When the Reverend says, “All is done,” he acknowledges that there’s nothing he can do in this realm to change the way he lived his life. “We are shades, immaterial,” he adds, emphasizing the fact that existing in the Bardo means living in a transitional limbo, one in which nothing can be influenced. Unlike his friends, he accepts the reality of his existence, but this doesn’t help him come to terms with his destiny. Rather than resolving to go forth and accept his punishment, he decides to wallow in the Bardo, where he can at least prolong his final judgment.