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　　Hainesisgone，hesaid。

　　Ishe？

　　IwasshowinghimJubainville’sbook。He’squiteenthusiastic，don’tyouknow，aboutHyde’sLovesongsofConnacht。Icouldn’tbringhimintohearthediscussion。He’sgonetoGill’stobuyit。Boundtheeforth，mybooklet，quickTogreetthecallouspublic。

　　Writ，Iween，’twasnotmywishInleanunlovelyEnglish。Thepeatsmokeisgoingtohishead，JohnEglintonopined。

　　WefeelinEngland。Penitentthief。Gone。Ismokedhisbaccy。Greentwinklingstone。Anemeraldsetintheringofthesea。

　　Peopledonotknowhowdangerouslovesongscanbe，theauriceggofRussellwarnedoccultly。Themovementswhichworkrevolutionsintheworldarebornoutofthedreamsandvisionsinapeasant’sheartonthehillside。Forthemtheearthisnotanexploitablegroundbutthelivingmother。Therarefiedairoftheacademyandthearenaproducethesixshillingnovel，themusichallsong，FranceproducesthefinestflowerofcorruptioninMallarm&eacute；butthedesirablelifeisrevealedonlytothepoorofheart，thelifeofHomer’sPh&amp；Aelig；acians。

　　FromthesewordsMrBestturnedanunoffendingfacetoStephen。

　　Mallarm&eacute；，don’tyouknow，hesaid，haswrittenthosewonderfulprosepoemsStephenMacKennausedtoreadtomeinParis。TheoneaboutHamlet。Hesays：ilseprom&egrave；ne，lisantaulivredelui-m&ecirc；me，don’tyouknow，readingthebookofhimself。HedescribesHamletgiveninaFrenchtown，don’tyouknow，aprovincialtown。Theyadvertisedit。

　　Hisfreehandgraciouslywrotetinysignsinair。HAMLET

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　　Pi&egrave；cedeShakespeareHerepeatedtoJohnEglinton’snewgatheredfrown：

　　Pi&eacute；cedeShakespeare，don’tyouknow。It’ssoFrench，theFrenchpointofview。Hamletou……

　　Theabsentmindedbeggar，Stephenended。

　　JohnEglintonlaughed。

　　Yes，Isupposeitwouldbe，hesaid。Excellentpeople，nodoubt，butdistressinglyshortsightedinsomematters。

　　Sumptuousandstagnantexaggerationofmurder。

　　AdeathsmanofthesoulRobertGreenecalledhim，Stephensaid。Notfornothingwasheabutcher’ssonwieldingthesleddedpoleaxeandspittinginhispalm。Ninelivesaretakenoffforhisfather’sone，OurFatherwhoartinpurgatory。KhakiHamletsdon’thesitatetoshoot。ThebloodbolteredshamblesinactfiveisaforecastoftheconcentrationcampsungbyMrSwinburne。

　　Cranly，Ihismuteorderly，followingbattlesfromafar。WhelpsanddamsofmurderousfoeswhomnoneButwehadspared……BetweentheSaxonsmileandyankeeyawp。Thedevilandthedeepsea。

　　HewillhaveitthatHamletisaghoststory，JohnEglintonsaidforMrBest’sbehoof。LikethefatboyinPickwickhewantstomakeourfleshcreep。List！List！OList！Myfleshhearshim：creeping，hears。Ifthoudidstever……Whatisaghost？Stephensaidwithtinglingenergy。Onewhohasfadedintoimpalpabilitythroughdeath，throughabsence，throughchangeofmanners。

　　ElizabethanLondonlayasfarfromStratfordascorruptParisliesfromvirginDublin。Whoistheghostfromlimbopatrum，returningtotheworldthathasforgottenhim？WhoiskingHamlet？

　　JohnEglintonshiftedhissparebody，leaningbacktojudge：

　　Lifted。

　　ItisthishourofadayinmidJune，Stephensaid，beggingwithaswiftglancetheirhearing。Theflagisupontheplayhousebythebankside。

　　ThebearSackersongrowlsinthepitnearit，Parisgarden。CanvasclimberswhosailedwithDrakechewtheirsausagesamongthegroundlings。

　　Localcolour。Workinallyouknow。Makethemaccomplices。

　　Shakespearehasleftthehuguenot’shouseinSilverstreetandwalksbytheswanmewsalongtheriverbank。Buthedoesnotstaytofeedthepenchivyinghergameofcygnetstowardstherushes。TheswanofAvonhasotherthoughts。

　　Compositionofplace。IgnatiusLoyola，makehastetohelpme！

　　Theplaybegins。Aplayercomesonundertheshadow，madeupinthecastoffmailofacourtbuck，awellsetmanwithabassvoice。Itistheghost，theking，akingandnoking，andtheplayerisShakespearewhohasstudiedHamletalltheyearsofhislifewhichwerenotvanityinordertoplaythepartofthespectre。HespeaksthewordstoBurbage，theyoungplayerwhostandsbeforehimbeyondtherackofcerecloth，callinghimbyaname：Hamlet，Iamthyfather’sspiritbiddinghimlist。Toasonhespeaks，thesonofhissoul，theprince，youngHamletandtothesonofhisbody，HamnetShakespeare，whohasdiedinStratfordthathisnamesakemayliveforever。

　　IsitpossiblethatthatplayerShakespeare，aghostbyabsence，andinthevestureofburiedDenmark，aghostbydeath，speakinghisownwordstohisownson’snamehadHamnetShakespearelivedhewouldhavebeenprinceHamlet’stwinisitpossible，Iwanttoknow，orprobablethathedidnotdraworforeseethelogicalconclusionofthosepremises：

　　youarethedispossessedson：Iamthemurderedfather：yourmotheristheguiltyqueen。AnnShakespeare，bornHathaway？

　　Butthispryingintothefamilylifeofagreatman，Russellbeganimpatiently。

　　Artthouthere，truepenny？

　　Interestingonlytotheparishclerk。Imean，wehavetheplays。

　　ImeanwhenwereadthepoetryofKingLearwhatisittoushowthepoetlived？Asforliving，ourservantscandothatforus，Villiersdel’Islehassaid。Peepingandpryingintogreenroomgossipoftheday，thepoet’sdrinking，thepoet’sdebts。WehaveKingLear：anditisimmortal。

　　MrBest’sfaceappealedto，agreed。Flowoverthemwithyourwavesandwithyourwaters，Mananaan，MananaanMacLir……Hownow，sirrah，thatpoundhelentyouwhenyouwerehungry？

　　Marry，Iwantedit。

　　Takethouthisnoble。

　　Goto！YouspentmostofitinGeorginaJohnson’sbed，clergyman’sdaughter。

　　Agenbiteofinwit。

　　Doyouintendtopayitback？

　　O，yes。

　　When？Now？

　　Well……no。

　　When，then？

　　Ipaidmyway。Ipaidmyway。

　　Steadyon。He’sfrombeyantBoynewater。Thenortheastcorner。Youoweit。

　　Wait。Fivemonths。Moleculesallchange。IamotherInow。OtherIgotpound。

　　Buzz。Buzz。

　　ButI，entelechy，formofforms，amIbymemorybecauseundereverchangingforms。

　　Ithatsinnedandprayedandfasted。

　　AchildConmeesavedfrompandies。

　　I，IandI。I。

　　Doyoumeantoflyinthefaceofthetraditionofthreecenturies？

　　JohnEglinton’scarpingvoiceasked。Herghostatleasthasbeenlaidforever。Shedied，forliteratureatleast，beforeshewasborn。

　　Shedied，Stephenretorted，sixtysevenyearsaftershewasborn。

　　Shesawhimintoandoutoftheworld。Shetookhisfirstembraces。Sheborehischildrenandshelaidpenniesonhiseyestokeephiseyelidsclosedwhenhelayonhisdeathbed。

　　Mother’sdeathbed。Candle。Thesheetedmirror。Whobroughtmeintothisworldliesthere，bronzelidded，underfewcheapflowers。Liliatarutilantium。

　　Iweptalone。

　　JohnEglintonlookedinthetangledglowwormofhislamp。

　　TheworldbelievesthatShakespearemadeamistake，hesaid，andgotoutofitasquicklyandasbesthecould。

　　Bosh！Stephensaidrudely。Amanofgeniusmakesnomistakes。Hiserrorsarevolitionalandaretheportalsofdiscovery。

　　Portalsofdiscoveryopenedtoletinthequakerlibrarian，softcreakfooted，bald，earedandassiduous。

　　Ashrew，JohnEglintonsaidshrewdly，isnotausefulportalofdiscovery，oneshouldimagine。WhatusefuldiscoverydidSocrateslearnfromXanthippe？

　　Dialectic，Stephenanswered：andfromhismotherhowtobringthoughtsintotheworld。WhathelearntfromhisotherwifeMyrtoabsitnomen！

　　Socratididion’sEpipsychidion，noman，notawoman，willeverknow。Butneitherthemidwife’slorenorthecaudlecturessavedhimfromthearchonsofSinnFeinandtheirnogginofhemlock。

　　ButAnnHathaway？MrBest’squietvoicesaidforgetfully。Yes，weseemtobeforgettingherasShakespearehimselfforgother。

　　Hislookwentfrombrooder’sbeardtocarper’sskull，toremind，tochidethemnotunkindly，thentothebaldpinklollardcostard，guiltlessthoughmaligned。

　　Hehadagoodgroatsworthofwit，Stephensaid，andnotruantmemory。

　　HecarriedamemoryinhiswalletashetrudgedtoRomevillewhistlingThegirlIleftbehindme。IftheearthquakedidnottimeitweshouldknowwheretoplacepoorWat，sittinginhisform，thecryofhounds，thestuddedbridleandherbluewindows。Thatmemory，VenusandAdonis，layinthebedchamberofeverylight-of-loveinLondon。IsKatharinetheshrewillfavoured？Hortensiocallsheryoungandbeautiful。DoyouthinkthewriterofAntonyandCleopatra，apassionatepilgrim，hadhiseyesinthebackofhisheadthathechosetheugliestdoxyinallWarwickshiretoliewithal？Good：heleftherandgainedtheworldofmen。Buthisboywomenarethewomenofaboy。Theirlife，thought，speecharelentthembymales。

　　Hechosebadly？Hewaschosen，itseemstome。IfothershavetheirwillAnnhathaway。Bycock，shewastoblame。Sheputthecometheronhim，sweetandtwentysix。ThegreyeyedgoddesswhobendsovertheboyAdonis，stoopingtoconquer，asprologuetotheswellingact，isaboldfacedStratfordwenchwhotumblesinacornfieldaloveryoungerthanherself。

　　Andmyturn？When？

　　Come！

　　Ryefield，MrBestsaidbrightly，gladly，raisinghisnewbook，gladlybrightly。

　　Hemurmuredthenwithblondedelightforall：BetweentheacresoftheryeTheseprettycountryfolkwouldlie。Paris：thewellpleasedpleaser。

　　Atallfigureinbeardedhomespunrosefromshadowandunveileditscooperativewatch。

　　IamafraidIamdueattheHomestead。

　　Whitheraway？Exploitableground。

　　Areyougoing，JohnEglinton’sactiveeyebrowsasked。ShallweseeyouatMoore’stonight？Piperiscoming。

　　Piper！MrBestpiped。IsPiperback？

　　PeterPiperpeckedapeckofpickofpeckofpickledpepper。

　　Idon’tknowifIcan。Thursday。Wehaveourmeeting。IfIcangetawayintime。

　　YogibogeyboxinDawsonchambers。IsisUnveiled。TheirPalibookwetriedtopawn。CrossleggedunderanumbrelumbershoothethronesanAzteclogos，functioningonastrallevels，theiroversoul，mahamahatma。

　　Thefaithfulhermetistsawaitthelight，ripeforchelaship，ringroundabouthim。LouisH。Victory。T。CaulfieldIrwin。Lotusladiestendthemi’theeyes，theirpinealglandsaglow。Filledwithhisgodhethrones，Buddhunderplantain。Gulferofsouls，engulfer。Hesouls，shesouls，shoalsofsouls。Engulfedwithwailingcreecries，whirled，whirling，theybewail。InquintessentialtrivialityForyearsinthisfleshcaseashesouldwelt。Theysaywearetohavealiterarysurprise，thequakerlibrariansaid，friendlyandearnest。MrRussell，rumourhasit，isgatheringtogetherasheafofouryoungerpoets’verses。Wearealllookingforwardanxiously。

　　Anxiouslyheglancedintheconeoflamplightwherethreefaces，lighted，shone。

　　Seethis。Remember。

　　Stephenlookeddownonawideheadlesscaubeen，hungonhisashplanthandleoverhisknee。Mycasqueandsword。Touchlightlywithtwoindexfingers。

　　Aristotle’sexperiment。Oneortwo？Necessityisthatinvirtueofwhichitisimpossiblethatonecanbeotherwise。Argai，onehatisonehat。

　　Listen。

　　YoungColumandStarkey。GeorgeRobertsisdoingthecommercialpart。

　　LongworthwillgiveitagoodpuffintheExpress。O，willhe？I

　　likedColum’sDrover。Yes，Ithinkhehasthatqueerthing，genius。

　　Doyouthinkhehasgeniusreally？Yeatsadmiredhisline：AsinwildearthaGrecianvase。Didhe？Ihopeyou’llbeabletocometonight。

　　MalachiMulliganiscomingtoo。MooreaskedhimtobringHaines。DidyouhearMissMitchell’sjokeaboutMooreandMartyn？ThatMooreisMartyn’swildoats？Awfullyclever，isn’tit？TheyremindoneofdonQuixoteandSanchoPanza。Ournationalepichasyettobewritten，DrSigersonsays。

　　Mooreisthemanforit。AknightoftheruefulcountenancehereinDublin。

　　Withasaffronkilt？O’NeillRussell？O，yes，hemustspeakthegrandoldtongue。AndhisDulcinea？JamesStephensisdoingsomecleversketches。

　　Wearebecomingimportant，itseems。

　　Cordelia。Cordoglio。Lir’sloneliestdaughter。

　　Nookshotten。NowyourbestFrenchpolish。

　　Thankyouverymuch，MrRussell，Stephensaid，rising。IfyouwillbesokindastogivethelettertoMrNorman……

　　O，yes。Ifheconsidersitimportantitwillgoin。Wehavesomuchcorrespondence。

　　Iunderstand，Stephensaid。Thanks。

　　Goodildyou。Thepigs’paper。Bullockbefriending。

　　SyngehaspromisedmeanarticleforDanatoo。Arewegoingtoberead？Ifeelweare。TheGaelicleaguewantssomethinginIrish。

　　Ihopeyouwillcomeroundtonight。BringStarkey。

　　Stephensatdown。

　　Thequakerlibrariancamefromtheleavetakers。Blushinghismasksaid：

　　MrDedalus，yourviewsaremostilluminating。

　　Hecreakedtoandfro，tiptoingupnearerheavenbythealtitudeofachopine，and，coveredbythenoiseofoutgoing，saidlow：

　　Isityourview，then，thatshewasnotfaithfultothepoet？

　　Alarmedfaceasksme。Whydidhecome？Courtesyoraninwardlight？

　　Wherethereisareconciliation，Stephensaid，theremusthavebeenfirstasundering。

　　Yes。