Well,they’restillwaitingfortheirredeemer,saysMartin。Forthatmattersoarewe。
Yes,saysJ。J。,andeverymalethat’sborntheythinkitmaybetheirMessiah。Andeveryjewisinatallstateofexcitement,Ibelieve,tillheknowsifhe’safatheroramother。
Expectingeverymomentwillbehisnext,saysLenehan。
O,byGod,saysNed,youshouldhaveseenBloombeforethatsonofhisthatdiedwasborn。ImethimonedayinthesouthcitymarketsbuyingatinofNeave’sfoodsixweeksbeforethewifewasdelivered。
Enventresamere,saysJ。J。
Doyoucallthataman?saysthecitizen。
Iwonderdidheeverputitoutofsight,saysJoe。
Well,thereweretwochildrenbornanyhow,saysJackPower。
Andwhodoeshesuspect?saysthecitizen。
Gob,there’smanyatruewordspokeninjest。Oneofthosemixedmiddlingsheis。LyingupinthehotelPisserwastellingmeonceamonthwithheadachelikeatottywithhercourses。DoyouknowwhatI’mtellingyou?It’dbeanactofGodtotakeaholdofafellowthelikeofthatandthrowhiminthebloodysea。Justifiablehomicide,soitwould。Thenslopingoffwithhisfivequidwithoutputtingupapintofstufflikeaman。Giveusyourblessing。Notasmuchaswouldblindyoureye。
Charitytotheneighbour,saysMartin。Butwhereishe?Wecan’twait。
Awolfinsheep’sclothing,saysthecitizen。That’swhatheis。ViragfromHungary!AhasuerusIcallhim。CursedbyGod。
Haveyoutimeforabrieflibation,Martin?saysNed。
Onlyone,saysMartin。Wemustbequick。J。J。andS。
YouJack?Crofton?Threehalfones,Terry。
SaintPatrickwouldwanttolandagainatBallykinlarandconvertus,saysthecitizen,afterallowingthingslikethattocontaminateourshores。
Well,saysMartin,rappingforhisglass。Godblessallhereismyprayer。
Amen,saysthecitizen。
AndI’msurehewill,saysJoe。
Andatthesoundofthesacringbell,headedbyacruciferwithacolytes,thurifers,boatbearers,readers,ostiarii,deaconsandsubdeacons,theblessedcompanydrewnighofmitredabbotsandpriorsandguardiansandmonksandfriars:themonksofBenedictofSpoleto,CarthusiansandCamaldolesi,CisterciansandOlivetans,OratoriansandVallombrosans,andthefriarsofAugustine,Brigittines,Premonstratesians,Servi,Trinitarians,andthechildrenofPeterNolasco:andtherewithfromCarmelmountthechildrenofElijahprophetledbyAlbertbishopandbyTeresaofAvila,calcedandother:andfriarsbrownandgrey,sonsofpoorFrancis,capuchins,cordeliers,minimesandobservantsandthedaughtersofClara:andthesonsofDominic,thefriarspreachers,andthesonsofVincent:andthemonksofS。Wolstan:
andIgnatiushischildren:andtheconfraternityofthechristianbrothersledbythereverendbrotherEdmundIgnatiusRice。Andaftercameallsaintsandmartyrs,virginsandconfessors:S。CyrandS。IsidoreAratorandS。
JamestheLessandS。PhocasofSinopeandS。JulianHospitatorandS。
FelixdeCantaliceandS。SimonStylitesandS。StephenProtomartyrandS。JohnofGodandS。FerreolandS。LeugardeandS。TheodotusandS。VulmarandS。RichardandS。VincentdePaulandS。MartinofTodiandS。MartinofToursandS。AlfredandS。JosephandS。DenisandS。CorneliusandS。LeopoldandS。BernardandS。TerenceandS。EdwardandS。OwenCaniculusandS。AnonymousandS。EponymousandS。PseudonymousandS。HomonymousandS。ParonymousandS。SynonymousandS。LaurenceO’TooleandS。JamesofDingleandCompostellaandS。ColumcilleandS。ColumbaandS。CelestineandS。ColmanandS。KevinandS。BrendanandS。FrigidianandS。SenanandS。FachtnaandS。ColumbanusandS。GallandS。FurseyandS。FintanandS。FiacreandS。JohnNepomucandS。ThomasAquinasandS。IvesofBrittanyandS。MichanandS。Herman-JosephandthethreepatronsofholyyouthS。AloysiusGonzagaandS。StanislausKostkaandS。JohnBerchmansandthesaintsGervasius,ServasiusandBonifaciusandS。BrideandS。
KieranandS。CaniceofKilkennyandS。JarlathofTuamandS。FinbarrandS。PappinofBallymunandBrotherAloysiusPacificusandBrotherLouisBellicosusandthesaintsRoseofLimaandofViterboandS。MarthaofBethanyandS。MaryofEgyptandS。LucyandS。BrigidandS。AttractaandS。DympnaandS。ItaandS。MarionCalpensisandtheBlessedSisterTeresaoftheChildJesusandS。BarbaraandS。ScholasticaandS。Ursulawitheleventhousandvirgins。Andallcamewithnimbiandaureolesandgloriae,bearingpalmsandharpsandswordsandolivecrowns,inrobeswhereonwerewoventheblessedsymbolsoftheirefficacies,inkhorns,arrows,loaves,cruses,fetters,axes,trees,bridges,babesinabathtub,shells,wallets,shears,keys,dragons,lilies,buckshot,beards,hogs,lamps,bellows,beehives,soupladles,stars,snakes,anvils,boxesofvaseline,bells,crutches,forceps,stags’horns,watertightboots,hawks,millstones,eyesonadish,waxcandles,aspergills,unicorns。AndastheywendedtheirwaybyNelson’sPillar,HenryStreet,MaryStreet,CapelStreet,LittleBritainStreet,chantingtheintroitinEpiphaniaDominiwhichbeginnethSurge,illuminareandthereaftermostsweetlythegradualOmneswhichsaithdeSabavenienttheydiddiverswonderssuchascastingoutdevils,raisingthedeadtolife,multiplyingfishes,healingthehaltandtheblind,discoveringvariousarticleswhichhadbeenmislaid,interpretingandfulfillingthescriptures,blessingandprophesying。Andlast,beneathacanopyofclothofgoldcamethereverendFatherO’FlynnattendedbyMalachiandPatrick。Andwhenthegoodfathershadreachedtheappointedplace,thehouseofBernardKiernanandCo,limited,8,9and10littleBritainstreet,wholesalegrocers,wineandbrandyshippers,licensedforthesaleofbeer,wineandspiritsforconsumptiononthepremises,thecelebrantblessedthehouseandcensedthemullionedwindowsandthegroynesandthevaultsandthearrisesandthecapitalsandthepedimentsandthecornicesandtheengrailedarchesandthespiresandthecupolasandsprinkledthelintelsthereofwithblessedwaterandprayedthatGodmightblessthathouseashehadblessedthehouseofAbrahamandIsaacandJacobandmaketheangelsofHislighttoinhabittherein。Andenteringheblessedtheviandsandthebeveragesandthecompanyofalltheblessedansweredhisprayers。
AdiutoriumnostruminnomineDomini。
Quefecitclumetterram。
Dominusvobiscum。
Etcumspiritutuo。
Andhelaidhishandsupontheblessedandgavethanksandheprayedandtheyallwithhimprayed:
Deus,cuiusvetsanctificanturomnia,benedictionemtuameffundesupercreaturasistas:etpastautquisquiseissecundumlegemetvoluntatemTuamcumgratiarumactioneususfueritperinvocationemsanctissiminominisTuicorporissanitatemetanimatutelamTeauctorepercipiatperChristumDominumnostrum。
Andsosayallofus,saysJack。
Thousandayear,Lambert,saysCroftonorCrawford。
Right,saysNed,takinguphisJohnJameson。Andbutterforfish。
Iwasjustlookingroundtoseewhothehappythoughtwouldstrikewhenbedamnedbutinhecomesagainlettingontobeinahellofahurry。
Iwasjustroundatthecourthouse,sayshe,lookingforyou。IhopeI’mnot……
No,saysMartin,we’reready。
Courthousemyeyeandyourpocketshangingdownwithgoldandsilver。
Meanbloodyscut。Standusadrinkitself。Devilasweetfear!There’sajewforyou!Allfornumberone。Cuteasashithouserat。Hundredtofive。
Don’ttellanyone,saysthecitizen。
Begyourpardon,sayshe。
Comeonboys,saysMartin,seeingitwaslookingblue。Comealongnow。
Don’ttellanyone,saysthecitizen,lettingabawloutofhim。It’sasecret。
And-hebloodydogwokeupandletagrowl。
Byebyeall,saysMartin。
Andhegotthemoutasquickashecould,JackPowerandCroftonorwhateveryoucallhimandhiminthemiddleofthemlettingontobeallatseaupwiththemonthebloodyjauntingcar。
Offwithyou,saysMartintothejarvey。
Themilkwhitedolphintossedhismaneand,risinginthegoldenpoop,thehelmsmanspreadthebellyingsailuponthewindandstoodoffforwardwithallsailset,thespinnakertolarboard。Amanycomelynymphsdrewnightostarboardandtolarboardand,clingingtothesidesofthenoblebark,theylinkedtheirshiningformsasdoththecunningwheelwrightwhenhefashionsabouttheheartofhiswheeltheequidistantrayswhereofeachoneissistertoanotherandhebindsthemallwithanouterringandgivethspeedtothefeetofmenwhenastheyridetoahostingorcontendforthesmileofladiesfair。Evensodidtheycomeandsetthem,thosewillingnymphs,theundyingsisters。Andtheylaughed,sportinginacircleoftheirfoam:andthebarkclavethewaves。
ButbegobIwasjustloweringtheheelofthepintwhenIsawthecitizengettinguptowaddletothedoor,puffingandblowingwiththedropsyandhecursingthecurseofCromwellonhim,bell,bookandcandleinIrish,spittingandspattingoutofhimandJoeandlittleAlfroundhimlikealeprechauntryingtopeacifyhim。
Letmealone,sayshe。
Andbegobhegotasfarasthedoorandtheyholdinghimandhebawlsoutofhim:
ThreecheersforIsrael!
Arrah,sitdownontheparliamentarysideofyourarseforChrist’sakeanddon’tbemakingapublicexhibitionofyourself。Jesus,there’salwayssomebloodyclownorotherkickingupabloodymurderaboutbloodynothing。
Gob,it’dturntheportersourinyourguts,soitwould。
AndalltheragamuffinsandslutsofthenationroundthedoorandMartintellingthejarveytodriveaheadandthecitizenbawlingandAlfandJoeathimtowhishtandheonhishighhorseaboutthejewsandtheloaferscallingforaspeechandJackPowertryingtogethimtositdownonthecarandholdhisbloodyjawandaloaferwithapatchoverhiseyestartssingingIfthemaninthemoonwasajew,jew,jewandaslutshoutsoutofher:
Eh,mister!Yourflyisopen,mister!
Andsayshe:
MendelssohnwasajewandKarlMarxandMercadanteandSpinoza。AndtheSaviourwasajewandhisfatherwasajew。YourGod。
Hehadnofather,saysMartin。That’lldonow。Driveahead。
WhoseGod?saysthecitizen。
Well,hisunclewasajew,sayshe。YourGodwasajew。Christwasajewlikeme。
Gob,thecitizenmadeaplungebackintotheshop。
ByJesus,sayshe,I’Ilbrainthatbloodyjewmanforusingtheholyname。ByJesus,I’llcrucifyhimsoIwill。Giveusthatbiscuitboxhere。
Stop!Stop!saysJoe。
A-largeandappreciativegatheringoffriendsandacquaintancesfromthemetropolisandgreaterDublinassembledintheirthousandstobidfarewelltoNagyasá;gosuramLipó;tiVirag,lateofMessrsAlexanderThom’s,printerstoHisMajesty,ontheoccasionofhisdepartureforthedistantclimeofSzá;zharminczbrojú;gulyá;s-Dugulá;sMeadowofMurmuringWaters。Theceremonywhichwentoffwithgreaté;clatwascharacterisedbythemostaffectingcordiality。AnilluminatedscrollofancientIrishvellum,theworkofIrishartists,waspresentedtothedistinguishedphenomenologistonbehalfofalargesectionofthecommunityandwasaccompaniedbythegiftofasilvercasket,tastefullyexecutedinthestyleofancientCelticornament,aworkwhichreflectseverycreditonthemakers,MessrsJacobagusJacob。Thedepartingguestwastherecipientofaheartyovation,manyofthosewhowerepresentbeingvisiblymovedwhentheselectorchestraofIrishpipesstruckupthewellknownstrainsofComebacktoErin,followedimmediatelybyRakoczy’sMarch。TarbarrelsandbonfireswerelightedalongthecoastlineofthefourseasonthesummitsoftheHillofHowth,ThreeRockMountain,Sugar-loaf,BrayHead,themountainsofMourne,theGaltees,theOxandDonegalandSperrinpeaks,theNaglesandtheBograghs,theConnemarahills,thereeksofM’Gillicuddy,SlieveAughty,SlieveBernaghandSlieveBloom。