第45章

Yes，begad。Iremembertheolddrummajor。

MrDedalusstruck，whizzed，lit，puffedsavourypuffafter。

Irish？Idon’tknow，faith。Isshe，Simon？

Puffafterstiff，apuff，strong，savoury，crackling。

Buccinatormuscleis……What？……Bitrusty……O，sheis……MyIrishMolly，O。

Hepuffedapungentplumyblast。

FromtherockofGibraltar……alltheway。

Theypinedindepthofoceanshadow，goldbythebeerpull，bronzebymaraschino，thoughtfulalltwo，MinaKennedy，4Lismoreterrace，DrumcondrawithIdolores，aqueen，Dolores，silent。

Patserveduncovereddishes。Leopoldcutliverslices。Assaidbeforeheatewithrelishtheinnerorgans，nuttygizzards，friedcods’roeswhileRichieGoulding，Collis，Wardatesteakandkidney，steakthenkidney，bitebybiteofpieheateBloomatetheyate。

BloomwithGoulding，marriedinsilence，ate。Dinnersfitforprinces。

ByBachelor’swalkjogjauntyjingledBlazesBoylan，bachelor，insun，inheat，mare’sglossyrumpatrot，withflickofwhip，onboundingtyres：

sprawled，warmseated，Boylanimpatience，ardentbold。Horn。Haveyouthe？

Horn。Haveyouthe？Hawhawhorn。

OvertheirvoicesDollardbassoonedattack，boomingoverbombardingchords：

Whenloveabsorbsmyardentsoul……

RollofBensoulbenjaminrolledtothequiveryloveshiveryroof-panes。

War！War！criedFatherCowley。You’rethewarrior。

SoIam，BenWarriorlaughed。Iwasthinkingofyourlandlord。Loveormoney。

Hestopped。Hewaggedhugebeard，hugefaceoverhisblunderhuge。

Sure，you’dburstthetympanumofherear，man，MrDedalussaidthroughsmokearoma，withanorganlikeyours。

InbeardedabundantlaughterDollardshookuponthekeyboard。Hewould。

Nottomentionanothermembrane，FatherCowleyadded。Halftime，Ben。Amorosomanontroppo。Letmethere。

MissKennedyservedtwogentlemenwithtankardsofcoolstout。Shepassedaremark。Itwasindeed，firstgentlemansaid，beautifulweather。Theydrankcoolstout。Didsheknowwherethelordlieutenantwasgoing？Andheardsteelhoofsringhoofring。No，shecouldn’tsay。Butitwouldbeinthepaper。O，sheneedn’ttrouble。Notrouble。ShewavedaboutheroutspreadIndependent，searching，thelordlieutenant，herpinnaclesofhairslowmoving，lordlieuten。Toomuchtrouble，firstgentlemansaid。O，notintheleast。Wayhelookedthat。Lordlieutenant。Goldbybronzeheardironsteel……myardentsoulIcarenotfororthemorrow。

InlivergravyBloommashedmashedpotatoes。Loveandwarsomeoneis。

BenDollard’sfamous。Nightheranroundtoustoborrowadresssuitforthatconcert。Trouserstightasadrumonhim。Musicalporkers。Mollydidlaughwhenhewentout。Threwherselfbackacrossthebed，screaming，kicking。

Withallhisbelongingsonshow。O，saintsabove，I’mdrenched！O，thewomeninthefrontrow！O，Ineverlaughedsomany！Well，ofcourse，that’swhatgiveshimthebasebarreltone。Forinstanceeunuchs。Wonderwho’splaying。Nicetouch。MustbeCowley。Musical。Knowswhatevernoteyouplay。

Badbreathhehas，poorchap。Stopped。

MissDouce，engaging，LydiaDouce，bowedtosuavesolicitor，GeorgeLidwell，gentleman，entering。Goodafternoon。Shegavehermoist，alady’s，handtohisfirmclasp。Afternoon。Yes，shewasback。Totheolddingdongagain。

Yourfriendsareinside，MrLidwell。

GeorgeLidwell，suave，solicited，heldalydiahand。

Bloomatelivassaidbefore。Cleanhereatleast。ThatchapintheBurton，gummywithgristle。No-onehere：GouldingandI。Cleantables，flowers，mitresofnapkins。Pattoandfro，baldPat。Nothingtodo。BestvalueinDub。

Pianoagain。Cowleyitis。Wayhesitsintoit，likeonetogether，mutualunderstanding。Tiresomeshapersscrapingfiddles，eyeonthebowend，sawingthe’cello，remindyouoftoothache。Herhighlon