Улісс
Chapter 1
TocutalongstoryshortBloom,graspingthesituation,wasthefirsttorisefromhisseatsoasnottooutstaytheirwelcomehavingfirstandforemost,beingasgoodashiswordthathewouldfootthebillfortheoccasion,takenthewiseprecautiontounobtrusivelymotiontominehostasapartingshotascarcelyperceptiblesignwhentheotherswerenotlookingtotheeffectthattheamountduewasforthcoming,makingagrandtotaloffourpence(theamounthedepositedunobtrusivelyinfourcoppers,literallythelastoftheMohicans),hehavingpreviouslyspottedontheprintedpricelistforallwhorantoreadoppositehiminunmistakablefigures,coffee2d,confectionerydo,andhonestlywellworthtwicethemoneyonceinaway,asWetherupusedtoremark.
—Come,hecounselledtoclosetheséance.
Seeingthattheruseworkedandthecoastwascleartheylefttheshelterorshantytogetherandtheélitesocietyofoilskinandcompanywhomnothingshortofanearthquakewouldmoveoutoftheirdolcefarniente.Stephen,whoconfessedtostillfeelingpoorlyandfaggedout,pausedatthe,foramoment,thedoor.
—OnethingIneverunderstood,hesaidtobeoriginalonthespurofthemoment.Whytheyputtablesupsidedownatnight,Imeanchairsupsidedown,onthetablesincafés.TowhichimpromptutheneverfailingBloomrepliedwithoutamoment’shesitation,sayingstraightoff:
—Tosweepthefloorinthemorning.
