PRIVATECARRTuggingathisbelt。I’llwringtheneckofanybuggersaysawordagainstmyfuckingking。
BLOOMTerrified。Hesaidnothing。Notaword。Apuremisunderstanding。
THECITIZENEringobragh！
MajorTweedyandtheCitizenexhibittoeachothermedals，decorations，trophiesofwarwounds。Bothsalutewithfiercehostility。
PRIVATECOMPTONGoit，Harry。Dohimoneintheeye。He’saproboer。
STEPHENDidI？When？
BLOOMTotheredcoats。WefoughtforyouinSouthAfrica，Irishmissiletroops。Isn’tthathistory？RoyalDublinFusiliers。Honouredbyourmonarch。
THENAVVYStaggeringpast。O，yes。O，God，yes！O，makethekwawrakrowawr！O！Bo！
Casquedhalberdiersinarmourthrustforwardapenticeofguttedspearpoints。MajorTweedy，moustachedlikeTurkotheterrible，inbearskincapwithhackleplumeandaccoutrements，withepaulette，giltchevronsandsabretache，hisbreastbrightwithmedals，toestheline。Hegivesthepilgrimwarrior’ssignoftheknightstemplars。
MAJORTWEEDYGrowlsgruffly。Rorke’sDrift！Up，guards，andatthem！Mahalshalalhashbaz。
PRIVATECARRI’lldohimin。
PRIVATECOMPTONWavesthecrowdback。Fairplay，here。Makeableedingbutcher’sshopofthebugger。
MassedbandsblareGarryowenandGodsavetheking。
CISSYCAFFREYThey’regoingtofight。Forme！
CUNTYKATEThebraveandthefair。
BIDDYTHECLAPMethinksyonsableknightwilljoustitwiththebest。
CUNTYKATEBlushingdeeply。Nay，Madam。ThegulesdoubletandmerrySaintGeorgeforme！
STEPHENTheharlot’scryfromstreettostreetShallweaveoldIreland’swindingsheet。
PRIVATECARRLooseninghisbelt，shouts。I’llwringtheneckofanyfuckingbastardsaysawordagainstmybleedingfuckingking。
BLOOMShakesCissyCaffrey’sshoulders。Speak，you！Areyoustruckdumb？Youarethelinkbetweennationsandgenerations。Speak，woman，sacredlifegiver。
CISSYCAFFREYAlarmedseizesPrivateCarr’ssleeve。Amn’tIwithyou？Amn’tIyourgirl？Cissy’syourgirl。Shecries。Police！
STEPHENEcstatically，toCissyCaffrey。Whitethyfambles，redthyganAndthyquarronsdaintyis。VOICESPolice！
DISTANTVOICESDublin’sburning！Dublin’sburning！Onfire，onfire！
Brimstonefiresspringup。Densecloudsrollpast。HeavyGatlinggunsboom。Pandemonium。Troopsdeploy。Gallopofhoofs。Artillery。Hoarsecommands。Bellsclang。Backersshout。Drunkardsbawl。Whoresscreech。Foghornshoot。Criesofvalour。Shrieksofdying。Pikesclashoncuirasses。Thievesrobtheslain。Birdsofprey，wingingfromthesea，risingfrommarshlands，swoopingfromeyries，hoverscreaming，gannets，connorants，vultures，goshawks，climbingwoodcocks，peregrines，merlin，blackgrouse，seaeagles，gulls，albatrosses，barnaclegeese。Themidnightsunisdarkened。Theearthtrembles。
ThedeadofDublinfromProspectandMountJeromeinwhitesheepskinovercoatsandblackgoat-fellcloaksariseandappeartomany。Achasmopenswithanoiselessyawn。TomRochford，winnerinathletessingletandbreeches，arrivesattheheadofthenationalhurdlehandicapandleapsintothevoid。Heisfollowedbyaraceofrunnersandleapers。Inwildattitudestheyspringfromthebrink。Theirbodiesplunge。FactorylasseswithfancyclothestossredhotYorkshirebaraabombs。Societyladieslifttheirskirtsabovetheirheadstoprotectthemselves。laughingwitchesinredcuttysarksridethroughtheaironbroomsticks。Quakerlysterplastersblisters。
Itrainsdragon’steeth。Armedheroesspringupfromfurrows。Theyexchangeinamitythepassofknightsoftheredcrossandfightduelswithcavalrysabres：WolfeToneagainstHenryGrattan，SmithO’BrienagainstDanielO’Connell，MichaelDavittagainstIsaacButt，JustinM’CarthyagainstParnell，ArthurGriffithagainstJohnRedmondJohnO’LearyagainstliarO’Johnny，lordEdwardFitzgeraldagainstlordGeraldFitzedward，TheO’DonoghueoftheGlensagainstTheGlensofTheDonoghue。Onaneminence，thecentreoftheearth，risesthefieldaltarofSaintBarbara。Blackcandlesrisefromitsgospelandepistlehorns。Fromthehighbarbicansofthetowertwoshaftsoflightfallonthesmokepalledaltarstone。OnthealtarstoneMrsMinaPurefoy，goddessofunreason，liesnaked，fettered，achalicerestingonherswollenbelly。FatherMalachiO’Flynn，inalongpetticoatandreversedchasuble，histwoleftfeetbacktothefront，celebratescampmash。TheReverendMrHughC。HainesloveMA。inaplaincassockandmortarboard，hisheadandcollarbacktothefront，holdsoverthecelebrantsheadanopenumbrella。
FATHERMALACHIO’FLYNNIntroiboadaltarediaboli。
THEREVERENDMRHAINESLOVETothedevilwhichhathmadegladmyyoungdays。
FATHERMALACHIO’FLYNNTakesfromthechaliceandelevatesablooddrippinghost。CorpusMeum。
THEREVERENDMRHAINESLOVERaiseshighbehindthecelebrant’spetticoats，revealinghisgreybarehairybuttocksbetweenwhichacarrotisstuck。
Mybody。
THEVOICEOFALLTHEDAMNEDHtengierTnetopinmoDogDrolehtrot，Aiulella！
FromonhighthevoiceofAdonaicalls。
ADONAIDooooooooooog！
THEVOICEOFALLTHEBLESSEDAlleluia，fortheLordGodOmnipotentreigneth！
FromonhighthevoiceofAdonaicalls。
ADONAIGoooooooooood！
InstridentdiscordpeasantsandtownsmenofmangeandGreenfactionssingKickthePopeandDaily，dailysingtoMary。
PRIVATECARRWithferociousarticulation。I’lldohimin，sohelpmefuckingChrist！I’llwringthebastardfucker’sbleedingblastedfuckingwindpipe！
OLDGUMMYGRANNYThrustsadaggertowardsStephen’shand。Removehim，acushla。At8。35a。m。youwillbeinheavenandIrelandwillbefree。
Sheprays。OgoodGod，takehim！
BLOOMRunstoLynch。Can’tyougethimaway？
LYNCHHelikesdialectic，theuniversallanguage。Kitty！ToBloom。
Gethimaway，you。Hewon’tlistentome。HedragsKittyaway。
STEPHENPoints。ExitJudas。Etlaqueosesuspendit。
BLOOMRunstoStephen。Comealongwithmenowbeforeworsehappens。Here’syourstick。
STEPHENStick，no。Reason。Thisfeastofpurereason。
CISSYCAFFREYPullingPrivateCarr。Comeon，you’reboosed。
HeinsultedmebutIforgivehim。Shoutinginhisear。Iforgivehimforinsultingme。
BLOOMOverStephen’sshoulder。Yes，go。Youseehe’sincapable。
PRIVATECARRBreaksloose。I’llinsulthim。
HerushestowardsStephen，fistsoutstretched，andstrikeshimintheface。Stephentotters，collapses，fallsstunned。Heliesprone，hisfacetothesky，hishatrollingtothewall。Bloomfollowsandpicksitup。
MAJORTWEEDYLoudly。Carbineinbucket！ceasefire！Salute！
THERETRIEVERBarkingfuriously。Uteuteuteuteuteuteuteute。
THECROWDLethimup！Don’tstrikehimwhenhe’sdown！Air！Who？Thesoldierhithim。He’saprofessor。Ishehurted？Don’tmanhandlehim！He’sfainted！
Theretriever，nosingonthefringeofthecrowd，barksnoisily。
Whatcallhadtheredcoattostrikethegentlemanandheundertheinfluence？
LetthemgoandfighttheBoers！
THEBAWDListentowho’stalking！Hasn’tthesoldierarighttogowithhisgirl？Hegavehimthecoward’sblow。
Theygrabateachother’shair，clawateachotherandspit。
THERETRIEVERBarking。Wowwowwow。
BLOOMShovesthemback，loudly。Getback，standback！
PRIVATECOMPTONTugginghiscomrade。Herebuggeroff，Harry。
There’sthecops！
Tworaincapedwatch，tall，standinthegroup
FIRSTWATCHWhat’swronghere？
PRIVATECOMPTONWewerewiththisladyandheinsultedusandassaultedmychum。Theretrieverbarks。Whoownsthebleedingtyke？
CISSYCAFFREYWithexpectation。Ishebleeding？
AMANRisingfromhisknees。No。Goneoff。He’llcometoallright。
BLOOMGlancessharplyattheman。Leavehimtome。Icaneasily……
SECONDWATCHWhoareyou？Doyouknowhim？
PRIVATECARRLurchestowardsthewatch。Heinsultedmyladyfriend。
BLOOMAngrily。Youhithimwithoutprovocation。I’mawitness。
Constable，takehisregimentalnumber。
SECONDWATCHIdon’twantyourinstructionsinthedischargeofmyduty。
PRIVATECOMPTONPullinghiscomrade。Here，buggeroff，Harry。
OrBennett’llhaveyouinthelockup。
PRIVATECARRStaggeringasheispulledaway。GodfuckoldBennett！He’sawhitearsedbugger。Idon’tgiveashitforhim。
FIRSTWATCHTakingouthisnotebook。What’shisname？
BLOOMPeeringoverthecrowd。Ijustseeacarthere。Ifyougivemeahandasecond，sergeant。
FIRSTWATCHNameandaddress。
CornyKelleherweepersroundhishat，adeathwreathinhishand，appearsamongthebystanders。
BLOOMQuickly。O，theveryman！Hewhispers。SimonDedalus’son。Abitsprung。Getthosepolicementomovethoseloafersback。
SECONDWATCHNight，MrKelleher。
CORNYKELLEHERTothewatch，withdrawlingeye。That’sallright。Iknowhim。Wonabitontheraces。Goldcup。Throwaway。Helaughs。Twentytoone。Doyoufollowme？
FIRSTWATCHTurnstothecrowd。Here，whatareyouallgapingat？Moveonoutofthat。
Thecrowddispersesslowly，muttering，downthelane。
CORNYKELLEHERLeaveittome，sergeant。That’llbeallright。Helaughs，shakinghishead。Wewereoftenasbadourselves，ayorworse。
What？Eh，what？
FIRSTWATCHLaughs。Isupposeso。
CORNYKELLEHERNudgesthesecondwatch。Comeandwipeyournameofftheslate。Helilts，wagginghishead。Withmytooraloomtooraloomtooraloomtooraloom。What，eh，doyoufollowme？
SECONDWATCHGenially。Ah，sureweweretoo。
CORNYKELLEHERWinking。Boyswillbeboys。I’veacarroundthere。
SECONDWATCHAllright，MrKelleher。Goodnight。
CORNYKELLEHERI’llseetothat。
BLOOMShakeshandswithbothofthewatchinturn。Thankyouverymuchgentlemen，thankyou。Hemumblesconfidentially。Wedon’twantanyscandal，youunderstand。Fatherisawellknown，highlyrespectedcitizen。Justalittlewildoats，youunderstand。
FIRSTWATCHO，Iunderstand，sir。
SECONDWATCHThat’sallright，Sir。
FIRSTWATCHItwasonlyincaseofcorporalinjuriesI’dhavehadtoreportitatthestation。
BLOOMNodsrapidly。Naturally。Quiteright。Onlyyourboundenduty。
SECONDWATCHIt’sourduty。
CORNYKELLEHERGoodnight，men。
THEWATCHSalutingtogether。Night，gentlemen。Theymoveoffwithslowheavytread。
BLOOMBlows。Providentialyoucameonthescene。Youhaveacar？。
CORNYKELLEHERLaughs，pointinghisthumboverhisrightshouldertothecarbroughtupagainstthescaffolding。TwocommercialsthatwerestandingfizzinJammet’s。Likeprinces，faith。Oneofthemlosttwoquidontherace。Drowninghisgriefandwereonforagowiththejollygirls。SoIlandedthemuponBehan’scaranddowntonighttown。
BLOOMIwasjustgoinghomebyGardinerstreetwhenIhappenedto……
CORNYKELLEHERLaughs。Suretheywantedmetojoininwiththemots。No，byGod，saysI。Notforoldstagerslikemyselfandyourself。
Helaughsagainandleerswithlacklustreeye。ThanksbetoGodwehaveitinthehousewhat，eh，doyoufollowme？Hah！hah！hah！
BLOOMTriestolaugh。He，he，he！Yes。MatteroffactIwasjustvisitinganoldfriendofminethere，Virag，youdon’tknowhimpoorfellowhe’slaidupforthepastweekandwehadaliquortogetherandIwasjustmakingmywayhome……
Thehorseneighs。
THEHORSEHohohohohohoh！Hohohohome！