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obably he killed her。
BLOOM That is one pound six and eleven。 One pound seven； say。
STEPHEN Doesn't matter a rambling damn。
BLOOM No； but。。。
STEPHEN （es to the table。） Cigarette； please。 （Lynch tosses a cigarette from the sofa to the table。） And so Georgina Johnson is dead and married。 （A cigarette appears on the table。 Stephen looks at it。） Wonder。 Parlour magic。 Married。 Hm。 （He strikes a match and proceeds to light the cigarette with enigmatic melancholy。）
LYNCH （Watching him。） You would have a better chance of lighting it if you held the match nearer。
STEPHEN （Brings the match nearer his eye。） Lynx eye。 Must get glasses。 Broke them yesterday。 Sixteen years ago。 Distance。 The eye sees all flat。 （He draws the match away。 It goes out。） Brain thinks。 Near： far。 Ineluctable modality of the visible。 （He frowns mysteriously。） Hm。 Sphinx。 The beast that has two backs at midnight。 Married。
ZOE It was a mercial traveller married her and took her away with him。
FLORRY （Nods。） Mr Lambe from London。
STEPHEN Lamb of London； who takest away the sins of our world。
LYNCH （Embracing Kitty on the sofa； chants deeply。） Dona nobis pacem。 （The cigarette slips from Stephens fingers。 Bloom picks it up and throws it into the grate。）
BLOOM Don't smoke。 You ought to eat。 Cursed dog I met。 （To Zoe。） You have nothing？
ZOE Is he hungry？
STEPHEN （Extends his hand to her smiling and chants to the air of the bloodoath in the Dusk of the Gods。）
Hangende Hunger；
Fragende Frau；
Macht uns alle kaput。
ZOE （Tragically。） Hamlet； I am thy father's gimlet！ （She takes his hand。） Blue eyed beauty； I'll read your hand。 （She points to his forehead。） No wit； no wrinkles。 （She counts。） Two； three； Mars； that's courage。 （Stephen shakes his head。） No kid。
LYNCH Sheet lightning courage。 The youth who could not shiver and shake。 （To Zoe。） Who taught you palmistry？
ZOE （Turns。） Ask my ballocks that I haven't got。 （To Stephen。） I see it in your face。 The eye； like that。 （She frowns with lowered head。）
LYNCH （Laughing； slaps Kitty behind twice。） Like that。 Pandy bat。
（Twice loudly a pandybat cracks； the coffin of the pianola flies open； the bald little round jack…in…the…box head of Father Dolan springs up。）
FATHER DOLAN Any boy want flogging？ Broke his glasses？ Lazy idle little schemer。 See it in your eye。
（Mild； benign； rectorial； reproving； the head of Don John Conmee rises from the pianola coffin。）
DON JOHN CONMEE Now； Father Dolan！ Now。 I'm sure that Stephen is a very good little boy。
ZOE （Examining Stephen's palm。） Woman's hand。
STEPHEN （Murmurs。） Continue。 Lie。 Hold me。 Caress。 I never could read His handwriting except His criminal thumbprint on the haddock。
ZOE What day were you born？
STEPHEN Thursday。 Today。
ZOE Thursday's child has far to go。 （She traces lines on his hand。） Line of fate。 Influential friends。
FLORRY （Pointing。） Imagination。
ZOE Mount of the moon。 You'll meet with a。。。 （She peers at his hands abruptly。） I won't tell you what's not good for you。 Or do you want to know？
BLOOM （Detaches her fingers and offers his palm。） More harm than good。 Here。 Read mine。
BELLA Show。 （She turns up Bloom's hand。） I thought so。 Knobby knuckles； for the women。
ZOE （Peering at Bloom's palm。） Gridiron。 Travels beyond the sea and marry money。
BLOOM Wrong。
ZOE （Quickly。） O； I see。 Short little finger。 Henpecked husband。 That wrong？
（Black Liz； a huge rooster hatching in a chalked circle； rises； stretches her wings and clucks。）
BLACK LIZ Gara。 Klook。 Klook。 Klook。
（She sidles from her newlaid egg and waddles off。）
BLOOM （Points to his hand。） That weal there is an accident。 Fell and cut it twenty…two years ago。 I was sixteen。
ZOE I see； says the blind man。 Tell us news。
STEPHEN See？ Moves to one great goal。 I am twenty two too。 Sixteen years ago I twentytwo tumbled； twentytwo years ago he sixteen fell off his hobbyhorse。 （He winces。） Hurt my hand somewhere。 Must see a dentist。 Money？
（Zoe whispers to Florry。 They giggle。 Bloom releases his hand and writes idly on the table in backhand； pencilling slow curves。）
FLORRY What？
（A hackneycar number three hundred and twentyfour； with a gallantbuttocked mare； driven by James Barton； Harmony Avenue； Donnybrook； trots past。 Blazes Boylan and Lenehan sprawl swaying on the sideseats。 The Ormond boots crouches behind on the axle。 Sadly over the crossblind Lydia Douce and Mina Kennedy gaze。）
THE BOOTS （Jogging； mocks them with thumb and wriggling wormfingers。） Haw； haw； have you the horn？
（Bronze by gold they whisper。）
ZOE （To Florry。） Whisper。
（They whisper again。）
（Over the well of the car Blazes Boylan leans； his boater straw set sideways； a red flower in his mouth。 Lenehan； in a yachtsman's cap and white shoes； officiously detaches a long hair from Blazes Boylan s shoulder。）
LENEHAN Ho！ What do I here behold？ Were you brushing the cobwebs off a few quims？
BOYLAN （Seated； smiles。） Plucking a turkey。
LENEHAN A good night's work。
BOYLAN （Holding up four thick bluntungulated fingers； winks。） Blazes Kate！ Up to sample or your money back。 （He holds out a forefinger。） Smell that。
LENEHAN （Smells gleefully。） Ah！ Lobster and mayonnaise。 Ah！
ZOE AND FLORRY （Laugh together。） Ha ha ha ha。
BOYLAN bumps surely from the car and calls loudly for all to hear。 ） Hello； Bloom！ Mrs Bloom up yet？
BLOOM （In a flunkey's plum plush coat and kneebreeches； buff stockings and powdered wig。） I'm afraid not； sir； the last articles。。。
BOYLAN （Tosses him sixpence。） Here； to buy yourself a gin and splash。 （He hangs his hat smartly on a peg of Bloom's antlered head。） Show me in。 I have a little private business with your wife。 You understand？
BLOOM Thank you； sir。 Yes； sir； Madam Tweedy is in her bath； sir。
MARION He ought to feel himself highly honoured。 （She plops splashing out of the water。） Raoul； darling； e and dry me。 I'm in my pelt。 Only my new hat and a carriage sponge。
BOYLAN （A merry twinkle in his eye。） Topping！
BELLA What？ What is it？
（Zoe whispers to her。）
MARION Let him look； the pishogue！ Pimp！ And scourge himself！ I'll write to a powerful prostitute or Bartholomona； the bearded woman； to raise weals out on him an inch thick and make him bring me back a signed and stamped receipt。
BELLA （Laughing。） Ho ho ho ho。
BOYLAN （To Bloom； over his shoulder。） You can apply your eye to the keyhole and play with yourself while I just go through her a few times。
BLOOM Thank you； sir； I will； sir。 May I bring two men chums to witness the deed and take a snapshot？ （He holds an ointment jar。） Vaseline； sir？ Orangeflower？。。。 Lukewarm water？。。。
KITTY （From the sofa。） Tell us； Florry。 Tell us。 What。
（Florry whispers to her。 Whispering lovewords murmur lip…lapping loudly； poppysmic plopslop。）
MINA KENNEDY （Her eyes upturned。） O； it must be like the scent of geraniums and lovely peaches！ O； he simply idolises every bit of her！ Stuck together！ Covered with kisses！
LYDIA DOUCE （Her mouth opening。） Yumyum。 O； he's carrying her round the room doing it！ Ride a cock horse。 You could hear them in Paris and New York。 Like mouthfuls of strawberries and cream。
KITTY （Laughing。） Hee hee hee。
BOYLAN'S VOICE （Sweetly； hoarsely； in the pit of his sto