― Phth! says I to her like that, right into her eye.

He clapped his hand to his eye and gave a hoarse scream of pain.

― O Jesus, Mary and Joseph! says she. I’m blinded! I’m blinded and drownded!

He stopped in a fit of coughing and laughter, repeating:

― I’m blinded entirely.

Mr. Dedalus laughed loudly and lay back in his chair while uncle Charles swayed his head to and fro.

Dante looked terribly angry and repeated while they laughed: