He and the 22 hearse driver can talk of poker or trade jokes in whispers and straight-faced, while the clergy tend their final commendations.

当牧师向死者献上最后的赞词时，他可以和开灵车的人一边绷直了脸，装出严肃的样子，一边小声谈谈牌艺，或者说说笑话。

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The hearse was manned by a driver and a brakeman - both dressed in black and wearing top hats. The horses were white Percheron with black plumes on their heads.

灵车由辆名身穿黑色礼服和高顶礼帽的车夫驾御，拉车的白马则头顶黑纱。

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"It's not your fault , "the driver replied . "Today is my first day drivering a cab . I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years. "

“这不是你的错，”司机说：“今天是我第一次开出租车，此前的25年我都是开灵车的。”

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At the funeral for the Hot 8 drummer, the pallbearers put the casket into an ancient buggy hearse, led by a horse and driver as an army of musicians played "Lord, Lord, Lord, " a thumping gospel song with roaring trumpets that galvanized the crowd.

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