Ulysses by James Joyce
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The clay fell softer. Begin to be forgotten. Out of sight, out of mind. The caretaker moved away a few paces and put on his hat. Had enough of it. The mourners took heart of grace, one by one, covering themselves without show. Mr Bloom put on his hat and saw the portly figure make its way deftly through the maze of graves. Quietly, sure of his ground, he traversed the dismal fields. Hynes jotting down something in his notebook. Ah, the names. But he knows them all. No: coming to me. --I am just taking the names, Hynes said below his breath. What is your christian name? I'm not sure. --L, Mr Bloom said. Leopold. And you might put down M'Coy's name too. He asked me to. --Charley, Hynes said writing. I know. He was on the FREEMAN once. So he was before he got the job in the morgue under Louis Byrne. Good idea a postmortem for doctors. Find out what they imagine they know. He died of a Tuesday. Got the run. Levanted with the cash of a few ads. Charley, you're my darling. That was why he asked me to. O well, does no harm. I saw to that, M'Coy. Thanks, old chap: much obliged. Leave him under an obligation: costs nothing. --And tell us, Hynes said, do you know that fellow in the, fellow was over there in the ... |
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