Ulysses by James Joyce Chapter 8 Page 91

window of unbought tarts and passed the reverend Thomas Connellan’s bookstore. Why I left the church of Rome?

Birds’ Nest. Women run him. They say they used to give pauper children soup to change to protestants in the time of the potato blight. Society over the way papa went to for the conversion of poor jews. Same bait. Why we left the church of Rome.

A blind stripling stood tapping the curbstone with his slender cane. No tram in sight. Wants to cross.

Do you want to cross? Mr Bloom asked.

The blind stripling did not answer. His wallface frowned weakly. He moved his head uncertainly.

You’re in Dawson street, Mr Bloom said. Molesworth street is opposite. Do you want to cross? There’s