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174 / A M E S [ 1904 ]razor of Occam forbids the introduction of superfluous arguments. Whenhe said he had no money that was enough. He had no right to discussthe possible use of the non-existent.' 89Another curious episode probablyoccurred also during Joyce's early days at the tower. He and Gogartymade an investigatory raid upon the rooms of the Hermetic Society, agroup of middle-class mystics, led by George Russell, who met in Dawsonchambers. The members had not yet arrived for their meeting, sothe two men surveyed the 'yogibogeybox,' with its occult reference bookssuch as Madame Blavatsky's Isis Unveiled, and the bench where Russellthroned 'filled with his god,' 'the faithful hermetists . . . ringroundabouthim.' 90In a corner was a suitcase belonging to George Roberts, whocombined wandering in the astral envelope with traveling for ladies' underwear.Gogarty took a pair of women's drawers from the suitcase, strungthem up, placed a broomstick in the middle, and attached a note signedJohn Eglinton, at that time an ostentatious celibate, with the rubric, inever did it.' Then he and Joyce departed. Russell assumed that Joycealone was responsible for this 'obscene image,' 91but soon tolerantlyovercame his annoyance.*Aside from these co-operative expeditions, Joyce and Gogarty did notget on without tension. Stanislaus noted in his diary about James:. At present he is staying on sufferance with Gogarty in the Tower atf Sandycove. Gogarty wants to put Jim out, but he is afraid that if Jim madeJ a name some day, it would be remembered against him (Gogarty) that/' though he pretended to be a Bohemian friend of Jim's he put him out./ Besides Gogarty does not wish to forfeit the chance of shining with a re-• fleetedlight. Jim is scarcely any expense to Gogarty. He costs him, per-\ haps, a few shillings in the week, and a room, and Gogarty has money.', Jim is determined that if Gogarty puts him out it will be done publicly. 92Gogarty evidently feared that Joyce might turn into a permanent andrather hostile dependent. Joyce was too concerned with Nora to treatGogarty with any ceremony. Two poems written at this time suggest thebreak with him:He who hath glory lost, nor hathFound any soul to fellow his,Among his foes in scorn and wrathHolding to ancient nobleness,That high unconsortable one—His love is his companion.Cosgrave, seeing this, took to calling Nora Barnacle Joyce's 'companion.'The other poem alludes to Gogarty more specifically:* He did not, however, include Joyce in a book of young Dublin poets that he edited thisyear. Whether or not he intended this as an affront, Joyce took it as one in Ulysses(192 [245-6]).