Strophe
1 1| and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's
2 1| Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change,
3 1| as dead as a door-nail. ~Scrooge knew he was dead? Of course
4 1| How could it be otherwise? Scrooge and he were partners for
5 1| don't know how many years. Scrooge was his sole executor, his
6 1| and sole mourner. And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut
7 1| astonish his son's weak mind. ~Scrooge never painted out Old Marley'
8 1| above the ware-house door: Scrooge and Marley. The firm was
9 1| Marley. The firm was known as Scrooge and Marley. Sometimes people
10 1| new to the business called Scrooge Scrooge, and sometimes Marley,
11 1| business called Scrooge Scrooge, and sometimes Marley, but
12 1| hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching,
13 1| had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no
14 1| SOCALLED> handsomely, and Scrooge never did. ~Nobody ever
15 1| gladsome looks, "My dear Scrooge, how are you. When will
16 1| such and such a place, of Scrooge. Even the blindmen's dogs
17 1| master! '' ~But what did Scrooge care! It was the very thing
18 1| SOCALLED>nutsSOCALLED> to Scrooge. ~Once upon a time -- of
19 1| on Christmas Eve -- old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house.
20 1| large scale. ~The door of Scrooge's counting-house was open
21 1| tank, was copying letters. Scrooge had a very small fire, but
22 1| couldn't replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box in his
23 1| voice. It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon
24 1| approach. ~"Bah!'' said Scrooge, "Humbug!'' ~He had so heated
25 1| and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a
26 1| a humbug, uncle!'' said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean
27 1| am sure.'' ~"I do,'' said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What
28 1| You're rich enough.'' ~Scrooge having no better answer
29 1| could work my will,'' said Scrooge indignantly, "every idiot
30 1| Keep it!'' repeated Scrooge's nephew. "But you don't
31 1| leave it alone, then,'' said Scrooge. "Much good may it do you!
32 1| another sound from you,'' said Scrooge, " and you'll keep your
33 1| Dine with us to-morrow.'' ~Scrooge said that he would see him --
34 1| first. ~"But why?'' cried Scrooge's nephew. "Why?'' ~"Why
35 1| you get married?'' said Scrooge. ~"Because I fell in love.'' ~"
36 1| fell in love!'' growled Scrooge, as if that were the only
37 1| Good afternoon,'' said Scrooge. ~"I want nothing from you;
38 1| Good afternoon,'' said Scrooge. ~"I am sorry, with all
39 1| Good afternoon!'' said Scrooge. ~"And A Happy New Year!'' ~"
40 1| Good afternoon!'' said Scrooge. ~His nephew left the room
41 1| he was, was warmer than Scrooge; for he returned them cordially. ~"
42 1| another fellow,'' muttered Scrooge; who overheard him: "my
43 1| This lunatic, in letting Scrooge's nephew out, had let two
44 1| with their hats off, in Scrooge's office. They had books
45 1| hands, and bowed to him. ~"Scrooge and Marley's, I believe,''
46 1| pleasure of addressing Mr Scrooge, or Mr Marley?'' ~"Mr Marley
47 1| dead these seven years,'' Scrooge replied. "He died seven
48 1| ominous word "liberality'', Scrooge frowned, and shook his head,
49 1| festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,'' said the gentleman, taking
50 1| there no prisons?'' asked Scrooge. ~"Plenty of prisons,''
51 1| Union workhouses?'' demanded Scrooge. "Are they still in operation?'' ~"
52 1| full vigour, then?'' said Scrooge. ~"Both very busy, sir.'' ~"
53 1| their useful course,'' said Scrooge. "I'm very glad to hear
54 1| down for?'' ~"Nothing!'' Scrooge replied. ~"You wish to be
55 1| to be left alone,'' said Scrooge. "Since you ask me what
56 1| would rather die,'' said Scrooge, "they had better do it,
57 1| It's not my business,'' Scrooge returned. "It's enough for
58 1| the gentlemen withdrew. Scrooge resumed his labours with
59 1| always peeping slily down at Scrooge out of a gothic window in
60 1| by dogs, stooped down at Scrooge's keyhole to regale him
61 1| nothing you dismay! QUOTE>Scrooge seized the ruler with such
62 1| arrived. With an ill-will Scrooge dismounted from his stool,
63 1| tomorrow, I suppose?'' said Scrooge. ~"If quite convenient,
64 1| s not convenient,'' said Scrooge, "and it's not fair. If
65 1| faintly. ~"And yet,'' said Scrooge, "you don't think me ill-used,
66 1| twenty-fifth of December!'' said Scrooge, buttoning his great-coat
67 1| promised that he would; and Scrooge walked out with a growl.
68 1| play at blindman's buff. ~Scrooge took his melancholy dinner
69 1| for nobody lived in it but Scrooge, the other rooms being all
70 1| yard was so dark that even Scrooge, who knew its every stone,
71 1| It is also a fact, that Scrooge had seen it, night and morning,
72 1| in that place; also that Scrooge had as little of what is
73 1| also be borne in mind that Scrooge had not bestowed one thought
74 1| can, how it happened that Scrooge, having his key in the lock
75 1| ferocious, but looked at Scrooge as Marley used to look:
76 1| its own expression. ~As Scrooge looked fixedly at this phenomenon,
77 1| peal of echoes of its own. Scrooge was not a man to be frightened
78 1| is perhaps the reason why Scrooge thought he saw a locomotive
79 1| it was pretty dark with Scrooge's dip. ~Up Scrooge went,
80 1| with Scrooge's dip. ~Up Scrooge went, not caring a button
81 1| darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it. But before he
82 1| little saucepan of gruel (Scrooge has a cold in his head)
83 1| every one. ~"Humbug!'' said Scrooge; and walked across the room. ~
84 1| wine-merchant's cellar. Scrooge then remembered to have
85 1| It's humbug still!'' said Scrooge. "I won't believe it.'' ~
86 1| tail; and it was made (for Scrooge observed it closely) of
87 1| was transparent; so that Scrooge, observing him, and looking
88 1| buttons on his coat behind. ~Scrooge had often heard it said
89 1| senses. ~"How now!'' said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever. "
90 1| Who were you then.'' said Scrooge, raising his voice. "You'
91 1| can you sit down?'' asked Scrooge, looking doubtfully at him. ~"
92 1| can.'' ~"Do it, then.'' ~Scrooge asked the question, because
93 1| Ghost. ~"I don't,'' said Scrooge. ~"What evidence would you
94 1| I don't know,'' said Scrooge. ~"Why do you doubt your
95 1| senses?'' ~"Because,'' said Scrooge, "a little thing affects
96 1| you, whatever you are!'' ~Scrooge was not much in the habit
97 1| for a moment, would play, Scrooge felt, the very deuce with
98 1| infernal atmosphere of its own. Scrooge could not feel it himself,
99 1| see this toothpick?'' said Scrooge, returning quickly to the
100 1| not looking at it,'' said Scrooge. ~"But I see it,'' said
101 1| notwithstanding.'' ~"Well!'' returned Scrooge, "I have but to swallow
102 1| and appalling noise, that Scrooge held on tight to his chair,
103 1| dropped down upon its breast! ~Scrooge fell upon his knees, and
104 1| or not?'' ~"I do,'' said Scrooge. "I must. But why do spirits
105 1| You are fettered,'' said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?'' ~"
106 1| pattern strange to you?'' ~Scrooge trembled more and more. ~"
107 1| is a ponderous chain!'' ~Scrooge glanced about him on the
108 1| other regions, Ebenezer Scrooge, and is conveyed by other
109 1| It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful,
110 1| slow about it, Jacob,'' Scrooge observed, in a business-like
111 1| Seven years dead,'' mused Scrooge. "And travelling all the
112 1| You travel fast?'' said Scrooge. ~"On the wings of the wind,''
113 1| ground in seven years,'' said Scrooge. ~The Ghost, on hearing
114 1| business, Jacob,'' faultered Scrooge, who now began to apply
115 1| would have conducted me!'' ~Scrooge was very much dismayed to
116 1| gone.'' ~"I will,'' said Scrooge. "But don't be hard upon
117 1| was not an agreeable idea. Scrooge shivered, and wiped the
118 1| good friend to me,'' said Scrooge. "Thank'ee!'' ~"You will
119 1| Ghost, "by Three Spirits.'' ~Scrooge's countenance fell almost
120 1| think I'd rather not,'' said Scrooge. <PB n="35">~"Without their
121 1| it over, Jacob?'' hinted Scrooge. ~"Expect the second on
122 1| round its head, as before. Scrooge knew this, by the smart
123 1| wide open. ~It beckoned Scrooge to approach, which he did.
124 1| warning him to come no nearer. Scrooge stopped. ~Not so much in
125 1| the bleak, dark night. ~Scrooge followed to the window:
126 1| been personally known to Scrooge in their lives. He had been
127 1| been when he walked home. ~Scrooge closed the window, and examined
128 2| I~When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that
129 2| it isn't possible,'' said Scrooge, "that I can have slept
130 2| Exchange pay to Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge or his order,'' and so forth,
131 2| were no days to count by. ~Scrooge went to be again, and thought,
132 2| Was it a dream or not?'' ~Scrooge lay in this state until
133 2| A quarter past,'' said Scrooge, counting. ~"Ding, dong!'' ~"
134 2| dong!'' ~"Half past!'' said Scrooge. ~"Ding, dong!'' ~"A quarter
135 2| A quarter to it,'' said Scrooge. ~"Ding, dong!'' ~"The hour
136 2| The hour itself,'' said Scrooge, triumphantly, "and nothing
137 2| bed were drawn aside; and Scrooge, starting up into a half-recumbent
138 2| Even this, though, when Scrooge looked at it with increasing
139 2| foretold to me?'' asked Scrooge. ~"I am!'' ~The voice was
140 2| Who, and what are you?'' Scrooge demanded. ~"I am the Ghost
141 2| Long past?'' inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish
142 2| Your past.'' ~Perhaps, Scrooge could not have told anybody
143 2| it low upon my brow!'' ~Scrooge reverently disclaimed all
144 2| welfare!'' said the Ghost. ~Scrooge expressed himself much obliged,
145 2| would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather
146 2| supplication. ~"I am mortal,'' Scrooge remonstrated, "and liable
147 2| ground. "Good Heaven!'' said Scrooge, clasping his hands together,
148 2| that upon your cheek?'' ~Scrooge muttered, with an unusual
149 2| Remember it!'' cried Scrooge with fervour; "I could walk
150 2| They walked along the road; Scrooge recognising every gate,
151 2| came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every
152 2| What was merry Christmas to Scrooge? Out upon merry Christmas!
153 2| is left there still.'' ~Scrooge said he knew it. And he
154 2| They went, the Ghost and Scrooge, across the hall, to a door
155 2| near a feeble fire; and Scrooge sat down upon a form, and
156 2| but fell upon the heart of Scrooge with a softening influence,
157 2| Why, it's Ali Baba! '' Scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy. "It'
158 2| boy! And Valentine,'' said Scrooge, "and his wild brother,
159 2| the Princess!'' ~To hear Scrooge expending all the earnestness
160 2| There's the Parrot!'' cried Scrooge. "Green body and yellow
161 2| cried again. ~"I wish,'' Scrooge muttered, putting his hand
162 2| Spirit. ~"Nothing,'' said Scrooge. "Nothing. There was a boy
163 2| see another Christmas!'' ~Scrooge's former self grew larger
164 2| this was brought about, Scrooge knew no more than you do.
165 2| up and down despairingly. Scrooge looked at the Ghost, and
166 2| cried. "Bring down Master Scrooge's box, there! '' and in
167 2| himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension,
168 2| he had rather not. Master Scrooge's trunk being by this time
169 2| So she had,'' cried Scrooge. "You're right, I will not
170 2| children.'' ~"One child,'' Scrooge returned. ~"True,'' said
171 2| Ghost. "Your nephew!'' ~Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind;
172 2| warehouse door, and asked Scrooge if he knew it. ~"Know it!''
173 2| knew it. ~"Know it!'' said Scrooge. "Was I apprenticed here!'' ~
174 2| head against the ceiling, Scrooge cried in great excitement: ~"
175 2| there! Ebenezer! Dick!'' ~Scrooge's former self, now grown
176 2| Wilkins, to be sure!'' said Scrooge to the Ghost. "Bless me,
177 2| the whole of this time, Scrooge had acted like a man out
178 2| gratitude.'' ~"Small!'' echoed Scrooge. ~The Spirit signed to him
179 2| It isn't that,'' said Scrooge, heated by the remark, and
180 2| Nothing particular,'' said Scrooge. ~"Something, I think?''
181 2| Ghost insisted. ~"No,'' said Scrooge, "No. I should like to be
182 2| utterance to the wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost again stood
183 2| This was not addressed to Scrooge, or to any one whom he could
184 2| immediate effect. For again Scrooge saw himself. He was older
185 2| parted. ~"Spirit!'' said Scrooge, "show me no more! Conduct
186 2| Ghost. ~"No more!'' cried Scrooge. "No more. I don't wish
187 2| so like that last that Scrooge believed it was the same,
188 2| more children there, than Scrooge in his agitated state of
189 2| and so subsided. ~And now Scrooge looked on more attentively
190 2| laughing as he laughed. "Mr Scrooge.'' ~"Mr Scrooge it was.
191 2| laughed. "Mr Scrooge.'' ~"Mr Scrooge it was. I passed his office
192 2| believe.'' ~"Spirit!'' said Scrooge in a broken voice, "remove
193 2| blame me!'' ~"Remove me!'' Scrooge exclaimed, "I cannot bear
194 2| effort of its adversary, Scrooge observed that its light
195 2| its whole form; but though Scrooge pressed it down with all
196 3| get his thoughts together, Scrooge had no occasion to be told
197 3| subjects. Without venturing for Scrooge quite as hardily as this,
198 3| to the door. ~The moment Scrooge's hand was on the lock,
199 3| hearth had never known in Scrooge's time, or Marley's, or
200 3| up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round
201 3| know me better, man!'' ~Scrooge entered timidly, and hung
202 3| Spirit. He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though
203 3| Spirit. "Look upon me!'' ~Scrooge reverently did so. It was
204 3| exclaimed the Spirit. ~"Never,'' Scrooge made answer to it. ~"Have
205 3| don't think I have,'' said Scrooge. "I am afraid I have not.
206 3| provide for!'' muttered Scrooge. ~The Ghost of Christmas
207 3| Present rose. ~"Spirit,'' said Scrooge submissively, "conduct me
208 3| it.'' ~"Touch my robe!'' ~Scrooge did as he was told, and
209 3| much, for he stood with Scrooge beside him in a baker's
210 3| from your torch?'' asked Scrooge. ~"There is. My own.'' ~"
211 3| dinner on this day?'' asked Scrooge. ~"To any kindly given.
212 3| a poor one most?'' asked Scrooge. ~"Because it needs it most.'' ~"
213 3| most.'' ~"Spirit,'' said Scrooge, after a moment's thought, "
214 3| said to dine at all,'' said Scrooge. "Wouldn't you?'' ~"I!''
215 3| the Seventh Day?'' said Scrooge. "And it comes to the same
216 3| that of your family,'' said Scrooge. ~"There are some upon this
217 3| on themselves, not us.'' ~Scrooge promised that he would;
218 3| quality of the Ghost (which Scrooge had observed at the baker'
219 3| that led him straight to Scrooge's clerk's; for there he
220 3| there he went, and took Scrooge with him, holding to his
221 3| from him. ~"Spirit,'' said Scrooge, with an interest he had
222 3| die.'' ~"No, no,'' said Scrooge. "Oh, no, kind Spirit! say
223 3| the surplus population.'' ~Scrooge hung his head to hear his
224 3| brothers in the dust!'' ~Scrooge bent before the Ghost's
225 3| hearing his own name. ~"Mr Scrooge!'' said Bob; "I'll give
226 3| said Bob; "I'll give you Mr Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast!'' ~"
227 3| hard, unfeeling man as Mr Scrooge. You know he is, Robert!
228 3| t care twopence for it. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family.
229 3| from the mere relief of Scrooge the Baleful being done with.
230 3| Spirit's torch at parting, Scrooge had his eye upon them, and
231 3| snowing pretty heavily; and as Scrooge and the Spirit went along
232 3| What place is this?'' asked Scrooge. ~"A place where Miners
233 3| not tarry here, but bade Scrooge hold his robe, and passing
234 3| Not to sea? To sea. To Scrooge's horror, looking back,
235 3| being far away, as he told Scrooge, from any shore, they lighted
236 3| was a great surprise to Scrooge, while listening to the
237 3| was a great surprise to Scrooge, while thus engaged, to
238 3| much greater surprise to Scrooge to recognise it as his own
239 3| affability! ~"Ha, ha!'' laughed Scrooge's nephew. "Ha, ha, ha!'' ~
240 3| more blest in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew, all I can say
241 3| laughter and good-humour. When Scrooge's nephew laughed in this
242 3| extravagant contortions: Scrooge's niece, by marriage, laughed
243 3| humbug, as I live!'' cried Scrooge's nephew. "He believed it
244 3| shame for him, Fred!'' said Scrooge's niece, indignantly. Bless
245 3| comical old fellow,'' said Scrooge's nephew, "that's the truth:
246 3| very rich, Fred,'' hinted Scrooge's niece. "At least you always
247 3| of that, my dear!'' said Scrooge's nephew. "His wealth is
248 3| patience with him,'' observed Scrooge's niece. Scrooge's niece'
249 3| observed Scrooge's niece. Scrooge's niece's sisters, and all
250 3| opinion. ~"Oh, I have!'' said Scrooge's nephew. "I am sorry for
251 3| good dinner,'' interrupted Scrooge's niece. Everybody else
252 3| glad to hear it,'' said Scrooge's nephew, "because I haven'
253 3| got his eye upon one of Scrooge's niece's sisters, for he
254 3| on the subject. Whereat Scrooge's niece's sister -- the
255 3| Do go on, Fred,'' said Scrooge's niece, clapping her hands. "
256 3| a ridiculous fellow!'' ~Scrooge's nephew revelled in another
257 3| only going to say,'' said Scrooge's nephew, "that the consequence
258 3| after year, and saying Uncle Scrooge, how are you? If it only
259 3| the notion of his shaking Scrooge. But being thoroughly good-natured,
260 3| red in the face over it. Scrooge's niece played well upon
261 3| to the child who fetched Scrooge from the boarding-school,
262 3| done thing between him and Scrooge's nephew; and that the Ghost
263 3| together, behind the curtains. ~Scrooge's niece was not one of the
264 3| corner, where the Ghost and Scrooge were close behind her. But
265 3| and to the secret joy of Scrooge's nephew, beat her sisters
266 3| they all played, and so did Scrooge; for, wholly forgetting
267 3| eye, was not sharper than Scrooge; blunt as he took it in
268 3| Here is a new game,'' said Scrooge. "One half hour, Spirit,
269 3| called Yes and No, where Scrooge's nephew had to think of
270 3| diverted their thoughts from Mr Scrooge, supposing they had ever
271 3| moment; and I say, "Uncle Scrooge!'''' ~"Well! Uncle Scrooge.''
272 3| Scrooge!'''' ~"Well! Uncle Scrooge.'' they cried. ~"A Merry
273 3| whatever he is!'' said Scrooge's nephew. "He wouldn't take
274 3| it, nevertheless. Uncle Scrooge!'' ~Uncle Scrooge had imperceptibly
275 3| Uncle Scrooge!'' ~Uncle Scrooge had imperceptibly become
276 3| his blessing, and taught Scrooge his precepts. ~It was a
277 3| it were only a night; but Scrooge had his doubts of this,
278 3| strange, too, that while Scrooge remained unaltered in his
279 3| grew older, clearly older. Scrooge had observed this change,
280 3| lives so short?'' asked Scrooge. ~"My life upon this globe,
281 3| to-night.'' ~"To-night!'' cried Scrooge. ~"To-night at midnight.
282 3| justified in what I ask,'' said Scrooge, looking intently at the
283 3| so horrible and dread. ~Scrooge started back, appalled.
284 3| Spirit! are they yours?'' Scrooge could say no more. ~"They
285 3| refuge or resource?'' cried Scrooge. ~"Are there no prisons?''
286 3| The bell struck twelve. ~Scrooge looked about him for the
287 4| approached. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee;
288 4| Christmas Yet To Come?'' said Scrooge. ~The Spirit answered not,
289 4| in the time before us,'' Scrooge pursued. "Is that so, Spirit?'' ~
290 4| ghostly company by this time, Scrooge feared the silent shape
291 4| him time to recover. ~But Scrooge was all the worse for this.
292 4| them. ~"Lead on!'' said Scrooge. "Lead on! The night is
293 4| it had come towards him. Scrooge followed in the shadow of
294 4| seals; and so forth, as Scrooge had seen them often. ~The
295 4| hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced to listen to their
296 4| mixed with other groups. Scrooge knew the men, and looked
297 4| to two persons meeting. Scrooge listened again, thinking
298 4| conversation, and their parting. ~Scrooge was at first inclined to
299 4| part of the town, where Scrooge had never penetrated before,
300 4| luxury of calm retirement. ~Scrooge and the Phantom came into
301 4| than he did in that one.'' ~Scrooge listened to this dialogue
302 4| ha!'' ~"Spirit!'' said Scrooge, shuddering from head to
303 4| with any accuracy, though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience
304 4| was the body of this man. ~Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom.
305 4| motion of a finger upon Scrooge's part, would have disclosed
306 4| pronounced these words in Scrooge's ears, and yet he heard
307 4| restless and disturbed, Scrooge did not dare to think. ~"
308 4| head. ~"I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, "and I would do
309 4| this man's death,'' said Scrooge quite agonised, "show that
310 4| connected with a death,'' said Scrooge; "or that dark chamber,
311 4| and as they went along, Scrooge looked here and there to
312 4| of them.'''' ~Where had Scrooge heard those words? He had
313 4| extraordinary kindness of Mr Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely
314 4| from God! ~"Spectre,'' said Scrooge, "something informs me that
315 4| desired, until besought by Scrooge to tarry for a moment. ~"
316 4| moment. ~"This courts,'' said Scrooge, "through which we hurry
317 4| The house is yonder,'' Scrooge exclaimed. "Why do you point
318 4| finger underwent no change. ~Scrooge hastened to the window of
319 4| which you point,'' said Scrooge, "answer me one question.
320 4| they must lead,'' said Scrooge. "But if the courses be
321 4| was immovable as ever. ~Scrooge crept towards it, trembling
322 4| HI rend="sc">Ebenezer Scrooge. ~"Am I that man who lay
323 5| Present, and the Future!'' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled
324 5| are not torn down,'' cried Scrooge, folding one of his bed-curtains
325 5| know what to do!'' cried Scrooge, laughing and crying in
326 5| the gruel was in!'' cried Scrooge, starting off again, and
327 5| the month it is!'' said Scrooge. "I don't know how long
328 5| What's to-day?'' cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy
329 5| my fine fellow?'' said Scrooge. ~"To-day?'' replied the
330 5| s Christmas Day!'' said Scrooge to himself. "I haven 't
331 5| but one, at the corner?'' Scrooge inquired. ~"I should hope
332 5| intelligent boy!'' said Scrooge. "A remarkable boy! Do you
333 5| a delightful boy!'' said Scrooge. "It's a pleasure to talk
334 5| the boy. ~"Is it?'' said Scrooge. "Go and buy it.'' ~"Walk-<
335 5| the boy. ~"No, no,'' said Scrooge, "I am in earnest. Go and
336 5| Cratchit's!'' whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands, and
337 5| long as I live!'' cried Scrooge, patting it with his hand. "
338 5| that to Camden Town,'' said Scrooge. "You must have a cab.'' ~
339 5| with his hands behind him, Scrooge regarded every one with
340 5| Christmas to you!'' And Scrooge said often afterwards, that
341 5| the day before, and said, "Scrooge and Marley's, I believe?''
342 5| it. ~"My dear sir,'' said Scrooge, quickening his pace, and
343 5| Christmas to you, sir!'' ~"Mr Scrooge?'' ~"Yes,'' said Scrooge. "
344 5| Scrooge?'' ~"Yes,'' said Scrooge. "That is my name, and I
345 5| have the goodness --'' here Scrooge whispered in his ear. ~"
346 5| breath were gone. "My dear Mr Scrooge, are you serious?'' ~"If
347 5| If you please,'' said Scrooge. "Not a farthing less. A
348 5| anything, please,'' retorted Scrooge. "Come and see me. Will
349 5| it. ~"Thank 'ee,'' said Scrooge. "I am much obliged to you.
350 5| at home, my dear?'' said Scrooge to the girl. Nice girl!
351 5| Where is he, my love?'' said Scrooge. ~"He's in the dining-room,
352 5| ee. He knows me,'' said Scrooge, with his hand already on
353 5| is right. ~"Fred!'' said Scrooge. ~Dear heart alive, how
354 5| niece by marriage started! Scrooge had forgotten, for the moment,
355 5| It's I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have come to dinner.
356 5| a half, behind his time. Scrooge sat with his door wide open,
357 5| clock. ~"Hallo!'' growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice,
358 5| You are?'' repeated Scrooge. "Yes. I think you are.
359 5| what, my friend,'' said Scrooge, "I am not going to stand
360 5| momentary idea of knocking Scrooge down with it; holding him,
361 5| merry Christmas, Bob!'' said Scrooge, with an earnestness that
362 5| another i, Bob Cratchit.'' ~Scrooge was better than his word.
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