Thursday, 6 February 2020, Episode 6 (6.1 - 6.241)

The reading stopped at ". . . throstle that expresses that." (6.241)

Summary:

It is finally time to leave for Patrick Dignam's funeral. Bloom enters the creaking carriage that was to take him, Martin Cunningham, Mr Power and Mr Dedalus after he is told, "Come along, Bloom. (6.08)" There are many hints in this episode to underline the fact that Bloom is an outsider in the Dublin society.
They all attempt to make conversation during the ride to the Prospect cemetery. But whatever Bloom says does not seem to interest the others. There is also little seriousness in the carriage. For instance, Mr Dedalus gets quite angry just by being told that his son and heir (6.43) was passing by because he imagines his son, Stephen, in the company of Buck Mulligan, whom he refers to as a contaminated bloody double dyed ruffian by all accounts (6.64). Bloom, who witnesses this outburst, feels that he understands the feeling of the father as he himself had a son Rudy, who unfortunately lived only for a few days. The thought of his death makes Bloom think of the moment of conception of his son. Must have been that morning in Raymond terrace she was at the window watching the two dogs at it by the wall of the cease to do evil (6.77).
Just when Bloom thinks, he's coming in the afternoon (6.190), the others see and greet Blazes Boylan whom they pass. This leads to Mr Power enquiring Bloom about the concert tour. They talk about the singers (Louis Werner, J. C. Doyle, John MacCormack) who are to participate in the tour. (Interestingly, on 27 August 1904, James Joyce had sung with John MacCormack, J. C. Doyle and others in Dublin.)
The carriage moves on.