James Joyce

Exiles James Joyce

The drawingroom in Richard Rowan's house at Merrion, a suburb of Dublin. On the right, forward, a fireplace, before which stands a low screen. Over the mantelpiece a giltframedglass. Further back in the right wall, folding doors leading to the parlour and kitchen. In thewall at the back to the right a small door leading to a study. Left of this a sideboard. On thewall above the sideboard a framed crayon drawing of a young man. More to the left doubledoors with glass panels leading out to the garden. In the wall at the left a window looking outon the road. Forward in the same wall a door leading to the hall and the upper part of thehouse. Between the window and door a lady's davenport stands against the wall. Near it awicker chair. In the centre of the room a round table. Chairs, upholstered in faded green plush, stand round the table. To the right, forward, a smaller table with a smoking service on it. Nearit an easychair and a lounge. Cocoanut mats lie before the fireplace, beside the lounge andbefore the doors. The floor is of stained planking. The double doors at the back and the foldingdoors at the right have lace curtains, which are drawn halfway. The lower sash of the windowis lifted and the window is hung with heavy green plush curtains. The blind is pulled down tothe edge of the lifted lower sash. It is a warm afternoon in June and the room is filled with softsunlight which is wanin