Strophe
1 1| shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as
2 1| half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I 'll
3 1| said Scrooge, "you don't think me ill-used, when I pay
4 1| voice. ~"It is.'' ~"I -- I think I'd rather not,'' said Scrooge. <
5 2| more he endeavoured not to think, the more he thought Marley'
6 2| the Ghost, "and had, as I think, children.'' ~"One child,''
7 2| Scrooge. ~"Something, I think?'' the Ghost insisted. ~"
8 2| said with a struggle, "You think not.'' ~"I would gladly
9 2| not.'' ~"I would gladly think otherwise if I could,''
10 3| last, however, he began to think -- as you or I would have
11 3| last, I say, he began to think that the source and secret
12 3| pursued the Phantom. ~"I don't think I have,'' said Scrooge. "
13 3| sprinkling of his torch. Think of that! Bob had but fifteen <
14 3| a dinner.'' ~"Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner,''
15 3| merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant
16 3| that's something; and I think I shook him yesterday.'' ~
17 3| Scrooge's nephew had to think of something, and the rest
18 4| else will. When I come to think of it, I'm not at all sure
19 4| No. No. Something else to think of. Good morning!'' ~Not
20 4| the Future. Nor could he think of any one immediately connected
21 4| Joe. ~"Whose else's do you think?'' replied the woman. "He
22 4| Scrooge did not dare to think. ~"Spirit!'' he said, "this
23 4| shutting up his book. "But I think he has walked a little slower
24 5| pang across his heart to think how this old gentleman would
25 5| repeated Scrooge. "Yes. I think you are. Step this way,
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