So much for the hearse.
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ake off the silk hat! In factthat’s no place at all for him--up there unceremoniouslydragging our friend out to his own dignity!Bring him down-- bring him down!Low and inconspicuous! I’d not have him rideon the wagon at all-- damn him--the undertaker’s understrapper!Let him hold the reinsand walk at the sideand inconspicuously too! Then briefly as to yourselves:Walk behind-- as they do in France,seventh class, or if you rideHell take curtains! Go with some showof inconvenience; sit openly--to the weather as to grief.Or do you think you can shut grief in?What--from us? We who have perhapsnothing to lose? Share with usshare with us-- it will be moneyin your pockets.
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