Портрет художника в юности
Chapter 5
Theuseofthewordinthemarketplaceisquitedifferent.IHOPEIAMNOTDETAININGYOU.
—Notintheleast,saidthedeanpolitely.
—No,no,saidStephen,smiling,Imean—
—Yes,yes;Isee,saidthedeanquickly,Iquitecatchthepoint:DETAIN.
Hethrustforwardhisunderjawandutteredadryshortcough.
—Toreturntothelamp,hesaid,thefeedingofitisalsoaniceproblem.Youmustchoosethepureoilandyoumustbecarefulwhenyoupouritinnottooverflowit,nottopourinmorethanthefunnelcanhold.
—Whatfunnel?askedStephen.
—Thefunnelthroughwhichyoupourtheoilintoyourlamp.
—That?saidStephen.Isthatcalledafunnel?Isitnotatundish?
—Whatisatundish?
—That.Thefunnel.
—IsthatcalledatundishinIreland?askedthedean.Ineverheardthewordinmylife.
—ItiscalledatundishinLowerDrumcondra,saidStephen,laughing,wheretheyspeakthebestEnglish.
—Atundish,saidthedeanreflectively.Thatisamostinterestingword.Imustlookthatwordup.UponmywordImust.
HiscourtesyofmannerrangalittlefalseandStephenlookedattheEnglishconvertwiththesameeyesastheelderbrotherintheparablemayhaveturnedontheprodigal.