Hemadetracksheavily，slowly，withadumpysortofagaittothedoor，steppedheavilydowntheonesteptherewasoutoftheshelterandboredueleft。Whilehewasintheactofgettinghisbearings，MrBloom，whonoticedwhenhestoodupthathehadtwoflasksofpresumablyship’srumstickingoneoutofeachpocketfortheprivateconsumptionofhisburninginterior，sawhimproduceabottleanduncorkit，orunscrew，and，applyingitsnozzletohislips，takeagoodolddelectableswigoutofitwithagurglingnoise。TheirrepressibleBloom，whoalsohadashrewdsuspicionthattheoldstagerwentoutonamanoeuvreafterthecounterattractionintheshapeofafemale，who，however，haddisappearedtoallintentsandpurposes，could，bystraining，justperceivehim，whendulyrefreshedbyhisrumpuncheonexploit，gazingupatthepiersandgirdersoftheLoopLine，ratheroutofhisdepth，asofcourseitwasallradicallyalteredsincehislastvisitandgreatlyimproved。Somepersonorpersonsinvisibledirectedhimtothemaleurinalerectedbythecleansingcommitteeallovertheplaceforthepurposebut，afterabriefspaceoftimeduringwhichsilencereignedsupreme，thesailor，evidentlygivingitawideberth，easedhimselfcloseathand，thenoiseofhisbilge-watersomelittletimesubsequentlysplashingonthegroundwhereitapparentlywokeahorseofthecabrank。
Ahoofscoopedanywayfornewfootholdaftersleepandharnessjingled。
Slightlydisturbedinhissentryboxbythebrasieroflivecoke，thewatcherofthecorporation，who，thoughnowbrokendownandfastbreakingup，wasnoneotherinsternrealitythantheGumleyaforesaid，nowpracticallyontheparishrates，giventhetemporaryjobbyPatTobininallhumanprobability，fromdictatesofhumanity，knowinghimbefore-shiftedaboutandshuffledinhisboxbeforecomposinghislimbsagaininthearmsofMorpheus。Atrulyamazingpieceofhardtimesinitsmostvirulentformonafellowmostrespectablyconnectedandfamiliarisedwithdecenthomecomfortsallhislifewhocameinforacool#100ayearatonetimewhichofcoursethedouble-barrelledassproceededtomakegeneralducksanddrakesof。Andtherehewasattheendofhistetherafterhavingoftenpaintedthetowntolerablypink，withoutabeggarlystiver。Hedrank，needlesstobetold，anditpointedonlyoncemoreamoralwhenhemightquiteeasilybeinalargewayofbusinessif-abigif，however-hehadcontrivedtocurehimselfofhisparticularpartiality。
All，meantime，wereloudlylamentingthefallingoffinIrishshipping，coastwiseandforeignaswell，whichwasallpartandparcelofthesamething。APalgraveMurphyboatwasputoffthewaysatAlexandraBasin，theonlylaunchthatyear。Rightenoughtheharbourswerethereonlynoshipsevercalled。
Therewerewrecksandwrecks，thekeepersaid，whowasevidentlyaufait。
WhathewantedtoascertainwaswhythatshipranbangagainsttheonlyrockinGalwayBaywhentheGalwayHarbourschemewasmootedbyaMrWorthingtonorsomenamelikethat，eh？Askhercaptain，headvisedthem，howmuchpalmoiltheBritishGovernmentgavehimforthatday’swork。CaptainJohnLeveroftheLeverline。
AmIright，skipper？hequeriedofthesailornowreturningafterhisprivatepotationandtherestofhisexertions。
Thatworthy，pickingupthescentofthefagendofthesongorwords，growledinwouldbemusic，butwithgreatvim，someKindofchantyorotherinsecondsorthirds。MrBloom’ssharpearsheardhimthenexpectoratetheplugprobablywhichitwas，sothathemusthavelodgeditforthetimebeinginhisfistwhilehedidthedrinkingandmakingwaterjobsandfounditabitsouraftertheliquidfireinquestion。Anyhowinherolledafterhissuccessfullibation-cum-potation，introducinganatmosphereofdrinkintothesoiré；e，boisterouslytrolling，likeaveritablesonofaseacook：Thebiscuitswasashardasbrass，AndthebeefassaltasLot’swife’sarse。
OJohnnyLever！
JohnnyLever，O！Afterwhicheffusiontheredoubtablespecimendulyarrivedonthesceneand，regaininghisseat，hesankratherthansatheavilyontheformprovided。
Skin-the-Goat，assuminghewashe，evidentlywithanaxetogrind，wasairinghisgrievancesinaforcible-feeblephilippicanentthenaturalresourcesofIreland，orsomethingofthatsort，whichhedescribedinhislengthydissertationastherichestcountrybarnoneonthefaceofGod’searth，farandawaysuperiortoEngland，withcoalinlargequantities，sixmillionpounds’worthofporkexportedeveryyear，tenmillionsbetweenbutterandeggs，andalltherichesdrainedoutofitbyEnglandlevyingtaxesonthepoorpeoplethatpaidthroughthenosealways，andgobblingupthebestmeatinthemarket，andalotmoresurplussteaminthesamevein。Theirconversationaccordinglybecamegeneralandallagreedthatthatwasafact。YoucouldgrowanymortalthinginIrishsoil，hestated，andtherewasColonelEverarddownthereinCavangrowingtobacco。WherewouldyoufindanywherethelikeofIrishbacon？Butadayofreckoning，hestatedcrescendowithnouncertainvoice-thoroughlymonopolisingalltheconversation-wasinstoreformightyEngland，despiteherpowerofpelfonaccountofhercrimes。Therewouldbeafallandthegreatestfallinhistory。TheGermansandtheJapsweregoingtohavetheirlittlelookin，heaffirmed。TheBoerswerethebeginningoftheend。BrummagemEnglandwastopplingalreadyandherdownfallwouldbeIreland，herAchillesheel，whichheexplainedtothemaboutthevulnerablepointofAchilles，theGreekhero-apointhisauditorsatonceseizedashecompletelygrippedtheirattentionbyshowingthetendonreferredtoonhisboot。HisadvicetoeveryIrishmanwas：stayinthelandofyourbirthandworkforIrelandandliveforIreland。Ireland，Parnellsaid，couldnotspareasingleoneofhersons。
Silenceallroundmarkedtheterminationofhisfinale。Theimperviousnavigatorheardtheseluridtidingsundismayed。
Takeabitofdoing，boss，retaliatedthatroughdiamondpalpablyabitpeevedinresponsetotheforegoingtruism。
Towhichcolddouche，referringtodownfallandsoon，thekeeperconcurredbutneverthelessheldtohismainview。
Who’sthebesttroopsinthearmy？thegrizzledoldveteraniratelyinterrogated。Andthebestjumpersandracers？Andthebestadmiralsandgeneralswe’vegot？Tellmethat。
TheIrishforchoice，retortedthecabbylikeCampbell，facialblemishesapart。
That’sright，theoldtarpaulincorroborated。TheIrishcatholicpeasant。He’sthebackboneofourempire。YouknowJemMullins？
Whileallowinghimhisindividualopinions，aseveryman，thekeeperaddedhecarednothingforanyempire，oursorhis，andconsiderednoIrishmanworthyofhissaltthatservedit。Thentheybegantohaveafewirasciblewords，whenitwaxedhotter，both，needlesstosay，appealingtothelistenerswhofollowedthepassageofarmswithinterestsolongastheydidn’tindulgeinrecriminationsandcometoblows。
FrominsideinformationextendingoveraseriesofyearsMrBloomwasratherinclinedtopoohpoohthesuggestionasegregiousbalderdashfor，pendingthatconsummationdevoutlytobeornottobewishedfor，hewasfullycognisantofthefactthattheirneighboursacrossthechannel，unlesstheyweremuchbiggerfoolsthanhetookthemfor，ratherconcealedtheirstrengththantheopposite。Itwasquiteonaparwiththequixoticideaincertainquartersthatinahundredmillionyearsthecoalseamofthesisterislandwouldbeplayedoutandif，astimewentOn，thatturnedOuttobehowthecatjumpedallhecouldpersonallysayonthematterwasthatasahostofcontingencies，equallyrelevanttotheissue，mightoccurerethenitwashighlyadvisableintheinterimtotrytomakethemostofbothcountries，eventhoughpolesapart。Anotherlittleinterestingpoint，theamoursofwhoresandchummies，toputitincommonparlance，remindedhimIrishsoldiershadasoftenfoughtforEnglandasagainsther，moreso，infact。Andnow，why？Sothescenebetweenthepairofthem，thelicenseeoftheplace，rumouredtobeorhavebeenFitzharris，thefamousinvincible，andtheother，obviouslybogus，remindedhimforciblyasbeingonallfourswiththeconfidencetrick，supposing，thatis，itwasprearranged，asthelookeron，astudentofthehumansoul，ifanything，theothersseeingleastofthegame。Andasforthelesseeorkeeper，whoprobablywasn’ttheotherpersonatall，heBloomcouldn’thelpfeeling，andmostproperly，itwasbettertogivepeoplelikethatthegobyunlessyouwereablitheringidiotaltogetherandrefusetohaveanythingtodowiththemasagoldenruleinprivatelifeandtheirfelonsetting，therealwaysbeingtheoffchanceofaDannymancomingforwardandturningqueen’sevidence-orking’snow-likeDenisorPeterCarey，anideaheutterlyrepudiated。Quiteapartfromthat，hedislikedthosecareersofwrongdoingandcrimeonprinciple。Yet，thoughsuchcriminalpropensitieshadneverbeenaninmateofhisbosominanyshapeorform，hecertainlydidfeel，andnodenyingitwhileinwardlyremainingwhathewas，acertainkindofadmirationforamanwhohadactuallybrandishedaknife，coldsteel，withthecourageofhispoliticalconvictionsthough，personally，hewouldneverbeapartytoanysuchthing，offthesamebatasthoselovevendettasofthesouth-haveherorswingforher-whenthehusbandfrequently，aftersomewordspassedbetweenthetwoconcerningherrelationswiththeotherluckymortalthemanhavinghadthepairwatched，inflictedfatalinjuriesonhisadoredoneasaresultofanalternativepostnuptialliaisonbyplunginghisknifeintoheruntilitjuststruckhimthatFitz，nicknamedSkin-the-Goat，merelydrovethecarfortheactualperpetratorsoftheoutrageandsowasnot，ifhewasreliablyinformed，actuallypartytotheambushwhich，inpointoffact，wasthepleasomelegalluminarysavedhisskinon。Inanycasethatwasveryancienthistorybynowandasforourfriend，thepseudoSkin-the-etcetera，hehadtransparentlyoutlivedhiswelcome。Heoughttohaveeitherdiednaturallyoronthescaffoldhigh。Likeactresses，alwaysfarewell-positivelylastperformancethencomeupsmilingagain。Generoustoafault，ofcourse，temperamental，noeconomisingoranyideaofthesort，alwayssnappingatthebonefortheshadow。SosimilarlyhehadaveryshrewdsuspicionthatMrJohnnyLevergotridofsome#。s。d。inthecourseofhisperambulationsroundthedocksinthecongenialatmosphereoftheOldIrelandtavern，comebacktoErinandsoon。Thenasfortheothers，hehadheardnotsolongbeforethesameidenticallingo，ashetoldStephenhowhesimplybuteffectuallysilencedtheoffender。
Hetookumbrageatsomethingorother，thatmuchinjuredbutonthewholeeventemperedpersondeclared，Iletslip。Hecalledmeajew，andinaheatedfashion，offensively。SoI，withoutdeviatingfromplainfactsintheleast，toldhimhisGod，ImeanChrist，wasajewtoo，andallhisfamily，likeme，thoughinrealityI’mnot。Thatwasoneforhim。Asoftanswerturnsawaywrath。Hehadn’tawordtosayforhimselfaseveryonesaw。AmInotright？
HeturnedalongyouarewronggazeonStephenoftimorousdarkprideatthesoftimpeachment，withaglancealsoofentreatyforheseemedtogleaninakindofawaythatitwasn’tallexactly。
Exquibus，Stephenmumbledinanoncommittalaccent，theirtwoorfoureyesconversing，ChristusorBloomhisnameis，or，afterall，anyother，secundumcarnem。
Ofcourse，MrBloomproceededtostipulate，youmustlookatbothsidesofthequestion。Itishardtolaydownanyhardandfastrulesastorightandwrongbutroomforimprovementallroundtherecertainlyisthougheverycountry，theysay，ourowndistressfulincluded，hasthegovernmentitdeserves。Butwithalittlegoodwillallround。It’sallveryfinetoboastofmutualsuperioritybutwhataboutmutualequality？Iresentviolenceorintoleranceinanyshapeorform。Itneverreachesanythingorstopsanything。Arevolutionmustcomeonthedueinstalmentsplan。It’sapatentabsurdityonthefaceofittohatepeoplebecausetheyliveroundthecornerandspeakanothervernacular，sotospeak。
Memorablebloodybridgebattleandsevenminutes’war，Stephenassented，betweenSkinner’salleyandOrmondmarket。
Yes，MrBloomthoroughlyagreed，entirelyendorsingtheremark，thatwasoverwhelminglyrightandthewholeworldwasoverwhelminglyfullofthatsortofthing。
Youjusttookthewordsoutofmymouth，hesaid。Ahocuspocusofconflictingevidencethatcandidlyyoucouldn’tremotely。
Allthosewretchedquarrels，inhishumbleopinion，stirringupbadblood-bumpofcombativenessorglandofsomekind，erroneouslysupposedtobeaboutapunctilioofhonourandaflag-wereverylargelyaquestionofthemoneyquestionwhichwasatthebackofeverything，greedandjealousy，peopleneverknowingwhentostop。
Theyaccuse-remarkedheaudibly。Heturnedawayfromtheothers，whoprobably……andspokenearerto，soastheothers……incasethey……
Jews，hesoftlyimpartedinanasideinStephen’sear，areaccusedofruining。Notavestigeoftruthinit，Icansafelysay。History-wouldyoubesurprisedtolearn？-provesupto’thehiltSpaindecayedwhentheInquisitionhoundedthejewsoutandEnglandprosperedwhenCromwell，anuncommonlyableruffian，who，inotherrespects，hasmuchtoanswerfor，importedthem。Why？Becausetheyarepracticalandareprovedtobeso。Idon’twanttoindulgeinany……becauseyouknowthestandardworksonthesubject，andthen，orthodoxasyouare……Butintheeconomic，nottouchingreligion，domain，thepriestspellspoverty。Spainagain，yousawinthewar，comparedwithgoaheadAmerica。Turks，it’sinthedogma。