第26章

Herantiquityinprecedingandsurvivingsuccessivetelluriangenerations:hernocturnalpredominance:hersatelliticdependence:herluminaryreflection:herconstancyunderallherphases，rising，andsettingbyherappointedtimes，waxingandwaning:theforcedinvariabilityofheraspect:herindeterminateresponsetoinaffirmativeinterrogation:herpotencyovereffluentandrefluentwaters:herpowertoenamour，tomortify，toinvestwithbeauty，torenderinsane，toincitetoandaiddelinquency:thetranquilinscrutabilityofhervisage:theterribilityofherisolateddominantimplacableresplendentpropinquity:heromensoftempestandofcalm:thestimulationofherlight，hermotionandherpresence:theadmonitionofhercraters，heraridseas，hersilence:hersplendour，whenvisible:herattraction，wheninvisible。

WhatvisibleluminoussignattractedBloom’s，whoattractedStephen’sgaze？

Inthesecondstorey(rere)ofhis(Bloom’s)housethelightofaparaffinoillampwithobliqueshadeprojectedonascreenofrollerblindsuppliedbyFrankO’Hara，windowblind，curtainpoleandrevolvingshuttermanufacturer，16Aungierstreet。

Howdidheelucidatethemysteryofaninvisibleperson，hiswifeMarion(Molly)Bloom，denotedbyavisiblesplendidsign，alamp？

Withindirectanddirectverbalallusionsoraffirmations:withsubduedaffectionandadmiration:withdescription:withimpediment:withsuggestion。

Boathenweresilent？

Silent，eachcontemplatingtheotherinbothmirrorsofthereciprocalfleshoftheirhisnothisfellowfaces。

Weretheyindefinitelyinactive？

AtStephen’ssuggestion，atBloom’sinstigationboth，firstStephen，thenBloom，inpenumbraurinated，theirsidescontiguous，theirorgansofmicturitionreciprocallyrenderedinvisiblebymanualcircumposition，theirgazes，firstBloom’s，thenStephen’s，elevatedtotheprojectedluminousandsemiluminousshadow。

Similarly？

Thetrajectoriesoftheir，firstsequent，thensimultaneous，urinationsweredissimilar:Bloom’slonger，lessirruent，intheincompleteformofthebifurcatedpenultimatealphabeticalletterwhoinhisultimateyearatHighSchool(1880)hadbeencapableofattainingthepointofgreatestaltitudeagainstthewholeconcurrentstrengthoftheinstitution，210scholars:Stephen’shigher，moresibilant，whointheultimatehoursofthepreviousdayhadaugmentedbydiureticconsumptionaninsistentvesicalpressure。

Whatdifferentproblemspresentedthemselvestoeachconcerningtheinvisibleaudiblecollateralorganoftheother？

ToBloom:theproblemsofirritability，tumescence，rigidity，reactivity，dimension，sanitariness，pelosity。ToStephen:theproblemofthesacerdotalintegrityofJesuscircumcised(1stJanuary，holidayofobligationtohearmassandabstainfromunnecessaryservilework)andtheproblemastowhetherthedivineprepuce，thecarnalbridalringoftheholyRomancatholicapostolicchurch，conservedinCalcata，weredeservingofsimplehyperdulyorofthefourthdegreeoflatriaaccordedtotheabscissionofsuchdivineexcrescencesashairandtoenails。

Whatcelestialsignwasbybothsimultaneouslyobserved？

AstarprecipitatedwithgreatapparentvelocityacrossthefirmamentfromVegaintheLyreabovethezenithbeyondthestargroupoftheTressofBerenicetowardsthezodiacalsignofLeo。

Howdidthecentripetalremaineraffordegresstothecentrifugaldeparter？

Byinsertingthebarrelofanarruginatedmalekeyintheholeofanunstablefemalelock，obtainingapurchaseonthebowofthekeyandturningitswardsfromrighttoleft，withdrawingaboltfromitsstaple，pullinginwardspasmodicallyanobsolescentunhingeddoorandrevealinganapertureforfreeegressandfreeingress。

Howdidtheytakeleave，oneoftheother，inseparation？

Standingperpendicularatthesamedoorandondifferentsidesofitsbase，thelinesoftheirvaledictoryarms，meetingatanypointandforminganyanglelessthanthesumoftworightangles。

Whatsoundaccompaniedtheunionoftheirtangent，thedisunionoftheir(respectively)centrifugalandcentripetalhands？

ThesoundofthepealofthehourofthenightbythechimeofthebellsinthechurchofSaintGeorge。

Whatechoesofthatsoundwerebybothandeachheard？

ByStephen:

Liliatarutilantium。Turmacircumdet。

Iubilantiumtevirginum。Chorusexcipiat。

ByBloom:

Heigho，heigho，

Heigho，heigho。

WhereweretheseveralmembersofthecompanywhichwithBloomthatdayatthebiddingofthatpealhadtravelledfromSandymountinthesouthtoGlasnevininthenorth？

MartinCunningham(inbed)，JackPower(inbed)，SimonDedalus(inbed)，TomKernan(inbed)，NedLambert(inbed)，JoeHynes(inbed)，JohnHenryMenton(inbed)，BernardCorrigan(inbed)，PatsyDignam(inbed)，PaddyDignam(inthegrave)。

Alone，whatdidBloomhear？

Thedoublereverberationofretreatingfeetontheheavenbornearth，thedoublevibrationofajew’sharpintheresonantlane。

Alone，whatdidBloomfeel？

Thecoldofinterstellarspace，thousandsofdegreesbelowfreezingpointortheabsolutezeroofFahrenheit，CentigradeorRéaumur:theincipientintimationsofproximatedawn。

Ofwhatdidbellchimeandhandtouchandfootstepandlonechillremindhim？

Ofcompanionsnowinvariousmannersindifferentplacesdefunct:PercyApjohn(killedinaction，ModderRiver)，PhilipGilligan(phthisis，JervisStreethospital)，MatthewF。Kane(accidentaldrowning，DublinBay)，PhilipMoisel(pyemia，Heytesburystreet)，MichaelHart(phthisis，MaterMisericordi&Aelig；hospital)，PatrickDignam(apoplexy，Sandymount)。

Whatprospectofwhatphenomenainclinedhimtoremain？

Thedisparitionofthreefinalstars，thediffusionofday-break，theapparitionofanewsolardisk。

Hadheeverbeenaspectatorofthosephenomena？

Once，in1887afteraprotractedperformanceofcharadesinthehouseofLukeDoyle，Kimmage，hehadawaitedwithpatiencetheapparitionofthediurnalphenomenon，seatedonawall，hisgazeturnedinthedirectionofMizrach，theeast。

Herememberedtheinitialparaphenomena？

Moreactiveair，amatutinaldistantcock，ecclesiasticalclocksatvariouspoints，avinemusic，theisolatedtreadofanearlywayfarer，thevisiblediffusionofthelightofaninvisibleluminousbody，thefirstgoldenlimboftheresurgentsunperceptiblelowonthehorizon。

Didheremain？

Withdeepinspirationhereturned，retraversingthegarden，reenteringthepassage，reclosingthedoor。Withbriefsuspirationhereassumedthecandle，reascendedthestairs，reapproachedthedoorofthefrontroom，hallfloor，andreentered。

Whatsuddenlyarrestedhisingress？

Therighttemporallobeofthehollowsphereofhiscraniumcameintocontactwithasolidtimberanglewhere，aninfinitesimalbutsensiblefractionofasecondlater，apainfulsensationwaslocatedinconsequenceofantecedentsensationstransmittedandregistered。

Describethealterationseffectedinthedispositionofthearticlesoffurnitures？

AsofaupholsteredinpruneplushhadbeentranslocatedfromoppositethedoortotheinglesidenearthecompactlyfurledUnionJack(analterationwhichhehadfrequentlyintendedtoexecute):theblueandwhitecheckerinlaidmajolicatoppedtablehadbeenplacedoppositethedoorintheplacevacatedbythepruneplushsofa:thewalnutsideboard(aprojectingangleofwhichhadmomentarilyarrestedhisingress)hadbeenmovedfromitspositionbesidethedoortoamoreadvantageousbutmoreperilouspositioninfrontofthedoor:twochairshadbeenmovedfromrightandleftoftheinglesidetothepositionoriginallyoccupiedbytheblueandwhitecheckerinlaidmajolicatoppedtable。

Describethem。

One:asquatstuffedeasychairwithstoutarmsextendedandbackslantedtotherere，which，repelledinrecoil，hadthenupturnedanirregularfringeofarectangularrugandnowdisplayedonitsamplyupholsteredseatacentraliseddiffusinganddiminishingdiscolouration。Theother:aslendersplayfootchairofglossycanecurves，placeddirectlyoppositetheformer，itsframefromtoptoseatandfromseattobasebeingvarnisheddarkbrown，itsseatbeingabrightcircleofwhiteplaitedrush。

Whatsignificancesattachedtothesetwochairs？

Significancesofsimilitude，ofposture，ofsymbolism，ofcircumstantialevidence，oftestimonialsupermanence。

Whatoccupiedthepositionoriginallyoccupiedbythesideboard？

Averticalpiano(Cadby)withexposedkeyboard，itsclosedcoffinsupportingapairoflongyellowladies’glovesandanemeraldashtraycontainingfourconsumedmatches，apartlyconsumedcigaretteandtwodiscolouredendsofcigarettes，itsmusicrestsupportingthemusicinthekeyofGnaturalforvoiceandpianoofLove’sOldSweetSong(wordsbyG。CliftonBingham，composedbyJ。L。Molloy，sungbyMadamAntoinetteSterling)openatthelastpagewiththefinalindicationsadlibitum，forte，pedal，animato，sustained，pedal，ritirando，close。

WithwhatsensationsdidBloomcontemplateinrotationtheseobjects？

Withstrain，elevatingacandlestick:withpain，feelingonhisrighttempleacontusedtumescence:withattention，focusinghisgazeonalargedullpassiveandslenderbrightactive:withsolicitation，bendinganddownturningtheupturnedrugfringe:withamusement，rememberingDrMalachiMulligan’sschemeofcolourcontainingthegradationofgreen:withpleasure，repeatingthewordsandantecedentactandperceivingthroughvariouschannelsofinternalsensibilitytheconsequentandconcomitanttepidpleasantdiffusionofgradualdiscolouration。

Hisnextproceeding？

Fromanopenboxonthemajolicatoppedtableheextractedablackdiminutivecone，oneinchinheight，placeditonitscircularbaseonasmalltinplate，placedhiscandlestickontherightcornerofthemantelpiece，producedfromhiswaistcoatafoldedpageofprospectus(illustrated)entitledAgendathNetaim，unfoldedthesame，examineditsuperficially，rolleditintoathincylinder，igniteditinthecandleflame，applieditwhenignitedtotheapexoftheconetillthelatterreachedthestageofrutilance，placedthecylinderinthebasinofthecandlestickdisposingitsunconsumedpartinsuchamannerastofacilitatetotalcombustion。

Whatfollowedthisoperation？

Thattruncatedconicalcratersummitofthediminutivevolcanoemittedaverticalandserpentinefumeredolentofaromaticorientalincense。

Whathomotheticobjects，otherthanthecandlestick，stoodonthemantelpiece？

AtimepieceofstriatedConnemaramarble，stoppedatthehourof4。46a。m。onthe21March1896，matrimonialgiftofMatthewDillon:adwarftreeofglacialarborescenceunderatransparentbellshade，matrimonialgiftofLukeandCarolineDoyle:anembalmedowl，matrimonialgiftofAldermanJohnHooper。

WhatinterchangesoflookstookplacebetweenthesethreeobjectsandBloom？

Inthemirrorofthegiltborderedpierglasstheundecoratedbackofthedwarftreeregardedtheuprightbackoftheembalmedowl。BeforethemirrorthematrimonialgiftofAldermanJohnHooperwithaclearmelancholywisebrightmotionlesscompassionategazeregardedBloomwhileBloomwithobscuretranquilprofoundmotionlesscompassionatedgazeregardedthematrimonialgiftofLukeandCarolineDoyle。

Whatcompositeasymmetricalimageinthemirrorthenattractedhisattention？

Theimageofasolitary(ipsorelative)mutable(aliorelative)man。

Whysolitary(ipsorelative)？

Brothersandsistershadhenone，

Yetthatman’sfatherwashisgrandfather’sson。

Whymutable(aliorelative)？

Frominfancytomaturityhehadresembledhismaternalprocreatrix。Frommaturitytosenilityhewouldincreasinglyresemblehispaternalcreator。

Whatfinalvisualimpressionwascommunicatedtohimbythemirror？

Theopticalreflectionofseveralinvertedvolumesimproperlyarrangedandnotintheorderoftheircommonletterswithscintillatingtitlesonthetwobookshelvesopposite。

Cataloguethesebooks。

Thorn’sDublinPostOfficeDirectory，1886。

DenisFlorenceM’Carthy’sPoeticalWorks(copperbeechleafbookmarkatp。5)。

Shakespeare’sWorks(darkcrimsonmorocco，goldtooled)。

TheUsefulReadyReckoner(browncloth)。

TheSecretHistoryoftheCourtofCharlesII(redcloth，tooledbinding)。

TheChild’sGuide(bluecloth)。

WhenWeWereBoysbyWilliamO’BrienM。P。(greencloth，slightlyfaded，envelopebookmarkatp。217)。

ThoughtsfromSpinoza(maroonleather)。

TheStoryoftheHeavensbySirRobertBall(bluecloth)。

Ellis’sThreeTripstoMadagascar(browncloth，titleobliterated)。

TheStark-MunroLettersbyA。ConanDoyle，propertyoftheCityofDublinPublicLibrary，106CapelStreet，lent21May(WhitsunEve)1904，due4June1904，13daysoverdue(blackclothbinding，bearingwhiteletternumberticket)。

VoyagesinChinaby`Viator’(recoveredwithbrownpaper，redinktitle)。

PhilosophyoftheTalmud(sewnpamphlet)。

Lockhart’sLifeofNapoleon(coverwanting，marginalannotations，minimisingvictories，aggrandisingdefeatsoftheprotagonist)。

SollundHabenbyGustavFreytag(blackboards，Gothiccharacters，cigarettecouponbookmarkatp。24)。

Hozier’sHistoryoftheRusso-TurkishWar(browncloth，2volumes，withgummedlabel，GarrisonLibrary，Governor’sParade，Gibraltar，onversoofcover)。

LaurenceBloomfieldinIrelandbyWilliamAllingham(secondedition，greencloth，gilttrefoildesign，previousowner’snameonrectoofflyleaferased)。

AHandbookofAstronomy(cover，brownleather，detached，5plates，antiqueletterpresslongprimer，author’sfootnotesnonpareil，marginalcluesbrevier，captionssmallpica)。

TheHiddenLifeofChrist(blackboards)。

IntheTrackoftheSun(yellowcloth，titlepagemissing，recurrenttitleintestation)。

PhysicalStrengthandHowtoObtainItbyEugeneSandow(redcloth)。

ShortbutyetPlainElementsofGeometrywritteninFrenchbyF。Ignat。PardiesandrenderedintoEnglifhbyJohnHarrisD。D。London，printedforR。KnaplockattheBifhop’sHeadMDCCXI，withdedicatoryepiftletohisworthyfriendCharlesCox，efquire，MemberofParliamentfortheburghofSouthwarkandhavinginkcalligraphedstatementontheflyleafcertifyingthatthebookwasthepropertyofMichaelGallagher，datedthis10thdayofMay1822andrequeftingtheperfonwhoshouldfindit，ifthebookshouldbeloftorgoaftray，toreftoreittoMichaelGallagher，carpenter，DuferyGate，Ennifcorthy，countyWicklow，thefineftplaceintheworld。

Whatreflectionsoccupiedhismindduringtheprocessofreversionoftheinvertedvolumes？

Thenecessityoforder，aplaceforeverythingandeverythinginitsplace:thedeficientappreciationofliteraturepossessedbyfemales:theincongruityofanappleincuneatedinatumblerandofanumbrellainclinedinaclosestool:theinsecurityofhidinganysecretdocumentbehind，beneathorbetweenthepagesofabook。

Whichvolumewasthelargestinbulk？

Hozier’sHistoryoftheRusso-TurkishWar。

WhatamongotherdatadidthesecondvolumeoftheworkInquestioncontain？

Thenameofadecisivebattle(forgotten)，frequentlyrememberedbyadecisiveofficer，majorBrianCooperTweedy(remembered)。

Why，firstlyandsecondly，didhenotconsulttheworkinquestion？

Firstly，inordertoexercisemnemotechnic:secondly，becauseafteranintervalofamnesia，whenseatedatthecentraltable，abouttoconsulttheworkinquestion，herememberedbymnemotechnicthenameofthemilitaryengagement，Plevna。

Whatcausedhimconsolationinhissittingposture？

Thecandour，nudity，pose，tranquillity，youth，grace，sex，counselofastatueerectinthecentreofthetable，animageofNarcissuspurchasedbyauctionfromP。A。Wren，9Bachelor’sWalk。

Whatcausedhimirritationinhissittingposture？

Inhibitorypressureofcollar(size17)andwaistcoat(5buttons)，twoarticlesofclothingsuperfluousinthecostumeofmaturemalesandinelastictoalterationsofmassbyexpansion。

Howwastheirritationallayed？

Heremovedhiscollar，withcontainedblacknecktieandcollapsiblestud，fromhisnecktoapositionontheleftofthetable。Heunbuttonedsuccessivelyinreverseddirectionwaistcoat，trousers，shirtandvestalongthemediallineofirregularincrispatedblackhairextendingintriangularconvergencefromthepelvicbasinoverthecircumferenceoftheabdomenandumbilicularfossiclealongthemediallineofnodestotheintersectionofthesixthpectoralvertebr&Aelig；，thenceproducedbothwaysatrightanglesandterminatingincirclesdescribedabouttwoequidistantpoints，rightandleft，onthesummitsofthemammaryprominences。Heunbracedsuccessivelyeachofsixminusonebracedtrouserbuttons，arrangedinpairs，ofwhichoneincomplete。

Whatinvoluntaryactionsfollowed？

Hecompressedbetween2fingersthefleshcircumjacenttoacicatriceintheleftinfracostalregionbelowthediaphragmresultingfromastinginflicted2weeksand3dayspreviously(23May1904)byabee。Hescratchedimpreciselywithhisrighthand，thoughinsensibleofprurition，variouspointsandsurfacesofhispartlyexposed，whollyablutedskin。Heinsertedhislefthandintotheleftlowerpocketofhiswaistcoatandextractedandreplacedasilvercoin(1shilling)，placedthere(presumably)ontheoccasion(17October1903)oftheintermentofMrsEmilySinico，SydneyParade。

Compilethebudgetfor16June1904。

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Didtheprocessofdivestiturecontinue？

Sensibleofabenignantpersistentacheinhisfootsolesheextendedhisfoottoonesideandobservedthecreases，protuberancesandsalientpointscausedbyfootpressureinthecourseofwalkingrepeatedlyinseveraldifferentdirections，then，inclined，hedisnodedthelaceknots，unhookedandloosenedthelaces，tookoffeachofhistwobootsforthesecondtime，detachedthepartiallymoistenedrightsockthroughtheforepartofwhichthenailofhisgreattoehadagaineffracted，raisedhisrightfootand，havingunhookedapurpleelasticsocksuspender，tookoffhisrightsock，placedhisunclothedrightfootonthemarginoftheseatofhischair，pickedatandgentlylaceratedtheprotrudingpartofthegreattoenail，raisedthepartlaceratedtohisnos