第73章

(Theyreleasehim。Hejerkson。Apygmywomanswingsonaropeslungbetweentherailings，counting。Aformsprawledagainstadustbinandmuffledbyitsarmandhatmoves，groans，grindinggrowlingteeth，andsnoresagain。

Onastepagnometottingamongarubbishtipcrouchestoshoulderasackofragsandbones。Acronestandingbywithasmokyoillampramsthelastbottleinthemawofhissack。Heheaveshisbooty，tugsaskewhispeakedcapandhobblesoffmutely。Thecronemakesbackforherlairswayingherlamp。Abandychild，asquatonthedoorstepwithapapershuttlecock，crawlssidlingafterherinspurts，clutchesherskirt，scramblesup。Adrunkennavvyupswithbothhandstherailingsofanarea，lurchingheavily。Atacornertwonightwatchinshouldercapes，theirhandsupontheirstaffholsters，loomtall。Aplatecrashes；awomanscreams；achildwails。Oathsofamanroar，mutter，cease。Figureswander，lurk，peerfromwarrens。Inaroomlitbyacandlestuckinabottleneckaslutcombsoutthetattsfromthehairofascrofulouschild。CissyCaffrey’svoice，stillyoung，singsshrillfromalane。)

CISSYCAFFREYIgaveittoMollyBecauseshewasjolly，ThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。(PrivateCartandPrivateCompton，swaggerstickstightintheiroxters，astheymarchunsteadilyrightaboutfaceandbursttogetherfromtheirmouthsavolleyedfart。Laughterofmenfromthelane。Ahoarseviragoretorts。)

THEVIRAGOSignsonyou，hairyarse。MorepowertheCavangirl。

CISSYCAFFREYMorelucktome。Cavan，CootehillandBelturbet。

(Shesings。)IgaveittoNellyTostickinherbellyThelegoftheduckThelegoftheduck。(PrivateCartandPrivateComptonturnandcounterretort，theirtunicsbloodbrightinalampglow，blacksocketsofcapsontheirblondcopperpolls。StephenDedalusandLynchpassthroughthecrowdclosetotheredcoats。)

PRIVATECOMPTON(Jerkshisfinger。)Wayfortheparson。

PRIVATECARR(Turnsandcalls。)Whatho，parson！

CISSYCAFFREY(Hervoicesoaringhigher。)Shehasit，shegotit，WhereversheputitThelegoftheduck。(Stephen，flourishingtheashplantinhislefthand，chantswithjoytheintroitforpaschaltime。Lynch，hisjockeycaplowonhisbrow，attendshim，asneerofdiscontentwrinklinghisface。)

STEPHENVidiaquamegredientemdetemploalateredextro。Alleluia。

(Thefamishedsnaggletusksofanelderlybawdprotrudefromadoorway。)

THEBAWD(Hervoicewhisperinghuskily。)Sst！ComeheretillItellyou。Maidenheadinside。Sst。

STEPHEN(Altiusaliqantulum)Etomnesadquospervenitacquaista。

THEBAWD(Spitsintheirtrailherjetofvenom。)Trinitymedicals。

Fallopiantube。Allprickandnopence。

(EdyBoardman，sniffling，crouchedwithBerthaSupple，drawshershawlacrosshernostrils。)

EDYBOARDMAN(Bickering。)Andsaytheone：IseenyouupFaithfulplacewithyoursquarepusher，thegreaserofftherailway，inhiscometobedhat。Didyou，saysI。That’snotforyoutosay，saysI。Youneverseenmeinthemantrapwithamarriedhighlander，saysI。Thelikesofher！

Stagthatoneis。Stubbornasamule！Andherwalkingwithtwofellowstheonetime，KildbridetheenginedriverandlancecorporalOliphant。

STEPHEN(Triumphaliter。)Salvifactiisunt。

(Heflourisheshisashplantshiveringthelampimage，shatteringlightovertheworld。Aliverandwhitespanielontheprowlslinksafterhim，growling。Lynchscar’sitwithakick。)

LYNCHSothat？

STEPHEN(Looksbehind。)Sothatgesture，notmusic，notodours，wouldbeauniversallanguage，thegiftoftonguesrenderingvisiblenotthelaysensebutthefirstentelechy，thestructuralrhythm。

LYNCHPornosophicalphilotheology。MetaphysicsinMecklenburgstreet！

STEPHENWehaveshrewriddenShakespeareandhenpeckedSocrates。Eventheallwiseststagyritewasbitted，bridledandmountedbyalightoflove。

LYNCHBa！

STEPHENAnyway，whowantstwogesturestoillustratealoafandajug？

ThismovementillustratestheloafandjugofbreadandwineinOmar。Holdmystick。

LYNCHDamnyouryellowstick。Wherearewegoing？

STEPHENLecherouslynx，t