Ulysses by James Joyce Chapter 2 Page 34

Who knows? he said. To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher.

Stephen rustled the sheets again.

As regards these, he began.

Yes, Mr Deasy said. You have two copies there.

If you can have them published at once.

Telegraph. Irish Homestead.

I will try, Stephen said, and let you know tomorrow. I know two editors slightly.

That will do, Mr Deasy said briskly. I wrote last night to Mr Field, M.P. There is a meeting of the cattletraders’ association today at the City Arms hotel. I asked him to lay my letter before the meeting. You see if you can get it into your two papers. What are they?