Портрет художника в юности

Chapter 1

           Stephen,seeingandhearingthehotelkeeperthroughhisfather’sfaceandvoice,laughed.

           MrDedalusputuphiseyeglassand,staringdownathim,saidquietlyandkindly:

           Whatareyoulaughingat,youlittlepuppy,you?

           Theservantsenteredandplacedthedishesonthetable.MrsDedalusfollowedandtheplaceswerearranged.

           Sitover,shesaid.

           MrDedaluswenttotheendofthetableandsaid:

           Now,MrsRiordan,sitover.John,sityoudown,myhearty.

           HelookedroundtowhereuncleCharlessatandsaid:

           Nowthen,sir,there’sabirdherewaitingforyou.

           Whenallhadtakentheirseatshelaidhishandonthecoverandthensaidquickly,withdrawingit:

           Now,Stephen.

           Stephenstoodupinhisplacetosaythegracebeforemeals:

           Blessus,OLord,andtheseThygiftswhichthroughThybountyweareabouttoreceivethroughChristourLord.Amen.

           AllblessedthemselvesandMrDedaluswithasighofpleasureliftedfromthedishtheheavycoverpearledaroundtheedgewithglisteningdrops.

           Stephenlookedattheplumpturkeywhichhadlain,trussedandskewered,onthekitchentable.

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