Ulysses by James Joyce
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aches and pains.
--Sweet almond oil and tincture of benzoin, Mr Bloom said, and then orangeflower water ... It certainly did make her skin so delicate white like wax. --And white wax also, he said. Brings out the darkness of her eyes. Looking at me, the sheet up to her eyes, Spanish, smelling herself, when I was fixing the links in my cuffs. Those homely recipes are often the best: strawberries for the teeth: nettles and rainwater: oatmeal they say steeped in buttermilk. Skinfood. One of the old queen's sons, duke of Albany was it? had only one skin. Leopold, yes. Three we have. Warts, bunions and pimples to make it worse. But you want a perfume too. What perfume does your? PEAU D'ESPAGNE. That orangeflower water is so fresh. Nice smell these soaps have. Pure curd soap. Time to get a bath round the corner. Hammam. Turkish. Massage. Dirt gets rolled up in your navel. Nicer if a nice girl did it. Also I think I. Yes I. Do it in the bath. Curious longing I. Water to water. Combine business with pleasure. Pity no time for massage. Feel fresh then all the day. Funeral be rather glum. --Yes, sir, the chemist said. That was two and nine. Have you brought a bottle? --No, Mr Bloom said. Make it up, please. I'll call later in the day and I'll take one of these soaps. How much are they? --Fourpence, sir. |
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