Theylooked。Murderer’sground。Itpasseddarkly。Shuttered，tenantless，unweededgarden。Wholeplacegonetohell。Wrongfullycondemned。Murder。
Themurderer’simageintheeyeofthemurdered。Theylovereadingaboutit。Man’sheadfoundinagarden。Herclothingconsistedof。Howshemetherdeath。Recentoutrage。Theweaponused。Murdererisstillatlarge。
Clues。Ashoelace。Thebodytobeexhumed。Murderwillout。
Crampedinthiscarriage。Shemightn’tlikemetocomethatwaywithoutlettingherknow。Mustbecarefulaboutwomen。Catchthemoncewiththeirpantsdown。Neverforgiveyouafter。Fifteen。
ThehighrailingsofProspectsrippledpasttheirgaze。Darkpoplars，rarewhiteforms。Formsmorefrequent，whiteshapesthrongedamidthetrees，whiteformsandfragmentsstreamingbymutely，sustainingvaingesturesontheair。
Thefellyharshedagainstthecurbstone：stopped。MartinCunninghamputouthisarmand，wrenchingbackthehandle，shovedthedooropenwithhisknee。Hesteppedout。MrPowerandMrDedalusfollowed。
Changethatsoapnow。MrBloom’shandunbuttonedhishippocketswiftlyandtransferredthepaperstucksoaptohisinnerhandkerchiefpocket。Hesteppedoutofthecarriage，replacingthenewspaperhisotherhandstillheld。
Paltryfuneral：coachandthreecarriages。It’sallthesame。Pallbearers，goldreins，requiemmass，firingavolley。Pompofdeath。Beyondthehindcarriageahawkerstoodbyhisbarrowofcakesandfruit。Simnelcakesthoseare，stucktogether：cakesforthedead。Dogbiscuits。Whoatethem？
Mournerscomingout。
Hefollowedhiscompanions。MrKernanandNedLambertfollowed，Hyneswalkingafterthem。CornyKelleherstoodbytheopenedhearseandtookoutthetwowreaths。Hehandedonetotheboy。
Whereisthatchild’sfuneraldisappearedto？
AteamofhorsespassedfromFinglaswithtoilingploddingtread，draggingthroughthefunerealsilenceacreakingwaggononwhichlayagraniteblock。
Thewaggonermarchingattheirheadsaluted。
Coffinnow。Gotherebeforeus，deadasheis。Horselookingroundatitwithhisplumeskeowways。Dulleye：collartightonhisneck，pressingonabloodvesselorsomething。Dotheyknowwhattheycartouthereeveryday？Mustbetwentyorthirtyfuneralseveryday。ThenMountJeromefortheprotestants。Funeralsallovertheworldeverywhereeveryminute。Shovellingthemunderbythecartloaddoublequick。Thousandseveryhour。Toomanyintheworld。
Mournerscameoutthroughthegates：womanandagirl。Leanjawedharpy，hardwomanatabargain，herbonnetawry。Girl’sfacestainedwithdirtandtears，holdingthewoman’sarmlookingupatherforasigntocry。
Fish’sface，bloodlessandlivid。
Themutesshoulderedthecoffinandboreitinthroughthegates。Somuchdeadweight。Feltheaviermyselfsteppingoutofthatbath。Firstthestiff：thenthefriendsofthestiff。CornyKelleherandtheboyfollowedwiththeirwreaths。Whoisthatbesidethem？Ah，thebrother-in-law。
Allwalkedafter。
MartinCunninghamwhispered：
IwasinmortalagonywithyoutalkingofsuicidebeforeBloom。
What？MrPowerwhispered。Howso？
Hisfatherpoisonedhimself，MartinCunninghamwhispered。HadtheQueen’shotelinEnnis。YouheardhimsayhewasgoingtoClare。Anniversary。
OGod！MrPowerwhispered。FirstIheardofit。Poisonedhimself！
Heglancedbehindhimtowhereafacewithdarkthinkingeyesfollowedtowardsthecardinal’smausoleum。Speaking。
Washeinsured？MrBloomasked。
Ibelieveso，MrKernananswered，butthepolicywasheavilymortgaged。
MartinistryingtogettheyoungsterintoArtane。
Howmanychildrendidheleave？
Five。NedLambertsayshe’lltrytogetoneofthegirlsintoTodd’s。
Asadcase，MrBloomsaidgently。Fiveyoungchildren。
Agreatblowtothepoorwife，MrKernanadded。
Indeedyes，MrBloomagreed。
Hasthelaughathimnow。
Helookeddownatthebootshehadblackedandpolished。Shehadoutlivedhim，lostherhusband。Moredeadforherthanforme。Onemustoutlivetheother。Wisemensay。Therearemorewomenthanmenintheworld。Condolewithher。Yourterribleloss。Ihopeyou’llsoonfollowhim。ForHinduwidowsonly。Shewouldmarryanother。Him？No。Yetwhoknowsafter？Widowhoodnotthethingsincetheoldqueendied。Drawnonaguncarriage。VictoriaandAlbert。Frogmorememorialmourning。Butintheendsheputafewvioletsinherbonnet。Vaininherheartofhearts。Allforashadow。Consortnotevenaking。Hersonwasthesubstance。Somethingnewtohopefornotlikethepastshewantedback，waiting。Itnevercomes。Onemustgofirst：aloneundertheground：andlienomoreinherwarmbed。
Howareyou，Simon？NedLambertsaidsoftly，claspinghands。Haven’tseenyouforamonthofSundays。
Neverbetter。HowareallinCork’sowntown？
IwasdowntherefortheCorkparkracesonEasterMonday，NedLambertsaid。Sameoldsixandeightpence。StoppedwithDickTivy。
AndhowisDick，thesolidman？
Nothingbetweenhimselfandheaven，NedLambertanswered。
BytheholyPaul！MrDedalussaidinsubduedwonder。DickTivybald？
Martinisgoingtogetupawhipfortheyoungsters，NedLambertsaid，pointingahead。Afewbobaskull。Justtokeepthemgoingtilltheinsuranceisclearedup。
Yes，yes，MrDedalussaiddubiously。Isthattheeldestboyinfront？
Yes，NedLambertsaid，withthewife’sbrother。JohnHenryMentonisbehind。Heputdownhisnameforaquid。
I’llengagehedid，MrDedalussaid。IoftentoldpoorPaddyheoughttomindthatjob。JohnHenryisnottheworstintheworld。
Howdidheloseit？NedLambertasked。Liquor，what？
Manyagoodman’sfault，MrDedalussaidwithasigh。
Theyhaltedaboutthedoorofthemortuarychapel。MrBloomstoodbehindtheboywiththewreath，lookingdownathissleekcombedhairandtheslenderfurrowedneckinsidehisbrandnewcollar。Poorboy！Washetherewhenthefather？Bothunconscious。Lightenupatthelastmomentandrecogniseforthelasttime。Allhemighthavedone。IowethreeshillingstoO’Grady。
Wouldheunderstand？Themutesborethecoffinintothechapel。Whichendishishead。
Afteramomenthefollowedtheothersin，blinkinginthescreenedlight。
Thecoffinlayonitsbierbeforethechancel，fourtallyellowcandlesatitscorners。Alwaysinfrontofus。CornyKelleher，layingawreathateachforecorner，beckonedtotheboytokneel。Themournersknelthereandthereinprayingdesks。MrBloomstoodbehindnearthefontand，whenallhadkneltdroppedcarefullyhisunfoldednewspaperfromhispocketandknelthisrightkneeuponit。Hefittedhisblackhatgentlyonhisleftkneeand，holdingitsbrim，bentoverpiously。
Aserver，bearingabrassbucketwithsomethinginit，cameoutthroughadoor。Thewhitesmockedpriestcameafterhimtidyinghisstolewithonehand，balancingwiththeotheralittlebookagainsthistoad’sbelly。
Who’llreadthebook？I，saidtherook。
Theyhaltedbythebierandthepriestbegantoreadoutofhisbookwithafluentcroak。
FatherCoffey。Iknewhisnamewaslikeacoffin。Dominenamine。
Bullyaboutthemuzzlehelooks。Bossestheshow。Muscularchristian。Woebetideanyonethatlookscrookedathim：priest。ThouartPeter。BurstsidewayslikeasheepincloverDedalussayshewill。Withabellyonhimlikeapoisonedpup。Mostamusingexpressionsthatmanfinds。Hhhn：burstsideways。
Nonintresinjudiciumcumservotuo，Domine。
MakesthemfeelmoreimportanttobeprayedoverinLatin。Requiemmass。
Crapeweepers。Blackedgednotepaper。Yournameonthealtarlist。Chillyplacethis。Wanttofeedwell，sittinginthereallthemorninginthegloomkickinghisheelswaitingforthenextplease。Eyesofatoadtoo。
Whatswellshimupthatway？Mollygetsswelledaftercabbage。Airoftheplacemaybe。Looksfullupofbadgas。Mustbeaninfernallotofbaagasroundtheplace。Butchersforinstance：theygetlikerawbeefsteaks。Whowastellingme？MervynBrown。DowninthevaultsofsaintWerburgh’slovelyoldorganhundredandfiftytheyhavetoboreaholeinthecoffinssometimestoletoutthebadgasandburnit。Outitrushes：blue。Onewhiffofthatandyou’reagoner。
Mykneecapishurtingme。Ow。That’sbetter。
Thepriesttookastickwithaknobattheendofitoutoftheboy’sbucketandshookitoverthecoffin。Thenhewalkedtotheotherendandshookitagain。Thenhecamebackandputitbackinthebucket。Asyouwerebeforeyourested。It’sallwrittendown：hehastodoit。
Etnenosinducasintentationem。
Theserverpipedtheanswersinthetreble。Ioftenthoughtitwouldbebettertohaveboyservants。Uptofifteenorso。Afterthatofcourse。
Holywaterthatwas，Iexpect。Shakingsleepoutofit。Hemustbefedupwiththatjob，shakingthatthingoverallthecorpsestheytrotup。
Whatharmifhecouldseewhathewasshakingitover。Everymortaldayafreshbatch：middleagedmen，oldwomen，children，womendeadinchildbirth，menwithbeards，baldheadedbusinessmen，consumptivegirlswithlittlesparrow’sbreasts。Alltheyearroundheprayedthesamethingoverthemalladshookwaterontopofthem：sleep。OnDignamnow。
Inparadisum。
Saidhewasgoingtoparadiseorisinparadise。Saysthatovereverybody。
Tiresomekindofajob。Buthehastosaysomething。
Thepriestclosedhisbookandwentoff，followedbytheserver。CornyKelleheropenedthesidedoorsandthegravediggerscamein，hoistedthecoffinagain，carrieditoutandshoveditontheircart。CornyKellehergaveonewreathtotheboyandonetothebrother-in-law。Allfollowedthemoutofthesidedoorsintothemildgreyair。MrBloomcamelast，foldinghispaperagainintohispocket。Hegazedgravelyatthegroundtillthecoffincartwheeledofftotheleft。Themetalwheelsgroundthegravelwithasharpgratingcryandthepackofbluntbootsfollowedthebarrowalongalaneofsepulchres。
ThereetheratheFeetheratheroo。Lord，Imustn’tlilthere。
TheO’Connellcircle，MrDedalussaidabouthim。
MrPower’ssofteyeswentuptotheapexoftheloftycone。
He’satrest，hesaid，inthemiddleofhispeople，oldDanO’。ButhisheartisburiedinRome。Howmanybrokenheartsareburiedhere，Simon！
Hergraveisoverthere，Jack，MrDedalussaid。I’Ilsoonbestretchedbesideher。LetHimtakemewheneverHelikes。
Breakingdown，hebegantoweeptohimselfquietly，stumblingalittleinhiswalk。MrPowertookhisarm。
She’sbetterwheresheis，hesaidkindly。
Isupposeso，MrDedalussaidwithaweakgasp。Isupposesheisinheavenifthereisaheaven。
CornyKellehersteppedasidefromhisrankandallowedthemournerstoplodby。
Sadoccasions，MrKernanbeganpolitely。
MrBloomclosedhiseyesandsadlytwicebowedhishead。
Theothersareputtingontheirhats，MrKernansaid。Isupposewecandosotoo。Wearethelast。Thiscemeteryisatreacherousplace。
Theycoveredtheirheads。
Thereverendgentlemanreadtheservicetooquickly，don’tyouthink？
MrKernansaidwithreproof。
MrBloomnoddedgravely，lookinginthequickbloodshoteyes。Secreteyes，secretsearchingeyes。Mason，Ithink：notsure。Besidehimagain。
Wearethelast。Inthesameboat。Hopehe’llsaysomethingelse。
MrKernanadded：
TheserviceoftheIrishchurch，usedinMountJerome，issimpler，moreimpressive，Imustsay。
MrBloomgaveprudentassent。Thelanguageofcoursewasanotherthing。
MrKernansaidwithsolemnity：
Iamtheresurrectionandthelife。Thattouchesaman’sinmostheart。
Itdoes，MrBloomsaid。
Yourheartperhapsbutwhatpricethefellowinthesixfeetbytwowithhistoestothedaisies？Notouchingthat。Seatoftheaffections。
Brokenheart。Apumpafterall，pumpingthousandsofgallonsofbloodeveryday。Onefinedayitgetsbungedupandthereyouare。Lotsofthemlyingaroundhere：lungs，hearts，livers。Oldrustypumps：damnthethingelse。
Theresurrectionandthelife。Onceyouaredeadyouaredead。Thatlastdayidea。Knockingthemallupoutoftheirgraves。Comeforth，Lazarus！
Andhecamefifthandlostthejob。Getup！Lastday！Theneveryfellowmousingaroundforhisliverandhislightsandtherestofhistraps。
Finddamnallofhimselfthatmorning。Pennyweightofpowderinaskull。
Twelvegrammesonepennyweight。Troymeasure。
CornyKelleherfellintostepattheirside。
EverythingwentoffA1，hesaid。What？
Helookedonthemfromhisdrawlingeye。Policeman’sshoulders。Withyourtooraloomtooraloom。