第23章

THEHORSEHohohohohohoh！Hohohohome！

CORNYKELLEHERSureitwasBehan，ourjarveythere，thattoldmeafterweleftthetwocommercialsinMrsCohen’sandItoldhimtopullupandgotofftosee。(Helaughs。)Soberhearsedriversaspecialty。WillIgivehimalifthome？Wheredoeshehangout？SomewhereinCabra，what？

BLOOMNo，inSandycove，Ibelieve，fromwhatheletdrop。

(Stephen，prone，breathestothestars。CornyKelleherasquint，drawlsatthehorse。Bloomingloom，loomsdown。)

CORNYKELLEHER(Scratcheshisnape。)Sandycove！(HebendsdownandcallstoStephen。)Eh！(Hecallsagain。)Eh！He’scoveredwithshavingsanyhow。Takecaretheydidn’tliftanythingoffhim。

BLOOMNo，no，no。Ihavehismoneyandhishathereandstick。

CORNYKELLEHERAhwell，he’llgetoverit。Nobonesbroken。Well，I’llshovealong。(Helaughs。)I’vearendezvousinthemorning。Buryingthedead。Safehome！

THEHORSE(Neighs。)Hohohohohome。

BLOOMGoodnight。I’lljustwaitandtakehimalonginafew……

(CornyKelleherreturnstotheoutsidecarandmountsit。Thehorseharnessjingles。)

CORNYKELLEHER(Fromthecar，standing。)Night。

BLOOMNight。

(Thejarveychucksthereinsandraiseshiswhipencouragingly。Thecarandhorsebackslowly，awkwardlyandturn。CornyKelleheronthesideseatswayshisheadtoandfroinsignofmirthatBloomsplight。Thejarveyjoinsinthemutepantomimicmerrimentnoddingfromthefartherseat。Bloomshakeshisheadinmutemirthfulreply。WiththumbandpalmCornyKelleherreassuresthatthetwobobbieswillallowthesleeptocontinueforwhatelseistobedone。WithaslownodBloomconveyshisgratitudeasthatisexactlywhatStephenneeds。Thecarjinglestooraloomroundthecornerofthetooraloomlane。CornyKelleheragainreassuraloomswithhishand。BloomwithhishandassuraloomsCornyKelleherthatheisreassuraloomtay。Thetinklinghoofsandjinglingharnessgrowfainterwiththeirtooralooloolooloolay。Bloom，holdinginhishandStephenshatfestoonedwithshavingsandashplant，standsirresolute。Thenhebendstohimandshakeshimbytheshoulder。)

BLOOMEh！Ho！(Thereisnoanswerhebendsagain。)MrDedalus！(Thereisnoanswer。)Thenameifyoucall。Somnambulist。(Hebendsagainand，hesitating，bringshismouthnearthefaceoftheprostrateform。)Stephen！(Thereisnoanswer。Hecallsagain。)Stephen！

STEPHEN(Groans。)Who？Blackpanthervampire。(Hesighsandstretcheshimselfthenmurmursthicklywithprolongedvowels。)Who……drive……Fergusnow。Andpierce……wood’swovenshade？……

(Heturnsonhisleftside，sighing，doublinghimselftogether。)

BLOOMPoetry。Welleducated。Pity。(HebendsagainandundoesthebuttonsofStephen’swaistcoat。)Tobreathe。(HebrushesthewoodshavingsfromStephen’sclotheswithlighthandsandfingers。)Onepoundseven。Nothurtanyhow。(Helistens。)What！

(Murmurs。)……shadows……thewoods……whitebreast……dim……

(Hestretchesouthisarms，sighsagainandcurlshisbody。Bloomholdinghishatandashplantstandserect。Adogbarksinthedistance。Bloomtightensandloosenshisgripontheashplant。HelooksdownonStephen’sfaceandform。)

BLOOM(Communeswiththenight。)Faceremindsmeofhispoormother。Intheshadywood。Thedeepwhitebreast。Ferguson，IthinkIcaught。Agirl。Somegirl。Bestthingcouldhappenhim……(Hemurmurs。)……swearthatIwillalwayshail，everconceal，neverreveal，anypartorparts，artorarts……(Hemurmurs。)intheroughsandsofthesea。acabletow’slengthfromtheshore……wherethetideebbs……andflows……

(Silent，thoughtful，alert，hestandsonguard，hisfingersathislipsintheattitudeofsecretmaster。Againstthedarkwallafigureappearsslowly，afairyboyofeleven，achangeling，kidnapped，dressedinanEtonsuitwithglassshoesandalittlebronzehelmet，holdingabookinhishand。Hereadsfromrighttoleftinaudibly，smiling，kissingthepage。)

BLOOM(Wonderstruck，callsinaudibly。)Rudy！

RUDY(GazesunseeingintoBloom’seyesandgoesonreading，kissing，smiling。Hehasadelicatemauveface。Onhissuithehasdiamondandrubybuttons。Inhisfreelefthandheholdsaslimivorycanewithaviolethowknot。Awhitelambkinpeepsoutofhiswaistcoatpocket。)

Eumaeus

PREPARATORYTOANYTHINGELSEMRBLOOMBRUSHEDOFFTHEGREATERbulkoftheshavingsandhandedStephenthehatandashplantandbuckedhimupgenerallyinorthodoxSamaritanfashion，whichheverybadlyneeded。His(Stephen’s)mindwasnotexactlywhatyouwouldcallwanderingbutabitunsteadyandonhisexpresseddesireforsomebeveragetodrinkMrBloom，inviewofthehouritwasandtherebeingnopumpsofVartrywateravailablefortheirablutions，letalonedrinkingpurposes，hituponanexpedientbysuggesting，offthereel，theproprietyofthecabman’sshelter，asitwascalled，hardlyastonesthrowawaynearButtBridge，wheretheymighthituponsomedrinkablesintheshapeofamilkandsodaoramineral。Buthowtogettherewastherub。ForthenoncehewasrathernonplussedbutinasmuchasthedutyplainlydevolveduponhimtotakesomemeasuresonthesubjectheponderedsuitablewaysandmeansduringwhichStephenrepeatedlyyawned。Sofarashecouldseehewasratherpaleinthefacesothatitoccurredtohimashighlyadvisabletogetaconveyanceofsomedescriptionwhichwouldanswerintheirthencondition，bothofthembeinge。d。ed，particularlyStephen，alwaysassumingthattherewassuchathingtobefound。Accordingly，afterafewsuchpreliminaries，as，inspiteofhishavingforgottentotakeuphisrathersoapsuddyhandkerchiefafterithaddoneyeomanserviceintheshavingline，brushing，theybothwalkedtogetheralongBeaverstreet，or，moreproperly，lane，asfarasthefarrier’sandthedistinctlyfetidatmosphereoftheliverystablesatthecornerofMontgomerystreetwheretheymadetrackstotheleftfromthencedebouchingintoAmiensStreetroundbythecornerofDanBergin’s。But，asheconfidentlyanticipated，therewasnotasignofaJehuplyingforhireanywheretobeseenexceptafourwheeler，probablyengagedbysomefellowsinsideonthespree，outsidetheNorthStarHotelandtherewasnosymptomofitsbudgingaquarterofaninchwhenMrBloom，whowasanythingbutaprofessionalwhistler，endeavouredtohailitbyemittingakindofawhistle，holdinghisarmsarchedoverhishead，twice。

Thiswasaquandarybut，bringingcommonsensetobearonit，evidentlytherewasnothingforitbutputagoodfaceonthematterandfootitwhichtheyaccordinglydid。So，bevellingaroundbyMullet’sandtheSignalHouse，whichtheyshortlyreached，theyproceededperforceinthedirectionofAmiensstreetrailwayterminus，MrBloombeinghandicappedbythecircumstancethatoneofthebackbuttonsofhistrousershad，tovarythetimehonouredadage，gonethewayofallbuttons，though，enteringthoroughlyintothespiritofthething，heheroicallymadelightofthemischance。So，asneitherofthemwereparticularlypressedfortime，asithappened，andthetemperaturerefreshingsinceitclearedupaftertherecentvisitationofJupiterPluvius，theydanderedalongpastbywheretheemptyvehiclewaswaitingwithoutafareorajarvey。AsitsohappenedaDublinUnitedTramwaysCompany’ssandstrewerhappeningtobereturningtheeldermanrecountedtohiscompanionàproposoftheincidenthisowntrulymiraculousescapeofsomelittlewhileback。TheypassedthemainentranceoftheGreatNorthernrailwaystation，thestartingpointforBelfast，whereofcoursealltrafficwassuspendedatthatlatehour，and，passingthebackdoorofthemorgue(anotveryenticinglocality，nottosaygruesometoadegree，moreespeciallyatnight)，ultimatelygainedtheDockTavernandinduecourseturnedintoStorestreet，famousforitsCdivisionpolicestation。Betweenthispointandthehigh，atpresentunlit，warehousesofBeresfordPlaceStephenthoughttothinkofIbsen，associatedwithBaird’s，thestonecutter’s，inhismindsomehowinTalbotPlace，firstturningontheright，whiletheother，whowasactingashisfidusAchates，inhaledwithinternalsatisfactionthesmellofJamesRourke’scitybakery，situatedquiteclosetowheretheywere，theverypalatableodourindeedofourdailybread，ofallcommoditiesofthepublictheprimaryandmostindispensable。Bread，thestaffoflife，earnyourbread，Otellmewhereisfancybread？AtRourke’sthebaker’s，itissaid。

Enroute，tohistaciturn，and，nottoputtoofineapointonit，notyetperfectlysobercompanion，MrBloom，whoatallevents，wasincompletepossessionofhisfaculties，nevermoreso，infactdisgustinglysober，spokeawordofcautionrethedangersofnighttown，womenofillfameandswellmobsmen，which，barelypermissibleonceinawhile，thoughnotasahabitualpractice，wasofthenatureofaregulardeathtrapforyoungfellowsofhisageparticularlyiftheyhadacquireddrinkinghabitsundertheinfluenceofliquorunlessyouknewalittlejuijitsuforeverycontingencyasevenafellowonthebroadofhisbackcouldadministeranastykickifyoudidn’tlookout。HighlyprovidentialwastheappearanceonthesceneofCornyKelleherwhenStephenwasblissfullyunconsciousthat，butforthatmaninthegapturningupattheeleventhhour，thefinismighthavebeenthathemighthavebeenacandidatefortheaccidentward，or，failingthat，theBridewellandanappearanceinthecourtnextdaybeforeMrTobias，or，hebeingthesolicitor，ratheroldWall，hemeanttosay，orMalonywhichsimplyspeltruinforachapwhenitgotbruitedabout。Thereasonhementionedthefactwasthatalotofthosepolicemen，whomhecordiallydisliked，wereadmittedlyunscrupulousintheserviceoftheCrownand，asMrBloomputit，recallingacaseortwointheADivisioninClanbrassilstreet，preparedtoswearaholethroughatengallonpot。NeveronthespotwhenwantedbutinquietpartsoftheCity，PembrokeRoad，forexample，theguardiansofthelawwerewellinevidence，theobviousreasonbeingtheywerepaidtoprotecttheupperclasses。Anotherthinghecommentedonwasequippingsoldierswithfirearmsorsidearmsofanydescription，liabletogooffatanytime，whichwastantamounttoincitingthemagainstciviliansshouldbyanychancetheyfallnutoveranything。Youfritteredawayyourtime，heverysensiblymaintained，andhealthandalsocharacterbesideswhichthesquandermaniaofthething，fastwomenofthedemimonderanawaywithalotof#。s。d。intothebargainandthegreatestdangerofallwaswhoyougotdrunkwiththough，touchingthemuchvexedquestionofstimulants，herelishedaglassofchoiceoldwineinseasonasbothnourishingandblood-makingandpossessingaperientvirtues(notablyagoodburgundywhichhewasastaunchbelieverin)stillneverbeyondacertainpointwhereheinvariablydrewthelineasitsimplyledtotroubleallroundtosaynothingofyourbeingatthetendermercyofotherspractically。MostofallhecommentedadverselyonthedesertionofStephenbyallhispubhuntingconfrèresbutone，amostglaringpieceofrattingonthepartofhisbrothermedicosunderallthecircs——

AndthatonewasJudas，saidStephen，whouptothenhadsaidnothingwhatsoeverofanykind。

DiscussingtheseandkindredtopicstheymadeabeelineacrossthebackoftheCustomhouseandpassedundertheLoopLinebridgewhenabrazierofcokeburninginfrontofasentrybox，orsomethinglikeone，attractedtheirratherlaggingfootsteps。Stephenofhisownaccordstoppedfornospecialreasontolookattheheapofbarrencobblestonesandbythelightemanatingfromthebrazierhecouldjustmakeoutthedarkerfigureofthecorporationwatchmaninsidethegloomofthesentrybox。Hebegantorememberthatthishadhappened，orhadbeenmentionedashavinghappened，beforebutitcosthimnosmalleffortbeforeherememberedthatherecognisedinthesentryaquondamfriendofhisfather’sGumley。Toavoidameetingbedrewnearertothepillarsoftherailwaybridge——

Someonesalutedyou，MrBloomsaid。

Afigureofmiddleheightontheprowl，evidently，underthearchessalutedagain，calling:Night！Stephen，ofcourse，startedratherdizzilyandstoppedtoreturnthecompliment。MrBloom，actuatedbymotivesofinherentdelicacy，inasmuchashealwaysbelievedinmindinghisownbusiness，movedoffbutneverthelessremainedonthequivivewithjustashadeofanxietythoughnotfunkyishintheleast。AlthoughunusualintheDublinarea，heknewthatitwasnotbyanymeansunknownfordesperadoeswhohadnexttonothingtoliveontobeaboutwaylayingandgenerallyterrorisingpeaceablepedestriansbyplacingapistolattheirheadinsomesecludedspotoutsidethecityproper，famishedloiterersoftheThamesembankmentcategorytheymightbehangingaboutthereorsimplymaraudersreadytodecampwithwhateverboodletheycouldinonefellswoopatamomentsnotice，yourmoneyoryourlife，leavingyoutheretopointamoral，gaggedandgarotted。

Stephen，thatiswhentheaccostingfigurecametoclosequarters，thoughhewasnotinanyoversoberstatehimself，recognisedCorley’sbreathredolentofrottencornjuice。LordJohnCorley，somecalledhim，andhisgenealogycameaboutinthiswise。HewastheeldestsonofInspectorCorleyoftheGDivision，latelydeceased，whohadmarriedacertainKatherineBrophy，thedaughterofaLouthfarmer。Hisgrandfather，PatrickMichaelCorley，ofNewRoss，hadmarriedthewidowofapublicantherewhosemaidennamehadbeenKatherine(also)Talbot。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’ConachietoldhimyougotadecentenoughdointheBrazenHeadoverinWinetavernstreet(whichwasdistantlysuggestivetothepersonaddressedoffriarBacon)forabob。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，badefairtoenjoyaflourishingpracticeinthenottoodistantfutureasatonymedicalpractitionerdrawingahandsomefee