Strophe

 1   1|         uncle! God save you!'' cried a cheerful voice. It was
 2   1|  extremity first. ~"But why?'' cried Scrooge's nephew. "Why?'' ~"
 3   1|        leaped up, as though it cried, "I know him! Marley's Ghost!''
 4   1|    bound, and double-ironed,'' cried the phantom, "not to know,
 5   1|      to himself. ~"Business!'' cried the Ghost, wringing its
 6   1|      exceedingly. ~"Hear me!'' cried the Ghost. "My time is nearly
 7   1|     attached to its ankle, who cried piteously at being unable
 8   2|        n="48">~"Remember it!'' cried Scrooge with fervour; "I
 9   2|          There's the Parrot!'' cried Scrooge. "Green body and
10   2|  former self, "Poor boy!'' and cried again. ~"I wish,'' Scrooge
11   2|     terrible voice in the hall cried. "Bring down Master Scrooge'
12   2|       heart!'' ~"So she had,'' cried Scrooge. "You're right,
13   2|   against the ceiling, Scrooge cried in great excitement: ~"Why,
14   2|        have the shutters up,'' cried old Fezziwig, with a sharp
15   2|     race-horses. ~"Hilli-ho!'' cried old Fezziwig, skipping down
16   2|       hands to stop the dance, cried out, "Well done!'' and the
17   2|        the Ghost. ~"No more!'' cried Scrooge. "No more. I don'
18   3|   innocent enjoyment.'' ~"I!'' cried the Spirit. ~"You would
19   3|         Wouldn't you?'' ~"I!'' cried the Spirit. ~"You seek to
20   3|       Here's Martha, mother!'' cried the two young Cratchits. "
21   3|       There's father coming,'' cried the two young Cratchits,
22   3|     Why, where's our Martha?'' cried Bob Cratchit, looking round. ~"
23   3|       of his knife, and feebly cried Hurrah! ~There never was
24   3| Founder of the Feast indeed!'' cried Mrs Cratchit, reddening. "
25   3|     was a humbug, as I live!'' cried Scrooge's nephew. "He believed
26   3|        plump sister. She often cried out that it wasn't fair;
27   3|  falling into a similar state, cried out: ~"I have found it out!
28   3|       it is!'' ~"What is it?'' cried Fred. ~"It's your Uncle
29   3|    Well! Uncle Scrooge.'' they cried. ~"A Merry Christmas and
30   3|      to-night.'' ~"To-night!'' cried Scrooge. ~"To-night at midnight.
31   3|  writing be erased. Deny it!'' cried the Spirit, stretching out
32   3|       no refuge or resource?'' cried Scrooge. ~"Are there no
33   4|       alone to be the first!'' cried she who had entered first. "
34   4|             Very well, then!'' cried the woman. "That's enough.
35   4|   indeed.'' ~"And so have I,'' cried Peter. "Often.'' ~"And so
36   4|        little, little child!'' cried Bob. "My little child!'' ~
37   4|       well observed, my boy.'' cried Bob. "I<PB n="146"> hope
38   4|        me.'' Now, it wasn't,'' cried Bob, "for the sake of anything
39   4|        Cratchit. ~"And then,'' cried one of the girls, "Peter
40   4|       us?'' ~"Never, father!'' cried they all. ~"And I know,''
41   4|      never, father!'' they all cried again. ~"I am very happy,''
42   4|     who lay upon the bed?'' he cried, upon his knees. ~The finger
43   4|      was there. ~"Spirit!'' he cried, tight clutching at its
44   5|      They are not torn down,'' cried Scrooge, folding one of
45   5|       don't know what to do!'' cried Scrooge, laughing and crying
46   5|       that the gruel was in!'' cried Scrooge, starting off again,
47   5|   Glorious! ~"What's to-day?'' cried Scrooge, calling downward
48   5|       it, as long as I live!'' cried Scrooge, patting it with
49   5|    again, and chuckled till he cried. ~Shaving was not an easy
50   5|        ear. ~"Lord bless me!'' cried the gentleman, as if his
51   5|      and see me?'' ~"I will!'' cried the old gentleman. And it
52   5|           Why bless my soul!'' cried Fred, "who's that?'' ~"It'