尤利西斯-第54章
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oughbred dog and intelligent dog： give you the bloody pip。 Then he starts scraping a few bits of old biscuit out of the bottom of a Jacob's tin he told Terry to bring。 Gob； he golloped it down like old boots and his tongue hanging out of him a yard long for more。 Near ate the tin and all； hungry bloody mongrel。
And the citizen and Bloom having an argument about the point； the brothers Sheares and Wolfe Tone beyond on Arbour Hill and Robert Emmet and die for your country； the Tommy Moore touch about Sara Curran and she's far from the land。 And Bloom； of course； with his knockmedown cigar putting on swank with his lardy face。 Phenomenon！ The fat heap he married is a nice old phenomenon with a back on her like a ballalley。 Time they were stopping up in the City Arms Pisser Burke told me there was an old one there with a cracked loodheramaun of a nephew and Bloom trying to get the soft side of her doing the mollycoddle playing bézique to e in for a bit of the wampum in her will and not eating meat of a Friday because the old one was always thumping her craw and taking the lout out for a walk。 And one time he led him the rounds of Dublin and； by the holy farmer； he never cried crack till he brought him home as drunk as a boiled owl and he said he did it to teach him the evils of alcohol and by herrings if the three women didn't near roast him it's a queer story； the old one； Bloom's wife and Mrs O'Dowd that kept the hotel。 Jesus； I had to laugh at Pisser Burke taking them off chewing the fat and Bloom with his but don't you see？ and but on the other hand。 And sure； more be token； the lout I'm told was in Power's after； the blender's； round in Cope street going home footless in a cab five times in the week after drinking his way through all the samples in the bloody establishment。 Phenomenon！
The memory of the dead； says the citizen taking up his pintglass and glaring at Bloom。
Ay； ay； says Joe。
You don't grasp my point； says Bloom。 What I mean is。。。
Sinn Fein！ says the citizen。 Sinn fein amhain！ The friends we love are by our side and the foes we hate before us。
The last farewell was affecting in the extreme。 From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance。 The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle。 A torrential rain poured down from the floodgates of the angry heavens upon the bared heads of the assembled multitude which numbered at the lowest putation five hundred thousand persons。 A posse of Dublin Metropolitan police superintended by the Chief missioner in person maintained order in the vast throng for whom the York Street brass and reed band whiled away the intervening time by admirably rendering on their black draped instruments the matchless melody endeared to us from the cradle by Speranza's plaintive muse。 Special quick excursion trains and upholstered charabancs had been provided for the fort of our country cousins of whom there were large contingents。 Considerable amusement was caused by the favourite Dublin streetsingers L…n…h…n and M…ll…g…n who sang The Night before Larry was stretched in their usual mirth…provoking fashion。 Our two inimitable drolls did a roaring trade with their broadsheets among lovers of the edy element and nobody who has a corner in his heart for real Irish fun without vulgarity will grudge them their hardearned pennies。 The children of the Male and Female Foundling Hospital who thronged the windows overlooking the scene were delighted with this unexpected addition to the day's entertainment and a word of praise is due to the Little Sisters of the Poor for their excellent idea of affording the poor fatherless and motherless children a genuinely instructive treat。 The viceregal houseparty which included many wellknown ladies was chaperoned by Their Excellencies to the most favourable positions on the grand stand while the picturesque foreign delegation known as the Friends of the Emerald Isle was acmodated on a tribune directly opposite。 The delegation； present in full force； consisted of mendatore Bacibaci Beninobenone （the semi…paralysed doyen of the party who had to be assisted to his seat by the aid of a powerful steam crane）； Monsieur Pierrepaul Petitépatant； the Grandjoker Vladinmire Pokethankertscheff； the Archjoker Leopold Rudolph von Schwanzenbad…Hodenthaler； Countess Marha Virdga Kisászony Putrápesthi； Hiram Y。 Bomboost； Count Athanatos Karamelopulos。 Ali Baba Backsheesh Rahat Lokum Effendi； Se？or Hidalgo Caballero Don Pecadillo y Palabras y Paternoster de la Malora de la Malaria； Hokopoko Harakiri； Hi Hung Chang； Olaf Kobberkeddelsen； Mynheer Trik van Trumps； Pan Poleaxe Paddyrisky； Goosepond Prhklstr Kratchinabritchisitch； Herr Hurhausdirektorprasident Hans Chuechli…Steuerli； Nationalgymnasiummuseumsanato riumandsuspensoriumsordinaryprivatdocentgeneralhistoryspecialprofessordoctor Kriegfried Ueberallgemein。 All the delegates without exception expressed themselves in the strongest possible heterogeneous terms concerning the nameless barbarity which they had been called upon to witness。 An animated altercation （in which all took part） ensued among F。O。T。E。I。 as to whether the eighth or the ninth of March was the correct date of the birth of Ireland's patron saint。 In the course of the argument cannonballs； scimitars； boomerangs； blunderbusses； stinkpots； meatchoppers； umbrellas； catapults； knuckledusters； sandbags； lumps of pig iron were resorted to and blows were freely exchanged。 The baby policeman； Constable MacFadden； summoned by special courier from Booterstown； quickly restored order and with lightning promptitude proposed the seventeenth of the month as a solution equally honourable for both contending parties。 The readywitted ninefooter's suggestion at once appealed to all and was unanimously accepted。 Constable MacFadden was heartily congratulated by all the F。O。T。E。I。； several of whom were bleeding profusely。 mendatore Beninobenone having been extricated from underneath the presidential armchair； It was explained by his legal adviser Avvocato Pagamimi that the various articles secreted in his thirtytwo pockets had been abstracted by him during the affray from the pockets of his Junior colleagues in the hope of bringing them to their senses。 The objects （which included several hundred ladies' and gentlemen's gold and silver watches） were promptly restored to their rightful owners and general harmony reigned supreme。
Quietly； unassumingly； Rumbold stepped on to the scaffold in faultless morning dress and wearing his favourite flower the Gladiolus Cruentus。 He announced his presence by that gentle Rumboldian cough which so many have tried （unsuccessfully） to imitate … short； painstaking yet withal so characteristic of the man。 The arrival of the world…renowned headsman was greeted by a roar of acclamation from the huge concourse； the viceregal ladies waving their handkerchiefs in their excitement while the even more excitable foreign delegates cheered vociferously in a medley of cries； hoch； banzai； eljen； zivio； chinchin； polla kronia； hiphip； vive； Allah； amid which the ringing evviva of the delegate of the land of song （a high double F recalling those piercingly lovely notes with which the eunuch Catalani beglamoured our greatgreatgrandmothers） was easily distinguishable。 It was exactly seventeen o'clock。 The signal for prayer was then promptly given by megaphone and in an instant all heads were bared； the mendatore's patriarchal sombrero； which has been in the possession of his family since the revolution of Rienzi； being removed by his medical adviser in attendance； Dr Pippi。 The learned prelate who administered the last forts of holy religion to the hero martyr when about to pay the death penalty knelt in a most christian spirit in a pool of rainwater； his cassock above his hoary head； and offered up to the throne of grace fervent prayers of supplication。 Hard by the block stood the grim figure of the executioner； his visage being concealed in a tengallon pot with two circular perforated apertures through which his eyes glowered furiously。 As he awaited the fatal signal he tested the edge of his horrible weapon by honing it upon his brawny forearm or decapitated in rapid succession a flock of sheep which had been provided by the admirers of his fell but necessary office。 On a handsome mahogany table near him were neatly arranged the quartering knife； the various finely tempered disembowelling appliances （specially supplied by the worldfamous firm of cutlers； Messrs John Round and Sons； Sheffield）； a terracotta saucepan for the reception of the duodenum； colon； blind intestine and appendix etc when successfully extracted and two modious milkjugs destined to receive the most precious blood of the most precious victim。 The housesteward of the amalgamated cats' and dogs' home was in attendance to convey these vessels when replenished to that beneficent institution。 Quite an excellent repast consisting of rashers and eggs； fried steak and onions； done to a nicety； delicious hot breakfast rolls and invigorating tea had been considerately provided by the authorities for the consumption of the central figure of the tragedy who was in capital spirits when prepared for death and evinced the keenest interest in the proceedings from beginning to end but he； with an abnegation rare in these our times； rose nobly to the occasion and expressed the dying wish （immediately acceded to） that the meal should be divided in aliquot parts among the members of the sick and indigent roomkeeper's association as a token of his regard and esteem。 The nec and non plus ultra of emotion were reached when the blushing bride elect burst her way through the serried ranks of the bystanders and flung herself upon the muscular bosom of him who was about to be launched into eternity for her sake。 The hero folded her willowy form in a loving embrace murmuring fondly Sheila； my own。 Encouraged by this use of her christian name she kissed passionately all the various suitable areas of his person which the decencies of prison garb permitted her ardour to reach。 She swore to him as they mingled the salt streams of their tears that she would cherish his memory； that she would never forget her hero boy who went to his death with a song on his lips as if he were but going to a hurling match in Clonturk park。 She brought back to his recollection the happy days of blissful childhood together on the banks of Anna Liffey when they had indulged in the innocent pastimes of the young and； oblivious of the dreadful present； they both laughed heartily； all the spectators； including the venerable pastor； joining in the general merriment。 That monster audience simply rocked with delight。 But anon they were overe with grief and clasped their hands for the last time。 A fresh torrent of tears burst from their lachrymal ducts and the vast concourse of people； touched to the inmost core； broke into heartrending sobs； not the least affected being the aged prebendary himself。 Big strong men； officers of the p
