Hishandsmouldedamplecurvesofair。Heshuthiseyestightindelight，hisbodyshrinking，andblewasweetchirpfromhislips。
Theladstoodtoattentionanyhow，hesaidwithasigh。She’sagameymareandnomistake。BloomwaspointingoutallthestarsandthecometsintheheavenstoChrisCallinanandthejarvey：thegreatbearandHerculesandthedragonandthewholejingbanglot。But，byGod，Iwaslost，sotospeak，inthemilkyway。Heknowsthemall，faith。Atlastshespottedaweenyweeshyonemilesaway。Andwhatstaristhat，Poldy？saysshe。ByGod，shehadBloomcornered。Thatone，isit？saysChrisCallinan，surethat’sonlywhatyoumightcallapinprick。ByGod，hewasn’tfarwideofthemark。
Lenehanstoppedandleanedontheriverwall，pantingwithsoftlaughter。
I’mweak，hegasped。
M’Coy’swhitefacesmiledaboutitatinstantsandgrewgrave。Lenehanwalkedonagain。Heliftedhisyachtingcapandscratchedhishindheadrapidly。
HeglancedsidewaysinthesunlightatM’Coy。
He’saculturedallroundman，Bloomis，hesaidseriously。He’snotoneofyourcommonorgarden……youknow……There’satouchoftheartistaboutoldBloom。
MrBloomturnedoveridlypagesofTheAwfulDisclosuresofMariaMonk，thenofAristotle’sMasterpiece。Crookedbotchedprint。Plates：
infantscuddledinaballinbloodredwombslikeliversofslaughteredcows。Lotsofthemlikethatatthismomentallovertheworld。Allbuttingwiththeirskullstogetoutofit。Childborneveryminutesomewhere。
MrsPurefoy。
Helaidbothbooksasideandglancedatthethird：TalesoftheGhettobyLeopoldvonSacherMasoch。
ThatIhad，hesaid，pushingitby。
Theshopmanlettwovolumesfallonthecounter。
Themaretwogoodones，hesaid。
Onionsofhisbreathcameacrossthecounteroutofhisruinedmouth。
Hebenttomakeabundleoftheotherbooks，huggedthemagainsthisunbuttonedwaistcoatandborethemoffbehindthedingycurtain。
OnO’ConnellbridgemanypersonsobservedthegravedeportmentandgayapparelofMrDenisJ。Maginni，professorofdancing&；c。
MrBloom，alone，lookedatthetitles。FairTyrantsbyJamesLovebirch。Knowthekindthatis。Hadit？Yes。
Heopenedit。Thoughtso。
Awoman’svoicebehindthedingycurtain。Listen：Theman。
No：shewouldn’tlikethatmuch。Gotheritonce。
Hereadtheothertitle：SweetsofSin。Moreinherline。Letussee。
Hereadwherehisfingeropened。
Allthedollarbillsherhusbandgaveherwerespentinthestoresonwondrousgownsandcostliestfrillies。Forhim！ForRaoul！
Yes。This。Here。Try。
Hermouthgluedonhisinalusciousvoluptuouskisswhilehishandsfeltfortheopulentcurvesinsideherdé；shabillé；。
Yes。Takethis。Theend。
Youarelate，hespokehoarsely，eyeingherwithasuspiciousglare。Thebeautifulwomanthrewoffhersabletrimmedwrap，displayingherqueenlyshouldersandheavingembonpoint。Animperceptiblesmileplayedroundherperfectlipsassheturnedtohimcalmly。
MrBloomreadagain：Thebeautifulwoman。
Warmthshoweredgentlyoverhim，cowinghisflesh。Fleshyieldedamidrumpledclothes。Whitesofeyesswooningup。Hisnostrilsarchedthemselvesforprey。MeltingbreastointmentsForhim！ForRaoul！。Armpits’
onionysweat。Fishglueyslimeherheavingembonpoint！。Feel！Press！
Crushed！Sulphurdungoflions！
Young！Young！
Anelderlyfemale，nomoreyoung，leftthebuildingofthecourtsofchancery，king’sbench，exchequerandcommonpleas，havingheardinthelordchancellor’scourtthecaseinlunacyofPotterton，intheadmiraltydivisionthesummons，expartemotion，oftheownersoftheLadyCairnsversustheownersofthebarqueMona，inthecourtofappealreservationofjudgmentinthecaseofHarveyversustheOceanAccidentandGuaranteeCorporation。
Phlegmycoughsshooktheairofthebookshop，bulgingoutthedingycurtains。Theshopman’suncombedgreyheadcameoutandhisunshavenreddenedface，coughing。Herakedhisthroatrudely，spatphlegmonthefloor。Heputhisbootonwhathehadspat，wipinghissolealongitandbent，showingarawskinnedcrown，scantilyhaired。
MrBloombeheldit。
Masteringhistroubledbreath，hesaid：
I’lltakethisone。
Theshopmanliftedeyesblearedwitholdrheum。
SweetsofSin，hesaid，tappingonit。That’sagoodone。
ThelacqueybythedoorofDillon’sauctionroomsshookhishandbelltwiceagainandviewedhimselfinthechalkedmirrorofthecabinet。
DillyDedalus，listeningbythecurbstone，heardthebeatsofthebell，thecriesoftheauctioneerwithin。Fourandnine。Thoselovelycurtains。
Fiveshillings。Cosycurtains。Sellingnewattwoguineas。Anyadvanceonfiveshillings？Goingforfiveshillings。
Thelacqueyliftedhishandbellandshookit：
Barang！
Bangofthelastlapbellspurredthehalfmilewheelmentotheirsprint。
J。A。Jackson，W。E。Wylie，A。MunroandH。T。Gahan，theirstretchedneckswagging，negotiatedthecurvebytheCollegeLibrary。
MrDedalus，tuggingalongmoustache，cameroundfromWilliams’srow。
Hehaltednearhisdaughter。
It’stimeforyou，shesaid。
StandupstraightfortheloveoftheLordJesus，MrDedalussaid。
AreyoutryingtoimitateyouruncleJohnthecornetplayer，headuponshoulders？
MelancholyGod！
Dillyshruggedhershoulders。MrDedalusplacedhishandsonthemandheldthemback。
Standupstraight，girl，hesaid。You’llgetcurvatureofthespine。
Doyouknowwhatyoulooklike？
Helethisheadsinksuddenlydownandforward，hunchinghisshouldersanddroppinghisunderjaw。
Giveitup，father，Dillysaid。Allthepeoplearelookingatyou。
MrDedalusdrewhimselfuprightandtuggedagainathismoustache。
Didyougetanymoney？Dillyasked。
WherewouldIgetmoney？MrDedalussaid。Thereisno-oneinDublinwouldlendmefourpence。
Yougotsome，Dillysaid，lookinginhiseyes。
Howdoyouknowthat？MrDedalusasked，histongueinhischeek。
MrKernan，pleasedwiththeorderhehadbooked，walkedboldlyalongJames’sstreet。
Iknowyoudid，Dillyanswered。WereyouintheScotchhousenow？
Iwasnotthen，MrDedalussaid，smiling。Wasitthelittlenunstaughtyoutobesosaucy？Here。
Hehandedherashilling。
Seeifyoucandoanythingwiththat，hesaid。
Isupposeyougotfive，Dillysaid。Givememorethanthat。
Waitawhile，MrDedalussaidthreateningly。You’reliketherestofthem，areyou？Aninsolentpackoflittlebitchessinceyourpoormotherdied。Butwaitawhile。You’llallgetashortshriftandalongdayfromme。Lowblackguardism！I’mgoingtogetridofyou。Wouldn’tcareifI
wasstretchedoutstiff。He’sdead。Themanupstairsisdead。
Heleftherandwalkedon。Dillyfollowedquicklyandpulledhiscoat。
Well，whatisit？hesaid，stopping。
Thelacqueyranghisbellbehindtheirbacks。
Barang！
Curseyourbloodyblatantsoul，MrDedaluscried，turningonhim。
Thelacquey，awareofcomment，shookthelollingclapperofhisbellbutfeebly：
Bang！
MrDedalusstaredathim。
Watchhim，hesaid。It’sinstructive。Iwonderwillheallowustotalk。
Yougotmorethanthat，father，Dillysaid。
I’mgoingtoshowyoualittletrick，MrDedalussaid。I’llleaveyouallwhereJesusleftthejews。Look，that’sallIhave。IgottwoshillingsfromJackPowerandIspenttwopenceforashaveforthefuneral。
Hedrewforthahandfulofcoppercoinsnervously。
Can’tyoulookforsomemoneysomewhere？Dillysaid。
MrDedalusthoughtandnodded。
Iwill，hesaidgravely。IlookedallalongthegutterinO’Connellstreet。I’lltrythisonenow。
You’reveryfunny，Dillysaid，grinning。
Here，MrDedalussaid，handinghertwopennies。Getaglassofmilkforyourselfandabunorasomething。I’llbehomeshortly。
Heputtheothercoinsinhispocketandstartedtowalkon。
Theviceregalcavalcadepassed，greetedbyobsequiouspolicemen，outofParkgate。
I’msureyouhaveanothershilling，Dillysaid。
Thelacqueybangedloudly。
MrDedalusamidthedinwalkedoff，murmuringtohimselfwithapursingmincingmouth：
Thelittlenuns！Nicelittlethings！O，suretheywouldn’tdoanything！
O，suretheywouldn’treally！IsitlittlesisterMonica！
FromthesundialtowardsJames’sGatewalkedMrKernanpleasedwiththeorderhehadbookedforPulbrookRobertsonboldlyalongJames’sstreet，pastShackleton’soffices。Gotroundhimallright。Howdoyoudo，MrCrimmins？
Firstrate，sir。IwasafraidyoumightbeupinyourotherestablishmentinPimlico。Howarethingsgoing？Justkeepingalive。Lovelyweatherwearehaving。Yes，indeed。Goodforthecountry。Thosefarmersarealwaysgrumbling。I’lljusttakeathimblefulofyourbestgin，MrCrimmins。A
smallgin，sir。Yes，sir。TerribleaffairthatGeneralSlocumexplosion。
Terrible，terrible！Athousandcasualties。Andheartrendingscenes。Mentramplingdownwomenandchildren。Mostbrutalthing。Whatdotheysaywasthecause？Spontaneouscombustion：mostscandalousrevelation。Notasinglelifeboatwouldfloatandthefirehoseallburst。WhatIcan’tunderstandishowtheinspectorseverallowedaboatlikethat……Nowyouaretalkingstraight，MrCrimmins。Youknowwhy？Palmoil。Isthatafact？
Withoutadoubt。Wellnow，lookatthat。AndAmericatheysayisthelandofthefree。Ithoughtwewerebadhere。
Ismiledathim。America，Isaid，quietly，justlikethat。Whatisit？Thesweepingsofeverycountryincludingourown。Isn’tthattrue？That’safact。
Graft，mydearsir。Well，ofcourse，wherethere’smoneygoingthere’salwayssomeonetopickitup。
Sawhimlookingatmyfrockcoat。Dressdoesit。Nothinglikeadressyappearance。Bowlsthemover。
Hello，Simon，FatherCowleysaid。Howarethings？
Hello，Bob，oldman，MrDedalusansweredstopping。
MrKernanhaltedandpreenedhimselfbeforetheslopingmirrorofPeterKennedy，hairdresser。Stylishcoat，beyondadoubt。ScottofDawsonstreet。
WellworththehalfsovereignIgaveNearyforit。Neverbuiltunderthreeguineas。Fitsmedowntotheground。SomeKildarestreetclubtoffhaditprobably。JohnMulligan，themanageroftheHibernianbank，gavemeaverysharpeyeyesterdayonCarlislebridgeasifherememberedme。
Aham！Mustdressthecharacterforthosefellows。Knightoftheroad。
Gentleman。Andnow，MrCrimmins，maywehavethehonourofyourcustomagain，sir。Thecupthatcheersbutnotinebriates，astheoldsayinghasit。
NorthwallandsirJohnRogerson’squay，withhullsandanchorchains，sailingwestward，sailedbyaskiff，acrumpledthrowaway，rockedontheferry-wash，Elijahiscoming。
MrKernanglancedinfarewellathisimage。Highcolour，ofcourse。
Grizzledmoustache。ReturnedIndianofficer。Bravelyheborehisstumpybodyforwardonspattedfeet，squaringhisshoulders。IsthatLambert’sbrotherovertheway，Sam？What？Yes。He’saslikeitasdamnit。No。Thewindscreenofthatmotorcarinthesunthere。Justaflashlikethat。Damnlikehim。
Aham！Hotspiritofjuniperjuicewarmedhisvitalsandhisbreath。
Gooddropofgin，thatwas。Hisfrocktailswinkedinbrightsunshinetohisfatstrut。