尤利西斯-第51章

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f　parchment。　Messrs　Pick　and　Pocket　have　power　of　attorney。　Goulding；　Collis；　Ward。　
But　for　example　the　chap　that　wallops　the　big　drum。　His　vocation：　Micky　Rooney's　band。　Wonder　how　it　first　struck　him。　Sitting　at　home　after　pig's　cheek　and　cabbage　nursing　it　in　the　armchair。　Rehearsing　his　band　part。　Pom。　Pompedy。　Jolly　for　the　wife。　Asses'　skins。　Welt　them　through　life；　then　wallop　after　death。　Pom。　Wallop。　Seems　to　be　what　you　call　yashmak　or　I　mean　kismet。　Fate。　
Tap。　Tap。　A　stripling；　blind；　with　a　tapping　cane；　came　taptaptapping　by　Daly's　window　where　a　mermaid；　hair　all　streaming　（but　he　couldn't　see）；　blew　whiffs　of　a　mermaid　（blind　couldn't）；　mermaid　coolest　whiff　of　all。　
Instruments。　A　blade　of　grass；　shell　of　her　hands；　then　blow。　Even　b　and　tissuepaper　you　can　knock　a　tune　out　of。　Molly　in　her　shift　in　Lombard　street　west；　hair　down。　I　suppose　each　kind　of　trade　made　its　own；　don't　you　see？　Hunter　with　a　horn。　Haw。　Have　you　the？　Cloche。　Sonnez　la！　Shepherd　his　pipe。　Policeman　a　whistle。　Locks　and　keys！　Sweep！　Four　o'clock's　all's　well！　Sleep！　All　is　lost　now。　Drum？　Pompedy。　Wait；　I　know。　Towncrier；　bumbailiff。　Long　John。　Waken　the　dead。　Pom。　Dignam。　Poor　little　nominedomine。　Pom。　It　is　music；　I　mean　of　course　it's　all　pom　pom　pom　very　much　what　they　call　da　capo。　Still　you　can　hear。　As　we　march　we　march　along；　march　along。　Pom。　
I　must　really。　Fff。　Now　if　I　did　that　at　a　banquet。　Just　a　question　of　custom　shah　of　Persia。　Breathe　a　prayer；　drop　a　tear。　All　the　same　he　must　have　been　a　bit　of　a　natural　not　to　see　it　was　a　yeoman　cap。　Muffled　up。　Wonder　who　was　that　chap　at　the　grave　in　the　brown　mackin。　O；　the　whore　of　the　lane！　
A　frowsy　whore　with　black　straw　sailor　hat　askew　came　glazily　in　the　day　along　the　quay　towards　Mr　Bloom。　When　first　he　saw　that　form　endearing。　Yes；　it　is。　I　feel　so　lonely。　Wet　night　in　the　lane。　Horn。　Who　had　the？　Heehaw。　Shesaw。　Off　her　beat　here。　What　is　she？　Hope　she。　Psst！　Any　chance　of　your　wash。　Knew　Molly。　Had　me　decked。　Stout　lady　does　be　with　you　in　the　brown　costume。　Put　you　off　your　stroke。　That　appointment　we　made。　Knowing　we'd　never；　well　hardly　ever。　Too　dear　too　near　to　home　sweet　home。　Sees　me；　does　she？　Looks　a　fright　in　the　day。　Face　like　dip。　Damn　her！　O；　well；　she　has　to　live　like　the　rest。　Look　in　here。　
In　Lionel　Marks's　antique　saleshop　window　haughty　Henry　Lionel　Leopold　dear　Henry　Flower　earnestly　Mr　Leopold　Bloom　envisaged　candlestick　melodeon　oozing　maggoty　blowbags。　Bargain：　six　bob。　Might　learn　to　play。　Cheap。　Let　her　pass。　Course　everything　is　dear　if　you　don't　want　it。　That's　what　good　salesman　is。　Make　you　buy　what　he　wants　to　sell。　Chap　sold　me　the　Swedish　razor　he　shaved　me　with。　Wanted　to　charge　me　for　the　edge　he　gave　it。　She's　passing　now。　Six　bob。　
Must　be　the　cider　or　perhaps　the　burgund。　
Near　bronze　from　anear　near　gold　from　afar　they　chinked　their　clinking　glasses　all；　brighteyed　and　gallant；　before　bronze　Lydia's　tempting　last　rose　of　summer；　rose　of　Castille。　First　Lid；　De；　Cow；　Ker；　Doll；　a　fifth：　Lidwell；　Si　Dedalus；　Bob　Cowley；　Kernan　and　Big　Ben　Dollard。　
Tap。　A　youth　entered　a　lonely　Ormond　hall。　
Bloom　viewed　a　gallant　pictured　hero　in　Lionel　Marks's　window。　Robert　Emmet's　last　words。　Seven　last　words。　Of　Meyerbeer　that　is。　
　True　men　like　you　men。　
　Ay；　ay；　Ben。　
　Will　lift　your　glass　with　us。　
They　lifted。　
Tschink。　Tschunk。　
Tip。　An　unseeing　stripling　stood　in　the　door。　He　saw　not　bronze。　He　saw　not　gold。　Nor　Ben　nor　Bob　nor　Tom　nor　Si　nor　George　nor　tanks　nor　Richie　nor　Pat。　Hee　hee　hee　hee。　He　did　not　see。　
Seabloom；　greaseabloom　viewed　last　words。　Softly。　When　my　country　takes　her　place　among。　
Prrprr。　
Must　be　the　bur。　
Fff。　Oo。　Rrpr。　
Nations　of　the　earth。　No…one　behind。　She's　passed。　Then　and　not　till　then。　Tram。　Kran；　kran；　kran。　Good　oppor。　ing。　Krandlkrankran。　I'm　sure　it's　the　burgund。　Yes。　One；　two。　Let　my　epitaph　be。　Karaaaaaaa。　Written。　I　have。　
Pprrpffrrppfff。　
Done。　
Cyclops
I　WAS　JUST　PASSING　THE　TIME　OF　DAY　WITH　OLD　TROY　O　THE　D。M。P。　at　the　corner　of　Arbour　hill　there　and　be　damned　but　a　bloody　sweep　came　along　and　he　near　drove　his　gear　into　my　eye。　I　turned　around　to　let　him　have　the　weight　of　my　tongue　when　who　should　I　see　dodging　along　Stony　Batter　only　Joe　Hynes。　
　Lo；　Joe；　says　I。　How　are　you　blowing？　Did　you　see　that　bloody　chimneysweep　near　shove　my　eye　out　with　his　brush？　
　Soot's　luck；　says　Joe。　Who's　the　old　ballocks　you　were　talking　to？　
　Old　Troy；　says　I；　was　in　the　force。　I'm　on　two　minds　not　to　give　that　fellow　in　charge　for　obstructing　the　thoroughfare　with　his　brooms　and　ladders。　
　What　are　you　doing　round　those　parts？　says　Joe。　
　Devil　a　much；　says　I。　There　is　a　bloody　big　foxy　thief　beyond　by　the　garrison　church　at　the　corner　of　Chicken　Lane　…　old　Troy　was　just　giving　me　a　wrinkle　about　him　…　lifted　any　God's　quantity　of　tea　and　sugar　to　pay　three　bob　a　week　said　he　had　a　farm　in　the　county　Down　off　a　hop　of　my　thumb　by　the　name　of　Moses　Herzog　over　there　near　Heytesbury　street。　
　Circumcised！　says　Joe。　
　Ay；　says　I。　A　bit　off　the　top。　An　old　plumber　named　Geraghty。　I'm　hanging　on　to　his　taw　now　for　the　past　fortnight　and　I　can't　get　a　penny　out　of　him。　
　That　the　lay　you're　on　now？　says　Joe。　
　Ay；　says　I　。　How　are　the　mighty　fallen！　Collector　of　bad　and　doubtful　debts。　But　that's　the　most　notorious　bloody　robber　you'd　meet　in　a　day's　walk　and　the　face　on　him　all　pockmarks　would　hold　a　shower　of　rain。　Tell　him；　says　he；　I　dare　him；　says　he；　and　I　doubledare　him　to　send　you　round　here　again　or　if　he　does；　says　he；　I'll　have　him　summonsed　up　before　the　court；　so　will　I；　for　trading　without　a　licence。　And　he　after　stuffing　himself　till　he's　fit　to　burst！　Jesus；　I　had　to　laugh　at　the　little　jewy　getting　his　shirt　out。　He　drink　me　my　teas。　He　eat　me　my　sugars。　Because　he　no　pay　me　my　moneys？　
For　nonperishable　goods　bought　of　Moses　Herzog；　of　13　Saint　Kevin's　parade；　Wood　quay　ward；　merchant；　hereinafter　called　the　vendor；　and　sold　and　delivered　to　Michael　E。　Geraghty；　Esquire；　of　29　Arbour　Hill　in　the　city　of　Dublin；　Arran　quay　ward；　gentleman；　hereinafter　called　the　purchaser；　videlicet；　five　pounds　avoirdupois　of　first　choice　tea　at　three　shillings　per　pound　avoirdupois　and　three　stone　avoirdupois　of　sugar；　crushed　crystal；　at　three　pence　per　pound　avoirdupois；　the　said　purchaser　debtor　to　the　said　vendor　of　one　pound　five　shillings　and　six　pence　sterling　for　value　received　which　amount　shall　be　paid　by　said　purchaser　to　said　vendor　in　weekly　instalments　every　seven　calendar　days　of　three　shillings　and　no　pence　sterling：　and　the　said　nonperishable　goods　shall　not　be　pawned　or　pledged　or　sold　or　otherwise　alienated　by　the　said　purchaser　but　shall　be　and　remain　and　be　held　to　be　the　sole　and　exclusive　property　of　the　said　vendor　to　be　disposed　of　at　his　good　will　and　pleasure　until　the　said　amount　shall　have　been　duly　paid　by　the　said　purchaser　to　the　said　vendor　in　the　manner　herein　set　forth　as　this　day　hereby　agreed　between　the　said　vendor　his　heirs；　successors；　trustees　and　assigns　of　the　one　part　and　the　said　purchaser；　his　heirs；　successors；　trustees　and　assigns　of　the　other　part。　
　Are　you　a　strict　t。　t。？　says　Joe。　
　Not　taking　anything　between　drinks；　says　I。　
　What　about　paying　our　respects　to　our　friend？　says　foe。　
　Who？　says　I。　Sure；　he's　in　John　of　God's　off　his　head；　poor　man。　
　Drinking　his　own　stuff？　says　Joe。　
　Ay；　says　I。　Whisky　and　water　on　the　brain。　
　e　around　to　Barney　Kiernan's；　says　Joe。　I　want　to　see　the　citizen。　
　Barney　mavourneen's　be　it；　says　I。　Anything　strange　or　wonderful；　Joe？　
　Not　a　word；　says　Joe。　I　was　up　at　that　meeting　in　the　City　Arms。　
　What　was　that；　Joe？　says　I。　
　Cattle　traders；　says　Joe；　about　the　foot　and　mouth　disease。　I　want　to　give　the　citizen　the　hard　word　about　it。　
So　we　went　around　by　the　Linenhall　barracks　and　the　back　of　the　courthouse　talking　of　one　thing　or　another。　Decent　fellow　Joe　when　he　has　it　but　sure　like　that　he　never　has　it。　Jesus；　I　couldn't　get　over　that　bloody　foxy　Geraghty；　the　daylight　robber。　For　trading　without　a　licence；　says　he。　
In　Inisfail　the　fair　there　lies　a　land；　the　land　of　holy　Michan。　There　rises　a　watchtower　beheld　of　men　afar。　There　sleep　the　mighty　dead　as　in　life　they　slept；　warriors　and　princes　of　high　renown。　A　pleasant　land　it　is　in　sooth　of　murmuring　waters；　fishful　streams　where　sport　the　gunnard；　the　plaice；　the　roach；　the　halibut；　the　gibbed　haddock；　the　grilse；　the　dab；　the　brill；　the　flounder；　the　mixed　coarse　fish　generally　and　other　denizens　of　the　aqueous　kingdom　too　numerous　to　be　enumerated。　In　the　mild　breezes　of　the　west　and　of　the　east　the　lofty　trees　wave　in　different　directions　their　first　class　foliage；　the　wafty　sycamore；　the　Lebanonian　cedar；　the　exalted　planetree；　the　eugenic　eucalyptus　and　other　ornaments　of　the　arboreal　world　with　which　that　region　is　thoroughly　well　supplied。　Lovely　maidens　sit　in　close　proximity　to　the　roots　of　the　lovely　trees　singing　the　most　lovely　songs　while　they　play　with　all　kinds　of　lovely　objects　as　for　example　golden　ingots；　silvery　fishes；　crans　of　herrings；　drafts　of　eels；　codlings；　creels　of　fingerlings；　purple　seagems　and　playful　insects。　And　heroes　voyage　from　afar　to　woo　them；　from　Elbana　to　Slievemargy；　the　peerless　princes　of　unfettered　Munster　and　of　Connacht　the　just　and　of　smooth　sleek　Leinster　and　of　Cruachan's　land　and　of　Armagh　the　splendid　and　of　the　noble　district　of　Boyle；　princes；　the　sons　of　kings。　
And　there　rises　a　shining　palace　whose　crystal　glittering　roof　is　seen　by　mariners　who　traverse　the　extensive　sea　in　barks　built　expressly　for　that　purpose　and　thither　e　all　herds　and　fatlings　and　first　fruits　of　that　land　for　O'Connell　Fitzsimon　takes　toll　of　them；　a　chieftain　descended　from　chieftains。　Thither　the　extremely　large　wains　bring　foison　of　the　fields；　flaskets　of　cauliflowers；　floats　of　spinach；　pineapple　chunks；　Rangoon　beans；　strikes　of　tomatoes；　drums　of　figs；　drills　of　Swedes；　spherical　potatoes　and　tallies　of　iridescent　kale；　York　and　Savoy；　and　trays　of　onions；　pearls　of　the　earth；　and　punnets　of　mushrooms　and　custard　marrows　and　fat　vetches　and　bere　and　rape　and　red　green　yellow　brown　russet　sweet　big　bitter　ripe　pomellated　apples　and　chips　of　strawberries　and　sieves　of　gooseberries；　pulpy　and　pelurious；　and　strawberries　fit　for　princes　and　raspberries　from　their　canes。　
　I　dare　him；　says　he；　and　I　doubledare　him。　e　out　here；　Geraghty；　you　notorious　bloody　hill　and　dale　robber！　
And　by　that　way　wend　the　herds　innumerable　of　bellwethers　and　flushed　ewes　and　shearling　rams　and　lambs　and　stubble　geese　and　medium　steers　and　roaring　mares　and　polled　calves　and　longwools　and　storesheep　and　Cuffe's　prime　springers　and　culls　and　sowpigs　and　baconhogs　and　the　various　different　varieties　of　highly　distinguished　swine　and　Angus　heifers　and　polly　bullocks　of　immaculate　pedigree　together　with　prime　premiated　milchcows　and　beeves：　and　there　is　ever　heard　a　trampling；　cackling；　roaring；　lowing；　bleating；　bellowing；　rumbling；　grunting；　champing；　chewing；　of　sheep　and　pigs　and　heavyhooved　kine　from　pasturelands　of　Lush　and　Rush　and　Carrickmines　and　from　the　streamy　vales　of　Thomond；　from　M'Gillicuddy's　reeks　the　inaccessible　and　lordly　Shannon　the　unfathomable；　and　from　the　gentle　declivities　of　the　place　of　the　ra