In a novel, a file states that a character in this story used to work with Myles Crawford. Near the beginning of this story, the protagonist gives a coin to the caretaker’s daughter Lily. Upon seeing a woman standing on a shadowy staircase, the protagonist of this story imagines creating a painting of her titled “Distant Music.” Near the end of this story, the protagonist realizes, “One by one, they were all becoming (*) shades” while thinking about people like his aunts Kate and Julia. The protagonist of this story, who works for The Daily Express, gives a speech at a Christmas party. This story ends with snow “falling faintly through the universe” as the protagonist thinks about his wife’s former lover Michael Furey. For 10 points, name this story about Gabriel Conroy from the book Dubliners by James Joyce. ■END■
ANSWER: “The Dead” (The lead-in is from Ulysses, in which there are multiple references to characters from “The Dead.”)
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