"Two raincaped watch approach, silent, vigilant. They murmur together.)
THE WATCH
Bloom. Of Bloom. For Bloom. Bloom.
(Each lays hand on Bloom's shoulder.)"
(U15.674)
THE WATCH
Bloom. Of Bloom. For Bloom. Bloom.
(Each lays hand on Bloom's shoulder.)"
(U15.674)
"FIRST WATCH
Caught in the act."
(U15.679)
Caught in the act."
(U15.679)
"Commit no nuisance.
BLOOM
(Stammers.) I am doing good to others."
(U15.680)
BLOOM
(Stammers.) I am doing good to others."
(U15.680)
"(A covey of gulls, storm petrels, rises hungrily from Liffey slime with Banbury cakes in their beaks.)
THE GULLS
Kaw kave kankury kake." (U15.683)
THE GULLS
Kaw kave kankury kake." (U15.683)
"BLOOM
The friend of man. Trained by kindness.
(He points. Bob Doran, toppling from a high barstool, sways over the munching spaniel.)"
(U15.689)
The friend of man. Trained by kindness.
(He points. Bob Doran, toppling from a high barstool, sways over the munching spaniel.)"
(U15.689)
"BOB DORAN
Towser. Give us the paw. Give the paw.
(The bulldog growls, his scruff standing, a gobbet of pig's knuckle between his molars through which rabid scumspittle dribbles. Bob Doran falls silently into an area.)
SECOND WATCH
Prevention of cruelty to animals."
(U15.691)
Towser. Give us the paw. Give the paw.
(The bulldog growls, his scruff standing, a gobbet of pig's knuckle between his molars through which rabid scumspittle dribbles. Bob Doran falls silently into an area.)
SECOND WATCH
Prevention of cruelty to animals."
(U15.691)
"BLOOM
(enthusiastically) A noble work! I scolded that tramdriver on Harold's cross bridge for illusing the poor horse with his harness scab. Bad French I got for my pains. Of course it was frosty and the last tram. All tales of circus life are highly demoralising.
(Signor Maffei, passionpale, in liontamer's costume with diamond studs in his shirtfront, steps forward, holding a circus paperhoop, a curling carriagewhip and a revolver with which he covers the gorging boarhound.)"
(U15.698)
(enthusiastically) A noble work! I scolded that tramdriver on Harold's cross bridge for illusing the poor horse with his harness scab. Bad French I got for my pains. Of course it was frosty and the last tram. All tales of circus life are highly demoralising.
(Signor Maffei, passionpale, in liontamer's costume with diamond studs in his shirtfront, steps forward, holding a circus paperhoop, a curling carriagewhip and a revolver with which he covers the gorging boarhound.)"
(U15.698)
"SIGNOR MAFFEI
(With a sinister smile.) Ladies and gentlemen, my educated greyhound. It was I broke in the bucking broncho Ajax with my patent spiked saddle for carnivores. Lash under the belly with a knotted thong."
(U15.707)
(With a sinister smile.) Ladies and gentlemen, my educated greyhound. It was I broke in the bucking broncho Ajax with my patent spiked saddle for carnivores. Lash under the belly with a knotted thong."
(U15.707)
"Block tackle and a strangling pully will bring your lion to heel, no matter how fractious, even Leo ferox there, the Libyan maneater."
(U15.710)
(U15.710)
"A redhot crowbar and some liniment rubbing on the burning part produced Fritz of Amsterdam, the thinking hyena. (he glares) I possess the Indian sign. The glint of my eye does it with these breastsparklers."
(U15.712)
(U15.712)
"(with a bewitching smile) I now introduce Mademoiselle Ruby, the pride of the ring.
FIRST WATCH
Come. Name and address."
(U15.715)
FIRST WATCH
Come. Name and address."
(U15.715)
"BLOOM
I have forgotten for the moment. Ah, yes! (He takes off his high grade hat, saluting.) Dr Bloom, Leopold, dental surgeon."
(U15.719)
I have forgotten for the moment. Ah, yes! (He takes off his high grade hat, saluting.) Dr Bloom, Leopold, dental surgeon."
(U15.719)
"You have heard of von Bloom Pasha. Umpteen millions. Donnerwetter! Owns half Austria. Egypt. Cousin.
FIRST WATCH
Proof.
(A card falls from inside the leather headband of Bloom's hat.)"
(U15.721)
FIRST WATCH
Proof.
(A card falls from inside the leather headband of Bloom's hat.)"
(U15.721)
"BLOOM
(In red fez, cadi's dress coat with broad green sash, wearing a false badge of the Legion of Honour, picks up the card hastily and offers it.) Allow me."
(U15.727)
(In red fez, cadi's dress coat with broad green sash, wearing a false badge of the Legion of Honour, picks up the card hastily and offers it.) Allow me."
(U15.727)
"My club is the Junior Army and Navy. Solicitors: Messrs John Henry Menton, 27 Bachelor's Walk.
FIRST WATCH
(reads) Henry Flower. No fixed abode. Unlawfully watching and besetting.
SECOND WATCH
An alibi. You are cautioned."
(U15.730)
FIRST WATCH
(reads) Henry Flower. No fixed abode. Unlawfully watching and besetting.
SECOND WATCH
An alibi. You are cautioned."
(U15.730)
"BLOOM
(Produces from his heartpocket a crumpled yellow flower.) This is the flower in question. It was given me by a man I don't know his name. (Plausibly.) You know that old joke, rose of Castile. Bloom. The change of name. Virag. (He murmurs privately and confidentially.) We are engaged you see, sergeant."
(U15.737)
(Produces from his heartpocket a crumpled yellow flower.) This is the flower in question. It was given me by a man I don't know his name. (Plausibly.) You know that old joke, rose of Castile. Bloom. The change of name. Virag. (He murmurs privately and confidentially.) We are engaged you see, sergeant."
(U15.737)