Strophe
1 2| bred in this place. I was a boy here!'' ~The Spirit gazed
2 2| At one of these a lonely boy was reading near a feeble
3 2| time, just like that. Poor boy! And Valentine,'' said Scrooge, "
4 2| for his former self, "Poor boy!'' and cried again. ~"I
5 2| Scrooge. "Nothing. There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol
6 2| girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting
7 2| little Fan?'' returned the boy. ~"Yes!'' said the child,
8 2| little Fan!'' exclaimed the boy. ~She clapped her hands
9 2| the milkman. In came the boy from over the way, who was
10 2| another man.'' ~"I was a boy,'' he said impatiently. ~"
11 3| now two smaller Cratchits, boy and girl, came tearing in,
12 3| very old song when he was a boy; and from time to time they
13 3| favour, that he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay until
14 3| the Ghost. ~They were a boy and girl. Yellow, meagre,
15 3| from their fathers. This boy is Ignorance. This girl
16 3| most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that
17 4| had not dreamed them. The boy must have read them out,
18 4| Very well observed, my boy.'' cried Bob. "I<PB n="146">
19 5| Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes, who perhaps
20 5| him. ~"Eh? '' returned the boy, with all his might of wonder. ~"
21 5| To-day?'' replied the boy. "Why, <HI rend="sc">Christmas
22 5| Hallo!'' returned the boy ~"Do you know the Poulterer'
23 5| the lad. ~"An intelligent boy!'' said Scrooge. "A remarkable
24 5| said Scrooge. "A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they'
25 5| big as me?'' returned the boy. ~"What a delightful boy!''
26 5| boy. ~"What a delightful boy!'' said Scrooge. "It's a
27 5| there now,'' replied the boy. ~"Is it?'' said Scrooge. "
28 5| sc">er!'' exclaimed the boy. ~"No, no,'' said Scrooge, "
29 5| which he recompensed the boy, were only to be exceeded
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