Улісс
Chapter 11
Buttheslapandtheblessingstoodhimfriend,saysMrVincent,fortomakeuphetaughthimatrickworthtwooftheothersothatmaid,wife,abbessandwidowtothisdayaffirmthattheywouldratheranytimeofthemonthwhisperinhisearinthedarkofacowhouseorgetalickonthenapefromhislongholytonguethanliewiththefineststrappingyoungravisherinthefourfieldsofallIreland.Anotherthenputinhisword:Andtheydressedhim,sayshe,inapointshiftandpetticoatwithatippetandgirdleandrufflesonhiswristsandclippedhisforelockandrubbedhimalloverwithspermaceticoilandbuiltstablesforhimateveryturnoftheroadwithagoldmangerineachfullofthebesthayinthemarketsothathecoulddossanddungtohisheart’scontent.Bythistimethefatherofthefaithful(forsotheycalledhim)wasgrownsoheavythathecouldscarcewalktopasture.Toremedywhichourcozeningdamesanddamselsbroughthimhisfodderintheirapronlapsandassoonashisbellywasfullhewouldrearuponhishindquarterstoshowtheirladyshipsamysteryandroarandbellowoutofhiminbulls’languageandtheyallafterhim.Ay,saysanother,andsopamperedwashethathewouldsuffernoughttogrowinallthelandbutgreengrassforhimself(forthatwastheonlycolourtohismind)andtherewasaboardputuponahillockinthemiddleoftheislandwithaprintednotice,saying:BytheLordHarry,Greenisthegrassthatgrowsontheground.
