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haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can. Hallo, my fine fellow!" "Hallo!" returned the boy. "Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?" Scrooge inquired. "I should hope I did," replied the lad. "An intelligent boy!" said Scrooge. "A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?--Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?" "What, the one as big as me?" returned the boy. "What a delightful boy!" said Scrooge. "It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!" "It's hanging there now," replied the boy. "Is it?" said Scrooge. "Go and buy it." "Walk-ER!" exclaimed the boy. "No, no," said Scrooge, "I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell 'em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and Page 122 of 130
I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half-a-crown!" The boy was off like a shot. He must have had a steady hand at a trigger who could have got a shot off half so fast. "I'll send it to Bob Cratchit's!" whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands, and splitting with a laugh. "He sha'n't know who sends it. It's twice the size of Tiny Tim. Joe Miller never made such a joke as sending it to Bob's will be!" The hand in which he wrote the address was not a steady one, but write it he did, somehow, and went down-stairs to open the street door, ready for the <strong>com</strong>ing of the poulterer's man. As he stood there, waiting his arrival, the knocker caught his eye. "I shall love it, as long as I live!" cried Scrooge, patting it with his hand. "I scarcely ever looked at it before. What an honest expression it has in its face! It's a wonderful knocker!--Here's the Turkey! Hallo! Whoop! How are you! Merry Christmas!" It was a Turkey! He never could have stood upon his legs, that bird. He would have snapped 'em short off in a minute, like sticks of sealing-wax. "Why, it's impossible to carry that to Camden Town," said Scrooge. "You must have a cab." Page 123 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
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wonder and delight with which the d
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with all his force, he could not hi
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The moment Scrooge's hand was on th
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not. Have you had many brothers, Sp
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pears and apples, clustered high in
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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 and 110: The Phantom spread its dark robe be
Page 111 and 112: "Let me see some tenderness connect
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: The father of a long, long line of
Page 125 and 126: "My dear sir," said Scrooge, quicke
Page 127 and 128: great array); for these young house
Page 129 and 130: "A merry Christmas, Bob!" said Scro
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