Therearegreattimescoming，Mary。Waittillyousee。
Ah，getalongwithyourgreattimescoming。Barmaidstoo。Tobaccoshopgirls。
JamesStephens’ideawasthebest。Heknewthem。Circlesoftensothatafellowcouldn’troundonmorethanhisownring。SinnFein。Backoutyougettheknife。Hiddenhand。Stayin，thefiringsquad。Turnkey’sdaughtergothimoutofRichmond，offfromLusk。PuttingupintheBuckinghamPalacehotelundertheirverynoses。Garibaldi。
Youmusthaveacertainfascination：Parnell，ArthurGriffithisasquareheadedfellowbuthehasnogoinhimforthemob。Wanttogasaboutourlovelyland。Gammonandspinach。DublinBakeryCompany’stearoom。Debatingsocieties。
Thatrepublicanismisthebestformofgovernment。Thatthelanguagequestionshouldtakeprecedenceoftheeconomicquestion。Haveyourdaughtersinveiglingthemtoyourhouse。Stuffthemupwithmeatanddrink。Michaelmasgoose。
Here’sagoodlumpofthymeseasoningundertheapronforyou。Haveanotherquartofgoosegreasebeforeitgetstoocold。Halffedenthusiasts。Pennyrollandawalkwiththeband。Nograceforthecarver。Thethoughtthattheotherchappaysbestsauceintheworld。Makethemselvesthoroughlyathome。Shoveusoverthoseapricots，meaningpeaches。Thenotfardistantday。HomeRulesunrisingupinthenorthwest。
Hissmilefadedashewalked，aheavycloudhidingthesunslowly，shadowingTrinity’ssurlyfront。Tramspassedoneanother，ingoing，outgoing，clanging。
Uselesswords。Thingsgoonsame；dayafterday：squadsofpolicemarchingout，back：tramsin，out。Thosetwolooniesmoochingabout。Dignamcartedoff。MinaPurefoyswollenbellyonabedgroaningtohaveachildtuggedoutofher。Oneborneverysecondsomewhere。Otherdyingeverysecond。
SinceIfedthebirdsfiveminutes。Threehundredkickedthebucket。Otherthreehundredborn，washingthebloodoff，allarewashedinthebloodofthelamb，bawlingmaaaaaa。
Cityfulpassingaway，othercityfulcoming，passingawaytoo：othercomingon，passingon。Houses，linesofhouses，streets，milesofpavements，piledupbricks，stones。Changinghands。Thisowner，that。Landlordneverdiestheysay。Otherstepsintohisshoeswhenhegetshisnoticetoquit。
Theybuytheplaceupwithgoldandstilltheyhaveallthegold。Swindleinitsomewhere。Piledupincities，wornawayageafterage。Pyramidsinsand。Builtonbreadandonions。Slaves。Chinesewall。Babylon。Bigstonesleft。Roundtowers。Restrubble，sprawlingsuburbs，jerrybuilt，Kerwan’smushroomhouses，builtofbreeze。Shelterforthenight。
Nooneisanything。
Thisistheveryworsthouroftheday。Vitality。Dull，gloomy：hatethishour。FeelasifIhadbeeneatenandspewed。
Provost’shouse。ThereverendDrSalmon：tinnedsalmon。Welltinnedinthere。Wouldn’tliveinitiftheypaidme。Hopetheyhaveliverandbacontoday。Natureabhorsavacuum。
ThesunfreeditselfslowlyandlitglintsoflightamongthesilverwareinWalterSexton’swindowoppositebywhichJohnHowardParnellpassed，unseeing。
Thereheis：thebrother。Imageofhim。Hauntingface。Nowthat’sacoincidence。Coursehundredsoftimesyouthinkofapersonanddon’tmeethim。Likeamanwalkinginhissleep。No-oneknowshim。Mustbeacorporationmeetingtoday。Theysayheneverputonthecitymarshal’suniformsincehegotthejob。CharleyBoulgerusedtocomeoutonhishighhorse，cockedhat，puffed，powderedandshaved。Lookatthewoebegonewalkofhim。Eatenabadegg。Poachedeyesonghost。Ihaveapain。Greatman’sbrother：hisbrother’sbrother。He’dlookniceonthecitycharger。DropintotheD。
B。C。probablyforhiscoffee，playchessthere。Hisbrotherusedmenaspawns。Letthemallgotopot。Afraidtopassaremarkonhim。Freezethemupwiththateyeofhis。That’sthefascination：thename。Allabittouched。
MadFannyandhisothersisterMrsDickinsondrivingaboutwithscarletharness。BoltuprightlikesurgeonM’Ardle。StillDavidSheehybeathimforsouthMeath。ApplyfortheChilternHundredsandretireintopubliclife。Thepatriot’sbanquet。Eatingorangepeelsinthepark。SimonDedalussaidwhentheyputhiminparliamentthatParnellwouldcomebackfromthegraveandleadhimoutoftheHouseofCommonsbythearm。
Ofthetwoheadedoctopus，oneofwhoseheadsistheheaduponwhichtheendsoftheworldhaveforgottentocomewhiletheotherspeakswithaScotchaccent。Thetentacles……
TheypassedfrombehindMrBloomalongthecurbstone。Beardandbicycle。
Youngwoman。
Andthereheistoo。Nowthat’sreallyacoincidence：second-time。Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore。WiththeapprovaloftheeminentpoetMrGeoRussell。ThatmightbeLizzieTwiggwithhim。A。E。：whatdoesthatmean？Initialsperhaps。AlbertEdward，ArthurEdmund，AlphonsusEbEdElEsquire。Whatwashesaying？TheendsoftheworldwithaScotchaccent。
Tentacles：octopus。Somethingoccult：symbolism。Holdingforth。She’stakingitallin。Notsayingaword。Toaidgentlemaninliterarywork。
Hiseyesfollowedthehighfigureinhomespun，beardandbicycle，alisteningwomanathisside。Comingfromthevegetarian。Onlyweggebobblesandfruit。Don’teatabeefsteak。Ifyoudotheeyesofthatcowwillpursueyouthroughalleternity。Theysayit’shealthier。Windandwaterythough。
Triedit。Keepyouontherunallday。Badasabloater。Dreamsallnight。
Whydotheycallthatthingtheygavemenutsteak？Nutarians。Fruitarians。
Togiveyoutheideayouareeatingrumpsteak。Absurd。Saltytoo。Theycookinsoda。Keepyousittingbythetapallnight。
Herstockingsarelooseoverherankles。Idetestthat：sotasteless，Thoseliteraryetherialpeopletheyareall。Dreamy，cloudy，symbolistic。
Esthetestheyare。Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifitwasthatkindoffoodyouseeproducesthelikewavesofthebrainthepoetical。ForexampleoneofthosepolicemensweatingIrishstewintotheirshirts；youcouldn’tsqueezealineofpoetryoutofhim。Don’tknowwhatpoetryiseven。Mustbeinacertainmood。ThedreamycloudygullWaveso’erthewatersdull。HecrossedatNassaustreetcornerandstoodbeforethewindowofYeatesandSon，pricingthefieldglasses。OrwillIdropintooldHarris’sandhaveachatwithyoungSinclair？Well-manneredfellow。Probablyathislunch。Mustgetthoseoldglassesofminesetright。Grzlenses，sixguineas。Germansmakingtheirwayeverywhere。Selloneasytermstocapturetrade。Undercutting。Mightchanceonapairintherailwaylostpropertyoffice。Astonishingthethingspeopleleavebehindthemintrainsandcloakrooms。Whatdotheybethinkingabout？Womentoo。Incredible。LastyeartravellingtoEnnishadtopickupthatfarmer’sdaughter’sbagandhandittoheratLimerickjunction。Unclaimedmoneytoo。There’salittlewatchupthereontheroofofthebanktotestthoseglassesby。
Hislidscamedownonthelowerrimsofhisirides。Can’tseeit。Ifyouimagineit’sthereyoucanalmostseeit。Can’tseeit。
Hefacedaboutand，standingbetweentheawnings，heldouthisrighthandatarm’slengthtowardsthesun。Wantedtotrythatoften。Yes：completely。
Thetipofhislittlefingerblottedoutthesun’sdisk。Mustbethefocuswheretherayscross。IfIhadblackglasses。Interesting。TherewasalotoftalkaboutthosesunspotswhenwewereinLombardstreetwest。Terrificexplosionstheyare。Therewillbeatotaleclipsethisyear：autumnsometime。
NowthatIcometothinkofit，thatballfallsatGreenwichtime。It’stheclockisworkedbyanelectricwirefromDunsink。MustgoouttheresomefirstSaturdayofthemonth。IfIcouldgetartintroductiontoprofessorJolyorlearnupsomethingabouthisfamily。Thatwoulddoto：manalwaysfeelscomplimented。Flatterywhereleastexpected。Noblemanproudtobedescendedfromsomeking’smistress。Hisforemother。Layitonwithatrowel。
Capinhandgoesthroughtheland。Notgoinandblurtoutwhatyouknowyou’renotto：what’sparallax？Showthisgentlemanthedoor。
Ah。
Hishandfellagaintohisside。
Neverknowanythingaboutit。Wasteoftime。Gasballsspinningabout，crossingeachother，passing。Sameolddingdongalways。Gas，thensolid，thenworld，thencold，thendeadshelldriftingaround，frozenrocklikethatpineapplerock。Themoon。Mustbeanewmoon，shesaid。Ibelievethereis。
HewentonbylaMaisonClaire。
Wait。ThefullmoonwasthenightwewereSundayfortnightexactlythereisanewmoon。WalkingdownbytheTolka。NotbadforaFairviewmoon。
Shewashumming：TheyoungMaymoonshe’sbeaming，love。Heothersideofher。Elbow，arm。He。Glowworm’sla-ampisgleaming，love。Touch。Fingers。
Asking。Answer。Yes。
Stop。Stop。Ifitwasitwas。Must。
MrBloom，quickbreathing，slowlierwalking，passedAdamcourt。
Withakeepquietrelief，hiseyestooknote：thisisstreetheremiddleofthedayBobDoran’sbottleshoulders。Onhisannualbend，M’Coysaid。
Theydrinkinordertosayordosomethingorcherchezlafemme。
UpintheCoombewithchummiesandstreetwalkersandthentherestoftheyearassoberasajudge。
Yes。Thoughtso。SlopingintotheEmpire。Gone。Plainsodawoulddohimgood。WherePatKinsellahadhisHarptheatrebeforeWhitbredrantheQueen’s。Brothofaboy。DionBoucicaultbusinesswithhisharvestmoonfaceinapokybonnet。ThreePurtyMaidsfromSchool。Howtimeflieseh？
Showinglongredpantaloonsunderhisskirts。Drinkers，drinking，laughedspluttering，theirdrinkagainsttheirbreath。Morepower，Pat。Coarsered：funfordrunkards：guffawandsmoke。Takeoffthatwhitehat。Hisparboiledeyes。Whereishenow？Beggarsomewhere。Theharpthatoncedidstarveusall。
Iwashappierthen。OrwasthatI？OramInowI？Twenty-eightIwas。
ShetwentythreewhenweleftLombardstreetwestsomethingchanged。CouldneverlikeitagainafterRudy。Can’tbringbacktime。Likeholdingwaterinyourhand。Wouldyougobacktothen？Justbeginningthen。Wouldyou？
Areyounothappyinyourhome，youpoorlittlenaughtyboy？Wantstosewonbuttonsforme。Imustanswer。Writeitinthelibrary。
Graftonstreetgaywithhousedawningsluredhissenses。Muslinprints，silk，damesanddowagers，jingleofharnesses，hoofthudslowringinginthebakingcauseway。Thickfeetthatwomanhasinthewhitestockings。
Hopetherainmucksthemuponher。Countrybredchawbacon。Allthebeeftotheheelswerein。Alwaysgivesawomanclumsyfeet。Mollylooksoutofplumb。
Hepassed，dallying，thewindowsofBrownThomas，silkmercers。Cascadesofribbons。FlimsyChinasilks。Atiltedurnpouredfromitsmouthafloodofbloodhuedpoplin：lustrousblood。Thehuguenotsbroughtthathere。Lacausaè；santa！Taratara。Greatchorusthat。Tara。Mustbewashedinrainwater。Meyerbeer。Tara：bombombom。
Pincushions。I’malongtimethreateningtobuyone。Stickthemallovertheplace。Needlesinwindowcurtains。
Hebaredslightlyhisleftforearm。Scrape：nearlygone。Nottodayanyhow。
Mustgobackforthatlotion。Forherbirthdayperhaps。Junejulyaugseptembereighth。Nearlythreemonthsoff。Thenshemightn’tlikeit。Womenwon’tpickuppins。Sayitcutslo。
Gleamingsilks，petticoatsonslimbrassrails，raysofflatsilkstockings。
Uselesstogoback。Hadtobe。Tellmeall。
Highvoices。Sunwarmsilk。Jinglingharnesses。Allforawoman，homeandhouses，silkwebs，silver，richfruits，spicyfromJaffa。AgendathNetaim。Wealthoftheworld。
Awarmhumanplumpnesssettleddownonhisbrain。Hisbrainyielded。
Perfumeofembracesallhimassailed。Withhungeredfleshobscurely，hemutelycravedtoadore。
Dukestreet。Hereweare。Musteat。TheBurton。Feelbetterthen。
HeturnedCombridge’scorner，stillpursued。Jinglinghoofthuds。Perfumedbodies，warm，full。Allkissed，yielded：Indeepsummerfields，tangledpressedgrass，intricklinghallwaysoftenements，alongsofas，creakingbeds。
Jack，love！
Darling！
Kissme，Reggy！
Myboy！
Love！
HisheartastirhepushedinthedooroftheBurtonrestaurant。Stinkgrippedhistremblingbreath：pungentmeatjuice，slopofgreens。Seetheanimalsfeed。
Men，men，men。
Perchedonhighstoolsbythebar，hatsshovedback，atthetablescallingformorebreadnocharge，swilling，wolfinggobfulsofsloppyfood，theireyesbulging，wipingwettedmoustaches。Apallidsuetfacedyoungmanpolishedhistumblerknifeforkandspoonwithhisnapkin。Newsetofmicrobes。
Amanwithaninfant’ssaucestainednapkintuckedroundhimshovelledgurglingsoupdownhisgullet。Amanspittingbackonhisplate：halfmasticatedgristle：noteethtochewchewchewit。Chumpchopfromthegrill。Boltingtogetitover。Sadbooser’seyes。Bittenoffmorethanhecanchew。AmIlikethat？Seeourselvesasothersseeus。Hungrymanisanangryman。
Workingtoothandjaw。Don’t！O！Abone！ThatlastpagankingofIrelandCormacintheschoolpoemchokedhimselfatSlettysouthwardoftheBoyne。
Wonderwhathewaseating。Somethinggaloptious。SaintPatrickconvertedhimtoChristianity。Couldn’tswallowitallhowever。
Roastbeefandcabbage。
Onestew。