Darby replies that "all them are," and further that in all, for months and months, the people "have been down by dozens" and have been carried out dead and dying "like sheep with the rot." Bucket observing to Mr. Snagsby as they go on again that he looks a little poorly, Mr. Snagsby answers that he feels as if he couldn't breathe the dreadful air.

Darby replies that for months, the people "have been down by dozens" and have been carried out dead and dying "like sheep with the rot." Mr. Snagsby feels as if he can't breathe.
