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#105 While the postmistress searched a pigeonhole he gazed at the recruiting poster

#105 While the postmistress searched a pigeonhole he gazed at the recruiting poster

by upright | Apr 23, 2016 | Ulysses | 0 comments

He turned away and sauntered across the road. How did she walk with her sausages? Like that something. As he walked he took the folded Freeman from his sidepocket, unfolded it, rolled it lengthwise in a baton and tapped it at each sauntering step against his...
#104  Ah yes, in the dead sea floating on his back, reading a book with a parasol open

#104 Ah yes, in the dead sea floating on his back, reading a book with a parasol open

by upright | Apr 18, 2016 | Ulysses | 0 comments

In Westland row he halted before the window of the Belfast and Oriental Tea Company and read the legends of leadpapered packets: choice blend, finest quality, family tea. Rather warm. Tea. Must get some from Tom Kernan. Couldn’t ask him at a funeral, though....
#103 By Brady’s cottages a boy for the skins lolled, his bucket of offal linked, smoking a chewed fagbutt.

#103 By Brady’s cottages a boy for the skins lolled, his bucket of offal linked, smoking a chewed fagbutt.

by upright | Apr 15, 2016 | Ulysses | 0 comments

By lorries along sir John Rogerson’s quay Mr Bloom walked soberly, past Windmill lane, Leask’s the linseed crusher, the postal telegraph office. Could have given that address too. And past the sailors’ home. He turned from the morning noises of the...
#102  Night hours then: black with daggers and eyemasks.

#102 Night hours then: black with daggers and eyemasks.

by upright | Apr 11, 2016 | Ulysses | 0 comments

Rubbing smartly in turn each welt against her stockinged calf. Morning after the bazaar dance when May’s band played Ponchielli’s dance of the hours. Explain that: morning hours, noon, then evening coming on, then night hours. Washing her teeth. That was...
#101 Dislike dressing together. Nicked myself shaving. Biting her nether lip, hooking the placket of her skirt.

#101 Dislike dressing together. Nicked myself shaving. Biting her nether lip, hooking the placket of her skirt.

by upright | Apr 9, 2016 | Ulysses | 0 comments

Quietly he read, restraining himself, the first column and, yielding but resisting, began the second. Midway, his last resistance yielding, he allowed his bowels to ease themselves quietly as he read, reading still patiently that slight constipation of yesterday quite...
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