BLOOMEh！Ho！Thereisnoanswerhebendsagain。MrDedalus！
Thereisnoanswer。Thenameifyoucall。Somnambulist。Hebendsagainand，hesitating，bringshismouthnearthefaceoftheprostrateform。Stephen！Thereisnoanswer。Hecallsagain。Stephen！
STEPHENGroans。Who？Blackpanthervampire。Hesighsandstretcheshimselfthenmurmursthicklywithprolongedvowels。Who……
drive……Fergusnow。Andpierce……wood’swovenshade？……
Heturnsonhisleftside，sighing，doublinghimselftogether。
BLOOMPoetry。Welleducated。Pity。HebendsagainandundoesthebuttonsofStephen’swaistcoat。Tobreathe。HebrushesthewoodshavingsfromStephen’sclotheswithlighthandsandfingers。Onepoundseven。Nothurtanyhow。Helistens。What！
Murmurs。……shadows……thewoods……whitebreast……dim……Hestretchesouthisarms，sighsagainandcurlshisbody。Bloomholdinghishatandashplantstandserect。Adogbarksinthedistance。Bloomtightensandloosenshisgripontheashplant。HelooksdownonStephen’sfaceandform。
BLOOMCommuneswiththenight。Faceremindsmeofhispoormother。Intheshadywood。Thedeepwhitebreast。Ferguson，IthinkIcaught。
Agirl。Somegirl。Bestthingcouldhappenhim……Hemurmurs。……
swearthatIwillalwayshail，everconceal，neverreveal，anypartorparts，artorarts……Hemurmurs。intheroughsandsofthesea。
acabletow’slengthfromtheshore……wherethetideebbs……andflows……
Silent，thoughtful，alert，hestandsonguard，hisfingersathislipsintheattitudeofsecretmaster。Againstthedarkwallafigureappearsslowly，afairyboyofeleven，achangeling，kidnapped，dressedinanEtonsuitwithglassshoesandalittlebronzehelmet，holdingabookinhishand。Hereadsfromrighttoleftinaudibly，smiling，kissingthepage。
BLOOMWonderstruck，callsinaudibly。Rudy！
RUDYGazesunseeingintoBloom’seyesandgoesonreading，kissing，smiling。Hehasadelicatemauveface。Onhissuithehasdiamondandrubybuttons。Inhisfreelefthandheholdsaslimivorycanewithaviolethowknot。Awhitelambkinpeepsoutofhiswaistcoatpocket。
JOYCE：Ulysses，CirceCirceTheMabbotstreetentranceofnighttown，beforewhichstretchesanuncobbledtransidingsetwithskeletontracks，redandgreenwill-o’-the-wispsanddangersignals。Rowsofflimsyhouseswithgapingdoors。Rarelampswithfaintrainbowfans。RoundRabaiotti’shaltedicegondolastuntedmenandwomensquabble。Theygrabwafersbetweenwhicharewedgedlumpsofcoalandcoppersnow。Sucking，theyscatterslowly。Children。Theswancombofthegondola，highreared，forgesonthroughthemurk，whiteandblueunderalighthouse。Whistlescallandanswer。
THECALLSWait，mylove，andI’llbewithyou。
THEANSWERSRoundbehindthestable。
Adeafmuteidiotwithgoggleeyes，hisshapelessmouthdribbling，jerkspast，shakeninSaintVitus’dance。Achainofchildren’shandsimprisonshim。
THECHILDRENKithoguelSalute。
THEIDIOTLiftsapalsiedleftarmandgurgles。Grhahute！
THECHILDRENWhere’sthegreatlight？
THEIDIOTGobbing。Ghaghahest。
Theyreleasehim。Hejerkson。Apygmywomanswingsonaropeslungbetweentherailings，counting。Aformsprawledagainstadustbinandmuffledbyitsarmandhatmoves，groans，grindinggrowlingteeth，andsnoresagain。
Onastepagnometottingamongarubbishtipcrouchestoshoulderasackofragsandbones。Acronestandingbywithasmokyoillampramsthelastbottleinthemawofhissack。Heheaveshisbooty，tugsaskewhispeakedcapandhobblesoffmutely。Thecronemakesbackforherlairswayingherlamp。Abandychild，asquatonthedoorstepwithapapershuttlecock，crawlssidlingafterherinspurts，clutchesherskirt，scramblesup。Adrunkennavvyupswithbothhandstherailingsofanarea，lurchingheavily。Atacornertwonightwatchinshouldercapes，theirhandsupontheirstaffholsters，loomtall。Aplatecrashes；awomanscreams；achildwails。Oathsofamanroar，mutter，cease。Figureswander，lurk，peerfromwarrens。Inaroomlitbyacandlestuckinabottleneckaslutcombsoutthetattsfromthehairofascrofulouschild。CissyCaffrey’svoice，stillyoung，singsshrillfromalane。
CISSYCAFFREYIgaveittoMollyBecauseshewasjolly，ThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateCompton，swaggerstickstightintheiroxters，astheymarchunsteadilyrightaboutfaceandbursttogetherfromtheirmouthsavolleyedfart。Laughterofmenfromthelane。Ahoarseviragoretorts。
THEVIRAGOSignsonyou，hairyarse。MorepowertheCavangirl。
CISSYCAFFREYMorelucktome。Cavan，CootehillandBelturbet。
Shesings。IgaveittoNellyTostickinherbellyThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。PrivateCartandPrivateComptonturnandcounterretort，theirtunicsbloodbrightinalampglow，blacksocketsofcapsontheirblondcopperpolls。StephenDedalusandLynchpassthroughthecrowdclosetotheredcoats。
PRIVATECOMPTONJerkshisfinger。Wayfortheparson。
PRIVATECARRTurnsandcalls。Whatho，parson！
CISSYCAFFREYHervoicesoaringhigher。Shehasit，shegotit，WhereversheputitThelegoftheduck。Stephen，flourishingtheashplantinhislefthand，chantswithjoytheintroitforpaschaltime。Lynch，hisjockeycaplowonhisbrow，attendshim，asneerofdiscontentwrinklinghisface。
STEPHENVidiaquamegredientemdetemploalateredextro。Alleluia。
Thefamishedsnaggletusksofanelderlybawdprotrudefromadoorway。
THEBAWDHervoicewhisperinghuskily。Sst！ComeheretillItellyou。Maidenheadinside。Sst。
STEPHENAltiusaliqantulumEtomnesadquospervenitacquaista。
THEBAWDSpitsintheirtrailherjetofvenom。Trinitymedicals。
Fallopiantube。Allprickandnopence。
EdyBoardman，sniffling，crouchedwithBerthaSupple，drawshershawlacrosshernostrils。
EDYBOARDMANBickering。Andsaytheone：IseenyouupFaithfulplacewithyoursquarepusher，thegreaserofftherailway，inhiscometobedhat。Didyou，saysI。That’snotforyoutosay，saysI。Youneverseenmeinthemantrapwithamarriedhighlander，saysI。Thelikesofher！
Stagthatoneis。Stubbornasamule！Andherwalkingwithtwofellowstheonetime，KildbridetheenginedriverandlancecorporalOliphant。
STEPHENTriumphaliter。Salvifactiisunt。
Heflourisheshisashplantshiveringthelampimage，shatteringlightovertheworld。Aliverandwhitespanielontheprowlslinksafterhim，growling。Lynchscar’sitwithakick。
LYNCHSothat？
STEPHENLooksbehind。Sothatgesture，notmusic，notodours，wouldbeauniversallanguage，thegiftoftonguesrenderingvisiblenotthelaysensebutthefirstentelechy，thestructuralrhythm。
LYNCHPornosophicalphilotheology。MetaphysicsinMecklenburgstreet！
STEPHENWehaveshrewriddenShakespeareandhenpeckedSocrates。Eventheallwiseststagyritewasbitted，bridledandmountedbyalightoflove。
LYNCHBa！
STEPHENAnyway，whowantstwogesturestoillustratealoafandajug？
ThismovementillustratestheloafandjugofbreadandwineinOmar。Holdmystick。
LYNCHDamnyouryellowstick。Wherearewegoing？
STEPHENLecherouslynx，tolabelledamesansmerci，GeorginaJohnson，addeamquilaetificatjuventutemmeam。
Stephenthruststheashplantonhimandslowlyholdsouthishands，hisheadgoingbacktillbothhandsareaspanfromhisbreast，downturnedinplanesintersecting，thefingersabouttopart，theleftbeinghigher。
LYNCHWhichisthejugofbread？Itskillsnot。Thatorthecustomhouse。
Illustratethou。Heretakeyourcrutchandwalk。
Theypass。TommyCaffreyscramblestoagaslampand，clasping，climbsinspasms。Fromthetopspurheslidesdown。JackyCaffreyclaspstoclimb。
Thenavvylurchesagainstthelamp。Thetwinsscuttleoffinthedark。
Thenavvy，swaying，pressesaforefingeragainstawingofhisnoseandejectsfromthefarthernostrilalongliquidjetofsnot。Shoulderingthelamphestaggersawaythroughthecrowdwithhisflaringcresset。
Snakesofriverfogcreepslowly。Fromdrains，clefts，cesspools，middensariseonallsidesstagnantfumes。Aglowleapsinthesouthbeyondtheseawardreachesoftheriver。Thenavvystaggeringforwardcleavesthecrowdandlurchestowardsthetramsiding。OnthefarthersideundertherailwaybridgeBloomappearsflushed，panting，crammingbreadandchocolateintoasidepocket。FromGillenshairdresserswindowacompositeportraitshowshimgallantNelson’simage。AconcavemirroratthesidepresentstohimlovelornlonglostlugubruBooloohoom。GraveGladstoneseeshimlevelBloomforBloom。Hepasses，struckbythestareoftruculentWellingtonbutintheconvexmirrorgrinunstruckthebonhameyesandfatchuckcheekchopsofJollypoldytherixdixdoldy。
AtAntonioBabaiotti’sdoorBloomhalts，sweatedunderthebrightarclamps。Hedisappears。Inamomenthereappearsandhurrieson。
BLOOMFishandtaters。N。g。Ah！
HedisappearsintoOlhousen’s，theporkbutcher’s，underthedowncomingrollshutter。AfewmomentslaterheemergesfromundertheshutterpuffingPoldy，blowingBloohoom。Ineachhandheholdsaparcel，onecontainingalukewarmpig’scrubeen，theotheracoldsheep’strottersprinkledwithwholepepperHegasps，standingupright。Thenbendingtoonesidehepressesaparcelagainsthisribandgroans。
BLOOMStitchinmyside。WhydidIrun？
Hetakesbreathwithcareandgoesforwardslowlytowardsthelampsetsiding。Theglowleapsagain。
BLOOMWhatisthat？Aflasher？Searchlight。
HestandsatCormack’scornerwatching。
BLOOMAuroraborealisorasteelfoundry？Ah，thebrigade，ofcourse。Southsideanyhow。Bigblaze。Mightbehishouse。Beggar’sbush。
We’resafe。Hehumscheerfully。London’sburning，London’sburning！
Onfire，onfire！HecatchessightofthenavvylurchingthroughthecrowdatthefarthersideofTalbotstreet。I’llmisshim。Run。Quick。
Bettercrosshere。
Hedartstocrosstheroad。Urchinsshout。
THEURCHINSMindout，mister！Twocyclists，withlightedpaperlanternsaswing，swimbyhim，grazinghim，theirbellsrattling。
THEBELLSHaltyaltyaltyall。
BLOOMHaltserectstungbyaspasm。Ow。
Helooksround，dartsforwardsuddenly。Throughrisingfogadragonsandstrewer，travellingatcaution，slewsheavilydownuponhim，itshugeredheadlightwinking，itstrolleyhissingonthewire。Themotormanbangshisfootgong。
THEGONGBangBangBlaBakBludBuggBloo。
Thebrakecracksviolently。Bloom，raisingapoliceman’swhiteglovedhand，blundersstifflegged，outofthetrack。Themotormanthrownforward，pugnosed，ontheguidewheel，yellsasheslidespastoverchainsandkeys。
THEMOTORMANHey，shitbreeches，areyoudoingthehattrick？
BLOOMBloomtrickleapstothecurbstoneandhaltsagain。Hebrushesamudflakefromhischeekwithaparcelledhand。Nothoroughfare。
Closeshavethatbutcuredthestitch。MusttakeupSandow’sexercisesagain。Onthehandsdown。Insureagainststreetaccidenttoo。TheProvidential。
Hefeelshistrouserpocket。Poormamma’spanacea。Heeleasilycatchintracksorbootlaceinacog。DaythewheeloftheblackMariapeeledoffmyshoeatLeonard’scorner。Thirdtimeisthecharm。Shoetrick。
Insolentdriver。Ioughttoreporthim。Tensionmakesthemnervous。Mightbethefellowbalkedmethismorningwiththathorseywoman。Samestyleofbeauty。Quickofhimallthesame。Thestiffwalk。Truewordspokeninjest。ThatawfulcrampinLadlane。SomethingpoisonousIate。Emblemofluck。Why？Probablylostcattle。Markofthebeast。Hecloseshiseyesaninstant。Bitlightinthehead。Monthlyoreffectoftheother。
Brainfogfag。Thattiredfeeling。Toomuchformenow。Ow！
AsinisterfigureleansonplaitedlegsagainstO’Beirneswall，avisageunknown，injectedwithdarkmercury。Fromunderawideleavedsombrerothefigureregardshimwithevileye。
BLOOMBuenosnoches，señ；oritaBlanca，quecalleesesta？
THEFIGUREImpassive，raisesasignalarm。Password。SraidMabbot。
BLOOMHaha。Merci。Esperanto。Slanleath。Hemutters。
Gaelicleaguespy，sentbythatfireeater。
Hestepsforward。Asackshoulderedragmanbarshispath。Hestepsleft，ragsackmanleft。
BLOOMIbeg。Heswerves，sidles，stepsaside，slipspastandon。
BLOOMKeeptotheright，right，right。IfthereisafingerpostplantedbytheTouringClubatStepasidewhoprocuredthatpublicboon？IwholostmywayandcontributedtothecolumnsoftheIrishCyclisttheletterheaded，IndarkestStepaside。Keep，keep，keeptotheright。Ragsandbones，atmidnight。Afencemorelikely。Firstplacemurderermakesfor。Washoffhissinsoftheworld。
JackyCaffrey，huntedbyTommyCaffrey，runsfulltiltagainstBloom。
BLOOMO！