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Chapter 7

  March20.Longtalkwithlyonthesubjeyrevolt.

  Hehadhisgrandmanneron.Isuppleandsuave.Attackedmeonthescoreofloveforoher.Triedtoimaginehismother:ot.Toldmeonamomentofthoughtlessness,hisfatherwassixty-onewhenhewasborn.seehim.Strongfarmertype.Pepperandsaltsuit.Squarefeet.U,grizzledbeard.Probablyattendscmatches.PayshisduesregularlybutnotplentifullytoFatherDwyerofLarras.Sometimestalkstogirlsafternightfall.Buthismother?Veryyoungorveryold?Hardlythefirst.Ifso,lywouldnothavespokenashedid.Oldthen.Probably,anded.Hencelysdespairofsoul:thechildofexhaustedloins.

  March21,m.Thoughtthisinbedlastnightbutwastoolazyaoaddtoit.Free,yes.TheexhaustedloihoseofElizabethandZacchary.Theheprecursor.Item:heeatschieflybellybaddriedfigs.Readlocustsandwildhoney.Also,whenthinkingofhim,sawalwaysasternseveredheadordeathmaskasifoutlinedonagreycurtainorveronica.Decollationtheycallitinthegold.PuzzledforthemomentbysaintJohnattheLatingate.WhatdoIsee?Adecollatedpercurstopickthelock.

  March21,night.Free.Soulfreeandfancyfree.Letthedeadburythedead.Ay.Ahedeadmarrythedead.

  March22.InpanywithLynchfollowedasizeablehospitalnurse.Lynchsidea.Dislikeit.Twoleanhungrygreyhoundswalkingafteraheifer.

  March23.Havenotseenhersinight.Unwell?Sitsatthefireperhapswithmammasshawlonhershoulders.Butnotpeevish.Anicebowlofgruel?Wontyounow?

  March24.Beganwithadiscussionwithmymother.Subject:B.V.M.Handicappedbymysexandyouth.ToescapehelduprelatioweenJesusandPapaagainstthose-betweenMaryandherson.Saidreligionwasnotalying-inhospital.Motherindulgent.SaidIhaveaqueermindandhavereadtoomuottrue.Havereadlittleanduoodless.ThenshesaidIwouldebacktofaithbecauseIhadarestlessmind.Thismeanstoleavechurchbybackdoorofsinaerthroughtheskylightofrepentance.otrepent.Toldhersoandaskedforsixpethreepence.

  Theocollege.OtherwrahlittleroundheadrogueseyeGhezzi.ThistimeaboutBrunotheNolan.BeganinItalianandendedinpidginEnglish.HesaidBrunowasaterribleheretic.Isaidhewasterriblyburned.Heagreedtothiswithsomesorrow.Thengavemerecipeforwhathecallsrisottoallabergamasca.Whenhepronouncesasoftoheprotrudeshisfullallipsasifhekissedthevowel.Hashe?Andcouldherepent?Yes,hecould:andcrytworuestears,onefromeacheye.

  CrossingStephens,thatis,mygreen,rememberedthathistrymenandnotminehadiedwhatlythehtcalledion.Aquartetofthem,soldiersofthey-seventhinfantryregiment,satatthefootofthecrossandtossedupdicefortheovercoatofthecrucified.

  Wenttolibrary.Triedtoreadthreereviews.Useless.Sheisnotoutyet.AmIalarmed?Aboutwhat?Thatshewillneverbeoutagain.

  Blakewrote:

  IwonderifWilliamBondwilldie

  Forassuredlyheisveryill.

  Alas,poorWilliam!

  IwasoadioramainRotunda.Attheendwerepicturesofbignobs.AmongthemWilliamEwartGladstone,justthendead.OrchestraplayedOWillie,wehavemissedyou.

  Araceofclodhoppers!

  March25,m.Atroublednightofdreams.Wanttogetthemoffmychest.

  Alongcurvinggallery.Fromthefloorasdpillarsofdarkvapours.Itispeopledbytheimagesoffabulouskings,setinstoheirhandsarefoldedupontheirkokenofwearinessandtheireyesaredarkenedfortheerrorsofmengoupbeforethemforeverasdarkvapours.

  Strangefiguresadvanceasfromacave.Theyarenotastallasmen.Oseemtostandquiteapartfromaheirfacesarephosphorest,withdarkerstreaks.Theypeeratmeandtheireyesseemtoaskmesomething.Theydonotspeak.

  March30.Thiseveninglywasintheporchofthelibrary,proposingaproblemtoDixonandherbrother.Amotherletherchildfallintotheillharpingoher.Acrocodileseizedthechild.Motheraskeditback.Crocodilesaidallrightifshetoldhimwhathewasgoingtodowiththechild,eatitor.

  Thismentality,Lepiduswouldsay,isindeedbredoutofyourmudbytheoperationofyoursun.

  Andmine?Isitnottoo?ThenintoNilemudwithit!

  April1.Disapproveofthislastphrase.

  April2.SawherdrinkingteaaingcakesinJohnstons,MooneyandOBriens.Rather,lynx-eyedLynchsaassed.Hetellsmelywasiherebybrother.Didhebringhiscrocodile?Ishetheshininglightnow?Well,Idiscoveredhim.IprotestIdid.ShiningquietlybehindabushelofWicklowbran.

  April3.MetDavinatthecigarshopoppositeFindlaterschurch.Hewasinablacksweaterandhadahurleystick.AskedmewasittrueIwasgoingawayandwhy.ToldhimtheshortestwaytoTarawasviaHolyhead.Justthenmyfathercameup.Introdu.Fatherpoliteandobservant.AskedDavinifhemightofferhimsomerefreshment.Davincouldnot,wasgoingtoameeting.Whenwecameawayfathertoldmehehadagoodhoeye.AskedmewhyIdidnotjoinarowingclub.Ipretehinkitover.ToldmethenhowhebrokePehersheart.Waoreadlaw.SaysIwascutoutforthat.Moremud,morecrocodiles.

  April5.Wildspring.Scuddingclouds.Olife!Darkstreamofswirlingbogwateronwhichapple-treeshavecastdowntheirdelicateflowers.Eyesofgirlsamongtheleaves.Girlsdemureandromping.Allfairorauburn:nodarkoheyblushbetter.Houpla!

  April6.Certainlysheremembersthepast.Lynchsaysallwomendo.Thensheremembersthetimeofherchildhood-andmine,ifIwaseverachild.Thepastisedinthepresentandthepresentislivingonlybecauseitbringsforththefuture.Statuesofwomen,ifLynchberight,shouldalwaysbefullydraped,onehandofthewomanfeelifullyherownhinderparts.

  April6,later.MichaelRobartesremembersfotteyand,whenhisarmsherround,hepressesinhisarmsthelovelinesswhichhaslongfadedfromtheworld.Notthis.Notatall.Idesiretopressinmyarmsthelovelinesswhichhaseintotheworld.

  April10.Faintly,uheheavynight,throughthesilehecitywhichhasturnedfromdreamstodreamlesssleepasawearyloverwhomnocaressesmove,thesoundofhoofsupontheroad.Notsofaintlynowastheyehebridge;andinamoment,astheypassthedarkenedwindows,thesilenceisclovenbyalarmasbyanarrow.Theyareheardnowfaraway,hoofsthatshineamidtheheavynightasgems,hurryingbeyondthesleepiowhatjourneysend-whatheart?-bearingwhattidings?

  April11.ReadwhatIwrotelastnight.Vaguewordsfueemotion.Wouldshelikeit?Ithinkso.ThenIshouldhavetolikeitalso.

  April13.Thattundishhasbeenonmymindforalongtime.IlookeditupandfinditEnglishandgoodoldbluntEnglishtoo.Damnthedeanofstudiesandhisfunnel!Whatdidheeherefortoteachushisownlanguageortolearnitfromus.Damnhimonewayortheother!

  April14.JohnAlphonsusMulrennanhasjustreturnedfromthewestofIreland.EuropeanandAsiaticpaperspleasecopy.Hetoldushemetanoldmanthereinamountain.Oldmanhadredeyesandshortpipe.OldmanspokeIrish.MulrennanspokeIrish.ThenoldmanandMulrennanspokeEnglish.Mulrennanspoketohimaboutuniverseandstars.Oldmansat,listened,smoked,spat.Thensaid:

  --Ah,theremustbeterriblequeercreaturesatthelatterandoftheworld.

  Ifearhim.Ifearhisred-rimmedhoriswithhimImuststruggleallthroughthisnighttilldaye,tillheorIliedead,grippinghimbythesihroattill.

  Tillwhat?Tillheyieldtome?No.Imeannoharm.

  April15.MethertodaypointblankinGraftohecrhtustogether.Webothstopped.SheaskedmewhyInevercame,saidshehadheardallsortsofstoriesaboutme.Thiswasonlytogaintime.AskedmewasIwritingpoems?Aboutwhom?Iaskedher.Thisfusedhermoreasorryaurnedoffthatvalveatondopehespiritual-heroicrefrigeratingapparatus,iedandpatentedinalltriesbyDanteAlighieri.Talkedrapidlyofmyselfandmyplans.InthemidstofitunluckilyImadeasuddeureofarevolutionarynature.Imusthavelookedlikeafellowthrowingahandfulofpeasintotheair.Peoplebegantolookatus.Sheshookhandsamomentafterand,ingoingaway,saidshehopedIwoulddowhatIsaid.

  NowIcallthatfriendly,dontyou?

  Yes,Ilikedhertoday.Alittleormuch?Dontknow.Ilikedheranditseemsanewfeelingtome.Then,inthatcase,alltherest,allthatIthoughtIthoughtandallthatIfeltIfelt,alltherestbeforenow,infact.O,giveitup,oldchap!Sleepitoff!

  April16.Away!Away!

  Thespellofarmsandvoices:thewhitearmsofroads,theirpromiseofbradtheblackarmsoftallshipsthatstandagainstthemooaleofdistantnations.Theyareheldouttosay:Wearealone-e.Andthevoicessaywiththem:Weareyourkinsmen.Andtheairisthickwiththeirpanyastheycalltome,theirkinsman,makiogo,shakingthewingsoftheirexultantandterribleyouth.

  April26.Motherisputtingmynewsedhandclothesinorder.Shepraysnow,shesays,thatImaylearninmyownlifeandawayfromhomeandfriendswhattheheartisandwhatitfeels.Amen.Sobeit.Wele,Olife,Igotoenterforthemillionthtimetherealityofexperieeihyofmysoultheuedsyrace.

  April27.Oldfather,oldartificer,standmenowandeveringoodstead.

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