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           Man’sheadfoundinagarden.Herclothingconsistedof.Howshemetherdeath.Recentoutrage.Theweaponused.Murdererisstillatlarge.Clues.Ashoelace.Thebodytobeexhumed.Murderwillout.

           Crampedinthiscarriage.Shemightn’tlikemetocomethatwaywithoutlettingherknow.Mustbecarefulaboutwomen.Catchthemoncewiththeirpantsdown.Neverforgiveyouafter.Fifteen.

           ThehighrailingsofProspectrippledpasttheirgaze.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.