittle。Wasgivenmilktoolong。OntheErin’sKingthatdayroundtheKish。Damnedoldtubpitchingabout。Notabitfunky。
Herpalebluescarflooseinthewindwithherhair。Alldimpledcheek’sandcurls，Yourheaditsimplyswirls。Seasidegirls。Tornenvelope。Handsstuckinhistrouserspockets，jarveyofffortheday，singing。Friendofthefamily。Swurls，hesays。Pierwithlamps，summerevening，band，Thosegirls，thosegirls，Thoselovelyseasidegirls’Millytoo。Youngkisses：thefirst。Farawaynowpast。MrsMarion。Readinglyingbacknow，countingthestrandsofherhair，smiling，braiding。
Asoftqualmregret，floweddownhisbackbone，increasing。Willhappen，yes。Prevent。Useless：can’tmove。Girl’ssweetlightlips。Willhappentoo。Hefelttheflowingqualmspreadoverhim。Uselesstomovenow。Lipskissed，kissingkissed。Fullglueywoman’slips。
Betterwheresheisdownthere：away。Occupyher。Wantedadogtopassthetime。Mighttakeatripdownthere。Augustbankholiday，onlytwoandsixreturn。Sixweeksoffhowever。Mightworkapresspass。OrthroughM’Coy。
Thecat，havingcleanedallherfur，returnedtothemeatstainedpaper，nosedatitandstalkedtothedoor。Shelookedbackathim，mewing。Wantstogoout。Waitbeforeadoorsometimeitwillopen。Letherwait。Hasthefidgets。Electric。Thunderintheair。Waswashingatherearwithherbacktothefiretoo。
Hefeltheavy，full：thenagentlelooseningofhisbowels。Hestoodup，undoingthewaistbandofhistrousers。Thecatmewedtohim。
Miaow！hesaidinanswer。WaittillI’mready。
Heaviness：hotdaycoming。Toomuchtroubletofagupthestairstothelanding。
Apaper。Helikedtoreadatstool。HopenoapecomesknockingjustasI’m。
InthetabledrawerhefoundanoldnumberofTitbits。Hefoldeditunderhisarmpit，wenttothedoorandopenedit。Thecatwentupinsoftbounds。Ah，wantedtogoupstairs，curlupinaballonthebed。
Listening，heheardhervoice：
Come，come，pussy。Come。
Hewentoutthroughthebackdoorintothegarden：stoodtolistentowardsthenextgarden。Nosound。Perhapshangingclothesouttodry。Themaidwasinthegarden。Finemorning。
Hebentdowntoregardaleanfileofspearmintgrowingbythewall。
Makeasummerhousehere。Scarletrunners。Virginiacreepers。Wanttomanurethewholeplaceover，scabbysoil。Acoatofliverofsulphur。Allsoillikethatwithoutdung。Householdslops。Loam，whatisthisthatis？Thehensinthenextgarden：theirdroppingsareverygoodtopdressing。Bestofallthougharethecattle，especiallywhentheyarefedonthoseoilcakes。
Mulchofdung。Bestthingtocleanladies’kidgloves。Dirtycleans。Ashestoo。Reclaimthewholeplace。Growpeasinthatcornerthere。Lettuce。
Alwayshavefreshgreensthen。Stillgardenshavetheirdrawbacks。ThatbeeorbluebottlehereWhitmonday。
Hewalkedon。Whereismyhat，bytheway？Musthaveputitbackonthepeg。Orhanginguponthefloor。Funny，Idon’trememberthat。Hallstandtoofull。Fourumbrellas，herraincloak。Pickinguptheletters。Drago’sshopbellringing。QueerIwasjustthinkingthatmoment。Brownbrilliantinedhairoverhiscollar。Justhadawashandbrushup。WonderhaveItimeforabaththismorning。Tarastreet。ChapinthepayboxtheregotawayJamesStephenstheysay。O’Brien。
DeepvoicethatfellowDlugaczhas。Agendawhatisit？Now，mymiss。
Enthusiast。
Hekickedopenthecrazydoorofthejakes。Betterbecarefulnottogetthesetrousersdirtyforthefuneral。Hewentin，bowinghisheadunderthelowlintel。Leavingthedoorajar，amidthestenchofmouldylimewashandstalecobwebsheundidhisbraces。Beforesittingdownhepeeredthroughachinkupatthenextdoorwindow。Thekingwasinhiscountinghouse。
Nobody。
Asquatonthecuckstoolhefoldedouthispaperturningitspagesoveronhisbaredknees。Somethingnewandeasy。Nogreathurry。Keepitabit。
Ourprizetitbit。Matcham’sMasterstrike。WrittenbyMrPhilipBeaufoy，Playgoers’club，London。Paymentattherateofoneguineaacolumnhasbeenmadetothewriter。Threeandahalf。Threepoundsthree。Threepoundsthirteenandsix。
Quietlyheread，restraininghimself，thefirstcolumnand，yieldingbutresisting，beganthesecond。Midway，hislastresistanceyielding，heallowedhisbowelstoeasethemselvesquietlyasheread，readingstillpatiently，thatslightconstipationofyesterdayquitegone。Hopeit’snottoobigbringonpilesagain。No，justright。So。Ah！Costiveonetabloidofcascarasagrada。Lifemightbeso。Itdidnotmoveortouchhimbutitwassomethingquickandneat。Printanythingnow。Sillyseason。Hereadon，seatedcalmabovehisownrisingsmell。Neatcertainly。Matchamoftenthinksofthemaster-strokebywhichhewonthelaughingwitchwhonow。Beginsandendsmorally。Handinhand。Smart。Heglancedbackthroughwhathehadreadand，whilefeelinghiswaterflowquietly，heenviedkindlyMrBeaufoywhohadwrittenitandreceivedpaymentofthreepoundsthirteenandsix。
Mightmanageasketch。ByMrandMrsL。M。Bloom。Inventastoryforsomeproverbwhich？TimeIusedtotryjottingdownonmycuffwhatshesaiddressing。Dislikedressingtogether。Nickedmyselfshaving。BitinghernetherHip，hookingtheplacketofherskirt。Timingher。9。15。DidRobertspayyouyet？9。20。WhathadGrettaConroyon？9。23。Whatpossessedmetobuythiscomb？9。24。I’mswelledafterthatcabbage。Aspeckofdustonthepatentleatherofherboot。
Rubbingsmartlyinturneachweltagainstherstockingcalf。MorningafterthebazaardancewhenMay’sbandplayedPonchielli’sdanceofthehours。Explainthatmorninghours，noon，theneveningcomingon，thennighthours。Washingherteeth。Thatwasthefirstnight。Herheaddancing。Herfansticksclicking。IsthatBoylanwelloff？Hehasmoney。Why？Inoticedhehadagoodsmelloffhisbreathdancing。Nousehummingthen。Alludetoit。Strangekindofmusicthatlastnight。Themirrorwasinshadow。
Sherubbedherhandglassbrisklyonherwoollenvestagainstherfullwaggingbub。Peeringintoit。Linesinhereyes。Itwouldn’tpanoutsomehow。
Eveninghours，girlsingreygauze。Nighthoursthenblackwithdaggersandeyemasks。Poeticalideapink，thengolden，thengrey，thenblack。Stilltruetolifealso。Day，thenthenight。
Hetoreawayhalftheprizestorysharplyandwipedhimselfwithit。
Thenhegirdeduphistrousers，bracedandbuttonedhimself。Hepulledbackthejerkyshakydoorofthejakesandcameforthfromthegloomintotheair。
Inthebrightlight，lightenedandcooledinlimb，heeyedcarefullyhisblacktrousers，theends，theknees，thehoughsoftheknees。Whattimeisthefuneral？Betterfindoutinthepaper。
Acreakandadarkwhirrintheairhighup。ThebellsofGeorge’schurch。
Theytolledthehour：louddarkiron。Heigho！Heigho！
Heigho！Heigho！
Heigho！Heigho！Quarterto。Thereagain：theovertonefollowingthroughtheair，third。
PoorDignam！
JOYCE：Ulysses，Lotus-EatersLotusEatersBYLORRIESALONGSIRJOHNROGERSON’SQUAYMRBLOOMWALKEDsoberly，pastWindmilllane，Leask’sthelinseedcrusher’s，thepostaltelegraphoffice。
Couldhavegiventhataddresstoo。Andpastthesailors’home。HeturnedfromthemorningnoisesofthequaysideandwalkedthroughLimestreet。
ByBrady’scottagesaboyfortheskinslolled，hisbucketofoffallinked，smokingachewedfagbutt。Asmallergirlwithscarsofeczemaonherforeheadeyedhim，listlesslyholdingherbatteredcaskhoop。Tellhimifhesmokeshewon’tgrow。Olethim！Hislifeisn’tsuchabedofroses！Waitingoutsidepubstobringdahome。Comehometoma，da。Slackhour：won’tbemanythere。
HecrossedTownsendstreet，passedthefrowningfaceofBethel。El，yes：
houseof：Aleph，Beth。AndpastNichols’theundertaker’s。Atelevenitis。Timeenough。DaresayCornyKelleherbaggedthatjobforO’Neill’s。
Singingwithhiseyesshut。Corney。Metheronceinthepark。Inthedark。
Whatalark。Policetout。Hernameandaddressshethentoldwithmytooraloomtooraloomtay。O，surelyhebaggedit。Buryhimcheapinawhatyoumaycall。
Withmytooraloom，tooraloom，tooraloom，tooraloom。
InWestlandrowhehaltedbeforethewindowoftheBelfastandOrientalTeaCompanyandreadthelegendsoflead-paperedpackets：choiceblend，finestquality，familytea。Ratherwarm。Tea。MustgetsomefromTomKernan。
Couldn’taskhimatafuneral，though。Whilehiseyesstillreadblandlyhetookoffhishatquietlyinhalinghishairoilandsenthisrighthandwithslowgraceoverhisbrowandhair。Verywarmmorning。Undertheirdroppedlidshiseyesfoundthetinybowoftheleatherheadbandinsidehishighgradeha。Justthere。Hisrighthandcamedownintothebowlofhishat。Hisfingersfoundquicklyacardbehindtheheadbandandtransferredittohiswaistcoatpocket。
Sowarm。Hisrighthandoncemoremoreslowlywentoveragain：choiceblend，madeofthefinestCeylonbrands。Thefareast。Lovelyspotitmustbe：thegardenoftheworld，biglazyleavestofloatabouton，cactuses，flowerymeads，snakylianastheycallthem。Wonderisitlikethat。ThoseCinghaleselobbingaroundinthesun，indolcefarniente。Notdoingahand’sturnallday。Sleepsixmonthsoutoftwelve。Toohottoquarrel。
Influenceoftheclimate。Lethargy。Flowersofidleness。Theairfeedsmost。Azotes。HothouseinBotanicgardens。Sensitiveplants。Waterlilies。