第88章

(Gazesonherimpassive。)Immense！Mostbloodyawfuldemirep！

STEPHENEtexaltabunturcornuaiusti。Queenslaywithprizebulls。

RememberPasiphaeforwhoselustmygrandoldgrossfathermadethefirstconfessionbox。ForgetnotMadamGrisselSteevensnorthesuinescionsofthehouseofLambert。AndNoahwasdrunkwithwine。Andhisarkwasopen。

BELLANoneofthathere。Cometothewrongshop。

LYNCHLethimalone。He’sbackfromParis。

ZOE(RunstoStephenandlinkshim。)Ogoon！Giveussomeparleyvoo。

(Stephenclapshatonheadandleapsovertothefireplace，wherehestandswithshruggedshoulders，finnyhandsoutspread，apaintedsmileonhisface。)

LYNCH(Pommellingonthesofa。)RmmRmmRmmRrrrrrmmmmm。

STEPHEN(Gobbles，withmarionettejerks。)Thousandplacesofentertainmenttoexpensesyoureveningswithlovelyladiessalingglovesandotherthingsperhapsherheartbeerchopsperfectfashionablehouseveryeccentricwherelotscocottesbeautifuldressedmuchaboutprincesseslikearedancingcancanandwalkingthereparisianclowneriesextrafoolishforbachelorsforeignsthesameiftalkingapoorenglishhowmuchsmarttheyareonthingsloveandsensationsvoluptuous。Mistersveryselectsforispleasuremusttovisitheavenandhellshowwithmortuarycandlesandtheytearssilverwhichoccureverynight。Perfectlyshockingterrificofreligion’sthingsmockeryseeninuniversalworld。Allchicwomanswhicharrivefullofmodestythendisrobeandsquealloudtoseevampiremandebauchnunveryfreshyoungwithdessoustroublants。(Heclockshistongueloudly。)Ho，lala！Cepifqu’ila！

LYNCHVivelevampire！

THEWHORESBravo！Parleyvoo！

STEPHEN(Grimacingwithheadback，laughsloudly，clappinghimself)

Greatsuccessoflaughing。Angelsmuchprostituteslikeandholyapostlesbigdamnruffians。Demimondainesnicelyhandsomesparklingofdiamondsveryamiablecosturned。Ordoyouarefondbetterwhatbelongstheymodernspleasureturpitudeofoldmans？(HepointsabouthimwithgrotesquegestureswhichLynchandthewhoresreplyto。)Caoutchoucstatuewomanreversibleorlifesizetompeeptomsvirginsnuditiesverylesbicthekissfivetentimes。Entergentlementoseeinmirrorseverypositionstrapezesallthatmachinetherebesidesalsoifdesireactawfullybestialbutcher’sboypollutesinwarmvealliveroromeletteonthebellypiè；cedeShakespeare。

BELLA(Clappingherbelly，sinksbackonthesofawithashoutoflaughter。)Anomeletteonthe……Ho！ho！ho！ho！……Omeletteonthe……

STEPHEN(Mincingly。)Iloveyou，Sirdarling。Speakyouenglishmantonguefordoubleententecordiale。Oyes，monloup。

Howmuchcost？Waterloo。Watercloset。(Heceasessuddenlyandholdsupaforefinger。)

BELLA(Laughing。)Omelette……

THEWHORES(Laughing。)Encore！Encore！

STEPHENMarkme。Idreamtofawatermelon。

ZOEGoabroadandloveaforeignlady。

LYNCHAcrosstheworldforawife。

FLORRYDreamsgobycontraries。

STEPHEN(Extendinghisarms。)Itwashere。Streetofharlots。

InSerpentineAvenueBeelzebubshowedmeher，afubsywidow。Where’stheredcarpetspread？

BLOOM(ApproachingStephen。)Look。

STEPHENNo，Iflew。Myfoesbeneathme。Andevershallbe。Worldwithoutend。(Hecries。)Pater！Free！

BLOOMIsay，look……

STEPHENBreakmyspirit，willhe？Omerdealors！(Hecries，hisvulturetalonssharpened。)Hola！Hillyho！

(SimonDedalus’voicehilloesinanswer，somewhatsleepybutready。)

SIMONThat’sallright。(Heswoopsuncertainlythroughtheair，wheeling，utteringcriesofheartening，onstrongponderousbuzzardwings。)Ho，boy！Areyougoingtowin？Hoop！Pschatt！Stablewiththosehalfcastes。

Wouldn’tletthemwithinthebawlofanass。Headup！Keepourflagflying！

Aneaglegulesvolantinafieldargentdisplayed。Ulsterkin