第16章

DrownBarabbas！MrDedaluscried。IwishtoChristhedid！

MrPowersentalonglaughdownhisshadednostrils。

No，MrBloomsaidthesonhimself……

MartinCunninghamthwartedhisspeechrudely。

ReubenJ。andthesonwerepikingitdownthequaynexttheriverontheirwaytotheisleofManboatandtheyoungchisellersuddenlygotlooseandoverthewallwithhimintotheLiffey。

ForGod’ssake！MrDedalusexclaimedinfright。Ishedead？

Dead！MartinCunninghamcried。Nothe！Aboatmangotapoleandfishedhimoutbytheslackofthebreechesandhewaslandeduptothefatheronthequay。Moredeadthanalive。Halfthetownwasthere。

Yes，MrBloomsaid。Butthefunnypartis……

AndReubenJ。，MartinCunninghamsaid，gavetheboatmanaflorinforsavinghisson’slife。

AstifledsighcamefromunderMrPower’shand。

O，hedid，MartinCunninghamaffirmed。Likeahero。Asilverflorin。

Isn’titawfullygood？MrBloomsaideagerly。

Oneandeightpencetoomuch，MrDedalussaiddrily。MrPower’schokedlaughburstquietlyinthecarriage。Nelson’spillar。

Eightplumsapenny！Eightforapenny！

Wehadbetterlookalittleserious，MartinCunninghamsaid。

MrDedalussighed。

Andthenindeed，hesaid，poorlittlePaddywouldn’tgrudgeusalaugh。Manyagoodonehetoldhimself。

TheLordforgiveme！MrPowersaid，wipinghisweteyeswithhisfingers。PoorPaddy！IlittlethoughtaweekagowhenIsawhimlastandhewasinhisusualhealththatI’dbedrivingafterhimlikethis。He’sgonefromus。

Asdecentalittlemanaseverworeahat，MrDedalussaid。Hewentverysuddenly。

Breakdown，MartinCunninghamsaid。Heart。

Hetappedhischestsadly。

Blazingface：redhot。ToomuchJohnBarleycorn。Cureforarednose。

Drinklikethedeviltillitturnsadelite。Alotofmoneyhespentcolouringit。

MrPowergazedatthepassinghouseswithruefulapprehension。

Hehadasuddendeath，poorfellow，hesaid。

Thebestdeath，MrBloomsaid。

Theirwideopeneyeslookedathim。

Nosuffering，hesaid。Amomentandallisover。Likedyinginsleep。

No-onespoke。

Deadsideofthestreetthis。Dullbusinessbyday，landagents，temperancehotel，Falconer’srailwayguide，civilservicecollege，Gill’s，catholicclub，theindustriousblind。Why？Somereason。Sunorwind。Atnighttoo。

Chummiesandslaveys。UnderthepatronageofthelateFatherMathew。FoundationstoneforParnell。Breakdown。Heart。

WhitehorseswithwhitefrontletplumescameroundtheRotundacorner，galloping。Atinycoffinflashedby。Inahurrytobury。Amourningcoach。

Unmarried。Blackforthemarried。Piebaldforbachelors。Dunforanun。

Sad，MartinCunninghamsaid。Achild。

Adwarf’sfacemauveandwrinkledlikelittleRudy’swas。Dwarf’sbody，weakasputty，inawhitelineddealbox。Burialfriendlysocietypays。

Pennyaweekforasodofturf。Our。Little。Beggar。Baby。Meantnothing。

Mistakeofnature。Ifit’shealthyit’sfromthemother。Ifnottheman。

Betterlucknexttime。

Poorlittlething，MrDedalussaid。It’swelloutofit。

ThecarriageclimbedmoreslowlythehillofRutlandsquare。Rattlehisbones。Overthestones。Onlyapauper。Nobodyowns。

Inthemidstoflife，MartinCunninghamsaid。

Buttheworstofall，MrPowersaid，isthemanwhotakeshisownlife。

MartinCunninghamdrewouthiswatchbriskly，coughedandputitback。

Thegreatestdisgracetohaveinthefamily，MrPoweradded。

Temporaryinsanity，ofcourse，MartinCunninghamsaiddecisively。

Wemusttakeacharitableviewofit。

Theysayamanwhodoesitisacoward，MrDedalussaid。

Itisnotforustojudge，MartinCunninghamsaid。

MrBloom，abouttospeak，closedhislipsagain。MartinCunningham’slargeeyes。Lookingawaynow。Sympathetichumanmanheis。Intelligent。

LikeShakespeare’sface。Alwaysagoodwordtosay。Theyhavenomercyonthathereorinfanticide。Refusechristianburial。Theyusedtodriveastakeofwoodthroughhisheartinthegrave。Asifitwasn’tbrokenalready。Yetsometimestheyrepenttoolate。Foundintheriverbedclutchingrushes。Helookedatme。Andthatawfuldrunkardofawifeofhis。SettinguphouseforhertimeaftertimeandthenpawningthefurnitureonhimeverySaturdayalmost。Leadinghimthelifeofthedamned。Weartheheartoutofastone，that。Mondaymorningstartafresh。Shouldertothewheel。

Lord，shemusthavelookedasightthatnight，Dedalustoldmehewasinthere。DrunkabouttheplaceandcaperingwithMartin’sumbrella：AndtheycallmethejewelofAsia，OfAsia，Thegeisha。Helookedawayfromme。Heknows。Rattlehisbones。

Thatafternoonoftheinquest。Theredlabelledbottleonthetable。

Theroominthehotelwithhuntingpictures。Stuffyitwas。SunlightthroughtheslatsoftheVenetianblinds。Thecoroner’sears，bigandhairy。Bootsgivingevidence。Thoughthewasasleepfirst。Thensawlikeyellowstreaksonhisface。Hadslippeddowntothefootofthebed。Verdict：overdose。

Deathbymisadventure。Theletter。FormysonLeopold。

Nomorepain。Wakenomore。Nobodyowns。

ThecarriagerattledswiftlyalongBlessingtonstreet。Overthestones。

Wearegoingthepace，Ithink，MartinCunninghamsaid。

Godgranthedoesn’tupsetusontheroad，MrPowersaid。

Ihopenot，MartinCunninghamsaid。ThatwillbeagreatracetomorrowinGermany。TheGordonBennett。

Yes，byJove，MrDedalussaid。Thatwillbeworthseeing，faith。

AstheyturnedintoBerkeleystreetastreetorganneartheBasinsentoverandafterthemarollickingrattlingsongofthehalls。HasanybodyhereseenKelly？Kayeedoubleellwy。DeadmarchfromSaul。He’sasbadasoldAntonio。Heleftmeonmyownio。Pirouette！TheMaterMisericordiae。Ecclesstreet。Myhousedownthere。Bigplace。Wardforincurablesthere。Veryencouraging。OurLady’sHospiceforthedying。

Deadhousehandyunderneath。WhereoldMrsRiordandied。Theylookterriblethewomen。Herfeedingcupandrubbinghermouthwiththespoon。Thenthescreenroundherbedforhertodie。Niceyoungstudentthatwasdressedthatbitethebeegaveme。He’sgoneovertothelying-inhospitaltheytoldme。Fromoneextremetotheother。

Thecarriagegallopedroundacorner：stopped。

What’swrongnow？

Adivideddroveofbrandedcattlepassedthewindows，lowing，slouchingbyonpaddedhoofs，whiskingtheirtailsslowlyontheirclottedbonycroups。

Outsidethemandthroughthemranraddledsheepbleatingtheirfear。

Emigrants，MrPowersaid。

Huuuh！thedrover’svoicecried，hisswitchsoundingontheirflanks。

Huuuh！Outofthat！

Thursdayofcourse。Tomorrowiskillingday。Springers。Cuffesoldthemabouttwentysevenquideach。ForLiverpoolprobably。RoastbeefforoldEngland。Theybuyupallthejuicyones。Andthenthefifthquarterislost：allthatrawstuff，hide，hair，horns。Comestoabigthinginayear。Deadmeattrade。Byproductsoftheslaughterhousesfortanneries，soap，margarine。WonderifthatdodgeworksnowgettingdickymeatoffthetrainatClonsilla。

Thecarriagemovedonthroughthedrove。

Ican’tmakeoutwhythecorporationdoesn’trunatramlinefromtheparkgatetothequays，MrBloomsaid。Allthoseanimalscouldbetakenintrucksdowntotheboats。

Insteadofblockingupthethoroughfare，MartinCunninghamsaid。

Quiteright。Theyoughtto。

Yes，MrBloomsaid，andanotherthingIoftenthoughtistohavemunicipalfuneraltramsliketheyhaveinMilan，youknow。Runthelineouttothecemeterygatesandhavespecialtrams，hearseandcarriageandall。Don’tyouseewhatImean？

Othatbedamnedforastory，MrDedalussaid。Pullmancarandsaloondiningroom。

ApoorlookoutforCorny，MrPoweradded。

Why？MrBloomasked，turningtoMrDedalus。Wouldn’titbemoredecentthangallopingtwoabreast？

Well，there’ssomethinginthat，MrDedalusgranted。

And，MartinCunninghamsaid，wewouldn’thavesceneslikethatwhenthehearsecapsizedroundDunphy’sandupsetthecoffinontotheroad。

Thatwasterrible，MrPower’sshockedfacesaid，andthecorpsefellabouttheroad。Terrible！

FirstroundDunphy’s，MrDedalusaid，nodding。GordonBennettcup。

PraisesbetoGod！MartinCunninghamsaidpiously。

Bom！Upset。Acoffinbumpedoutontotheroad。Burstopen。PaddyDignamshotoutandrollingoverstiffinthedustinabrownhabittoolargeforhim。Redface：greynow。Mouthfallenopen。Askingwhat’supnow。Quiterighttocloseit。Lookshorridopen。Thentheinsidesdecomposequickly。

Muchbettertocloseupalltheorifices。Yes，also。Withwax。Thesphincterloose。Sealupall。

Dunphy’s，MrPowerannouncedasthecarriageturnedright。

Dunphy’scorner。Mourningcoachesdrawnupdrowningtheirgrief。Apausebythewayside。Tiptoppositionforapub。Expectwe’llpulluphereonthewaybacktodrinkhishealth。Passroundtheconsolation。Elixiroflife。

Butsupposenowitdidhappen。Wouldhebleedifanailsaycuthimintheknockingabout？Hewouldandhewouldn’t，Isuppose。Dependsonwhere。Thecirculationstops。Stillsomemightoozeoutofanartery。Itwouldbebettertoburytheminred：adarkred。

InsilencetheydrovealongPhibsboroughroad。Anemptyhearsetrottedby，comingfromthecemetery：looksrelieved。

Crossgunsbridge：theroyalcanal。

Waterrushedroaringthroughthesluices。Amanstoodonhisdroppingbargebetweenclampsofturf。Onthetowpathbythelockaslacktetheredhorse。AboardoftheBugabu。

Theireyeswatchedhim。OntheslowweedywaterwayhehadfloatedonhisraftcoastwardoverIrelanddrawnbyahaulageropepastbedsofreeds，overslime，mud-chokedbottles，carriondogs。Athlone，Mullingar，Moyvalley，IcouldmakeawalkingtourtoseeMillybythecanal。Orcycledown。Hiresomeoldcrock，safety。Wrenhadonetheotherdayattheauctionbutalady’s。Developingwaterways。JamesM’Cann’shobbytorowmeo’ertheferry。

Cheapertransit。Byeasystages。Houseboats。Campingout。Alsohearses。

Toheavenbywater。PerhapsIwillwithoutwriting。Comeasasurprise，Leixlip，Clonsilla。Droppingdown，lockbylocktoDublin。Withturffromthemidlandbogs。Salute。Heliftedhisbrownstrawhat，salutingPaddyDignam。

TheydroveonpastBrianBoroimhehouse。Nearitnow。

IwonderhowisourfriendFogartygettingon，MrPowersaid。

BetteraskTomKernan，MrDedalussaid。

Howisthat？MartinCunninghamsaid。LefthimweepingIsuppose。

Thoughlosttosight，MrDedalussaid，tomemorydear。

ThecarriagesteeredleftforFinglasroad。

Thestonecutter’syardontheright。Lastlap。Crowdedonthespitoflandsilentshapesappeared，white，sorrowful，holdingoutcalmhands，kneltingrief，pointing。Fragmentsofshapes，hewn。Inwhitesilence：

appealing。Thebestobtainable。Thos。H。Dennany，monumentalbuilderandsculptor。

Passed。

OnthecurbstonebeforeJimmyGearythesexton’sanoldtrampsat，grumbling，emptyingthedirtandstonesoutofhishugedustbrownyawningboot。Afterlife’sjourney。

Gloomygardensthenwentby，onebyone：gloomyhouses。

MrPowerpointed。

ThatiswhereChildswasmurdered，hesaid。Thelasthouse。

Soitis，MrDedalussaid。Agruesomecase。SeymourBushegothimoff。Murderedhisbrother。Orsotheysaid。

Thecrownhadnoevidence，MrPowersaid。

Onlycircumstantial，MartinCunninghamsaid。That’sthemaximofthelaw。Betterforninetynineguiltytoescapethanforoneinnocentpersontobewrongfullycondemned。