Улісс

           )

           JIMMYHENRY:TheCourtofConscienceisnowopen.HisMostCatholicMajestywillnowadministeropenairjustice.Freemedicalandlegaladvice,solutionofdoublesandotherproblems.Allcordiallyinvited.GivenatthisourloyalcityofDublinintheyear1oftheParadisiacalEra.

           PADDYLEONARD:WhatamItodoaboutmyratesandtaxes?

           BLOOM:Paythem,myfriend.

           PADDYLEONARD:Thankyou.

           NOSEYFLYNN:CanIraiseamortgageonmyfireinsurance?

           BLOOM:(Obdurately.)Sirs,takenoticethatbythelawoftortsyouareboundoverinyourownrecognisancesforsixmonthsinthesumoffivepounds.

           J.J.O’MOLLOY:ADanieldidIsay?Nay!APeterO’Brien!

           NOSEYFLYNN:WheredoIdrawthefivepounds?

           PISSERBURKE:Forbladdertrouble?

           BLOOM:

           Acid.nit.hydrochlor.dil.,20minims

           Tinct.nuxvom.,5minims

           Extr.taraxel.lig.,30minims.

           Aq.dis.terindie.

           CHRISCALLINAN:WhatistheparallaxofthesubsolareclipticofAldebaran?

           BLOOM:Pleasedtohearfromyou,Chris.K.11.

           JOEHYNES:Whyaren’tyouinuniform?

           BLOOM:WhenmyprogenitorofsaintedmemoryworetheuniformoftheAustriandespotinadankprisonwherewasyours?

           BENDOLLARD:Pansies?

           BLOOM:Embellish(beautify)suburbangardens.

           BENDOLLARD:Whentwinsarrive?

           BLOOM:Father(pater,dad)startsthinking.

           LARRYO’ROURKE:Aneightdaylicenceformynewpremises.Yourememberme,sirLeo,whenyouwereinnumberseven.I’msendingaroundadozenofstoutforthemissus.

           BLOOM:(Coldly.)Youhavetheadvantageofme.LadyBloomacceptsnopresents.

           CROFTON:Thisisindeedafestivity.

           BLOOM:(Solemnly.)Youcallitafestivity.