尤利西斯-第108章

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ble　metallic　faces；　wellmade；　respectably　dressed　and　wellconducted；　speaking　five　modern　languages　fluently　and　interested　in　various　arts　and　sciences。　Each　has　his　name　printed　in　legible　letters　on　his　shirtfront：　Nasodoro；　Goldfinger；　Chrysostomos；　Maindorée；　Silversmile；　Silberselber　Vifargent；　Panargros。　They　are　immediately　appointed　to　positions　of　high　public　trust　in　several　different　countries　as　managing　directors　of　banks；　traffic　managers　of　railways；　chairmen　of　limited　liability　panies；　vice　chairmen　of　hotel　syndicates。）　
A　VOICE　Bloom；　are　you　the　Messiah　ben　Joseph　or　ben　David？　
BLOOM　（Darkly。）　You　have　said　it。　
BROTHER　BUZZ　Then　perform　a　miracle。　
BANTAM　LYONS　Prophesy　who　will　win　the　Saint　Leger。　
（Bloom　walks　on　a　net；　covers　his　left　eye　with　his　left　ear；　passes　through　several　walls；　climbs　Nelson's　Pillar；　hangs　from　the　the　ledge　by　his　eyelids；　eats　twelve　dozen　oysters　（shells　included）；　heals　several　sufferers　from　kings　evil；　contracts　his　face　so　as　to　resemble　many　historical　personages；　lord　Beaconsfield；　lord　Byron；　Wat　Tyler；　Moses　of　Egypt；　Moses　Maimonides；　Moses　Mendelssohn；　Henry　Irving；　Rip　van　Winkle；　Rossuth；　Jean　Jacques　Rousseau；　Baron　Leopold　Rothschild；　Robinson　Crusoe；　Sherlock　Holmes；　Pasteur；　turns　each　foot　simultaneously　in　different　directions；　bids　the　tide　turn　back；　eclipses　the　sun　by　extending　his　little　finger。）　
BRINI；　PAPAL　NUNCIO　（In　papal　zouave's　uniform；　steel　cuirasses　as　breastplate；　armplates；　thighplates；　legplates；　large　profane　moustaches　and　brown　paper　mitre。）　Leopoldi　autem　generatio。　Moses　begat　Noah　and　Noah　begat　Eunuch　and　Eunuch　begat　O'Halloran　and　O'Halloran　begat　Guggenheim　and　Guggenheim　begat　Agendath　and　Agendath　begat　Netaim　and　Netaim　begat　Le　Hirsch　and　Le　Hirsch　begat　Jesurum　and　Jesurum　begat　MacKay　and　MacKay　begat　Ostrolopsky　and　Ostrolopsky　begat　Smerdoz　and　Smerdoz　begat　Weiss　and　Weiss　begat　Schwarz　and　Schwarz　begat　Adrianopoli　and　Adrianopoli　began　Aranjuez　and　Aranjuez　begat　Lewy　Lawson　and　Lewy　Lawson　begat　Ichabudonosor　and　Ichabudonosor　begat　O'Donnell　Magnus　and　O'Donnell　Magnus　begat　Christbaum　and　Christbaum　begat　Ben　Maimun　and　Ben　Maimun　begat　Dusty　Rhodes　and　Dusty　Rhodes　begat　Benamor　and　Benamor　begat　Jones…Smith　and　Jones…Smith　begat　Savorgnanovich　and　Savorgnanovich　begat　Jasperstone　and　Jasperstone　begat　Vingtetunieme　and　Vingtetunieme　begat　Szombathely　and　Szombathely　begat　Virag　and　Virag　begat　Bloom　et　vocabitur　nomen　eius　Emmanuel。　
A　DEADHAND　（Writes　on　the　wall。）　Bloom　is　a　cod。　A　CRAB　（In　bush　ranger's　kit。）　What　did　you　do　in　the　cattlecreep　behind　Kilbarrack？　
A　FEMALE　INFANT　（Shakes　a　rattle。）　And　under　Ballybough　bridge？　
A　HOLLYBUSH　And　in　the　devil's　glen？　
BLOOM　（Blushes　furiously　all　over　from　front　to　nates；　three　tears　falling　from　his　left　eye。）　Spare　my　past。　
THE　IRISH　EVICTED　TENANTS　（In　bodycoats；　kneebreeches；　with　Donnybrook　fair　shillelaghs。）　Sjambok　him！　
（Bloom　with　asses'　ears　seats　himself　in　the　pillory　with　crossed　arms；　his　feet　protruding。　He　whistles　Don　Giovanni；　a　cenar　teco。　Artane　orphans；　joining　hands；　caper　round　him。　Girls　of　the　Prison　Gate　Mission；　joining　hands；　caper　round　in　the　opposite　direction。）　
THE　ARTANE　ORPHANS　
You　big；　you　bog；　you　dirty　dog！　
You　think　the　ladies　love　you！
THE　PRISON　GATE　GIRLS　
If　you　see　kay
Tell　him　he　may
See　you　in　tea
Tell　him　from　me。
HORNBLOWER　（In　ephod　and　huntingcap；　announces。）　And　he　shall　carry　the　sins　of　the　people　to　Azazel；　the　spirit　which　is　in　the　wilderness；　and　to　Lilith；　the　nighthag。　And　they　shall　stone　him　and　defile　him；　yea；　all　from　Agendath　Netaim　and　from　Mizraim；　the　land　of　Ham。　
（All　the　people　cast　soft　pantomime　stones　at　Bloom。　Many　bonafide　travellers　and　ownerless　dogs　e　near　him　and　defile　him。　Mastiansky　and　Citron　approach　in　gaberdines；　wearing　long　earlocks。　They　wag　their　beards　at　Bloom。）　
MASTIANSKY　AND　CITRON　Belial！　Laemlein　of　Istria！　the　false　Messiah！　Abulafia！　
（George　S。　Mesias；　Bloom's　tailor；　appears；　a　tailor's　goose　under　his　arm；　presenting　a　bill。）　
MESIAS　To　alteration　one　pair　trousers　eleven　shillings。　
BLOOM　（Rubs　his　hands　cheerfully。）　Just　like　old　times。　Poor　Bloom！　
（Reuben　J。　Dodd；　black　bearded　Iscariot；　bad　shepherd；　bearing　on　his　shoulders　the　drowned　corpse　of　his　son；　approaches　the　pillory。）　
REUBEN　J。　（Whispers　hoarsely。）　The　squeak　is　out。　A　split　is　gone　for　the　flatties。　Nip　the　first　rattler。　
THE　FIRE　BRIGADE　Pflaap！　
BROTHER　BUZZ　（Invests　Bloom　in　a　yellow　habit　with　embroidery　of　painted　flames　and　high　pointed　hat。　He　places　a　bag　of　gunpowder　round　his　neck　and　hands　him　over　to　the　civil　power；　saying。）　Forgive　him　his　trespasses。　
（Lieutenant　Myers　of　the　Dublin　Fire　Brigade　by　general　request　sets　fire　to　Bloom。　Lamentations。）　
THE　CITIZEN　Thank　heaven！　
BLOOM　（In　a　seamless　garment　marked　I。　H。　S。　stands　upright　amid　phoenix　flames。）　Weep　not　for　me；　O　daughters　of　Erin。　
（He　exhibits　to　Dublin　reporters　traces　of　burning。　The　daughters　of　Erin；　in　black　garments　with　lace　prayerbooks　and　long　lighted　candles　in　their　hands；　kneel　down　and　pray。）　
THE　DAUGHTERS　OF　ERIN　Kidney　of　Bloom；　pray　for　us。　Flower　of　the　Bath；　pray　for　us。　Mentor　of　Menton；　pray　for　us。　Canvasser　for　the　Freeman；　pray　for　us。　Charitable　Mason；　pray　for　us。　Wandering　Soap；　pray　for　us。　Sweets　of　Sin；　pray　for　us。　Music　without　Words；　pray　for　us。　Reprover　of　the　Citizen；　pray　for　us。　Friend　of　all　Frillies；　pray　for　us。　Midwife　Most　Merciful；　pray　for　us。　Potato　Preservative　against　Plague　and　Pestilence；　pray　for　us。　
（A　choir　of　six　hundred　voices；　conducted　by　Mr　Vincent　O'Brien；　sings　the　Alleluia　chorus；　acpanied　on　the　organ　by　Joseph　Glynn。　Bloom　bees　mute；　shrunken；　carbonised。）　
ZOE　Talk　away　till　you're　black　in　the　face。　
BLOOM　（In　caubeen　with　clay　pipe　stuck　in　the　band；　dusty　brogues；　an　emigrant's　red　handkerchief　bundle　in　his　hand；　leading　a　black　bogoak　pig　by　a　sugaun；　with　a　smile　in　his　eye。）　Let　me　be　going　now；　woman　of　the　house；　for　by　all　the　goats　in　Connemara　I'm　after　having　the　father　and　mother　of　a　bating。　（With　a　tear　in　his　eye。）　All　insanity。　Patriotism；　sorrow　for　the　dead；　music；　future　of　the　race。　To　be　or　not　to　be。　Life's　dream　is　o'er。　End　it　peacefully。　They　can　live　on。　（He　gazes　far　away　mournfully。）　I　am　ruined。　A　few　pastilles　of　aconite。　The　blinds　drawn。　A　letter。　Then　lie　back　to　rest。　（He　breathes　softly。）　No　more。　I　have　lived。　Fare。　Farewell。　
ZOE　（Stiffly；　her　finger　in　her　neckfillet。）　Honest？　Till　the　next　time。　（She　sneers。）　Suppose　you　got　up　the　wrong　side　of　the　bed　or　came　too　quick　with　your　best　girl。　O；　I　can　read　your　thoughts。　
BLOOM　（Bitterly。）　Man　and　woman；　love；　what　is　it？　A　cork　and　bottle。　
ZOE　（In　sudden　sulks。）　I　hate　a　rotter　that's　insincere。　Give　a　bleeding　whore　a　chance。　
BLOOM　（Repentantly。）　I　am　very　disagreeable。　You　are　a　necessary　evil。　Where　are　you　from？　London？　
ZOE　（Glibly。）　Hog's　Norton　where　the　pigs　play　the　organs。　I'm　Yorkshire　born。　（She　holds　his　hand　which　is　feeling　for　her　nipple。）　I　say；　Tommy　Tittlemouse。　Stop　that　and　begin　worse。　Have　you　cash　for　a　short　time？　Ten　shillings？　
BLOOM　（Smiles；　nods　slowly。）　More；　houri；　more。　
ZOE　And　more's　mother？　（She　pats　him　offhandedly　with　velvet　paws。）　Are　you　ing　into　the　musicroom　to　see　our　new　pianola？　e　and　I'll　peel　off。　
BLOOM　（Feeling　his　occiput　dubiously　with　the　unparalleled　embarrassment　of　a　harassed　pedlar　gauging　the　symmetry　of　her　peeled　pears。）　Somebody　would　be　dreadfully　jealous　if　she　knew。　The　greeneyed　monster。　（Earnestly。）　You　know　how　difficult　it　is。　I　needn't　tell　you。　
ZOE　（Flattered。）　What　the　eye　can't　see　the　heart　can't　grieve　for。　（She　pats　him。）　e。　
BLOOM　Laughing　witch！　The　hand　that　rocks　the　cradle。　
ZOE　Babby！　
BLOOM　（In　babylinen　and　pelisse；　bigheaded；　with　a　caul　of　dark　hair；　fixes　big　eyes　on　her　fluid　slip　and　counts　its　bronze　buckles　with　a　chubby　finger；　his　moist　tongue　tolling　and　lisping。）　One　two　tlee：　tlee　tlwo　tlone。　
THE　BUCKLES　Love　me。　Love　me　not。　Love　me。　
ZOE　Silent　means　consent。　（With　little　parted　talons　she　captures　his　hand；　her　forefinger　giving　to　his　palm　the　pass　touch　of　secret　monitor；　luring　him　to　doom。）　Hot　hands　cold　gizzard。　
（He　hesitates　amid　scents；　music；　temptations。　She　leads　him　towards　the　steps；　drawing　him　by　the　odour　of　her　armpits；　the　vice　of　her　painted　eyes；　the　rustle　of　her　slip　in　whose　sinuous　folds　lurks　the　lion　reek　of　all　the　male　brutes　that　have　possessed　her。）　
THE　MALE　BRUTES　（Exhaling　sulphur　of　rut　and　dung　and　ramping　in　their　loosebox；　faintly　roaring；　their　drugged　heads　swaying　to　and　fro。）　Good！　
（Zoe　and　Bloom　reach　the　doorway　where　two　sister　whores　are　seated。　They　examine　him　curiously　from　under　their　pencilled　brows　and　smile　to　his　hasty　bow。　He　trips　awkwardly。）　
ZOE　（Her　lucky　hand　instantly　saving　him。）　Hoopsa！　Don't　fall　upstairs。　
BLOOM　The　just　man　falls　seven　times。　（He　stands　aside　at　the　threshold。）　After　you　is　good　manners。　
ZOE　Ladies　first；　gentlemen　after。　
（She　crosses　the　threshold。　He　hesitates。　She　turns　and；　holding　out　her　hands；　draws　him　over。　He　hops。　On　the　an　tiered　rack　of　the　hall　hang　a　man's　hat　and　waterproof　Bloom　uncovers　himself　but；　seeing　them；　frowns；　then　smiles；　preoccupied。　A　door　on　the　return　landing　is　thrown　open。　A　man　in　purple　shirt　and　grey　trousers；　brownsocked；　passes　with　an　apes　gait；　his　bald　head　and　goatee　beard　upheld；　hugging　a　full　waterjugjar　his　twotailed　black　braces　dangling　at　heels。　Averting　his　face　quickly　Bloom　bends　to　examine　on　the　halltable　the　spaniel　eyes　of　a　running　fox：　then；　his　lifted　head　sniffing；　follows　Zoe　into　the　musicroom。　A　shade　of　mauve　tissuepaper　dims　the　light　of　the　chandelier。　Round　and　round　a　moth　flies；　colliding；　escaping。　The　floor　is　covered　with　an　oilcloth　mosaic　of　jade　and　azure　and　cinnabar　rhomboids。　Footmarks　are　stamped　over　it　in　all　senses；　heel　to　heel；　heel　to　hollow；　toe　to　toe；　feet　locked；　a　morris　of　shuffling　feet　without　body　phantoms；　all　in　a　scrimmage　higgledypiggledy。　The　walls　are　tapes…tried　with　a　paper　of　yewfronds　and　clear　glades。　In　the　grate　is　spread　a　screen　of　peacock　feathers。　Lynch　squats　crosslegged　on　the　hearth　rug　of　matted　hair；　his　cap　back　to　the　front。　With　a　wand　he　beats　time　slowly。　Kitty　Ricketts；　a　bony　pallid　whore　in　navy　costume；　doeskin　gloves　rolled　back　from　a　coral　wristlet；　a　chain　purse　in　her　hand；　sits　perched　on　the　edge　of　the　table　swinging　her　leg　and　glancing　at　herself　in　the　gilt　mirror　over　the　mantelpiece。　A　tag　of　her　corset　lace　hangs　slightly　below　her　jacket。　Lynch　indicates　mockingly　the　couple　at　the　piano。）　
KITTY　（Coughs　behind　her　hand。）　She's　a　bit　imbecilic。　（She　signs　with　a　waggling　forefinger。）　Blemblem。　（Lynch　lifts　up　her　skirt　and　white　petticoat　with　the　wand。　She　settles　them　down　quickly。）　Respect　yourself。　（She　hiccups；　then　bends　quickly　her　sailor　hat　under　which　her　hair　glows；　red　with　henna。）　O；　excuse！　
ZOE　More　limelight；　Charley。　（She　goes　to　the　chandelier　and　turns　the　gas　full　cock。）　
KITTY　（Peers　at　the　gasjet。）　What　ails　it　tonight？　
LYNCH　（Deeply。）　Enter　a　ghost　and　hobgoblins。　
ZOE　Clap　on　the　back　for　Zoe。　
（The　wand　in　Lynch's　hand　flashes：　a　brass　poker。　Stephen　stands　at