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Kelleher opened the sidedoors and the gravediggers came in, hoisted the coffin
again, carried it out and shoved it on their cart. Corny Kelleher gave one
wreath to the boy and one to the brother-in-law. All followed them out of the
sidedoors into the mild grey air. Mr Bloom came last, folding his paper
again into his pocket. He gazed gravely at the ground till the coffin-
cart wheeled off to the left. The metal wheels ground the gravel with a sharp
grating cry and the pack of blunt boots followed the barrow along a lane of
sepulchres.
The ree the ra the ree the ra the roo. Lord, I mustn’t lilt here.
— The O’Connell circle, Mr Dedalus said about him.
Mr Power’s soft eyes went up to the apex of the lofty cone.
— He’s at rest, he said, in the middle of his people, old Dan O’. But his
heart is buried in Rome. How many broken hearts are buried here, Simon!
— Her grave is over there, Jack, Mr Dedalus said. I’Il soon be stretched
beside her. Let Him take me whenever He likes.
Breaking down, he began to weep to himself quietly, stumbling a little
in his walk. Mr Power took his arm.
— She’s better where she is, he said kindly.
— I suppose so, Mr Dedalus said with a weak gasp. I suppose she is in
heaven if there is a heaven.
Corny Kelleher stepped aside from his rank and allowed the mourners to
plod by.
— Sad occasions, Mr Kernan began politely.
Mr Bloom closed his eyes and sadly twice bowed his head.
— The others are putting on their hats, Mr Kernan said. I suppose we can
do so too. We are the last. This cemetery is a treacherous place.
They covered their heads.
— The reverend gentleman read the service too quickly, don’t you
think? Mr Kernan said with reproof.
Mr Bloom nodded gravely, looking in the quick bloodshot eyes. Secret
eyes, secret searching eyes. Mason, I think : not sure. Beside him again. We
are the last. In the same boat. Hope he’ll say something else.
Mr Kernan added :
— The service of the Irish church, used in Mount Jerome, is simpler,
more impressive, I must say.
Mr Bloom gave prudent assent. The language of course was another thing.
Mr Kernan said with solemnity :