DISTANTVOICESDublin’sburning！Dublin’sburning！Onfire，onfire！
Brimstonefiresspringup。Densecloudsrollpast。HeavyGatlinggunsboom。Pandemonium。Troopsdeploy。Gallopofhoofs。Artillery。Hoarsecommands。Bellsclang。Backersshout。Drunkardsbawl。Whoresscreech。Foghornshoot。Criesofvalour。Shrieksofdying。Pikesclashoncuirasses。Thievesrobtheslain。Birdsofprey，wingingfromthesea，risingfrommarshlands，swoopingfromeyries，hoverscreaming，gannets，connorants，vultures，goshawks，climbingwoodcocks，peregrines，merlin，blackgrouse，seaeagles，gulls，albatrosses，barnaclegeese。Themidnightsunisdarkened。Theearthtrembles。
ThedeadofDublinfromProspectandMountJeromeinwhitesheepskinovercoatsandblackgoat-fellcloaksariseandappeartomany。Achasmopenswithanoiselessyawn。TomRochford，winnerinathletessingletandbreeches，arrivesattheheadofthenationalhurdlehandicapandleapsintothevoid。Heisfollowedbyaraceofrunnersandleapers。Inwildattitudestheyspringfromthebrink。Theirbodiesplunge。FactorylasseswithfancyclothestossredhotYorkshirebaraabombs。Societyladieslifttheirskirtsabovetheirheadstoprotectthemselves。laughingwitchesinredcuttysarksridethroughtheaironbroomsticks。Quakerlysterplastersblisters。
Itrainsdragon’steeth。Armedheroesspringupfromfurrows。Theyexchangeinamitythepassofknightsoftheredcrossandfightduelswithcavalrysabres：WolfeToneagainstHenryGrattan，SmithO’BrienagainstDanielO’Connell，MichaelDavittagainstIsaacButt，JustinM’CarthyagainstParnell，ArthurGriffithagainstJohnRedmondJohnO’LearyagainstliarO’Johnny，lordEdwardFitzgeraldagainstlordGeraldFitzedward，TheO’DonoghueoftheGlensagainstTheGlensofTheDonoghue。Onaneminence，thecentreoftheearth，risesthefieldaltarofSaintBarbara。Blackcandlesrisefromitsgospelandepistlehorns。Fromthehighbarbicansofthetowertwoshaftsoflightfallonthesmokepalledaltarstone。OnthealtarstoneMrsMinaPurefoy，goddessofunreason，liesnaked，fettered，achalicerestingonherswollenbelly。FatherMalachiO’Flynn，inalongpetticoatandreversedchasuble，histwoleftfeetbacktothefront，celebratescampmash。TheReverendMrHughC。HainesloveMA。inaplaincassockandmortarboard，hisheadandcollarbacktothefront，holdsoverthecelebrantsheadanopenumbrella。
FATHERMALACHIO’FLYNNIntroiboadaltarediaboli。