THENYMPHSadly。Rubbergoods。Neverrip。Brandassuppliedtothearistocracy。Corsetsformen。Icurefitsormoneyrefunded。UnsolicitedtestimonialsforProfessorWaldmann’swonderfulchestexuber。Mybustdevelopedfourinchesinthreeweeks，reportsMrsGusRublinwithphoto。
BLOOMYoumeanPhotoBits？
THENYMPHIdo。Youboremeaway，framedmeinoakandtinsel，setmeaboveyourmarriagecouch。Unseen，onesummereve，youkissedmeinfourplaces。Andwithlovingpencilyoushadedmyeyes，mybosomandmyshame。
BLOOMHumblykissesherlonghair。Yourclassiccurves，beautifulimmortal。Iwasgladtolookonyou，topraiseyou，athingofbeauty，almosttopray。
THENYMPHDuringdarknightsIheardyourpraise。
BLOOMQuickly。Yes，yes。YoumeanthatI……Sleeprevealstheworstsideofeveryone，childrenperhapsexcepted。IknowIfelloutofmybedorratherwaspushed。Steelwineissaidtocuresnoring。FortherestthereisthatEnglishinvention，pamphletofwhichIreceivedsomedaysago，incorrectlyaddressed。Itclaimstoaffordanoiselessinoffensivevent。Hesighs。’Twaseverthus。Frailty，thynameismarriage。
THENYMPHHerfingersinherears。Andwords。Theyarenotinmydictionary。
BLOOMYouunderstoodthem？
THEYEWSSsh。
THENYMPHCoversherfacewithherhand。WhathaveInotseeninthatchamber？Whatmustmyeyeslookdownon？
BLOOMApologetically。Iknow。Soiledpersonallinen，wrongsideupwithcare。Thequoitsareloose。FromGibraltarbylongsea，longago。
THENYMPHBendsherhead。Worse！Worse！
BLOOMReflectsprecautiously。Thatantiquatedcommode。Itwasn’therweight。Shescaledjustelevenstonenine。Sheputonninepoundsafterweaning。Itwasacrackandwantofglue。Eh？Andthatabsurdorangekeyedutensilwhichhasonlyonehandle。
Thesoundofawaterfallisheardinbrightcascade。
THEWATERFALLPoulaphoucaPoulaphoucaPoulaphoucaPoulaphouca。THEYEWSMinglingtheirboughs。Listen。Whisper。Sheisright，oursister。WegrewbyPoulaphoucawaterfall。Wegaveshadeonlanguoroussummerdays。
JOHNWYSENOLANInthebackground，inIrishNationalForester’suniform，doffshisplumedhat。Prosper！Giveshadeonlanguorousdays，treesofIreland！
THEYEWSMurmuring。WhocametoPoulaphoucawiththehighschoolexcursion？Wholefthisnutquestingclassmatestoseekourshade？
BLOOMPigeonbreasted，bottleshouldered，padded，innondescriptjuvenilegreyandblackstripedsuit，toosmallforhim，whitetennisshoes，borderedstockingswithturnovertops，andaredschoolcapwithbadge。Iwasinmyteens，agrowingboy。Alittlethensufficed，ajoltingcar，theminglingodoursoftheladies’cloakroomandlavatory，thethrongpennedtightontheoldRoyalstairs，fortheylovecrushes，instinctsoftheherd，andthedarksexsmellingtheatreunbridlesvice。Evenapricelistoftheirhosiery。Andthentheheat。Thereweresunspotsthatsummer。Endofschool。Andtipsycake。Halcyondays。
HalcyonDays，highschoolboysinblueandwhitefootballjerseysandshorts，MasterDonaldTurnbull，MasterAbrahamChatterton，MasterOwenGoldberg，MasterJackMeredith，MasterPercyApjohn，standinaclearingofthetreesandshouttoMasterLeopoldBloom。
THEHALCYONDAYSMackerel！Liveusagain。Hurray！
Theycheer。
BLOOMHobbledehoy，warmgloved，mammamufflered，stunnedwithspentsnowballs，strugglestorise。Again！Ifeelsixteen！Whatalark！
Let’sringallthebellsinMontagueStreet。Hecheersfeebly。
HurrayfortheHighSchool！
THEECHOFool！
THEYEWSRustling。Sheisright，oursister。Whisper。Whisperedkissesareheardinallthewood。Facesofhamadryadspeepoutfromthebolesandamongtheleavesandbreakblossomingintobloom。Whoprofanedoursilentshade？
THENYMPHCoylythroughpartingfingers。There！Intheopenair？
THEYEWSSweepingdownward。Sister，yes。Andonourvirginsward。
THEWATERFALLPoulaphoucaPoulaphoucaPhoucaphoucaPhoucaphouca。THENYMPHWithwidefingers。O！Infamy！
BLOOMIwasprecocious。Youth。Thefauns。Isacrificedtothegodoftheforest。Theflowersthatbloominthespring。Itwaspairingtime。
Capillaryattractionisanaturalphenomenon。LottyClarke，flaxenhaired，Isawathernighttoilettethroughill-closedcurtains，withpoorpapa’soperaglasses。Thewantonategrasswildly。SherolleddownhillatRialtoBridgetotemptmewithherflowofanimalspirits。SheclimbedtheircrookedtreeandI……Asaintcouldn’tresistit。Thedemonpossessedme。Besides，whosaw？
StaggeringBob，awhitepolledcalfthrustsaruminatingheadwithhumidnostrilsthroughthefoliage。
STAGGERINGBOBMe。Mesee。
BLOOMSimplysatisfyinganeed。Withpathos。NogirlwouldwhenIwentgirling。Toougly。Theywouldn’tplay。
HighonBenHowththroughrhododendronsanannygoatpasses，plumpuddered，buttytailed，droppingcurvants。
THENANNYGOATBleats。Megegaggegg！Nannannanny！
BLOOMHatless，flushed，coveredwithburnofthistledownandgotrepine。
Regularlyengaged。Circumstancesaltercases。Hegazesintentlydownwardsonthewater。Thirtytwoheadoverheelspersecond。Pressnightmare。
GiddyElijah。Fallfromcliff。Sadendofgovernmentprinter’sclerk。ThroughsilversilentsummerairthedummyofBloom，rolledinamummy，rollsrotatinglyfromtheLion’sHeadcliffintothepurpleWaitingwaters。
THEDUMMYMUMMYBbbbblllllbbblblodschbg？
FaroutinthebaybetweenBaileyandKishlightstheErin’sKingsails，sendingabroadeningplumeofcoalsmokefromherfunneltowardstheland。
COUNCILLORNANNETIAloneondeck，indarkalpaca，yellowkitefaced，hishandinhiswaistcoatopening，declaims。Whenmycountrytakesherplaceamongthenationsoftheearth，then，andnottillthenletmyepitaphbewritten。Ihave……
BLOOMDone。Prff。
THENYMPHLoftily。Weimmortals，asyousawtoday，havenotsuchaplaceandnohairthereeither。Wearestonecoldandpure。Weeatelectriclight。Shearchesherbodyinlasciviouscrispation，placingherforefingerinhermouth。Spoketome。Heardfrombehind。Howthencouldyou……？
BLOOMPacingtheheatherabjectly。O，Ihavebeenaperfectpig。EnemastooIhaveadministered。Onethirdofapintofquassia，towhichaddatablespoonfulofrocksalt。Upthefundament。WithHamiltonLong’ssyringe，theladies’friend。
THENYMPHInmypresence。Thepowderpuff。Sheblushesandmakesaknee。Andtherest。
BLOOMDejected。Yes。Peccavi！Ihavepaidhomageonthatlivingaltarwherethebackchangesname。Withsuddenfervour。
Forwhyshouldthedaintyscentedjewelledhand，thehandthatrules……？
Figureswindserpentinginslowwoodlandpatternaroundthetreestems，cooeeing。
THEVOICEOFKITTYInthethicket。Showusoneofthemcushions。
THEVOICEOFFLORRYHere。
Agrousewingsclumsilythroughtheunderwood。
THEVOICEOFLYNCHInthethicket。Whew！Pipinghot！
THEVOICEOFZOEFromthethicket。Camefromahotplace。
THEVOICEOFVIRAGAbirdchiefbluestreakedandfeatheredinwarpanoplywithhisassegai，stridingthroughacracklingcanebrakeoverbeechmastandacorns。Hot！Hot！WareSittingBull！
BLOOMItoverpowersme。Thewarmimpressofherwarmform。Eventositwhereawomanhassat，especiallywithdivaricatedthighs，asthoughtograntthelastfavours，mostespeciallywithpreviouslywellupliftedwhitesateencoatpans。Sowomanlyfull。Itfillsmefull。
THEWATERFALLPhillaphullaPoulaphoucaPoulaphoucaPoulaphouca。THEYEWSSsh！Sister，speak！
THENYMPHEyeless，innun’swhitehabit，coifandhugewingedwimple，softly，withremoteeyes。Tranquiliaconvent。SisterAgatha。MountCarmel，theapparitionsofKnockandLourdes。Nomoredesire。Shereclinesherhead，sighing。Onlytheethereal。Wheredreamycreamygullwaveso’erthewatersdull。
Bloomhalfrises。Hisbacktrousersbuttonsnaps。
THEBUTTONBip！
TwoslutsoftheCoombedancerainilyby，shawled，yellingflatly。
THESLUTSOLeopoldlostthepinofhisdrawersHedidn’tknowwhattodo，Tokeepitup，Tokeepitup。BLOOMColdly。Youhavebrokenthespell。Thelaststraw。Iftherewereonlyetherealwherewouldyouallbe，postulantsandnovices？Shybutwilling，likeanasspissing。
THEYEWSTheirsilverfoilofleavesprecipitating，theirskinnyarmsageingandswaying。Deciduously！
THENYMPHSacrilege！Toattemptmyvirtue！Alargemoiststainappearsonherrobe。Sullymyinnocence！Youarenotfittotouchthegarmentofapurewoman。Sheclutchesinherrobe。Wait，Satan。You’llsingnomorelovesongs。Amen。Amen。Amen。Amen。Shedrawsaponiardand，cladinthesheathmailofanelectedknightofnine，strikesathisloins。Nekum！
BLOOMStartsup，seizesherhand。Hoy！Nebrakada！Catofninelives！Fairplay，madam。Nopruningknife。Thefoxandthegrapes，isit？
Whatdowelackwithyourbarbedwire？Crucifixnotthickenough？Heclutchesherveil。AholyabbotyouwantorBrophy，thelamegardener，orthespoutlessstatueofthewatercarrierorgoodMotherAlphonsus，ehReynard？
THENYMPHWithacry，fleesfromhimunveiled，herplastercastcracking，acloudofstenchescapingfromthecracks。Poli……！
BLOOMCallsafterher。Asifyoudidn’tgetitonthedoubleyourselves。Nojerksandmultiplemucositiesalloveryou。Itriedit。
Yourstrengthourweakness。What’sourstudfee？Whatwillyoupayonthenail？YoufeemendancersontheRiviera，Iread。Thefleeingnymphraisesakeen。Eh！Ihavesixteenyearsofblackslavelabourbehindme。Andwouldajurygivemefiveshillingsalimonytomorrow，eh？Foolsomeoneelse，notme。Hesniffs。But。Onions。Stale。Sulphur。
Grease。
ThefigureofBellaCohenstandsbeforehim。
BELLAYou’llknowmethenexttime。
BLOOMComposed，regardsher。Passé；e。Muttondressedaslamb。Loneinthetoothandsuperfluoushairs。Arawonionthelastthingatnightwouldbenefityourcomplexion。Andtakesomedoublechindrill。Youreyesareasvapidastheglasseyesofyourstuffedfox。Theyhavethedimensionsofyourotherfeatures，that’sall。I’mnotatriplescrewpropeller。
BELLAContemptuously。You’renotgame，infact。Hersowcuntbarks。Fohracht！
BLOOMContemptuously。Cleanyournaillessmiddlefingerfirst，thecoldspunkofyourbullyisdrippingfromyourcockscomb。Takeahandfulofhayandwipeyourself。
BELLAIknowyou，canvasser！Deadcod！
BLOOMIsawhim，kipkeeper！Poxandgleetvendor！
BELLATurnstothepiano。WhichofyouwasplayingthedeadmarchfromSaul？
ZOEMe。Mindyourcornflowers。Shedartstothepianoandbangschordsonitwithcrossedarms。Thecat’sramblethroughtheslag。
Sheglancesback。Eh？Who’smakinglovetomysweeties？Shedartsbacktothetable。What’syoursismineandwhat’smineismyown。
Kittydisconcertedcoatsherteethwiththesilverpaper。BloomapproachesZoe。