AredressGodgrant。Thiswasscantsaidbutallcriedwithoneacclaimnay，byourVirginMother，thewifeshouldliveandthebabetodie。IncolourwhereoftheywaxedhotuponthatheadwhatwithargumentandwhatfortheirdrinkingbutthefranklinLenehanwasprompteachwhentopourthemalesothatattheleastwaymirthmightnotlack。ThenyoungMaddenshowedallthewholeaffairandwhenhesaidhowthatshewasdeadandhowforholyreligionsakebyredeofpalmerandbedesmanandforavowhehadmadetoSaintUltanofArbraccanhergoodmanhusbandwouldnotletherdeathwherebytheywereallwondrousgrieved。TowhomyoungStephenhadthesewordsfollowing，Murmur，sirs，isekeoftamonglayfolk。BothbabeandparentnowglorifytheirMaker，theoneinlimbogloom，theotherinpurgefire。But，gramercy，whatofthoseGodpossibledsoulsthatwenightlyunpossibilise，whichisthesinagainsttheHolyGhost，VeryGod，LordandGiverofLife？For，sirs，hesaid，ourlustisbrief。Wearemeanstothosesmallcreatureswithinusandnaturehasotherendsthanwe。ThensaidDixonjuniortoPunchCostellowisthewhatends。Buthehadovermuchdrunkenandthebestwordhecouldhaveofhimwasthathewouldeverdishonestawomanwhososhewereorwifeormaidorlemanifitsofortunedhimtobedeliveredofhisspleenoflustihead。WhereatCrotthersofAlbaLongasangyoungMalachi’spraiseofthatbeasttheunicornhowonceinthemillenniumhecomethbyhishorntheotherallthiswhileprickedforwardwiththeirjibeswherewiththeydidmalicehim，witnessingallandseveralbysaintFoutinushisenginesthathewasabletodoanymannerofthingthatlayinmantodo。ThereatlaughedtheyallrightjocundlyonlyyoungStephenandsirLeopoldwhichneverdurstlaughtooopenbyreasonofastrangehumourwhichhewouldnotbewrayandalsofordthatheruedforherthatbarewhososhemightbeorwheresoever。ThenspokeyoungStephenorgulousofmotherChurchthatwouldcasthimoutofherbosom，oflawofcanons，ofLilith，patronofabortions，ofbignesswroughtbywindofseedsofbrightnessorbypotencyofvampiresmouthtomouthor，asVirgiliussaith，bytheinfluenceoftheoccidentorbythereekofmoonfloweroransheliewithawomanwhichhermanhasbutlainwitheffectusecuto，orperadventureinherbathaccordingtotheopinionsofAverroesandMosesMaimonides。HesaidalsohowattheendofthesecondmonthahumansoulwasinfusedandhowinallourholymotherfoldetheversoulsforGod’sgreaterglorywhereasthatearthlymotherwhichwasbutadamtobringforthbeastlyshoulddiebycanonforsosaithhethatholdeththefisherman’sseal，eventhatblessedPeteronwhichrockwasholychurchforallagesfounded。AlltheybachelorsthenaskedofsirLeopoldwouldheinlikecasesojeopardherpersonasrisklifetosavelife。Awarinessofmindhewouldanswerasfittedalland，layinghandtojaw，hesaiddissembling，ashiswontwas，thatasitwasinformedhim，whohadeverlovedtheartofphysicasmightalayman，andagreeingalsowithhisexperienceofsoseldomseenanaccidentitwasgoodforthatMotherChurchbelikeatoneblowhadbirthanddeathpenceandinsuchsortdeliverlyhescapedtheirquestions。Thatistruth，pardy，saidDixon，and，orIerr，apregnantword。WhichhearingyoungStephenwasamarvellousgladmanandheaverredthathewhostealethfromthepoorlendethtotheLordforhewasofawildmannerwhenhewasdrunkenandthathewasnowinthattakingitappearedeftsoons。
ButsirLeopoldwaspassinggravemaugrehiswordbycausehestillhadpityoftheterrorcausingshriekingofshrillwomenintheirlabourandashewasmindedofhisgoodladyMarionthathadbornehimanonlymanchildwhichonhiseleventhdayonlivehaddiedandnomanofartcouldsavesodarkisdestiny。Andshewaswondrousstrickenofheartforthatevilhapandforhisburialdidhimonafaircorseletoflamb’swool，thefloweroftheflock，lesthemightperishutterlyandlieakeledforitwasthenaboutthemidstofthewinterandnowsirLeopoldthathadofhisbodynomanchildforanheirlookeduponhimhisfriend’ssonandwasshutupinsorrowforhisforepassedhappinessandassadashewasthathimfailedasonofsuchgentlecourageforallaccountedhimofrealpartssogrievedhealsoinnolessmeasureforyoungStephenforthathelivedriotouslywiththosewastrelsandmurderedhisgoodswithwhores。
AboutthatpresenttimeyoungStephenfilledallcupsthatstoodemptysoasthereremainedbutlittlemoiftheprudenterhadnotshadowedtheirapproachfromhimthatstillplieditverybusilywho，prayingfortheintentionsofthesovereignpontiff，hegavethemforapledgethevicarofChristwhichalsoashesaidisvicarofBray。Nowdrinkwe，quodhe，ofthismazerandquaffyethismeadwhichisnotindeedparcelofmybodybutmysoul’sbodiment。Leaveyefractionofbreadtothemthatlivebybreadalone。Benotafeardneitherforanywantforthiswillcomfortmorethantheotherwilldismay。Seeyehere。Andheshowedthemglisteringcoinsofthetributeandgoldsmiths’notestheworthoftwopoundnineteenshillingthathehad，hesaid，forasongwhichhewrit。Theyalladmiredtoseetheforesaidrichesinsuchdearthofmoneyaswasherebefore。Hiswordswerethentheseasfolloweth：Knowallmen，hesaid，time’sruinsbuildeternity’smansions。Whatmeansthis？Desire’swindblaststhethorntreebutafteritbecomesfromabramblebushtobearoseupontheroodoftime。
Markmenow。Inwoman’swombwordismadefleshbutinthespiritofthemakerallfleshthatpassesbecomesthewordthatshallnotpassaway。
Thisisthepostcreation。Omniscamadteveniet。NoquestionbuthernameispuissantwhoaventriedthedearcorseofourAgenbuyer，HealerandHerd，ourmightymotherandmothermostvenerableandBernardussaithaptlythatshehathanomnipotentiamdeiparaesupplicem，thatistowit，analmightinessofpetitionbecausesheisthesecondEveandshewonus，saithAugustinetoo，whereasthatother，ourgrandam，whichwearelinkedupwithbysuccessiveanastomosisofnavelcordssoldusall，seed，breedandgeneration，forapennypippin。Buthereisthematternow。Orsheknewhim，thatsecondIsay，andwasbutcreatureofhercreature，verginemadrefigliadituofiglioorsheknewhimnotandthenstandssheintheonedenialorignorancywithPeterPiscatorwholivesinthehousethatJackbuiltandwithJosephtheJoinerpatronofthehappydemiseofallunhappymarriagesparcequeM。Lé；oTaxilnousaditquequil’avaitmisedanscettefichuepositionc’é；taitlesacré；