Улисс
Chapter 12
)Say!Whatwasthemostrevoltingpieceofobscenityinallyourcareerofcrime?Gothewholehog.Pukeitout!Becandidforonce.
(Muteinhumanfacesthrongforward,leering,vanishing,gibbering,Booloohoom.PoldyKock,Bootlacesapenny,Cassidy’shag,blindstripling,LarryRhinoceros,thegirl,thewoman,thewhore,theother,the...)
BLOOM:Don’taskme!Ourmutualfaith.Pleasantsstreet.Ionlythoughtthehalfofthe...Iswearonmysacredoath...
BELLO:(Peremptorily.)Answer.Repugnantwretch!Iinsistonknowing.Tellmesomethingtoamuseme,smutorabloodygoodghoststoryoralineofpoetry,quick,quick,quick!Where?How?Whattime?Withhowmany?Igiveyoujustthreeseconds.One!Two!Thr...
BLOOM:(Docile,gurgles.)Irererepugnosedinrerererepugnant...
BELLO:(Imperiously.)O,getout,youskunk!Holdyourtongue!Speakwhenyou’respokento.
BLOOM:(Bows.)Master!Mistress!Mantamer!
(Heliftshisarms.Hisbanglebraceletsfall.)
BELLO:(Satirically.)Bydayyouwillsouseandbatoursmellingunderclothesalsowhenweladiesareunwell,andswaboutourlatrineswithdresspinnedupandadishclouttiedtoyourtail.Won’tthatbenice?(Heplacesarubyringonherfinger.)Andtherenow!WiththisringItheeown.Say,thankyou,mistress.
BLOOM:Thankyou,mistress.
BELLO:Youwillmakethebeds,getmytubready,emptythepisspotsinthedifferentrooms,includingoldMrsKeogh’sthecook’s,asandyone.Ay,andrinsethesevenofthemwell,mind,orlapituplikechampagne.Drinkmepipinghot.