Улісс
Chapter 9
TarbarrelsandbonfireswerelightedalongthecoastlineofthefourseasonthesummitsoftheHillofHowth,ThreeRockMountain,Sugarloaf,BrayHead,themountainsofMourne,theGaltees,theOxandDonegalandSperrinpeaks,theNaglesandtheBograghs,theConnemarahills,thereeksofM’Gillicuddy,SlieveAughty,SlieveBernaghandSlieveBloom.Amidcheersthatrentthewelkin,respondedtobyansweringcheersfromabigmusterofhenchmenonthedistantCambrianandCaledonianhills,themastodonticpleasureshipslowlymovedawaysalutedbyafinalfloraltributefromtherepresentativesofthefairsexwhowerepresentinlargenumberswhile,asitproceededdowntheriver,escortedbyaflotillaofbarges,theflagsoftheBallastofficeandCustomHouseweredippedinsaluteaswerealsothoseoftheelectricalpowerstationatthePigeonhouseandthePoolbegLight.Visszontlátásra,kedvésbarátom!Visszontlátásra!Gonebutnotforgotten.
Gob,thedevilwouldn’tstophimtillhegotholdofthebloodytinanyhowandoutwithhimandlittleAlfhangingontohiselbowandheshoutinglikeastuckpig,asgoodasanybloodyplayintheQueen’sroyaltheatre:
—WhereishetillImurderhim?
AndNedandJ.J.paralysedwiththelaughing.
—Bloodywars,saysI,I’llbeinforthelastgospel.
Butasluckwouldhaveitthejarveygotthenag’sheadroundtheotherwayandoffwithhim.
—Holdon,citizen,saysJoe.Stop!
Begobhedrewhishandandmadeaswipeandletfly.MercyofGodthesunwasinhiseyesorhe’dhavelefthimfordead.Gob,henearsentitintothecountyLongford.
