Themorningandnoonhourswaltzintheirplaces，turning，advancingtoeachother，shapingtheircurves，bowingvisavis。Cavaliersbehindthemarchandsuspendtheirarms，withhandsdescendingto，touching，risingfromtheirshoulders。
HOURSYoumaytouchmy。
CAVALIERSMayItouchyour？
HOURSO，butlightly！
CAVALIERSO，solightly！
THEPIANOLAMylittleshylittlelasshasawaist。
ZoeandStephenturnboldlywithlooserswing。Thetwilighthoursadvance，fromlonglandshadows，dispersed，lagging，languideyed，theircheeksdelicatewithcipriaandfalsefaintbloom。Theyareingreygauzewithdarkbatsleevesthatflutterinthelandbreeze。
MAGINNIAvant！huit！Traversé；！Salut！Coursdemains！Croisé；！
Theeighthoursstealtothelastplace。Morning，noonandtwilighthoursretreatbeforethem。Theyaremasked，withdaggeredhairandbraceletsofdullbells。Weary，theycurchycurchyunderveils。
THEBRACELETSHeigho！Heigho！
ZOETwisting，herhandtoherbrow。O！
MAGINNILostiroirs！Chaî；nededames！Lacorbeille！Dosà；
dos！
Arabesquingwearily，theyweaveapatternonthefloor，weaving，unweaving，curtseying，twisting，simplyswirling。
ZOEI’mgiddy。
Shefreesherselfdroopsonachair，StephenseizesFlorryandturnswithher。
MAGINNIBoulangè；re！Losronds！Losponts！Chevauxdebois！
Escargots！
Twining，receding，withinterchanginghands，thenighthourslink，eachwitharchingarms，inamosaicofmovements。StephenandFlorryturncumbrously。
MAGINNIDansezavecvosdames！Changesdedames！Donneslepetitbouquetavotredame！Remerciez！
THEPIANOLABest，bestofall，Baraabum！KITTYJumpsup。O，theyplayedthatonthehobbyhorsesattheMirusbazaar！
SherunstoStephen。HeleavesFlorrybrusquelyandseizesKitty。
Ascreamingbittern’sharshhighwhistleshrieks。GroangrousegurglingToft’scumbersomewhirligigturnsslowlytheroomrightroundabouttheroom。
THEPIANOLAMygirl’saYorkshiregirl。
ZOEYorkshirethroughandthrough。Comeonall！
SheseizesFlorryandwaltzesher。
STEPHENPasseul！
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。