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Chapter 12
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JIMMYHENRY:TheCourtofConscienceisnowopen.HisMostCatholicMajestywillnowadministeropenairjustice.Freemedicalandlegaladvice,solutionofdoublesandotherproblems.Allcordiallyinvited.GivenatthisourloyalcityofDublinintheyear1oftheParadisiacalEra.
PADDYLEONARD:WhatamItodoaboutmyratesandtaxes?
BLOOM:Paythem,myfriend.
PADDYLEONARD:Thankyou.
NOSEYFLYNN:CanIraiseamortgageonmyfireinsurance?
BLOOM:(Obdurately.)Sirs,takenoticethatbythelawoftortsyouareboundoverinyourownrecognisancesforsixmonthsinthesumoffivepounds.
J.J.O’MOLLOY:ADanieldidIsay?Nay!APeterO’Brien!
NOSEYFLYNN:WheredoIdrawthefivepounds?
PISSERBURKE:Forbladdertrouble?
BLOOM:
Acid.nit.hydrochlor.dil.,20minims
Tinct.nuxvom.,5minims
Extr.taraxel.lig.,30minims.
Aq.dis.terindie.
CHRISCALLINAN:WhatistheparallaxofthesubsolareclipticofAldebaran?
BLOOM:Pleasedtohearfromyou,Chris.K.11.
JOEHYNES:Whyaren’tyouinuniform?
BLOOM:WhenmyprogenitorofsaintedmemoryworetheuniformoftheAustriandespotinadankprisonwherewasyours?
BENDOLLARD:Pansies?
BLOOM:Embellish(beautify)suburbangardens.
BENDOLLARD:Whentwinsarrive?
BLOOM:Father(pater,dad)startsthinking.
LARRYO’ROURKE:Aneightdaylicenceformynewpremises.Yourememberme,sirLeo,whenyouwereinnumberseven.I’msendingaroundadozenofstoutforthemissus.
BLOOM:(Coldly.)Youhavetheadvantageofme.LadyBloomacceptsnopresents.
CROFTON:Thisisindeedafestivity.
BLOOM:(Solemnly.)Youcallitafestivity.