Respectyourself。Shehiccups，thenbendsquicklyhersailorhatunderwhichherhairglows，redwithhenna。O，excuse！
ZOEMorelimelight，Charley。Shegoestothechandelierandturnsthegasfullcock。
KITTYPeersatthegasjet。Whatailsittonight？
LYNCHDeeply。Enteraghostandhobgoblins。
ZOEClaponthebackforZoe。
ThewandinLynch’shandflashes：abrasspoker。Stephenstandsatthepianolaonwhichsprawlhishatandashplant。Withtwofingersherepeatsoncemoretheseriesofemptyfifths。FlorryTalbot，ablondfeeblegoosefatwhoreinatatterdemaliongownofmildewedstrawberry，lollsspreadeagleinthesofacorner，herlimpforearmpendentoverthebolster，listening。
Aheavystyedroopsoverhersleepyeyelid。
KITTYHiccupsagainwithakickofherhorsedfoot。O，excuse！
ZOEPromptly。Yourboy’sthinkingofyou。Tieaknotonyourshift。
KittyRickettsbendsherhead。Herboauncoils，slides，glidesoverhershoulder，back，arm，chairtotheground。Lynchliftsthecurledcaterpillaronhiswand。Shesnakesherneck，nestling。Stephenglancesbehindatthesquattedfigurewithitscapbacktothefront。
STEPHENAsamatteroffactitisofnoimportancewhetherBenedettoMarcellofounditormadeit。Theriteisthepoet’srest。ItmaybeanoldhymntoDemeteroralsoillustrateClaenarrantgloriamDomini。
ItissusceptibleofnodesormodesasfarapartashyperphrygianandmixolydianandoftextssodivergentaspriestshaihoopingroundDavid’sthatisCirce’sorwhatamIsayingCeres’altarandDavid’stipfromthestabletohischiefbassoonistabouthisalmightiness。Mais，nomdenom，thatisanotherpairoftrousers。Jetezlagourme。Fautquejeunessesepasse。Hestops，pointsatLynch’scap，smiles，laughs。Whichsideisyourknowledgebump？
THECAPWithsaturninespleen。Bah！Itisbecauseitis。Woman’sreason。Jewgreekisgreekjew。Extremesmeet。Deathisthehighestformoflife。Bah！
STEPHENYourememberfairlyaccuratelyallmyerrors，boasts，mistakes。
HowlongshallIcontinuetoclosemyeyestodisloyalty？Whetstone！
THECAPBah！
STEPHENHere’sanotherforyou。Hefrowns。Thereasonisbecausethefundamentalandthedominantareseparatedbythegreatestpossibleintervalwhich。
THECAPWhich？Finish。Youcan’t。
STEPHENWithoneffort。Intervalwhich。Isthegreatestpossibleellipse。Consistentwith。Theultimatereturn。Theoctave。Which。
THECAPWhich？OutsidethegramophonebeginstoblareTheHolyCity。
STEPHENAbruptly。Whatwentforthtotheendsoftheworldtotraversenotitself。God，thesun，Shakespeare，acommercialtraveller，havingitselftraversedinrealityitself，becomesthatself。Waitamoment。
Waitasecond。Damnthatfellow’snoiseinthestreet。Selfwhichititselfwasineluctablypreconditionedtobecome。Ecco！
LYNCHWithamockingwhinnyoflaughtergrinsatBloomandZoeHiggins。
Whatalearnedspeech，eh？
ZOEBriskly。Godhelpyourhead，heknowsmorethanyouhaveforgotten。
WithobesestupidityFlorryTalbotregardsStephen。
FLORRYTheysaythelastdayiscomingthissummer。
KITTYNo！
ZOEExplodesinlaughter。GreatunjustGod！
FLORRYOffended。Well，itwasinthepapersaboutAntichrist。
O，myfoot’stickling。
Raggedbarefootnewsboys，joggingawagtailkite，patterpast，yelling。
THENEWSBOYSStoppressedition。Resultoftherockinghorseraces。Seaserpentintheroyalcanal。SafearrivalofAntichrist。
StephenturnsandseesBloom。
STEPHENAtime，timesandhalfatime。
ReubenJ。Antichrist，wanderingjew，aclutchinghandopenonhisspine，stumpsforward。Acrosshisloinsisslungapilgrimswalletfromwhichprotrudepromissorynotesanddishonouredbills。Aloftoverhisshoulderhebearsalongboatpolefromthehookofwhichthesoddenhuddledmassofhisonlyson，savedfromLiffeywaters，hangsfromtheslackofitsbreeches。AhobgoblinintheimageofPunchCostello，hipshot，crookbacked，hydrocephalic，prognathicwithrecedingforeheadandAllySlopernose，tumblesinsomersaultsthroughthegatheringdarkness。
ALLWhat？
THEHOBGOBLINHisjawschattering，caperstoandfro，gogglinghiseyes，squeaking，kangaroohopping，withoutstretchedclutchingarms，thenallatoncethrustshisliplessfacethroughtheforkofhisthighs。Ilvient！C’estmoi！L’hommequirit！L’hommeprimigene！Hewhirlsroundandroundwithdervishhowls。Sieursetdames，faitesvosjeux！Hecrouchesjuggling。Tinyrouletteplanetsflyfromhishands。Lesjeuxson！faits！
Theplanetsrushtogether，utteringcrepitantcracks。Rienn’vaplus。
Theplanets，buoyantballoons，sailswollenupandaway。Hespringsoffintovacuum。
FLORRYSinkingintotorpor，crossesherselfsecretly。Theendoftheworld！
Afemaletepideffluviumleaksoutfromher。Nebulousobscurityoccupiesspace。Throughthedriftingfogwithoutthegramophoneblaresovercoughsandfeetshuffling。
THEGRAMOPHONEJerusalem！OpenyourgatesandsingHosanna……
Arocketrushesuptheskyandbursts。Awhitestarfallsfromit，proclaimingtheconsummationofallthingsandsecondcomingofElijah。
Alonganinfiniteinvisibletight-ropetautfromzenithtonadirtheEndoftheWorld，atwoheadedoctopusingillieskilts，busbyandtartanfilibegs，whirlsthroughthemurk，headoverheels，inthefoboftheThreeLugsofMan。
THEENDOFTHEWORLDWithaScotchaccent。Wha’lldancethekeelrow，thekeelrow，thekeelrow？
Overthepassingdriftandchokingbreathcoughs，Elijah’svoice，harshasacorncrakes，jarsonhigh。Perspiringinalooselawnsurplicewithfunnelsleevesheisseen，vergefacedabovearostrumaboutwhichthebannerofoldgloryisdraped。Hethumpstheparapet。
ELIJAHNoyapping，ifyouplease，inthisbooth。JakeCrane，CreoleSue，DaveCampbell，AbeKirschner，doyourcoughingwithyourmouthsshut。
Say，Iamoperatingallthistrunkline。Boys，doitnow。God’stimeis12。25。Tellmotheryou’llbethere。Rushyourorderandyouplayaslickace。Joinonrighthere！Bookthroughtoeternityjunction，thenonstoprun。Justonewordmore。Areyouagodoradoggoneclod？IfthesecondadventcametoConeyIslandareweready？FlorryChrist，StephenChrist，ZoeChrist，BloomChrist，KittyChrist，LynchChrist，it’suptoyoutosensethatcosmicforce。Havewecoldfeetaboutthecosmos？No。Beonthesideoftheangels。Beaprism。Youhavethatsomethingwithin，thehigherself。YoucanrubshoulderswithaJesus，aGautama，anIngersoll。
Areyouallinthisvibration？Isayyouare。Youoncenobblethat，congregation，andabuckjoyridetoheavenbecomesabacknumber。Yougotme？It’salifebrightener，sure。Thehotteststuffeverwas。It’sthewholepiewithjamin。It’sjustthecutestsnappiestlineout。Itisimmense，supersumptuous。
Itrestores。Itvibrates。IknowandIamsomevibrator。Jokingapartandgettingdowntobedrock，A。J。ChristDowieandtheharmonialphilosophy，haveyougotthat？O。K。Seventysevenwestsixtyninthstreet。Gotme？That’sit。Youcallmeupbysunphoneanyoldtime。Bumboosers，saveyourstamps。
Heshouts。Nowthenourglorysong。Alljoinheartilyinthesinging。
Encore！Hesings。Jeru……
THEGRAMOPHONEDrowninghisvoice。Whorusalaminyourhighhohhhh。
Thediscraspsgratinglyagainsttheneedle。
THETHREE’WHORESCoveringtheirears，squawk。Ahhkkk！
ELIJAHInrolledupshirtsleeves，blackintheface，shoutsatthetopofhisvoice，hisarmsuplifted。BigBrotherupthere，MrPresident，youhearwhatIdonejustbeensayingtoyou。Certainly，Isortofbelievestronginyou，MrPresident。IcertainlyamthinkingnowMissHigginsandMissRickettsgotreligionwayinsidethem。CertainlyseemstomeIdon’tneverseenowusserscaredfemalethanthewayyoubeen，MissFlorry，justnowasIdoneseedyou。MrPresident，youcomelongandhelpmesaveoursistersdear。Hewinksathisaudience。OurMrPresident，hetwigthewholelotandheain’tsayingnothing。
KITTY-KATEIforgotmyself。InaweakmomentIerredanddidwhatI
didonConstitutionhill。Iwasconfirmedbythebishop。Mymother’ssistermarriedaMontmorency。ItwasaworkingplumberwasmyruinationwhenI
waspure。
ZOE-FANNYIlethimlarrupitintomeforthefunofit。
FLORRY-TERESAItwasinconsequenceofaportwinebeverageontopofHennessy’sthreestarsIwasguiltywithWhelanwhenheslippedintothebed。
STEPHENInthebeginningwastheword，intheendtheworldwithoutend。Blessedbetheeightbeatitudes。
Thebeatitudes，Dixon，Madden，Crotthers，Costello，Lenehan，Bannon，MulliganandLynchinwhitesurgicalstudents’gowns，fourabreast，goosestepping，trampfastpastinnoisymarching。
THEBEATITUDESIncoherently。Beerbeefbattledogbuybullbusinumbarnumbuggerumbishop。
LYSTERInquakergreykneebreechesandbroadbrimmedhat，saysdiscreetly。
Heisourfriend。Ineednotmentionnames。Seekthouthelight。
Hecorantosby。Bestentersinhairdresserattire，shinilylaundered，hislocksincurlpapers。HeleadsJohnEglintonwhowearsamandarin’skimonoofNankeenyellow，lizard-lettered，andahighpagodahat。
BESTSmiling，liftsthehatanddisplaysashavenpollfromthecrownofwhichbristlesapigtailtoupeetiedwithanorangetopknot。
Iwasjustbeautifyinghim，don’tyouknow。Athingofbeauty，don’tyouknow。Yeatssays，orImean，Keatssays。Producesagreencappeddarklanternandflashesittowardsacorner；withcarpingaccent。Estheticsandcosmeticsarefortheboudoir。Iamoutfortruth。Plaintruthforaplainman。Tanderageewantsthefactsandmeanstogetthem。
Intheconeofthesearchlightbehindthecoalscuttle，ollave，holyeyed，thebeardedfigureofMananaanMacLirbroods，chinonknees。
Herisesslowly。Acoldseawindblowsfromhisdruidmantle。Abouthisheadwritheeelsandelvers。Heisencrustedwithweedsandshells。Hisrighthandholdsabicyclepump。Hislefthandgraspsahugecrayfishbyitstwotalons。
MANANAANMACLIRWithavoiceofwaves。Aum！Hek！Wal！Ak！Lub！
Mor！Ma！WhiteyoghinoftheGods。OccultpimanderofHermesTrismegistos。
Withavoiceofwhistlingseawind。Punarjanampatsypunjaub！I
won’thavemylegpulled。Ithasbeensaidbyone：bewaretheleft，thecultofShakti。Withacryofstormbirds。Shakti，Shiva！DarkhiddenFather！Hesmiteswithhisbicyclepumpthecrayfishinhislefthand。Onitsco-operativedialglowthetwelvesignsofthezodiac。
Hewailswiththevehemenceoftheocean。Aum！Baum！Pyjaum！Iamthelightofthehomestead，Iamthedreamerycreamerybutter。
Askeletonjudashandstranglesthelight。Thegreenlightwanestomauve。Thegasjetwailswhistling。
THEGASJETPooah！Pfuiiiiii！
Zoerunstothechandelierand，crookingherleg，adjuststhemantle。
ZOEWhohasafagasI’mhere？
LYNCHTossingacigaretteontothetable。Here。
ZOEHerheadperchedasideinmockpride。Isthatthewaytohandthepottoalady？Shestretchesuptolightthecigaretteovertheflame，twirlingitslowly，showingthebrowntuftsofherarmpits。
Lynchwithhispokerliftsboldlyasideofherslip。Barefromhergartersupherfleshappearsunderthesapphireanixie’sgreen。Shepuffscalmlyathercigarette。Canyouseethebeautyspotofmybehind？
LYNCHI’mnotlooking。
ZOEMakessheep’seyes。No？Youwouldn’tdoalessthing。Wouldyousuckalemon？