Racingspecial！
Dublin。Ihavemuch，muchtolearn。
TheyturnedtotheleftalongAbbeystreet。
Ihaveavisiontoo，Stephensaid。
Yes，theprofessorsaid，skippingtogetintostep。Crawfordwillfollow。
Anothernewsboyshotpastthem，yellingasheran：
Racingspecial！DearDirtyDublinDubliners。
TwoDublinvestals，Stephensaid，elderlyandpious，havelivedfiftyandfiftythreeyearsinFumbally’slane。
Whereisthat？theprofessorasked。
OffBlackpitts。
Dampnightreekingofhungrydough。Againstthewall。Faceglisteningtallowunderherfustianshawl。Frantichearts。Akasicrecords。Quicker，darlint！
Onnow。Dareit。Lettherebelife。
TheywanttoseetheviewsofDublinfromthetopofNelson’spillar。
Theysaveupthreeandtenpenceinaredtinletterboxmoneybox。Theyshakeoutthethreepennybitsandasixpenceandcoaxoutthepennieswiththebladeofaknife。Twoandthreeinsilverandoneandsevenincoppers。
Theyputontheirbonnetsandbestclothesandtaketheirumbrellasforfearitmaycomeontorain。
Wisevirgins，professorMacHughsaid。LifeontheRawTheybuyoneandfourpenceworthofbrawnandfourslicesofpanloafatthenorthcitydiningroomsinMarlboroughstreetfromMissKateCollins，proprietress……Theypurchase-ourandtwentyripeplumsfromagirlatthefootofNelson’spillartotakeoffthethirstofthebrawn。Theygivetwothreepennybitstothegentlemanattheturnstileandbegintowaddleslowlyupthewindingstaircase，grunting，encouragingeachother，afraidofthedark，panting，oneaskingtheotherhaveyouthebrawn，praisingGodandtheBlessedVirgin，threateningtocomedown，peepingattheairslits。
GlorybetoGod。Theyhadnoideaitwasthathigh。
TheirnamesareAnneKearnsandFlorenceMacCabe。AnneKearnshasthelumbagoforwhichsherubsonLourdeswatergivenherbyaladywhogotabottlefulfromapassionistfather。FlorenceMacCabetakesacrubeenandabottleofdoubleXforsuppereverySaturday。
Antithesis，theprofessorsaid，noddingtwice。Vestalvirgins。I
canseethem。What’skeepingourfriend？
Heturned。
Abevyofscamperingnewsboysrusheddownthesteps，scamperinginalldirections，yelling，theirwhitepapersfluttering。HardafterthemMylesCrawfordappearedonthesteps，hishataureolinghisscarletface，talkingwithJ。J。O’Molloy。
Comealong，theprofessorcried，wavinghisarm。
HesetoffagaintowalkbyStephen’sside。ReturnofBloomYes，hesaid。Iseethem。
MrBloom，breathless，caughtinawhirlofwildnewsboysneartheofficesoftheIrishCatholicandDublinPennyJournal，called：
MrCrawford！Amoment！
Telegraph！Racingspecial！
Whatisit？MylesCrawfordsaid，fallingbackapace。AnewsboycriedinMrBloom’sface：
TerribletragedyinRathmines！Achildbitbyabellows！InterviewwiththeEditorJustthisad，MrBloomsaid，pushingthroughtowardsthesteps，puffing，andtakingthecuttingfromhispocket。IspokewithMrKeyesjustnow。
He’llgivearenewalfortwomonths，hesays。Afterhe’llsee。ButhewantsapartocallattentionintheTelegraphtoo，theSaturdaypink。
Andhewantsitifit’snottoolateItoldcouncillorNannettifromtheKilkennyPeople。Icanhaveaccesstoitinthenationallibrary。
Houseofkeys，don’tyousee？HisnameisKeyes。It’saplayonthename。
Buthepracticallypromisedhe’dgivetherenewal。Buthewantsjustalittlepuff。WhatwillItellhim，MrCrawford？K。M。A。Willyoutellhimhecankissmyarse？MylesCrawfordsaid，throwingouthisarmforemphasis。Tellhimthatstraightfromthestable。
Abitnervy。Lookoutforsqualls。Alloffforadrink。Arminarm。
Lenehan’syachtingcaponthecadgebeyond。Usualblarney。WonderisthatyoungDedalusthemovingspirit。Hasagoodpairofbootsonhimtoday。
LasttimeIsawhimhehadhisheelsonview。Beenwalkinginmucksomewhere。
Carelesschap。WhatwashedoinginIrishtown？
Well，MrBloomsaid，hiseyesreturning，ifIcangetthedesignIsupposeit’sworthashortpar。He’dgivetheadIthink。I’lltellhim……
HecankissmyroyalIrisharse，MylesCrawfordcriedloudlyoverhisshoulder。Anytimehelikes，tellhim。
WhileMrBloomstoodweighingthepointandabouttosmilehestrodeonjerkily。RaisingtheWindNullabona，Jack，hesaid，raisinghishandtohischin。I’muptohere。I’vebeenthroughthehoopmyself。Iwaslookingforafellowtobackabillformenolaterthanlastweek。Youmusttakethewillforthedeed。Sorry，Jack。WithaheartandahalfifIcouldraisethewindanyhow。
J。J。O’Molloypulledalongfaceandwalkedonsilently。Theycaughtupontheothersandwalkedabreast。
Whentheyhaveeatenthebrawnandthebreadandwipedtheirtwentyfingersinthepaperthebeardwaswrappedin，theygonearertotherailings。
Somethingforyou，theprofessorexplainedtoMylesCrawford。TwooldDublinwomenonthetopofNelson’spillar。SomeColumn！-That’sWhatWaddlerOneSaidThat’snew，MylesCrawfordsaid。That’scopy。Outforthewaxies’Dargle。
Twooldtrickies，what？
Buttheyareafraidthepillarwillfall，Stephenwenton。Theyseetheroofsandargueaboutwherethedifferentchurchesare：Rathmines’
bluedome，AdamandEve’s，saintLaurenceO’Toole’s。Butitmakesthemgiddytolooksotheypulluptheirskirts……ThoseSlightlyRambunctiousFemalesEasyall，MylesCrawfordsaid，nopoeticlicence。We’reinthearchdiocesehere。
Andsettledownontheirstripedpetticoats，peeringupatthestatueoftheonehandledadulterer。
Onehandledadulterer！theprofessorcried。Ilikethat。Iseetheidea。Iseewhatyoumean。DamesDonateDublin’sCitsSpeedpillsVelocitousAeroliths，BeliefItgivesthemacrickintheirnecks，Stephensaid，andtheyaretootiredtolookupordownortospeak。Theyputthebagofplumsbetweenthemandeattheplumsoutofitoneafteranother，wipingoffwiththeirhandkerchiefstheplumjuicethatdribblesoutoftheirmouthsandspittingtheplumstonesslowlyoutbetweentherailings。
Hegaveasuddenloudyounglaughasaclose。LenehanandMrO’MaddenBurke，hearing，turned，beckonedandledonacrosstowardsMooney’s。
Finished？MylesCrawfordsaid。Solongastheydonoworse。SophistWallopsHaughtyHelenSquareonProboscis。SpartansGnashMolars。
IthacansVowPenisChampYouremindmeofAntisthenes，theprofessorsaid，adiscipleofGorgias，thesophist。Itissaidofhimthatnonecouldtellifhewerebittereragainstothersoragainsthimself。Hewasthesonofanobleandabondwoman。
AndhewroteabookinwhichhetookawaythepalmofbeautyfromArgiveHelenandhandedittopoorPenelope。
PoorPenelope。PenelopeRich。
TheymadereadytocrossO’Connellstreet。HelloThere，Central！Atvariouspointsalongtheeightlinestramcarswithmotionlesstrolleysstoodintheirtracks，boundfororfromRathmines，Rathfarnham，Blackrock，KingstownandDalkey，SandymountGreen，RingsendandSandymountTower，Donnybrook，PalmerstonParkandUpperRathmines，allstill，becalmedinshortcircuit。Hackneycars，cabs，deliverywaggons，mail-vans，privatebroughams，aeratedmineralwaterfloatswithrattlingcratesofbottles，rattled，lolled，horsedrawn，rapidly。What？-andLikewise-Where？Butwhatdoyoucallit？MylesCrawfordasked。Wheredidtheygettheplums？Virgilian，SaysPedagogue。SophomorePlumpsforOldManMosesCallit，wait，theprofessorsaid，openinghislonglipswidetoreflect。
Callit，letmesee。Callit：deusnobishcotiafecit。
No，Stephensaid，IcallitAPisgahSightofPalestineortheParableofthePlums。
Isee，theprofessorsaid。
Helaughedrichly。
Isee，hesaidagainwithnewpleasure。Mosesandthepromisedland。
Wegavehimthatidea，headdedtoJ。J。O’Molloy。HoratioisCynosurethisFairJuneDayJ。J。O’Molloysentawearysidelongglancecowardsthestatueandheldhispeace。
Isee，theprofessorsaid。
HehaltedonsirJohnGray’spavementislandandpeeredaloftatNelsonthroughthemeshesofhiswrysmile。DiminishedDigitsProveTooTitillatingforFriskyFrumps。AnneWimbles，FloWangles-YetCanYouBlameThem？Onehandledadulterer，hesaidgrimly。ThatticklesmeImustsay。
Tickledtheoldonestoo，MylesCrawfordsaid，iftheGodAlmighty’struthwasknown。
JOYCE：Ulysses，LestrygoniansLestrygoniansPINEAPPLEROCK，LEMONPLATT，BUTTERSCOTCH。ASUGARSTICKYGIRLshovellingscoopfulsofcreamsforachristianbrother。Someschooltreat。Badfortheirtummies。LozengeandcomfitmanufacturertoHisMajestytheKing。
God。Save。Our。Sittingonhisthrone，suckingredjujubeswhite。
AsombreY。M。C。A。youngman，watchfulamongthewarmsweetfumesofGrahamLemon’s，placedathrowawayinahandofMrBloom。
Hearttohearttalks。
Bloo……Me？No。
BloodoftheLamb。
Hisslowfeetwalkedhimriverward，reading。Areyousaved？Allarewashedinthebloodofthelamb。Godwantsbloodvictim。Birth，hymen，martyr，war，foundationofabuilding，sacrifice，kidneyburntoffering，druid’saltars。Elijahiscoming。DrJohnAlexanderDowie，restorerofthechurchinZion，iscoming。Iscoming！Iscoming！！Iscoming！！！
Allheartilywelcome。Payinggame。TorryandAlexanderlastyear。Polygamy。Hiswifewillputthestopperonthat。WherewasthatadsomeBirminghamfirmtheluminouscrucifix？OurSaviour。Wakeupinthedeadofnightandseehimonthewall，hanging。Pepper’sghostidea。Ironnailsranin。
Phosphorusitmustbedonewith。Ifyouleaveabitofcodfishforinstance。
Icouldseetheblueysilveroverit。NightIwentdowntothepantryinthekitchen。Don’tlikeallthesmellsinitwaitingtorushout。Whatwasitshewanted？TheMalagaraisins。ThinkingofSpain。BeforeRudywasborn。Thephosphorescence，thatblueygreeny。Verygoodforthebrain。
FromButler’smonumenthousecornerheglancedalongBachelor’swalk。
Dedalus’daughtertherestilloutsideDillon’sauctionrooms。Mustbesellingoffsomeoldfurniture。Knewhereyesatoncefromthefather。Lobbingaboutwaitingforhim。Homealwaysbreaksupwhenthemothergoes。Fifteenchildrenhehad。Birtheveryyearalmost。That’sintheirtheologyorthepriestwon’tgivethepoorwomantheconfession，theabsolution。Increaseandmultiply。Didyoueverhearsuchanidea？Eatyououtofhouseandhome。Nofamiliesthemselvestofeed。Livingonthefatoftheland。Theirbutteriesandlarders。I’dliketoseethemdotheblackfastYomKippur。
Crossbuns。Onemealandacollationforfearhe’dcollapseonthealtar。
AhousekeeperofoneofthosefellowsIfyoucouldpickitoutofher。
Neverpickitoutofher。LikegettingL。s。d。outofhim。Doeshimselfwell。Noguests。Allfornumberone。Watchinghiswater。Bringyourownbreadandbutter。Hisreverence。Mum’stheword。
GoodLord，thatpoorchild’sdressisinflitters。Underfedshelookstoo。Potatoesandmarge，margeandpotatoes。It’saftertheyfeelit。Proofofthepudding。Underminestheconstitution。
AshesetfootonO’Connellbridgeapuffballofsmokeplumedupfromtheparapet。Brewerybargewithexportstout。England。Seaairsoursit，Iheard。BeinterestingsomedaygetapassthroughHancocktoseethebrewery。Regularworldinitself。Vatsofporter，wonderful。Ratsgetintoo。Drinkthemselvesbloatedasbigasacolliefloating。Deaddrunkontheporter。Drinktilltheypukeagainlikechristians。Imaginedrinkingthat！Rats：vats。Wellofcourseifweknewallthethings。
Lookingdownhesawflappingstrongly，wheelingbetweenthegauntquaywalls，gulls。Roughweatheroutside。IfIthrewmyselfdown？ReubenJ’ssonmusthaveswallowedagoodbellyfulofthatsewage。Oneandeightpencetoomuch。Hhhhm。It’sthedrollwayhecomesoutwiththethings。Knowshowtotellastorytoo。
Theywheeledlower。Lookingforgrub。Wait。
Hethrewdownamongthemacrumpledpaperball。Elijahthirtytwofeetperseciscom。Notabit。Theballbobbedunheededonthewakeofswells，floatedunderbythebridgepiers。Notsuchdamnfools。AlsothedayI
threwthatstalecakeoutoftheErin’sKingpickeditupinthewakefiftyyardsastern。Livebytheirwits。Theywheeled，flapping。ThehungryfamishedgullFlapso’erthewatersdull。Thatishowpoetswrite，thesimilarsounds。ButthenShakespearehasnorhymes：blankverse。Theflowofthelanguageitis。Thethoughts。Solemn。Hamlet，Iamthyfather’sspiritDoomedforacertaintimetowalktheearth。Twoapplesapenny！Twoforapenny！
Hisgazepassedovertheglazedapplesserriedonherstand。Australianstheymustbethistimeofyear。Shinypeels：polishesthemupwitharagorahandkerchief。