Улісс
Chapter 1
Enroutetohistaciturnand,nottoputtoofineapointonit,notyetperfectlysobercompanionMrBloomwhoatalleventswasincompletepossessionofhisfaculties,nevermoreso,infactdisgustinglysober,spokeawordofcautionrethedangersofnighttown,womenofillfameandswellmobsmen,which,barelypermissibleonceinawhilethoughnotasahabitualpractice,wasofthenatureofaregulardeathtrapforyoungfellowsofhisageparticularlyiftheyhadacquireddrinkinghabitsundertheinfluenceofliquorunlessyouknewalittlejiujitsuforeverycontingencyasevenafellowonthebroadofhisbackcouldadministeranastykickifyoudidn’tlookout.HighlyprovidentialwastheappearanceonthesceneofCornyKelleherwhenStephenwasblissfullyunconsciousbutforthatmaninthegapturningupattheeleventhhourthefinismighthavebeenthathemighthavebeenacandidatefortheaccidentwardor,failingthat,thebridewellandanappearanceinthecourtnextdaybeforeMrTobiasor,hebeingthesolicitorrather,oldWall,hemeanttosay,orMahonywhichsimplyspeltruinforachapwhenitgotbruitedabout.Thereasonhementionedthefactwasthatalotofthosepolicemen,whomhecordiallydisliked,wereadmittedlyunscrupulousintheserviceoftheCrownand,asMrBloomputit,recallingacaseortwointheAdivisioninClanbrassilstreet,preparedtoswearaholethroughatengallonpot.
