尤利西斯-第118章

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；　salesmasters；　corkcutters；　assessors　of　fire　losses；　dyers　and　cleaners；　export　bottlers；　fellmongers；　ticketwriters；　heraldic　seal　engravers；　horse　repository　hands；　bullion　broken；　cricket　and　archery　outfitters；　riddlemakers；　egg　and　potato　factors；　hosiers　and　glovers；　plumbing　contractors。　After　them　march　gentlemen　of　the　bed　chamber　Black　Rod；　Deputy　Garter　Gold　Stick；　the　master　of　hone；　the　lord　great　chamberlain；　the　earl　marshal；　the　high　constable　carrying　the　sword　of　state；　saint　Stephen's　iron　crown；　the　chalice　and　bible。　Four　buglers　on　foot　blow　a　sennet。　Beefeaten　reply；　winding　clarions　of　wele。　Under　an　arch　of　triumph　Bloom　appears　bareheaded；　in　a　crimson　velvet　mantle　trimmed　with　ermine；　bearing　Saint　Edward's　staff　the　orb　and　sceptre　with　the　dove；　the　curtana。　He　is　seated　on　a　milkwhite　hone　with　long　flowing　crimson　tail；　richly　caparisoned；　with　golden　heads　tall。　Wild　excitement。　The　ladies　from　their　balconies　throw　down　rosepetals。　The　air　is　perfumed　with　essences。　The　men　cheer。　Bloom's　boys　run　amid　the　bystanders　with　branches　of　hawthorn　and　wrenbushes。）　
BLOOM'S　BOYS　
The　wren；　the　wren；　
The　king　of　all　birds；　
Saint　Stephen's　his　day；　
Was　caught　in　the　furze。
A　BLACKSMITH　（Murmurs。）　For　the　Honour　of　God！　And　is　that　Bloom？　He　scarcely　looks　thirtyone。　
A　PAVIOR　AND　FLAGGER　That's　the　famous　Bloom　now；　the　world's　greatest　reformer。　Hats　off！　
（All　uncover　their　heads。　Women　whisper　eagerly。）　
A　MILLIONAIRESS　（Richly。）　Isn't　he　simply　wonderful？　
A　NOBLEWOMAN　（Nobly。）　All　that　man　has　seen！　
A　FEMINIST　（Masculinely。）　And　done！　
A　BELLHANGER　A　classic　face！　He　has　the　forehead　of　a　thinker。　
（Bloom's　weather。　A　sunburst　appears　in　the　northwest。）　
THE　BISHOP　OF　DOWN　AND　CONNOR　I　here　present　your　un　doubted　emperor　president　and　king　chairman；　the　most　serene　and　potent　and　very　puissant　ruler　of　this　realm。　God　save　Leopold　the　First！　
ALL　God　save　Leopold　the　First！　
BLOOM　（In　dalmatic　and　purple　mantle；　to　the　bishop　of　Down　and　Connor　with　dignity。）　Thanks；　somewhat　eminent　sir。　
WILLIAM；　ARCHBISHOP　OF　ARMAGH　（In　purple　stock　and　shovel　hat。）　Will　you　to　your　power　cause　law　and　mercy　to　be　executed　in　all　your　judgments　in　Ireland　and　territories　thereunto　belonging？　
BLOOM　（Placing　his　right　hand　on　his　testicles；　swears。）　So　may　the　Creator　deal　with　me。　All　this　I　promise　to　do。　
MICHAEL；　ARCHBISHOP　OF　ARMAGH　（Pours　a　cruse　of　hair　oil　over　Bloom's　head。）　Gaudium　magnum　annuntio　vobis。　Habemus　carneficem。　Leopold；　Patrick；　Andrew；　David；　George；　be　thou　anointed！　
（Bloom　assumes　a　mantle　of　cloth　of　gold　and　puts　on　a　ruby　ring。　He　ascends　and　stands　on　the　stone　of　destiny。　The　representative　peers　put　on　at　the　same　time　their　twentyeight　crowns。　Joybells　ring　in　Christ　church；　Saint　Patrick's；　George's　and　gay　Malahide。　Mirus　bazaar　fireworks　go　up　from　all　sides　with　symbolical　phallopyrotechnic　designs。　The　peers　do　homage；　one　by　one；　approaching　and　genuflecting。）　
THE　PEERS　I　do　bee　your　liege　man　of　life　and　limb　to　earthly　worship。　
（Bloom　holds　up　his　right　hand　on　which　sparkles　the　Koh…i…Noor　diamond。　His　palfrey　neighs。　Immediate　silence。　Wireless　intercontinental　and　interplanetary　transmitters　are　set　for　reception　of　message。）　
BLOOM　My　subjects！　We　hereby　nominate　our　faithful　charger　Copula　Felix　hereditary　Grand　Vizier　and　announce　that　we　have　this　day　repudiated　our　former　spouse　and　have　bestowed　our　royal　hand　upon　the　princess　Selene；　the　splendour　of　night。　
（The　former　morganatic　spouse　of　Bloom　is　hastily　removed　in　the　Black　Maria。　The　princess　Selene；　in　moon　blue　robes；　a　silver　crescent　on　her　head；　descends　from　a　Sedan　chair　borne　by　two　giants。　An　outburst　of　cheering。）　
JOHN　HOWARD　PARNELL　（Raises　the　royal　standard。）　Illustrious　Bloom！　Successor　to　my　famous　brother！　
BLOOM　（Embraces　John　Howard　Parnell。）　We　thank　you　from　our　heart；　John；　for　this　right　royal　wele　to　green　Erin；　the　promised　land　of　our　mon　ancestors。　
（The　freedom　of　the　city　is　presented　to　him　embodied　in　a　charter。　The　keys　of　Dublin；　crossed　on　a　crimson　cushion；　are　given　to　him。　He　shows　all　that　he　is　wearing　green　socks。）　
TOM　KERNAN　You　deserve　it；　your　honour。　
BLOOM　On　this　day　twenty　years　ago　we　overcame　the　hereditary　enemy　at　Ladysmith。　Our　howitzers　and　camel　swivel　guns　played　on　his　lines　with　telling　effect。　Half　a　league　onward！　They　charge！　All　is　lost　now！　Do　we　yield？　No！　We　drive　them　headlong！　Lo！　We　charge！　Deploying　to　the　left　our　light　horse　swept　across　the　heights　of　Plevna　and；　uttering　their　warcry；　Bonafide　Sabaoth；　sabred　the　Saracen　gunners　to　a　man。　
THE　CHAPEL　OF　FREEMAN　TYPESETTERS　Hear！　Hear！　
JOHN　WYSE　NOLAN　There's　the　man　that　got　away　James　Stephens。　
A　BLUECOAT　SCHOOLBOY　Bravo！　
AN　OLD　RESIDENT　You're　a　credit　to　your　country；　sir；　that's　what　you　are。　
AN　APPLEWOMAN　He's　a　man　like　Ireland　wants。　
BLOOM　My　beloved　subjects；　a　new　era　is　about　to　dawn。　I；　Bloom；　tell　you　verily　it　is　even　now　at　hand。　Yea；　on　the　word　of　a　Bloom；　ye　shall　ere　long　enter　into　the　golden　city　which　is　to　be；　the　new　Bloomusalem　in　the　Nova　Hibernia　of　the　future。　
（Thirtytwo　workmen　wearing　rosettes；　from　all　the　counties　of　Ireland；　under　the　guidance　of　Derwan　the　builder　construct　the　new　Bloomusalem。　It　is　a　colossal　edifice；　with　crystal　roof　built　in　the　shape　of　a　huge　pork　kidney；　containing　forty　thousand　rooms。　In　the　course　of　its　extension　several　buildings　and　monuments　are　demolished。　Government　offices　are　temporarily　transferred　to　railway　sheds。　Numerous　houses　are　razed　to　the　ground。　The　inhabitants　are　lodged　in　barrels　and　boxes；　all　marked　in　red　with　the　letters：　L。　B。　Several　paupers　fall　from　a　ladder。　A　part　of　the　walls　of　Dublin；　crowded　with　loyal　sightseers；　collapses。）　
THE　SIGHTSEERS　（Dying）　Morituri　te　salutant。　（They　die。）　
（A　man　in　a　brown　macintosh　springs　up　through　a　trap…door。　He　points　an　elongated　finger　at　Bloom。）　
THE　MAN　IN　THE　MACINTOSH　Don't　you　believe　a　word　he　Says。　That　man　is　Leopold　M'Intosh；　the　notorious　fireraiser。　His　real　name　is　Higgins。　
BLOOM　Shoot　him！　Dog　of　a　christian！　So　much　for　M'Intosh！　
（A　cannonshot。　The　man　in　the　macintosh　disappears。　Bloom　with　his　sceptre　strikes　down　poppies。　The　instantaneous　deaths　of　many　powerful　enemies；　graziers；　members　of　parliament；　members　of　standing　mittees；　are　reported。　Bloom's　bodyguard　distribute　Maundy　money；　memoration　medals；　loaves　and　fishes；　temperance　badges；　expensive　Henry　Clay　cigars；　free　cowbones　for　soup；　rubber　preservatives；　in　sealed　envelopes　tied　with　gold　thread；　butter　scotch；　pineapple　rock；　billets　doux　in　the　form　of　cocked　hats；　readymade　suits；　porringers　of　toad　in　the　hole；　bottles　of　Jeyes'　Fluid；　purchase　stamps；　40　days'　indulgences；　spurious　coins；　dairyfed　pork　sausages；　theatre　passes；　season　tickets　available　for　all　tram　lines；　coupons　of　the　royal　and　privileged　Hungarian　lottery；　penny　dinner　counters；　cheap　reprints　of　the　World's　Twelve　Worst　Books：　Froggy　and　Fritz　（politic）；　Care　of　the　Baby　（infantilic）；　So　Meals　for　7/6　（culinic）；　Was　Jesus　a　Sun　Myth？　（historic）；　Expel　that　Pain　（medic）；　Infant's　pendium　of　the　Universe　（cosmic）；　Let's　All　Chortle　（hilaric）；　Canvasser's　Vade　Mecum　（journalic）；　love…letters　of　Mother　Assistant　（erotic）；　Who's　Who　in　Space　（astric）；　Songs　that　Reached　Our　Heart　（melodic）；　Pennywise's　Way　to　Wealth　（parsimonic）。　A　general　rush　and　scramble。　Women　press　forward　to　touch　the　hem　of　Bloom's　robe。　The　lady　Gwendolen　Dubedat　bursts　through　the　throng；　leaps　on　his　horse　and　kisses　him　on　both　cheeks　amid　great　acclamation。　A　magnesium　flashlight　photograph　is　taken。　Babes　and　sucklings　are　held　up。）　
THE　WOMEN　Little　father！　Little　father！　
THE　BABES　AND　SUCKLINGS　
Clap　clap　hands　till　Poldy　es　home；　
Cakes　in　his　pocket　for　Leo　alone。
（Bloom；　bending　down；　pokes　Baby　Boardman　gently　in　the　stomach。）
BABY　BOARDMAN　（Hiccups；　curdled　milk　flowing　from　his　mouth。）　Hajajaja。
BLOOM　（Shaking　hands　with　a　blind　stripling。）　My　more　than　Brother！　（Placing　his　arms　round　the　shoulders　of　an　old　couple。）　Dear　old　friends！　（He　plays　pussy　fourcorners　with　ragged　boys　and　girls。）　Peep！　Bopeep！　（He　wheels　twins　in　a　perambulator。）　Ticktacktwo　w