Ulysses

(Barry) #1

10  Ulysses


and over again not to leave knives crossed like that because
she has nobody to command her as she said herself well if he
doesnt correct her faith I will that was the last time she
turned on the teartap I was just like that myself they darent
order me about the place its his fault of course having the
two of us slaving here instead of getting in a woman long
ago am I ever going to have a proper servant again of course
then shed see him coming Id have to let her know or shed
revenge it arent they a nuisance that old Mrs Fleming you
have to be walking round after her putting the things into
her hands sneezing and farting into the pots well of course
shes old she cant help it a good job I found that rotten old
smelly dishcloth that got lost behind the dresser I knew
there was something and opened the area window to let out
the smell bringing in his friends to entertain them like the
night he walked home with a dog if you please that might
have been mad especially Simon Dedalus son his father
such a criticiser with his glasses up with his tall hat on him
at the cricket match and a great big hole in his sock one
thing laughing at the other and his son that got all those
prizes for whatever he won them in the intermediate imag-
ine climbing over the railings if anybody saw him that knew
us I wonder he didnt tear a big hole in his grand funeral
trousers as if the one nature gave wasnt enough for anybody
hawking him down into the dirty old kitchen now is he
right in his head I ask pity it wasnt washing day my old pair
of drawers might have been hanging up too on the line on
exhibition for all hed ever care with the ironmould mark
the stupid old bundle burned on them he might think was
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