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　　Stephen，thatiswhentheaccostingfigurecametoclosequarters，thoughhewasnotinanyoversoberstatehimself，recognisedCorley’sbreathredolentofrottencornjuice。LordJohnCorley，somecalledhim，andhisgenealogycameaboutinthiswise。HewastheeldestsonofInspectorCorleyoftheGDivision，latelydeceased，whohadmarriedacertainKatherineBrophy，thedaughterofaLouthfarmer。Hisgrandfather，PatrickMichaelCorley，ofNewRoss，hadmarriedthewidowofapublicantherewhosemaidennamehadbeenKatherinealsoTalbot。Rumourhadit，thoughnotproved，thatshedescendedfromthehouseoftheLordsTalbotdeMalahideinwhosemansion，reallyanunquestionablyfineresidenceofitskindandwellworthseeing，hismotherorauntorsomerelativehadenjoyedthedistinctionofbeinginserviceinthewashkitchen。This，therefore，wasthereasonwhythestillcomparativelyyoungthoughdissolutemanwhonowaddressedStephenwasspokenofbysomewithfacetiousproclivitiesasLordJohnCorley。

　　TakingStephenononesidehehadthecustomarydolefuldittytotell。

　　Notasmuchasafarthingtopurchaseanight’slodgings。Hisfriendshadalldesertedhim。Furthermore，hehadarowwithLenehanandcalledhimtoStephenameanbloodyswabwithasprinklingofotheruncalled-forexpressions。

　　HewasoutofajobandimploredofStephentotellhimwhereonGod’searthhecouldgetsomething，anythingatalltodo。No，itwasthedaughterofthemotherinthewashkitchenthatwasfostersistertotheheirofthehouseorelsetheywereconnectedthroughthemotherinsomeway，bothoccurrenceshappeningatthesametimeifthewholethingwasn’tacompletefabricationfromstarttofinish。Anyhow，hewasillin。

　　Iwouldn’taskyou，only，pursuedhe，onmysolemnoathandGodknowsI’montherocks。

　　There’llbeajobtomorroworthenextday，Stephentoldhim，inaboys’schoolatDalkeyforagentlemanusher。MrGarretDeasy。Tryit。

　　Youmaymentionmyname。

　　Ah，God，Corleyreplied，sureIcouldn’tteachinaschool，man。

　　Iwasneveroneofyourbrightones，headdedwithahalflaugh。GotstucktwiceinthejuniorattheChristianBrothers。

　　Ihavenoplacetosleepmyself，Stepheninformedhim。

　　Corley，atthefirstgo-off，wasinclinedtosuspectitwassomethingtodowithStephenbeingfiredoutofhisdigsforbringinginabloodytartoffthestreet。TherewasadosshouseinMarlboroughstreet，MrsMaloney’s，butitwasonlyatannertouchandfullofundesirablesbutM’ConachietoldhimyougotadecentenoughdointheBrazenHeadoverinWinetavernstreetwhichwasdistantlysuggestivetothepersonaddressedoffriarBaconforabob。Hewasstarvingtoothoughhehadn’tsaidawordaboutit。

　　ThoughthissortofthingwentoneveryothernightorverynearitstillStephen’sfeelingsgotthebetterofhiminasensethoughheknewthatCorley’sbrandnewrigmarole，onaparwiththeothers，washardlydeservingofmuchcredence。However，haudignarusmalorummiserissuccurreredisco，etcetera，astheLatinpoetremarks，especiallyasluckwouldhaveithegotpaidhisscrewaftereverymiddleofthemonthonthesixteenthwhichwasthedateofthemonthasamatteroffactthoughagoodbitofthewherewithalwasdemolished。ButthecreamofthejokewasnothingwouldgetitOutofCorley’sheadthathewaslivinginaffluenceandhadn’tathingtodobuthandouttheneedful-whereas。Heputhishandinapocketanyhow，notwiththeideaoffindinganyfoodthere，butthinkinghemightlendhimanythinguptoaboborsoinlieusothathemightendeavouratalleventsandgetsufficienttoeat。Buttheresultwasinthenegativefor，tohischagrin，hefoundhiscashmissing。Afewbrokenbiscuitswerealltheresultofhisinvestigation。Hetriedhishardesttorecollectforthemomentwhetherhehadlost，aswellhemighthave，orleft，becauseinthatcontingencyitwasnotapleasantlookout，verymuchthereverse，infact。Hewasaltogethertoofaggedouttoinstituteathoroughsearchthoughhetriedtorecollectaboutbiscuitshedimlyremembered。Whonowexactlygavethem，orwherewas，ordidhebuy？However，inanotherpockethecameacrosswhathesurmisedinthedarkwerepennies，erroneously，however，asitturnedout。

　　Thosearehalfcrowns，man，Corleycorrectedhim。

　　Andsoinpointoffacttheyturnedouttobe。Stephenlenthimoneofthem。

　　Thanks，Corleyanswered。You’reagentleman。I’llpayyoubacksometime。Who’sthatwithyou？IsawhimafewtimesintheBleedingHorseinCamdenstreetwithBoylanthebillsticker。Youmightputinagoodwordforustogetmetakenonthere。I’dcarryasandwichboardonlythegirlintheofficetoldmethey’refullupforthenextthreeweeks，man。God，you’vetobookahead，man，you’dthinkitwasfortheCarlRosa。Idon’tgiveashiteanywaysolongasIgetajobevenasacrossingsweeper。

　　Subsequently，beingnotquitesodowninthemouthafterthetwo-and-sixhegot，heinformedStephenaboutafellowbythenameofBagsComiskythathesaidStephenknewwelloutofFullam’s，theshipchandler’sbookkeeperthere，thatusedtobeoftenroundinNagle’sbackwithO’MaraandalittlechapwithastutterthenameofTighe。Anyhow，hewaslaggedthenightbeforelastandfinedtenbobforadrunkanddisorderlyandrefusingtogowiththeconstable。

　　MrBloominthemeanwhilekeptdodgingaboutinthevicinityofthecobblestonesnearthebrazierofcokeinfrontofthecorporationwatchman’ssentrybox，who，evidentlyagluttonforwork，itstruckhim，washavingaquietfortywinksforallintentsandpurposesonhisownprivateaccountwhileDublinslept。HethrewanoddeyeatthesametimenowandthenatStephen’sanythingbutimmaculatelyattiredinterlocutorasifhehadseenthatnoblemansomewhereorotherthoughwherehewasnotinapositiontotruthfullystatenorhadhetheremotestideawhen。Beingalevelheadedindividualwhocouldgivepointstonotafewinpointofshrewdobservation，healsoremarkedonhisverydilapidatedhatandslouchywearingapparelgenerally，testifyingtoachronicimpecuniosity。Probablyhewasoneofhishangersonbutforthematterofthatitwasmerelyaquestionofonepreyingonhisnextdoorneighbourallround，ineverydeep，sotoputit，adeeperdepthandforthematterofthatifthemaninthestreetchancedtobeinthedockhimselfpenalservitude，withorwithouttheoptionofafine，wouldbeaveryraraavisaltogether。Inanycasehehadaconsummateamountofcoolassuranceinterceptingpeopleatthathourofthenightormorning。Prettythickthatwascertainly。

　　ThepairpartedcompanyandStephenrejoinedMrBloom，who，withhispractisedeye，wasnotwithoutperceivingthathehadsuccumbedtotheblandiloquenceoftheotherparasite。Alludingtotheencounterhesaid，laughingly，Stephen，thatis：

　　He’sdownonhisluck。HeaskedmetoaskyoutoasksomebodynamedBoylan，abillsticker，togivehimajobasasandwichman。

　　Atthisintelligence，inwhichheseeminglyevincedlittleinterest，MrBloomgazedabstractedlyforthespaceofahalfasecondorsointhedirectionofabucketdredger，rejoicinginthefarfamednameofEblana，mooredalongsideCustomhouseQuayandquitepossiblyOutofrepair，whereuponheobservedevasively：

　　Everybodygetstheirownrationofluck，theysay。Nowyoumentionithisfacewasfamiliartome。Butleavingthatforthemoment，howmuchdidyoupartwith，hequeried，ifIamnottooinquisitive？

　　Half-a-crown，Stephenresponded。Idaresayheneedsittosleepsomewhere。

　　Needs，MrBloomejaculated，professingnottheleastsurpriseattheintelligence，IcanquitecredittheassertionandIguaranteeheinvariablydoes。Everyoneaccordingtohisneedsandeveryoneaccordingtohisdeeds。

　　Buttalkingaboutthingsingeneral，where，addedhewithasmile，willyousleepyourself？WalkingtoSandycoveisOutofthequestionand，evensupposingyoudid，youwon’tgetinafterwhatoccurredatWestlandRowstation。Simplyfagouttherefornothing。Idon’tmeantopresumetodictatetoyouintheslightestdegreebutwhydidyouleaveyourfather’shouse？

　　Toseekmisfortune，wasStephen’sanswer。

　　Imetyourrespectedfatheronarecentoccasion，MrBloomdiplomaticallyreturned。Today，infact，or，tobestrictlyaccurate，onyesterday。Wheredoesheliveatpresent？Igatheredinthecourseofconversationthathehadmoved。

　　IbelieveheisinDublinsomewhere，Stephenansweredunconcernedly。

　　Why？

　　Agiftedman，MrBloomsaidofMrDedalussenior，inmorerespectsthanoneandabornraconteurifevertherewasone。Hetakesgreatpride，quitelegitimately，Outofyou。Youcouldgoback，perhaps，hehazarded，stillthinkingoftheveryunpleasantsceneatWestlandRowterminuswhenitwasperfectlyevidentthattheothertwo，Mulligan，thatis，andthatEnglishtouristfriendofhis，whoeventuallyeuchredtheirthirdcompanion，werepatentlytrying，asifthewholeballystationbelongedtothem，togiveStephentheslipintheconfusion。

　　Therewasnoresponseforthcomingtothesuggestion，however，suchasitwas，Stephen’smind’seyebeingtoobusilyengagedinrepicturinghisfamilyhearththelasttimehesawit，withhissister，Dilly，sittingbytheingle，herhairhangingdown，waitingforsomeweakTrinidadshellcocoathatwasinthesootcoatedkettletobedonesothatsheandhecoulddrinkitwiththeoatmealwaterformilkaftertheFridayherringstheyhadeatenattwoapenny，withaneggapieceforMaggy，BoodyandKatey，thecatmeanwhileunderthemangledevouringamessofeggshellsandcharredfishheadsandbonesonasquareofbrownpaperinaccordancewiththethirdpreceptofthechurchtofastandabstainonthedayscommanded，itbeingquartertenseor，ifnot，emberdaysorsomethinglikethat。

　　No，MrBloomrepeatedagain，Iwouldn’tpersonallyreposemuchtrustinthatbooncompanionofyourswhocontributesthehumorouselement，DrMulligan，asaguide，philosopher，andfriend，ifIwereinyourshoes。

　　Heknowswhichsidehisbreadisbutteredonthoughinallprobabilityheneverrealisedwhatitistobewithoutregularmeals。Ofcourseyoudidn’tnoticeasmuchasIdidbutitwouldn’toccasionmetheleastsurprisetolearnthatapinchoftobaccoorsomenarcoticwasputinyourdrinkforsomeulteriorobject。

　　Heunderstood，however，fromallheheard，thatDrMulliganwasaversatileallroundman，bynomeansconfinedtomedicineonly，whowasrapidlycomingtotheforeinhislineand，ifthereportwasverified，badefairtoenjoyaflourishingpracticeinthenottoodistantfutureasatonymedicalpractitionerdrawingahandsomefeeforhisservicesinadditiontowhichprofessionalstatushisrescueofthatmanfromcertaindrowningbyartificialrespirationandwhattheycallfirstaidatSkerries，orMalahidewasit？

　　was，hewasboundtoadmit，anexceedinglypluckydeedwhichhecouldnottoohighlypraise，sothatfranklyhewasutterlyatalosstofathomwhatearthlyreasoncouldbeatthebackofitexceptheputitdowntosheercussednessorjealousy，pureandsimple。

　　Exceptitsimplyamountstoonethingandheiswhattheycallpickingyourbrains，heventuredtothrowout。

　　Theguardedglanceofhalfsolicitude，halfcuriosity，augmentedbyfriendliness，whichhegaveatStephen’satpresentmoroseexpressionoffeaturesdidnotthrowafloodoflight，noneatallinfact，ontheproblemastowhetherhehadlethimselfbebadlybamboozled，tojudgebytwoorthreelowspiritedremarksheletdrop，or，theotherwayabout，sawthroughtheaffair，and，forsomereasonorotherbestknowntohimself，allowedmatterstomoreorless……Grindingpovertydidhavethateffectandhemorethanconjecturedthat，higheducationalabilitiesthoughhepossessed，heexperiencednolittledifficultyinmakingbothendsmeet。

　　Adjacenttothemen’spublicurinalheperceivedanicecreamcarroundwhichagroupofpresumablyItaliansinheatedaltercationweregettingridofvolubleexpressionsintheirvivaciouslanguageinaparticularlyanimatedway，therebeingsomelittledifferencesbetweentheparties。

　　Putanamadonna，checidiaiquattrini！Horagione？Culorotto！

　　Intendiamoci。Mezzosovranopi&ugrave；

　　Dicelui，pero。

　　Farabutto！Mortaccisui！

　　MrBloomandStephenenteredthecabman’sshelter，anunpretentiouswoodenstructure，where，priortothen，hehadrarely，ifever，beenbefore；

　　theformerhavingpreviouslywhisperedtothelatterafewhintsanentthekeeperofit，saidtobetheoncefamousSkin-the-Goat，Fitzharris，theinvincible，thoughhewouldn’tvouchfortheactualfacts，whichquitepossiblytherewasnotonevestigeoftruthin。Afewmomentslatersawourtwonoctambulessafelyseatedinadiscreetcorner，onlytobegreetedbystaresfromthedecidedlymiscellaneouscollectionofwaifsandstraysandothernondescriptspecimensofthegenushomo，alreadythereengagedineatinganddrinking，diversifiedbyconversation，forwhomtheyseeminglyformedanobjectofmarkedcuriosity。