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AndJackyCaffreyshoutedtolook，therewasanotherandsheleanedbackandthegarterswerebluetomatchonaccountofthetransparentandtheyallsawitandshoutedtolook，lookthereitwasandsheleanedbackeversofartoseethefireworksandsomethingqueerwasflyingaboutthroughtheair，asoftthingtoandfro，dark。AndshesawalongRomancandlegoingupoverthetreesup，up，and，inthetensehush，theywereallbreathlesswithexcitementasitwenthigherandhigherandshehadtoleanbackmoreandmoretolookupafterit，high，high，almostoutofsight，andherfacewassuffusedwithadivine，anentrancingblushfromstrainingbackandhecouldseeherotherthingstoo，nainsookknickers，thefabricthatcaressestheskin，betterthanthoseotherpettiwidth，thegreen，fourandeleven，onaccountofbeingwhiteandshelethimandshesawthathesawandthenitwentsohighitwentoutofsightamomentandshewastremblingineverylimbfrombeingbentsofarbackhehadafullviewhighupaboveherkneeno-oneevernotevenontheswingorwadingandshewasn’tashamedandhewasn’teithertolookinthatimmodestwaylikethatbecausehecouldn’tresistthesightofthewondrousrevealmenthalfofferedlikethoseskirt-dancersbehavingsoimmodestbeforegentlemenlookingandhekeptonlooking，looking。Shewouldfainhavecriedtohimchokingly，heldouthersnowyslenderarmstohimtocome，tofeelhislipslaidonherwhitebrowthecryofayounggirl’slove，alittlestrangledcry，wrungfromher，thatcrythathasrungthroughtheages。AndthenarocketsprangandbangshotblindandO！thentheRomancandleburstanditwaslikeasighofO！andeveryonecriedO！O！inrapturesanditgushedoutofitastreamofraingoldhairthreadsandtheyshedandah！

theywereallgreenydewystarsfallingwithgolden，Osolively！Ososoft，sweet，soft！

Thenallmeltedawaydewilyinthegreyair：allwassilent。Ah！Sheglancedathimasshebentforwardquickly，apatheticlittleglanceofpiteousprotest，ofshyreproachunderwhichhecolouredlikeagirl。Hewasleaningbackagainsttherockbehind。LeopoldBloom(foritishe)

standssilent，withbowedheadbeforethoseyoungguilelesseyes。Whatabrutehehadbeen！Atitagain？Afairunsulliedsoulhadcalledtohimand，wretchthathewas，howhadheanswered？Anuttercadhehadbeen。

Heofallmen！Buttherewasaninfinitestoreofmercyinthoseeyes，forhimtooawordofpardoneventhoughhehaderredandsinnedandwandered。

Shouldagirltell？No，athousandtimesno。Thatwastheirsecret，onlytheirs，aloneinthehidingtwilightandtherewasnonetoknowortellsavethelittlebatthatflewsosoftlythroughtheeveningtoandfroandlittlebatsdon’ttell。

CissyCaffreywhistled，imitatingtheboysinthefootballfieldtoshowwhatagreatpersonshewas：andthenshecried：

Gerty！Gerty！We’regoing。Comeon。Wecanseefromfartherup。

Gertyhadanidea，oneoflove’slittleruses。Sheslippedahandintoherkerchiefpocketandtookoutthewaddingandwavedinreplyofcoursewithoutlettinghimandthenslippeditback。Wonderifhe’stoofarto。

Sherose。Wasitgoodbye？No。Shehadtogobuttheywouldmeetagain，there，andshewoulddreamofthattillthen，tomorrow，ofherdreamofyestereve。Shedrewherselfuptoherfullheight。Theirsoulsbetinalastlingeringglanceandtheeyesthatreachedherheart，fullofastrangeshining，hungenrapturedonhersweetflowerlikeface。Shehalfsmiledathimwanly，asweetforgivingsmile，asmilethatvergedontears，andthentheyparted。

SlowlywithoutlookingbackshewentdowntheunevenstrandtoCissy，toEdy，toJackyandTommyCaffrey，tolittlebabyBoardman。Itwasdarkernowandtherewerestonesandbitsofwoodonthestrandandslippyseaweed。

ShebalkedwithacertainquietdignitycharacteristicofherbutwithcareandveryslowlybecauseGertyMacDowellwas……

Tightboots？No。She’slame！O！

MrBloomwatchedherasshelimpedaway。Poorgirl！That’swhyshe’sleftontheshelfandtheothersdidasprint。Thoughtsomethingwaswrongbythecutofherjib。Jiltedbeauty。Adefectistentimesworseinawoman。Butmakesthempolite。GladIdidn’tknowitwhenshewasonshow。

HotlittledevilallThesame。Wouldn’tmind。Curiositylikeanunoranegressoragirlwithglasses。Thatsquintyoneisdelicate。Nearhermonthlie