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sed by auction from P。 A。 Wren； 9 Bachelor's Walk。
What caused him irritation in his sitting posture？
Inhibitory pressure of collar （size 17） and waistcoat （5 buttons）； two articles of clothing superfluous in the costume of mature males and inelastic to alterations of mass by expansion。
How was the irritation allayed？
He removed his collar； with contained black necktie and collapsible stud； from his neck to a position on the left of the table。 He unbuttoned successively in reversed direction waistcoat； trousers； shirt and vest along the medial line of irregular incrispated black hair extending in triangular convergence from the pelvic basin over the circumference of the abdomen and umbilicular fossicle along the medial line of nodes to the intersection of the sixth pectoral vertebr&Aelig；； thence produced both ways at right angles and terminating in circles described about two equidistant points； right and left； on the summits of the mammary prominences。 He unbraced successively each of six minus one braced trouser buttons； arranged in pairs； of which one inplete。
What involuntary actions followed？
He pressed between 2 fingers the flesh circumjacent to a cicatrice in the left infracostal region below the diaphragm resulting from a sting inflicted 2 weeks and 3 days previously （23 May 1904） by a bee。 He scratched imprecisely with his right hand； though insensible of prurition； various points and surfaces of his partly exposed； wholly abluted skin。 He inserted his left hand into the left lower pocket of his waistcoat and extracted and replaced a silver coin （1 shilling）； placed there （presumably） on the occasion （17 October 1903） of the interment of Mrs Emily Sinico； Sydney Parade。
pile the budget for 16 June 1904。
#。 s。 d。 #。 s。 d。
1 Pork kidney 0。 0。 3 Cash in hand 0。4。9
2 Copy Freeman's Journal 0。0。2 mission recd。 Freeman's Journal
1 Bath and gratification 0。 1。6 2。7。6
Tramfare 0。 0。 2 Loan （Stephen Dedalus） 1。7。0
2 In Memoriam Patrick
Dignam 0。5。0
2 Banbury cakes 0。0。1
2 Lunch 0。0。7
1 Rental fee for book 0。1。0
2 Packet notepaper and
envelopes 0。0。2
2 Dinner and gratification 0。2。0
2 Postal order and stamp 0。2。8
Tramfare 0。0。1
1 Pig's Foot 0。0。4
1 Sheep's Trotter 0。0。3
2 Cake Fry's plain choco
late 0。0。
1 Square soda bread 0。0。4
1 Coffee and bun 0。0。4
Loan （Stephen Dedalus）
refunded 2。7。0
BALANCE 0。27。5
#。2。29。 3 #。2。19。3
Did the process of divestiture continue？
Sensible of a benignant persistent ache in his footsoles he extended his foot to one side and observed the creases； protuberances and salient points caused by foot pressure in the course of walking repeatedly in several different directions； then； inclined； he disnoded the laceknots； unhooked and loosened the laces； took off each of his two boots for the second time； detached the partially moistened right sock through the fore part of which the nail of his great toe had again effracted； raised his right foot and； having unhooked a purple elastic sock suspender； took off his right sock； placed his unclothed right foot on the margin of the seat of his chair； picked at and gently lacerated the protruding part of the great toenail； raised the part lacerated to his nostrils and inhaled the odour of the quick； then with satisfaction threw away the lacerated unguinal fragment。
Why with satisfaction？
Because the odour inhaled corresponded to other odours inhaled of other unguinal fragments； picked and lacerated by Master Bloom； pupil of Mrs Ellis's juvenile school； patiently each night in the act of brief genuflection and nocturnal prayer and ambitious meditation。
In what ultimate ambition had all concurrent and consecutive ambitions now coalesced？
Not to inherit by right of primogeniture； gavelkind or borough English； or possess in perpetuity an extensive demesne of a sufficient number of acres； roods and perches； statute land measure （valuation #42）； of grazing turbary surrounding a baronial hall with gatelodge and carriage drive nor； on the other hand； a terracehouse or semidetached villa； described as Rus in Urbe or Qui si Sana； but to purchase by private treaty in fee simple a thatched bungalowshaped 2 storey dwellinghouse of southerly aspect； surmounted by vane and lightning conductor； connected with the earth； with porch covered by parasitic plants （ivy or Virginia creeper）； halldoor； olive green； with smart carriage finish and neat doorbrasses； stucco front with gilt tracery at eaves and gable； rising； if possible； upon a gentle eminence with agreeable prospect from balcony with stone pillar parapet over unoccupied and unoccupyable interjacent pastures and standing in 5 or 6 acres of its own ground； at such a distance from the nearest public thoroughfare as to render its houselights visible at night above and through a quickset hornbeam hedge of topiary cutting； situate at a given point not less than 1 statute mile from the periphery of the metropolis； within a time limit of not more than 5 minutes from tram or train line （e。g。； Dundrum； south； or Sutton； north； both localities equally reported by trial to resemble the terrestrial poles in being favourable climates for phthisical subjects）； the premises to be held under feefarmgrant； lease 999 years； the message to consist of 1 drawingroom with baywindow （2 lancets）； thermometer affixed； 1 sittingroom； 4 bedrooms； 2 servants rooms； tiled kitchen with close range and scullery； lounge hall fitted with linen wallpresses； fumed oak sectional bookcase containing the Encyclopaedia Britannica and New century Dictionary； transverse obsolete medieval and oriental weapons； dinner gong； alabaster lamp； bowl pendant； vulcanite automatic telephone receiver with adjacent directory； handtufted Axminster carpet with cream ground and trellis border； loo table with pillar and claw legs； hearth with massive firebrasses and ormolu mantel chronometer clock； guaranteed timekeeper with cathedral chime； barometer with hygrographic chart； fortable lounge settees and corner fitments； upholstered in ruby plush with good springing and sunk centre； three banner Japanese screen and cuspidors （club style； rich wine…coloured leather； gloss renewable with a minimum of labour by use of linseed oil and vinegar） and pyramidically prismatic central chandelier lustre； bentwood perch with a fingertame parrot （expurgated language）； embossed mural paper at 10/…per dozen with transverse swags of carmine floral design and top crown frieze； staircase； three continuous flights at successive right angles； of varnished cleargrained oak； treads and risers； newel； balusters and handrail； with stepped…up panel dado； dressed with camphorated wax； bathroom； hot and cold supply； reclining and shower： water closet on mezzanine provided with opaque singlepane oblong window； tipup seat； bracket lamp； brass tierod brace； armrests； footstool and artistic oleograph on inner face of door： ditto； plain： servant's apartments with separate sanitary and hygienic necessaries for cook； general and betweenmaid （salary； rising by biennial unearned increments of #2； with prehensive fidelity insurance annual bonus （#1）； and retiring allowance （based on the 65 system） after 30 years service）； pantry； buttery； larder； refrigerator； outoffice