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 calls again。） Stephen！
STEPHEN （Groans。） Who？ Black panther vampire。 （He sighs and stretches himself then murmurs thickly with prolonged vowels。） Who。。。 drive。。。 Fergus now。 And pierce。。。 wood's woven shade？。。。
（He turns on his left side； sighing； doubling himself together。）
BLOOM Poetry。 Well educated。 Pity。 （He bends again and undoes the buttons of Stephen's waistcoat。） To breathe。 （He brushes the wood shavings from Stephen's clothes with light hands and fingers。） One pound seven。 Not hurt anyhow。 （He listens。） What！
（Murmurs。）
。。。 shadows。。。 the woods
。。。 white breast。。。 dim。。。
（He stretches out his arms； sighs again and curls his body。 Bloom holding his hat and ashplant stands erect。 A dog barks in the distance。 Bloom tightens and loosens his grip on the ashplant。 He looks down on Stephen's face and form。）
BLOOM （munes with the night。） Face reminds me of his poor mother。 In the shady wood。 The deep white breast。 Ferguson； I think I caught。 A girl。 Some girl。 Best thing could happen him。。。 （He murmurs。）。。。 swear that I will always hail； ever conceal； never reveal； any part or parts； art or arts。。。 （He murmurs。） in the rough sands of the sea。 a cabletow's length from the shore。。。 where the tide ebbs 。。。 and flows。。。
（Silent； thoughtful； alert； he stands on guard； his fingers at his lips in the attitude of secret master。 Against the dark wall a figure appears slowly； a fairy boy of eleven； a changeling； kidnapped； dressed in an Eton suit with glass shoes and a little bronze helmet； holding a book in his hand。 He reads from right to left inaudibly； smiling； kissing the page。）
BLOOM （Wonderstruck； calls inaudibly。） Rudy！
RUDY （Gazes unseeing into Bloom's eyes and goes on reading； kissing； smiling。 He has a delicate mauveface。 On his suit he has diamond and ruby buttons。 In his free left hand he holds a slim ivory cane with a violet howknot。 A white lambkin peeps out of his waistcoat pocket。）
Eumaeus
PREPARATORY TO ANYTHING ELSE MR BLOOM BRUSHED OFF THE GREATER bulk of the shavings and handed Stephen the hat and ashplant and bucked him up generally in orthodox Samaritan fashion； which he very badly needed。 His （Stephen's） mind was not exactly what you would call wandering but a bit unsteady and on his expressed desire for some beverage to drink Mr Bloom； in view of the hour it was and there being no pumps of Vartry water available for their ablutions； let alone drinking purposes； hit upon an expedient by suggesting； off the reel； the propriety of the cabman's shelter； as it was called； hardly a stonesthrow away near Butt Bridge； where they might hit upon some drinkables in the shape of a milk and soda or a mineral。 But how to get there was the rub。 For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned。 So far as he could see he was rather pale in the face so that it occurred to him as highly advisable to get a conveyance of some description which would answer in their then condition； both of them being e。 d。 ed； particularly Stephen； always assuming that there was such a thing to be found。 Accordingly； after a few such preliminaries； as； in spite of his having forgotten to take up his rather soapsuddy handkerchief after it had done yeoman service in the shaving line； brushing； they both walked together along Beaver street； or； more properly； lane； as far as the farrier's and the distinctly fetid atmosphere of the livery stables at the corner of Montgomery street where they made tracks to the left from thence debouching into Amiens Street round by the corner of Dan Bergin's。 But； as he confidently anticipated； there was not a sign of a Jehu plying for hire anywhere to be seen except a fourwheeler； probably engaged by some fellows inside on the spree； outside the North Star Hotel and there was no symptom of its budging a quarter of an inch when Mr Bloom； who was anything but a professional whistler； endeavoured to hail it by emitting a kind of a whistle； holding his arms arched over his head； twice。
This was a quandary but； bringing monsense to bear on it； evidently there was nothing for it but put a good face on the matter and foot it which they accordingly did。 So； bevelling around by Mullet's and the Signal House； which they shortly reached； they proceeded perforce in the direction of Amiens street railway terminus； Mr Bloom being handicapped by the circumstance that one of the back buttons of his trousers had； to vary the timehonoured adage； gone the way of all buttons； though； entering thoroughly into the spirit of the thing； he heroically made light of the mischance。 So； as neither of them were particularly pressed for time； as it happened； and the temperature refreshing since it cleared up after the recent visitation of Jupiter Pluvius； they dandered along past by where the empty vehicle was waiting without a fare or a jarvey。 As it so happened a Dublin United Tramways pany's sandstrewer happening to be returning the elder man recounted to his panion à propos of the incident his own truly miraculous escape of some little while back。 They passed the main entrance of the Great Northern railway station； the starting point for Belfast； where of course all traffic was suspended at that late hour； and； passing the back door of the morgue （a not very enticing locality； not to say gruesome to a degree； more especially at night）； ultimately gained the Dock Tavern and in due course turned into Store street； famous for its C division police station。 Between this point and the high； at present unlit； warehouses of Beresford Place Stephen thought to think of Ibsen； associated with Baird's； the stonecutter's； in his mind somehow in Talbot Place； first turning on the right； while the other； who was acting as his fidus Achates； inhaled with internal satisfaction the smell of James Rourke's city bakery； situated quite close to where they were； the very palatable odour indeed of our daily bread； of all modities of the public the primary and most indispensable。 Bread； the staff of life； earn your bread； O tell me where is fancy bread？ At Rourke's the baker's； it is said。
En route； to his taciturn； and； not to put too fine a point on it； not yet perfectly sober panion； Mr Bloom； who at all events； was in plete possession of his faculties； never more so； in fact disgustingly sober； spoke a word of caution re the dangers of nighttown； women of ill fame and swell mobsmen； which； barely permissible once in a while； though not as a habitual practice； was of the nature of a regular deathtrap for young fellows of his age particularly if they had acquired drinking habits under the influence of liquor unless you knew a little juijitsu for every contingency as even a fellow on the broad of his back could administer a nasty kick if you didn't look out。 Highly providential was the appearance on the scene of Corny