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past hope, if such a miracle has happened." "He is past relenting," said her husband. "He is dead." She was a mild and patient creature if her face spoke truth; but she was thankful in her soul to hear it, and she said so, with clasped hands. She prayed forgiveness the next moment, and was sorry; but the first was the emotion of her heart. "What the half-drunken woman whom I told you of last night, said to me, when I tried to see him and obtain a week's delay; and what I thought was a mere excuse to avoid me; turns out to have been quite true. He was not only very ill, but dying, then." "To whom will our debt be transferred?" "I don't know. But before that time we shall be ready with the money; and even though we were not, it would be a bad fortune indeed to find so merciless a creditor in his successor. We may sleep to-night with light hearts, Caroline!" Yes. Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. The children's faces, hushed and clustered round to hear what they so little understood, were brighter; and it was a happier house for this man's death! The only emotion that the Ghost could show him, caused by the event, was one of pleasure. Page 110 of 130
"Let me see some tenderness connected with a death," said Scrooge; "or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now, will be for ever present to me." The Ghost conducted him through several streets familiar to his feet; and as they went along, Scrooge looked here and there to find himself, but nowhere was he to be seen. They entered poor Bob Cratchit's house; the dwelling he had visited before; and found the mother and the children seated round the fire. Quiet. Very quiet. The noisy little Cratchits were as still as statues in one corner, and sat looking up at Peter, who had a book before him. The mother and her daughters were engaged in sewing. But surely they were very quiet! "'And He took a child, and set him in the midst of them.'" Where had Scrooge heard those words? He had not dreamed them. The boy must have read them out, as he and the Spirit crossed the threshold. Why did he not go on? The mother laid her work upon the table, and put her hand up to her face. "The colour hurts my eyes," she said. The colour? Ah, poor Tiny Tim! Page 111 of 130
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Written by Charle
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STAVE I: MARLEY'S GHOST MARLEY was
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nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffen
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clerk came in with the shovel, the
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"There are many things from which I
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humour to the last. So A Merry Chri
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"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are
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corner of the court, some labourers
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"A poor excuse for picking a man's
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and, though the eyes were wide open
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legs, and a poker. Quite satisfied,
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the room before his eyes. Upon its
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"I don't," said Scrooge. "What evid
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you trouble me?" "Man of the worldl
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"You must have been very slow about
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exceedingly. "Hear me!" cried the G
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so that when the spectre reached it
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six to seven, and from seven to eig
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"Ding, dong!" "The hour itself," sa
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"Long Past?" inquired Scrooge: obse
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The Spirit gazed upon him mildly. I
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entering the dreary hall, and glanc
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pocket, and looking about him, afte
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sister into the veriest old well of
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"Yo ho, there! Ebenezer! Dick!" Scr
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dancers yet, as if the other fiddle
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"Why! Is it not? He has spent but a
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"All your other hopes have merged i
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and you will dismiss the recollecti
Page 59 and 60: wonder and delight with which the d
Page 61 and 62: with all his force, he could not hi
Page 63 and 64: The moment Scrooge's hand was on th
Page 65 and 66: not. Have you had many brothers, Sp
Page 67 and 68: pears and apples, clustered high in
Page 69 and 70: yet there was a genial shadowing fo
Page 71 and 72: went, and took Scrooge with him, ho
Page 73 and 74: "Why, where's our Martha?" cried Bo
Page 75 and 76: excited by the two young Cratchits,
Page 77 and 78: "God bless us every one!" said Tiny
Page 79 and 80: very happy, I have no doubt!" The c
Page 81 and 82: that no one was at home to give the
Page 83 and 84: horny hands over the rough table at
Page 85 and 86: seemed made to be kissed--as no dou
Page 87 and 88: pleasanter companions than he can f
Page 89 and 90: pressing a certain ring upon her fi
Page 91 and 92: that way. "He has given us plenty o
Page 93 and 94: the Spirit's sorrowful reply. "Look
Page 95 and 96: save one outstretched hand. But for
Page 97 and 98: with their great gold seals; and so
Page 99 and 100: "How are you?" said one. "How are y
Page 101 and 102: Far in this den of infamous resort,
Page 103 and 104: "No, indeed!" said Mrs. Dilber and
Page 105 and 106: "Ah!" returned the woman, laughing
Page 107 and 108: which, though it was dumb, announce
Page 109: The Phantom spread its dark robe be
Page 113 and 114: grieved!" Bob was very cheerful wit
Page 115 and 116: "Only hear that, Peter," said Mrs.
Page 117 and 118: He paused to look round before ente
Page 119 and 120: may sponge away the writing on this
Page 121 and 122: The father of a long, long line of
Page 123 and 124: I'll give you a shilling. Come back
Page 125 and 126: "My dear sir," said Scrooge, quicke
Page 127 and 128: great array); for these young house
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