DownthereEmmetwashanged，drawnandquartered。Greasyblackrope。
Dogslickingthebloodoffthestreetwhenthelordlieutenant’swifedrovebyinhernoddy。
Letmesee。IsheburiedinsaintMichan’s？Orno，therewasamidnightburialinGlasnevin。Corpsebroughtinthroughasecretdoorinthewall。
Dignamistherenow。Wentoutinapuff。Well，well。Betterturndownhere。
Makeadetour。
MrKernanturnedandwalkeddowntheslopeofWatlingstreetbythecornerofGuinness’svisitors’waitingroom。OutsidetheDublinDistillersCompany’sstoresanoutsidecarwithoutfareorjarveystood，thereinsknottedtothewheel。Damndangerousthing。SomeTipperarybosthoonendangeringthelivesofthecitizens。Runawayhorse。
DenisBreenwithhistomes，wearyofhavingwaitedanhourinJohnHenryMenton’soffice，ledhiswifeoverO’Connellbridge，boundfortheofficeofMessrsCollisandWard。
MrKernanapproachedIslandstreet。
Timesofthetroubles。MustaskNedLamberttolendmethosereminiscencesofsirJonahBarrington。Whenyoulookbackonitallnowinakindofretrospectivearrangement。GamingatDaly’s。Nocardsharpingthen。Oneofthosefellowsgothishandnailedtothetablebyadagger。SomewherehereLordEdwardFitzgeraldescapedfrommajorSirr。StablesbehindMoirahouse。
Damngoodginthatwas。
Finedashingyoungnobleman。Goodstock，ofcourse。Thatruffian，thatshamsquire，withhisvioletgloves，gavehimaway。Coursetheywereonthewrongside。Theyroseindarkandevildays。Finepoemthatis：Ingram。
Theyweregentlemen。BenDollarddoessingthatballadtouchingly。Masterlyrendition。
AtthesiegeofRossdidmyfatherfall。
AcavalcadeineasytrotalongPembrokequaypassed，outridersleaping，leapingintheir，intheirsaddles。Frockcoats。Creamsunshades。
MrKernanhurriedforward，blowingpursily。
HisExcellency！Toobad！Justmissedthatbyahair。Damnit！Whatapity！
StephenDedaluswatchedthroughthewebbedwindowthelapidary’sfingersproveatimedulledchain。Dustwebbedthewindowandtheshowtrays。Dustdarkenedthetoilingfingerswiththeirvulturenails。Dustsleptondullcoilsofbronzeandsilver，lozengesofcinnabar，onrubies，leprousandwinedarkstones。
Bornallinthedarkwormyearth，coldspecksoffire，evillightsshininginthedarkness。Wherefallenarchangelsflungthestarsoftheirbrows。
Muddyswinesnouts，hands，rootandroot，gripeandwrestthem。
Shedancesinafoulgloomwheregumburnswithgarlic。Asailorman，rustbearded，sipsfromabeakerrumandeyesher。Alongandseafedsilentrut。Shedances，capers，wagginghersowishhaunchesandherhips，onhergrossbellyflappingarubyegg。
OldRussellwithasmearedshammyragburnishedagainhisgem，turneditandhelditatthepointofhisMoses’beard。Grandfatherapegloatingonastolenhoard。
Andyouwhowrestoldimagesfromtheburialearth！Thebrainsickwordsofsophists：Antisthenes。Aloreofdrugs。Orientandimmortalwheatstandingfromeverlastingtoeverlasting。
TwooldwomenfreshfromtheirwhiffofthebrinytrudgedthroughIrishtownalongLondonbridgeroad，onewithasandedumbrella，onewithamidwife’sbaginwhichelevencocklesrolled。
ThewhirrofflappingleathernbandsandhumofdynamosfromthepowerhouseurgedStephentobeon。Beinglessbeings。Stop！Throbalwayswithoutyouandthethrobalwayswithin。Yourheartyousingof。Ibetweenthem。Where？
Betweentworoaringworldswheretheyswirl，I。Shatterthem，oneandboth。
Butstunmyselftoointheblow。Shattermeyouwhocan。Bawdandbutcher，werethewords。Isay！Notyetawhile。Alookaround。
Yes，quitetrue。Verylargeandwonderfulandkeepsfamoustime。Yousayright，sir。AMondaymorning，’twasso，indeed。
StephenwentdownBedfordrow，thehandleoftheashclackingagainsthisshoulderblade。InClohissey’swindowafaded1860printofHeenanboxingSayersheldhiseye。Staringbackerswithsquarehatsstoodroundtheropedprizering。Theheavyweightsinlightloinclothsproposedgentlyeachtootherhisbulbousfists。Andtheyarethrobbing：heroes’hearts。
Heturnedandhaltedbytheslantedbookcart。
Twopenceeach，thehuckstersaid。Fourforsixpence。
Tatteredpages。TheIrishBeekeeper。LifeandMiraclesoftheCuré；
ofArs。PocketGuidetoKillarney。
Imightfindhereoneofmypawnedschoolprizes。StephanoDedalo，alumnooptimo，palmamferenti。
FatherConmee，havingreadhislittlehours，walkedthroughthehamletofDonnycarney，murmuringvespers。
Bindingtoogoodprobably，whatisthis？EighthandninthbookofMoses。
Secretofallsecrets。SealofKingDavid。Thumbedpages：readandread。
Whohaspassedherebeforeme？Howtosoftenchappedhands。Recipeforwhitewinevinegar。Howtowinawoman’slove。Formethis。Saythefollowingtalismanthreetimeswithhandsfolded：
Seetyilonebrakadafemininum！Amormesolo！Sanktus！Amen。
Whowrotethis？CharmsandinvocationsofthemostblessedabbotPeterSalankatoalltruebelieversdivulged。Asgoodasanyotherabbot’scharms，asmumblingJoachim’s。Down，baldynoddle，orwe’llwoolyourwool。
Whatareyoudoinghere，Stephen。
Dilly’shighshouldersandshabbydress。
Shutthebookquick。Don’tletsee。
Whatareyoudoing？Stephensaid。
AStuartfaceofnonesuchCharles，lanklocksfallingatitssides。
Itglowedasshecrouchedfeedingthefirewithbrokenboots。ItoldherofParis。Latelieabedunderaquiltofoldovercoats，fingeringapinchbeckbracelet，DanKelly’stoken。Nebrakadafemininum。
Whathaveyouthere？Stephenasked。
Iboughtitfromtheothercartforapenny，Dillysaid，laughingnervously。Isitanygood？
Myeyestheysayshehas。Doothersseemeso？Quick，faranddaring。
Shadowofmymind。
Hetookthecoverlessbookfromherhand。Chardenal’sFrenchprimer。
Whatdidyoubuythatfor？heasked。TolearnFrench？
Shenodded，reddeningandclosingtightherlips。
Shownosurprise。Quitenatural。
Here，Stephensaid。It’sallright。MindMaggydoesn’tpawnitonyou。Isupposeallmybooksaregone。
Some，Dillysaid。Wehadto。
Sheisdrowning。Agenbite。Saveher。Agenbite。Allagainstus。Shewilldrownmewithher，eyesandhair。Lankcoilsofseaweedhairaroundme，myheart，mysoul。Saltgreendeath。
We。
Agenbiteofinwit。Inwit’sagenbite。
Misery！Misery！
Hello，Simon，FatherCowleysaid。Howarethings？
Hello，Bob，oldman，MrDedalusanswered，stopping。
TheyclaspedhandsloudlyoutsideReddyandDaughter’s。FatherCowleybrushedhismoustacheoftendownwardwithascoopinghand。
What’sthebestnews？MrDedalussaid。
Whythennotmuch，FatherCowleysaid。I’mbarricadedup，Simon，withtwomenprowlingaroundthehousetryingtoeffectanentrance。
Jolly，MrDedalussaid。Whoisit？
O，FatherCowleysaid。Acertaingombeenmanofouracquaintance。
Withabrokenback，isit？MrDedalusasked。
Thesame，Simon，FatherCowleyanswered。Reubenofthatilk。I’mjustwaitingforBenDollard。He’sgoingtosayawordtoLongJohntogethimtotakethosetwomenoff。AllIwantisalittletime。
Helookedwithvaguehopeupanddownthequay，abigapplebulginginhisneck。
Iknow，MrDedalussaid，nodding。PooroldbockedyBen！He’salwaysdoingagoodturnforsomeone。Holdhard！
Heputonhisglassesandgazedtowardsthemetalbridgeaninstant。
Thereheis，byGod，hesaid，arseandpockets。
BenDollard’sloosebluecutawayandsquarehatabovelargeslopscrossedthequayinfullgaitfromthemetalbridge。Hecametowardsthematanamble，scratchingactivelybehindhiscoattails。
AshecamenearMrDedalusgreeted：
Holdthatfellowwiththebadtrousers。
Holdhimnow，BenDollardsaid。
MrDedaluseyedwithcoldwanderingscornvariouspointsofBenDollard’sfigure。Then，turningtoFatherCowleywithanod，hemutteredsneeringly：
That’saprettygarment，isn’tit，forasummer’sday？
Why，Godeternallycurseyoursoul，BenDollardgrowledfuriously，Ithrewoutmoreclothesinmytimethanyoueversaw。
HestoodbesidethembeamingonthemfirstandonhisroomyclothesfrompointsofwhichMrDedalusflickedfluff，saying：
Theyweremadeforamaninhishealth，Ben，anyhow。
Badlucktothejewmanthatmadethem，BenDollardsaid。ThanksbetoGodhe’snotpaidyet。
Andhowisthatbassoprofondo，Benjamin？FatherCowleyasked。
CashelBoyleO’ConnorFitzmauriceTisdallFarrell，murmuring，glasseyed，strodepasttheKildarestreetclub。
BenDollardfrownedand，makingsuddenlyachanter’smouth，gaveforthadeepnote。
Aw！hesaid。
That’sthestyle，MrDedalussaid，noddingtoitsdrone。
Whataboutthat？BenDollardsaid。Nottoodusty？What？Heturnedtoboth。
That’lldo，FatherCowleysaid，noddingalso。
ThereverendHughC。LovewalkedfromtheoldChapterhouseofsaintMary’sabbeypastJamesandCharlesKennedy’s，rectifiers，attendedbyGeraldinestallandpersonable，towardstheTholselbeyondtheFordofHurdles。
BenDollardwithaheavylisttowardstheshopfrontsledthemforward，hisjoyfulfingersintheair。
Comealongwithmetothesubsheriff’soffice，hesaid。IwanttoshowyouthenewbeautyRockhasforabailiff。He’sacrossbetweenLobengulaandLynchehaun。He’swellworthseeing，mindyou。Comealong。IsawJohnHenryMentoncasuallyintheBodegajustnowanditwillcostmeafallifIdon’t……waitawhile……We’reontherightlay，Bob，believeyoume。
Forafewdaystellhim，FatherCowleysaidanxiously。
BenDollardhaltedandstared，hisloudorificeopen，adanglingbuttonofhiscoatwaggingbrightbackedfromitsthreadashewipedawaytheheavyshraumsthatcloggedhiseyestoheararight。
Whatfewdays？heboomed。Hasn’tyourlandlorddistrainedforrent？
Hehas，FatherCowleysaid。
Thenourfriend’swritisnotworththepaperit’sprintedon，BenDollardsaid。Thelandlordhasthepriorclaim。Igavehimalltheparticulars。
29Windsoravenue。Loveisthename？
That’sright，FatherCowleysaid。ThereverendMrLove。He’saministerinthecountrysomewhere。Butareyousureofthat？
YoucantellBarabbasfromme，BenDollardsaid，thathecanputthatwritwhereJackoputthenuts。
HeledFatherCowleyboldlyforwardlinkedtohisbulk。
FilbertsIbelievetheywere，MrDedalussaid，ashedroppedhisglassesonhiscoatfront，followingthem。
Theyoungsterwillbeallright，MartinCunninghamsaid，astheypassedoutoftheCastleyardgate。
Thepolicemantouchedhisforehead。
Godblessyou，MartinCunninghamsaid，cheerily。
HesignedtothewaitingjarveywhochuckedatthereinsandsetontowardsLordEdwardstreet。
Bronzebygold，MissKennedy’sheadbyMissDouce’shead，appearedabovethecrossblindoftheOrmondhotel。
Yes，MartinCunninghamsaid，fingeringhisbeard。IwrotetoFatherConmeeandlaidthewholecasebeforehim。
Youcouldtryourfriend，MrPowersuggestedbackward。
Boyd？MartinCunninghamsaidshortly。Touchmenot。
JohnWyseNolan，laggingbehind，readingthelist，cameafterthemquicklydownCorkhill。