Улисс
Chapter 3
Can’tsee!Who’sbehindme?Outquickly,quickly!Doyouseethetideflowingquicklyinonallsides,sheetingthelowsofsandquickly,shellcocoacoloured?IfIhadlandundermyfeet.Iwanthislifestilltobehis,minetobemine.Adrowningman.Hishumaneyesscreamtomeoutofhorrorofhisdeath.I...Withhimtogetherdown...Icouldnotsaveher.Waters:bitterdeath:lost.
Awomanandaman.Iseeherskirties.Pinnedup,Ibet.
Theirdogambledaboutabankofdwindlingsand,trotting,sniffingonallsides.Lookingforsomethinglostinapastlife.Suddenlyhemadeofflikeaboundinghare,earsflungback,chasingtheshadowofalowskimminggull.Theman’sshriekedwhistlestruckhislimpears.Heturned,boundedback,camenearer,trottedontwinklingshanks.Onafieldtenneyabuck,trippant,proper,unattired.Atthelacefringeofthetidehehaltedwithstiffforehoofs,seawardpointedears.Hissnoutliftedbarkedatthewavenoise,herdsofseamorse.Theyserpentedtowardshisfeet,curling,unfurlingmanycrests,everyninth,breaking,plashing,fromfar,fromfartherout,wavesandwaves.
Cocklepickers.Theywadedalittlewayinthewaterand,stooping,sousedtheirbagsand,liftingthemagain,wadedout.Thedogyelpedrunningtothem,rearedupandpawedthem,droppingonallfours,againrearedupatthemwithmutebearishfawning.Unheededhekeptbythemastheycametowardsthedriersand,aragofwolf’stongueredpantingfromhisjaws.Hisspeckledbodyambledaheadofthemandthenlopedoffatacalf’sgallop.Thecarcasslayonhispath.
