第107章

BOYLAN’SVOICE(Sweetly，hoarsely，inthepitofhisstomach。)

Ah！Gooblazqrukbrukarchkrasht！

MARION’SVOICE(Hoarsely，sweetlyrisingtoherthroat。)O！Weeshwashtkissima，pooisthnapoohuck！

BLOOM(Hiseyeswildlydilated，claspshimself)Show！Hide！Show！

Ploughher！More！Shoot！

BELLA，ZOE，FLORRY。KITTYHoho！Haha！Heehee！

LYNCH(Points。)Themirroruptonature。(Helaughs。)

Huhuhuhuhuhu。

(StephenandBloomgazeinthemirror。ThefaceofWilliamShakespeare，beardless，appearsthere，rigidinfacialparalysis，crownedbythereflectionofthereindeerantleredhatrackinthehall。)

SHAKESPEARE(Indignifiedventriloquy。)’Tistheloudlaughbespeaksthevacantmind。(ToBloom。)Thouthoughtestashowthouwastestinvisible。Gaze。(Hecrowswithablackcapon’slaugh。)Iagogo！

HowmyOldfellowchokithisThursdaymomun。Iagogogo！

BLOOM(Smilesyellowlyatthewhores。)WhenwillIhearthejoke？

ZOEBeforeyou’retwicemarriedandonceawidower。

BLOOMLapsesarecondoned。EventhegreatNapoleon，whenmeasurementsweretakenneartheskinafterhisdeath……

(MrsDignam，widowwoman，hersnubnoseandcheeksflushedwithdeathtalk，tearsandTunny’stawnysherry，hurriesbyinherweeds，herbonnetawry，rougingandpowderinghercheeks，lipsandnose，apenchivvyingherbroodofcygnets。Beneathherskirtappearherlatehusband’severydaytrousersandturnedupboots，laceeights。SheholdsaScottishwidow’sinsurancepolicyandlacemarqueeumbrellaunderwhichherbroodrunswithher，Patsyhoppingononeshortfoot，hiscollarloose，ahankofporksteaksdangling，Freddywhimpering，Susywithacryingcodsmouth，Alicestrugglingwiththebaby。Shecuffsthemon，herstreamersflauntingaloft。)

FREDDYAh，ma，you’redraggingmealong！

SUSYMamma，thebeefteaisfizzingover！

SHAKESPEARE(Withparalyticrage。)Wedasecawhokillafarst。

(ThefaceofMartinCunningham，bearded，refeaturesShakespearesbeardlessface。Themarqueeumbrellaswaysdrunkenly，thechildrenrunaside。

UndertheumbrellaappearsMrsCunninghaminMerryWidowhatandkimonogown。Sheglidessidlingandbowing，twistingjapanesily。)

MRSCUNNINGHAM(Sings。)AndtheycallmethejewelofAsia。

MARTINCUNNINGHAM

(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！Cepi