'Small-pox, Hinfluenza, Cholery morbus, or anything like that.' 'Yes: don't you remember 'ow good-tempered 'e was last summer when there was such a lot of Scarlet Fever about ?' observed Harlow.
'Yes,' said Crass with a chuckle.

'I recollect we 'ad six children's funerals to do in one week.

Ole Misery was as pleased as Punch, because of course as a rule there ain't many boxin'-up jobs in the summer.

It's in winter as hundertakers reaps their 'arvest.' 'We ain't 'ad very many this winter, though, so far,' said Harlow.
'Not so many as usual,' admitted Crass, 'but still, we can't grumble: we've 'ad one nearly every week since the beginning of October.

That's not so bad, you know.' Crass took a lively interest in the undertaking department of Rushton & Co.'s business.