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Master Dignam got his collar down and dawdled on。 The best pucker going for strength was Fitzsimons。 One puck in the wind from that fellow would knock you into the middle of next week； man。 But the best pucker for science was Jem Corbet before Fitzsimons knocked the stuffings out of him； dodging and all。
In Grafton street Master Dignam saw a red flower in a toff's mouth and a swell pair of kicks on him and he listening to what the drunk was telling him and grinning all the time。
No Sandymount tram。
Master Dignam walked along Nassau street； shifted the porksteaks to his other hand。 His collar sprang up again and he tugged it down。 The blooming stud was too small for the buttonhole of the shirt； blooming end to it。 He met schoolboys with satchels。 I'm not going tomorrow either； stay away till Monday。 He met other schoolboys。 Do they notice I'm in mourning？ Uncle Barney said he'd get it into the paper tonight。 Then they'll all see it in the paper and read my name printed and pa's name。
His face got all grey instead of being red like it was and there was a fly walking over it up to his eye。 The scrunch that was when they were screwing the screws into the coffin： and the bumps when they were bringing it downstairs。
Pa was inside it and ma crying in the parlour and uncle Barney telling the men how to get it round the bend。 A big coffin it was； and high and heavylooking。 How was that？ The last night pa was boosed he was standing on the landing there bawling out for his boots to go out to Tunney's for to boose more and he looked butty and short in his shirt。 Never see him again。 Death； that is。 Pa is dead。 My father is dead。 He told me to be a good son to ma。 I couldn't hear the other things he said but I saw his tongue and his teeth trying to say it better。 Poor pa。 That was Mr Dignam； my father。 I hope he is in purgatory now because he went to confession to father Conroy on Saturday night。
William Humble； earl of Dudley； and Lady Dudley； acpanied by lieutenantcolonel Hesseltine； drove out after luncheon from the viceregal lodge。 In the following carriage were the honourable Mrs Paget； Miss de Courcy and the honourable Gerald Ward； A。 D。 C。 in attendance。
The cavalcade passed out by the lower gate of Phoenix Park saluted by obsequious policemen and proceeded past Kingsbridge along the northern quays。 The viceroy was most cordially greeted on his way through the metropolis。 At Bloody bridge Mr Thomas Kernan beyond the river greeted him vainly from afar。 Between Queen's and Whitworth bridges Lord Dudley's viceregal carriages passed and were unsaluted by Mr Dudley White； B。 L。； M。 A。； who stood on Arran Quay outside Mrs M。 E。 White's； the pawnbroker's； at the corner of Arran street west stroking his nose with his forefinger； undecided whether he should arrive at Phibsborough more quickly by a triple change of tram or by hailing a car or on foot through Smithfield； Constitution hill and Broadstone terminus。 In the porch of Four Courts Richie Goulding with the costsbag of Goulding； Collis and Ward saw him with surprise。 Past Richmond bridge at the doorstep of the office of Reuben J。 Dodd； solicitor； agent for the Patriotic Insurance pany； an elderly female about to enter changed her plan and retracing her steps by King's windows smiled credulously on the representative of His Majesty。 From its sluice in Wood quay wall under Tom Devan's office Poddle river hung out in fealty a tongue of liquid sewage。 Above the crossblind of the Ormond Hotel； gold by bronze； Miss Kennedy's head by Miss Douce's head watched and admired。 On Ormond quay Mr Simon Dedalus； steering his way from the greenhouse for the subsheriff's office； stood still in midstreet and brought his hat low。 His Excellency graciously returned Mr Dedalus' greeting。 From Cahill's corner the reverend Hugh C。 Love； M。 A。； made obeisance unperceived； mindful of lords deputies whose hands benignant had held of yore rich advowsons。 On Grattan bridge Lenehan and M'Coy； taking leave of each other； watched the carriages go by。 Passing by Roger Greene's office and Dollard's big red printing house Gerty MacDowell； carrying the Catesby's cork lino letters for her father who was laid up； knew by the style it was the lord and lady lieutenant but she couldn't see what Her Excellency had on because the tram and Spring's big yellow furniture van had to stop in front of her on account of its being the lord lieutenant。 Beyond Lundy Foot's from the shaded door of Kavanagh's winerooms John Wyse Nolan smiled with unseen coldness towards the lord lieutenantgeneral and general governor of Ireland。 The Right Honourable William Humble； earl of Dudley； G。 C。 V。 O。； passed Micky Anderson's all times ticking watches and Henry and James's wax smartsuited freshcheeked models； the gentleman Henry； dernier cri James。 Over against Dame gate Tom Rochford and Nosey Flynn watched the approach of the cavalcade。 Tom Rochford； seeing the eyes of lady Dudley on him； took his thumbs quickly out of the pockets of his claret waistcoat and doffed his cap to her。 A charming soubrette； great Marie Kendall； with dauby cheeks and lifted skirt； smiled daubily from her poster upon William Humble； earl of Dudley； and upon lieutenantcolonel H。 G。 Hesseltine and also upon the honourable Gerald Ward A。 D。 C。 From the window of the D。 B。 C。 Buck Mulligan gaily； and Haines gravely； gazed down on the viceregal equipage over the shoulders of eager guests； whose mass of forms darkened the chessboard whereon John Howard Parnell looked intently。 In Fownes's street； Dilly Dedalus； straining her sight upward from Chardenal's first French primer； saw sunshades spanned and wheelspokes spinning in the glare John Henry Menton； filling the doorway of mercial Buildings； stared from winebig oyster eyes； holding a fat gold hunter watch not looked at in his fat left hand not feeling it。 Where the foreleg of King Billy's horse pawed the air Mrs Breen plucked her hastening husband back from under the hoofs of the outriders。 She shouted in his ear the tidings。 Understanding； he shifted his tomes to his left breast and saluted the second carriage。 The honourable Gerald Ward A。 D。 C。； agreeably surprised； made haste to reply。 At Ponsonby's corner a jaded white flagon H。 halted and four tallhatted white flagons halted behind him； E。 L。 Y。'S。； while outriders pranced past and carriages。 Opposite Pigott's music warerooms Mr Denis J。 Maginni professor of dancing &c； gaily apparelled； gravely walked； outpassed by a viceroy and unobserved。 By the provost's wall came jauntily Blazes Boylan； stepping in tan shoes and socks with skyblue clocks to the refrain of My girl's a Yorkshire girl。
Blazes Boylan presented to the leaders' skyblue frontlets and high action a skyblue tie； a widebrimmed straw hat at a rakish angle and a suit of indigo serge。 His hands in his jacket pockets forgot to salute but he offered to the three ladies the bold admiration of his eyes and the red flower between his lips。 As they drove along Nassau street His Excellency drew the attention of his bowing consort to the programme of music which was being discoursed in College park。 Unseen brazen highland laddies blared and drumthumped after the cortége：
But though she's a factory lass