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Chapter 7
—Whatwasit?MartinCunninghamasked,astheywentonupthestaircase.
—ThelordlieutenantgeneralandgeneralgovernorofIreland,JohnWyseNolanansweredfromthestairfoot.
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AstheytrodacrossthethickcarpetBuckMulliganwhisperedbehindhisPanamatoHaines:
—Parnell’sbrother.Thereinthecorner.
Theychoseasmalltablenearthewindow,oppositealongfacedmanwhosebeardandgazehungintentlydownonachessboard.
—Isthathe?Hainesasked,twistingroundinhisseat.
—Yes,Mulligansaid.That’sJohnHoward,hisbrother,ourcitymarshal.
JohnHowardParnelltranslatedawhitebishopquietlyandhisgreyclawwentupagaintohisforeheadwhereatitrested.Aninstantafter,underitsscreen,hiseyeslookedquickly,ghostbright,athisfoeandfelloncemoreuponaworkingcorner.
—I’lltakeamélange,Hainessaidtothewaitress.
—Twomélanges,BuckMulligansaid.Andbringussomesconesandbutterandsomecakesaswell.
Whenshehadgonehesaid,laughing:
—WecallitD.B.C.becausetheyhavedamnbadcakes.O,butyoumissedDedalusonHamlet.
Hainesopenedhisnewboughtbook.
—I’msorry,hesaid.Shakespeareisthehappyhuntinggroundofallmindsthathavelosttheirbalance.
Theoneleggedsailorgrowledattheareaof14Nelsonstreet:
—Englandexpects...
BuckMulligan’sprimrosewaistcoatshookgailytohislaughter.
—Youshouldseehim,hesaid,whenhisbodylosesitsbalance.WanderingÆngusIcallhim.
—Iamsurehehasanidéefixe,Hainessaid,pinchinghischinthoughtfullywiththumbandforefinger.