AndJackyCaffreyshoutedtolook，therewasanotherandsheleanedbackandthegarterswerebluetomatchonaccountofthetransparentandtheyallsawitandshoutedtolook，lookthereitwasandsheleanedbackeversofartoseethefireworksandsomethingqueerwasflyingaboutthroughtheair，asoftthingtoandfro，dark。AndshesawalongRomancandlegoingupoverthetreesup，up，and，inthetensehush，theywereallbreathlesswithexcitementasitwenthigherandhigherandshehadtoleanbackmoreandmoretolookupafterit，high，high，almostoutofsight，andherfacewassuffusedwithadivine，anentrancingblushfromstrainingbackandhecouldseeherotherthingstoo，nainsookknickers，thefabricthatcaressestheskin，betterthanthoseotherpettiwidth，thegreen，fourandeleven，onaccountofbeingwhiteandshelethimandshesawthathesawandthenitwentsohighitwentoutofsightamomentandshewastremblingineverylimbfrombeingbentsofarbackhehadafullviewhighupaboveherkneeno-oneevernotevenontheswingorwadingandshewasn’tashamedandhewasn’teithertolookinthatimmodestwaylikethatbecausehecouldn’tresistthesightofthewondrousrevealmenthalfofferedlikethoseskirt-dancersbehavingsoimmodestbeforegentlemenlookingandhekeptonlooking，looking。Shewouldfainhavecriedtohimchokingly，heldouthersnowyslenderarmstohimtocome，tofeelhislipslaidonherwhitebrowthecryofayounggirl’slove，alittlestrangledcry，wrungfromher，thatcrythathasrungthroughtheages。AndthenarocketsprangandbangshotblindandO！thentheRomancandleburstanditwaslikeasighofO！andeveryonecriedO！O！inrapturesanditgushedoutofitastreamofraingoldhairthreadsandtheyshedandah！
theywereallgreenydewystarsfallingwithgolden，Osolively！Ososoft，sweet，soft！
Thenallmeltedawaydewilyinthegreyair：allwassilent。Ah！Sheglancedathimasshebentforwardquickly，apatheticlittleglanceofpiteousprotest，ofshyreproachunderwhichhecolouredlikeagirl。Hewasleaningbackagainsttherockbehind。LeopoldBloomforitishe
standssilent，withbowedheadbeforethoseyoungguilelesseyes。Whatabrutehehadbeen！Atitagain？Afairunsulliedsoulhadcalledtohimand，wretchthathewas，howhadheanswered？Anuttercadhehadbeen。
Heofallmen！Buttherewasaninfinitestoreofmercyinthoseeyes，forhimtooawordofpardoneventhoughhehaderredandsinnedandwandered。
Shouldagirltell？No，athousandtimesno。Thatwastheirsecret，onlytheirs，aloneinthehidingtwilightandtherewasnonetoknowortellsavethelittlebatthatflewsosoftlythroughtheeveningtoandfroandlittlebatsdon’ttell。
CissyCaffreywhistled，imitatingtheboysinthefootballfieldtoshowwhatagreatpersonshewas：andthenshecried：
Gerty！Gerty！We’regoing。Comeon。Wecanseefromfartherup。
Gertyhadanidea，oneoflove’slittleruses。Sheslippedahandintoherkerchiefpocketandtookoutthewaddingandwavedinreplyofcoursewithoutlettinghimandthenslippeditback。Wonderifhe’stoofarto。
Sherose。Wasitgoodbye？No。Shehadtogobuttheywouldmeetagain，there，andshewoulddreamofthattillthen，tomorrow，ofherdreamofyestereve。Shedrewherselfuptoherfullheight。Theirsoulsbetinalastlingeringglanceandtheeyesthatreachedherheart，fullofastrangeshining，hungenrapturedonhersweetflowerlikeface。Shehalfsmiledathimwanly，asweetforgivingsmile，asmilethatvergedontears，andthentheyparted。
SlowlywithoutlookingbackshewentdowntheunevenstrandtoCissy，toEdy，toJackyandTommyCaffrey，tolittlebabyBoardman。Itwasdarkernowandtherewerestonesandbitsofwoodonthestrandandslippyseaweed。
ShebalkedwithacertainquietdignitycharacteristicofherbutwithcareandveryslowlybecauseGertyMacDowellwas……
Tightboots？No。She’slame！O！
MrBloomwatchedherasshelimpedaway。Poorgirl！That’swhyshe’sleftontheshelfandtheothersdidasprint。Thoughtsomethingwaswrongbythecutofherjib。Jiltedbeauty。Adefectistentimesworseinawoman。Butmakesthempolite。GladIdidn’tknowitwhenshewasonshow。
HotlittledevilallThesame。Wouldn’tmind。Curiositylikeanunoranegressoragirlwithglasses。Thatsquintyoneisdelicate。Nearhermonthlies，Iexpect，makesthemfeelticklish。Ihavesuchabadheadachetoday。WheredidIputtheletter？Yes，allright。Allkindsofcrazylongings。
Lickingpennies。GirlinTranquillaconventthatnuntoldmelikedtosmellrockoil。VirginsgomadintheendIsuppose。Sister？HowmanywomeninDublinhaveittoday？Martha，she。Somethingintheair。That’sthemoon。
Butthenwhydon’tallwomenmenstruateatthesametimewithsamemoon，Imean？Dependsonthetimetheywereborn，Isuppose。Orallstartscratchthengetoutofstep。SometimesMollyandMillytogether。AnyhowIgotthebestofthat。DamnedgladIdidn’tdoitinthebaththismorningoverhersillyIwillpunishyouletter。Madeupforthattramdriverthismorning。
ThatgougerM’Coystoppingmetosaynothing。Andhiswifeengagementinthecountryvalise，voicelikeapickaxe。Thankfulforsmallmercies。Cheaptoo。Yoursfortheasking。Becausetheywantitthemselves。Theirnaturalcraving。Shoalsofthemeveryeveningpouredoutofoffices。Reservebetter。
Don’twantittheythrowitatyou。Catchemalive，O。Pitytheycan’tseethemselves。Adreamofwellfilledhose。Wherewasthat？Ah，yes。MuioscopepicturesinCapelstreet：formenonly。PeepingTom。Willy’shatandwhatthegirlsdidwithit。Dotheysnapshotthosegirlsorisitallafake？Lingeriedoesit。Feltforthecurvesinsideherdeshabillé；。
Excitesthemalsowhenthey’re。I’mallcleancomeanddirtyme。Andtheylikedressingoneanotherforthesacrifice。MillydelightedwithMolly’snewblouse。Atfirst。Putthemallontotakethemalloff。Molly。WhyIboughtherthevioletgarters。Ustoo：thetiehewore，hislovelysocksandturneduptrousers。Heworeapairofgaitersthenightthatfirstwemet。Hislovelyshirtwasshiningbeneathhiswhat？ofjet。Sayawomanlosesacharmwitheverypinshetakesout。Pinnedtogether。OMairylostthepinofher。Dresseduptotheninesforsomebody。Fashionpartoftheircharm。Justchangeswhenyou’reonthetrackofthesecret。Excepttheeast：Mary，Martha：nowasthen。Noreasonableofferrefused。Shewasn’tinahurryeither。Alwaysofftoafellowwhentheyare。Theyneverforgetanappointment。Outonspecprobably。Theybelieveinchancebecauselikethemselves。Andtheothersinclinedtogiveheranodddig。Girlfriendsatschool，armsroundeachother’sneckorwithtenfingerslocked，kissingandwhisperingsecretsaboutnothingintheconventgarden。Nunswithwhitewashedfaces，coolcoifandtheirrosariesgoingupanddown，vindictivetooforwhattheycan’tget。Barbedwire。Besurenowandwritetome。AndI’llwritetoyou。Nowwon’tyou？MollyandJosiePowell。TillMrRightcomesalongthenmeetonceinabluemoon。Tableau！O，lookwhoitisfortheloveofGod！Howareyouatall？Whathaveyoubeendoingwithyourself？Kissanddelightedto，kiss，toseeyou。Pickingholesineachother’sappearance。You’relookingsplendid。Sistersoulsshowingtheirteethatoneanother。Howmanyhaveyouleft？Wouldn’tlendeachotherapinchofsalt。
Ah！
Devilstheyarewhenthat’scomingonthem。Darkdevilishappearance。
Mollyoftentoldmefeelthingsatonweight。Scratchthesoleofmyfoot。
Othatway！O，that’sexquisite！Feelitmyselftoo。Goodtorestonceinaway。Wonderifit’sbadtogowiththemthen。Safeinoneway。Turnsmilk，makesfiddlestringssnap。SomethingaboutwitheringplantsIreadinagarden。Besidestheysayiftheflowerwithersshewearsshe’saflirt。
Allare。DaresayshefeltI。Whenyoufeellikethatyouoftenmeetwhatyoufeel。Likedmeorwhat？Dresstheylookat。Alwaysknowafellowcourting：
collarsandcuffs。Wellcocksandlionsdothesameandstags。Sametimemightpreferatieundoneorsomething。Trousers？SupposeIwhenIwas？
No。Gentlydoesit。Dislikeroughandtumble。Kissinthedarkandnevertell。Sawsomethinginme。Wonderwhat。SoonerhavemeasIamthansomepoetchapwithbearsgrease，plasteryhairlovelockoverhisdexteroptic。
Toaidgentlemaninliterary。Oughttoattendtomyappearancemyage。
Didn’tletherseemeinprofile。Still，youneverknow。Prettygirlsanduglymenmarrying。Beautyandthebeast。BesidesIcan’tbesoifMolly。
Tookoffherhattoshowherhair。Widebrimboughttohideherface，meetingsomeonemightknowher，benddownorcarryabunchofflowerstosmell。
Hairstronginrut。TenbobIgotforMolly’scombingswhenwewereontherocksinHollesstreet。Whynot？Supposehegavehermoney。Whynot？
Allaprejudice。She’sworthten，fifteen，moreapound。Allthatfornothing。
Boldhand。MrsMarion。DidIforgettowriteaddressonthatletterlikethepostcardIsenttoFlynn？AndthedayIwenttoDrimmie’swithoutanecktie。WranglewithMollyitwasputmeoff。No，Iremember。RichieGoulding。
He’sanother。Weighsonhismind。Funnymywatchstoppedathalfpastfour。
Dust。Sharkliveroiltheyusetocleancoulddoitmyself。Save。Wasthatjustwhenhe，she？
O，hedid。Intoher。Shedid。Done。
Ah！
MrBloomwithcarefulhandrecomposedhiswetshirt。OLord，thatlittlelimpingdevil。BeginstofeelcoldandclammyAftereffectnotpleasant。
Stillyouhavetogetridofitsomeway。Theydon’tcare。Complimentedperhaps。Gohometoniceybreadandmilkyandsaynightprayerswiththekiddies。Well，aren’tthey。Seeherassheisspoilall。Musthavethestagesetting，therouge，costume，position，music。Thenametoo。Amoursofactresses。NellGwynn，MrsBracegirdle，MaudBranscombe。Curtainup。
Moonlightsilvereffulgence。Maidendiscoveredwithpensivebosom。LittlesweetheartcomeandkissmeStillIfeel。Thestrengthitgivesaman。
That’sthesecretofit。GoodjobIletofftherebehindcomingoutofDignam’s。Ciderthatwas。OtherwiseIcouldn’thave。Makesyouwanttosingafter。Lacausesanttaratara。SupposeIspoketoher。Whatabout？Badplanhoweverifyoudon’tknowhowtoendtheconversation。
Askthemaquestiontheyaskyouanother。Goodideaifyou’reinacart。
Wonderfulofcourseifyousay：goodevening，andyouseeshe’sonforit：goodevening。ObutthedarkeveningintheAppianwayInearlyspoketoMrsClinchOthinkingshewas。Whew！GirlinMeathstreetthatnight。
AllthedirtythingsImadehersayallwrongofcourse。Myarksshecalledit。It’ssohardtofindonewho。Aho！Ifyoudon’tanswerwhentheysolicitmustbehorribleforthemtilltheyharden。AndkissedmyhandwhenIgavehertheextratwoshillings。Parrots。Pressthebuttonandthebirdwillsqueak。Wishshehadn’tcalledmesir。Oh，hermouthinthedark！Andyouamarriedmanwithasinglegirl！That’swhattheyenjoy。Takingamanfromanotherwoman。Orevenhearofit。Differentwithme。Gladtogetawayfromotherchap’swife。Eatingoffhiscoldplate。ChapintheBurtontodayspittingbackgumchewedgristle。Frenchletterstillinmypocketbook。
Causeofhalfthetrouble。Butmighthappensometime，Idon’tthink。Comein。Allisprepared。Idreamt。What？Worstisbeginning。Howtheychangethevenuewhenit’snotwhattheylike。Askyoudoyoulikemushroomsbecausesheonceknewagentlemanwho。Oraskyouwhatsomeonewasgoingtosaywhenhechangedhismindandstopped。YetifIwentthewholehog，say：
Iwantto，somethinglikethat。BecauseIdid。Shetoo。Offendher。Thenmakeitup。Pretendtowantsomethingawfully，thencryoffforhersake。
Flattersthem。Shemusthavebeenthinkingofsomeoneelseallthetime。
Whatharm？Mustsinceshecametotheuseofreason，he，heandhe。FirstKissdoesthetrick。Thepropitiousmoment。Somethinginsidethemgoespop。Mushylike，tellbytheireye，onthesly。Firstthoughtsarebest。
Rememberthattilltheirdyingday。Molly，lieutenantMulveythatkissedherundertheMoorishwallbesidethegardens。Fifteenshetoldme。Butherbreastsweredeveloped。Fellasleepthen。AfterGencreedinnerthatwaswhenwedrovehomethefeatherbedmountain。Gnashingherteethinsleep。
Lordmayorhadhiseyeoffhertoo。ValDillon。Apoplectic。
Theresheiswiththemdownthereforthefireworks。Myfireworks。Uplikearocket，downlikeastick。Andthechildren，twinstheymustbe，waitingforsomethingtohappen。Wanttobegrownups。Dressinginmother’sclothes。Timeenough，understandallthewaysoftheworld。Andthedarkonewiththemopheadandtheniggermouth。Iknewshecouldwhistle。Mouthmadeforthat。LikeMolly。WhythathighclasswhoreInJammet’sworeherveilonlytohernose。Wouldyoumind，please，tellingmetherighttime？
I’lltellyoutherighttimeupadarklane。Sayprunesandprismsfortytimeseverymorning，cureforfatlips。Caressingthelittleboytoo。Onlookersseemostofthegame。Ofcoursetheyunderstandbirds，animals，babies。
Intheirline。