(Culled and Fetched from a Considerable Distance by Dumb Crambo Junior)
| Coaly-us. | Sinner-area. |
| Pet-you-near | Ah,-but-ill-us! |
| Peeler-go!-nyum! | Haughty culture. |
| Gee-rainy-(um!). | Ran-uncle-us. |
| Prim-you-la! | A-rum lily. |
"LAUDATOR TEMPORIS ACTI"
Mrs. Ghoul. "Ah, funerals isn't what they used to be in my time! I recollect when we 'ad 'am sangwishes and sherry wine; but now it's as much as you can git a bit o' cake and a cup o' tea. Ah!"
Contentment.—Giles. "A happy New Year to you, marm, and I hope you'll be as lucky this year as I was last."