Ulysses · Character
Dilly Dedalus
Stephen's younger sister, struggling at home.
minor
Also known as Dilly, Dilly Dedalus, Boody Dedalus, Boody
First appearance: ix
Dilly Dedalus shows up with force in Wandering Rocks. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dilly buys a French primer from a bookcart and is confronted by her father Simon, who gives her a shilling.
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