– History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.
From the playfield the boys raised a shout. A whirring whistle: goal. What if that nightmare gave you a back kick?
— The ways of the Creator are not our ways, Mr Deasy said. All history moves towards one great goal, the manifestation of God.
Stephen jerked his thumb towards the window, saying:
— That is God.
Hooray! Ay! Whrrwhee!
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Get ready for Bloomsday by re-reading Ulysses. This little section is from the 3rd Episode – Nestor – and relates to the Theme of Bloomsday Montreal this year.
Go to www.mcgill.ca/bloomsday to view the full schedule of events and to register.
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