it be more decent than galloping two abreast?

Well, there’s something in that, Mr Dedalus granted.

And, Martin Cunningham said, we wouldn’t have scenes like that when the hearse capsized round Dunphy’s and upset the coffin on to the road.

That was terrible, Mr Power’s shocked face said, and the corpse fell about the road. Terrible!

First round Dunphy’s, Mr Dedalus said, nodding. Gordon Bennett cup.

Praises be to God! Martin Cunningham said piously.

Bom!

Upset. A coffin bumped out on to the road. Burst open. Paddy Dignam shot out and rolling over stiff in the dust in a brown habit too large for him. Red face: grey now. Mouth fallen open. Asking what’s