STATELY，PLUMPBUCKMULLIGANCAMEFROMTHESTAIRHEAD，bearingabowloflatheronwhichamirrorandarazorlaycrossed。Ayellowdressinggown，ungirdled，wassustainedgently-behindhimbythemildmorningair。Heheldthebowlaloftandintoned:——
IntroiboadaltareDei。
Halted，hepeereddownthedarkwindingstairsandcalledupcoarsely:——
Comeup，Kinch。Comeup，youfearfuljesuit。
Solemnlyhecameforwardandmountedtheroundgunrest。Hefacedaboutandblessedgravelythricethetower，thesurroundingcountryandtheawakingmountains。Then，catchingsightofStephenDedalus，hebenttowardshimandmaderapidcrossesintheair，gurglinginhisthroatandshakinghishead。StephenDedalus，displeasedandsleepy，leanedhisarmsonthetopofthestaircaseandlookedcoldlyattheshakinggurglingfacethatblessedhim，equineinitslength，andatthelightuntonsuredhair，grainedandhuedlikepaleoak。
BuckMulliganpeepedaninstantunderthemirrorandthencoveredthebowlsmartly——
Backtobarracks，hesaidsternly。
Headdedinapreacher’stone:——
Forthis，Odearlybeloved，isthegenuineChristine:bodyandsoulandbloodandouns。Slowmusic，please。Shutyoureyes，gents。Onemoment。Alittletroubleaboutthosewhitecorpuscles。Silence，all。
Hepeeredsidewaysupandgavealonglowwhistleofcall，thenpausedawhileinraptattention，hisevenwhiteteethglisteninghereandtherewithgoldpoints。Chrysostomos。Twostrongshrillwhistlesansweredthroughthecalm——
Thanks，oldchap，hecriedbriskly。Thatwilldonicely。Switchoffthecurrent，willyou？
Heskippedoffthegunrestandlookedgravelyathiswatcher，gatheringabouthislegstheloosefoldsofhisgown。Theplumpshadowedfaceandsullenovaljowlrecalledaprelate，patronofartsinthemiddleages。Apleasantsmilebrokequietlyoverhislips——
Themockeryofit，hesaidgaily。Yourabsurdname，anancientGreek。
Hepointedhisfingerinfriendlyjestandwentovertotheparapet，laughingtohimself。StephenDedalussteppedup，followedhimwearilyhalfwayandsatdownontheedgeofthegunrest，watchinghimstillasheproppedhismirrorontheparapet，dippedthebrushinthebowlandlatheredcheeksandneck。
BuckMulligan’sgayvoicewenton——
Mynameisabsurdtoo:MalachiMulligan，twodactyls。ButithasaHellenicring，hasn’tit？Trippingandsunnylikethebuckhimself。WemustgotoAthens。WillyoucomeifIcangettheaunttoforkouttwentyquid？
Helaidthebrushasideand，laughingwithdelight，cried:——
Willhecome？Thejejunejesuit。
Ceasing，hebegantoshavewithcare——
Tellme，Mulligan，Stephensaidquietly——
Yes，mylove？——
HowlongisHainesgoingtostayinthistower？
BuckMulliganshowedashavencheekoverhisrightshoulder——
God，isn’thedreadful？hesaidfrankly。AponderousSaxon。Hethinksyou’renotagentleman。God，thesebloodyEnglish。Burstingwithmoneyandindigestion。BecausehecomesfromOxford。Youknow，Dedalus；youhavetherealOxfordmanner。Hecan’tmakeyouout。O，mynameforyouisthebest:Kinch，theknife-blade。
Heshavedwarilyoverhischin——
Hewasravingallnightaboutablackpanther，Stephensaid。Whereishisguncase？——
Awofullunatic，Mulligansaid。Wereyouinafunk？——
Iwas，Stephensaidwithenergyandgrowingfear。OuthereinthedarkwithamanIdon’tknowravingandmoaningtohimselfaboutshootingablackpanther。Yousavedmenfromdrowning。I’mnotahero，however。IfhestaysonhereIamoff。
BuckMulliganfrownedatthelatheronhisrazorblade。Hehoppeddownfromhisperchandbegantosearchhistrouserpocketshastily——
Scutter，hecriedthickly。
Hecameovertothegunrestand，thrustingahandintoStephen’supperpocket，said:——
Lendusaloanofyournoseragtowipemyrazor。
Stephensufferedhimtopulloutandholduponshowbyitscorneradirtycrumpledhandkerchief。BuckMulliganwipedtherazorbladeneatly。Then，gazingoverthehandkerchief，hesaid:——
Thebard’snoserag。AnewartcolourforourIrishpoets:snotgreen。Youcanalmosttasteit，can’tyou？
HemountedtotheparapetagainandgazedoutoverDublinbay，hisfairoakpalehairstirringslightly——
God，hesaidquietly。Isn’ttheseawhatAlgycallsit:agreysweetmother？Thesnotgreensea。Thescrotumtighteningsea。Epioinopaponton。Ah，Dedalus，theGreeks。Imustteachyou。Youmustreadthemintheoriginal。Thalatta！Thalatta！Sheisourgreatsweetmother。Comeandlook。
Stephenstoodupandwentovertotheparapet。LeaningonithelookeddownonthewaterandonthemailboatclearingtheharbourmouthofKingstown——
Ourmightymother，BuckMulligansaid。
HeturnedabruptlyhisgreatsearchingeyesfromtheseatoStephen’sface——
Theauntthinksyoukilledyourmother，hesaid。That’swhyshewon’tletmehaveanythingtodowithyou——
Someonekilledher，Stephensaidgloomily——
Youcouldhavekneltdown，damnit，Kinch，whenyourdyingmotheraskedyou，BuckMulligansaid。I’mhyperboreanasmuchasyou。Buttothinkofyourmotherbeggingyouwithherlastbreathtokneeldownandprayforher。Andyourefused。Thereissomethingsinisterinyou。
Hebrokeoffandlatheredagainlightlyhisfarthercheek。Atolerantsmilecurledhislips——
Butalovelymummer，hemurmuredtohimself。Kinch，theloveliestmummerofthemall。
Heshavedevenlyandwithcare，insilence，seriously。
Stephen，anelbowrestedonthejaggedgranite，leanedhispalmagainsthisbrowandgazedatthefrayingedgeofhisshinyblackcoat-sleeve。Pain，thatwasnotyetthepainoflove，frettedhisheart。Silently，inadreamshehadcometohimafterherdeath，herwastedbodywithinitsloosebrowngrave-clothesgivingoffanodourofwaxandrosewood，herbreath，thathadbentuponhim，mute，reproachful，afaintodourofwettedashes。Acrossthethreadbarecuffedgehesawtheseahailedasagreatsweetmotherbythewell-fedvoicebesidehim。Theringofbayandskylineheldadullgreenmassofliquid。Abowlofwhitechinahadstoodbesideherdeathbedholdingthegreensluggishbilewhichshehadtornupfromherrottingliverbyfitsofloudgroaningvomiting。
BuckMulliganwipedagainhisrazorblade——
Ah，poordogsbody，hesaidinakindvoice。Imustgiveyouashirtandfewnoserags。Howarethesecondhandbreeks？——
Theyfitwellenough，Stephenanswered。
BuckMulliganattackedthehollowbeneathhisunderlip——
Themockeryofit，hesaidcontentedly，secondlegtheyshouldbe。Godknowswhatpoxybowsyleftthemoff。Ihavealovelypairwithahairstripe，grey。You’lllookspiffinginthem。I’mnotjoking，Kinch。Youlookdamnwellwhenyou’redressed——
Thanks，Stephensaid。Ican’twearthemiftheyaregrey——
Hecan’twearthem，BuckMulligantoldhisfaceinthemirror。Etiquetteisetiquette。Hekillshismotherbuthecan’tweargreytrousers。
Hefoldedhisrazorneatlyandwithstrokingpalpsoffingersfeltthesmoothskin。
Stephenturnedhisgazefromtheseaandtotheplumpfacewithitssmokebluemobileeyes——
ThatfellowIwaswithintheShiplastnight，saidBuckMulligan，saysyouhaveg。p。i。He’supinDottyvillewithConollyNorman。Generalparalysisoftheinsane。
Hesweptthemirrorahalfcircleintheairtoflashthetidingsabroadinsunlightnowradiantonthesea。Hiscurlingshavenlipslaughedandtheedgesofhiswhiteglitteringteeth。Laughterseizedallhisstrongwellknittrunk——
Lookatyourself，hesaid，youdreadfulbard。
Stephenbentforwardandpeeredatthemirrorheldouttohim，cleftbyacrookedcrack，haironend。Asheandothersseeme。Whochosethisfaceforme？Thisdogsbodytoridofvermin。Itasksmetoo——
Ipincheditoutoftheskivvy’sroom，BuckMulligansaid。Itdoesherallright。Theauntalwayskeepsplain-lookingservantsforMalachi。Leadhimnotintotemptation。AndhernameisUrsula。
Laughingagain，hebroughtthemirrorawayfromStephen’speeringeyes——
TherageofCalibanatnotseeinghisfaceinamirror，hesaid。IfWildewereonlyalivetoseeyou。
Drawingbackandpointing，Stephensaidwithbitterness:——
ItisasymbolofIrishart。ThecrackedlookingglassofaBuckMulligansuddenlylinkedhisarminStephen’sandwalkedwithhimroundthetower，hisrazorandmirrorclackinginthepocketwherehehadthrustthem——
It’snotfairtoteaseyoulikethat，Kinch，isit？hesaidkindly。Godknowsyouhavemorespiritthananyofthem。
Parriedagain。HefearsthelancetofmyartasIfearthatofhis。Thecoldsteelpen——
Crackedlookingglassofaservant。Tellthattotheoxychapdownstairsandtouchhimforaguinea。He’sstinkingwithmoneyandthinksyou’renotagentleman。HisoldfellowmadehistinbysellingjalaptoZulusorsomebloodyswindleorother。God，Kinch，ifyouandIcouldonlyworktogetherwemightdosomethingfortheisland。Helleniseit。
Cranly’sarm。Hisarm——
Andtothinkofyourhavingtobegfromtheseswine。I’mtheonlyonethatknowswhatyouare。Whydon’tyoutrustmemore？Whathaveyouupyournoseagainstme？IsitHaines？IfhemakesanynoisehereI’llbringdownSeymourandwe’llgivehimaraggingworsethantheygaveCliveKempthorpe。
YoungshoutsofmoneyedvoicesinCliveKempthorpe’srooms。Palefaces:theyholdtheirribswithlaughter，oneclaspinganother，O，Ishallexpire！Breakthenewstohergently，Aubrey！Ishalldie！Withslitribbonsofhisshirtwhippingtheairhehopsandhobblesroundthetable，withtrousersdownatheels，chasedbyAdesofMagdalenwiththetailor’sshears。Ascaredcalf’sfacegildedwithmarmalade。Idon’twanttobedebagged！Don’tyouplaythegiddyoxwithme！
Shoutsfromtheopenwindowstartlingeveninginthequadrangle。Adeafgardener，aproned，maskedwithMatthewArnold’sface，pusheshismoweronthesombrelawnwatchingnarrowlythedancingmotesofgrasshalms。
Toourselves……newpaganism……omphalos——
Lethimstay，Stephensaid。There’snothingwrongwithhimexceptatnight——
Thenwhatisit？BuckMulliganaskedimpatiently。Coughitup。I’mquitefrankwithyou。Whathaveyouagainstmenow？
Theyhalted，lookingtowardsthebluntcapeofBrayHeadthatlayonthewaterlikethesnoutofasleepingwhale。Stephenfreedhisarmquietly——
Doyouwishmetotellyou？heasked——
Yes，whatisit？BuckMulligananswered。Idon’trememberanything。
HelookedinStephen’sfaceashespoke。Alightwindpassedhisbrow，fanningsoftlyhisfairuncombedhairandstirringsilverpointsofanxietyinhiseyes。
Stephen，depressedbyhisownvoice，said:——
DoyourememberthefirstdayIwenttoyourhouseaftermymother’sdeath？
BuckMulliganfrownedquicklyandsaid:——
What？Where？Ican’trememberanything。Irememberonlyideasandsensations。Why？WhathappenedinthenameofGod？——
Youweremakingtea，Stephensaid，andIwentacrossthelandingtogetmorehotwater。Yourmotherandsomevisitorcameoutofthedrawingroom。Sheaskedyouwhowasinyourroom——
Yes？BuckMulligansaid。WhatdidIsay？Iforget——
Yousaid，Stephenanswered，O，it’sonlyDedaluswhosemotherisbeastlydead。
AflushwhichmadehimseemyoungerandmoreengagingrosetoBuckMulligan’scheek——
DidIsaythat？heasked。Well？Whatharmisthat？
Heshookhisconstraintfromhimnervously——
Andwhatisdeath，heasked，yourmother’soryoursormyown？Yousawonlyyourmotherdie。IseethempopoffeverydayintheMaterandRichmondandcutupintotripesinthedissectingroom。It’sabeastlythingandnothingelse。Itsimplydoesn’tmatter。Youwouldn’tkneeldowntoprayforyourmotheronherdeathbedwhensheaskedyou。Why？Becauseyouhavethecursedjesuitstraininyou，onlyit’sinjectedthewrongway。Tomeit’sallamockeryandbeastly。Hercerebrallobesarenotfunctioning。ShecallsthedoctorSirPeterTeazleandpicksbuttercupsoffthequilt。Humourhertillit’sover。YoucrossedherlastwishindeathandyetyousulkwithmebecauseIdon’twhingelikesomehiredmutefromLalouette’s。Absurd！IsupposeIdidsayit。Ididn’tmeantooffendthememoryofyourmother。
Hehadspokenhimselfintoboldness。Stephen，shieldingthegapingwoundswhichthewordshadleftinhisheart，saidverycoldly:——
Iamnotthinkingoftheoffencetomymother——
Ofwhat，then？BuckMulliganasked——
Oftheoffencetome，Stephenanswered。
BuckMulliganswungroundonhisheel——
O，animpossibleperson！heexclaimed。
Hewalkedoffquicklyroundtheparapet。Stephenstoodathispost，gazingoverthecalmseatowardstheheadland。Seaandheadlandnowgrewdim。Pulseswerebeatinginhiseyes，veilingtheirsight，andhefeltthefeverofhischeeks。
Avoicewithinthetowercalledloudly:——
Areyouupthere，Mulligan？——
I’mcoming，BuckMulligananswered。
HeturnedtowardsStephenandsaid:——
Lookatthesea。Whatdoesitcareaboutoffences？ChuckLoyola，Kinch，andcomeondown。TheSassenachwantshismorningrashers。
Hisheadhaltedagainforamomentatthetopofthestaircase，levelwiththeroof——
Don’tmopeoveritallday，hesaid。I’minconsequent。Giveupthemoodybrooding。
Hisheadvanishedbutthedroneofhisdescendingvoiceboomedoutofthestairhead:
Andnomoreturnasideandbrood
Uponlove’sbittermystery
ForFergusrulesthebrazencars。
Woodshadowsfloatedsilentlybythroughthemorningpeacefromthestairheadseawardwherehegazed。Inshoreandfartheroutthemirrorofwaterwhitened，spurnedbylightshodhurryingfeet。Whitebreastofthedimsea。Thetwiningstresses，twobytwo。Ahandpluckingtheharpstringsmergingtheirtwiningchords。Wavewhiteweddedwordsshimmeringonthedimtide。
Acloudbegantocoverthesunslowly，shadowingthebayindeepergreen。Itlaybehindhim，abowlofbitterwaters。Fergus’song:Isangitaloneinthehouse，holdingdownthelongdarkchords。Herdoorwasopen:shewantedtohearmymusic。SilentwithaweandpityIwenttoherbedside。Shewascryinginherwretchedbed。Forthosewords，Stephen:love’sbittermystery。
Wherenow？
Hersecrets:oldfeatherfans，tasselleddancecards，powderedwithmusk，agaudofamberbeadsinherlockeddrawer。Abirdcagehunginthesunnywindowofherhousewhenshewasagirl。SheheardoldRoycesinginthepantomimeofTurkotheterribleandlaughedwithotherswhenhesang:
Iamtheboy
Thatcanenjoy
Invisibility。
Phantasmalmirth，foldedaway:muskperfumed。
Andnomoreturnasideandbrood
Foldedawayinthememoryofnaturewithhertoys。Memoriesbesethisbroodingbrain。Herglassofwaterfromthekitchentapwhenshehadapproachedthesacrament。Acoredapple，filledwithbrownsugar，roastingforheratthehobonadarkautumnevening。Hershapelyfingernailsreddenedbythebloodofsquashedlicefromthechildren’sshirts。
Inadream，silently，shehadcometohim，herwastedbodywithinitsloosegraveclothesgivingoffanodourofwaxandrosewood，herbreathbentoverhimwithmutesecretwords，afaintodourofwettedashes。
Herglazingeyes，staringoutofdeath，toshakeandbendmysoul。Onmealone。Theghostcandletolightheragony。Ghostlylightonthetorturedface。Herhoarseloudbreathrattlinginhorror，whileallprayedontheirknees。Hereyesonmetostrikemedown。Liliatarutilantiumteconfessorumturmacircumdet:iubilantiumtevirginumchorusexcipiat。
Ghoul！Chewerofcorpses！
Nomother。Letmebeandletmelive——
Kinchahoy！
BuckMulligan’svoicesangfromwithinthetower。Itcamenearerupthestaircase，callingagain。Stephen，stilltremblingathissoul’scry，heardwarmrunningsunlightandintheairbehindhimfriendlywords——
Dedalus，comedown，likeagoodmosey。Breakfastisready。Hainesisapologizingforwakinguslastnight。It’sallright——
I’mcoming，Stephensaid，turning——
Do，forJesus’sake，BuckMulligansaid。Formysakeandforalloursakes。
Hisheaddisappearedandreappeared——
ItoldhimyoursymbolofIrishart。Hesaysit’sveryclever。Touchhimforaquid，willyou？Aguinea，Imean——
Igetpaidthismorning，Stephensaid——
Theschoolkip？BuckMulligansaid。Howmuch？Fourquid？Lendusone——
Ifyouwantit，Stephensaid——
Fourshiningsovereigns，BuckMulligancriedwithdelight。We’llhaveagloriousdrunktoastonishthedruidydruids。Fouromnipotentsovereigns。
Heflunguphishandsandtrampeddownthestonestairs，singingoutoftunewithaCockneyaccent:
O，won’twehaveamerrytime
Drinkingwhisky，beerandwine，
Oncoronation，
Coronationday？
O，won’twehaveamerrytime
Oncoronationday？
Warmsunshinemerryingoverthesea。Thenickelshaving-bowlshone，forgotten，ontheparapet。WhyshouldIbringitdown？Orleaveitthereallday，forgottenfriendship？
Hewentovertoit，helditinhishandsawhile，feelingitscoolness，smellingtheclammyslaverofthelatherinwhichthebrushwasstuck。SoIcarriedtheboatofincensethenatClongowes。Iamanothernowandyetthesame。Aservanttoo。Aserverofaservant。
InthegloomydomedlivingroomofthetowerBuckMulligan’sgownedformmovedbrisklyaboutthehearthtoandfro，hidingandrevealingitsyellowglow。Twoshaftsofsoftdaylightfellacrosstheflaggedfloorfromthehighbarbicans:andatthemeetingoftheirraysacloudofcoalsmokeandfumesoffriedgreasefloated，turning——
We’llbechoked，BuckMulligansaid。Haines，openthatdoor，willyou？
Stephenlaidtheshavingbowlonthelocker。Atallfigurerosefromthehammockwhereithadbeensitting，wenttothedoorwayandpulledopentheinnerdoors——
Haveyouthekey？avoiceasked——
Dedalushasit，BuckMulligansaid。JaneyMack，I’mchoked。Hehowledwithoutlookingupfromthefire:——
Kinch！——
It’sinthelock，Stephensaid，comingforward。
Thekeyscrapedroundharshlytwiceand，whentheheavydoorhadbeensetajar，welcomelightandbrightairentered。Hainesstoodatthedoorway，lookingout。Stephenhaledhisupendedvalisetothetableandsatdowntowait。BuckMulligantossedthefryontothedishbesidehim。Thenhecarriedthedishandalargeteapotovertothetable，setthemdownheavilyandsighedwithrelief——
I’mmelting，hesaid，asthecandleremarkedwhen。
Buthush。Notawordmoreonthatsubject。Kinch，wakeup。Bread，butter，honey。Haines，comein。Thegrubisready。Blessus，OLord，andthesethygifts。Where’sthesugar？O，jay，there’snomilk。
Stephenfetchedtheloafandthepotofhoneyandthebuttercoolerfromthelocker。BuckMulligansatdowninasuddenpet——
Whatsortofakipisthis？hesaid。Itoldhertocomeaftereight——
Wecandrinkitblack，Stephensaid。There’salemoninthelocker——
O，damnyouandyourParisfads，BuckMulligansaid。IwantSandycovemilk。
Hainescameinfromthedoorwayandsaidquietly:——
Thatwomaniscomingupwiththemilk——
TheblessingsofGodonyou，BuckMulligancried，jumpingupfromhischair。Sitdown。Pourouttheteathere。Thesugarisinthebag。Here，Ican’tgofumblingatthedamnedeggs。Hehackedthroughthefryonthedishandslappeditoutonthreeplates，saying:——
InnominePatrisetFiliietSpiritusSancti。
Hainessatdowntopouroutthetea——
I’mgivingyoutwolumpseach，hesaid。But，Isay，Mulligan，youdomakestrongtea，don’tyou？
BuckMulligan，hewingthickslicesfromtheloaf，saidinanoldwoman’swheedlingvoice:——
WhenImakesteaImakestea，asoldmotherGrogansaid。AndwhenImakeswaterImakeswater——
ByJove，itistea，Hainessaid。
BuckMulliganwentonhewingandwheedling:——
SoIdo，MrsCahill，saysshe。Begob，ma’am，saysMrsCahill，Godsendyoudon’tmakethemintheonepot。
Helungedtowardshismessmatesinturnathicksliceofbread，impaledonhisknife——
That’sfolk，hesaidveryearnestly，foryourbook，Haines。FivelinesoftextandtenpagesofnotesaboutthefolkandthefishgodsofDundrum。Printedbytheweirdsistersintheyearofthebigwind。
HeturnedtoStephenandaskedinafinepuzzledvoice，liftinghisbrows:——
Canyourecall，brother，ismotherGrogan’steaandwaterpotspokenofintheMabinogionorisitintheUpanishads？——
Idoubtit，saidStephengravely——
Doyounow？BuckMulligansaidinthesametone。Yourreasons，pray？——
Ifancy，Stephensaidasheate，itdidnotexistinoroutoftheMabinogion。MotherGroganwas，oneimagines，akinswomanofMaryAnn。
BuckMulligan’sfacesmiledwithdelight——
Charming，hesaidinafinicalsweetvoice，showinghiswhiteteethandblinkinghiseyespleasantly。Doyouthinkshewas？Quitecharming。
Then，suddenlyovercloudingallhisfeatures，hegrowledinahoarsenedraspingvoiceashehewedagainvigorouslyattheloaf:——
ForoldMaryAnn
Shedoesn’tcareadamn，
But，hisingupherpetticoats……
Hecrammedhismouthwithfryandmunchedanddroned。
Thedoorwaywasdarkenedbyanenteringform——
Themilk，sir——
Comein，ma’am，Mulligansaid。Kinch，getthejug。
AnoldwomancameforwardandstoodbyStephen’selbow——
That’salovelymorning，sir，shesaid。GlorybetoGod——
Towhom？Mulligansaid，glancingather。Ah，tobesure。Stephenreachedbackandtookthemilkjugfromthelocker——
Theislanders，MulligansaidtoHainescasually，speakfrequentlyofthecollectorofprepuces——
Howmuch，sir？askedtheoldwoman——
Aquart，Stephensaid。
Hewatchedherpourintothemeasureandthenceintothejugrichwhitemilk，nothers。Oldshrunkenpaps。Shepouredagainameasurefulandatilly。Oldandsecretshehadenteredfromamorningworld，maybeamessenger。Shepraisedthegoodnessofthemilk，pouringitout。Crouchingbyapatientcowatdaybreakinthelushfield，awitchonhertoadstool，herwrinkledfingersquickatthesquirtingdugs。Theylowedaboutherwhomtheyknew，dewsilkycattle。Silkofthekineandpooroldwoman，namesgivenherinoldtimes。Awanderingcrone，lowlyformofanimmortalservingherconquerorandhergaybetrayer，theircommoncuckquean，amessengerfromthesecretmorning。Toserveortoupbraid，whetherhecouldnottell:butscornedtobegherfavour——
Itisindeed，ma’am，BuckMulligansaid，pouringmilkintotheircups——
Tasteit，sir，shesaid。
Hedrankatherbidding——
Ifwecouldonlyliveongoodfoodlikethat，hesaidtohersomewhatloudly，wewouldn’thavethecountryfullofrottenteethandrottenguts。Livinginabogswamp，eatingcheapfoodandthestreetspavedwithdust，horsedungandconsumptives’spits——
Areyouamedicalstudent，sir？theoldwomanasked——
Iam，ma’am，BuckMulligananswered。
Stephenlistenedinscornfulsilence。Shebowsheroldheadtoavoicethatspeakstoherloudly，herbonesetter，hermedicineman；mesheslights。Tothevoicethatwillshriveandoilforthegraveallthereisofherbutherwoman’suncleanloins，ofman’sfleshmadenotinGod’slikeness，theserpent’sprey。Andtotheloudvoicethatnowbidsherbesilentwithwonderingunsteadyeyes——
Doyouunderstandwhathesays？Stephenaskedher——
IsitFrenchyouaretalking，sir？theoldwomansaidtoHaines。
Hainesspoketoheragainalongerspeech，confidently——
Irish，BuckMulligansaid。IsthereGaeliconyou？——
IthoughtitwasIrish，shesaid，bythesoundofit。Areyoufromwest，sir？——
IamanEnglishman，Hainesanswered——
He’sEnglish，BuckMulligansaid，andhethinksweoughttospeakIrishinIreland——
Sureweoughtto，theoldwomansaid，andI’mashamedIdon’tspeakthelanguagemyself。I’mtoldit’sagrandlanguagebythemthatknows——
Grandisnonameforit，saidBuckMulligan。Wonderfulentirely。Fillusoutsomemoretea，Kinch。Wouldyoulikeacup，ma’am？——
No，thankyou，sir，theoldwomansaid，slippingtheringofthemilkcanonherforearmandabouttogo。
Hainessaidtoher:——
Haveyouyourbill？Wehadbetterpayher，Mulligan，hadn’twe？
Stephenfilledthethreecups——
Bill，sir？shesaid，halting。Well，it’ssevenmorningsapintattwopenceisseventwosisashillingandtwopenceoverandthesethreemorningsaquartatfourpenceisthreequartsisashillingandoneandtwoistwoandtwo，sir。
BuckMulligansighedandhavingfilledhismouthwithacrustthicklybutteredonbothsides，stretchedforthhislegsandbegantosearchhistrouserpockets——
Payupandlookpleasant，Hainessaidtohimsmiling。
Stephenfilledathirdcup，aspoonfulofteacolouringfaintlythethickrichmilk。BuckMulliganbroughtupaflorin，twisteditroundinhisfingersandcried:——
Amiracle！
Hepasseditalongthetabletowardstheoldwoman，saying:——
Asknothingmoreofme，sweet。AllIcangiveyouIgive。Stephenlaidthecoininheruneagerhand——
We’llowetwopence，hesaid——
Timeenough，sir，shesaid，takingthecoin。Timeenough。Goodmorning，sir。
Shecurtseyedandwentout，followedbyBuckMulligan’stenderchant:——
Heartofmyheart，wereitmore，
Morewouldbelaidatyourfeet。
HeturnedtoStephenandsaid:——
Seriously，Dedalus。I’mstony。Hurryouttoyourschoolkipandbringusbacksomemoney。Todaythebardsmustdrinkandjunket。Irelandexpectsthateverymanthisdaywilldohisduty——
Thatremindsme，Hainessaid，rising，thatIhavetovisityournationallibrarytoday——
Ourswimfirst，BuckMulligansaid。
HeturnedtoStephenandaskedblandly:——
Isthisthedayforyourmonthlywash，Kinch？
ThenhesaidtoHaines:——
Theuncleanbardmakesapointofwashingonceamonth——
AllIrelandiswashedbythegulfstream，Stephensaidashelethoneytrickleoverasliceoftheloaf。
Hainesfromthecornerwherehewasknottingeasilyascarfabouttheloosecollarofhistennisshirtspoke:——
Iintendtomakeacollectionofyoursayingsifyouwillletme。
Speakingtome。Theywashandtubandscrub。Agenbiteofinwit。Conscience。Yethere’saspot——
ThatoneaboutthecrackedlookingglassofaservantbeingthesymbolofIrishartisdeucedgood。
BuckMulligankickedStephen’sfootunderthetableandsaidwithwarmthoftone:——
WaittillyouhearhimonHamlet，Haines——
Well，Imeanit，Hainessaid，stillspeakingtoStephen。Iwasjustthinkingofitwhenthatpooroldcreaturecamein——
WouldImakemoneybyit？Stephenasked。
Haineslaughedand，ashetookhissoftgreyhatfromtheholdfastofthehammock，said:——
Idon’tknow，I’msure。
Hestrolledouttothedoorway。BuckMulliganbentacrosstoStephenandsaidwithcoarsevigour:——
Youputyourhoofinitnow。Whatdidyousaythatfor？——
Well？Stephensaid。Theproblemistogetmoney。Fromwhom？Fromthemilkwomanorfromhim。It’satossup，Ithink。
Iblowhimoutaboutyou，BuckMulligansaid，andthenyoucomealongwithyourlousyleerandyourgloomyjesuitjibes——
Iseelittlehope，Stephensaid，fromherorfromhim。
BuckMulligansighedtragicallyandlaidhishandonStephen’sarm——
Fromme，Kinch，hesaid。
Inasuddenlychangedtoneheadded:——
TotellyoutheGod’struthIthinkyou’reright。Damnallelsetheyaregoodfor。Whydon’tyouplaythemasIdo？Tohellwiththemall。Letusgetoutofthekip。
Hestoodup，gravelyungirdledanddisrobedhimselfofhisgown，sayingresignedly:——
Mulliganisstrippedofhisgarments。
Heemptiedhispocketsontothetable——
There’syoursnotrag，hesaid。
Andputtingonhisstiffcollarandrebellioustie，hespoketothem，chidingthem，andtohisdanglingwatchchain。Hishandsplungedandrummagedinhistrunkwhilehecalledfor-acleanhandkerchief。Agenbiteofinwit。God，we’llsimplyhavetodressthecharacter。Iwantpuceglovesandgreenboots。Contradiction。DoIcontradictmyself？Verywellthen，Icontradictmyself。MercurialMalachi。Alimpblackmissileflewoutofhistalkinghands——
Andthere’syourLatinquarterhat，hesaid。
Stephenpickeditupandputiton:Hainescalledtothemfromthedoorway:——
Areyoucoming，youfellows？——
I’mready，BuckMulligananswered，goingtowardsthedoor。Comeout，Kinch。Youhaveeatenallweleft，Isuppose。Resignedhepassedoutwithgravewordsandgait，saying，wellnighwithsorrow:——
AndgoingforthhemetButterly。
Stephen，takinghisashplantfromitsleaningplace，followedthemoutand，astheywentdowntheladder，pulledtotheslowirondoorandlockedit。Heputthehugekeyinhisinnerpocket。
AtthefootoftheladderBuckMulliganasked:——
Didyoubringthekey？——
Ihaveit，Stephensaid，precedingthem。
Hewalkedon。BehindhimheheardBuckMulliganclubwithhisheavybathtoweltheleadershootsoffernsorgrasses——
Down，sir。Howdareyou，sir？Hainesasked:——
Doyoupayrentforthistower？——
Twelvequid，BuckMulligansaid——
Tothesecretaryofstateforwar，Stephenaddedoverhisshoulder。
TheyhaltedwhileHainessurveyedthetowerandsaidatlast:——
Ratherbleakinwintertime，Ishouldsay。Martelloyoucallit？——
BillyPitthadthembuilt，BuckMulligansaid，whentheFrenchwereonthesea。Butoursistheomphalos——
WhatisyourideaofHamlet？HainesaskedStephen——
No，no，BuckMulliganshoutedinpain。I’mnotequaltoThomasAquinasandthefiftyfivereasonshehasmadetopropitup。WaittillIhaveafewpintsinmefirst。
HeturnedtoStephen，sayingashepulleddownneatlythepeaksofhisprimrosewaistcoat:——
Youcouldn’tmanageitunderthreepints，Kinch，couldyou？——
Ithaswaitedsolong，Stephensaidlistlessly，itcanwaitlonger——
Youpiquemycuriosity，Hainessaidamiably。Isitsomeparadox？——
Pooh！BuckMulligansaid。WehavegrownoutofWildeandparadoxes。It’squitesimple。HeprovesbyalgebrathatHamlet’sgrandsonisShakespeare’sgrandfatherandthathehimselfistheghostofhisownfather——
What？Hainessaid，beginningtopointatStephen。Hehimself？
BuckMulliganslunghistowelstolewiseroundhisneckand，bendinginlooselaughter，saidtoStephen’sear:——
O，shadeofKinchtheelder！Japhetinsearchofafather！——
We’realwaystiredinthemorning，StephensaidtoHaines。Anditisratherlongtotell。
BuckMulligan，walkingforwardagain，raisedhishands——
ThesacredpintalonecanunbindthetongueofDedalus，hesaid——
Imeantosay，HainesexplainedtoStephenastheyfollowed，thistowerandthesecliffshereremindmesomehowofElsinore。Thatbeetleso’erhisbaseintothesea，isn’tit？
BuckMulliganturnedsuddenlyforaninstanttowardsStephenbutdidnotspeak。InthebrightsilentinstantStephensawhisownimageincheapdustymourningbetweentheirgayattires——
It’sawonderfultale，Hainessaid，bringingthemtohaltagain。
Eyes，paleastheseathewindhadfreshened，paler，firmandprudent。Theseas’ruler，hegazedsouthwardoverthebay，emptysaveforthesmokeplumeofthemailboat，vagueonthebrightskyline，andasailtackingbytheMuglins——
Ireadatheologicalinterpretationofitsomewhere，hesaidbemused。TheFatherandtheSonidea。TheSonstrivingtobeatonedwiththeFather。
BuckMulliganatonceputonablithebroadlysmilingface。Helookedatthem，hiswellshapedmouthopenhappily，hiseyes，fromwhichhehadsuddenlywithdrawnallshrewdsense，blinkingwithmadgaiety。Hemovedadoll’sheadtoandfro，thebrimsofhisPanamahatquivering，andbegantochantinaquiethappyfoolishvoice:——
I’mthequeerestyoungfellowthateveryouheard。
Mymother’sajew，myfather’sabird。
WithJosephthejoinerIcannotagree，
Sohere’stodisciplesandCalvary。
Heheldupaforefingerofwarning——
IfanyonethinksthatIamn’tdivine
He’llgetnofreedrinkswhenI’mmakingthewine
Buthavetodrinkwaterandwishitwereplain
ThatImakewhenthewinebecomeswateragain。
HetuggedswiftlyatStephen’sashplantinfarewelland，runningforwardtoabrowofthecliff，flutteredhishandsathissideslikefinsorwingsofoneabouttoriseintheair，andchanted:——
Goodbye，now，goodbye。WritedownallIsaid
AndtellTom，DickandHarryIrosefromthedead。
What’sbredinthebonecannotfailmetofly
AndOlivet’sbreezy……Goodbye，now，goodbye。
Hecaperedbeforethemdowntowardsthefortyfoothole，flutteringhiswinglikehands，leapingnimbly，Mercury’shatquiveringinthefreshwindthatborebacktothemhisbriefbirdlikecries。
Haines，whohadbeenlaughingguardedly，walkedonbesideStephenandsaid:——
Weoughtn’ttolaugh，Isuppose。He’sratherblasphemous。I’mnotabelievermyself，thatistosay。Stillhisgaietytakestheharmoutofitsomehow，doesn’tit？Whatdidhecallit？JosephtheJoiner？——
TheballadofJokingJesus，Stephenanswered——
O，Hainessaid，youhavehearditbefore？——
Threetimesaday，aftermeals，Stephensaiddrily——
You’renotabeliever，areyou？Hainesasked。Imean，abelieverinthenarrowsenseoftheword。CreationfromnothingandmiraclesandapersonalGod——
There’sonlyonesenseoftheword，itseemstome，Stephensaid。
Hainesstoppedtotakeoutasmoothsilvercaseinwhichtwinkledagreenstone。Hesprangitopenwithhisthumbandofferedit——
Thankyou，Stephensaid，takingacigarette。
Haineshelpedhimselfandsnappedthecaseto。Heputitbackinhissidepocketandtookfromhiswaistcoatpocketanickeltinderbox，sprangitopentoo，and，havinglithiscigarette，heldtheflamingspunktowardsStephenintheshellofhishands——
Yes，ofcourse，hesaid，astheywentonagain。Eitheryoubelieveoryoudon’t，isn’tit？PersonallyIcouldn’tstomachthatideaofapersonalGod。Youdon’tstandforthat，Isuppose？——
Youbeholdinme，Stephensaidwithgrimdispleasure，ahorribleexampleoffreethought。
Hewalkedon，waitingtobespokento，trailinghisashplantbyhisside。Itsferrulefollowedlightlyonthepath，squealingathisheels。Myfamiliar，afterme，callingSteeeeeeeeeephen。Awaveringlinealongthepath。Theywillwalkonittonight，cominghereinthedark。Hewantsthatkey。Itismine，Ipaidtherent。NowIeathissaltbread。Givehimthekeytoo。All。Hewillaskforit。Thatwasinhiseyes——
Afterall，Hainesbegan……
Stephenturnedandsawthatthecoldgazewhichhadmeasuredhimwasnotallunkind——
Afterall，Ishouldthinkyouareabletofreeyourself。Youareyourownmaster，itseemstome——
Iamtheservantoftwomasters，Stephensaid，anEnglishandanItalian——
Italian？Hainessaid。
Acrazyqueen，oldandjealous。Kneeldownbeforeme——
Andathird，Stephensaid，thereiswhowantsmeforoddjobs——
Italian？Hainessaidagain。Whatdoyoumean？——
TheimperialBritishstate，Stephenanswered，hiscolourrising，andtheholyRomancatholicandapostolicchurch。
Hainesdetachedfromhisunderlipsomefibresoftobaccobeforehespoke——
Icanquiteunderstandthat，hesaidcalmly。AnIrishmanmustthinklikethat，Idaresay。WefeelinEnglandthatwehavetreatedyouratherunfairly。Itseemshistoryistoblame。
TheproudpotenttitlesclangedoverStephen’smemorythetriumphoftheirbrazenbells:etunamsanctamcatholicametapostolicamecclesiam:theslowgrowthandchangeofriteanddogmalikehisownrarethoughts，achemistryofstars。SymboloftheapostlesinthemassforpopeMarcellus，thevoicesblended，singingaloneloudinaffirmation:andbehindtheirchantthevigilantangelofthechurchmilitantdisarmedandmenacedherheresiarchs。Ahordeofheresiesfleeingwithmitresawry:PhotiusandthebroodofmockersofwhomMulliganwasone，andArius，warringhislifelongupontheconsubstantialityoftheSonwiththeFather，andValentine，spurningChrist’sterrenebody，andthesubtleAfricanheresiarchSabelliuswhoheldthattheFatherwasHimselfHisownSon。WordsMulliganhadspokenamomentsinceinmockerytothestranger。Idlemockery。Thevoidawaitssurelyallthemthatweavethewind:amenace，adisarmingandaworstingfromthoseembattledangelsofthechurch，Michael’shost，whodefendhereverinthehourofconflictwiththeirlancesandtheirshields。
Hear，hear。Prolongedapplause。Zut！NomdeDieu！——
OfcourseI’maBritisher，Haines’voicesaid，andIfeelasone。Idon’twanttoseemycountryfallintothehandsofGermanjewseither。That’sournationalproblem，I’mafraid，justnow。
Twomenstoodatthevergeofthecliff，watching:businessman，boatman——
She’smakingforBullockharbour。
Theboatmannoddedtowardsthenorthofthebaywithsomedisdain——
There’sfivefathomsoutthere，hesaid。It’llbesweptupthatwaywhenthetidecomesinaboutone。It’sninedaystoday。
Themanthatwasdrowned。Asailveeringabouttheblankbaywaitingforaswollenbundletobobup，rollovertothesunapuffyface，saltwhite。HereIam。
Theyfollowedthewindingpathdowntothecreek。BuckMulliganstoodonastone，inshirtsleeves，hisunclippedtieripplingoverhisshoulder。Ayoungmanclingingtoaspurofrocknearhimmovedslowlyfrogwisehisgreenlegsinthedeepjellyofthewater——
Isthebrotherwithyou，Malachi？——
DowninWestmeath。WiththeBannons——
Stillthere？IgotacardfromBannon。Sayshefoundasweetyoungthingdownthere。Photogirlhecallsher——
Snapshot，eh？Briefexposure。
BuckMulligansatdowntounlacehisboots。Anelderlymanshotupnearthespurofrockablowingredface。Hescrambledupbythestones，waterglisteningonhispateandonitsgarlandofgreyhair，waterrillingoverhischestandpaunchandspillingjetsoutofhisblacksaggingloincloth。
BuckMulliganmadewayforhimtoscramblepastand，glancingatHainesandStephen，crossedhimselfpiouslywithhisthumbnailatbrowandlipsandbreastbone——
Seymour’sbackintown，theyoungmansaid，graspingagainhisspurofrock。Chuckedmedicineandgoinginforthearmy——
Ah，gotoGod，BuckMulligansaid——
Goingovernextweektostew。YouknowthatredCarlislegirl，Lily？——
Yes——
Spooningwithhimlastnightonthepier。Thefatherisrottowithmoney——
Issheupthepole？——
BetteraskSeymourthat——
Seymourableedingofficer，BuckMulligansaid。
Henoddedtohimselfashedrewoffhistrousersandstoodup，sayingtritely:——
Redheadedwomenbucklikegoats。
Hebrokeoffinalarm，feelinghissideunderhisflappingshirt——
Mytwelfthribisgone，hecried。I’mtheUebermensch。ToothlessKinchandI，thesupermen。
Hestruggledoutofhisshirtandflungitbehindhimtowherehisclotheslay——
Areyougoinginhere，Malachi？——
Yes。Makeroomin！hebed。
Theyoungmanshovedhimselfbackwardthroughthewaterandreachedthemiddleofthecreekintwolongcleanstrokes。Hainessatdownonastone，smoking——
Areyounotcomingin？BuckMulliganasked——
Lateron，Hainessaid。Notonmybreakfast。Stephenturnedaway——
I’mgoing，Mulligan，hesaid——
Giveusthatkey，Kinch，BuckMulligansaid，tokeepmychemiseflat。
Stephenhandedhimthekey。BuckMulliganlaiditacrosshisheapedclothes——
Andtwopence，hesaid，forapint。Throwitthere。
Stephenthrewtwopenniesonthesoftheap。Dressing，undressing。BuckMulliganerect，withjoinedhandsbeforehim，saidsolemnly:——
HewhostealethfromthepoorlendethtotheLord。ThusspakeZarathustra。
Hisplumpbodyplunged——
We’llseeyouagain，Hainessaid，turningasStephenwalkedupthepathandsmilingatwildIrish。
Hornofabull，hoofofahorse，smileofaSaxon——
TheShip，BuckMulligancried。Halftwelve——
Good，Stephensaid。
Hewalkedalongtheupwardcurvingpath。
Liliatarutilantium。
Turniacircumdet。
Iubilantiumtevirginum
Thepriest’sgreynimbusinanichewherehedresseddiscreetly。Iwillnotsleepheretonight。HomealsoIcannotgo。
Avoice，sweettonedandsustained，calledtohimfromthesea。Turningthecurvehewavedhishand。Itcalledagain。Asleekbrownhead，aseal’s，faroutonthewater，round。
Usurper。
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