Also，withoutbeingactuallypositive，itstruckhimagreatfieldwastobeopenedupinthelineofopeningupnewroutestokeeppacewiththetimesaproposoftheFishguard-Rosslareroutewhich，itwasmooted，wasoncemoreonthetapisintheCircumlocutiondepartmentswiththeusualquantityofredtapeanddillydallyingofeffetefogeydomanddunderheadsgenerally。Agreatopportunitytherecertainlywasforpushandenterprisetomeetthetravellingneedsofthepublicatlarge，theaverageman，i。e。Brown，RobinsonandCo。
Itwasasubjectofregretandabsurdaswellonthefaceofitandnosmallblametoourvauntedsocietythatthemaninthestreet，whenthesystemreallyneededtoningup，foramatterofacoupleofpaltrypounds，wasdebarredfromseeingmoreoftheworldtheylivedininsteadofbeingalwayscoopedupsincemyoldstick-in-the-mudtookmeforawife。
Afterall，hangit，theyhadtheirelevenandmorehumdrummonthsofitandmeritedaradicalchangeofvenueafterthegrindofcitylifeinthesummertime，forchoice，whenDameNatureisatherspectacularbest，constitutingnothingshortofanewleaseoflife。Therewereequallyexcellentopportunitiesforvacationistsinthehomeisland，delightfulsylvanspotsforrejuvenation，offeringaplethoraofattractionsaswellasabracingtonicforthesysteminandaroundDublinanditspicturesqueenvirons，even，Poulaphouca，towhichtherewasasteamtram，butalsofartherawayfromthemaddingcrowd，inWicklow，rightlytermedthegardenofIreland，anidealneighbourhoodforelderlywheelmen，solongasitdidn’tcomedown，andinthewildsofDonegal，whereifreportspoketrue，thecoupd’ilwasexceedinglygrand，thoughthelastnamedlocalitywasnoteasilygetatablesothattheinfluxofvisitorswasnotasyetallthatitmightbeconsideringthesignalbenefitstobederivedfromit，whileHowthwithitshistoricassociationsandotherwise，SilkenThomas，GraceO’Malley，GeorgeIV，rhododendronsseveralhundredfeetabovesealevelwasafavouritehauntwithallsortsandconditionsofmen，especiallyinthespringwhenyoungmensfancy，thoughithaditsowntollofdeathsbyfallingoffthecliffsbydesignoraccidentally，usually，bytheway，ontheirleftleg，itbeingonlyaboutthreequartersofanhour’srunfromthepillar。Becauseofcourseuptodatetouristtravellingwasasyetmerelyinitsinfancy，sotospeak，andtheaccommodationleftmuchtobedesired。Interestingtofathom，itseemedtohim，fromamotiveofcuriositypureandsimple，waswhetheritwasthetrafficthatcreatedtherouteorvice-versaorthetwosidesinfact。HeturnedbacktheothersideofthecardpictureandpasseditalongtoStephen。
IseenaChineseonetime，relatedthedoughtynarrator，thathadlittlepillslikeputtyandheputtheminthewaterandtheyopened，andeverypillwassomethingdifferent。Onewasaship，anotherwasahouse，anotherwasaflower。Cooksratsinyoursoup，heappetisinglyadded，theChinesedoes。
Possiblyperceivinganexpressionofdubiosityontheirfaces，theglobetrotterwentonadheringtohisadventures。
AndIseenamankilledinTriestebyanItalianchap。Knifeinhisback。Knifelikethat。
Whilstspeakingheproducedadangerouslookingclaspknife，quiteinkeepingwithhischaracter，andhelditinthestrikingposition。
Inaknockingshopitwascountofatryonbetweentwosmugglers。
Fellowhidbehindadoor，comeupbehindhim。Likethat。PreparetomeetyourGod，sayshe。Chuck！Itwentintohisbackuptothebutt。
Hisheavyglance，drowsilyroamingabout，kindofdefiedtheirfurtherquestionsevenshouldtheybyanychancewantto。That’sagoodbitofsteel，repeatedhe，examininghisformidablestiletto。
Afterwhichharrowingdé；nouementsufficienttoappalthestoutesthesnappedthebladetoandstowedtheweaponinquestionawayasbeforeinhischamberofhorrors，otherwisepocket。
They’regreatforthecoldsteel，somebodywhowasevidentlyquiteinthedarksaidforthebenefitofthemall。Thatwaswhytheythoughttheparkmurdersoftheinvincibleswasdonebyforeignersonaccountofthemusingknives。
Atthisremark，passedobviouslyinthespiritofwhereignoranceisbliss，MrBloomandStephen，eachinhisownparticularway，bothinstinctivelyexchangedmeaningglances，inareligioussilenceofthestrictlyentrenousvarietyhowever，towardswhereSkin-the-Goat，aliasthekeeper，wasdrawingspurtsofliquidfromhisboileraffair。
Hisinscrutableface，whichwasreallyaworkofart，aperfectstudyinitself，beggaringdescription，conveyedtheimpressionthathedidn’tunderstandonejotofwhatwasgoingon。Funnyvery。
Thereensuedasomewhatlengthypause。Onemanwasreadingbyfitsandstartsastainedbycoffeeeveningjournal；another，thecardwiththenativeschozade；another，theseaman’sdischarge。MrBloom，sofarashewaspersonallyconcerned，wasjustponderinginpensivemood。
Hevividlyrecollectedwhentheoccurrencealludedtotookplaceaswellasyesterday，somescoreofyearspreviously，inthedaysofthelandtroubleswhenittookthecivilisedworldbystorm，figurativelyspeaking，earlyintheeighties，eightyonetobecorrect，whenhewasjustturnedfifteen。
Ay，boss，thesailorbrokein。Giveusbackthempapers。
Therequestbeingcompliedwith，heclawedthemupwithascrape。
HaveyouseentheRockofGibraltar？MrBloominquired。
Thesailorgrimaced，chewing，inawaythatmightbereadasyes，ay，orno。
Ah，you’vetouchedtheretoo，MrBloomsaid，Europapoint，thinkinghehad，inthehopethattherovermightpossiblybysomereminiscencesbuthefailedtodoso，simplylettingspurtajetofspewintothesawdust，andshookhisheadwithasortoflazyscorn。
Whatyearwouldthatbeabout？MrBloominterpolated。Canyourecalltheboats？
Oursoi-disantsailormunchedheavilyawhile，hungrily，beforeanswering。
I’mtiredofallthemrocksinthesea，hesaid，andboatsandships。
Saltjunkallthetime。
Tired，seemingly，heceased。Hisquestioner，perceivingthathewasnotlikelytogetagreatdealofchangeoutofsuchawilyoldcustomer，felltowoolgatheringontheenormousdimensionsofthewaterabouttheglobe。Sufficeittosaythat，asacasualglanceatthemaprevealed，itcoveredfullythreefourthsofitandhefullyrealisedaccordinglywhatitmeant，torulethewaves。Onmorethanoneoccasion-adozenatthelowest-neartheNorthBullatDollymounthehadremarkedasuperannuatedoldsalt，evidentlyderelict，seatedhabituallynearthenotparticularlyredolentseaonthewall，staringquiteobliviouslyatitanditathim，dreamingoffreshwoodsandpasturesnewassomeonesomewheresings。Anditlefthimwonderingwhy。Possiblyhehadtriedtofindoutthesecretforhimself，flounderingupanddowntheantipodesandallthatsortofthingandoverandunder-well，notexactlyunder，temptingthefates。
Andtheoddsweretwentytoniltherewasreallynosecretaboutitatall。Nevertheless，withoutgoingintotheminutiaeofthebusiness，theeloquentfactremainedthattheseawasthereinallitsgloryandinthenaturalcourseofthingssomebodyorotherhadtosailonitandflyinthefaceofprovidencethoughitmerelywenttoshowhowpeopleusuallycontrivedtoloadthatsortofonusontotheotherfellowlikethehellideaandthelotteryandinsurance，whichwererunonidenticallythesamelinessothatforthatveryreason，ifnoother，lifeboatSundaywasaverylaudableinstitutiontowhichthepublicatlarge，nomatterwhereliving，inlandorseaside，-isthecasemightbe，havingitbroughthometothemlikethat，shouldextenditsgratitudealsototheharbourmastersandcoastguardservicewhohadtomantheriggingandpushoffandoutamidtheelements，whatevertheseason，whendutycalledIrelandexpectsthateverymanandsoon，andsometimeshadaterribletimeofitinthewintertimenotforgettingtheIrishlights，Kishandothers，liabletocapsizeatanymomentroundingwhichheoncewithhisdaughterhadexperiencedsomeremarkablychoppy，nottosaystormy，weather。
TherewasafellowsailedwithmeintheRover，theoldseadog，himselfarover，proceeded。Wentashoreandtookupasoftjobasgentleman’svaletatsixquidamonth。ThemarehistrousersI’veonmeandhegavemeanoilskinandthatjackknife。I’mgameforthatjob，shavingandbrushup。
Ihateroamingabout。There’smysonnow，Danny，runofftoseaandhismothergothimtookinadraper’sinCorkwherehecouldbedrawingeasymoney。
Whatageishe？queriedonehearerwho，bytheway，seenfromtheside，boreadistantresemblancetoHenryCampbell，thetownclerk，awayfromthecarkingcaresofoffice，unwashed，ofcourse，andinaseedygetupandastrongsuspicionofnosepaintaboutthenasalappendage。
Why，thesailoransweredwithaslowpuzzledutterance。MysonDanny？
He’dbeabouteighteennow，wayIfigureit。
TheSkibbereenfatherhereupontoreopenhisgreyoruncleananyhowshirtwithhistwohandsandscratchedawayathischestonwhichwastobeseenanimagetattooedinblueChineseink，intendedtorepresentananchor。
TherewasliceinthatbunkinBridgwater，heremarked。Sureasnuts。
Imustgetawashtomorrowornextday。It’sthemblackladsIobjectsto。Ihatethosebuggers。Sucksyourblooddry，theydoes。
Seeingtheywerealllookingathischest，heaccommodatinglydraggedhisshirtmoreopensothat，ontopofthetimehonouredsymbolofthemariner’shopeandrest，theyhadafullviewofthefigure16andayoungman’ssidefacelookingfrowninglyrather。
Tattoo，theexhibitorexplained。ThatwasdonewhenwewerelyingbecalmedoffOdessaintheBlackSeaunderCaptainDaltonFellowthenameofAntoniodonethat。Thereheishimself，aGreek。
Didithurtmuchdoingit？oneaskedthesailor。
Thatworthy，however，wasbusilyengagedincollectingroundthesomewayinhis。Squeezingor……
Seehere，hesaid，showingAntonio。Thereheis，cursingthemate。
Andthereheisnow，headded。Thesamefellow，pullingtheskinwithhisfingers，somespecialknackevidently，andhelaughingatayarn。
AndinpointoffacttheyoungmannamedAntonio’slividfacedidactuallylooklikeforcedsmilingandthecuriouseffectexcitedtheunreservedadmirationofeverybody，includingSkin-the-Goatwhothistimestretchedover。
Ay，ay，sighedthesailor，lookingdownonhismanlychest。He’sgonetoo。Atebysharksafter。Ay，ay。
Heletgooftheskinsothattheprofileresumedthenormalexpressionofbefore。
Neatbitofwork，longshoremanonesaid。
Andwhat’sthenumberfor？loafernumbertwoqueried。
Eatenalive？athirdaskedthesailor。
Ay，ay，sighedagainthelatterpersonage，morecheerilythistime，withsomesortofahalfsmile，forabriefdurationonly，inthedirectionofthequestioneraboutthenumber。AGreekhewas。
Andthenheadded，withrathergallowsbirdhumour，consideringhisallegedend：AsbadasoldAntonio，Forheleftmeonmyownio。Thefaceofastreetwalker，glazedandhaggardunderablackstrawhat，peeredaskewroundthedooroftheshelter，palpablyreconnoitringonherownwiththeobjectofbringingmoregristtohermill。MrBloom，scarcelyknowingwhichwaytolook，turnedawayonthemoment，flusterfiedbutoutwardlycalm，andpickingupfromthetablethepinksheetoftheAbbeystreetorganwhichthejarvey，ifsuchhewas，hadlaidaside，hepickeditupandlookedatthepinkofthepaperthoughwhypink？HisreasonforsodoingwasherecognisedonthemomentroundthedoorthesamefacehehadcaughtafleetingglimpseofthatafternoononOrmondQuay，thepartiallyidioticfemale，namely，ofthelane，whoknewtheladyinthebrowncostumedoesbewithyouMrsB。，andbeggedthechanceofhiswashing。Alsowhywashing，whichseemedrathervaguethannot？
Yourwashing。Still，candourcompelledhimtoadmitthathehadwashedhiswife’sundergarmentswhensoiledinHollesStreetandwomenwouldanddidtooaman’ssimilargarmentsinitialledwithBewleyandDraper’smarkinginkherswere，thatisiftheyreallylovedhim，thatistosay。Loveme，lovemydirtyshirt。Still，justthen，beingontenterhooks，hedesiredthefemale’sroommorethanhercompanysoitcameasagenuinereliefwhenthekeepermadeherarudesigntotakeherselfoff。RoundthesideoftheEveningTelegraphhejustcaughtafleetingglimpseofherfaceroundthesideofthedoorwithakindofdementedglassygrinshowingthatshewasnotexactlyallthere，viewingwithevidentamusementthegroupofgazersroundSkipperMurphy’snauticalchestandthentherewasnomoreofher。
Thegunboat，thekeepersaid。
Itbeatsme，MrBloomconfidedtoStephen，medicallyIamspeaking，howawretchedcreaturelikethatfromtheLockHospital，reekingwithdisease，canbebarefacedenoughtosolicitorhowanymaninhissobersenses，ifhevalueshishealthintheleast。Unfortunatecreature！Ofcourse，Isupposesomemanisultimatelyresponsibleforhercondition。
Stillnomatterwhatthecauseisfrom