Улисс
Chapter 1
Thecat,havingcleanedallherfur,returnedtothemeatstainedpaper,nosedatitandstalkedtothedoor.Shelookedbackathim,mewing.Wantstogoout.Waitbeforeadoorsometimeitwillopen.Letherwait.Hasthefidgets.Electric.Thunderintheair.Waswashingatherearwithherbacktothefiretoo.
Hefeltheavy,full:thenagentlelooseningofhisbowels.Hestoodup,undoingthewaistbandofhistrousers.Thecatmewedtohim.
—Miaow!hesaidinanswer.WaittillI’mready.
Heaviness:hotdaycoming.Toomuchtroubletofagupthestairstothelanding.
Apaper.Helikedtoreadatstool.HopenoapecomesknockingjustasI’m.
InthetabledrawerhefoundanoldnumberofTitbits.Hefoldeditunderhisarmpit,wenttothedoorandopenedit.Thecatwentupinsoftbounds.Ah,wantedtogoupstairs,curlupinaballonthebed.
Listening,heheardhervoice:
—Come,come,pussy.Come.
Hewentoutthroughthebackdoorintothegarden:stoodtolistentowardsthenextgarden.Nosound.Perhapshangingclothesouttodry.Themaidwasinthegarden.Finemorning.
Hebentdowntoregardaleanfileofspearmintgrowingbythewall.Makeasummerhousehere.Scarletrunners.Virginiacreepers.Wanttomanurethewholeplaceover,scabbysoil.Acoatofliverofsulphur.Allsoillikethatwithoutdung.Householdslops.Loam,whatisthisthatis?Thehensinthenextgarden:theirdroppingsareverygoodtopdressing.Bestofallthougharethecattle,especiallywhentheyarefedonthoseoilcakes.Mulchofdung.Bestthingtocleanladies’kidgloves.Dirtycleans.Ashestoo.
