尤利西斯-第192章

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2　In　Memoriam　Patrick　
Dignam　0。5。0
2　Banbury　cakes　0。0。1
2　Lunch　0。0。7
1　Rental　fee　for　book　0。1。0
2　Packet　notepaper　and
envelopes　0。0。2
2　Dinner　and　gratification　0。2。0
2　Postal　order　and　stamp　0。2。8
Tramfare　0。0。1
1　Pig's　Foot　0。0。4
1　Sheep's　Trotter　0。0。3
2　Cake　Fry's　plain　choco
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1　Square　soda　bread　0。0。4
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Loan　（Stephen　Dedalus）
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Did　the　process　of　divestiture　continue？　
Sensible　of　a　benignant　persistent　ache　in　his　footsoles　he　extended　his　foot　to　one　side　and　observed　the　creases；　protuberances　and　salient　points　caused　by　foot　pressure　in　the　course　of　walking　repeatedly　in　several　different　directions；　then；　inclined；　he　disnoded　the　laceknots；　unhooked　and　loosened　the　laces；　took　off　each　of　his　two　boots　for　the　second　time；　detached　the　partially　moistened　right　sock　through　the　fore　part　of　which　the　nail　of　his　great　toe　had　again　effracted；　raised　his　right　foot　and；　having　unhooked　a　purple　elastic　sock　suspender；　took　off　his　right　sock；　placed　his　unclothed　right　foot　on　the　margin　of　the　seat　of　his　chair；　picked　at　and　gently　lacerated　the　protruding　part　of　the　great　toenail；　raised　the　part　lacerated　to　his　nostrils　and　inhaled　the　odour　of　the　quick；　then　with　satisfaction　threw　away　the　lacerated　unguinal　fragment。　
Why　with　satisfaction？　
Because　the　odour　inhaled　corresponded　to　other　odours　inhaled　of　other　unguinal　fragments；　picked　and　lacerated　by　Master　Bloom；　pupil　of　Mrs　Ellis's　juvenile　school；　patiently　each　night　in　the　act　of　brief　genuflection　and　nocturnal　prayer　and　ambitious　meditation。　
In　what　ultimate　ambition　had　all　concurrent　and　consecutive　ambitions　now　coalesced？　
Not　to　inherit　by　right　of　primogeniture；　gavelkind　or　borough　English；　or　possess　in　perpetuity　an　extensive　demesne　of　a　sufficient　number　of　acres；　roods　and　perches；　statute　land　measure　（valuation　#42）；　of　grazing　turbary　surrounding　a　baronial　hall　with　gatelodge　and　carriage　drive　nor；　on　the　other　hand；　a　terracehouse　or　semidetached　villa；　described　as　Rus　in　Urbe　or　Qui　si　Sana；　but　to　purchase　by　private　treaty　in　fee　simple　a　thatched　bungalowshaped　2　storey　dwellinghouse　of　southerly　aspect；　surmounted　by　vane　and　lightning　conductor；　connected　with　the　earth；　with　porch　covered　by　parasitic　plants　（ivy　or　Virginia　creeper）；　halldoor；　olive　green；　with　smart　carriage　finish　and　neat　doorbrasses；　stucco　front　with　gilt　tracery　at　eaves　and　gable；　rising；　if　possible；　upon　a　gentle　eminence　with　agreeable　prospect　from　balcony　with　stone　pillar　parapet　over　unoccupied　and　unoccupyable　interjacent　pastures　and　standing　in　5　or　6　acres　of　its　own　ground；　at　such　a　distance　from　the　nearest　public　thoroughfare　as　to　render　its　houselights　visible　at　night　above　and　through　a　quickset　hornbeam　hedge　of　topiary　cutting；　situate　at　a　given　point　not　less　than　1　statute　mile　from　the　periphery　of　the　metropolis；　within　a　time　limit　of　not　more　than　5　minutes　from　tram　or　train　line　（e。g。；　Dundrum；　south；　or　Sutton；　north；　both　localities　equally　reported　by　trial　to　resemble　the　terrestrial　poles　in　being　favourable　climates　for　phthisical　subjects）；　the　premises　to　be　held　under　feefarmgrant；　lease　999　years；　the　message　to　consist　of　1　drawingroom　with　baywindow　（2　lancets）；　thermometer　affixed；　1　sittingroom；　4　bedrooms；　2　servants　rooms；　tiled　kitchen　with　close　range　and　scullery；　lounge　hall　fitted　with　linen　wallpresses；　fumed　oak　sectional　bookcase　containing　the　Encyclopaedia　Britannica　and　New　century　Dictionary；　transverse　obsolete　medieval　and　oriental　weapons；　dinner　gong；　alabaster　lamp；　bowl　pendant；　vulcanite　automatic　telephone　receiver　with　adjacent　directory；　handtufted　Axminster　carpet　with　cream　ground　and　trellis　border；　loo　table　with　pillar　and　claw　legs；　hearth　with　massive　firebrasses　and　ormolu　mantel　chronometer　clock；　guaranteed　timekeeper　with　cathedral　chime；　barometer　with　hygrographic　chart；　fortable　lounge　settees　and　corner　fitments；　upholstered　in　ruby　plush　with　good　springing　and　sunk　centre；　three　banner　Japanese　screen　and　cuspidors　（club　style；　rich　wine…coloured　leather；　gloss　renewable　with　a　minimum　of　labour　by　use　of　linseed　oil　and　vinegar）　and　pyramidically　prismatic　central　chandelier　lustre；　bentwood　perch　with　a　fingertame　parrot　（expurgated　language）；　embossed　mural　paper　at　10/…per　dozen　with　transverse　swags　of　carmine　floral　design　and　top　crown　frieze；　staircase；　three　continuous　flights　at　successive　right　angles；　of　varnished　cleargrained　oak；　treads　and　risers；　newel；　balusters　and　handrail；　with　stepped…up　panel　dado；　dressed　with　camphorated　wax；　bathroom；　hot　and　cold　supply；　reclining　and　shower：　water　closet　on　mezzanine　provided　with　opaque　singlepane　oblong　window；　tipup　seat；　bracket　lamp；　brass　tierod　brace；　armrests；　footstool　and　artistic　oleograph　on　inner　face　of　door：　ditto；　plain：　servant's　apartments　with　separate　sanitary　and　hygienic　necessaries　for　cook；　general　and　betweenmaid　（salary；　rising　by　biennial　unearned　increments　of　#2；　with　prehensive　fidelity　insurance　annual　bonus　（#1）；　and　retiring　allowance　（based　on　the　65　system）　after　30　years　service）；　pantry；　buttery；　larder；　refrigerator；　outoffices；　coal　and　wood　cellarage　with　winebin　（still　and　sparkling　vintages）　for　distinguished　guests；　if　entertained　to　dinner　（evening　dress）；　carbon　monoxide　gas　supply　throughout。　
What　additional　attractions　might　the　grounds　contain？　
As　addenda；　a　tennis　and　fives　court；　a　shrubbery；　a　glass　summerhouse　with　tropical　palms；　equipped　in　the　best　botanical　manner　a　rockery　with　waterspray；　a　beehive　arranged　on　humane　principles；　oval　flowerbeds　in　rectangular　grassplots　set　with　eccentric　ellipses　of　scarlet　and　chrome　tulips；　blue　scillas；　crocuses；　polyanthus；　sweet　William；　sweat　pea；　lily　of　the　valley　（bulbs　obtainable　from　sir　James　W。　Mackey　（Limited）　（wholesale　and　retail）　seed　and　bulb　merchant　and　nurseryman；　agent　for　chemical　manures；　23　Sackville　street；　upper）；　an　orchard；　kitchen　garden　and　vinery；　protected　against　illegal　trespassers　by　glasstopped　mural　enclosures；　a　lumbershed　with　padlock　for　various　inventoried　implements。　
As？　
Eeltraps；　lobsterpots；　fishingrods；　hatchet；　steelyard；　grindstone；　clodcrusher；　swatheturner；　carriagesack；　telescope　ladder；　10　tooth　rake；　washing　clogs；　haytedder；　tumbling　rake；　billhook；　paintpot；　brush；　hoe　and　so　on。　
What　improvements　might　be　subsequently　introduced？　
A　rabbitry　and　fowlrun；　a　dovecote；　a　botanical　conservatory；　2　hammocks　（lady's　and　gentleman's）；　a　sundial　shaded　and　sheltered　by　laburnum　or　lilac　trees；　an　exotically　harmonically　accorded　Japanese　tinkle　gatebell　affixed　to　left　lateral　gatepost；　a　capacious　waterbutt；　a　lawnmower　with　side　delivery　and　grassbox；　a　lawnsprinkler　with　hydraulic　hose。　
What　facilities　of　transit　were　desirable？　
When　citybound　frequent　connection　by　train　or　tram　from　their　respective　intermediate　station　or　terminal。　When　countrybound　velocipedes；　a　chainless　freewheel　roadster　cycle　with　side　basketcar　attached；　or　draught　conveyance；　a　donkey　with　wicker　trap　or　smart　phaeton　with　good　working　solidungular　cob　（roan　gelding；　14h）。　
What　might　be　the　name　of　this　erigible　or　erected　residence？　
Bloom　Cottage。　Saint　Leopold's。　Flowerville。　
Could　Bloom　of　7　Eccles　street　foresee　Bloom　of　Flowerville？　
In　loose　allwool　garments　with　Harris　tweed　cap；　price　8/6；　and　useful　garden　boots　with　elastic　gussets　and　wateringcan；　planting　aligned　young　firtrees；　syringing；　pruning；　staking；　sowing　hayseed；　trundling　a　weedladen　wheelbarrow　without　excessive　fatigue　at　sunset　amid　the　scent　of　newmown　hay；　ameliorating　the　soil；　multiplying　wisdom；　achieving　longevity。　
What　syllabus　of　intellectual　pursuits　was　simultaneously　possible？　
Snapshot　photography；　parative　study　of　religions；　folklore　relative　to　various　amatory　and　superstitious　practices；　contemplation　of　the　celestial　constellations。　
What　lighter　recreations？　
Outdoor：　garden　and　fieldwork；　cycling　on　level　macadamised　causeways；　ascents　of　moderately　high　hills；　natation　in　secluded　fresh　water　and　unmolested　river　boating　in　secure　wherry　or　light　curricle　wit