尤利西斯-第83章

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s　of　poor　Francis；　capuchins；　cordeliers；　minimes　and　observants　and　the　daughters　of　Clara：　and　the　sons　of　Dominic；　the　friars　preachers；　and　the　sons　of　Vincent：　and　the　monks　of　S。　Wolstan：　and　Ignatius　his　children：　and　the　confraternity　of　the　christian　brothers　led　by　the　reverend　brother　Edmund　Ignatius　Rice。　And　after　came　all　saints　and　martyrs；　virgins　and　confessors：　S。　Cyr　and　S。　Isidore　Arator　and　S。　James　the　Less　and　S。　Phocas　of　Sinope　and　S。　Julian　Hospitator　and　S。　Felix　de　Cantalice　and　S。　Simon　Stylites　and　S。　Stephen　Protomartyr　and　S。　John　of　God　and　S。　Ferreol　and　S。　Leugarde　and　S。　Theodotus　and　S。　Vulmar　and　S。　Richard　and　S。　Vincent　de　Paul　and　S。　Martin　of　Todi　and　S。　Martin　of　Tours　and　S。　Alfred　and　S。　Joseph　and　S。　Denis　and　S。　Cornelius　and　S。　Leopold　and　S。　Bernard　and　S。　Terence　and　S。　Edward　and　S。　Owen　Caniculus　and　S。　Anonymous　and　S。　Eponymous　and　S。　Pseudonymous　and　S。　Homonymous　and　S。　Paronymous　and　S。　Synonymous　and　S。　Laurence　O'Toole　and　S。　James　of　Dingle　and　postella　and　S。　Columcille　and　S。　Columba　and　S。　Celestine　and　S。　Colman　and　S。　Kevin　and　S。　Brendan　and　S。　Frigidian　and　S。　Senan　and　S。　Fachtna　and　S。　Columbanus　and　S。　Gall　and　S。　Fursey　and　S。　Fintan　and　S。　Fiacre　and　S。　John　Nepomuc　and　S。　Thomas　Aquinas　and　S。　Ives　of　Brittany　and　S。　Michan　and　S。　Herman…Joseph　and　the　three　patrons　of　holy　youth　S。　Aloysius　Gonzaga　and　S。　Stanislaus　Kostka　and　S。　John　Berchmans　and　the　saints　Gervasius；　Servasius　and　Bonifacius　and　S。　Bride　and　S。　Kieran　and　S。　Canice　of　Kilkenny　and　S。　Jarlath　of　Tuam　and　S。　Finbarr　and　S。　Pappin　of　Ballymun　and　Brother　Aloysius　Pacificus　and　Brother　Louis　Bellicosus　and　the　saints　Rose　of　Lima　and　of　Viterbo　and　S。　Martha　of　Bethany　and　S。　Mary　of　Egypt　and　S。　Lucy　and　S。　Brigid　and　S。　Attracta　and　S。　Dympna　and　S。　Ita　and　S。　Marion　Calpensis　and　the　Blessed　Sister　Teresa　of　the　Child　Jesus　and　S。　Barbara　and　S。　Scholastica　and　S。　Ursula　with　eleven　thousand　virgins。　And　all　came　with　nimbi　and　aureoles　and　gloriae；　bearing　palms　and　harps　and　swords　and　olive　crowns；　in　robes　whereon　were　woven　the　blessed　symbols　of　their　efficacies；　inkhorns；　arrows；　loaves；　cruses；　fetters；　axes；　trees；　bridges；　babes　in　a　bathtub；　shells；　wallets；　shears；　keys；　dragons；　lilies；　buckshot；　beards；　hogs；　lamps；　bellows；　beehives；　soupladles；　stars；　snakes；　anvils；　boxes　of　vaseline；　bells；　crutches；　forceps；　stags'　horns；　watertight　boots；　hawks；　millstones；　eyes　on　a　dish；　wax　candles；　aspergills；　unicorns。　And　as　they　wended　their　way　by　Nelson's　Pillar；　Henry　Street；　Mary　Street；　Capel　Street；　Little　Britain　Street；　chanting　the　introit　in　Epiphania　Domini　which　beginneth　Surge；　illuminare　and　thereafter　most　sweetly　the　gradual　Omnes　which　saith　de　Saba　venient　they　did　divers　wonders　such　as　casting　out　devils；　raising　the　dead　to　life；　multiplying　fishes；　healing　the　halt　and　the　blind；　discovering　various　articles　which　had　been　mislaid；　interpreting　and　fulfilling　the　scriptures；　blessing　and　prophesying。　And　last；　beneath　a　canopy　of　cloth　of　gold　came　the　reverend　Father　O'Flynn　attended　by　Malachi　and　Patrick。　And　when　the　good　fathers　had　reached　the　appointed　place；　the　house　of　Bernard　Kiernan　and　Co；　limited；　8；9　and　10　little　Britain　street；　wholesale　grocers；　wine　and　brandy　shippers；　licensed　for　the　sale　of　beer；　wine　and　spirits　for　consumption　on　the　premises；　the　celebrant　blessed　the　house　and　censed　the　mullioned　windows　and　the　groynes　and　the　vaults　and　the　arrises　and　the　capitals　and　the　pediments　and　the　cornices　and　the　engrailed　arches　and　the　spires　and　the　cupolas　and　sprinkled　the　lintels　thereof　with　blessed　water　and　prayed　that　God　might　bless　that　house　as　he　had　blessed　the　house　of　Abraham　and　Isaac　and　Jacob　and　make　the　angels　of　His　light　to　inhabit　therein。　And　entering　he　blessed　the　viands　and　the　beverages　and　the　pany　of　all　the　blessed　answered　his　prayers。　
　Adiutorium　nostrum　in　nomine　Domini。　
　Que　fecit　clum　et　terram。　
　Dominus　vobiscum。　
　Et　cum　spiritu　tuo。　
And　he　laid　his　hands　upon　the　blessed　and　gave　thanks　and　he　prayed　and　they　all　with　him　prayed：　
　Deus；　cuius　vet　sanctificantur　omnia；　benedictionem　tuam　effunde　super　creaturas　istas：　et　pasta　ut　quisquis　eis　secundum　legem　et　voluntatem　Tuam　cum　gratiarum　actione　usus　fuerit　per　invocationem　sanctissimi　nominis　Tui　corporis　sanitatem　et　anima　tutelam　Te　auctore　percipiat　per　Christum　Dominum　nostrum。　
　And　so　say　all　of　us；　says　Jack。　
　Thousand　a　year；　Lambert；　says　Crofton　or　Crawford。　
　Right；　says　Ned；　taking　up　his　John　Jameson。　And　butter　for　fish。　
I　was　just　looking　round　to　see　who　the　happy　thought　would　strike　when　be　damned　but　in　he　es　again　letting　on　to　be　in　a　hell　of　a　hurry。　
　I　was　just　round　at　the　courthouse；　says　he；　looking　for　you。　I　hope　I'm　not。。。　
　No；　says　Martin；　we're　ready。　
Courthouse　my　eye　and　your　pockets　hanging　down　with　gold　and　silver。　Mean　bloody　scut。　Stand　us　a　drink　itself。　Devil　a　sweet　fear！　There's　a　jew　for　you！　All　for　number　one。　Cute　as　a　shithouse　rat。　Hundred　to　five。　
　Don't　tell　anyone；　says　the　citizen。　
　Beg　your　pardon；　says　he。　
　e　on　boys；　says　Martin；　seeing　it　was　looking　blue。　e　along　now。　
　Don't　tell　anyone；　says　the　citizen；　letting　a　bawl　out　of　him。　It's　a　secret。　
And…he　bloody　dog　woke　up　and　let　a　growl。　
　Bye　bye　all；　says　Martin。　
And　he　got　them　out　as　quick　as　he　could；　Jack　Power　and　Crofton　or　whatever　you　call　him　and　him　in　the　middle　of　them　letting　on　to　be　all　at　sea　up　with　them　on　the　bloody　jaunting　car。　
Off　with　you；　says　Martin　to　the　jarvey。　
The　milkwhite　dolphin　tossed　his　mane　and；　rising　in　the　golden　poop；　the　helmsman　spread　the　bellying　sail　upon　the　wind　and　stood　off　forward　with　all　sail　set；　the　spinnaker　to　larboard。　A　many　ely　nymphs　drew　nigh　to　starboard　and　to　larboard　and；　clinging　to　the　sides　of　the　noble　bark；　they　linked　their　shining　forms　as　doth　the　cunning　wheelwright　when　he　fashions　about　the　heart　of　his　wheel　the　equidistant　rays　whereof　each　one　is　sister　to　another　and　he　binds　them　all　with　an　outer　ring　and　giveth　speed　to　the　feet　of　men　whenas　they　ride　to　a　hosting　or　contend　for　the　smile　of　ladies　fair。　Even　so　did　they　e　and　set　them；　those　willing　nymphs；　the　undying　sisters。　And　they　laughed；　sporting　in　a　circle　of　their　foam：　and　the　bark　clave　the　waves。　
But　begob　I　was　just　lowering　the　heel　of　the　pint　when　I　saw　the　citizen　getting　up　to　waddle　to　the　door；　puffing　and　blowing　with　the　dropsy　and　he　cursing　the　curse　of　Cromwell　on　him；　bell；　book　and　candle　in　Irish；　spitting　and　spatting　out　of　him　and　Joe　and　little　Alf　round　him　like　a　leprechaun　trying　to　peacify　him。　
　Let　me　alone；　says　he。　
And　begob　he　got　as　far　as　the　door　and　they　holding　him　and　he　bawls　out　of　him：　
　Three　cheers　for　Israel！　
Arrah；　sit　down　on　the　parliamentary　side　of　your　arse　for　Christ'　sake　and　don't　be　making　a　public　exhibition　of　yourself。　Jesus；　there's　always　some　bloody　clown　or　other　kicking　up　a　bloody　murder　about　bloody　nothing。　Gob；　it'd　turn　the　porter　sour　in　your　guts；　so　it　would。　
And　all　the　ragamuffins　and　sluts　of　the　nation　round　the　door　and　Martin　telling　the　jarvey　to　drive　ahead　and　the　citizen　bawling　and　Alf　and　Joe　at　him　to　whisht　and　he　on　his　high　horse　about　the　jews　and　the　loafers　calling　for　a　speech　and　Jack　Power　trying　to　get　him　to　sit　down　on　the　car　and　hold　his　bloody　jaw　and　a　loafer　with　a　patch　over　his　eye　starts　singing　If　the　man　in　the　moon　was　a　jew；　jew；　jew　and　a　slut　shouts　out　of　her：　
　Eh；　mister！　Your　fly　is　open；　mister！　
And　says　he：　
　Mendelssohn　was　a　jew　and　Karl　Marx　and　Mercadante　and　Spinoza。　And　the　Saviour　was　a　jew　and　his　father　was　a　jew。　Your　God。　
　He　had　no　father；　says　Martin。　That'll　do　now。　Drive　ahead。　
　Whose　God？　says　the　citizen。　
　Well；　his　uncle　was　a　jew；　says　he。　Your　God　was　a　jew。　Christ　was　a　jew　like　me。　
Gob；　the　citizen　made　a　plunge　back　into　the　shop。　
　By　Jesus；　says　he；　I'Il　brain　that　bloody　jewman　for　using　the　holy　name。　By　Jesus；　I'll　crucify　him　so　I　will。　Give　us　that　biscuitbox　here。　
　Stop！　Stop！　says　Joe。　
A…large　and　appreciative　gathering　of　friends　and　acquaintances　from　the　metropolis　and　greater　Dub