Ulysses
er, Spanish, entire, the other, smaller, Irish, bisected with
augmented surface and more redolent, a jar of Irish Model
Dairy’s cream, a jug of brown crockery containing a nag-
gin and a quarter of soured adulterated milk, converted by
heat into water, acidulous serum and semisolidified curds,
which added to the quantity subtracted for Mr Bloom’s and
Mrs Fleming’s breakfasts, made one imperial pint, the total
quantity originally delivered, two cloves, a halfpenny and
a small dish containing a slice of fresh ribsteak. On the up-
per shelf a battery of jamjars (empty) of various sizes and
proveniences.
What attracted his attention lying on the apron of the
dresser?
Four polygonal fragments of two lacerated scarlet bet-
ting tickets, numbered 8 87, 88 6.
What reminiscences temporarily corrugated his brow?
Reminiscences of coincidences, truth stranger than
fiction, preindicative of the result of the Gold Cup flat hand-
icap, the official and definitive result of which he had read
in the Evening Telegraph, late pink edition, in the cabman’s
shelter, at Butt bridge.
Where had previous intimations of the result, effected or
projected, been received by him?
In Bernard Kiernan’s licensed premises 8, 9 and 10 little
Britain street: in David Byrne’s licensed premises, 14 Duke
street: in O’Connell street lower, outside Graham Lemon’s
when a dark man had placed in his hand a throwaway (sub-
sequently thrown away), advertising Elijah, restorer of the
church in Zion: in Lincoln place outside the premises of F. W.