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WhatselfimposedenigmadidBloomabouttoriseinordertogosoastoconcludelestheshouldnotconcludeinvoluntarilyapprehend？

Thecauseofabriefsharpunforeseenheardloudlonecrackemittedbytheinsentientmaterialofastrainveinedtimbertable。

WhatselfinvolvedenigmadidBloomrisen，going，gatheringmulticolouredmultiformmultitudinousgarments，voluntarilyapprehending，notcomprehend？

WhowasM’Intosh？

Whatselfevidentenigmaponderedwithdesultoryconstancyduring30

yearsdidBloomnow，havingeffectednaturalobscuritybytheextinctionofartificiallight，silentlysuddenlycomprehend？

WherewasMoseswhenthecandlewentout？

WhatimperfectionsinaperfectdaydidBloom，walking，silently，successively，enumerate？

Aprovisionalfailuretoobtainrenewalofanadvertisement，toobtainacertainquantityofteafromThomasKernan(agentforPulbrook，RobertsonandCo，5Damestreet，Dublin，and2Mincinglane，London，E。C。)，tocertifythepresenceorabsenceofposteriorrectalorificeinthecaseofHellenicfemaledivinities，toobtainadmission(gratuitousorpaid)totheperformanceofLeahbyMrsBandmanPalmerattheGaietyTheatre，46，47，48，49，SouthKingstreet。

WhatimpressionofanabsentfacedidBloom，arrested，silentlyrecall？

Thefaceofherfather，thelateMajorBrianCooperTweedy，RoyalDublinFusiliers，ofGibraltarandRehoboth，Dolphin’sBarn。

Whatrecurrentimpressionsofthesamewerepossiblebythehypothesis？

Retreating，attheterminusoftheGreatNorthernRailway，Amiensstreet，withconstantuniformacceleration，alongparallellinesmeetingatinfinity，ifproduced：alongparallellines，reproducedfrominfinity，withconstantuniformretardation，attheterminusoftheGreatNorthernRailway，Amiensstreet，returning。

Whatmiscellaneouseffectsoffemalepersonalwearingapparelwereperceivedbyhim？

Apairofnewinodoroushalfsilkblackladies’hose，apairofnewvioletgarters，apairofoutsizeladies’drawersofIndiamull，cutongenerouslines，redolentofopoponax，jessamineandMuratti’sTurkishcigarettesandcontainingalongbrightsteelsafetypin，foldedcurvilinear，acamisoleofbaptistewiththinlaceborder，anaccordionunderskirtofbluesilkmoirette，alltheseobjectsbeingdisposedirregularlyonthetopofarectangulartrunk，quadruplebattened，havingcappedcorners，withmulticolouredlabels，initialledonitsforesideinwhiteletteringB。C。T。(BrianCooperTweedy)。

Whatimpersonalobjectswereperceived？

Acommode，onelegfractured，totallycoveredbysquarecretonnecutting，appledesign，onwhichrestedalady’sblackstrawhat。Orangekeyedware，boughtofHenryPrice，basket，fancygoods，chinawareandironmongerymanufacturer，21，22，23Moorestreet，disposedirregularlyonthewashstandandfloor，andconsistingofbasin，soapdishandbrushtray(onthewashstand，together)，pitcherandnightarticle(onthefloor，separate)。

Bloom’sacts？

Hedepositedthearticlesofclothingonachair，removedhisremainingarticlesofclothing，tookfrombeneaththebolsterattheheadofthebedafoldedlongwhitenightshirt，insertedhisheadandarmsintotheproperaperturesofthenightshirt，removedapillowfromtheheadtothefootofthebed，preparedthebedlinenaccordinglyandenteredthebed。

How？

Withcircumspection，asinvariablywhenenteringanabode(hisownornothisown)：withsolicitude，thesnakespiralspringsofthemattressbeingold，thebrassquoitsandpendentviperradiilooseandtremulousunderstressandstrain：prudently，asenteringalairorambushoflustoradder：lightly，thelesstodisturb：reverently，thebedofconceptionandofbirth，ofconsummationofmarriageandofbreachofmarriage，ofsleepandofdeath。

Whatdidhislimbs，whengraduallyextended，encounter？

Newcleanbedlinen，additionalodours，thepresenceofahumanform，female，hers，theimprintofahumanform，male，nothis，somecrumbs，someflakesofpottedmeat，recooked，whichheremoved。

Ifhehadsmiledwhywouldhehavesmiled？

Toreflectthateachonewhoentersimagineshimselftobethefirsttoenterwhereasheisalwaysthelasttermofaprecedingseriesevenifthefirsttermofasucceedingone，eachimagininghimselftobefirst，last，onlyandalone，whereasheisneitherfirstnorlast