(the rams' horns sound for silence. the standard of zion is hoisted.)bloom (uncloaks impressively, revealing obesity, unrolls a paper and reads solemnly.) aleph beth ghimel daleth hagadah tephilim kosher yom kippur hanukah ros chaschana beni brith bar mitzvah mazzoth askenazim meshuggah talith.
(an official translation is read by jimmy henry, assistant town clerk.)jimmy henry the court of conscience is now open. his most catholic majesty will now administer open air justice. free medical and legal advice, solution of doubles and other problems. all cordially invited. given at this our loyal city of dublin in the year i of the paradisiacal era.
paddy leonard what am i to do about my rates and taxes?
bloom pay them, my friend.
paddy leonard thank you.
nosey flynn can i raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
bloom (obdurately.) sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
j.j. o'molly a daniel did i say? nay! a peter o'brien!
nosey flynn where do i draw the five pounds?
pisser burke for bladder trouble?
bloom
acid. nit. hydrochlor dil., 20 minims,
tinct. mix. vom., 4 minims.
extr. taraxel. lig., 30 minims.
aq. dis. ter in die.
chris callinan what is the parallax of the subsolar ecliptic of aldebaran?
bloom pleased to hear from you, chris. k. ii.
joe hynes why aren't you in uniform?
bloom when my progenitor of sainted memory wore the uniform of the austrian despot in a dank prison where was yours?
ben dollard pansies?
bloom embellish (beautify) suburban gardens.
ben dollard when twins arrive?
bloom father (pater, dad) starts thinking.
larry o'rourke an eight day licence for my new premises. you remember me, sir leo, when you were in number seven. i'm sending around a dozen of stout for the missus.