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a roll of papers under his cape； a king's courier。
Red Murray's long shears sliced out the advertisement from the newspaper in four clean strokes。 Scissors and paste。
I'll go through the printing works； Mr Bloom said； taking the cut square。
Of course； if he wants a par； Red Murray said earnestly； a pen behind his ear； we can do him one。
Right； Mr Bloom said with a nod。 I'll rub that in。 We。
William Brayden； Esquire； of Oaklands； Sandymount
Red Murray touched Mr Bloom's arm with the shears and whispered：
Brayden。
Mr Bloom turned and saw the liveried porter raise his lettered cap as a stately figure entered between the newsboards of the Weekly Freeman and National Press and the Freeman's Journal and National Press。 Dullthudding Guinness's barrels。 It passed stately up the staircase steered by an umbrella； a solemn beardframed face。 The broadcloth back ascended each step： back。 All his brains are in the nape of his neck； Simon Dedalus says。 Welts of flesh behind on him。 Fat folds of neck； fat； neck； fat； neck。
Don't you think his face is like Our Saviour？ Red Murray whispered。
The door of Ruttledge's office whispered： ee： cree。 They always build one door opposite another for the wind to。 Way in。 Way out。
Our Saviour： beardframed oval face： talking in the dusk Mary； Martha。 Steered by an umbrella sword to the footlights： Mario the tenor。
Or like Mario； Mr Bloom said。
Yes； Red Murray agreed。 But Mario was said to be the picture of Our Saviour。
Jesus Mario with rougy cheeks； doublet and spindle legs。 Hand on his heart。 In Martha。
Co…ome thou lost one；
Co…ome thou dear one。
The Crozier and the Pen
His grace phoned down twice this morning； Red Murray said gravely。
They watched the knees； legs； boots vanish。 Neck。
A telegram boy stepped in nimbly； threw an envelope on the counter and stepped off posthaste with a word。
Freeman！
Mr Bloom said slowly：
Well； he is one of our saviours also。
A meek smile acpanied him as he lifted the counterflap； as he passed in through the sidedoor and along the warm dark stairs and passage； along the now reverberating boards。 But will he save the circulation？ Thumping； thumping。
He pushed in the glass swingdoor and entered； stepping over strewn packing paper。 Through a lane of clanking drums he made his way towards Nannetti's reading closet。
With Unfeigned Regret it is we announce the of a most respected Dublin Burgess
Hynes here too： account of the funeral probably。 Thumping thump。 This morning the remains of the late Mr Patrick Dignam。 Machines。 Smash a man to atoms if they got him caught。 Rule the world today。 His machineries are pegging away too。 Like these； got out of hand： fermenting。 Working away； tearing away。 And that old grey rat tearing to get in。
How a Great Daily Organ is turned out
Mr Bloom halted behind the foreman's spare body； admiring a glossy crown。
Strange he never saw his real country。 Ireland my country。 Member for College green。 He boomed that workaday worker tack for all it was worth。 It's the ads ad side features sell a weekly not the stale news in the official gazette。 Queen Anne is dead。 Published by authority in the year one thousand and。 Demesne situate in the townland of Rosenallis； barony of Tinnachinch。 To all whom it may concern schedule pursuant to statute showing return of number of mules and jennets exported from Ballina。 Nature notes。 Cartoons。 Phil Blake's weekly Pat and Bull story。 Uncle' Toby's page for tiny tots。 Country bumpkin's queries。 Dear Mr Editor； what is a good cure for flatulence？ I'd like that part。 Learn a lot teaching others。 The personal note M。A。 P。 Mainly all pictures。 Shapely bathers on golden strand。 World's biggest balloon。 Double marriage of sisters celebrated。 Two bridegrooms laughing heartily at each other。 Cuprani too； printer。 More Irish than the Irish。
The machines clanked in threefour time。 Thump； thump； thurap。 Now if he got paralysed there and no one knew how to stop them they'd clank on and on the same； print it over and over and up and back。 Monkeydoodle the whole thing。 Want a cool head。
Well； get it into the evening edition； councillor； Hynes said。
Soon be calling him my lord mayor。 Long John is backing him they say。
The foreman； without answering； scribbled press on a corner of the sheet and made a sign to a typesetter。 He handed the sheet silently over the dirty glass screen。
Right： thanks； Hynes said moving off。
Mr Bloom stood in his way。
If you want to draw the cashier is just going to lunch； he said； pointing backward with his thumb。
Did you？ Hynes asked。
Mm； Mr Bloom said。 Look sharp and you'll catch him。
Thanks； old man； Hynes said。 I'll tap him too。
He hurried on eagerly towards the Freeman's Journal。
Three bob I lent him in Meagher's。 Three weeks。 Third hint。
We see the Canvasser at work
Mr Bloom laid his cutting on Mr Nannetti's desk。
Excuse me； councillor； he said。 This ad； you see。 Keyes； you remember。
Mr Nannetti considered the cutting a while and nodded。
He wants it in for July； Mr Bloom said。
He doesn't hear it。 Nannan。 Iron nerves。
The foreman moved his pencil towards it。
But wait； Mr Bloom said。 He wants it changed。 Keyes； you see。 He wants two keys at the top。
Hell of a racket they make。 Maybe he understands what I。
The foreman turned round to hear patiently and； lifting an elbow； began to scratch slowly in the armpit of his alpaca jacket。
Like that； Mr Bloom said； crossing his forefingers at the top。
Let him take that in first。
Mr Bloom； glancing sideways up from the cross he had made； saw the foreman's sallow face； think he has a touch of jaundice； and beyond the obedient reels feeding in huge webs of paper。 Clank it。 Clank it。 Miles of it unreeled。 What bees of it after？ O； wrap up meat； parcels： various uses； thousand and one things。
Slipping his words deftly into the pauses of the clanking he drew swiftly on the scarred…woodwork。
House of Key（e）s
Like that； see。 Two crossed keys here。 A circle。 Then here the name Alexander Keyes； tea； wine and spirit merchant。 So on。
Better not teach him his own business。
You know yourself； councillor； just what he wants。 Then round the top in leaded： the house of keys。 You see？ Do you think that's a good idea？
The foreman moved his scratching hand to his lower ribs and scratched there quietly。
The idea； Mr Bloom said； is the house of keys。 You know； councillor； the Manx parliament。 Innuendo of home rule。 Tourists； you know； from the isle of Man。 Catches the eye； you see。 Can you do that？
I could ask him perhaps about how to pronounce that voglio。 But then if he didn't know only make it awkward for him。 Better not。
We can do that； the foreman said。 Have you the design？
I can get it； Mr Bloom said。 It was in a Kilkenny paper。 He has a house there too。 I'll just run out and ask him。 Well； you can do that and just a little par calling attention。 You know the usual。 High class licensed premises。 Longfelt want。 So on。
The foreman thought for an instant。
We can do that； he said。 Let him give us a three months' renewal。
A typesetter brought him a limp galleypage。 He began to check it silently。 Mr Bloom stood by； hearing the loud throbs o