OnherflowerfrowningMissDoucesaid：
Mostaggravatingthatyoungbratis。Ifhedoesn’tconducthimselfI’llwringhisearforhimayardlong。
Ladylikeinexquisitecontrast。
Takenonotice，MissKennedyrejoined。
Shepouredinateacuptea，thenbackintheteapottea。Theycoweredundertheirreefofcounter，waitingonfootstools，cratesupturned，waitingfortheirteastodraw。Theypawedtheirblouses，bothofblacksatin，twoandnineayard，waitingfortheirteastodraw，andtwoandseven。
Yes，bronzefromanear，bygoldfromafar，heardsteelfromanear，hoofsringfromafar，andheardsteelhoofsringhoofringsteel。
AmIawfullysunburnt？
MissBronzeunblousedherneck。
No，saidMissKennedy。Itgetsbrownafter。Didyoutrytheboraxwiththecherrylaurelwater？
MissDoucehalfstoodtoseeherskinaskanceinthebarmirrorgildedletteredwherehockandclaretglassesshimmeredandintheirmidstashell。
Andleaveittomyhands，shesaid。
Tryitwiththeglycerine，MissKennedyadvised。
BiddingherneckandhandsadieuMissDouceThosethingsonlybringoutarash，replied，reseated。IaskedthatoldfogeyinBoyd’sforsomethingformyskin。
MissKennedy，pouringnowfulldrawntea，grimacedandprayed：
O，don’tremindmeofhimformercy’sake！
ButwaittillItellyou，MissDouceentreated。
SweetteaMissKennedyhavingpouredwithmilkpluggedbothtwoearswithlittlefingers。
No，don’t，shecried。
Iwon’tlisten，shecried。
ButBloom？
MissDoucegruntedinsnuffyfogey’stone：
Foryourwhat？sayshe。
MissKennedyunpluggedherearstohear，tospeak：butsaid，butprayedagain：
Don’tletmethinkofhimorI’llexpire。Thehideousoldwretch！
ThatnightintheAntientConcertRooms。
Shesippeddistastefullyherbrew，hottea，asip，sippedsweettea。
Herehewas，MissDoucesaid，cockingherbronzeheadthreequarters，rufflinghernosewings。Hufa！Hufa！
ShrillshriekoflaughtersprangfromMissKennedy’sthroat。MissDoucehuffedandsnorteddownhernostrilsthatquiveredimperthnthnlikeashoutinquest。
O！shrieking，MissKennedycried。Willyoueverforgetbisgoggleeye？
MissDoucechimedinindeepbronzelaughter，shouting：
Andyourothereye！
BloowhosedarkeyereadAaronFigatner’sname。WhydoIalwaysthinkFigather？GatheringfigsIthink。AndProsperLoré；’shuguenotname。
ByBassi’sblessedvirginsBloom’sdarkeyeswentby。Bluerobed，whiteunder，cometome。Godtheybelievesheis：orgoddess。Thosetoday。I
couldnotsee。Thatfellowspoke。Astudent。AfterwithDedalus’son。HemightbeMulligan。Allcomelyvirgins。Thatbringsthoserakesoffellowsin：herwhite。
Bywenthiseyes。Thesweetsofsin。Sweetarethesweets。
Ofsin。
Inagigglingpealyounggoldbronzevoicesblended，DoucewithKennedyyourothereye。Theythrewyoungheadsback，bronzegigglegold，toletfreeflytheirlaughter，screaming，yourother，signalstoeachOther，highpiercingnotes。
Ah，panting，sighing。Sighing，ah，fordonetheirmirthdieddown。
MissKennedylippedhercupagain，raised，drankasipandgiggle-giggled。
MissDouce，bendingagainovertheteatray，ruffledagainhernoseandrolleddrollfattenedeyes。AgainKennygiggles，stoopingherfairpinnaclesofhair，stooping，hertortoisenapecombshowed，splutteredoutofhermouthhertea，chokinginteaandlaughter，coughingwithchoking，crying：
Ogreasyeyes！Imaginebeingmarriedtoamanlikethat，shecried。
Withhisbitofbeard！
Doucegavefullventtoasplendidyell，afullyelloffullwoman，delight，joy，indignation。
Marriedtothegreasynose！sheyelled。
Shrill，withdeeplaughter，afterbronzeingold，theyurgedeachothertopealafterpeal，ringinginchanges，bronzegoldgoldbronze，shrilldeep，tolaughterafterlaughter：Andthenlaughedmore。GreasyIknows。Exhausted，breathlesstheirshakenheadstheylaid，braidedandpinnacledbyglossycombed，againstthecounterledge。AllflushedO！，panting，sweatingO！，allbreathless。
MarriedtoBloom，togreaseaseabloom。
Osaintsabove！MissDoucesaid，sighedaboveherjumpingrose。I
wishedIhadn’tlaughedsomuch。Ifeelallwet。
O，MissDouce！MissKennedyprotested。Youhorridthing！
Andflushedyetmoreyouhorrid！，moregoldenly。
ByCantwell’sofficesrovedGreaseabloom，byCeppi’svirgins，brightoftheiroils。Nannetti’sfatherhawkedthosethingsabout，wheedlingatdoorsasI。Religionpays。MustseehimaboutKeyes’spar。Eatfirst。I
want。Notyet。Atfour，shesaid。Timeeverpassing。Clockhandsturning。
On。Whereeat？TheClarence，Dolphin。On。ForRaoul。Eat。IfInetfiveguineaswiththoseads。Thevioletsilkpetticoats。Notyet。Thesweetsofsin。
Flushedless，stillless，goldenlypaled。
IntotheirbarstrolledMrDedalus。Chips，pickingchipsoffoneofhisrockythumbnails。Chips。Hestrolled。
Owelcomeback，MissDouce。
Heheldherhand。Enjoyedherholidays？。
Tiptop。
HehopedshehadniceweatherinRostrevor。
Gorgeous，shesaid。LookattheholyshowIam。Lyingoutonthestrandallday。
Bronzewhiteness。
Thatwasexceedinglynaughtyofyou，MrDedalustoldherandpressedherhandindulgently。Temptingpoorsimplemales。
MissDouceofsatindoucedherarmaway。
Ogoaway，shesaid。You’reverysimple，Idon’tthink。
Hewas。
Wellnow，Iam，hemused。IlookedsosimpleinthecradletheychristenedmesimpleSimon。
Youmusthavebeenadoaty，MissDoucemadeanswer。Andwhatdidthedoctorordertoday？
Wellnow，hemused，whateveryousayyourself。IthinkI’lltroubleyouforsomefreshwaterandahalfglassofwhisky。
Jingle。
Withthegreatestalacrity，MissDouceagreed。
WithgraceofalacritytowardsthemirrorgiltCantrellandCochrane’ssheturnedherself。Withgraceshetappedameasureofgoldwhiskyfromhercrystalkeg。ForthfromtheskirtofhiscoatMrDedalusbroughtpouchandpipe。Alacritysheserved。Heblewthroughthefluetwohuskyfifenotes。
ByJove，hemused。IoftenwantedtoseetheMournemountains。Mustbeagreattonicintheairdownthere。Butalongthreateningcomesatlast，theysay。Yes，yes。
Yes。Hefingeredshredsofhair，hermaidenhair，hermermaid’s，intothebowl。Chips。Shreds。Musing。Mute。
Nonenotsaidnothing。Yes。
GailyMissDoucepolishedatumbler，trilling：
O，Idolores，queenoftheeasternseas！
WasMrLidwellintoday？
IncameLenehan。RoundhimpeeredLenehan。MrBloomreachedEssexbridge。
Yes，MrBloomcrossedbridgeofYessex。ToMarthaImustwrite。Buypaper。
Daly’s。Girltherecivil。Bloom。OldBloom。BlueBloomisontherye。
Hewasinatlunchtime，MissDoucesaid。
Lenehancameforward。
WasMrBoylanlookingforme？
Heasked。Sheanswered：
MissKennedy，wasMrBoylaninwhileIwasupstairs？
Sheasked。MissvoiceofKennedyanswered，asecondteacuppoised，hergazeuponapage。
No。Hewasnot。
MissgazeofKennedy，heardnotseen，readon。Lenehanroundthesandwichbellwoundhisroundbodyround。
Peep！Who’sinthecorner？
NoglanceofKennedyrewardinghimheyetmadeovertures。Tomindherstops。Toreadonlytheblackones：roundoandcrookedess。
Jinglejauntyjingle。
Girlgoldshereadanddidnotglance。Takenonotice。Shetooknonoticewhilehereadbyroteasolfafableforher，plapperingflatly：
Ahfoxmetahstork。Saidtheefoxtootheestork：Willyouputyourbilldowninnmytroathandpulluppahbone？
Hedronedinvain。MissDouceturnedtoherteaaside。
Hesighed，aside：
Ahme！Omy！
HegreetedMrDedalusandgotanod。
Greetingsfromthefamoussonofafamousfather。
Whomayhebe？MrDedalusasked。
Lenehanopenedmostgenialarms。Who？
Whomayhebe？heasked。Canyouask？Stephen，theyouthfulbard。
Dry。
MrDedalus，famousfighter，laidbyhisdryfilledpipe。
Isee，hesaid。Ididn’trecognizehimforthemoment。Ihearheiskeepingveryselectcompany。Haveyouseenhimlately？
Hehad。
Iquaffedthenectarbowlwithhimthisveryday，saidLenehan。InMooney’senvilleandinMooney’ssurmer。Hehadreceivedtherhinoforthelabourofhismuse。
Hesmiledatbronze’steabathedlips，atlisteninglipsandeyes。
Theé；liteofErinhunguponhislips。Theponderouspundit，HughMacHugh，Dublin’smostbrilliantscribeandeditor，andthatminstrelboyofthewildwetwestwhoisknownbytheeuphoniousappellationoftheO’MaddenBurke。
AfteranintervalMrDedalusraisedhisgrogandThatmusthavebeenhighlydiverting，saidhe。Isee。
Hesee。Hedrank。Withfarawaymourningmountaineye。Setdownhisglass。
Helookedtowardsthesaloondoor。
Iseeyouhavemovedthepiano。
Thetunerwasintoday，MissDoucereplied，tuningitforthesmokingconcertandIneverheardsuchanexquisiteplayer。
Isthatafact？
Didn’the，MissKennedy？Therealclassical，youknow。Andblindtoo，poorfellow。NottwentyI’msurehewas。
Isthatafact？MrDedalussaid。
Hedrankandstrayedaway。
Sosadtolookathisface，MissDoucecondoled。
God’scurseonbitch’sbastard。
Tinktoherpitycriedadiner’sbell。TothedoorofthediningroomcamebaldPat，camebotheredPat，camePat，waiterofOrmond。Lagerfordiner。Lagerwithoutalacritysheserved。
WithpatienceLenehanwaitedforBoylanwithimpatience，forjinglejauntyblazesboy。
Upholdingthelidhewho？gazedinthecoffincoffin？attheobliquetriplepiano！wires。Hepressedthesamewhopressedindulgentlyherhand，softpedallingatripleofkeystoseethethicknessesoffeltadvancing，tohearthemuffledhammerfallinaction。
TwosheetscreamvellumpaperonreservetwoenvelopeswhenIwasinWisdomHely’swiseBloominDaly’sHenryFlowerbought。Areyounothappyinyourhome？Flowertoconsolemeandapincutslo。Meanssomething，languageofflow。Wasitadaisy？Innocencethatis。Respectablegirlmeetaftermass。Tanksawfullymuchly。WiseBloomeyedonthedooraposter，aswayingmermaidsmokingmidnicewaves。Smokemermaids，coolestwhiffofall。Hairstreaming：lovelorn。Forsomeman。ForRaoul。HeeyedandsawafaronEssexbridgeagayhatridingonajauntingcar。Itis。Thirdtime。Coincidence。
JinglingonsupplerubbersitjauntedfromthebridgetoOrmondquay。
Follow。Riskit。Goquick。Atfour。Nearnow。Out。
Twopence，sir，theshopgirldaredtosay。
Aha……Iwasforgetting……Excuse……
Andfour。