尤利西斯-第147章

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！


e　port　and　the　peaches　first　and　I　was　just　beginning　to　yawn　with　nerves　thinking　he　was　trying　to　make　a　fool　of　me　when　I　knew　his　tattarrattat　at　the　door　he　must　have　been　a　bit　late　because　it　was　1/4　after　3　when　I　saw　the　2　Dedalus　girls　ing　from　school　I　never　know　the　time　even　that　watch　he　gave　me　never　seems　to　go　properly　Id　want　to　get　it　looked　after　when　I　threw　the　penny　to　that　lame　sailor　for　England　home　and　beauty　when　I　was　whistling　there　is　a　charming　girl　I　love　and　I　hadnt　even　put　on　my　clean　shift　or　powdered　myself　or　a　thing　then　this　day　week　were　to　go　to　Belfast　just　as　well　he　has　to　go　to　Ennis　his　fathers　anniversary　the　27th　it　wouldnt　be　pleasant　if　he　did　suppose　our　rooms　at　the　hotel　were　beside　each　other　and　any　fooling　went　on　in　the　new　bed　I　couldnt　tell　him　to　stop　and　not　bother　me　with　him　in　the　next　room　or　perhaps　some　protestant　clergyman　with　a　cough　knocking　on　the　wall　then　he　wouldnt　believe　next　day　we　didnt　do　something　its　all　very　well　a　husband　but　you　cant　fool　a　lover　after　me　telling　him　we　never　did　anything　of　course　he　didnt　believe　me　no　its　better　hes　going　where　he　is　besides　something　always　happens　with　him　the　time　going　to　the　Mallow　Concert　at　Maryborough　ordering　boiling　soup　for　the　two　of　us　then　the　bell　rang　out　he　walks　down　the　platform　with　the　soup　splashing　about　taking　spoonfuls　of　it　hadnt　he　the　nerve　and　the　waiter　after　him　making　a　holy　show　of　us　screeching　and　confusion　for　the　engine　to　start　but　he　wouldnt　pay　till　he　finished　it　the　two　gentlemen　in　the　3rd　class　Carriage　said　he　was　quite　right　so　he　was　too　hes　so　pigheaded　sometimes　when　he　gets　a　thing　into　his　head　a　good　job　he　was　able　to　open　the　carriage　door　with　his　knife　or　theyd　have　taken　us　on　to　Cork　I　suppose　that　was　done　out　of　revenge　on　him　O　I　love　jaunting　in　a　train　or　a　car　with　lovely　soft　cushions　I　wonder　will　he　take　a　1st　class　for　me　he　might　want　to　do　it　in　the　train　by　tipping　the　guard　well　O　I　suppose　therell　be　the　usual　idiots　of　men　gaping　at　us　with　their　eyes　as　stupid　as　ever　they　can　possibly　be　that　was　an　exceptional　man　that　mon　workman　that　left　us　alone　in　the　carriage　that　day　going　to　Howth　Id　like　to　find　out　something　about　him　1　or　2　tunnels　perhaps　then　you　have　to　look　out　of　the　window　all　the　nicer　then　ing　back　suppose　I　never　came　back　what　would　they　say　eloped　with　him　that　gets　you　on　on　the　stage　the　last　concert　I　sang　at　where　its　over　a　year　ago　when　was　it　St　Teresas　hall　Clarendon　St　little　chits　of　missies　they　have　now　singing　Kathleen　Kearney　and　her　like　on　account　of　father　being　in　the　army　and　my　singing　the　absentminded　beggar　and　wearing　a　brooch　for　lord　Roberts　when　I　had　the　map　of　it　all　and　Poldy　not　Irish　enough　was　it　him　managed　it　this　time　I　wouldnt　put　it　past　him　like　he　got　me　on　to　sing　in　the　Stabat　Mater　by　going　around　saying　he　was　putting　Lead　Kindly　Light　to　music　I　put　him　up　to　that　till　the　jesuits　found　out　he　was　a　freemason　thumping　the　piano　lead　Thou　me　on　copied　from　some　old　opera　yes　and　he　was　going　about　with　some　of　them　Sinner　Fein　lately　or　whatever　they　call　themselves　talking　his　usual　trash　and　nonsense　he　says　that　little　man　he　showed　me　without　the　neck　is　very　intelligent　the　ing　man　Griffith　is　he　well　he　doesnt　look　it　thats　all　I　can　say　still　it　must　have　been　him　he　knew　there　was　a　boycott　I　hate　the　mention　of　politics　after　the　war　that　Pretoria　and　Ladysmith　and　Bloemfontein　where　Gardner　Lieut　Stanley　G　8th　Bn　2nd　East　Lancs　Rgt　of　enteric　fever　he　was　a　lovely　fellow　in　khaki　and　just　the　right　height　over　me　Im　sure　he　was　brave　too　he　said　I　was　lovely　the　evening　we　kissed　goodbye　at　the　canal　lock　my　Irish　beauty　he　was　pale　with　excitement　about　going　away　or　wed　be　seen　from　the　road　he　couldnt　stand　properly　and　I　so　hot　as　I　never　felt　they　could　have　made　their　peace　in　the　beginning　or　old　oom　Paul　and　the　rest　of　the　old　Krugers　go　and　fight　it　out　between　them　instead　of　dragging　on　for　years　killing　any　finelooking　men　there　were　with　their　fever　if　he　was　even　decently　shot　it　wouldnt　have　been　so　bad　I　love　to　see　a　regiment　pass　in　review　the　first　time　I　saw　the　Spanish　cavalry　at　La　Roque　it　was　lovely　after　looking　across　the　bay　from　Algeciras　all　the　lights　of　the　rock　like　fireflies　or　those　sham　battles　on　the　15　acres　the　Black　Watch　with　their　kilts　in　time　at　the　march　past　the　10th　hussars　the　prince　of　Wales　own　or　the　lancers　O　the　lancers　theyre　grand　or　the　Dublins　that　won　Tugela　his　father　made　his　money　over　selling　the　horses　for　the　cavalry　well　he　could　buy　me　a　nice　present　up　in　Belfast　after　what　I　gave　theyve　lovely　linen　up　there　or　one　of　those　nice　kimono　things　I　must　buy　a　mothball　like　I　had　before　to　keep　in　the　drawer　with　them　it　would　be　exciting　going　around　with　him　shopping　buying　those　things　in　a　new　city　better　leave　this　ring　behind　want　to　keep　turning　and　turning　to　get　it　over　the　knuckle　there　or　they　might　bell　it　round　the　town　in　their　papers　or　tell　the　police　on　me　but　theyd　think　were　married　O　let　them　all　go　and　smother　themselves　for　the　fat　lot　I　care　he　has　plenty　of　money　and　hes　not　a　marrying　man　so　somebody　better　get　it　out　of　him　if　I　could　find　out　whether　he　likes　me　I　looked　a　bit　washy　of　course　when　I　looked　close　in　the　handglass　powdering　a　mirror　never　gives　you　the　expression　besides　scrooching　down　on　me　like　that　all　the　time　with　his　big　hipbones　hes　heavy　too　with　his　hairy　chest　for　this　heat　always　having　to　lie　down　for　them　better　for　him　put　it　into　me　from　behind　the　way　Mrs　Mastiansky　told　me　her　husband　made　her　like　the　dogs　do　it　and　stick　out　her　tongue　as　far　as　ever　she　could　and　he　so　quiet　and　mild　with　his　tingating　either　can　you　ever　be　up　to　men　the　way　it　takes　them　lovely　stuff　in　that　blue　suit　he　had　on　and　stylish　tie　and　socks　with　the　skyblue　silk　things　on　them　hes　certainly　welloff　I　know　by　the　cut　his　clothes　have　and　his　heavy　watch　but　he　was　like　a　perfect　devil　for　a　few　minutes　after　he　came　back　with　the　stop　press　tearing　up　the　tickets　and　swearing　blazes　because　he　lost　20　quid　he　said　he　lost　over　that　outsider　that　won　and　half　he　put　on　for　me　on　account　of　Lenehans　tip　cursing　him　to　the　lowest　pits　that　sponger　he　was　making　free　with　me　after　the　Glencree　dinner　ing　back　that　long　joult　over　the　featherbed　mountain　after　the　lord　Mayor　looking　at　me　with　his　dirty　eyes　Val　Dillon　that　big　heathen　I　first　noticed　him　at　dessert　when　I　was　cracking　the　nuts　with　my　teeth　I　wished　I　could　have　picked　every　morsel　of　that　chicken　out　of　my　fingers　it　was　so　tasty　and　browned　and　as　tender　as　anything　only　for　I　didnt　want　to　eat　everything　on　my　plate　those　forks　and　fishslicers　were　hallmarked　silver　too　I　wish　I　had　some　I　could　easily　have　slipped　a　couple　into　my　muff　when　I　was　playing　with　them　then　always　hanging　out　of　them　for　money　in　a　restaurant　for　the　bit　you　put　down　your　throat　we　have　to　be　thankful　for　our　mangy　cup　of　tea　itself　as　a　great　pliment　to　be　noticed　the　way　the　world　is　divided　in　any　case　if　its　going　to　go　on　I　want　at　least　two　other　good　chemises　for　one　thing　and　but　I　dont　know　what　kind　of　drawers　he　likes　none　at　all　I　think　didnt　he　say　yes　and　half　the　girls　in　Gibraltar　never　wore　them　either　naked　as　God　made　them　that　Andalusian　singing　her　Manola　she　didnt　make　much　secret　of　what　she　hadnt　yes　and　the　second　pair　of　silkette　stockings　is　laddered　after　one　days　wear　I　could　have　brought　them　back　to　Lewers　this　morning　and　kick　up　a　row　and　made　that　one　change　them　only　not　to　upset　myself　and　run　the　risk　of　walking　into　him　and　ruining　the　whole　thing　and　one　of　those　kidfitting　corsets　Id　want　advertised　cheap　in　the　Gentlewoman　with　elastic　gores　on　the　hips　he　saved　the　one　I　have　but　thats　no　good　what　did　they　say　they　give　a　delightful　figure　line　11/6　obviating　that　unsightly　broad　appearance　across　the　lower　back　to　reduce　flesh　my　belly　is　a　bit　too　big　Ill　have　to　knock　off　the　stout　at　dinner　or　am　I　getting　too　fond　of　it　the　last　they　sent　from　ORourkes　was　as　flat　as　a　pancake　he　makes　his　money　easy　Larry　they　call　him　the　old　mangy　parcel　he　sent　at　Xmas　a　cottage　cake　and　a　bottle　of　hogwash　he　tried　to　palm　off　as　claret　that　he　couldnt　get　anyone　to　drink　God　spare　his　spit　for　fear　hed　die　of　the　drouth　or　I　must　do　a　few　breathing　exercises　I　wonder　is　that　antifat　any　good　might　overdo　it　thin　ones　are　not　so　much　the　fashion　now　garters　that　much　I　have　the　violet　pair　I　wore　today　thats　all　he　bought　me　out　of　the　cheque　he　got　on　the　first　O　no　there　was　the　face　lotion　I　finished　the　last　of　yesterday　that　made　my　skin　like　new　I　told　him　over　and　over　again　get　that　made　up　in　the　same　place　and　dont　forget　it　God　only　knows　whether　he　did　after　all　I　said　to　him　Ill　know　by　the　bottle　anyway　if　not　I　suppose　Ill　only　have　to　wash　in　my　piss　like　beeftea　or　chickensoup　with　some　of　that　opoponax　and　violet　I　thought　it　was　beginning　to　look　coarse　or　old　a　bit　the　skin　underneath　is　much　finer　where　it　peeled　off　there　on　my　finger　after　the　burn　its　a　pity　it　isnt　all　like　that　and　the　four　paltry　handkerchiefs　about　6/…　in　all　sure　you　cant　get　on　in　this　world　without　style　all　going　in　food　and　rent　when　I　get　it　Ill　lash　it　around　I　tell　you　in　fine　style　I　always　want　to　throw　a　handful　of　tea　into　the　pot　measuring　and　mincing　if　I　buy　a　pair　of　old　brogues　itself　do　you　like　those　new　shoes　yes　how　much　were　they　Ive　no　clothes　at　all　the　brown　costume　and　the　skirt　and　jacket　and　the　one　at　the　cleaners　3　whats　that　for　any　woman　cutting　up　this　old　hat　and　patching　up　the　other　the　men　wont　look　at　you　and　women　try　to　walk　on　you　because　they　know　youve　no　man　then　with　all　the　things　getting　dearer　every　day　for　the　4　years　more　I　have　of　life　up　to　35　no　Im　what　am　I　at　all　Ill　be　33　in　September　will　I　what　O　well　look　at　that　Mrs　Galbraith　shes　much　older　than　me　I　saw　her　when　I　was　out　last　week　her　beautys　on　the　wane　she　was　a　lovely　woman　magnificent　head　of　hair　on　her　down　to　her　waist　tossing　it　back　like　that　like　Kitty　OShea　in　Grantham　street　1st　thing　I　did　every　morning　to　look　across　see　her　bing　it　as　if　she　loved　it　and　was　full　of　it　pity　I　only　got　to　know　her　the　day　before　we　left　and　that　Mrs　Langtry　the　Jersey　Lily　the　prince　of　Wales　was　in　love　with　I　suppose　hes　like　the　first　man　going　the　roads　only　for　the　name　of　a　king　theyre　all　made　the　one　way　only　a　black　mans　Id　like　to　try　a　beauty　up　to　what　was　she　45　there　was　some　funny　story　about　the　jealous　old　husband　what　was　it　all　and　an　oyster　knife　he　went　no　he　made　her　wear　a　kind　of　a　tin　thing　around　her　and　the　prince　of　Wales　yes　he　had　the　oyster　knife　cant　be　true　a　thing　like　that　like　some　of　those　books　he　brings　me　the　works　of　Master　Francois　somebody　supposed　to　be　a　priest　about　a　child　born　out　of　her　ear　because　her　bumgut　fell　out　a　nice　word　for　any　priest　to　write　and　her　a…e　as　if　any　fool　wouldnt　know　what　that　meant　I　hate　that　pretending　of　all　things　with　the　old　blackguards　face　on　him　anybody　can　see　its　not　true　and　that　Ruby　and　Fair　Tyrants　he　brought　me　that　twice　I　remember　when　I　came　to　page　50　the　part　about　where　she　hangs　him　up　out　o