HewheelsKittyintoLynch’sarm’s，snatchesuphisashplantfromthetableandtakesthefloor。Allwheel，whirl，waltz，twirl。Bloombella，Kittylynch，Florryzoe，jujubywomen。Stephenwithhatashplantfrogsplitsinmiddlehighkickswithskykickingmouthshuthandclasppartunderthigh，withclangtinkleboomhammertallyhohornblowerbluegreenyellowflashes。
Toft’scumbersometurnswithhobbyhorseridersfromgildedsnakesdangled，bowelsfandangoleapingspurnsoilfootandfallagain。
THEPIANOLAThoughshe’safactorylassAndwearsnofancyclothes。Closeclutchedswiftswifterwithglareblareflarescuddingtheyscotlootshootlumberingby。Baraabum！
TUTTIEncore！Bis！Bravo！Encore！
SIMONThinkofyourmother’speople！
STEPHENDanceofdeath。
Bangfreshbarangbangoflacquey’sbell，horse，nag，steerpiglings，ConmeeonChristasslamecrutchandlegsailorincockboatarmfoldedropepullinghitchingstamphornpipe’throughandthrough，Baraabum！Onnags，hogs，bellhorses，Gadareneswine，Cornyincoffin。SteelsharkstoneonehandledNelson，twotrickiesFrauenzimmerplumstainedfrompramfallingbawling。
Gum，he’sachampion。Fusebluepeerfrombarrelrev。evensongloveonhackneyjauntBlazesblindcoddoubledbicyclersDillywithsnowcakenofancyclothes。
Theninlastwiswitchbacklumberingupanddownbumpmashtubsortofviceroyandreinerelishfortublumberbumpshirerose。Baraabum！
Thecouplesfallaside。Stephenwhirlsgiddily。Roomwhirlsback。
Eyesclosed，hetotters。Redrailsflyspacewards。Starsallaroundsunsturnroundabout。Brightmidgesdanceonwall。Hestopsdead。
STEPHENHo！
Stephen’smother，emaciated，risesstarkthroughthefloorinlepergreywithawreathoffadedorangeblossomsandatornbridalveil，herfacewornandnoseless，greenwithgravemould。Herhairisscantandlank。
ShefixesherbluecircledholloweyesocketsonStephenandopenshertoothlessmouthutteringasilentword。Achoirofvirginsandconfessorssingvoicelessly。
THECHOIRLiliatarutilantiumteconfessorum……
Iubilantiumtevirginum……FromthetopofatowerBuckMulligan，inparticolouredjester’sdressofpuceandyellowandclown’scapwithcurlingbell，standsgapingather，asmokingbutteredsplitsconeinhishand。
BUCKMULLIGANShe’sbeastlydead。Thepityofit！Mulliganmeetstheafflictedmother。Heupturnshiseyes。MercurialMalachi。
THEMOTHERWiththesubtlesmileofdeath’smadness。IwasoncethebeautifulMayGoulding。Iamdead。
STEPHENHorrorstruck。Lemur，whoareyou？Whatbogeyman’strickisthis？
BUCKMULLIGANShakeshiscurlingcapbell。Themockeryofit！
Kinchkilledherdogsbodybitchbody。Shekickedthebucket。Tearsofmoltenbutterfallfromhiseyesintothescone。Ourgreatsweetmother！Epioinopaponton。
THEMOTHERComesnearer，breathinguponhimsoftlyherbreathofwettedashes。Allmustgothroughit，Stephen。Morewomenthanmenintheworld。Youtoo。Timewillcome。
STEPHENChokingwithfright，remorseandhorror。TheysaidIkilledyou，mother。Heoffendedyourmemory。Cancerdidit，notI。Destiny。
THEMOTHERAgreenrillofbiletricklingfromasideofhermouth。
Yousangthatsongtome。Love’sbittermystery。
STEPHENEagerly。Tellmetheword，mother，ifyouknownow。
Thewordknowntoallmen。
THEMOTHERWhosavedyouthenightyoujumpedintothetrainatDalkeywithPaddyLee？Whohadpityforyouwhenyouweresadamongthestrangers？
Prayerisallpowerful。PrayerforthesufferingsoulsintheUrsulinemanual，andfortydays’indulgence。Repent，Stephen。
STEPHENTheghoul！Hyena！
THEMOTHERIprayforyouinmyotherworld。GetDillytomakeyouthatboiledriceeverynightafteryourbrainwork。YearsandyearsIlovedyou，Omyson，myfirstborn，whenyoulayinmywomb。
ZOEFanningherselfwiththegratefan。I’mmelting！
FLORRYPointstoStephenLook！He’swhite。
BLOOMGoestothewindowtoopenitmore。Giddy。
THEMOTHERWithsmoulderingeyes。Repent！O，thefireofhell！
STEPHENPanting。Thecorpsechewer！Rawheadandbloodybones！
THEMOTHERHerfacedrawingnearandnearer，sendingoutanashenbreath。Beware！Sheraisesherblackened，witheredrightarmslowlytowardsStephen’sbreastwithoutstretchedfingers。Beware！God’shand！AgreencrabwithmalignantredeyessticksdeepitsgrinningclawsinStephen’sheart。
STEPHENStrangledwithrage。Shite！Hisfeaturesgrowdrawnandgreyandold。
BLOOMAtthewindow。What？
STEPHENAhnon，parexemple！Theintellectualimagination！Withmeallornotatall。Nonserviam！
FLORRYGivehimsomecoldwater。Wait。Sherushesout。
THEMOTHERWringsherhandsslowly，moaningdesperately。O
SacredHeartofJesus，havemercyonhim！Savehimfromhell，OdivineSacredHeart！
STEPHENNo！No！No！Breakmyspiritallofyouifyoucan！I’llbringyoualltoheel！
THEMOTHERIntheagonyofherdeathrattle。HavemercyonStephen，Lord，formysake！Inexpressiblewasmyanguishwhenexpiringwithlove，griefandagonyonMountCalvary。
STEPHENNothung！
Hehitshisashplanthighwithbothhandsandsmashesthechandelier。
Time’slividfinalflameleapsand，inthefollowingdarkness，ruinofallspace，shatteredglassandtopplingmasonry。
THEGASJETPwfungg！
BLOOMStop！
LYNCHRushesforwardandseizesStephen’shand。Here！Holdon！Don’trunamok！
BELLAPolice！
Stephen，abandoninghisashplant，hisheadandarmsthrownbackstark，beatsthegroundandfleesfromtheroompastthewhoresatthedoor。
BELLAScreams。Afterhim！
Thetwowhoresrushtothehalldoors。LynchandKittyandZoestampedefromtheroom。Theytalkexcitedly。Bloomfollows，returns。
THEWHORESJammedinthedoorway，pointing。Downthere。
ZOEPointing。There。There’ssomethingup。
BELLAWhopaysforthelamp？SheseizesBloom’scoattail。There。
Youwerewithhim。Thelamp’sbroken。
BLOOMRushestothehall，rushesback。Whatlamp，woman？
AWHOREHetorehiscoat。
BELLAHereyeshardwithangerandcupidity，points。Who’stopayforthat？TenShillings。You’reawitness。
BLOOMSnatchesupStephen’sashplant。Me？Tenshillings？Haven’tyouliftedenoughoffhim？Didn’the……
BELLALoudly。Here，noneofyourtalltalk。Thisisn’tabrothel。
Atenshillinghouse。
BLOOMHishandunderthelamp，pullsthechain。Pulling，thegasjetlightsupacrushedmauvepurpleshade。Heraisestheashplant。Onlythechimney’sbroken。Hereisallhe……
BELLAShrinksbackandscreams。Jesus！Don’t！
BLOOMWardingoffablow。Toshowyouhowhehitthepaper。
There’snotasixpenceworthofdamagedone。Tenshillings！
FLORRYWithaglassofwaterenters。Whereishe？
BELLADoyouwantmetocallthepolice？
BLOOMO，Iknow。Bulldogonthepremises。Buthe’saTrinitystudent。
Patronsofyourestablishment。Gentlementhatpaytherent。Hemakesamasonicsign。KnowwhatImean？Nephewofthevice-chancellor。Youdon’twantascandal。
BELLAAngrily。Trinity！Comingdownhereraggingaftertheboatracesandpayingnothing。Areyoumycommanderhere？Whereishe？
I’llchargehim。Disgracehim，Iwill。Sheshouts。Zoe！Zoe！
BLOOMUrgently。AndifitwereyourownsoninOxford！Warningly。
Iknow。
BELLAAlmostspeechless。Whoareyouincog？
ZOEInthedoorway。There’sarowon。
BLOOMWhat？Where？Hethrowsashillingonthetableandshouts。
That’sforthechimney。Where？Ineedmountainair。Hehurriesoutthroughthehall。Thewhorespoint。Florryfollows，spillingwaterfromhertiltedtumbler。Onthedoorstepallthewhoresclusteredtalkvolubly，pointingtotherightwherethefoghasclearedoffFromtheleftarrivesajinglinghackneycar。Itslowstoinfrontofthehouse。BloomatthehalldoorperceivesCornyKelleherwhoisabouttodismountfromthecarwithtwosilentlechers。Heavertshisface。Bellafromwithinthehallusesonherwhores。Theyblowickylickystickyyumyumkisses。CornyKelleherreplieswithaghostlylewdsmile。Thesilentlechersturntopaythejarvey。
ZoeandKittystillpointright。Bloom，partingthemswiftly，drawshiscaliph’shoodandponchoandhurriesdownthestepswithsidewaysface。
IncogHarounalBaschid，heflitsbehindthesilentlechersandhastensonbytherailingswithfleetstepofapardstrewingthedragbehindhim，tornenvelopesdrenchedinaniseed。Theashplantmarkshisstride。Apackofbloodhounds，ledbyHornblowerofTrinitybrandishingadogwhipintallyhocapandanoldpairofgreytrousers，followsfromfar，pickingupthescent，nearer，baying，panting，atfault，breakingaway，throwingtheirtongues，bitinghisheels，leapingathistail。Hewalks，runs，zigzags，gallops，lugslaidback。Heispeltedwithgravel，cabbagestumps，biscuitboxes，eggs，potatoes，deadcodfish，womansslipperslappers。Afterhim，freshfound，thehueandcryzigzaggallopsinhotpursuitoffollowmyleader：65C
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THEHUEANDCRYHelterskelterelterwelterHe’sBloom！StopBloom！
Stopabloom！Stopperrobber！Hi！Hi！Stophimonthecorner！
AtthecornerofBeaverStreetbeneaththescaffoldingBloompantingstopsonthefringeofthenoisyquarrellingknot，alotnotknowingajotwhathi！hi！rowandwrangleroundthewhowhatbrawlaltogether。
STEPHENWithelaborategestures，breathingdeeplyandslowly。
Youaremyguests。Theuninvited。ByvirtueofthefifthofGeorgeandseventhofEdward。Historytoblame。Fabledbymothersofmemory。
PRIVATECARRToCissyCaffrey。Washeinsultingyou？
STEPHENAddressedherinvocativefeminine。Probablyneuter。Ungenitive。
VOICESNo，hedidn’t。Thegirl’stellinglies。HewasinMrsCohen’s。
What’sup？Soldiersandcivilians。
CISSYCAFFREYIwasincompanywiththesoldiersandtheyleftmetodo-youknowandtheyoungmanranupbehindme。ButI’mfaithfultothemanthat’streatingmethoughI’monlyashillingwhore。
STEPHENCatchessightofKitty’sandLynch’sheads。Hail，Sisyphus。
Hepointstohimselfandtheothers。Poetic。Neopoetic。
VOICESShe’sfaithfultheman。
CISSYCAFFREYYes，togowithhim。Andmewithasoldierfriend。
PRIVATECOMPTONHedoesn’thalfwantathickear，theblighter。Biffhimone，Harry。