第72章

Thedoor！Itisopen？Ha？Theyareouttumultuously，offforaminute’srace，allbravelyleggingit，Burke’sofDenzilleandHollestheirulteriorgoal。Dixonfollows，givingthemsharplanguagebutrapsoutanoath，hetoo，andon。Bloomstayswithnurseathoughttosendakindwordtohappymotherandnurselingupthere。DoctorDietandDoctorQuiet。Looksshetoonotothernow？WardofwatchinginHorne’shousehastolditstaleinthatwashedoutpallor。Themallbeinggone，aglanceofmotherwithelpinghewhisperscloseingoing：Madam，whencomesthestorkbirdforthee？

Theairwithoutisimpregnatedwithraindewmoisture，lifeessencecelestial，glisteringonDublinstonethereunderstarshinycoelum。God’sair，theAllfather’sair，scintillantcircumambientcessileair。Breatheitdeepintothee。Byheaven，TheodorePurefoy，thouhastdoneadoughtydeedandnobotch！Thouart，Ivow，theremarkablestprogenitorbarringnoneinthischafferingallincludingmostfarraginouschronicle。Astounding！

InherlayaGodframedGodgivenpreformedpossibilitywhichthouhastfructifiedwiththymodicumofman’swork。Cleavetoher！Serve！Toilon，labourlikeaverybandogandletscholarmentandallMalthusiastsgohang。Thouartalltheirdaddies，Theodore。Artdroopingunderthyload，bemoiledwithbutcher’sbillsathomeandingots(notthine！)inthecountinghouse？Headup？Foreverynewbegottenthoushaltgatherthyhomerofripewheat。See，thyfleeceisdrenched。DostenvyDarbyDullmantherewithhisJoan？A

cantingjayandarheumeyedcurdogisalltheirprogeny。Pshaw，Itellthee！Heisamule，adeadgasteropod，withoutvimorstamina，notworthacrackedkreutzer。Copulationwithoutpopulation！No，sayI！Herod’sslaughteroftheinnocentswerethetruername。Vegetables，forsooth，andsterilecohabitation！Giveherbeefsteaks，red，raw，bleeding！Sheisahoarypandemoniumofills，enlargedglands，mumps，quinsy，bunions，hayfever，bedsores，ringworm，floatingkidney，Derbyshireneck，warts，biliousattacks，gallstones，coldfeet，varicoseveins。Atrucetothrenesandtrentalsandjeremiesandallsuchcongenitaldefunctivemusic。Twentyyearsofit，regretthemnot。

Withtheeitwasnotaswithmanythatwillandwouldandwaitandneverdo。ThousawestthyAmerica，thylifetask，anddidstchargetocoverlikethetranspontinebison。HowsaithZarathusthra？DeinekuhTrü；bsalmelkestDu。NuntrinkstDudiesü；sseMilchdesEuters。See！Itdisplodesfortheeinabundance。Drink，man，anudderful！Mother’smilk，Purefoy，themilkofhumankin，milktooofthoseburgeoningstarsoverhead，rutilantinthinrainvapour，punchmilk，suchasthoserioterswillquaffintheirguzzlingden，milkofmadness，thehoneymilkofCanaan’sland。

Thycow’sdugwastough，what？Ay，buthermilkishotandsweetandfattening。

Nodollopthisbutthickrichbonnyclaber。Toher，oldpatriarch！Pap！PerdeamPartulametPertundamnuncestbibendum！

Alloffforabuster，armstrong，holleringdownthestreet。Bonafides。

Whereyousleplasnigh？Timothyofthebatterednaggin。LikeoleBillyo。

Anybrolliesorgumbootsinthefamily？WheretheHenryNevil’ssawbonesandoleclo？Sorraoneomeknows。Hurrahthere，Dix！Forwardtheribboncounter。Where’sPunch？Allserene。Jay，lookatthedrunkenministercomingoutofthematernityhospal！BenedicatvosomnipotensDeus，PateretFilius。Amake，mister。TheDenzillelaneboys。Hell，blastye！Scoot。

Righto，Isaacs，shoveemoutofthebleedinglimelight。Yousjoinus，dearsir？Nohentrusioninlife。Louheapgoodman。Alleesameethisbunch。Enavant，mesenfants！Fireawaynumberoneonthegun。Burke’s！

Thencetheyadvancedfiveparasangs。Slattery’smountedfootwhere’sthatbleedingawfur？ParsonSteve，apostates’creed！No，no。Mulligan！Abaftthere！Shoveahead。Keepawatchontheclock。Chuckingouttime。Mullee！

What’sonyou？Mamè；rem’amarié；e。BritishBeatitudes！RatamplanDigidiBoumBoum。Ayeshaveit。TobeprintedandboundattheDruiddrumpressbytwodesigningfemales。Calfcoversofpissedongreen。Lastwordinartshades。MostbeautifulbookcomeoutofIrelandmytime。Silentium！Getaspurton。Tention。Proceedtonearestcanteenandthereannexliquorstores。March！Tramp，tramptheboysare(attitudes！)parching。Beer，beef，business，bibles，bulldogs，battleships，buggeryandbishops。Whetheronthescaffoldhigh。Beerbeeftramplethebibles。WhenforIrelandear。Tramplethetrampellers。Thunderation！Keepthedurnedmillingtarystep。Wefall。Bishops’boosebox。Halt！Heaveto。

Rugger。Scrumin。Notouchkicking。Wow，mytootsies！Youhurt？Mostamazinglysorry！

Query。Who’sastandingthishered