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ZoeandKittystillpointright。Bloom，partingthemswiftly，drawshiscaliph’shoodandponchoandhurriesdownthestepswithsidewaysface。

IncogHarounalBaschid，heflitsbehindthesilentlechersandhastensonbytherailingswithfleetstepofapardstrewingthedragbehindhim，tornenvelopesdrenchedinaniseed。Theashplantmarkshisstride。Apackofbloodhounds，ledbyHornblowerofTrinitybrandishingadogwhipintallyhocapandanoldpairofgreytrousers，followsfromfar，pickingupthescent，nearer，baying，panting，atfault，breakingaway，throwingtheirtongues，bitinghisheels，leapingathistail。Hewalks，runs，zigzags，gallops，lugslaidback。Heispeltedwithgravel，cabbagestumps，biscuitboxes，eggs，potatoes，deadcodfish，womansslipperslappers。Afterhim，freshfound，thehueandcryzigzaggallopsinhotpursuitoffollowmyleader：65C

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THEHUEANDCRY(Helterskelterelterwelter)He’sBloom！StopBloom！

Stopabloom！Stopperrobber！Hi！Hi！Stophimonthecorner！

(AtthecornerofBeaverStreetbeneaththescaffoldingBloompantingstopsonthefringeofthenoisyquarrellingknot，alotnotknowingajotwhathi！hi！rowandwrangleroundthewhowhatbrawlaltogether。)

STEPHEN(Withelaborategestures，breathingdeeplyandslowly。)

Youaremyguests。Theuninvited。ByvirtueofthefifthofGeorgeandseventhofEdward。Historytoblame。Fabledbymothersofmemory。

PRIVATECARR(ToCissyCaffrey。)Washeinsultingyou？

STEPHENAddressedherinvocativefeminine。Probablyneuter。Ungenitive。

VOICESNo，hedidn’t。Thegirl’stellinglies。HewasinMrsCohen’s。

What’sup？Soldiersandcivilians。

CISSYCAFFREYIwasincompanywiththesoldiersandtheyleftmetodo-youknowandtheyoungmanranupbehindme。ButI’mfaithfultothemanthat’streatingmethoughI’monlyashillingwhore。

STEPHEN(CatchessightofKitty’sandLynch’sheads。)Hail，Sisyphus。

(Hepointstohimselfandtheothers。)Poetic。Neopoetic。

VOICESShe’sfaithfultheman。

CISSYCAFFREYYes，togowithhim。Andmewithasoldierfriend。

PRIVATECOMPTONHedoesn’thalfwantathickear，theblighter。Biffhimone，Harry。

PRIVATECARR(ToCissy。)Washeinsultingyouwhilemeandhimwashavingapiss？

LORDTENNYSON(InUnionJackblazerandcricketflannels，bareheaded，flowingbearded。)Their’snottoreasonwhy。

PRIVATECOMPTONBiffhim，Harry。

STEPHEN(ToPrivateCompton。)Idon’tknowyournamebutyouarequiteright。DoctorSwiftsaysonemaninarmourwillbeattenmenintheirshirts。Shirti