Characters：TOBYTOSTOFFaruinedPole
CRABabushranger
MEDICALDICK
andtwobirdswithonestone
MEDICALDAVY
MOTHERGROGANawatercarrier
FRESHNELLY
andROSALIEthecoalquaywhoreHelaughed，lollingatoandfrohead，walkingon，followedbyStephen：
andmirthfullyhetoldtheshadows，soulsofmen：
O，thenightintheCamdenhallwhenthedaughtersofErinhadtolifttheirskirtstostepoveryouasyoulayinyourmulberrycoloured，multicoloured，multitudinousvomit！
ThemostinnocentsonofErin，Stephensaid，forwhomtheyeverliftedthem。
Abouttopassthroughthedoorway，feelingonebehind，hestoodaside。
Part。Themomentisnow。Wherethen？IfSocratesleavehishousetoday，ifJudasgoforthtonight。Why？ThatliesinspacewhichIintimemustcometo，ineluctably。
Mywill：hiswillthatfrontsme。Seasbetween。
Amanpassedoutbetweenthem，bowing，greeting。
Gooddayagain，BuckMulligansaid。
Theportico。
HereIwatchedthebirdsforaugury。&；Aelig；ngusofthebirds。Theygo，theycome。LastnightIflew。Easilyflew。Menwandered。Streetofharlotsafter。Acreamfruitmelonheheldtome。In。Youwillsee。
Thewanderingjew，BuckMulliganwhisperedwithclown’sawe。Didyouseehiseye？Helookeduponyoutolustafteryou。Ifearthee，ancientmariner。O，Kinch，thouartinperil。Gettheeabreechpad。
MannerofOxenford。
Day。Wheelbarrowsunoverarchofbridge。
Adarkbackwentbeforethem。Stepofapard，down，outbythegateway，underportcullisbarbs。
Theyfollowed。
Offendmestill。Speakon。
KindairdefinedthecoignsofhousesinKildarestreet。Nobirds。Frailfromthehousetopstwoplumesofsmokeascended，pluming，andinaflawofsoftnesssoftlywereblown。
Ceasetostrive。PeaceofthedruidpriestsofCymbeline，hierophantic：
fromwideearthanaltar。LaudwethegodsAndletourcrookedsmokesclimbtotheirnostrilsFromourbless’daltars。JOYCE：Ulysses，WanderingRocksWanderingRocksTHESUPERIOR，THEVERYREVERENDJOHNCONMEES。J，RESETHISsmoothwatchinhisinteriorpocketashecamedownthepresbyterysteps。Fivetothree。
JustnicetimetowalktoArtane。Whatwasthatboy’snameagain？Dignam，yes。Veredignumetjustumest。BrotherSwanwasthepersontosee。
MrCunningham’sletter。Yes。Obligehim，ifpossible。Goodpracticalcatholic：
usefulatmissiontime。
Aoneleggedsailor，swinginghimselfonwardbylazyjerksofhiscrutches，growledsomenotes。HejerkedshortbeforetheconventofthesistersofcharityandheldoutapeakedcapforaimstowardstheveryreverendJohnConmeeS。J。FatherConmeeblessedhiminthesunforhispurseheld，heknew，onesilvercrown。
FatherConmeecrossedtoMountjoysquare。Hethought，butnotforlong，ofsoldiersandsailors，whoselegshadbeenshotoffbycannonballs，endingtheirdaysinsomepauperward，andofcardinalWolsey’swords：IfI
hadservedmyGodasIhaveservedmykingHewouldnothaveabandonedmeinmyolddays。HewalkedbythetreeshadeofsunnywinkingleavesandtowardshimcamethewifeofMrDavidSheehyM。P。
Verywell，indeed，father。Andyoufather？
FatherConmeewaswonderfullywellindeed。HewouldgotoBuxtonprobablyforthewaters。Andherboys，weretheygettingonwellatBelvedere？Wasthatso？FatherConmeewasverygladindeedtohearthat。AndMrSheehyhimself？StillinLondon。Thehousewasstillsitting，tobesureitwas。
Beautifulweatheritwas，delightfulindeed。Yes，itwasveryprobablethatFatherBernardVaughanwouldcomeagaintopreach。O，yes：averygreatsuccess。Awonderfulmanreally。
FatherConmeewasverygladtoseethewifeofMrDavidSheehyM。P。
lookingsowellandhebeggedtoberememberedtoMrDavidSheehyM。P。
Yes，hewouldcertainlycall。
Goodafternoon，MrsSheehy。
FatherConmeedoffedhissilkhat，ashetookleave，atthejetbeadsofhermantillainkshininginthesun。Andsmiledyetagainingoing。Hehadcleanedhisteeth，heknew，witharecanutpaste。
FatherConmeewalkedand，walking，smiledforhethoughtonFatherBernardVaughan’sdrolleyesandcockneyvoice。
Pilate！Wydon’tyouoldbackthatowlinmob？
Azealousman，however。Reallyhewas。Andreallydidgreatgoodinhisway。Beyondadoubt。HelovedIreland，hesaid，andhelovedtheIrish。
Ofgoodfamilytoowouldonethinkit？Welsh，weretheynot？
O，lestheforget。Thatlettertofatherprovincial。
FatherConmeestoppedthreelittleschoolboysatthecornerofMountjoysquare。Yes：theywerefromBelvedere。Thelittlehouse：Aha。Andweretheygoodboysatschool？O。Thatwasverygoodnow。Andwhatwashisname？
JackSohan。Andhisname？Ger。Gallaher。Andtheotherlittleman？HisnamewasBrunnyLynam。O，thatwasaverynicenametohave。
FatherConmeegavealetterfromhisbreasttomasterBrunnyLynamandpointedtotheredpillarboxatthecornerofFitzgibbonstreet。
Butmindyoudon’tpostyourselfintothebox，littleman，hesaid。
TheboyssixeyedFatherConmeeandlaughed。
O，sir。
Well，letmeseeifyoucanpostaletter，FatherConmeesaid。
MasterBrunnyLynamranacrosstheroadandputFatherConmee’slettertofatherprovincialintothemouthofthebrightredletterbox，FatherConmeesmiledandnoddedandsmiledandwalkedalongMountjoysquareeast。
MrDenisJ。Maginni，professorofdancing，&；c。，insilkhat，slatefrockcoatwithsilkfacings，whitekerchieftie，tightlavendertrousers，canaryglovesandpointedpatentboots，walkingwithgravedeportmentmostrespectfullytookthecurbstoneashepassedladyMaxwellatthecornerofDignam’scourt。
WasthatnotMrsM’Guinness？
MrsM’Guinness，stately，silverhaired，bowedtoFatherConmeefromthefartherfootpathalongwhichshesmiled。AndFatherConmeesmiledandsaluted。
Howdidshedo？
Afinecarriageshehad。LikeMary，queenofScots，something。Andtothinkthatshewasapawnbroker。Well，now！Sucha……whatshouldhesay？……
suchaqueenlymien。
FatherConmeewalkeddownGreatCharlesstreetandglancedattheshutupfreechurchonhisleft。ThereverendT。R。GreenB。A。willD。V。speak。
Theincumbenttheycalledhim。Hefeltitincumbentonhimtosayafewwords。Butoneshouldbecharitable。Invincibleignorance。Theyactedaccordingtotheirlights。
FatherConmeeturnedthecornerandwalkedalongtheNorthCircularroad。Itwasawonderthattherewasnotatramlineinsuchanimportantthoroughfare。Surely，thereoughttobe。
AbandofsatchelledschoolboyscrossedfromRichmondstreet。Allraiseduntidycaps。FatherConmeegreetedthemmorethanoncebenignly。Christianbrotherboys。
FatherConmeesmelledincenseonhisrighthandashewalked。SaintJoseph’schurch，Portlandrow。Foragedandvirtuousfemales。FatherConmeeraisedhishattotheBlessedSacrament。Virtuous：butoccasionallytheywerealsobadtempered。
NearAldboroughhouseFatherConmeethoughtofthatspendthriftnobleman。
Andnowitwasanofficeorsomething。
FatherConmeebegantowalkalongtheNorthStrandroadandwassalutedbyMrWilliamGallagherwhostoodinthedoorwayofhisshop。FatherConmeesalutedMrWilliamGallagherandperceivedtheodoursthatcamefrombaconflitchesandamplecoolsofbutter。HepassedGrogan’sthetobacconistagainstwhichnewsboardsleanedandtoldofadreadfulcatastropheinNewYork。InAmericathosethingswerecontinuallyhappening。Unfortunatepeopletodielikethat，unprepared。Still，anactofperfectcontrition。
FatherConmeewentbyDanielBergin’spublichouseagainstthewindowofwhichtwounlabouringmenlounged。Theysalutedhimandweresaluted。
FatherConmeepassedH。J。O’Neill’sfuneralestablishmentwhereCornyKellehertottedfiguresinthedaybookwhilehechewedabladeofhay。
AconstableonhisbeatsalutedFatherConmeeandFatherConmeesalutedtheconstable。InYoukstetter’s，thepork-butcher’s，FatherConmeeobservedpig’spuddings，whiteandblackandred，lyingneatlycurledintubes。
MooredunderthetreesofCharlevilleMallFatherConmeesawaturfbarge，atowhorsewithpendenthead，abargemanwithahatofdirtystrawseatedamidships，smokingandstaringatabranchofpoplarabovehim。
Itwasidyllic：andFatherConmeereflectedontheprovidenceoftheCreatorwhohadmadeturftobeinbogswheremenmightdigitoutandbringittotownandhamlettomakefiresinthehousesofpoorpeople。
OnNewcomenbridgetheveryreverendJohnConmeeS。J。ofsaintFrancisXavier’schurch，upperGardinerstreet，steppedontoanoutwardboundtram。
OffaninwardboundtramsteppedthereverendNicholasDudleyC。C。
ofsaintAgatha’schurch，northWilliamstreet，ontoNewcomenbridge。
AtNewcomenbridgeFatherConmeesteppedintoanoutwardboundtramforhedislikedtotraverseonfootthedingywaypastMudIsland。
FatherConmeesatinacornerofthetramcar，abluetickettuckedwithcareintheeyeofoneplumpkidglove，whilefourshillings，asixpenceandfivepennieschutedfromhisotherplumpglovepalmintohispurse。
Passingtheivychurchhereflectedthattheticketinspectorusuallymadehisvisitwhenonehadcarelesslythrownawaytheticket。ThesolemnityoftheoccupantsofthecarseemedtoFatherConmeeexcessiveforajourneysoshortandcheap。FatherConmeelikedcheerfuldecorum。
Itwasapeacefulday。ThegentlemanwiththeglassesoppositeFatherConmeehadfinishedexplainingandlookeddown。Hiswife，FatherConmeesupposed。Atinyyawnopenedthemouthofthewifeofthegentlemanwiththeglasses。Sheraisedhersmallglovedfist，yawnedeversogently，tiptappinghersmallglovedfistonheropeningmouthandsmiledtinily，sweetly。
FatherConmeeperceivedherperfumeinthecar。Heperceivedalsothattheawkwardmanattheothersideofherwassittingontheedgeoftheseat。
FatherConmeeatthealtarrailsplacedthehostwithdifficultyinthemouthoftheawkwardoldmanwhohadtheshakyhead。
AtAnnesleybridgethetramhaltedand，whenitwasabouttogo，anoldwomanrosesuddenlyfromherplacetoalight。Theconductorpulledthebellstraptostaythecarforher。Shepassedoutwithherbasketandamarketnet：andFatherConmeesawtheconductorhelpherandnetandbasketdown：andFatherConmeethoughtthat，asshehadnearlypassedtheendofthepennyfare，shewasoneofthosegoodsoulswhohadalwaystobetoldtwiceblessyou，mychild，thattheyhavebeenabsolved，prayforme。Buttheyhadsomanyworriesinlife，somanycares，poorcreatures。
FromthehoardingsMrEugeneStrattongrinnedwiththickniggerlipsatFatherConmee。
FatherConmeethoughtofthesoulsofblackandbrownandyellowmenandofhissermonofsaintPeterClaverS。J。andtheAfricanmissionandofthepropagationofthefaithandofthemillionsofblackandbrownandyellowsoulsthathadnotreceivedthebaptismofwaterwhentheirlasthourcamelikeathiefinthenight。ThatbookbytheBelgianjesuit，LeNombredesÉ；lus，seemedtoFatherConmeeareasonableplea。ThoseweremillionsofhumansoulscreatedbyGodinHisOwnlikenesstowhomthefaithhadnotD。V。beenbrought。ButtheywereGod’ssoulscreatedbyGod。ItseemedtoFatherConmeeapitythattheyshouldallbelost，awaste，ifonemightsay。
AttheHowthroadstopFatherConmeealighted，wassalutedbytheconductorandsalutedinhisturn。