第36章

Characters：TOBYTOSTOFF(aruinedPole)

CRAB(abushranger)

MEDICALDICK

and(twobirdswithonestone)

MEDICALDAVY

MOTHERGROGAN(awatercarrier)

FRESHNELLY

andROSALIE(thecoalquaywhore)Helaughed，lollingatoandfrohead，walkingon，followedbyStephen：

andmirthfullyhetoldtheshadows，soulsofmen：

O，thenightintheCamdenhallwhenthedaughtersofErinhadtolifttheirskirtstostepoveryouasyoulayinyourmulberrycoloured，multicoloured，multitudinousvomit！

ThemostinnocentsonofErin，Stephensaid，forwhomtheyeverliftedthem。

Abouttopassthroughthedoorway，feelingonebehind，hestoodaside。

Part。Themomentisnow。Wherethen？IfSocratesleavehishousetoday，ifJudasgoforthtonight。Why？ThatliesinspacewhichIintimemustcometo，ineluctably。

Mywill：hiswillthatfrontsme。Seasbetween。

Amanpassedoutbetweenthem，bowing，greeting。

Gooddayagain，BuckMulligansaid。

Theportico。

HereIwatchedthebirdsforaugury。&；Aelig；ngusofthebirds。Theygo，theycome。LastnightIflew。Easilyflew。Menwandered。Streetofharlotsafter。Acreamfruitmelonheheldtome。In。Youwillsee。

Thewanderingjew，BuckMulliganwhisperedwithclown’sawe。Didyouseehiseye？Helookeduponyoutolustafteryou。Ifearthee，ancientmariner。O，Kinch，thouartinperil。Gettheeabreechpad。

MannerofOxenford。

Day。Wheelbarrowsunoverarchofbridge。

Adarkbackwentbeforethem。Stepofapard，down，outbythegateway，underportcullisbarbs。

Theyfollowed。

Offendmestill。Speakon。

KindairdefinedthecoignsofhousesinKildarestreet。Nobirds。Frailfromthehousetopstwoplumesofsmokeascended，pluming，andinaflawofsoftnesssoftlywereblown。

Ceasetostrive。PeaceofthedruidpriestsofCymbeline，hierophantic：

fromwideearthanaltar。LaudwethegodsAndletourcrookedsmokesclimbtotheirnostrilsFromourbless’daltars。JOYCE：Ulysses，WanderingRocksWanderingRocksTHESUPERIOR，THEVERYREVERENDJOHNCONMEES。J，RESETHISsmoothwatchinhisinteriorpocketashecamedownthepresbyterysteps。Fivetothree。

JustnicetimetowalktoArtane。Whatwasthatboy’snameagain？Dignam，yes。Veredignumetjustumest。BrotherSwanwasthepersontosee。

MrCunningham’sletter。Yes。Obligehim，ifpossible。Goodpracticalcatholic：

usefulatmissiontime。

Aoneleggedsailor，swinginghimselfonwardbylazyjerksofhiscrutches，growledsomenotes。HejerkedshortbeforetheconventofthesistersofcharityandheldoutapeakedcapforaimstowardstheveryreverendJohnConmeeS。J。FatherConmeeblessedhiminthesunforhispurseheld，heknew，onesilvercrown。

FatherConmeecrossedtoMountjoysquare。Hethought，butnotforlong，ofsoldiersandsailors，whoselegshadbeenshotoffbycannonballs，endingtheirdaysinsomepauperward，andofcardinalWolsey’swords：IfI

hadservedmyGodasIhaveservedmykingHewouldnothaveabandonedmeinmyolddays。HewalkedbythetreeshadeofsunnywinkingleavesandtowardshimcamethewifeofMrDavidSheehyM。P。

Verywell，indeed，father。Andyoufather？

FatherConmeewaswonderfullywellindeed。HewouldgotoBuxtonprobablyforthewaters。Andherboys，weretheygettingonwellatBelvedere？Wasthatso？FatherConmeewasverygladindeedtohearthat。AndMrSheehyhimself？StillinLondon。Thehousewasstillsitting，tobesureitwas。

Beautifulweatheritwas，delightfulindeed。Yes，itwasveryprobablethatFatherBernardVaughanwouldcomeagaintopreach。O，yes：averygreatsuccess。Awonderfulmanreally。

FatherConmeewasverygladtoseethewifeofMrDavidSheehyM。P。

lookingsowellandhebeggedtoberememberedtoMrDavidSheehyM。P。

Yes，hewouldcertainlycall。

Goodaft