ains dragon's teeth。 Armed heroes spring up from furrows。 They exchange in amity the pass of knights of the red cross and fight duels with cavalry sabres： Wolfe Tone against Henry Grattan； Smith O'Brien against Daniel O'Connell； Michael Davitt against Isaac Butt； Justin M'Carthy against Parnell； Arthur Griffith against John Redmond John O'Leary against liar O'Johnny； lord Edward Fitzgerald against lord Gerald Fitzedward； The O'Donoghue of the Glens against The Glens of The Donoghue。 On an eminence； the centre of the earth； rises the field altar of Saint Barbara。 Black candles rise from its gospel and epistle horns。 From the high barbicans of the tower two shafts of light fall on the smokepalled altarstone。 On the altarstone Mrs Mina Purefoy； goddess of unreason； lies naked； fettered； a chalice resting on her swollen belly。 Father Malachi O'Flynn； in a long petticoat and reversed chasuble； his two left feet back to the front； celebrates camp mash。 The Reverend Mr Hugh C。 Haines love MA。 in a plain cassock and mortar board； his head and collar back to the front； holds over the celebrants head an open umbrella。）
FATHER MALACHI O'FLYNN Introibo ad altare diaboli。
THE REVEREND MR HAINES LOVE To the devil which hath made glad my young days。
FATHER MALACHI O'FLYNN （Takes from the chalice and elevates a blooddripping host。） Corpus Meum。
THE REVEREND MR HAINES LOVE （Raises high behind the celebrant's petticoats； revealing his grey bare hairy buttocks between which a carrot is stuck。） My body。
THE VOICE OF ALL THE DAMNED Htengier Tnetopinmo Dog Drol eht rot； Aiulella！
（From on high the voice of Adonai calls。）
ADONAI Dooooooooooog！
THE VOICE OF ALL THE BLESSED Alleluia； for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth！
（From on high the voice of Adonai calls。）
ADONAI Goooooooooood！
（In strident discord peasants and townsmen of mange and Green factions sing Kick the Pope and Daily； daily sing to Mary。）
PRIVATE CARR （With ferocious articulation。） I'll do him in； so help me fucking Christ！ I'll wring the bastard fucker's bleeding blasted fucking windpipe！
OLD GUMMY GRANNY （Thrusts a dagger towards Stephen's hand。） Remove him； acushla。 At 8。35 a。m。 you will be in heaven and Ireland will be free。 （She prays。） O good God； take him！
BLOOM （Runs to Lynch。） Can't you get him away？
LYNCH He likes dialectic； the universal language。 Kitty！ （To Bloom。） Get him away； you。 He won't listen to me。 （He drags Kitty away。）
STEPHEN （Points。） Exit Judas。 Et laqueo se suspendit。
BLOOM （Runs to Stephen。） e along with me now before worse happens。 Here's your stick。
STEPHEN Stick； no。 Reason。 This feast of pure reason。
CISSY CAFFREY （Pulling Private Carr。） e on； you're boosed。 He insulted me but I forgive him。 （Shouting in his ear。） I forgive him for insulting me。
BLOOM （Over Stephen's shoulder。） Yes； go。 You see he's incapable。
PRIVATE CARR （Breaks loose。） I'll insult him。
（He rushes towards Stephen； fists outstretched； and strikes him in the face。 Stephen totters； collapses； falls stunned。 He lies prone； his face to the sky； his hat rolling to the wall。 Bloom follows and picks it up。）
MAJOR TWEEDY （Loudly。） Carbine in bucket！ cease fire！ Salute！
THE RETRIEVER （Barking furiously。） Ute ute ute ute ute ute uteute。
THE CROWD Let him up！ Don't strike him when he's down！ Air！ Who？ The soldier hit him。 He's a professor。 Is he hurted？ Don't manhandle him！ He's fainted！
（The retriever； nosing on the fringe of the crowd； barks noisily。）
What call had the redcoat to strike the gentleman and he under the influence？ Let them go and fight the Boers！
THE BAWD Listen to who's talking！ Hasn't the soldier a right to go with his girl？ He gave him the coward's blow。
（They grab at each other's hair； claw at each other and spit。）
THE RETRIEVER （Barking。） Wow wow wow。
BLOOM （Shoves them back； loudly。） Get back； stand back！
PRIVATE PTON （Tugging his rade。） Here bugger off； Harry。 There's the cops！
（Two raincaped watch； tall； stand in the group）
FIRST WATCH What's wrong here？
PRIVATE PTON We were with this lady and he insulted us and assaulted my chum。 （The retriever barks。） Who owns the bleeding tyke？
CISSY CAFFREY （With expectation。） Is he bleeding？
A MAN （Rising from his knees。） No。 Gone off。 He'll e to all right。
BLOOM （Glances sharply at the man。） Leave him to me。 I can easily。。。
SECOND WATCH Who are you？ Do you know him？
PRIVATE CARR （Lurches towards the watch。） He insulted my lady friend。
BLOOM （Angrily。） You hit him without provocation。 I'm a witness。 Constable； take his regimental number。
SECOND WATCH I don't want your instructions in the discharge of my duty。 PRIVATE PTON （Pulling his rade。） Here； bugger off； Harry。 Or Bennett'll have you in the lockup。
PRIVATE CARR （Staggering as he is pulled away。） God fuck old Bennett！ He's a whitearsed bugger。 I don't give a shit for him。
FIRST WATCH （Taking out his notebook。） What's his name？
BLOOM （Peering over the crowd。） I just see a car there。 If you give me a hand a second； sergeant。
FIRST WATCH Name and address。
（Corny Kelleher weepers round his hat； a death wreath in his hand； appears among the bystanders。）
BLOOM （Quickly。） O； the very man！ （He whispers。） Simon Dedalus' son。 A bit sprung。 Get those policemen to move those loafers back。
SECOND WATCH Night； Mr Kelleher。
CORNY KELLEHER （To the watch； with drawling eye。） That's all right。 I know him。 Won a bit on the races。 Gold cup。 Throwaway。 （He laughs。） Twenty to one。 Do you follow me？
FIRST WATCH （Turns to the crowd。） Here； what are you all gaping at？ Move on out of that。
（The crowd disperses slowly； muttering； down the lane。）
CORNY KELLEHER Leave it to me； sergeant。 That'll be all right。 （He laughs； shaking his head。） We were often as bad ourselves； ay or worse。 What？ Eh； what？
FIRST WATCH （Laughs。） I suppose so。
CORNY KELLEHER （Nudges the second watch。） e and wipe your name off the slate。 （He lilts； wagging his head。） With my tooraloom tooraloom tooraloom tooraloom。 What； eh； do you follow me？
SECOND WATCH （Genially。） Ah； sure we were too。
CORNY KELLEHER （Winking。） Boys will be boys。 I've a car round there。
SECOND WATCH All right； Mr Kelleher。 Good night。
CORNY KELLEHER I'll see to that。
BLOOM （Shakes hands with both of the watch in turn。） Thank you very much gentlemen； thank you。 （He mumbles confidentially。） We don't want any scandal； you understand。 Father is a well known； highly respected citizen。 Just a little wild oats； you understand。
FIRST WATCH O； I understand； sir。
SECOND WATCH That's all right； Sir。
FIRST WATCH It was only in case of corporal injuries I'd have had to report it at the station。
BLOOM （Nods rapidly。） Naturally。 Quite right。 Only your bounden duty。
SECOND WATCH It's our duty。
CORNY KELLEHER Good night； men。
THE WATCH （Saluting together。） Night； gentlemen。 （They move off with slow heavy tread。）
BLOOM （Blows。） Providential you came on the scene。 You have a car？。
CORNY KELLEHER （Laughs； pointing his thumb over his right shoulder to the car brought up against the scaffolding。） Two mercials that were standing fizz in Jammet's。 Like princes； faith。 One of them lost two quid on the race。 Drowning his grief and were on for a go with the jolly girls。 So I landed them up on Behan's car and down to nighttown。
BLOOM I was just going home by Gardiner street when I happened to。。。
CORNY KELLEHER （Laughs。） Sure they wanted me to join in with the mots。 No； by God； says I。 Not for old stagers like myself and yourself。 （He laughs again and leers with lacklustre eye。） Thanks be to God we have it in the house what； eh； do you follow me？ Hah！ hah！ hah！
BLOOM （Tries to laugh。） He； he； he！ Yes。 Matter of fact I was just visiting an old friend of mine there； Virag； you don't know him （poor fellow he's laid up for the past week） and we had a liquor together and I was just making my way home。。。
（The horse neighs。）
THE HORSE Hohohohohohoh！ Hohohohome！
CORNY KELLEHER Sure it was Behan； our jarvey there； that told me after we left the two mercials in Mrs Cohen's and I told him to pull up and got off to see。 （He laughs。） Sober hearsedrivers a specialty。 Will I give him a lift home？ Where does he hang out？ Somewhere in Cabra； what？
BLOOM No； in Sandycove； I believe； from what he let drop。
（Stephen； prone； breathes to the stars。 Corny Kelleher asquint； drawls at the horse。 Bloom in gloom； looms down。）
CORNY KELLEHER （Scratches his nape。） Sandycove！ （He bends down and calls to Stephen。） Eh！ （He calls again。） Eh！ He's covered with shavings anyhow。 Take care they didn't lift anything off him。
BLOOM No； no； no。 I have his money and his hat here and stick。
CORNY KELLEHER Ah well； he'll get over it。 No bones broken。 Well； I'll shove along。 （He laughs。） I've a rendezvous in the morning。 Burying the dead。 Safe home！
THE HORSE （Neighs。） Hohohohohome。
BLOOM Good night。 I'll just wait and take him along in a few。。。
（Corny Kelleher returns to the outside car and mounts it。 The horse harness jingles。）
CORNY KELLEHER （From the car； standing。） Night。
BLOOM Night。
（The jarvey chucks the reins and raises his whip encouragingly。 The car and horse back slowly； awkwardly and turn。 Corny Kelleher on the sideseat sways his head to and fro in sign of mirth at Blooms plight。 The jarvey joins in the mute pantomimic merriment nodding from the farther seat。 Bloom shakes his head in mute mirthful reply。 With thumb and palm Corny Kelleher reassures that the two bobbies will allow the sleep to continue for what else is to be done。 With a slow nod Bloom conveys his gratitude as that is exactly what Stephen needs。 The car jingles tooraloom round the corner of the tooraloom lane。 Corny Kelleher again reassuralooms with his hand。 Bloom with his hand assuralooms Corny Kelleher that he is reassuraloomtay。 The tinkling hoofs and jingling harness grow fainter with their tooralooloolooloo lay。 Bloom； holding in his hand Stephens hat festooned with shavings and ashplant； stands irresolute。 Then he bends to him and shakes him by the shoulder。）
BLOOM Eh！ Ho！ （There is no answer he bends again。） Mr Dedalus！ （There is no answer。） The name if you call。 Somnambulist。 （He bends again and； hesitating； brings his mouth near the face of the prostrate form。） Stephen！ （There is no answer。 He cal