Улисс
Chapter 12
)Whoprofanedoursilentshade?
THENYMPH:(Coyly,throughpartingfingers.)There?Intheopenair?
THEYEWS:(Sweepingdownward.)Sister,yes.Andonourvirginsward.
THEWATERFALL:
PoulaphoucaPoulaphouca
PhoucaphoucaPhoucaphouca.
THENYMPH:(Withwidefingers.)O,infamy!
BLOOM:Iwasprecocious.Youth.Thefauna.Isacrificedtothegodoftheforest.Theflowersthatbloominthespring.Itwaspairingtime.Capillaryattractionisanaturalphenomenon.LottyClarke,flaxenhaired,Isawathernighttoilettethroughillclosedcurtainswithpoorpapa’soperaglasses:Thewantonategrasswildly.SherolleddownhillatRialtobridgetotemptmewithherflowofanimalspirits.SheclimbedtheircrookedtreeandI...Asaintcouldn’tresistit.Thedemonpossessedme.Besides,whosaw?
(StaggeringBob,awhitepolledcalf,thrustsaruminatingheadwithhumidnostrilsthroughthefoliage.)
STAGGERINGBOB:(Largeteardropsrollingfromhisprominenteyes,snivels.)Me.Mesee.
BLOOM:SimplysatisfyinganeedI...(Withpathos.)NogirlwouldwhenIwentgirling.Toougly.Theywouldn’tplay...
(HighonBenHowththroughrhododendronsanannygoatpasses,plumpuddered,buttytailed,droppingcurrants.)
THENANNYGOAT:(Bleats.)Megeggaggegg!Nannannanny!
BLOOM:(Hatless,flushed,coveredwithburrsofthistledownandgorsespine.)Regularlyengaged.Circumstancesaltercases.(Hegazesintentlydownwardsonthewater.)Thirtytwoheadoverheelspersecond.Pressnightmare.GiddyElijah.Fallfromcliff.Sadendofgovernmentprinter’sclerk.