“Now they wore on them unmixed with sensual pleasure or daily preoccupations the solemnity of the wreath which they had fetched from Finsbury Pavement to the empty tomb” (51).
Here, Peter Walsh is following a group of young soldiers who carry a wreath from Finsbury Pavement to an empty tomb down the street of Whitehall. Peter is remarking on their dedication to their country, their expressionless faces, and their incredulous synchronization. Again, Woolf appears to be criticizing her country’s actions and beliefs through her character’s narration using a tone of sarcasm.
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