第28章

Smellsofmen。Hisgorgerose。Spatonsawdust，sweetishwarmishcigarettesmoke，reekofplug，spiltbeer，men’sbeerypiss，thestaleofferment。

Couldn’teatamorselhere。Fellowsharpeningknifeandfork，toeatallbeforehim，oldchappickinghistootles。Slightspasm，full，chewingthecud。Beforeandafter。Graceaftermeals。Lookonthispicturethenonthat。Scoffingupstewgravywithsoppingsippetsofbread。Lickitofftheplate，man！Getoutofthis。

Hegazedroundthestooledandtabledeaters，tighteningthewingsofhisnose。

Twostoutshere。

Onecornedandcabbage。

Thatfellowrammingaknifefulofcabbagedownasifhislifedependedonit。Goodstroke。Givemethefidgetstolook。Safertoeatfromhisthreehands。Tearitlimbfromlimb。Secondnaturetohim。Bornwithasilverknifeinhismouth。That’switty，Ithink。Orno。Silvermeansbornrich。Bornwithaknife。Butthentheallusionislost。

Anillgirtservergatheredstickyclatteringplates。Rock，thebailiff，standingatthebarblewthefoamycrownfromhistankard。Wellup：itsplashedyellownearhisboot。Adiner，knifeandforkupright，elbowsontable，readyforasecondhelpingstaredtowardsthefoodliftacrosshisstainedsquareofnewspaper。Otherchaptellinghimsomethingwithhismouthfull。Sympatheticlistener。Tabletalk。ImunchedhumunthuUnchsterBunkunMunchday。Ha？Didyou，faith？

MrBloomraisedtwofingersdoubtfullytohislips。Hiseyessaid。

Nothere。Don’tseehim。

Out。Ihatedirtyeaters。

Hebackedtowardsthedoor。GetalightsnackinDavyByrne’s。Stopgap。

Keepmegoing。Hadagoodbreakfast。

Roastandmashedhere。

Pintofstout。

Everyfellowforhisown，toothandnail。Gulp。Grub。Gulp。Gobstuff。

HecameoutintoclearerairandturnedbacktowardsGraftonstreet。

Eatorbeeaten。Kill！Kill！

Supposethatcommunalkitchenyearstocomeperhaps。Alltrottingdownwithporringersandtommycanstobefilled。Devourcontentsinthestreet。

JohnHowardParnellexampletheprovostofTrinityeverymother’ssondon’ttalkofyourprovostsandprovostofTrinitywomenandchildren，cabmen，priests，parsons，fieldmarshals，archbishops。FromAilesburyroad，Clyderoad，artisans’dwellings，northDublinunion，lordmainhisgingerbreadcoach，oldqueeninabathchair。Myplate’sempty。Afteryouwithourincorporateddrinkingcup。LikesirPhilipCrampton’sfountain。Ruboffthemicrobeswithyourhandkerchief。Nextchaprubsonanewbatchwithhis。FatherO’Flynnwouldmakeharesofthemall。Haverowsallthesame。Allfornumberone。Childrenfightingforthescrapingsofthepot。WantasouppotasbigasthePhoenixPark。Harpooningflitchesandhindquartersoutofit。

Hatepeopleallroundyou。CityArmshoteltabled’hô；teshecalledit。Soup，jointandsweet。Neverknowwhosethoughtsyou’rechewing。

Thenwho’dwashupalltheplatesandforks？Mightbeallfeedingontabloidsthattime。Teethgettingworseandworse。

Afterallthere’salotinthatvegetarianfineflavourofthingsfromtheearthgarlic，ofcourse，itstinksItalianorgangrinderscrispofonions，mushroomstruffles。Paintoanimaltoo。Pluckanddrawfowl。Wretchedbrutesthereatthecattlemarketwaitingforthepoleaxetosplittheirskullsopen。Moo。Poortremblingcalves。Meh。Staggeringbob。Bubbleandsqueak。

Butchers’bucketswobblelights。Giveusthatbrisketoffthehook。Plup。

Rawheadandbloodybones。Flayedglasseyedsheephungfromtheirhaunches，sheepsnoutsbloodypaperedsnivellingnosejamonsawdust。Topandlashersgoingout。Don’tmaulthempieces，youngone。

Hotfreshbloodtheyprescribefordecline。Bloodalwaysneeded。Insidious。

Lickitup，smokinghot，thicksugary。Famishedghosts。

Ah，I’mhungry。

HeenteredDavyByrne’s。Moralpub。Hedoesn’tchat。Standsadrinknowandthen。Butinleapyearonceinfour。Cashedachequeformeonce。

WhatwillItakenow？Hedrewhiswatch。Letmeseenow。Shandygaff？

Hellow，Bloom！