Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness

It was intimated to all those concerned that the funeral of Dr. Godman Sýngmann would take place on May 19 at eleven o'clock. At the appointed time, another six black limousines joined the deceased's Imperial, which was already there. Out of these luxurious official cars stepped a number of men dressed in black. The party of mourners wasn't very large, certainly, but it was solemn and impressive. Here is a list of those present (attendants, chauffeurs, and office staff not included): Mr. Christie, British Consul-General for Iceland; Mr. Smith, Dr. Sýngmann's butler; Mr. David, an official of the United States Embassy; An English emissary of the firm of Messrs. Mowitz & Cattleweight Ltd., Securities Corporation, Solicitors & Brokers, London W. C., etc; The sheriff of Snefells County; A representative of the Ministry of Justice; An emissary of the bishop (the undersigned); Jódínus Álfberg, poet, the deceased's local representative, author of the Palisander Lay; Choir (consisting of Tumi Jónsen the parish clerk and two other worthies, all very advanced in years); Mrs. Fína Jónsen, widow, from Hafnarfjörður, mentioned above in the report, who supplied the veil, etc.

Missing, on the other hand, are the four widows of the deceased, i.e., the women who bore his name in Buenos Aires, Sydney, London, and New York; they had, however, been sent telegrams.