Sotheypassedontochattingaboutmusic，aformofartforwhichBloom，asapureamateur，possessedthegreatestlove，astheymadetracksarm-in-armacrossBeresfordplace。Wagnerianmusic，thoughconfessedlygrandinitsway，wasabittooheavyforBloomandhardtofollowatthefirstgo-offbutthemusicofMercadante’sHuguenots，Meyerbeer’sSevenLastWordsontheCross，andMozart’sTwelfthMass，hesimplyrevelledin，theGloriainthatbeingtohismindtheacmeoffirstclassmusicassuch，literallyknockingeverythingelseintoacockedhat。HeinfinitelypreferredthesacredmusicofthecatholicchurchtoanythingtheoppositeshopcouldofferinthatlinesuchasthoseMoodyandSankeyhymnsorBidmetoliveandIwilllivethyprotestanttobe。HealsoyieldedtononeinhisadmirationofRossini’sStabatMater，aworksimplyaboundinginimmortalnumbers，inwhichhiswife，MadamMarionTweedy，madeahit，averitablesensation，hemightsafelysaygreatlyaddingtoherotherlaurelsandputtingtheotherstotallyintheshadeinthejesuitfathers’churchinUpperGardinerstreet，thesacrededificebeingthrongedtothedoorstohearherwithvirtuosos，orvirtuosirather。Therewastheunanimousopinionthattherewasnonetocomeuptoherand，sufficeittosayinaplaceofworshipformusicofasacredcharacter，therewasagenerallyvoiceddesireforanencore。Onthewhole，thoughfavouringpreferablylightoperaoftheDonGiovannidescription，andMartha，ageminitsline，hehadapenchant，thoughwithonlyasurfaceknowledge，forthesevereclassicalschoolsuchasMendelssohn。Andtalkingofthat，takingitforgrantedheknewallabouttheoldfavourites，hementionedparexcellenceLionel’sairinMartha，M’appari，which，curiouslyenough，heheard，oroverheard，tobemoreaccurate，onyesterday，aprivilegehekeenlyappreciated，fromthelipsofStephen’srespectedfather，sungtoperfection，astudyofthenumber，infact，whichmadealltheotherstakeabackseat。Stephen，inreplytoapolitelyputquery，saidhedidn’tbutlaunchedoutintopraisesofShakespeare’ssongs，atleastofinoraboutthatperiod，thelutenistDowlandwholivedinFetterLanenearGerardtheherbalist，whoannoludendohausi，Doulandus，aninstrumenthewascontemplatingpurchasingfromMrArnoldDolmetsch，whomBloomdidnotquiterecall，thoughthenamecertainlysoundedfamiliar，forsixtyfiveguineasandFarnabyandsonwiththeirduxandcomesconceitsandByrdWilliam，whoplayedthevirginals，hesaid，intheQueen’sChapeloranywhereelsehefoundthemandoneTomkinswhomadetoysorairsandJohnBull。
Ontheroadwaywhichtheywereapproachingwhilststillspeakingbeyondtheswingchain，ahorse，draggingasweeper，pacedonthepavenground，brushingalongswatheofmireupsothatwiththenoiseBloomwasnotperfectlycertainwhetherhehadcaughtarighttheallusiontosixtyfiveguineasandJohnBull。HeinquiredifitwasJohnBullthepoliticalcelebrityofthatilk，asitstruckhim，thetwoidenticalnames，asastrikingcoincidence。
Bythechains，thehorseslowlyswervedtoturn，whichperceivingBloom，whowaskeepingasharplookoutasusualpluckedtheother’ssleevegently，jocoselyremarking：
Ourlivesareinperiltonight。Bewareofthesteamroller。
Theythereuponstopped。Bloomlookedattheheadofahorsenotworthanythinglikesixtyfiveguineas，suddenlyinevidenceinthedarkquitenear，sothatitseemednew，adifferentgroupingofbonesandevenflesh，becausepalpablyitwasafourwalker，ahipshaker，ablackbuttocker，ataildangler，aheadhanger，puttinghishindfootforemostthewhilethelordofhiscreationsatontheperch，busywithhisthoughts。Butsuchagoodpoorbrute，hewassorryhehadn’talumpofsugarbut，ashewiselyreflected，youcouldscarcelybepreparedforeveryemergencythatmightcropup。Hewasjustabigfoolishnervousnoodlykindofahorse，withoutasecondcareintheworld。Butevenadog，hereflected，takethatmongrelinBarneyKiernan’s，ofthesamesize，wouldbeaholyhorrortoface。
Butitwasnoanimal’sfaultinparticularifhewasbuiltthatwaylikethecamel，shipofthedesert，distillinggrapesintopotheeninhishump。
Ninetenthsofthemallcouldbecagedortrained，nothingbeyondtheartofmanbarringthebees；whalewithaharpoonhairpin，alligator，ticklethesmallofhisbackandheseesthejoke；chalkacircleforarooster；
tiger，myeagleeye。Thesetimelyreflectionsanentthebrutesofthefieldoccupiedhismind，somewhatdistractedfromStephen’swords，whiletheshipofthestreetwasmanoeuvringandStephenwentonaboutthehighlyinterestingold……
What’sthisIwassaying？Ah，yes！Mywife，heintimated，plunginginmediasres，wouldhavethegreatestofpleasureinmakingyouracquaintanceassheispassionatelyattachedtomusicofanykind。
HelookedsidewaysinafriendlyfashionatthesidefaceofStephen，imageofhismother，whichwasnotquitethesameastheusualblackguardtypetheyunquestionablyhadanindubitablehankeringafterashewasperhapsnotthatwaybuilt。
Still，supposinghehadhisfather’sgift，ashemorethansuspected，itopenedupnewvistasinhismind，suchasLadyFingall’sIrishindustriesconcertontheprecedingMonday，andaristocracyingeneral。
ExquisitevariationshewasnowdescribingonanairYouthherehasEndbyJansPieterSweelinck，aDutchmanofAmsterdamwherethefrowscomefrom。EvenmorehelikedanoldGermansongofJohannesJeepabouttheclearseaandthevoicesofsirens，sweetmurderersofmen，whichboggledBloomabit：VonderSirenenListigkeitTundiePoetendichten。Theseopeningbarshesangandtranslatedextempore。Bloom，nodding，saidheperfectlyunderstoodandbeggedhimtogoonbyallmeans，whichhedid。
Aphenomenallybeautifultenorvoicelikethat，therarestofboons，whichBloomappreciatedattheveryfirstnotehegotout，couldeasily，ifproperlyhandledbysomerecognisedauthorityonvoiceproductionsuchasBarracloughandbeingabletoreadmusicintothebargain，commanditsownpricewherebaritonesweretenapennyandprocureforitsfortunatepossessorinthenearfutureanentré；eintofashionablehousesinthebestresidentialquarters，offinancialmagnatesinalargewayofbusinessandtitledpeoplewhere，withhisuniversitydegreeofB。A。
ahugeadinitswayandgentlemanlybearingtoallthemoreinfluencethegoodimpressionhewouldinfalliblyscoreadistinctsuccess，beingblessedwithbrainswhichalsocouldbeutilisedforthepurposeandotherrequisites，ifhisclotheswereproperlyattendedto，soastothebetterwormhiswayintotheirgoodgracesashe，ayouthfultyroinsociety’ssartorialniceties，hardlyunderstoodhowalittlethinglikethatcouldmilitateagainstyou。ItwasinfactonlyamatterofmonthsandhecouldeasilyforeseehimparticipatingintheirmusicalandartisticconversazionesduringthefestivitiesoftheChristmasseason，forchoice，causingaslightflutterinthedovecotesofthefairsexandbeingmadealotofbyladiesoutforsensation，casesofwhich，ashehappenedtoknow，wereonrecord，infact，withoutgivingtheshowaway，hehimselfonceuponatime，ifhecaredto，couldeasilyhave……Addedtowhichofcourse，wouldbethepecuniaryemolumentbynomeanstobesneezedat，goinghandinhandwithhistuitionfees。Not，heparenthesised，thatforthesakeoffilthylucreheneednecessarilyembracethelyricplatformasawalkinlifeforanylengthyspaceoftimebutastepintherequireddirectionitwas，beyondyeaornay，andbothmonetarilyandmentallyitcontainednoreflectiononhisdignityinthesmallestanditoftenturnedinuncommonlyhandytobehandedachequeatamuchneededmomentwheneverylittlehelped。
Besides，thoughtastelatterlyhaddeterioratedtoadegree，originalmusiclikethat，differentfromtheconventionalrut，wouldrapidlyhaveagreatvogue，asitwouldbeadecidednoveltyforDublin’smusicalworldaftertheusualhackneyedrunofcatchytenorsolosfoistedonaconfidingpublicbyIvanStAustellandHiltonStJustandtheirgenusomne。Yes，beyondashadowofadoubt，hecould，withallthecardsinhishandandhehadacapitalopeningtomakeanameforhimselfandwinahighplaceinthecity’sesteemwherehecouldcommandastifffigureand，bookingahead，giveagrandconcertforthepatronsoftheKingstreethouse，givenabackerup，ifonewereforthcomingtokickhimupstairs，sotospeak-
abigif，however-withsomeimpetusofthegoaheadsorttoobviatetheinevitableprocrastinationwhichoftentrippedupatoomuchfetedprinceofgoodfellowsanditneednotdetractfromtheotherbyoneiotaas，beinghisownmaster，hewouldhaveheapsoftimetopractiseliteratureinhissparemomentswhendesirousofsodoingwithoutitsclashingwithhisvocalcareerorcontaininganythingderogatorywhatsoeverasitwasamatterforhimselfalone。Infact，hehadtheballathisfeetandthatwastheveryreasonwhytheother，possessedofaremarkablysharpnoseforsmellingaratofanysort，hungontohimatall。
Thehorsewasjustthen……andlateron，atapropitiousopportunityhepurposedBloomdid，withoutanywaypryingIntohisprivateaffairsonthefoolsstepinwhereangelsprincipleadvisinghimtoseverhisconnectionwithacertainbuddingpractitioner，who，henoticed，waspronetodisparage，andeven，toaslightextent，withsomehilariouspretext，whennotpresent，deprecatehim，orwhateveryouliketocallit，which，inBloom’shumbleopinion，threwanastysidelightonthatsideofaperson’scharacter-nopunintended。
Thehorse，havingreachedtheendofhistether，sotospeak，halted，and，rearinghighaproudfeatheringtail，addedhisquotabylettingfallonthefloor，whichthebrushwouldsoonbrushupandpolish，threesmokingglobesofturds。Slowly，threetimes，oneafteranother，fromafullcrupper，hemired。Andhumanelyhisdriverwaitedtillheorshehadended，patientinhisscythedcar。
SidebysideBloom，profitingbythecontretemps，withStephenpassedthroughthegapofthechains，dividedbytheupright，and，steppingoverastrandofmire，wentacrosstowardsGardinerstreetlower，Stephensingingmoreboldly，butnotloudly，theendoftheballad：UndalleSchiffebrü；ckenThedriverneversaidaword，good，badorindifferent。Hemerelywatchedthetwofigures，ashesatonhislowbackedcar，bothblack-onefull，onelean-walktowardstherailwaybridge，tobemarriedbyFatherMaher。Astheywalked，theyattimesstoppedandwalkedagain，continuingtheirtê；te-à；-tê；tewhichofcoursehewasutterlyoutof，aboutsirens，enemiesofman’sreason，mingledwithanumberofothertopicsofthesamecategory，usurpers，historicalcasesofthekindwhilethemaninthesweepercaroryoumightaswellcallitinthesleepercarwhoinanycasecouldn’tpossiblyhearbecausetheyweretoofarsimplysatinhisseatneartheendoflowerGardinerstreetandlookedaftertheirlowbackedcar。
JOYCE：Ulysses，IthacaIthacaWHATPARALLELCOURSESDIDBLOOMANDSTEPHENFOLLOWREturning？
StartingunitedbothatnormalwalkingpacefromBeresfordplacetheyfollowedintheordernamedLowerandMiddleGardinerstreetsandMountjoysquare，west：then，atreducedpace，eachbearingleft，Gardiner’splacebyaninadvertanceasfarasthefarthercornerofTemplestreet，north：
thenatreducedpacewithinterruptionsofhalt，bearingright，Templestreet，north，asfarasHardwickeplace。Approaching，disparate，atrelaxedwalkingpacetheycrossedboththecircusbeforeGeorge’schurchdiametrically，thechordinanycirclebeinglessthanthearcwhichitsubtends。
Ofwhatdidtheduumviratedeliberateduringtheiritinerary？
Music，literature，Ireland，Dublin，Paris，friendship，woman，prostitution，diet，theinfluenceofgaslightorthelightofarcandglow-lampsonthegrowthofadjoiningparaheliotropictrees，exposedcorporationemergencydustbuckets，theRomancatholicchurch，ecclesiasticalcelibacy，theIrishnation，jesuiteducation，careers，thestudyofmedicine，thepastday，themale-centinfluenceofthepresabbath，Stephen’scollapse。
DidBloomdiscovercommonfactorsofsimilaritybetweentheirrespectivelikeandunlikereactionstoexperience？
Bothweresensitivetoartisticimpressionsmusicalinpreferencetoplasticorpictorial。Bothpreferredacontinentaltoaninsularmanneroflife，acisatlantictoatransatlanticplaceofresidence。Bothinduratedbyearlydomestictrainingandaninheritedtenacityofheterodoxresistanceprofessedtheirdisbeliefinmanyorthodoxreligious，national，socialandethicaldoctrines。Bothadmittedthealternatelystimulatingandobtundinginfluenceofheterosexualmagnetism。
Weretheirviewsonsomepointsdivergent？