第49章

Done。

JOYCE：Ulysses，CyclopsCyclopsIWASJUSTPASSINGTHETIMEOFDAYWITHOLDTROYOTHED。M。P。atthecornerofArbourhillthereandbedamnedbutabloodysweepcamealongandheneardrovehisgearintomyeye。IturnedaroundtolethimhavetheweightofmytonguewhenwhoshouldIseedodgingalongStonyBatteronlyJoeHynes。

Lo，Joe，saysI。Howareyoublowing？Didyouseethatbloodychimneysweepnearshovemyeyeoutwithhisbrush？

Soot’sluck，saysJoe。Who’stheoldballocksyouweretalkingto？

OldTroy，saysI，wasintheforce。I’montwomindsnottogivethatfellowinchargeforobstructingthethoroughfarewithhisbroomsandladders。

Whatareyoudoingroundthoseparts？saysJoe。

Devilamuch，saysI。ThereisabloodybigfoxythiefbeyondbythegarrisonchurchatthecornerofChickenLane-oldTroywasjustgivingmeawrinkleabouthim-liftedanyGod’squantityofteaandsugartopaythreebobaweeksaidhehadafarminthecountyDownoffahopofmythumbbythenameofMosesHerzogovertherenearHeytesburystreet。

Circumcised！saysJoe。

Ay，saysI。Abitoffthetop。AnoldplumbernamedGeraghty。I’mhangingontohistawnowforthepastfortnightandIcan’tgetapennyoutofhim。

Thatthelayyou’reonnow？saysJoe。

Ay，saysI。Howarethemightyfallen！Collectorofbadanddoubtfuldebts。Butthat’sthemostnotoriousbloodyrobberyou’dmeetinaday’swalkandthefaceonhimallpockmarkswouldholdashowerofrain。Tellhim，sayshe，Idarehim，sayshe，andIdoubledarehimtosendyouroundhereagainorifhedoes，sayshe，I’llhavehimsummonsedupbeforethecourt，sowillI，fortradingwithoutalicence。

Andheafterstuffinghimselftillhe’sfittoburst！Jesus，Ihadtolaughatthelittlejewygettinghisshirtout。Hedrinkmemyteas。Heeatmemysugars。Becausehenopaymemymoneys？

FornonperishablegoodsboughtofMosesHerzog，of13SaintKevin’sparade，Woodquayward，merchant，hereinaftercalledthevendor，andsoldanddeliveredtoMichaelE。Geraghty，Esquire，of29ArbourHillinthecityofDublin，Arranquayward，gentleman，hereinaftercalledthepurchaser，videlicet，fivepoundsavoirdupoisoffirstchoiceteaatthreeshillingsperpoundavoirdupoisandthreestoneavoirdupoisofsugar，crushedcrystal，atthreepenceperpoundavoirdupois，thesaidpurchaserdebtortothesaidvendorofonepoundfiveshillingsandsixpencesterlingforvaluereceivedwhichamountshallbepaidbysaidpurchasertosaidvendorinweeklyinstalmentseverysevencalendardaysofthreeshillingsandnopencesterling：andthesaidnonperishablegoodsshallnotbepawnedorpledgedorsoldorotherwisealienatedbythesaidpurchaserbutshallbeandremainandbeheldtobethesoleandexclusivepropertyofthesaidvendortobedisposedofathisgoodwillandpleasureuntilthesaidamountshallhavebeendulypaidbythesaidpurchasertothesaidvendorinthemannerhereinsetforthasthisdayherebyagreedbetweenthesaidvendorhisheirs，successors，trusteesandassignsoftheonepartandthesaidpurchaser，hisheirs，successors，trusteesandassignsoftheotherpart。

Areyouastrictt。t。？saysJoe。

Nottakinganythingbetweendrinks，saysI。

Whataboutpayingourrespectstoourfriend？saysfoe。

Who？saysI。Sure，he’sinJohnofGod’soffhishead，poorman。

Drinkinghisownstuff？saysJoe。

Ay，saysI。Whiskyandwateronthebrain。

ComearoundtoBarneyKiernan’s，saysJoe。Iwanttoseethecitizen。

Barneymavourneen’sbeit，saysI。Anythingstrangeorwonderful，Joe？

Notaword，saysJoe。IwasupatthatmeetingintheCityArms。

Whatwasthat，Joe？saysI。

Cattletraders，saysJoe，aboutthefootandmouthdisease。Iwanttogivethecitizenthehardwordaboutit。

SowewentaroundbytheLinenhallbarracksandthebackofthecourthousetalkingofonethingoranother。DecentfellowJoewhenhehasitbutsurelikethatheneverhasit。Jesus，Icouldn’tgetoverthatbloodyfoxyGeraghty，thedaylightrobber。Fortradingwithoutalicence，sayshe。

InInisfailthefairthereliesaland，thelandofholyMichan。Thererisesawatchtowerbeheldofmenafar。Theresleepthemightydeadasinlifetheyslept，warriorsandprincesofhighrenown。Apleasantlanditisinsoothofmurmuringwaters，fishfulstreamswheresportthegunnard，theplaice，theroach，thehalibut，thegibbedhaddock，thegrilse，thed