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1 Pre| little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall
2 1| Chapter 1 - Marley's Ghost~
3 1| cried, "I know him! Marley's Ghost!'' and fell again. ~The
4 1| he didn't know whether a ghost so transparent might find
5 1| embarrassing explanation. But the ghost sat down on the opposite
6 1| believe in me,'' observed the Ghost. ~"I don't,'' said Scrooge. ~"
7 1| the case; for though the Ghost sat perfectly motionless,
8 1| himself. ~"I do,'' replied the Ghost. ~"You are not looking at
9 1| But I see it,'' said the Ghost, "notwithstanding.'' ~"Well!''
10 1| worldly mind!'' replied the Ghost, "do you believe in me or
11 1| required of every man,'' the Ghost returned, "that the spirit
12 1| forged in life,'' replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link,
13 1| you know,'' pursued the Ghost, "the weight and length
14 1| have none to give,'' the Ghost replied. "It comes from
15 1| pockets. Pondering on what the Ghost had said, he did so now,
16 1| deference. ~"Slow!'' the Ghost repeated. ~"Seven years
17 1| The whole time,'' said the Ghost. "No rest, no peace. Incessant
18 1| the wind,'' replied the Ghost. ~"You might have got over
19 1| years,'' said Scrooge. ~The Ghost, on hearing this, set up
20 1| Business!'' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "
21 1| Hear me!'' cried the Ghost. "My time is nearly gone.'' ~"
22 1| my penance,'' pursued the Ghost. "I am here to-night to
23 1| be haunted,'' resumed the Ghost, "by Three Spirits.'' ~Scrooge'
24 1| fell almost as low as the Ghost's had done. ~"Is that the
25 1| their visits,'' said the Ghost, "you cannot hope to shun
26 1| of each other, Marley's Ghost held up its hand, warning
27 1| wore chains like Marley's Ghost; some few (they might be
28 1| quite familiar with one old ghost, in a white waistcoat, with
29 1| examined the door by which the Ghost had entered. It was double-locked,
30 1| dull conversation of the Ghost, or the lateness of the
31 2| more he thought Marley's Ghost bothered him exceedingly.
32 2| remembered, on a sudden, that the Ghost had warned him of a visitation
33 2| Scrooge demanded. ~"I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.'' ~"Long
34 2| What!'' exclaimed the Ghost, "would you so soon put
35 2| Your welfare!'' said the Ghost. ~Scrooge expressed himself
36 2| is trembling,'' said the Ghost. "And what is that upon
37 2| a pimple; and begged the Ghost to lead him where he would. ~"
38 2| many years!'' observed the Ghost. "Let us go on.'' ~They
39 2| that have been,'' said the Ghost. "They have no consciousness
40 2| quite deserted,'' said the Ghost. "A solitary child, neglected
41 2| to eat. ~They went, the Ghost and Scrooge, across the
42 2| something: that's all.'' ~The Ghost smiled thoughtfully, and
43 2| despairingly. Scrooge looked at the Ghost, and with a mournful shaking
44 2| have withered,'' said the Ghost. "But she had a large heart!'' ~"
45 2| died a woman,'' said the Ghost, "and had, as I think, children.'' ~"
46 2| returned. ~"True,'' said the Ghost. "Your nephew!'' ~Scrooge
47 2| streets were lighted up. ~The Ghost stopped at a certain warehouse
48 2| sure!'' said Scrooge to the Ghost. "Bless me, yes. There he
49 2| that he remembered the Ghost, and became conscious that
50 2| small matter,'' said the Ghost, "to make these silly folks
51 2| the matter?'' asked the Ghost. ~"Nothing particular,''
52 2| Something, I think?'' the Ghost insisted. ~"No,'' said Scrooge, "
53 2| wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side
54 2| light that shone out of the Ghost of Christmas Past. ~"It
55 2| shadow more!'' exclaimed the Ghost. ~"No more!'' cried Scrooge. "
56 2| more!'' ~But the relentless Ghost pinioned him in both his
57 2| that have been,'' said the Ghost. "That they are what they
58 2| it!'' ~He turned upon the Ghost, and seeing that it looked
59 2| a struggle in which the Ghost with no visible resistance
60 3| Come in!'' exclaimed the Ghost. "Come in. and know me better,
61 3| to meet them. ~"I am the Ghost of Christmas Present,''
62 3| eighteen hundred,'' said the Ghost. ~"A tremendous family to
63 3| muttered Scrooge. ~The Ghost of Christmas Present rose. ~"
64 3| remarkable quality of the Ghost (which Scrooge had observed
65 3| Christian name; and yet the Ghost of Christmas Present blessed
66 3| vacant seat,'' replied the Ghost, "in the poor chimney-corner,
67 3| my race,'' returned the Ghost, "will find him here. What
68 3| grief. ~"Man,'' said the Ghost, "if man you be in heart,
69 3| Scrooge bent before the Ghost's rebuke, and trembling
70 3| Blessings on it, how the Ghost exulted! How it bared its
71 3| word of warning from the Ghost, they stood upon a bleak
72 3| Gale in itself. ~Again the Ghost sped on, above the black
73 3| had been reminded by the Ghost of Christmas Past. When
74 3| sounded, all the things that Ghost had shown him, came upon
75 3| Scrooge's nephew; and that the Ghost of Christmas Present knew
76 3| a snug corner, where the Ghost and Scrooge were close behind
77 3| in his head to be. ~The Ghost was greatly pleased to find
78 3| inaudible speech, if the Ghost had given him time. But
79 3| in his outward form, the Ghost grew older, clearly older.
80 3| very brief,'' replied the Ghost. "It ends to-night.'' ~"
81 3| down here!'' exclaimed the Ghost. ~They were a boy and girl.
82 3| looked about him for the Ghost, and saw it not. As the
83 4| am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come?''
84 4| one great heap of black. ~"Ghost of the Future!'' he exclaimed, "
85 4| that was Past, and this Ghost's province was the Future.
86 4| Let us go!'' ~Still the Ghost pointed with an unmoved
87 4| The only emotion that the Ghost could show him, caused by
88 4| ever present to me.'' ~The Ghost conducted him through several
89 4| we saw lying dead?'' ~The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
90 4| May be, only?'' ~Still the Ghost pointed downward to the
91 5| s the door, by which the Ghost of Jacob Marley entered!
92 5| There's the corner where the Ghost of Christmas Present, sat!
93 5| he had seen them with the Ghost of Christmas Present; and
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