His special talent was the scathingly humorous portrayal of what were in reality quite unfunny life conditions of handicapped beggars, tuberculous prostitutes, and menial labourers, and especially their children, making the best they could of life and resolutely refusing to give up.
Hans specielle talent var den skræmmende humoristiske skildring af, hvad der i virkeligheden var ganske usjove livsbetingelser for handicappede tiggere, tuberkuløse prostituerede og tjenestefolk og især deres børn, idet de forsøgte at få det bedste ud af livet og nægtede at give op.