The reading stopped at ". . . stuck for two quid." (12.1093)
Summary:
Soon the discussion moves on to a boxing match, the Keogh-Bennett match. Gifford* mentions that "the match does have some basis, since one M. K. Keogh did box one Garry in late April 1904. Percy Bennett, a member of the Zurich consular staff when Joyce lived in the city, is a grudge substitute for the more Irish Garry." During Alf Bergan's description of how Keogh boxed Bennett the name of Boylan again comes up. Bloom cuts in again about lawn tennis and the circulation of blood (12.952), topics of least interest to the Dubliners gathered there. In fact, this boxing match is described by yet another interpolation, written as a parody of sports journalism style.
If there was one name Bloom does not want to hear mentioned, that is of Boylan. But the name is mentioned again, with Alf Bergan even bringing up the concert tour Boylan is organizing.
At this stage there are two short interpolations. One is about Bloom's wife written as a parody of medieval romance, and the other is about the entrance of Ned Lambert and J. J. O'Molloy, two characters we had met earlier. Bergan mentions again Breen and Breen's violent reaction to the postcard saying U. p.: up. As they all finally agree to enjoy their pints in peace (12.1075), they see Breens and Kelleher passing the door.
* Ulysses Annotated, Don Gifford, Robert j. Seidman, 1988; (10.1133-34)
