Улисс
Chapter 8
LoveandWarsomeoneis.BenDollard’sfamous.Nightheranroundtoustoborrowadresssuitforthatconcert.Trouserstightasadrumonhim.Musicalporkers.Mollydidlaughwhenhewentout.Threwherselfbackacrossthebed,screaming,kicking.Withallhisbelongingsonshow.Osaintsabove,I’mdrenched!O,thewomeninthefrontrow!O,Ineverlaughedsomany!Well,ofcoursethat’swhatgiveshimthebasebarreltone.Forinstanceeunuchs.Wonderwho’splaying.Nicetouch.MustbeCowley.Musical.Knowswhatevernoteyouplay.Badbreathhehas,poorchap.Stopped.
MissDouce,engaging,LydiaDouce,bowedtosuavesolicitor,GeorgeLidwell,gentleman,entering.Goodafternoon.Shegavehermoist(alady’s)handtohisfirmclasp.Afternoon.Yes,shewasback.Totheolddingdongagain.
—Yourfriendsareinside,MrLidwell.
GeorgeLidwell,suave,solicited,heldalydiahand.
Bloomatelivassaidbefore.Cleanhereatleast.ThatchapintheBurton,gummywithgristle.No-onehere:GouldingandI.Cleantables,flowers,mitresofnapkins.Pattoandfro.BaldPat.Nothingtodo.BestvalueinDub.
Pianoagain.Cowleyitis.Wayhesitsintoit,likeonetogether,mutualunderstanding.Tiresomeshapersscrapingfiddles,eyeonthebowend,sawingthecello,remindyouoftoothache.Herhighlongsnore.Nightwewereinthebox.Tromboneunderblowinglikeagrampus,betweentheacts,otherbrasschapunscrewing,emptyingspittle.Conductor’slegstoo,bagstrousers,jiggedyjiggedy.Dorighttohidethem.
Jiggedyjinglejauntyjaunty.
Onlytheharp.Lovely.Goldgloweringlight.Girltouchedit.
