All 3 Uses of
presto
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- There, as in a retrospective arrangement, a mirror within a mirror (hey, presto!†
Chpt 14
- But hey, presto, the mirror is breathed on and the young knighterrant recedes, shrivels, dwindles to a tiny speck within the mist.†
Chpt 14 *
- …tea in the moustachecup she gave him to make his mouth bigger I suppose hed like my nice cream too I know what Ill do Ill go about rather gay not too much singing a bit now and then mi fa pieta Masetto then Ill start dressing myself to go out presto non son piu forte Ill put on my best shift and drawers let him have a good eyeful out of that to make his micky stand for him Ill let him know if thats what he wanted that his wife is I s l o fucked yes and damn well fucked too up to my…†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(presto as in: played presto) musical tempo that is very fast