And so he continues: “She is dead beside,” and
“Saint Praxed’s ever was the church for peace.”
Note his break into business:
“And so, about this tomb of mine....”
This must be given with much saliency in order to show that it is the chief point he has in mind and the purpose of his bringing them together. Most of the other sayings are only dramatic asides, which, however, must be strongly emphasized as indicative of his character.
Note the expression of his hate in “Old Gandolf cozened me,” though he fought tooth and nail to save his niche. But still, his enemy had secured the south corner:
“He graced his carrion with, God curse the same!”
Yet he accepts the result, and feels that his niche is not so bad:
“One sees the pulpit o’ the epistle-side.”
“Onion-stone” and “true peach” are, of course, in direct opposition. Then he tells the great secret of his life, how he has hidden a great lump of