第56章

ThemuchtreasuredandintricatelyembroideredancientIrishfaceclothattributedtoSolomonofDromaandManusTomaltachogMacDonogh，authorsoftheBookofBallymote，wasthencarefullyproducedandcalledforthprolongedadmiration。Noneedtodwellonthelegendarybeautyofthecornerpieces，theacmeofart，whereinonecandistinctlydiscerneachofthefourevangelistsinturnpresentingtoeachofthefourmastershisevangelicalsymbolabogoaksceptre，8NorthAmericanpuma(afarnoblerkingofbeaststhantheBritisharticle，beitsaidinpassing)，aKerrycalfandagoldeneaglefromCarrantuohill。Thescenesdepictedontheemunctoryfield，showingourancientdunsandrathsandcromlechsandgrianaunsandseatsoflearningandmaledictivestones，areaswonderfullybeautifulandthepigmentsasdelicateaswhentheSligoilluminatorsgavefreereintotheirartisticfantasylonglongagointhetimeoftheBarmecides。Glendalough，thelovelylakesofKillarney，theruinsofClonmacnois，CongAbbey，GlenInaghandtheTwelvePins，Ireland’sEye，theGreenHillsofTallaght，CroaghPatrick，thebreweryofMessrsArthurGuinness，SonandCompany(Limited)，LoughNeagh’sbanks，thevaleofOvoca，Isolde’stower，theMapasobelisk，SirPatrickDun’shospital，CapeClear，theglenofAherlow，Lynch’scastle，theScotchhouse，RathdownUnionWorkhouseatLoughlinstown，Tullamorejail，Castleconnelrapids，Kilballymacshonakill，thecrossatMonasterboice，Jury’sHotel，S。Patrick’sPurgatory，theSalmonLeap，Maynoothcollegerefectory，Curley’shole，thethreebirthplacesofthefirstdukeofWellington，therockofCashel，thebogofAllen，theHenryStreetWarehouse，Fingal’sCave-allthesemovingscenesarestillthereforustodayrenderedmorebeautifulstillbythewatersofsorrowwhichhavepassedoverthemandbytherichincrustationsoftime。Shoveusoverthedrink，saysI。

Whichiswhich？

That’smine，saysJoe，asthedevillaidtothedeadpoliceman。

AndIbelongtoaracetoo，saysBloom，thatishatedandpersecuted。

Alsonow。Thisverymoment。Thisveryinstant。

Gob，henearburnthisfingerswiththebuttofhisoldcigar。

Robbed，sayshe。Plundered。Insulted。Persecuted。Takingwhatbelongstousbyright。Atthisverymoment，sayshe，puttinguphisfist，soldbyauctionoffinMoroccolikeslavesorcattles。

AreyoutalkingaboutthenewJerusalem？saysthecitizen。

I’mtalkingaboutinjustice，saysBloom。

Right，saysJohnWyse。Standuptoitthenwithforcelikemen。

That’sanalmanacpictureforyou。Markforasoftnosedbullet。Oldlardyfacestandinguptothebusinessendofagun。Gob，he’dadornasweepingbrush，sohewould，ifheonlyhadanurse’saprononhim。Andthenhecollapsesallofasudden，twistingaroundalltheopposite，aslimpasawetrag。

Butit’snouse，sayshe。Force，hatred，history，allthat。That’snotlifeformenandwomen，insultandhatred。Andeverybodyknowsthatit’stheveryoppositeofthatthatisreallylife。

What？saysAlf。

Love，saysBloom。Imeantheoppositeofhatred。Imustgonow，sayshetoJohnWyse。JustroundtothecourtamomenttoseeifMartinisthere。

IfhecomesjustsayI’llbebackinasecond。Justamoment。

Who’shinderingyou？Andoffhepopslikegreasedlightning。

Anewapostletothegentiles，saysthecitizen。Universallove。

Well，saysJohnWyse，isn’tthatwhatwe’retold？Loveyourneighbours。

Thatchap？saysthecitizen。Beggarmyneighbourishismotto。Love，Moya！He’sanicepatternofaRomeoandJuliet。Lovelovestolovelove。

Nurselovesthenewchemist。Constable14AlovesMaryKelly。GertyMacDowelllovestheboythathasthebicycle。M。B。lovesafairgenteman。LiChiHanloveyupkissyChaPuChow。Jumbo，theelephant，lovesAlice，theelephant。

OldMrVerschoylewiththeeartrumpetlovesoldMrsVerschoylewiththeturnedineye。Themaninthebrownmacintoshlovesaladywhoisdead。

HisMajestytheKinglovesHerMajestytheQueen。MrsNormanW。TupperlovesofficerTaylor。Youloveacertainperson。Andthispersonlovesthatotherpersonbecauseeverybodylove