Ulysses by James Joyce Chapter 11 Page 11

for something for my skin.

Miss Kennedy, pouring now a fulldrawn tea, grimaced and prayed:

O, don’t remind me of him for mercy’ sake!

But wait till I tell you, miss Douce entreated.

Sweet tea miss Kennedy having poured with milk plugged both two ears with little fingers.

No, don’t, she cried.

I won’t listen, she cried.

But Bloom?

Miss Douce grunted in snuffy fogey’s tone:

For your what? says he.

Miss Kennedy unplugged her ears to hear, to speak: but said, but prayed again: