Улисс
Chapter 12
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BLOOM:(Atthewindow.)What?
STEPHEN:Ahnon,parexemple!Theintellectualimagination!Withmeallornotatall.Nonserviam!
FLORRY:Givehimsomecoldwater.Wait.(Sherushesout.)
THEMOTHER:(Wringsherhandsslowly,moaningdesperately.)OSacredHeartofJesus,havemercyonhim!Savehimfromhell,ODivineSacredHeart!
STEPHEN:No!No!No!Breakmyspirit,allofyou,ifyoucan!I’llbringyoualltoheel!
THEMOTHER:(Intheagonyofherdeathrattle.)HavemercyonStephen,Lord,formysake!Inexpressiblewasmyanguishwhenexpiringwithlove,griefandagonyonMountCalvary.
STEPHEN:Nothung!
(Heliftshisashplanthighwithbothhandsandsmashesthechandelier.Time’slividfinalflameleapsand,inthefollowingdarkness,ruinofallspace,shatteredglassandtopplingmasonry.)
THEGASJET:Pwfungg!
BLOOM:Stop!
LYNCH:(RushesforwardandseizesStephen’shand.)Here!Holdon!Don’trunamok!
BELLA:Police!
(Stephen,abandoninghisashplant,hisheadandarmsthrownbackstark,beatsthegroundandfliesfromtheroom,pastthewhoresatthedoor.)
BELLA:(Screams.)Afterhim!
(Thetwowhoresrushtothehalldoor.LynchandKittyandZoestampedefromtheroom.Theytalkexcitedly.Bloomfollows,returns.)
THEWHORES:(Jammedinthedoorway,pointing.)Downthere.
ZOE:(Pointing.)There.There’ssomethingup.
BELLA:Whopaysforthelamp?(SheseizesBloom’scoattail.)Here,youwerewithhim.Thelamp’sbroken.
BLOOM:(Rushestothehall,rushesback.)Whatlamp,woman?
AWHORE:Hetorehiscoat.
BELLA:(Hereyeshardwithangerandcupidity,points.