第27章

Thefaceofherfather，thelateMajorBrianCooperTweedy，RoyalDublinFusiliers，ofGibraltarandRehoboth，Dolphin’sBarn。

Whatrecurrentimpressionsofthesamewerepossiblebythehypothesis？

Retreating，attheterminusoftheGreatNorthernRailway，Amiensstreet，withconstantuniformacceleration，alongparallellinesmeetingatinfinity，ifproduced:alongparallellines，reproducedfrominfinity，withconstantuniformretardation，attheterminusoftheGreatNorthernRailway，Amiensstreet，returning。

Whatmiscellaneouseffectsoffemalepersonalwearingapparelwereperceivedbyhim？

Apairofnewinodoroushalfsilkblackladies’hose，apairofnewvioletgarters，apairofoutsizeladies’drawersofIndiamull，cutongenerouslines，redolentofopoponax，jessamineandMuratti’sTurkishcigarettesandcontainingalongbrightsteelsafetypin，foldedcurvilinear，acamisoleofbaptistewiththinlaceborder，anaccordionunderskirtofbluesilkmoirette，alltheseobjectsbeingdisposedirregularlyonthetopofarectangulartrunk，quadruplebattened，havingcappedcorners，withmulticolouredlabels，initialledonitsforesideinwhiteletteringB。C。T。(BrianCooperTweedy)。

Whatimpersonalobjectswereperceived？

Acommode，onelegfractured，totallycoveredbysquarecretonnecutting，appledesign，onwhichrestedalady’sblackstrawhat。Orangekeyedware，boughtofHenryPrice，basket，fancygoods，chinawareandironmongerymanufacturer，21，22，23Moorestreet，disposedirregularlyonthewashstandandfloor，andconsistingofbasin，soapdishandbrushtray(onthewashstand，together)，pitcherandnightarticle(onthefloor，separate)。

Bloom’sacts？

Hedepositedthearticlesofclothingonachair，removedhisremainingarticlesofclothing，tookfrombeneaththebolsterattheheadofthebedafoldedlongwhitenightshirt，insertedhisheadandarmsintotheproperaperturesofthenightshirt，removedapillowfromtheheadtothefootofthebed，preparedthebedlinenaccordinglyandenteredthebed。

How？

Withcircumspection，asinvariablywhenenteringanabode(hisownornothisown):withsolicitude，thesnakespiralspringsofthemattressbeingold，thebrassquoitsandpendentviperradiilooseandtremulousunderstressandstrain:prudently，asenteringalairorambushoflustoradder:lightly，thelesstodisturb:reverently，thebedofconceptionandofbirth，ofconsummationofmarriageandofbreachofmarriage，ofsleepandofdeath。

Whatdidhislimbs，whengraduallyextended，encounter？

Newcleanbedlinen，additionalodours，thepresenceofahumanform，female，hers，theimprintofahumanform，male，nothis，somecrumbs，someflakesofpottedmeat，recooked，whichheremoved。

Ifhehadsmiledwhywouldhehavesmiled？

Toreflectthateachonewhoentersimagineshimselftobethefirsttoenterwhereasheisalwaysthelasttermofaprecedingseriesevenifthefirsttermofasucceedingone，eachimagininghimselftobefirst，last，onlyandalone，whereasheisneitherfirstnorlastnoronlynoraloneinaseriesoriginatingInandrepeatedtoinfinity。

Whatprecedingseries？

AssumingMulveytobethefirsttermofhisseries，Penrose，Bartelld’Arcy，professorGoodwin，JuliusMastiansky，JohnHenryMenton，FatherBernardCorrigan，afarmerattheRoyalDublinSociety’sHorseShow，MaggotO’Reilly，MatthewDillon，ValentineBlakeDillon(LordMayorofDublin)，ChristopherCallinan，Lenehan，anItalianorgangrinder，anunknowngentlemanintheGaietyTheatre，BenjaminDollard，SimonDedalus，Andrew(Pisser)Burke，JosephCuffe，WisdomHely，AldermanJohnHooper，DrFrancisBrady，FatherSebastianofMountArgus，abootblackattheGeneralPostOffice，HughE。(Blazes)Boylanandsoeachandsoontonolastterm。

Whatwerehisreflectionsconcerningthelastmemberofthisseriesandlateoccupantofthebed？

Reflectionsonhisvigour(abounder)，corporalproportion(abillsticker)，commercialability(abester)，impressionability(aboaster)。

Whyfortheobserverimpressionabilityinadditiontovigour，corporalproportionandcommercialability？

Becausehehadobservedwithaugmentingfrequencyintheprecedingmembersofthesameseriesthesameconcupiscence，inflammablytransmittedfirstwithalarm，thenwithunderstanding，thenwithdesire，finallywithfatigue，withalternatingsymptomsofepicenecomprehensionandapprehension。

Withwhatantagonisticsentimentswerehissubsequentreflectionsaffected？

Envy，jealousy，abnegation，equanimity。

Envy？

Ofabodilyandmentalmaleorganismspeciallyadaptedforthesuperincumbentpostureofenergetichumancopulationandenergeticpistonandcylindermovementnecessaryforthecompletesatisfactionofaconstantbutnotacuteconcupiscenceresidentinabodilyandmentalfemaleorganism，passivebutnotobtuse。

Jealousy？

Becauseanaturefullandvolatileinitsfreestate，wasalternatelytheagentandreagentofattraction。Becauseactionbetweenagentsandreagentsatallinstantsvaried，withinverseproportionofincreaseanddecrease，withincessantcircularextensionandradialreentrance。Becausethecontrolledcontemplationofthefluctuationofattractionproduced，ifdesired，afluctuationofpleasure。

Abnegation？

Invirtueofa)acquaintanceinitiatedinSeptember1903intheestablishmentofGeorgeMesias，merchanttailorandoutfitter，5EdenQuay，b)hospitalityextendedandreceivedinkind，reciprocatedandreappropriatedinperson，c)comparativeyouthsubjecttoimpulsesofambitionandmagnanimity，colleagualaltruismandamorousegoism，d)extraracialattraction，intraracialinhibition，supraracialprerogative，e)animminentprovincialmusicaltour，commoncurrentexpenses，netproceedsdivided。

Equanimity？

Asnaturalasanyandeverynaturalactofanatureexpressedorunderstoodexecutedinnaturednaturebynaturalcreaturesinaccordancewithhis，herandtheirnaturednatures，ofdissimilarsimilarity。Asnotascalamitousasacataclysmicannihilationoftheplanetinconsequenceofcollisionwithadarksun。Aslessreprehensiblethantheft，highwayrobbery，crueltytochildrenandanimals，obtainingmoneyunderfalsepretences，forgery，embezzlement，misappropriationofpublicmoney，betrayalofpublictrust，malingering，mayhem，corruptionofminors，criminallibel，blackmail，contemptofcourt，arson，treason，felony，mutinyonthehighseas，trespass，burglary，jailbreaking，practiceofunnaturalvice，desertionfromarmedforcesinthefield，perjury，poaching，usury，intelligencewiththeking’senemies，impersonation，criminalassault，manslaughter，wilfulandpremeditatedmurder。Asnotmoreabnormalthanallotheralteredprocessesofadaptationtoalteredconditionsofexistence，resultinginareciprocalequilibriumbetweenthebodilyorganismanditsattendantcircumstances，foods，beverages，acquiredhabits，indulgedinclinations，significantdisease。Asmorethaninevitable，irreparable。

Whymoreabnegationthanjealousy，lessenvythanequanimity？

Fromoutrage(matrimony)tooutrage(adultery)therearosenoughtbutoutrage(copulation)yetthematrimonialviolatorofthematrimoniallyviolatedhadnotbeenoutragedbytheadulterousviolatoroftheadulterouslyviolated。

Whatretribution，ifany？

Assassination，never，astwowrongsdidnotmakeoneright。Duelbycombat，no。Divorce，notnow。Exposurebymechanicalartifice(automaticbed)orindividualtestimony(concealedocularwitness)，notyet。Suitfordamagesbylegalinfluenceorsimulationofassaultwithevidenceofinjuriessustained(selfinflicted)，notimpossibly。Ifany，positively，connivance，introductionofemulation(material，aprosperousrivalagencyofpublicity:moral，asuccessfulrivalagentofintimacy)，depreciation，alienation，humiliation，separationprotectingtheoneseparatedfromtheother，protectingseparatorfromboth。

Bywhatreflectionsdidhe，aconsciousreactoragainstthevoidincertitude，justifytohimselfhissentiments？

Thepreordainedfrangibilityofthehymen，thepresupposedintangibilityofthethinginitself:theincongruityanddisproportionbetweentheselfprolongingtensionofthethingproposedtobedoneandtheselfabbreviatingrelaxationofthethingdone:thefallaciouslyinferreddebilityofthefemale，themuscularityofthemale:thevariationsofethicalcodes:thenaturalgrammaticaltransitionbyinversioninvolvingnoalterationofsenseofanaoristpreteriteproposition(parsedasmasculinesubject，monosyllabiconomatopictransitiveverbwithdirectfeminineobject)fromtheactivevoiceintoitscorrelativeaoristpreteriteproposition(parsedasfemininesubject，auxiliaryverbandquasimonosyllabiconomatopicpastparticiplewithcomplementarymasculineagent)inthepassivevoice:thecontinuedproductofseminatorsbygeneration:thecontinualproductionofsemenbydistillation:thefutilityoftriumphorprotestorvindication:theinanityofextolledvirtue:thelethargyofnescientmatter:theapathyofthestars。

Inwhatfinalsatisfactiondidtheseantagonisticsentimentsandreflections，reducedtotheirsimplestforms，converge？

Satisfactionattheubiquityineasternandwesternterrestrialhemispheres，inallhabitablelandsandislandsexploredorunexplored(thelandofthemidnightsun，theislandsoftheblessed，theislesofGreece，thelandofpromise)ofadiposeposteriorfemalehemispheres，redolentofmilkandhoneyandofexcretorysanguineandseminalwarmth，reminiscentofsecularfamiliesofcurvesofamplitude，insusceptibleofmoodsofimpressionorofcontrarietiesofexpression，expressiveofmuteimmutablematureanimality。

Thevisiblesignsofantesatisfaction？

Anapproximateerection:asolicitousadversion:agradualelevation:atentativerevelation；asilentcontemplation。

Then？

Hekissedtheplumpmellowyellowsmellowmelonsofherrump，oneachplumpmelonoushemisphere，intheirmellowyellowfurrow，withobscureprolongedprovocativemelonsmellonousosculation。

Thevisiblesignsofpostsatisfaction？

Asilentcontemplation:atentativevelation:agradualabasement:asolicitousaversion:aproximateerection。

Whatfollowedthissilentaction？

Somnolentinvocation，lesssomnolentrecognition，incipientexcitation，catecheticalinterrogation。

Withwhatmodificationsdidthenarratorreplytothisinterrogation？

Negative:heomittedtomentiontheclandestinecorrespondencebetweenMarthaCliffordandHenryFlower，thepublicaltercationat，inandinthevicinityofthelicensedpremisesofBernardKiernanandCo，Limited，8，9and10LittleBritainstreet，theeroticprovocationandresponsetheretocausedbytheexhibitionismofGertrude(Gerty)，surnameunknown。Positive:heincludedmentionofaperformancebyMrsBandmanPalmerofLeahattheGaietyTheatre，46，47，48，49SouthKingstreet，aninvitationtosupperatWynn’s(Murphy’s)Hotel，35，36，and37LowerAbbeystreet，avolumeofpeccaminouspornographicaltendencyentitledSweetsofSin，anonymous，authoragentlemanoffashion，atemporaryconcussioncausedbyafalselycalculatedmovementinthecourseofpostcenalgymnasticdisplay，thevictim(sincecompletelyrecovered)beingStephenDedalus，professorandauthor，eldestsurvivingsonofSimonDedalus，ofnofixedoccupation，anaeronauticalfeatexecutedbyhim(narrator)inthepresenceofawitness，theprofessorandauthoraforesaid，withpromptitudeofdecisionandgymnasticflexibility。

Wasthenarrationotherwiseunalteredbymodifications？

Absolutely。

Whicheventorpersonemergedasthesalientpointofhisnarration？

StephenDedalus，professorandauthor。

Whatlimitationsofactivityandinhibitionsofconjugalrightswereperceivedbylistenerandnarratorconcerningthemselvesduringthecourseofthisintermittentandincreasinglymorelaconicnarration？

Bythelisteneralimitationoffertilityinasmuchasmarriagehadbeencelebrated1calendarmonthafterthe18thanniversaryofherbirth(8September1870)，viz。8October，andconsummatedonthesamedatewithfemaleissueborn15June1889，havingbeenanticipatorilyconsummatedonthe10Septemberofthesameyearandcompletecarnalintercourse，withejaculationofsemenwithinthenaturalfemaleorgan，havinglasttakenplace5weeksprevious，viz。27November1893，tothebirthon29December1893ofsecond(andonlymale)issue，deceased9January1894，aged11days，thereremainedaperiodof10years，5monthsand18daysduringwhichcarnalintercoursehadbeenincomplete，withoutejaculationofsemenwithinthenaturalfemaleorgan。Bythenarratoralimitationofactivity，mentalandcorporal，inasmuchascompletementalintercoursebetweenhimselfandthelistenerhadnottakenplacesincetheconsummationofpuberty，indicatedbycatamenichemorrhage，ofthefemaleissueofnarratorandlistener，15September1903，thereremainedaperiodof9monthsand1dayduringwhichinconsequenceofapreestablishednaturalcomprehensioninincomprehensionbetweentheconsummatedfemales(listenerandissue)，completecorporallibertyofactionhadbeencircumscribed。

How？

Byvariousreiteratedfeminineinterrogationconcerningthemasculinedestinationwhither，theplacewhere，thetimeatwhich，thedurationforwhich，theobjectwithwhichinthecaseoftemporaryabsences，projectedoreffected。

Whatmovedvisiblyabovethelistener’sandthenarrator’sinvisiblethoughts？

Theupcastreflectionofalampandshade，aninconstantseriesofconcentriccirclesofvaryinggradationsoflightandshadow。

Inwhatdirectionsdidlistenerandnarratorlie？

Listener，S。E。byE。；Narrator，N。W。byW。:onthe53rdparalleloflatitude，N。and6thmeridianoflongitude，W。:atanangleof45？totheterrestrialequator。

Inwhatstateofrestormotion？

Atrestrelativelytothemselvesandtoeachother。Inmotionbeingeachandbothcarriedwestward，forwardandrerewardrespectively，bytheproperperpetualmotionoftheearththrougheverchangingtracksofneverchangingspace。

Inwhatposture？

Listener:reclinedsemilaterally，left，lefthandunderhead，rightlegextendedinastraightlineandrestingonleftleg，flexed，intheattitudeofGea-Tellus，fulfilled，recumbent，bigwithseed。Narrator:reclinedlaterally，left，withrightandleftlegsflexed，theindexfingerandthumboftherighthandrestingonthebridgeofthenose，intheattitudedepictedonasnapshotphotographmadebyPercyApjohn，thechildmanweary，themanchildinthewomb。

Womb？Weary？

Herests。Hehastravelled。

With？

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When？

GoingtoadarkbedtherewasasquareroundSinbadtheSailorroc’sauk’segginthenightofthebedofalltheauksoftherocsofDarkinbadtheBrightdayler。

Where？

Penelope

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