尤利西斯-第141章

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　at　Westland　row。　Then　jump　in　first　class　with　third　ticket。　Then　too　far。　Train　with　engine　behind。　Might　have　taken　me　to　Malahide　or　a　siding　for　the　night　or　collision。　Second　drink　does　it。　Once　is　a　dose。　What　am　I　following　him　for？　Still；　he's　the　best　of　that　lot。　If　I　hadn't　heard　about　Mrs　Beaufoy　Purefoy　I　wouldn't　have　gone　and　wouldn't　have　met。　Kismet。　He'll　lose　that　cash。　Relieving　office　here。　Good　biz　for　cheapjacks；　organs。　What　do　ye　lack？　Soon　got；　soon　gone。　Might　have　lost　my　life　too　with　that　mangongwheeltracktrolleyglarejuggernaut　only　for　presence　of　mind。　Can't　always　save　you；　though。　If　I　had　passed　Truelock's　window　that　day　two　minutes　later　would　have　been　shot。　Absence　of　body。　Still　if　bullet　only　went　through　my　coat　get　damages　for　shock；　five　hundred　pounds。　What　was　he？　Kildare　street　club　toff。　God　help　his　gamekeeper。　
（He　gazes　ahead　reading　on　the　wall　a　scrawled　chalk　legend　Wet　Dream　and　a　phallic　design。）　
Odd！　Molly　drawing　on　the　frosted　carriagepane　at　Kingstown。　What's　that　like？　（Gaudy　dollwomen　loll　in　the　lighted　doorways；　in　window　embrasures；　smoking　birdseye　cigarettes。　The　odour　of　the　sicksweet　weed　floats　towards　him　in　slow　round　ovalling　wreaths。）　
THE　WREATHS　Sweet　are　the　sweets。　Sweets　of　sin。　
BLOOM　My　spine's　a　bit　limp。　Go　or　turn？　And　this　food？　Eat　it　and　get　all　pigsticky。　Absurd　I　am。　Waste　of　money。　One　and　eightpence　too　much。　（The　retriever　drives　a　cold　snivelling　muzzle　against　his　hand；　wagging　his　tail。）　Strange　how　they　take　to　me。　Even　that　brute　today。　Better　speak　to　him　first。　Like　women　they　like　rencontres。　Stinks　like　a　polecat。　Chacun　son　go？t。　He　might　be　mad。　Fido。　Uncertain　in　his　movements。　Good　fellow！　Garryowen！　（The　wolfdog　sprawls　on　his　back；　wriggling　obscenely　with　begging　paws；　his　long　black　tongue　lolling　out。）　Influence　of　his　surroundings。　Give　and　have　done　with　it。　Provided　nobody。　（Calling　encouraging　words　he　shambles　back　with　a　furtive　poacher's　tread；　dogged　by　the　setter　into　a　dark　stalestunk　corner。　He　unrolls　one　parcel　and　goes　to　dump　the　crubeen　softly　but　holds　back　and　feels　the　trotter。）　Sizeable　for　threepence。　But　then　I　have　it　in　my　left　hand。　Calls　for　more　effort。　Why？　Smaller　from　want　of　use。　O；　let　it　slide。　Two　and　six。　
（With　regret　he　lets　unrolled　crubeen　and　trotter　slide。　The　mastiff　mauls　the　bundle　clumsily　and　gluts　himself　with　growling　greed；　crunching　the　bones。　Two　raincaped　watch　approach；　silent；　vigilant。　They　murmur　together。）　
THE　WATCH　Bloom。　Of　Bloom。　For　Bloom。　Bloom。　
（Each　lays　a　hand　on　Blooms　shoulder。）　
FIRST　WATCH　Caught　in　the　act。　mit　no　nuisance。　
BLOOM　（Stammers。）　I　am　doing　good　to　others。　
（A　covey　of　gulls；　storm　petrels；　rises　hungrily　from　Liffey　slime　with　Banbury　cakes　in　their　beaks。）　
THE　GULLS　Kaw　kave　kankury　kake。　
BLOOM　The　friend　of　man。　Trained　by　kindness。　
（He　points。　Bob　Doran；　toppling　from　a　high　bars　tool；　sways　over　the　munching　spaniel。）　
BOB　DORAN　Towser。　Give　us　the　paw。　Give　the　paw。　
（The　bulldog　growls；　his　scruff　standing；　a　gobbet　of　pigs　knuckle　between　his　molars　through　which　rabid　scrumspittle　dribbles。　Bob　Doran　falls　silently　into　an　area。）　
SECOND　WATCH　Prevention　of　cruelty　to　animals。　
BLOOM　（Enthusiastically。）　A　noble　work！　I　scolded　that　tramdriver　on　Harold's　cross　bridge　for　illusing　the　poor　horse　with　his　harness　scab。　Bad　French　I　got　for　my　pains。　Of　course　it　was　frosty　and　the　last　tram。　All　tales　of　circus　life　are　highly　demoralising。　
（Signor　Maffei；　passion　pale；　in　liontamer's　costume　with　diamond　studs　in　his　shirtfront；　steps　forward；　holding　a　circus　paper　hoop；　a　curling　carriagewhip　and　a　revolver　with　which　he　covers　the　going　boarhound。）　
SIGNOR　MAFFEI　（With　a　sinister　smile。）　Ladies　and　gentlemen；　my　educated　greyhound。　It　was　I　broke　in　the　bucking　broncho　Ajax　with　my　patent　spiked　saddle　for　carnivores。　Lash　under　the　belly　with　a　knotted　thong。　Block　tackle　and　a　strangling　pully　will　bring　your　lion　to　heel；　no　matter　how　fractious；　even　Leo　ferox　there；　the　Libyan　maneater。　A　redhot　crowbar　and　some　liniment　rubbing　on　the　burning　part　produced　Fritz　of　Amsterdam；　the　thinking　hyena。　（He　glares。）　I　possess　the　Indian　sign。　The　glint　of　my　eye　does　it　with　these　breastsparklers。　（With　a　bewitching　smile。）　I　now　introduce　Mademoiselle　Ruby；　the　pride　of　the　ring。　
FIRST　WATCH　e。　Name　and　address。　
BLOOM　I　have　forgotten　for　the　moment。　Ah；　yes！　（He　takes　off　his　high　grade　hat；　saluting。）　Dr　Bloom；　Leopold；　dental　surgeon。　You　have　heard　of　von　Bloom　Pasha。　Umpteen　mil　lions。　Donnerwetter！　Owns　half　Austria。　Egypt。　Cousin。　
FIRST　WATCH　Proof。　
（A　card　falls　from　inside　the　leather　headband　of　Bloom's　hat。）　
BLOOM　（In　red　fez；　cadi's　dress　coat　with　broad　green　sash；　wearing　a　false　badge　of　the　Legion　of　Honour；　picks　up　the　card　hastily　and　offers　it。）　Allow　me。　My　club　is　the　Junior　Army　and　Navy。　Solicitors：　Messrs　John　Henry　Menton；　27　Bachelor's　Walk。　
FIRST　WATCH　（Reads。）　Henry　Flower。　No　fixed　abode。　Un　lawfully　watching　and　besetting。　
SECOND　WATCH　An　alibi。　You　are　cautioned。　
BLOOM　（Produces　from　his　heartpocket　a　crumpled　yellow　flower。）　This　is　the　flower　in　question。　It　was　given　me　by　a　man　I　don't　know　his　name。　（Plausibly。）　You　know　that　old　joke；　rose　of　Castille。　Bloom。　The　change　of　name　Virag。　（He　murmurs　privately　and　confidentially。）　We　are　engaged　you　see；　sergeant。　Lady　in　the　case。　Love　entanglement。　（He　shoulders　the　second　watch　gently。）　Dash　it　all。　It's　a　way　we　gallants　have　in　the　navy。　Uniform　that　does　it。　（He　turns　gravely　to　the　first　watch。）　Still；　of　course；　you　do　get　your　Waterloo　sometimes。　Drop　in　some　evening　and　have　a　glass　of　old　Burgundy。　（To　the　second　watch　gaily。）　I'll　introduce　you；　inspector。　She's　game。　Do　it　in　shake　of　a　lamb's　tail。　
（A　dark　mercurialised　face　appears；　leading　a　veiled　figure。）　
THE　DARK　MERCURY　The　Castle　is　looking　for　him。　He　was　drummed　out　of　the　army。　
MARTHA　（Thickveiled；　a　crimson　halter　round　her　neck；　a　copy　of　the　Irish　Times　in　her　hand；　in　tone　of　reproach；　pointing。）　Henry！　Leopold！　Leopold！　Lionel；　thou　lost　one！　Clear　my　name。　
FIRST　WATCH　（Sternly。）　e　to　the　station。　
BLOOM　（Scared；　hats　himself　steps　back；　then；　plucking　at　his　heart　and　lifting　his　right　forearm　on　the　square；　he　gives　the　sign　and　dueguard　of　fellowcraft。）　No；　no；　worshipful　master；　light　of　love。　Mistaken　identity。　The　Lyons　mail。　Lesurques　and　Dubosc。　You　remember　the　Childs　fratricide　case。　We　medical　men。　By　striking　him　dead　with　a　hatchet。　I　am　wrongfully　accused。　Better　one　guilty　escape　than　ninetynine　wrongfully　condemned。　
MARTHA　（Sobbing　behind　her　veil。）　Breach　of　promise。　My　real　name　is　Peggy　Griffin。　He　wrote　to　me　that　he　was　miserable。　I'll　tell　my　brother；　the　Bective　rugger　fullback；　on　you；　heartless　flirt。　
BLOOM　（Behind　his　hand。）　She's　drunk。　The　woman　is　inebriated。　（He　murmurs　vaguely　the　past　of　Ephraim。）　Shitbroleeth。　
SECOND　WATCH　（Tears　in　his　eyes；　to　Bloom。）　You　ought　to　be　thoroughly　well　ashamed　of　yourself。　
BLOOM　Gentleman　of　the　jury；　let　me　explain。　A　pure　mare's　nest。　I　am　a　man　misunderstood。　I　am　being　made　a　scapegoat　of。　I　am　a　respectable　married　man；　without　a　stain　on　my　character。　I　live　in　Eccles　street。　My　wife；　I　am　the　daughter　of　a　most　distinguished　mander；　a　gallant　upstanding　gentleman；　who　do　you　call　him；　Majorgeneral　Brian　Tweedy；　one　of　Britain's　fighting　men　who　helped　to　win　our　battles。　Got　his　majority　for　the　heroic　defence　of　Rorke's　Drift。　
FIRST　WATCH　Regiment。　
BLOOM　（Turns　to　the　gallery。）　The　royal　Dublins；　boys；　the　salt　of　the　earth；　known　the　world　over。　I　think　I　see　some　old　rades　in　arms　up　there　among　you。　The　R。　D。　F。　With　our　own　Metropolitan　police；　guardians　of　our　homes；　the　pluckiest　lads　and　the　finest　body　of　men；　as　physique；　in　the　service　of　our　sovereign。　
A　VOICE　Turncoat！　Up　the　Boers！　Who　booed　Joe　Chamberlain？　
BLOOM　（His　hand　on　the　shoulder　of　the　first　watch。）　My　old　dad　too　was　a　J。P。　I'm　as　staunch　a　Britisher　as　you　are；　sir。　I　fought　with　the　colours　for　king　and　country　in　the　absentminded　war　under　General　Gough　in　the　park　and　was　disabled　at　Spion　Kop　and　Bloemfontein；　was　mentioned　in　dispatches。　I　did　all　a　whit