Strophe

 1   1|    with gladsome looks, "My dear Scrooge, how are you. When
 2   2| exclaimed in ecstasy. "It's dear old honest Ali Baba! Yes,
 3   2|  him, addressed him as her "Dear, dear brother.'' ~"I have
 4   2| addressed him as her "Dear, dear brother.'' ~"I have come
 5   2|     come to bring you home, dear brother!'' said the child,
 6   2|   spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to
 7   2|    me, was Dick. Poor Dick! Dear, dear!'' ~"Yo ho, my boys!''
 8   2|  was Dick. Poor Dick! Dear, dear!'' ~"Yo ho, my boys!'' said
 9   3|  were blazing away to their dear hearts' content. There was
10   3|  bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are!'' said
11   3|    down before the fire, my dear, and have a warm, Lord bless
12   3|     appetite for it.'' ~"My dear,'' said Bob, "the children;
13   3|   fellow!'' <PB n="98">~"My dear,'' was Bob's mild answer, "
14   3|    so.'' ~"What of that, my dear!'' said Scrooge's nephew. "
15   4|    said his wife. ~"Yes, my dear,'' returned Bob. "I wish
16   4|     know.'' ~"Knew what, my dear?'' ~"Why, that you were
17   4|    would be surer of it, my dear,'' returned Bob, "if you
18   4| plenty of time for that, my dear. But however and whenever
19   5|   him, and he took it. ~"My dear sir,'' said Scrooge, quickening
20   5|   his breath were gone. "My dear Mr Scrooge, are you serious?'' ~"
21   5|   do me that favour?'' ~"My dear sir,'' said the other, shaking
22   5|     your master at home, my dear?'' said Scrooge to the girl.
23   5|  lock. "I'll go in here, my dear.'' ~He turned it gently,
24   5|      Fred!'' said Scrooge. ~Dear heart alive, how his niece