produced by [jason] [isbell] [and] [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] [@url@] 1 produced 2 by [a] [christmas] [carol] [by] [charles] [dickens] [illustrated] [by] [george] [alfred] [williams] [new] [york] [the] [platt] [&] [peck] [co] [.] copyright , @number@ by [the] [baker] [&] [taylor] [company] 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ 2 , 4 by [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [he] [had] [been] [tim] ['s] [blood] [horse] [all] [the] [way] [from] [church] [.] ["] []] [introduction] the success of the book was immediate . 1 the 2 success 2 success 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 book 5 book 6 was 6 was 7 immediate 6 was 8 . [thackeray] [wrote] [of] [it] [:] ["] [who] [can] [listen] [to] [objections] [regarding] [such] [a] [book] [as] [this] [?] it seems to me a national benefit , and to every man or woman who reads it , a personal kindness . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 4 me 4 me 5 a 4 me 6 national 5 a 6 national 6 national 8 , 7 benefit 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 every 10 to 11 every 11 every 13 or 12 man 13 or 13 or 15 who 14 woman 15 who 15 who 17 it 16 reads 17 it 17 it 18 , 17 it 19 a 18 , 19 a 19 a 20 personal 19 a 21 kindness 21 kindness 23 " 22 . 23 " the [five] are [known] [to-day] [as] [the] ["] [christmas] [books] . " 1 the 3 are 3 are 11 . 11 . 12 " dickens seems to have put his whole self into these glowing little stories . 1 dickens 2 seems 2 seems 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 put 5 put 6 his 6 his 7 whole 7 whole 8 self 8 self 9 into 9 into 10 these 9 into 11 glowing 10 these 11 glowing 11 glowing 12 little 11 glowing 13 stories 13 stories 14 . a [new] [life] [is] [brought] [to] [scrooge] [when] [he] , ["] [running] to his window , opened it and put out his head . 1 a 10 , 10 , 13 to 13 to 15 window 14 his 15 window 15 window 16 , 15 window 17 opened 16 , 17 opened 17 opened 18 it 17 opened 19 and 18 it 19 and 19 and 21 out 20 put 21 out 21 out 22 his 21 out 23 head 23 head 24 . oh , glorious ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 ! 3 glorious 4 ! glorious ! " 1 glorious 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " [the] [cricket] [on] [the] [hearth] ["] [strikes] a different note . 1 " 9 a 9 a 10 different 9 a 11 note 11 note 12 . dickens 's [greatest] [gift] [was] [characterization] [,] [and] [no] [english] [writer] [,] [save] [shakespeare] [,] [has] [drawn] [so] [many] [and] [so] [varied] [characters] [.] 1 dickens 2 's it would be as absurd to interpret all of these as caricatures as [to] [deny] [dickens] his [great] [and] [varied] [powers] [of] [creation] [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 4 as 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 absurd 4 as 6 to 6 to 8 all 7 interpret 8 all 8 all 9 of 8 all 10 these 9 of 10 these 10 these 11 as 11 as 12 caricatures 11 as 13 as 13 as 17 his but there remains a host of characters marked by humour and pathos . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 remains 3 remains 5 host 4 a 5 host 5 host 6 of 6 of 7 characters 6 of 8 marked 8 marked 10 humour 9 by 10 humour 10 humour 11 and 11 and 12 pathos 12 pathos 13 . yet the pictorial presentation of [dickens] 's [characters] [has] [ever] [tended] [toward] [the] [grotesque] . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 pictorial 3 pictorial 4 presentation 3 pictorial 5 of 5 of 7 's 7 's 15 . the interpretations in this volume aim to eliminate the grosser phases of the caricature in favour of the more human . 1 the 2 interpretations 2 interpretations 3 in 3 in 4 this 3 in 5 volume 5 volume 7 to 6 aim 7 to 7 to 8 eliminate 8 eliminate 9 the 8 eliminate 10 grosser 10 grosser 11 phases 10 grosser 12 of 11 phases 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 caricature 14 caricature 15 in 15 in 16 favour 16 favour 17 of 16 favour 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 more 19 more 20 human 19 more 21 . it has been the illustrator 's whole aim to make these people live in some form more fully consistent with their types . 1 it 2 has 2 has 4 the 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 illustrator 4 the 6 's 6 's 8 aim 7 whole 8 aim 8 aim 9 to 8 aim 10 make 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 these 10 make 12 people 12 people 13 live 13 live 14 in 13 live 15 some 15 some 16 form 15 some 17 more 17 more 18 fully 18 fully 19 consistent 18 fully 20 with 20 with 21 their 20 with 22 types 22 types 23 . [george] [alfred] [williams] [.] [chatham] [,] [n] [contents] [a] [christmas] [carol] [stave] [page] [illustrations] [a] [christmas] [carol] " he had been [tim] 's [blood] [horse] all the way from church . " frontispiece 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 's 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 6 's 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 way 10 the 12 from 11 way 12 from 12 from 13 church 12 from 14 . 14 . 15 " 15 " 16 frontispiece " a [merry] [christmas] , [uncle] ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 7 ! god save you ! " cried a cheerful voice . @number@ 1 god 2 save 2 save 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 7 a 6 cried 7 a 7 a 8 cheerful 8 cheerful 9 voice 9 voice 10 . 10 . 11 @number@ " you recollect the way ? " inquired the spirit . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 recollect 3 recollect 4 the 4 the 5 way 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 the 9 the 10 spirit 10 spirit 11 . " remember it ! " cried [scrooge] , with [fervour] [;] ["] [i] [could] [walk] it [blindfold] . " @number@ 1 " 3 it 2 remember 3 it 3 it 4 ! 3 it 5 " 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 16 it 16 it 18 . 18 . 19 " 19 " 20 @number@ " why , it 's [ali] [baba] ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 's 5 's 8 ! 8 ! 9 " scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy . 1 scrooge 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 4 ecstasy 3 in 4 ecstasy 4 ecstasy 5 . " it 's [dear] old [honest] [ali] [baba] ! ["] [@number@] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 old 5 old 9 ! [a] [christmas] [carol] [in] [prose] [being] [a] [ghost] [story] [of] [christmas] [stave] [one] [marley's] [ghost] marley was dead , to begin with . 1 marley 2 was 1 marley 3 dead 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 begin 5 to 7 with 6 begin 7 with 7 with 8 . there is no doubt whatever about that . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 doubt 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 whatever 4 doubt 6 about 5 whatever 6 about 6 about 7 that 6 about 8 . 7 that 8 . the register of his burial was signed by the clergyman , the clerk , the undertaker , and the chief mourner . 1 the 2 register 2 register 3 of 3 of 4 his 3 of 5 burial 5 burial 6 was 6 was 8 by 7 signed 8 by 8 by 9 the 8 by 10 clergyman 9 the 10 clergyman 10 clergyman 11 , 11 , 12 the 11 , 13 clerk 12 the 13 clerk 13 clerk 14 , 13 clerk 15 the 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 undertaker 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 the 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 chief 20 chief 21 mourner 21 mourner 22 . [scrooge] [signed] [it] [.] and [scrooge] ['s] [name] [was] [good] [upon] ['] [change] [for] [anything] he chose to put his hand to . 1 and 12 he 12 he 14 to 13 chose 14 to 14 to 15 put 14 to 16 his 16 his 17 hand 16 his 18 to 18 to 19 . old [marley] [was] as [dead] [as] [a] [door-nail] [.] 1 old 4 as mind ! 1 mind 2 ! i don't mean to say that [i] know , of my [own] [knowledge] , [what] there is [particularly] [dead] about [a] [door-nail] . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 8 know 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 that 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 14 , 14 , 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 20 about 20 about 23 . i might have been inclined , myself , to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade . 1 i 2 might 1 i 22 . 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 been 4 been 5 inclined 4 been 6 , 5 inclined 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 myself 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 regard 9 to 11 a 10 regard 11 a 11 a 13 as 12 coffin-nail 13 as 13 as 15 deadest 14 the 15 deadest 15 deadest 17 of 16 piece 17 of 17 of 18 ironmongery 17 of 19 in 18 ironmongery 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 trade but the [wisdom] of [our] [ancestors] is in the [simile] ; and [my] [unhallowed] [hands] [shall] [not] [disturb] it , or the [country] 's [done] [for] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 20 , 7 is 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 or 20 , 22 the 22 the 24 's 24 's 27 . you will [,] [therefore] [,] [permit] me to [repeat] , [emphatically] , that [marley] was as [dead] as a [door-nail] [.] 1 you 2 will 2 will 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 as 16 as 18 as 18 as 19 a scrooge knew [he] [was] [dead] [?] 1 scrooge 2 knew of course he did . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . how could it be [otherwise] ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 6 ? [scrooge] [and] [he] [were] [partners] [for] [i] [don't] [know] [how] [many] [years] [.] the [mention] of [marley] 's funeral brings me back to the point [i] [started] [from] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 's 5 's 7 brings 6 funeral 7 brings 7 brings 8 me 8 me 9 back 8 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 point 12 point 16 . there is no doubt that [marley] was [dead] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 9 . this must be [distinctly] [understood] [,] [or] [nothing] [wonderful] [can] [come] of the story [i] am going to [relate] . 1 this 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 story 14 story 20 . 16 am 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 20 . scrooge [never] [painted] [out] [old] [marley] 's [name] [.] 1 scrooge 7 's there it stood , years afterwards , above the warehouse door : [scrooge] and [marley] [.] 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 stood 2 it 4 , 4 , 5 years 5 years 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 8 above 7 , 8 above 8 above 9 the 8 above 10 warehouse 9 the 10 warehouse 10 warehouse 12 : 11 door 12 : 12 : 14 and the firm was [known] as [scrooge] [and] [marley] [.] 1 the 2 firm 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 as sometimes [people] [new] to [the] [business] [called] [scrooge] [scrooge] , and sometimes [marley] , but he answered to both names . 1 sometimes 4 to 4 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sometimes 12 sometimes 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 answered 17 answered 18 to 18 to 19 both 18 to 20 names 20 names 21 . it was all the same to him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . a frosty rime was on his head , and on his eyebrows , and his wiry chin . 1 a 2 frosty 2 frosty 3 rime 2 frosty 4 was 4 was 5 on 4 was 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 head 8 , 8 , 10 on 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 his 10 on 12 eyebrows 11 his 12 eyebrows 12 eyebrows 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 his 15 his 17 chin 16 wiry 17 chin 17 chin 18 . [external] [heat] [and] [cold] [had] [little] [influence] [on] [scrooge] [.] no warmth could warm , no wintry weather chill him . 1 no 2 warmth 2 warmth 3 could 2 warmth 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 4 warm 6 no 6 no 7 wintry 7 wintry 8 weather 8 weather 9 chill 9 chill 10 him 9 chill 11 . foul weather didn't know where to have him . 1 foul 2 weather 2 weather 3 didn't 2 weather 4 know 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 where 4 know 6 to 5 where 6 to 6 to 7 have 6 to 8 him 8 him 9 . the heaviest rain , and snow , and hail , and sleet could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect . 1 the 2 heaviest 1 the 3 rain 2 heaviest 3 rain 3 rain 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 snow 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 hail 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 sleet 12 sleet 14 boast 13 could 14 boast 14 boast 15 of 14 boast 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 over 17 advantage 18 over 18 over 20 in 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 only 21 only 22 one 21 only 23 respect 23 respect 24 . they [often] ["] [came] [down] ["] [handsomely] [and] [scrooge] never did . 1 they 11 did 10 never 11 did 11 did 12 . nobody ever stopped him in the street to say , with gladsome looks , " my dear [scrooge] , how are you ? 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 stopped 2 ever 4 him 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 street 7 street 8 to 7 street 9 say 9 say 10 , 9 say 11 with 11 with 12 gladsome 12 gladsome 13 looks 12 gladsome 14 , 13 looks 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 my 16 my 17 dear 16 my 19 , 19 , 20 how 20 how 21 are 21 are 22 you 22 you 23 ? when will you come to see me ? " 1 when 2 will 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but what did [scrooge] [care] [?] 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 did it was the very thing he liked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 thing 4 very 6 he 6 he 7 liked 6 he 8 . 7 liked 8 . once upon a time [of] [all] [the] [good] [days] in the [year] , [on] [christmas] [eve] [old] [scrooge] [sat] [busy] in his [counting-house] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 10 in 10 in 24 . 11 the 13 , 13 , 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 24 . scrooge had a very small fire , but the clerk 's fire was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal . 1 scrooge 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 very 4 very 5 small 4 very 6 fire 6 fire 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 clerk 9 the 10 clerk 10 clerk 11 's 10 clerk 12 fire 11 's 12 fire 12 fire 13 was 13 was 14 so 13 was 15 very 15 very 17 smaller 16 much 17 smaller 17 smaller 18 that 17 smaller 19 it 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 looked 19 it 21 like 20 looked 21 like 21 like 22 one 21 like 23 coal 23 coal 24 . " a [merry] [christmas] , uncle ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 7 ! 6 uncle 7 ! god save you ! " cried a cheerful voice . 1 god 2 save 2 save 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 7 a 6 cried 7 a 7 a 8 cheerful 8 cheerful 9 voice 9 voice 10 . it was the voice of [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] , who came [upon] [him] so [quickly] that this was the first [intimation] he [had] of his [approach] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 14 so 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 3 the 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 came 14 so 16 that 16 that 19 the 17 this 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 first 19 the 24 of 20 first 22 he 24 of 25 his 25 his 27 . " [bah] ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " humbug ! " 1 " 3 ! 2 humbug 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [christmas] a [humbug] , uncle ! " said [scrooge] 's nephew . 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 7 ! 6 uncle 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 's 11 's 12 nephew 11 's 13 . 12 nephew 13 . " you don't mean that , [i] am sure ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 2 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 8 am 8 am 10 ? 9 sure 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] do , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [merry] [christmas] ! 1 " 4 ! what right have you to be merry ? 1 what 2 right 2 right 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 to 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 merry 7 merry 8 ? what reason have you to be merry ? 1 what 3 have 2 reason 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 to 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 merry 7 merry 8 ? you ['re] [poor] enough . " 1 you 4 enough 4 enough 5 . 5 . 6 " " come , then , " returned the nephew gaily . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 then 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 returned 7 returned 8 the 7 returned 9 nephew 8 the 9 nephew 9 nephew 10 gaily 9 nephew 11 . " what right have you to be dismal ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 right 3 right 4 have 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 ? what reason have you to be morose ? 1 what 3 have 2 reason 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 to 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 ? 7 morose 8 ? you ['re] [rich] enough . " 1 you 4 enough 4 enough 5 . 5 . 6 " " don't be cross , uncle ! " said the nephew . 1 " 3 be 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 cross 3 be 5 , 5 , 7 ! 6 uncle 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 nephew 10 the 11 nephew 11 nephew 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [a] [merry] [christmas] [,] [uncle] [!] god save you ! " cried a cheerful voice . []] 1 god 2 save 2 save 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 7 a 6 cried 7 a 7 a 8 cheerful 8 cheerful 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " what [else] can [i] be , " returned the [uncle] , " when [i] [live] in such a world of fools as this ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 17 in 2 what 4 can 4 can 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 when 17 in 19 a 18 such 19 a 19 a 21 of 20 world 21 of 21 of 22 fools 22 fools 23 as 23 as 24 this 24 this 25 ? [merry] [christmas] [!] out upon [merry] [christmas] [!] 1 out 2 upon he [should] ! " 1 he 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " uncle ! " [pleaded] [the] [nephew] [.] 1 " 4 " 2 uncle 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [nephew] ! " returned the [uncle] [sternly] , ["] [keep] [christmas] in your own way , and let me [keep] it in [mine] . " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 13 in 13 in 14 your 14 your 15 own 15 own 26 " 16 way 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 let 19 let 20 me 20 me 25 . 22 it 23 in 23 in 25 . 25 . 26 " " keep it ! " [repeated] [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] [.] 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 it 3 it 4 ! 3 it 5 " " but you don't [keep] it . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 don't 4 don't 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " let me leave it alone , then , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 leave 3 me 4 leave 4 leave 6 alone 5 it 6 alone 6 alone 8 then 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " much good may it do you ! 1 " 2 much 2 much 4 may 3 good 4 may 4 may 5 it 5 it 6 do 5 it 7 you 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 ! much good it has ever done you ! " 1 much 2 good 2 good 3 it 2 good 4 has 3 it 4 has 4 has 5 ever 4 has 6 done 5 ever 6 done 6 done 7 you 6 done 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded . 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 tank 4 the 6 involuntarily 5 tank 6 involuntarily 6 involuntarily 7 applauded 6 involuntarily 8 . becoming immediately sensible of the impropriety , he poked the fire , and extinguished the last frail spark for ever . 1 becoming 2 immediately 1 becoming 3 sensible 2 immediately 3 sensible 3 sensible 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 impropriety 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 poked 9 poked 10 the 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 12 , 11 fire 13 and 13 and 14 extinguished 14 extinguished 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 frail 16 last 18 spark 18 spark 19 for 18 spark 20 ever 20 ever 21 . " let me hear another sound from you , " said [scrooge] , " and you 'll keep your [christmas] by [losing] [your] [situation] ! 1 " 3 me 1 " 25 ! 2 let 3 me 3 me 5 another 4 hear 5 another 5 another 6 sound 6 sound 7 from 6 sound 8 you 8 you 9 , 8 you 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 14 " 21 by 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 'll 16 you 18 keep 18 keep 19 your you 're quite a powerful speaker , sir , " he added , turning to his nephew . 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 a 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 powerful 4 a 6 speaker 6 speaker 7 , 6 speaker 8 sir 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 11 he 13 , 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 turning 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 nephew 16 his 18 . " [i] [wonder] you don't go [into] [parliament] . " 1 " 4 you 4 you 6 go 5 don't 6 go 6 go 9 . 9 . 10 " " don't be angry , uncle . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 angry 4 angry 5 , 5 , 6 uncle 5 , 7 . 6 uncle 7 . come ! 1 come 2 ! dine with us to-morrow . " 1 dine 2 with 2 with 4 to-morrow 3 us 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 6 " 5 . 6 " scrooge [said] [that] [he] [would] [see] [him] [yes] , [indeed] [he] [did] [.] 1 scrooge 9 , he [went] the whole [length] of the [expression] , and said that he would see him in that [extremity] [first] . 1 he 3 the 3 the 6 of 4 whole 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 see 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 would 15 see 21 . 16 him 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 21 . " but why ? " cried [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 10 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " why did you get married ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 did 3 did 5 get 4 you 5 get 5 get 7 ? 6 married 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [because] [i] fell in love . " 1 " 8 " 4 fell 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 . 7 . 8 " " good afternoon ! " 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 ! 3 afternoon 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [nay] , uncle , but you never came to see me before that happened [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 you 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 never 8 never 9 came 8 never 10 to 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 see 10 to 12 me 12 me 13 before 13 before 14 that 13 before 15 happened why give it as a reason for not coming now ? " 1 why 2 give 2 give 3 it 2 give 4 as 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 a 4 as 6 reason 6 reason 7 for 6 reason 8 not 7 for 8 not 8 not 9 coming 9 coming 10 now 10 now 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " good afternoon , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [want] [nothing] [from] you [;] [i] [ask] [nothing] of you [;] [why] [cannot] [we] be [friends] ? " 1 " 6 you 6 you 11 of 11 of 20 " 12 you 17 be 17 be 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " good afternoon ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 ! 3 afternoon 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [am] [sorry] , with all my heart , [to] [find] you so [resolute] . 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 all 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 13 you 13 you 14 so 14 so 16 . we have never had [any] [quarrel] to [which] [i] have been a [party] [.] 1 we 2 have 1 we 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 7 to 7 to 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 a but [i] [have] [made] the [trial] in [homage] [to] [christmas] , and [i] 'll [keep] [my] [christmas] [humour] to the last . 1 but 5 the 5 the 7 in 7 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 last 21 last 22 . so [a] [merry] [christmas] , uncle ! ["] 1 so 5 , 5 , 7 ! 6 uncle 7 ! " good afternoon , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " and [a] [happy] [new] [year] ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " good afternoon ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 ! 3 afternoon 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . his nephew left the room without an angry word , notwithstanding . 1 his 2 nephew 2 nephew 4 the 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 room 4 the 6 without 5 room 6 without 6 without 7 an 6 without 8 angry 8 angry 10 , 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 notwithstanding 10 , 12 . i 'll [retire] to [bedlam] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 " this lunatic , [in] [letting] [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] [out] [,] [had] [let] [two] [other] [people] [in] [.] 1 this 2 lunatic 1 this 3 , they were [portly] [gentlemen] , pleasant to [behold] , and now [stood] , with [their] [hats] [off] , in [scrooge] ['s] [office] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 23 . 2 were 5 , 5 , 18 , 6 pleasant 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 10 and 18 , 11 now 13 , 13 , 14 with 18 , 19 in they had books and papers in their hands , and bowed to him . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 books 2 had 4 and 3 books 4 and 4 and 5 papers 4 and 6 in 6 in 7 their 6 in 8 hands 7 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 to 11 bowed 12 to 12 to 13 him 12 to 14 . " [scrooge] and [marley] 's , [i] believe , " said one of the [gentlemen] , [referring] to his [list] . 1 " 3 and 3 and 18 to 5 's 6 , 6 , 11 said 8 believe 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 21 . " have [i] the [pleasure] of [addressing] [mr] [scrooge] , [or] [mr] [marley] ? " 1 " 15 " 2 have 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 , 10 , 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [mr] [marley] [has] [been] [dead] [these] [seven] years , " [scrooge] replied . 1 " 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 replied 13 replied 14 . " he died seven years ago , this very night . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 died 3 died 5 years 4 seven 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 , 7 , 9 very 8 this 9 very 9 very 10 night 10 night 11 . 11 . 12 " " we have no doubt his liberality is well represented by his surviving partner , " said the gentleman , presenting his credentials [.] 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 doubt 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 7 liberality 6 his 7 liberality 7 liberality 8 is 7 liberality 9 well 8 is 9 well 9 well 10 represented 9 well 11 by 11 by 12 his 11 by 13 surviving 13 surviving 14 partner 13 surviving 15 , 15 , 17 said 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 17 said 19 gentleman 18 the 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 21 presenting 20 , 21 presenting 21 presenting 22 his 21 presenting 23 credentials it [certainly] [was] ; for they had been [two] [kindred] [spirits] . 1 it 8 been 4 ; 6 they 5 for 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 12 . at the [ominous] word ["] [liberality] ["] [scrooge] [frowned] , and shook his head , and handed the credentials back . 1 at 2 the 2 the 4 word 4 word 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 handed 16 and 18 the 17 handed 18 the 18 the 19 credentials 18 the 20 back 19 credentials 20 back 20 back 21 . many [thousands] [are] [in] [want] [of] [common] [necessaries] [;] hundreds of [thousands] [are] [in] [want] [of] [common] [comforts] , sir . " 1 many 10 hundreds 10 hundreds 11 of 11 of 19 , 19 , 22 " 20 sir 21 . 20 sir 22 " 21 . 22 " " are there no prisons ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 there 2 are 4 no 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 prisons 4 no 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " plenty of prisons , " said the gentleman , laying down the pen again . 1 " 2 plenty 2 plenty 3 of 3 of 4 prisons 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 gentleman 9 gentleman 10 , 10 , 12 down 11 laying 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 15 again 14 pen 15 again 15 again 16 . " and the [union] [workhouses] ? " demanded [scrooge] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 6 ? 2 and 3 the 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . " are they [still] [in] [operation] ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 they 3 they 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " they are . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 . still , " returned the gentleman , " [i] [wish] [i] [could] [say] they were not . " 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 returned 3 " 5 the 5 the 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 18 " 14 they 15 were 14 they 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [treadmill] and the [poor] [law] [are] in [full] [vigour] , then ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 9 in 9 in 12 , 12 , 14 ? 13 then 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [both] very [busy] , sir . " 1 " 3 very 3 very 5 , 5 , 8 " 6 sir 7 . 6 sir 8 " 7 . 8 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! " [i] am very glad to hear it . " 1 " 10 " 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 glad 4 very 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " we [choose] [this] [time] [,] [because] it is a [time] , of all [others] , [when] [want] [is] [keenly] [felt] , and [abundance] [rejoices] [.] 1 we 7 it 7 it 9 a 8 is 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 15 , 15 , 21 , 21 , 22 and what [shall] [i] [put] you [down] for ? " 1 what 8 ? 5 you 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " nothing ! " 1 " 4 " 2 nothing 3 ! 3 ! 4 " [scrooge] [replied] [.] " you wish to be anonymous ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 anonymous 5 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] wish to be left alone , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 left 6 left 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " since you ask me what [i] wish , gentlemen , that is my answer [.] 1 " 2 since 2 since 3 you 2 since 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 4 ask 6 what 5 me 6 what 6 what 8 wish 8 wish 9 , 9 , 11 , 10 gentlemen 11 , 11 , 13 is 12 that 13 is 13 is 15 answer 14 my 15 answer i don't make merry myself at [christmas] , and [i] [can't] [afford] to make [idle] [people] [merry] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 2 don't 4 merry 4 merry 5 myself 4 merry 6 at 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 18 . i [help] to [support] the [establishments] [i] [have] [mentioned] they [cost] [enough] [;] [and] [those] [who] are [badly] [off] [must] go there . " 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 the 5 the 10 they 10 they 17 are 17 are 24 " 21 go 22 there 22 there 23 . 23 . 24 " " [many] can't go there ; and many would rather die . " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 13 " 4 go 6 ; 5 there 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 8 many 8 many 9 would 8 many 10 rather 10 rather 11 die 10 rather 12 . 12 . 13 " " if they would rather die , " said [scrooge] , " they had better do it , and decrease the surplus population . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 they 3 they 5 rather 4 would 5 rather 5 rather 6 die 5 rather 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 it 12 " 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 better 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 decrease 19 and 21 the 21 the 22 surplus 21 the 23 population 22 surplus 23 population 23 population 24 . besides [excuse] [me] [i] [don't] [know] that [.] ["] 1 besides 7 that " but you might know it , " observed the gentleman . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 5 know 4 might 5 know 5 know 6 it 5 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 observed 9 observed 10 the 9 observed 11 gentleman 10 the 11 gentleman 11 gentleman 12 . " it 's not my business , " [scrooge] returned . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 my 3 's 6 business 4 not 5 my 5 my 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 returned 10 returned 11 . " it 's enough for a man to understand his own business , and not to interfere with other people 's . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 enough 3 's 4 enough 4 enough 6 a 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 man 6 a 8 to 7 man 8 to 8 to 9 understand 8 to 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 business 12 business 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 to 15 not 17 interfere 17 interfere 18 with 18 with 19 other 19 other 20 people 20 people 21 's 21 's 22 . [mine] [occupies] [me] [constantly] [.] good afternoon , [gentlemen] ! " 1 good 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 , 2 afternoon 6 " 5 ! 6 " seeing clearly that it would be useless to pursue their point , the gentlemen withdrew . 1 seeing 2 clearly 2 clearly 3 that 2 clearly 4 it 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 would 4 it 6 be 6 be 7 useless 6 be 8 to 8 to 9 pursue 9 pursue 10 their 9 pursue 11 point 11 point 12 , 11 point 13 the 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 gentlemen 14 gentlemen 15 withdrew 14 gentlemen 16 . 15 withdrew 16 . scrooge resumed his labours with an improved opinion of himself , and in a more facetious temper than was usual with him . 1 scrooge 2 resumed 2 resumed 3 his 2 resumed 4 labours 3 his 4 labours 4 labours 6 an 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 improved 6 an 8 opinion 7 improved 8 opinion 8 opinion 10 himself 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 more 14 a 16 facetious 16 facetious 17 temper 16 facetious 18 than 17 temper 18 than 18 than 19 was 18 than 20 usual 20 usual 22 him 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . the cold [became] [intense] [.] 1 the 2 cold the [water-plug] [being] [left] in [solitude] , [its] [overflowings] [suddenly] [congealed] , and turned to [misanthropic] [ice] . 1 the 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 turned 13 and 15 to 15 to 18 . [foggier] [yet] [,] [and] [colder] [!] [piercing] [,] [searching] [,] [biting] [cold] [.] " [god] bless you , merry [gentleman] , [may] [nothing] you [dismay] ! " 1 " 3 bless 1 " 11 you 3 bless 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 merry 6 merry 8 , 11 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " at length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 2 length 4 hour 4 hour 5 of 4 hour 6 shutting 6 shutting 8 the 7 up 8 the 8 the 10 arrived 9 counting-house 10 arrived 10 arrived 11 . " you 'll [want] all [day] [to-morrow] , [i] [suppose] ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 5 all 5 all 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [if] quite [convenient] , sir . " 1 " 3 quite 3 quite 5 , 5 , 8 " 6 sir 7 . 6 sir 8 " 7 . 8 " " it 's not [convenient] , " said [scrooge] , " and it 's not [fair] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 not 4 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 13 it 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 's 13 it 15 not 15 not 17 . if [i] was to [stop] [half-a-crown] [for] it , you ['d] think yourself [ill] [used] , [i] ['ll] be bound ? " 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 12 think 10 you 13 yourself 13 yourself 16 , 13 yourself 22 " 19 be 21 ? 20 bound 21 ? 21 ? 22 " the clerk [smiled] [faintly] [.] 1 the 2 clerk " and yet , " said [scrooge] , " you [don't] think me [ill] [used] [when] [i] [pay] a [day] ['s] [wages] for [no] work . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 27 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 12 think 12 think 13 me 13 me 19 a 23 for 25 work 25 work 26 . 26 . 27 " the clerk observed that it was only once a year . 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 observed 3 observed 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 once 8 once 9 a 9 a 10 year 10 year 11 . " a poor excuse for picking a man 's [pocket] [every] [twenty-fifth] [of] [december] ! " said [scrooge] [,] [buttoning] [his] [great-coat] [to] [the] [chin] . 1 " 3 poor 2 a 3 poor 3 poor 5 for 4 excuse 5 for 5 for 6 picking 5 for 7 a 6 picking 7 a 7 a 9 's 8 man 9 's 9 's 26 . 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 26 . " but [i] suppose you must have the whole day . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 you 4 suppose 6 must 6 must 8 the 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 whole 8 the 10 day 10 day 11 . be here all the earlier next morning . " 1 be 2 here 2 here 3 all 2 here 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 earlier 4 the 6 next 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 . 8 . 9 " the [clerk] [promised] that [he] [would] [;] and [scrooge] [walked] [out] with a growl . 1 the 4 that 4 that 8 and 8 and 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 growl 14 growl 15 . he lived in chambers which had once belonged to his deceased partner [.] 1 he 2 lived 1 he 3 in 3 in 5 which 4 chambers 5 which 5 which 6 had 5 which 7 once 7 once 8 belonged 7 once 9 to 8 belonged 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 12 partner 11 deceased 12 partner the yard was so [dark] [that] [even] [scrooge] , [who] [knew] [its] [every] [stone] , [was] [fain] to [grope] with his hands . 1 the 2 yard 2 yard 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 9 , 9 , 15 , 15 , 18 to 18 to 20 with 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 hands 22 hands 23 . marley 's [face] [.] 1 marley 2 's as [scrooge] looked [fixedly] at this [phenomenon] , it was a knocker again . 1 as 3 looked 3 looked 14 . 5 at 6 this 6 this 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 10 was 12 knocker 11 a 12 knocker 12 knocker 13 again 13 again 14 . but he put his hand upon the [key] [he] [had] [relinquished] , [turned] it [sturdily] , [walked] in , and lighted his [candle] . 1 but 2 he 1 but 24 . 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 12 , 12 , 14 it 14 it 16 , 16 , 18 in 18 in 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 22 his 20 and 21 lighted the sound [resounded] [through] [the] [house] [like] [thunder] . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 9 . every room above , and every cask in the wine merchant 's cellars below , appeared to have a separate peal of echoes of its own . 1 every 2 room 2 room 3 above 3 above 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 every 5 and 7 cask 7 cask 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wine 9 the 11 merchant 10 wine 11 merchant 11 merchant 12 's 11 merchant 13 cellars 13 cellars 15 , 14 below 15 , 15 , 17 to 16 appeared 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 a 19 a 20 separate 20 separate 21 peal 20 separate 22 of 21 peal 22 of 22 of 24 of 23 echoes 24 of 24 of 25 its 24 of 26 own 26 own 27 . scrooge [was] [not] [a] [man] to [be] [frightened] [by] [echoes] [.] 1 scrooge 6 to up [scrooge] [went] , [not] [caring] [a] [button] for that . 1 up 4 , 4 , 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 . darkness is cheap , and [scrooge] liked it . 1 darkness 2 is 2 is 3 cheap 2 is 4 , 3 cheap 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 it 7 liked 8 it 8 it 9 . but , before he [shut] his [heavy] [door] , he [walked] [through] [his] [rooms] [to] [see] that all was right . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 before 2 , 4 he 4 he 6 his 6 his 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 17 that 17 that 18 all 18 all 21 . 19 was 20 right 20 right 21 . he had just enough recollection of the face to desire to do that . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 enough 4 enough 5 recollection 4 enough 6 of 6 of 8 face 7 the 8 face 8 face 9 to 8 face 10 desire 9 to 10 desire 10 desire 12 do 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 12 do 14 . sitting-room , bedroom , lumber-room . 1 sitting-room 2 , 1 sitting-room 3 bedroom 3 bedroom 5 lumber-room 4 , 5 lumber-room 5 lumber-room 6 . all [as] [they] should be . 1 all 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 . [lumber-room] [as] [usual] [.] old fire-guard , old shoes , two fish baskets , washing-stand on three legs , and a poker . 1 old 2 fire-guard 2 fire-guard 3 , 2 fire-guard 4 old 4 old 6 , 5 shoes 6 , 6 , 7 two 7 two 9 baskets 8 fish 9 baskets 9 baskets 10 , 10 , 11 washing-stand 10 , 12 on 12 on 13 three 13 three 14 legs 13 three 15 , 15 , 17 a 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 poker 17 a 19 . quite satisfied , he closed his door , and locked himself in ; double locked himself in , which was not his custom . 1 quite 2 satisfied 1 quite 3 , 3 , 5 closed 4 he 5 closed 5 closed 6 his 5 closed 7 door 7 door 8 , 7 door 9 and 9 and 10 locked 9 and 11 himself 11 himself 12 in 11 himself 13 ; 12 in 13 ; 13 ; 14 double 13 ; 15 locked 14 double 15 locked 15 locked 17 in 16 himself 17 in 17 in 19 which 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 not 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 his 22 his 23 custom 23 custom 24 . it was a very low fire indeed ; nothing on such a bitter night . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 low 4 very 5 low 5 low 7 indeed 6 fire 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ; 7 indeed 9 nothing 8 ; 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 on 9 nothing 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 night 13 bitter 15 . " humbug ! " said [scrooge] ; and [walked] [across] the room . 1 " 3 ! 2 humbug 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 ; 5 said 8 and 8 and 11 the 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 . after [several] [turns] he [sat] [down] [again] [.] 1 after 4 he this might have lasted half a minute , or a minute , but it seemed an hour . 1 this 2 might 2 might 4 lasted 3 have 4 lasted 4 lasted 5 half 4 lasted 6 a 5 half 6 a 6 a 8 , 7 minute 8 , 8 , 9 or 8 , 10 a 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 minute 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 it 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 seemed 14 it 16 an 15 seemed 16 an 16 an 17 hour 16 an 18 . 17 hour 18 . the bells ceased , as they had begun , together . 1 the 2 bells 2 bells 3 ceased 2 bells 4 , 4 , 6 they 5 as 6 they 6 they 8 begun 7 had 8 begun 8 begun 9 , 8 begun 10 together 9 , 10 together 10 together 11 . scrooge [then] [remembered] to [have] [heard] [that] [ghosts] [in] [haunted] [houses] [were] [described] [as] [dragging] [chains] [.] 1 scrooge 4 to " it 's [humbug] [still] ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] won't believe it . " 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 7 " 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " upon its coming in , the dying flame leaped up , [as] though it cried , " [i] [know] [him] ! 1 upon 3 coming 2 its 3 coming 3 coming 4 in 3 coming 16 , 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 flame 7 dying 8 flame 8 flame 9 leaped 8 flame 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 13 though 13 though 14 it 14 it 15 cried 16 , 17 " 17 " 21 ! marley 's [ghost] [!] ["] [and] [fell] [again] [.] 1 marley 2 's the same face : the very same . 1 the 2 same 2 same 3 face 2 same 4 : 3 face 4 : 4 : 5 the 4 : 6 very 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 same 6 very 8 . the [chain] [he] [drew] was [clasped] about [his] [middle] . 1 the 5 was 5 was 7 about 7 about 10 . scrooge had often heard it said [that] [marley] [had] [no] [bowels] , but he had never believed it until now . 1 scrooge 2 had 2 had 3 often 3 often 4 heard 3 often 5 it 5 it 6 said 6 said 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 never 15 had 17 believed 16 never 17 believed 17 believed 18 it 18 it 20 now 19 until 20 now 20 now 21 . no , nor did he believe it even now . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 nor 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 he 4 did 6 believe 6 believe 7 it 7 it 8 even 7 it 9 now 9 now 10 . " how now ! " said [scrooge] , [caustic] and cold as ever . 1 " 3 now 2 how 3 now 3 now 4 ! 3 now 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 cold 11 cold 13 ever 12 as 13 ever 13 ever 14 . " what do you want with me ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 5 want 4 you 5 want 5 want 9 " 6 with 8 ? 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [much] [!] ["] [marley] 's [voice] , no doubt about it . 1 " 6 's 6 's 8 , 8 , 12 it 9 no 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . " who are you ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ask me who [i] was . " 1 " 2 ask 1 " 3 me 3 me 8 " 4 who 6 was 6 was 7 . 7 . 8 " " who were you , then ? " said [scrooge] , [raising] his voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 you 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 , 4 you 6 then 6 then 7 ? 6 then 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 his 13 his 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " you 're particular , for a shade . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 4 particular 4 particular 5 , 4 particular 6 for 6 for 8 shade 7 a 8 shade 8 shade 9 . 8 shade 10 " 9 . 10 " he was going to say " to a shade , " but substituted this , as more appropriate . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 " 6 " 8 a 7 to 8 a 8 a 10 , 9 shade 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 substituted 12 but 14 this 14 this 15 , 14 this 16 as 16 as 17 more 17 more 18 appropriate 17 more 19 . 18 appropriate 19 . " [in] [life] [i] [was] your [partner] , [jacob] [marley] . " 1 " 6 your 6 your 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 . 12 " " [can] you can you [sit] down ? " asked [scrooge] , [looking] [doubtfully] [at] [him] [.] 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 9 " 7 down 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , " [i] [can] . " 1 " 5 " 4 . 5 " " do it , then . " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " but the [ghost] sat down on the [opposite] side of the [fire-place] , as if he [were] [quite] used to it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 10 of 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 14 as 16 he 16 he 19 used 19 used 20 to 20 to 21 it 21 it 22 . " you don't believe [in] [me] , " observed the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 observed 8 " 10 the " [i] don't , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " what evidence would you have of my reality beyond that of your own senses ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 evidence 2 what 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 8 my 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 reality 8 my 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 that 11 that 13 your 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 own 13 your 15 senses 15 senses 16 ? 15 senses 17 " " [i] don't know , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " why do you [doubt] your senses ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 your 6 your 7 senses 7 senses 8 ? 7 senses 9 " " [because] , " said [scrooge] , " a little thing affects them . 1 " 10 little 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 thing 10 little 12 affects 11 thing 12 affects 12 affects 13 them 13 them 14 . a slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats [.] 1 a 2 slight 2 slight 3 disorder 2 slight 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 stomach 5 the 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 makes 7 makes 8 them 7 makes 9 cheats 8 them 9 cheats you may be [an] [undigested] [bit] [of] [beef] [,] a [blot] of [mustard] , a [crumb] of [cheese] , a [fragment] of an [underdone] [potato] [.] 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 17 of 17 of 19 , 19 , 20 a 20 a 22 of 22 of 23 an there 's more of gravy than of grave about you , whatever you are ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 more 2 's 4 of 4 of 5 gravy 4 of 6 than 6 than 8 grave 7 of 8 grave 8 grave 9 about 8 grave 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 you 12 whatever 13 you 13 you 14 are 13 you 15 ! 14 are 15 ! 15 ! 16 " scrooge [was] [not] [much] [in] the [habit] [of] [cracking] [jokes] , [nor] [did] he [feel] in his heart [by] [any] [means] [waggish] [then] . 1 scrooge 6 the 6 the 11 , 11 , 14 he 14 he 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 heart 18 heart 24 . there was something very [awful] , [too] , in the [spectre] 's [being] [provided] [with] [an] [infernal] [atmosphere] of his own . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 's 12 's 22 . 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 . " [i] do , " replied the [ghost] [.] 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the " you are not looking at it , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 looking 4 not 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 5 looking 7 it 6 at 7 it 7 it 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " but [i] see it , " said the [ghost] , " [notwithstanding] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 see 4 see 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 " 14 . 15 " humbug , [i] [tell] [you] [;] [humbug] [!] ["] 1 humbug 2 , scrooge fell upon his knees , and clasped his hands before his face . 1 scrooge 2 fell 2 fell 3 upon 3 upon 4 his 3 upon 5 knees 4 his 5 knees 5 knees 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 clasped 7 and 9 his 9 his 10 hands 9 his 11 before 10 hands 11 before 11 before 13 face 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . " [mercy] ! " he said . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " [dreadful] [apparition] , why do you [trouble] me ? " 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 9 me 9 me 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " man of the worldly mind ! " replied the [ghost] , " do you believe in me or not ? " 1 " 2 man 2 man 3 of 2 man 4 the 4 the 5 worldly 4 the 6 mind 5 worldly 6 mind 6 mind 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 replied 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 believe 15 you 17 in 16 believe 17 in 17 in 19 or 18 me 19 or 19 or 20 not 20 not 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] do , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] must [.] 1 " 3 must but why [do] [spirits] [walk] the [earth] , and why do they [come] to me ? " 1 but 2 why 2 why 17 " 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 they 9 and 10 why 10 why 11 do 12 they 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 " again the spectre raised a cry , and shook its chain and wrung its shadowy hands . 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 spectre 2 the 4 raised 4 raised 6 cry 5 a 6 cry 6 cry 7 , 7 , 9 shook 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 its 10 its 11 chain 10 its 12 and 12 and 13 wrung 13 wrung 14 its 13 wrung 15 shadowy 15 shadowy 16 hands 15 shadowy 17 . 16 hands 17 . " you are fettered , " said [scrooge] , trembling . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 fettered 4 fettered 5 , 4 fettered 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 trembling 9 , 11 . 10 trembling 11 . " tell me why ? " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 6 " 4 why 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] [wear] the [chain] [i] [forged] in life , " replied the [ghost] [.] 1 " 4 the 4 the 8 in 8 in 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 13 the is [its] [pattern] [strange] to you ? " 1 is 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " scrooge trembled more and more . 1 scrooge 2 trembled 1 scrooge 3 more 3 more 5 more 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 . " [or] would you know , " [pursued] the [ghost] , " the [weight] and [length] of the strong [coil] you [bear] [yourself] ? 1 " 3 would 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 know 4 you 21 you 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 and 12 " 13 the 15 and 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 strong 21 you 24 ? it was [full] [as] [heavy] [and] as long as this [,] [seven] [christmas-eves] [ago] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 as 7 as 8 long 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 this 10 this 15 . you have [laboured] on it [since] . 1 you 2 have 2 have 7 . 4 on 5 it 5 it 7 . it is a ponderous chain ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 ponderous 4 ponderous 5 chain 5 chain 6 ! 5 chain 7 " 6 ! 7 " " [jacob] ! " he said imploringly . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 5 he 4 " 5 he 5 he 7 imploringly 6 said 7 imploringly 7 imploringly 8 . " [old] [jacob] [marley] , [tell] me [more] ! 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 me 7 me 9 ! speak [comfort] to me , [jacob] ! " 1 speak 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 7 ! 4 me 5 , 7 ! 8 " " [i] have none to give , " the [ghost] [replied] [.] 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 none 4 none 6 give 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 , 6 give 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 the " it comes from [other] [regions] , [ebenezer] [scrooge] , and is conveyed by other ministers , to other kinds of men [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 2 it 4 from 4 from 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 12 is 11 and 12 is 12 is 13 conveyed 13 conveyed 14 by 14 by 15 other 15 other 17 , 16 ministers 17 , 17 , 19 other 18 to 19 other 19 other 20 kinds 20 kinds 22 men 21 of 22 men nor can [i] tell you what [i] would [.] 1 nor 2 can 2 can 4 tell 4 tell 6 what 5 you 6 what 6 what 8 would a very little more is all permitted to me . 1 a 2 very 2 very 3 little 3 little 4 more 4 more 5 is 4 more 6 all 6 all 8 to 7 permitted 8 to 8 to 9 me 8 to 10 . 9 me 10 . i [cannot] [rest] [,] [i] [cannot] [stay] [,] [i] cannot linger anywhere . 1 i 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 linger 10 cannot 12 anywhere 11 linger 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 . it was a [habit] with [scrooge] , [whenever] he [became] [thoughtful] , to put his hands in his breeches pockets . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 with 2 was 3 a 5 with 7 , 7 , 9 he 9 he 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 put 13 to 15 his 15 his 17 in 16 hands 17 in 17 in 19 breeches 18 his 19 breeches 19 breeches 20 pockets 19 breeches 21 . 20 pockets 21 . pondering on what the [ghost] had said , he did so now , but without lifting up his eyes , or getting off his knees . 1 pondering 2 on 1 pondering 3 what 2 on 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 6 had 6 had 7 said 6 had 26 . 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 so 11 so 12 now 11 so 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 without 15 without 16 lifting 16 lifting 17 up 16 lifting 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 18 his 20 , 20 , 21 or 20 , 22 getting 22 getting 24 his 23 off 24 his 24 his 25 knees " you must have been very [slow] about it , [jacob] , " [scrooge] [observed] in [a] [business-like] [manner] , [though] [with] [humility] and [deference] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 20 , 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 very 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 in 16 in 20 , 20 , 24 and " [slow] ! " the [ghost] [repeated] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 the " [seven] years [dead] , " [mused] [scrooge] [.] 1 " 3 years 3 years 5 , 5 , 6 " " and [travelling] all the time ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the whole time , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 3 whole 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 4 time 3 whole 5 , 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the " no rest , no peace . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 , 3 rest 4 , 4 , 5 no 4 , 6 peace 6 peace 7 . [incessant] [torture] [of] [remorse] [.] ["] " you [travel] [fast] ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " on the wings of the wind , " replied the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 wings 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the " you might have got over a great quantity of ground in seven years , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 2 you 4 have 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 got 4 have 6 over 5 got 6 over 6 over 7 a 6 over 8 great 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 quantity 8 great 10 of 9 quantity 10 of 10 of 11 ground 11 ground 12 in 11 ground 13 seven 13 seven 14 years 13 seven 15 , 14 years 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . not to [know] that no [space] [of] [regret] [can] [make] [amends] [for] one [life] 's [opportunities] [misused] [!] 1 not 2 to 2 to 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 13 one 13 one 15 's yet such was [i] [!] 1 yet 2 such 2 such 3 was oh , [such] was [i] ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 7 " 6 ! 7 " " but you were always a good man of business , [jacob] , " faltered [scrooge] , who now began to apply this to himself [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 13 , 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 were 3 you 5 always 5 always 6 a 6 a 8 man 7 good 8 man 8 man 9 of 8 man 10 business 9 of 10 business 10 business 11 , 13 , 15 faltered 14 " 15 faltered 15 faltered 17 , 17 , 18 who 17 , 19 now 19 now 20 began 19 now 21 to 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 apply 21 to 23 this 22 apply 23 this 23 this 25 himself 24 to 25 himself " business ! " cried the [ghost] , [wringing] [its] [hands] [again] [.] 1 " 2 business 2 business 3 ! 2 business 4 " 4 " 5 cried 4 " 6 the 5 cried 6 the 6 the 8 , " [mankind] was [my] [business] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 . the common welfare was my business ; charity , mercy , forbearance , and benevolence were , all , my business . 1 the 2 common 2 common 3 welfare 2 common 4 was 3 welfare 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 7 ; 6 business 7 ; 7 ; 8 charity 7 ; 9 , 9 , 10 mercy 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 forbearance 12 forbearance 13 , 12 forbearance 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 benevolence 14 and 16 were 16 were 17 , 17 , 19 , 18 all 19 , 19 , 21 business 20 my 21 business 21 business 22 . the [dealings] of [my] [trade] [were] [but] a [drop] of [water] in the [comprehensive] [ocean] of [my] [business] ! " 1 the 3 of 3 of 8 a 8 a 10 of 10 of 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 of 16 of 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " at this time of the rolling year , " [the] [spectre] said , " [i] [suffer] [most] [.] 1 " 2 at 2 at 4 time 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 of 4 time 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 rolling 7 rolling 8 year 7 rolling 9 , 8 year 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 " were [there] [no] [poor] [homes] [to] [which] [its] [light] [would] [have] [conducted] me ? " 1 were 13 me 13 me 14 ? 14 ? 15 " scrooge was very much dismayed to hear the spectre going on at this rate , and began to quake exceedingly [.] 1 scrooge 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 dismayed 4 much 5 dismayed 5 dismayed 6 to 6 to 7 hear 6 to 8 the 7 hear 8 the 8 the 9 spectre 9 spectre 10 going 9 spectre 11 on 11 on 12 at 11 on 13 this 12 at 13 this 13 this 14 rate 13 this 15 , 14 rate 15 , 15 , 17 began 16 and 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 quake 18 to 20 exceedingly " hear me ! " cried the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the " [my] [time] [is] [nearly] [gone] . " 1 " 8 " 7 . 8 " " [i] [will] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but don't be hard upon me ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 don't 2 but 4 be 3 don't 4 be 4 be 5 hard 4 be 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 6 upon 8 ! don't be [flowery] , [jacob] ! 1 don't 2 be 2 be 4 , 4 , 6 ! [pray] [!] ["] " [how] it is that [i] [appear] [before] you in a shape that you can see , [i] may not tell . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 22 . 4 is 5 that 5 that 9 you 9 you 11 a 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 shape 11 a 13 that 12 shape 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 can 14 you 16 see 16 see 17 , 19 may 20 not 20 not 21 tell 20 not 22 . i have [sat] [invisible] [beside] you many and many a day . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 6 you 6 you 13 " 7 many 8 and 8 and 10 a 9 many 10 a 10 a 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 " it was not an agreeable idea . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 an 4 an 5 agreeable 4 an 6 idea 5 agreeable 6 idea 6 idea 7 . scrooge shivered , and wiped the perspiration from his brow . 1 scrooge 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 , 2 shivered 4 and 4 and 5 wiped 4 and 6 the 6 the 8 from 7 perspiration 8 from 8 from 9 his 8 from 10 brow 9 his 10 brow 10 brow 11 . " that is no light part of my [penance] , " [pursued] the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 no 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 light 4 no 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 the " [i] am [here] [to-night] to warn you that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate . 1 " 3 am 3 am 6 to 6 to 8 you 7 warn 8 you 8 you 10 you 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 yet 12 yet 13 a 12 yet 14 chance 14 chance 15 and 14 chance 16 hope 16 hope 17 of 17 of 18 escaping 17 of 19 my 18 escaping 19 my 19 my 20 fate 20 fate 21 . a chance [and] [hope] of my [procuring] , [ebenezer] . " 1 a 2 chance 2 chance 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 . 11 " " you were always a good friend to me , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 always 3 were 4 always 4 always 5 a 4 always 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 friend 6 good 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [thankee] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " you will be haunted , " [resumed] the [ghost] , " [by] [three] [spirits] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 haunted 4 be 5 haunted 5 haunted 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 17 " 16 . 17 " scrooge 's [countenance] [fell] [almost] [as] [low] [as] [the] [ghost] ['s] [had] [done] [.] 1 scrooge 2 's " is that the chance and hope you mentioned , [jacob] ? " he demanded in a faltering voice . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 the 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 chance 4 the 6 and 6 and 8 you 7 hope 8 you 8 you 9 mentioned 9 mentioned 10 , 10 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 in 15 demanded 17 a 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 faltering 17 a 19 voice 18 faltering 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " it is . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] [i] [think] [i] ['d] rather not , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 7 rather 7 rather 8 not 7 rather 13 . 8 not 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said " without [their] [visits] , " said the [ghost] , " you [cannot] [hope] to [shun] the path [i] [tread] . 1 " 2 without 2 without 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 15 to 15 to 17 the 17 the 18 path 18 path 21 . [expect] [the] [first] [to-morrow] [when] [the] [bell] [tolls] [one] [.] ["] " [couldn't] [i] [take] ' em all at once , and have it over , [jacob] ? " [hinted] [scrooge] [.] 1 " 18 " 5 ' 6 em 6 em 8 at 7 all 8 at 8 at 9 once 8 at 10 , 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 it 13 it 14 over 14 over 15 , 15 , 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [expect] [the] [second] on the next night [at] the [same] [hour] [.] 1 " 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 night 8 night 10 the the [third] , upon the [next] [night] [when] the last [stroke] of [twelve] [has] [ceased] [to] [vibrate] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 upon 3 , 9 the 4 upon 5 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 12 of look to see [me] [no] [more] [;] and look that , for your [own] sake , you [remember] [what] [has] [passed] [between] us ! " 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 see 2 to 10 that 3 see 8 and 8 and 9 look 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 your 13 your 15 sake 13 your 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 25 " 23 us 24 ! 24 ! 25 " when it had said these words , the spectre took its wrapper from the table , and bound it round its head as before . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 had 2 it 4 said 3 had 4 said 4 said 5 these 4 said 6 words 5 these 6 words 6 words 7 , 6 words 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 spectre 8 the 10 took 9 spectre 10 took 10 took 11 its 11 its 12 wrapper 11 its 13 from 13 from 14 the 13 from 15 table 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 bound 18 bound 20 round 19 it 20 round 20 round 21 its 20 round 22 head 21 its 22 head 22 head 23 as 23 as 24 before 24 before 25 . scrooge knew this by the smart sound its teeth made when the jaws were brought together by the bandage [.] 1 scrooge 3 this 2 knew 3 this 3 this 4 by 3 this 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 smart 5 the 7 sound 6 smart 7 sound 7 sound 8 its 7 sound 9 teeth 8 its 9 teeth 9 teeth 10 made 9 teeth 11 when 10 made 11 when 11 when 12 the 11 when 13 jaws 12 the 13 jaws 13 jaws 15 brought 14 were 15 brought 15 brought 16 together 15 brought 17 by 17 by 18 the 17 by 19 bandage 18 the 19 bandage it [beckoned] [scrooge] to approach , which he did . 1 it 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 approach 6 , 6 , 7 which 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . when they were within two paces of each other [,] [marley] ['s] [ghost] [held] [up] [its] [hand] [,] [warning] [him] [to] [come] [no] [nearer] . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 2 they 4 within 4 within 5 two 4 within 6 paces 5 two 6 paces 6 paces 7 of 7 of 8 each 7 of 9 other 8 each 9 other 9 other 25 . scrooge stopped . 1 scrooge 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 . the [spectre] , [after] [listening] for a moment , [joined] in the [mournful] [dirge] ; and [floated] [out] [upon] the [bleak] , [dark] [night] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 7 a 9 , 9 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 20 the 20 the 22 , scrooge followed to the window : desperate in his curiosity . 1 scrooge 2 followed 2 followed 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 window 4 the 6 : 5 window 6 : 6 : 7 desperate 6 : 8 in 7 desperate 8 in 8 in 10 curiosity 9 his 10 curiosity 10 curiosity 11 . he looked [out] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 . the air was filled with [phantoms] , [wandering] [hither] and [thither] [in] [restless] [haste] , and [moaning] as they went . 1 the 2 air 2 air 4 filled 3 was 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 went 20 went 21 . many had been personally known to [scrooge] in their lives . 1 many 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 personally 4 personally 5 known 4 personally 6 to 5 known 6 to 6 to 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 lives 9 their 11 . whether these creatures faded into mist , or mist enshrouded them , he could not tell . 1 whether 2 these 2 these 3 creatures 2 these 4 faded 3 creatures 4 faded 4 faded 5 into 4 faded 6 mist 6 mist 7 , 6 mist 8 or 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 mist 8 or 10 enshrouded 10 enshrouded 11 them 11 them 13 he 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 could 13 he 15 not 15 not 16 tell 16 tell 17 . but they and their spirit voices faded together ; and the night became as it had been when he walked home . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 and 2 they 4 their 4 their 5 spirit 4 their 6 voices 6 voices 7 faded 7 faded 8 together 8 together 9 ; 8 together 10 and 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 night 12 night 13 became 13 became 14 as 13 became 15 it 15 it 17 been 16 had 17 been 17 been 19 he 18 when 19 he 19 he 21 home 20 walked 21 home 21 home 22 . scrooge closed the [window] , and [examined] the [door] by which the [ghost] [had] entered . 1 scrooge 2 closed 1 scrooge 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 the 6 and 8 the 8 the 10 by 10 by 11 which 12 the 15 entered 15 entered 16 . it was double locked , as he had locked it with his own hands , and the bolts were undisturbed . 1 it 3 double 2 was 3 double 3 double 5 , 4 locked 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 10 it 9 locked 10 it 10 it 11 with 10 it 12 his 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 own 12 his 14 hands 14 hands 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 18 bolts 17 the 18 bolts 18 bolts 19 were 18 bolts 20 undisturbed 20 undisturbed 21 . he tried to say " humbug ! " but stopped at the first syllable . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 " 5 " 6 humbug 5 " 7 ! 7 ! 9 but 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 at 10 stopped 12 the 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 syllable 13 first 15 . [stave] [two] [the] [first] [of] [the] [three] [spirits] he was [endeavouring] [to] [pierce] the [darkness] with his [ferret] eyes , when the [chimes] of [a] [neighbouring] [church] [struck] the four [quarters] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 the 6 the 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 11 eyes 9 his 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 21 the 21 the 22 four so he listened for the hour . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 listened 2 he 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 hour 6 hour 7 . [twelve] [!] it was past two when he went to bed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 two 3 past 4 two 4 two 5 when 4 two 6 he 5 when 6 he 6 he 8 to 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 bed 8 to 10 . 9 bed 10 . the clock was wrong . 1 the 2 clock 2 clock 3 was 2 clock 4 wrong 3 was 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . an icicle must have got into the works [.] 1 an 2 icicle 2 icicle 4 have 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 got 4 have 6 into 5 got 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 works [twelve] [!] he [touched] the [spring] of his [repeater] , to [correct] [this] [most] [preposterous] [clock] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 to its [rapid] little [pulse] [beat] [twelve] [,] [and] [stopped] [.] 1 its 3 little it isn't possible that anything has happened to the sun , and this is twelve at noon ! " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 possible 2 isn't 4 that 4 that 5 anything 4 that 6 has 5 anything 6 has 6 has 8 to 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 10 sun 11 , 11 , 13 this 12 and 13 this 13 this 15 twelve 14 is 15 twelve 15 twelve 17 noon 16 at 17 noon 17 noon 18 ! 17 noon 19 " 18 ! 19 " the [idea] [being] [an] [alarming] one , he [scrambled] out of bed , and [groped] his way to the window . 1 the 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 his 16 his 17 way 17 way 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 window 20 window 21 . scrooge went to bed again , and thought , and thought , and thought it over and over , and could make nothing of it . 1 scrooge 2 went 1 scrooge 3 to 3 to 5 again 4 bed 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thought 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 over 16 over 17 and 17 and 18 over 17 and 19 , 18 over 19 , 19 , 21 could 20 and 21 could 21 could 22 make 22 make 23 nothing 23 nothing 25 it 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . the more he thought , the more perplexed he was ; and , the more he endeavoured not to think , the more he thought . 1 the 2 more 1 the 3 he 3 he 4 thought 3 he 5 , 4 thought 5 , 5 , 7 more 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 perplexed 7 more 9 he 8 perplexed 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 , 13 , 14 the 13 , 15 more 15 more 17 endeavoured 16 he 17 endeavoured 17 endeavoured 18 not 17 endeavoured 19 to 18 not 19 to 19 to 21 , 20 think 21 , 21 , 22 the 21 , 23 more 22 the 23 more 23 more 24 he 24 he 25 thought 25 thought 26 . marley 's [ghost] [bothered] [him] [exceedingly] [.] 1 marley 2 's at length [it] [broke] [upon] his [listening] [ear] [.] 1 at 2 length 2 length 6 his " [ding] , [dong] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " a quarter past , " [said] [scrooge] [,] [counting] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 quarter 2 a 4 past 3 quarter 4 past 4 past 5 , 4 past 6 " " [ding] , [dong] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " half past , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 half 2 half 3 past 2 half 4 , 3 past 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 . " [ding] , [dong] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [a] [quarter] to it , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [ding] , [dong] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " the [hour] [itself] , " said [scrooge] [triumphantly] , " and nothing else ! " 1 " 2 the 1 " 15 ! 2 the 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 else 15 ! 16 " he spoke before the hour bell sounded , which it now did with a deep , [dull] , [hollow] , [melancholy] [one] [.] 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 3 before 2 spoke 3 before 3 before 4 the 4 the 5 hour 4 the 6 bell 6 bell 7 sounded 6 bell 8 , 7 sounded 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 which 10 it 10 it 11 now 11 now 12 did 12 did 13 with 12 did 14 a 14 a 15 deep 14 a 16 , 15 deep 16 , 16 , 18 , 18 , 20 , light [flashed] [up] in the room upon the [instant] , and the [curtains] of his [bed] [were] [drawn] . 1 light 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 11 and 7 upon 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 19 . the [curtains] of his [bed] [were] [drawn] [aside] , [i] [tell] you , by a hand . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 9 , 9 , 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 by 13 , 15 a 15 a 16 hand 15 a 17 . 16 hand 17 . not [the] [curtains] at [his] [feet] , [nor] the [curtains] [at] [his] [back] , [but] [those] to [which] his face was [addressed] . 1 not 4 at 4 at 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 14 , 14 , 17 to 17 to 19 his 19 his 20 face 19 his 23 . 20 face 21 was the arms were very long and muscular ; the hands the same , as if its hold were of uncommon strength [.] 1 the 2 arms 2 arms 4 very 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 and 5 long 7 muscular 6 and 7 muscular 7 muscular 8 ; 7 muscular 9 the 8 ; 9 the 9 the 11 the 10 hands 11 the 11 the 12 same 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 14 as 16 its 16 its 17 hold 16 its 18 were 17 hold 18 were 18 were 20 uncommon 19 of 20 uncommon 20 uncommon 21 strength [its] [legs] [and] [feet] [,] [most] [delicately] [formed] [,] [were] [,] [like] [those] [upper] [members] [,] [bare] [.] it [wore] a [tunic] of the [purest] [white] ; and [round] [its] [waist] was [bound] a [lustrous] [belt] , [the] [sheen] of which was [beautiful] . 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 14 was 14 was 16 a 16 a 19 , 19 , 22 of 19 , 23 which 23 which 24 was 24 was 26 . even [this] [,] [though] [,] when [scrooge] [looked] [at] it [with] [increasing] [steadiness] [,] was not [its] [strangest] [quality] . 1 even 6 when 6 when 10 it 10 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 20 . and , in the [very] [wonder] of this , it would be [itself] [again] ; [distinct] and [clear] as [ever] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 this 7 of 21 . 8 this 9 , 8 this 19 as 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 would 10 it 12 be 12 be 15 ; 12 be 17 and " are you the [spirit] , sir , whose coming was foretold to [me] ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 whose 8 , 10 coming 10 coming 11 was 10 coming 12 foretold 11 was 12 foretold 12 foretold 13 to 13 to 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 asked 17 asked 19 . " [i] am ! " 1 " 5 " 3 am 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the voice was soft and gentle . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 4 soft 3 was 4 soft 4 soft 5 and 4 soft 6 gentle 6 gentle 7 . singularly low , as if , instead of being so close beside him , it were at a distance . 1 singularly 2 low 2 low 3 , 2 low 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 6 , 6 , 7 instead 6 , 8 of 7 instead 8 of 8 of 10 so 9 being 10 so 10 so 11 close 10 so 12 beside 12 beside 13 him 12 beside 14 , 14 , 16 were 15 it 16 were 16 were 18 a 17 at 18 a 18 a 19 distance 18 a 20 . " who and what are you ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 what 3 and 4 what 4 what 6 you 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " scrooge demanded . 1 scrooge 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . " [i] [am] the [ghost] of [christmas] [past] . " 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 " 9 . 10 " " [long] [past] ? " inquired [scrooge] [;] [observant] [of] [its] [dwarfish] [stature] [.] 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 inquired " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . your past . " 1 your 2 past 2 past 4 " 3 . 4 " " what ! " exclaimed the [ghost] , " would you so soon put out , with worldly hands , the light [i] [give] ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 25 ? 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 4 " 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 would 10 would 11 you 11 you 12 so 11 you 13 soon 13 soon 14 put 14 put 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 with 16 , 18 worldly 18 worldly 19 hands 18 worldly 20 , 20 , 21 the 20 , 22 light scrooge [reverently] [disclaimed] [all] [intention] to [offend] [or] [any] [knowledge] [of] [having] [wilfully] ["] [bonneted] ["] [the] [spirit] [at] [any] [period] [of] [his] [life] [.] 1 scrooge 6 to he then made bold to inquire what business brought him there . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 made 2 then 4 bold 3 made 4 bold 4 bold 5 to 5 to 7 what 6 inquire 7 what 7 what 8 business 7 what 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 9 brought 11 there 11 there 12 . " your [welfare] ! " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the scrooge expressed himself much obliged , but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end . 1 scrooge 2 expressed 1 scrooge 3 himself 2 expressed 3 himself 3 himself 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 4 much 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 could 7 but 8 could 8 could 10 help 9 not 10 help 10 help 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 that 12 that 13 a 12 that 14 night 14 night 15 of 14 night 16 unbroken 16 unbroken 17 rest 17 rest 18 would 17 rest 19 have 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 more 20 been 22 conducive 22 conducive 24 that 23 to 24 that 24 that 25 end 24 that 26 . 25 end 26 . the [spirit] [must] [have] [heard] [him] [thinking] , for it said immediately : 1 the 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 said 10 it 12 immediately 11 said 12 immediately 12 immediately 13 : " your reclamation , then . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 reclamation 2 your 4 , 3 reclamation 4 , 4 , 5 then 4 , 6 . 5 then 6 . [take] [heed] [!] ["] it [put] [out] [its] [strong] [hand] as it [spoke] , and [clasped] him [gently] by the arm . 1 it 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 him 13 him 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 arm 17 arm 18 . " rise ! and walk with me ! " 1 " 2 rise 2 rise 3 ! 2 rise 4 and 3 ! 4 and 4 and 5 walk 4 and 6 with 5 walk 6 with 6 with 7 me 6 with 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the [grasp] , [though] [gentle] [as] a [woman] 's [hand] , was not to be resisted . 1 the 3 , 3 , 7 a 7 a 9 's 9 's 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 resisted 15 be 17 . he [rose] [:] [but] , [finding] that [the] [spirit] made [towards] the window , clasped its robe in supplication [.] 1 he 5 , 5 , 7 that 7 that 10 made 10 made 12 the 12 the 13 window 13 window 14 , 13 window 15 clasped 14 , 15 clasped 15 clasped 17 robe 16 its 17 robe 17 robe 18 in 17 robe 19 supplication " [i] am a [mortal] , " [scrooge] [remonstrated] , " and [liable] to [fall] . " 1 " 17 " 3 am 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 12 and 7 " 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 to 14 to 16 . 16 . 17 " as the words were spoken , they passed through the wall , and stood upon an open country road , with fields on either hand . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 words 2 the 4 were 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 spoken 4 were 6 , 6 , 7 they 6 , 8 passed 8 passed 10 the 9 through 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 wall 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 stood 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 upon 14 stood 16 an 16 an 17 open 16 an 18 country 18 country 19 road 19 road 21 with 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 fields 21 with 23 on 22 fields 23 on 23 on 24 either 23 on 25 hand 25 hand 26 . the city had entirely vanished . 1 the 2 city 2 city 3 had 2 city 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 vanished 4 entirely 6 . not a [vestige] of it was to be seen . 1 not 2 a 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 10 . " good [heaven] ! " said [scrooge] , clasping his hands [together] as he looked about him . 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 14 he 6 said 8 , 6 said 13 as 8 , 10 his 9 clasping 10 his 10 his 11 hands 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 about 16 about 17 him 17 him 18 . " [i] was [bred] in this [place] [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 this i was a boy here ! " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 boy 4 boy 7 " 5 here 6 ! 6 ! 7 " [the] [spirit] [gazed] [upon] [him] [mildly] [.] its gentle touch , though it had been light and instantaneous , appeared still present to the old man 's sense of feeling [.] 1 its 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 touch 2 gentle 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 it 5 though 7 had 7 had 9 light 8 been 9 light 9 light 10 and 9 light 11 instantaneous 10 and 11 instantaneous 11 instantaneous 12 , 12 , 14 still 13 appeared 14 still 14 still 15 present 15 present 16 to 15 present 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 20 's 19 man 20 's 20 's 21 sense 21 sense 22 of 21 sense 23 feeling " your lip is trembling , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 is 3 lip 4 is 4 is 5 trembling 4 is 6 , 5 trembling 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the " and what is that upon your cheek ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 4 is 6 upon 6 upon 8 cheek 7 your 8 cheek 8 cheek 9 ? 8 cheek 10 " 9 ? 10 " " you recollect the way ? " inquired the [spirit] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 recollect 2 you 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 the " remember it ! " cried [scrooge] [with] [fervour] ; " [i] could [walk] it [blindfold] . " 1 " 3 it 2 remember 3 it 3 it 4 ! 3 it 18 " 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 13 could 15 it 15 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " [strange] [to] [have] [forgotten] it for so many years ! " [observed] the [ghost] [.] 1 " 6 it 6 it 8 so 7 for 8 so 8 so 9 many 8 so 10 years 9 many 10 years 10 years 11 ! 10 years 12 " 12 " 14 the " let us go on . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 . 6 . 7 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [you] [recollect] [the] [way] [?] ["] [inquired] [the] [spirit] [.] " remember it ! " cried [scrooge] [with] [fervour] ; " [i] could [walk] it [blindfold] . " []] 1 " 3 it 2 remember 3 it 3 it 4 ! 3 it 18 " 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 13 could 15 it 15 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " [these] [are] but [shadows] [of] the [things] that have been , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 4 but 1 " 7 the 7 the 9 that 9 that 13 " 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the " they have no consciousness of us . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 2 they 4 no 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 consciousness 4 no 6 of 6 of 7 us 6 of 8 . 8 . 9 " the jocund travellers came on ; and as they came , [scrooge] [knew] and named them every one . 1 the 2 jocund 2 jocund 4 came 3 travellers 4 came 4 came 5 on 5 on 6 ; 5 on 7 and 7 and 8 as 7 and 9 they 9 they 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 15 named 15 named 16 them 15 named 17 every 16 them 17 every 17 every 18 one 17 every 19 . 18 one 19 . why was he [rejoiced] [beyond] [all] [bounds] to [see] [them] [?] 1 why 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 8 to why did his cold eye glisten , and his heart leap up as they went past ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 4 cold 3 his 4 cold 4 cold 5 eye 4 cold 6 glisten 5 eye 6 glisten 6 glisten 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 his 9 his 11 leap 10 heart 11 leap 11 leap 12 up 11 leap 13 as 12 up 13 as 13 as 15 went 14 they 15 went 15 went 17 ? 16 past 17 ? what was [merry] [christmas] to [scrooge] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 5 to 5 to 7 ? out upon [merry] [christmas] [!] 1 out 2 upon what [good] [had] it [ever] [done] to him ? 1 what 4 it 4 it 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 ? " the [school] is not [quite] [deserted] , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the " a [solitary] [child] , [neglected] [by] his [friends] , is [left] there still . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 8 his 8 his 10 , 10 , 11 is 11 is 16 " 13 there 14 still 14 still 15 . 15 . 16 " scrooge said he knew it . 1 scrooge 2 said 1 scrooge 3 he 3 he 5 it 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . and he [sobbed] [.] 1 and 2 he [fowls] [clucked] [and] [strutted] [in] [the] [stables] [;] [and] [the] [coach-houses] [and] [sheds] [were] [overrun] [with] [grass] [.] they went , the [ghost] and [scrooge] , across the hall , to a door at the back of the house . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 , 12 , 13 to 12 , 14 a 14 a 15 door 14 a 16 at 15 door 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 back 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 house 21 house 22 . the [spirit] [touched] [him] on the [arm] , and [pointed] to his [younger] [self] , [intent] [upon] his [reading] [.] 1 the 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 15 , 15 , 18 his " why , it 's [ali] [baba] ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 's 5 's 8 ! 8 ! 9 " scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy . 1 scrooge 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 4 ecstasy 3 in 4 ecstasy 4 ecstasy 5 . " it 's [dear] old [honest] [ali] [baba] ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 old 5 old 9 ! yes , yes , [i] know . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 know 6 know 7 . one [christmas-time] when [yonder] [solitary] [child] was [left] [here] all alone [,] he did come , for the first time , just like that . 1 one 3 when 3 when 7 was 7 was 10 all 10 all 25 . 11 alone 13 he 13 he 14 did 13 he 15 come 15 come 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 21 , 20 time 21 , 21 , 22 just 21 , 23 like 22 just 23 like 23 like 24 that 24 that 25 . poor boy [!] 1 poor 2 boy and [valentine] , " said [scrooge] , " and his wild brother , [orson] [;] there they [go] ! 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 and 7 , 17 they 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 wild 10 his 12 brother 12 brother 13 , 13 , 16 there 17 they 19 ! and [the] [sultan] ['s] [groom] [turned] [upside] [down] [by] [the] [genii] [:] there [he] is upon his head ! 1 and 13 there 13 there 15 is 15 is 17 his 16 upon 17 his 17 his 19 ! 18 head 19 ! serve him right ! 1 serve 2 him 2 him 4 ! 3 right 4 ! i 'm glad of it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . what business had [he] to be married to the [princess] ? " 1 what 2 business 1 what 3 had 3 had 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 married 7 married 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [why] [,] [it] ['s] [ali] [baba] [!] ["] scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy . 1 scrooge 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 4 ecstasy 3 in 4 ecstasy 4 ecstasy 5 . " it 's [dear] old [honest] [ali] [baba] . " []] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 old 5 old 9 . 9 . 10 " " there 's the [parrot] ! " cried [scrooge] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . poor [robin] [crusoe] [he] [called] [him] , [when] [he] [came] [home] [again] [after] [sailing] [round] the island . 1 poor 7 , 7 , 16 the 16 the 17 island 17 island 18 . ' [poor] [robin] [crusoe] [,] where have you been , [robin] [crusoe] ? ' 1 ' 6 where 6 where 7 have 6 where 8 you 8 you 9 been 8 you 13 ? 9 been 10 , 13 ? 14 ' the man thought he was dreaming , but he wasn't . 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 thought 3 thought 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 dreaming 5 was 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 9 he 11 . 10 wasn't 11 . it was the [parrot] , you know . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 . there [goes] [friday] , [running] for his life [to] the [little] [creek] [!] 1 there 4 , 4 , 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 life 8 life 10 the halloa ! 1 halloa 2 ! hoop ! 1 hoop 2 ! [halloo] [!] ["] " what is the matter ? " asked the [spirit] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 11 . 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the " nothing , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " nothing . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . there was a boy [singing] a [christmas] [carol] [at] [my] [door] [last] [night] [.] 1 there 2 was 1 there 6 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 boy i should like to have given him something : that 's all . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 given 5 have 7 him 7 him 9 : 8 something 9 : 9 : 10 that 10 that 11 's 10 that 12 all 12 all 13 . 13 . 14 " the [ghost] [smiled] [thoughtfully] , and [waved] [its] [hand] [:] [saying] , as it did so , " let us see [another] [christmas] ! " 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 21 see 6 and 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 so 16 so 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 let 19 let 20 us 21 see 24 ! 24 ! 25 " scrooge 's former self grew larger at the words , and the room became a little darker and more dirty [.] 1 scrooge 2 's 2 's 3 former 2 's 4 self 4 self 5 grew 4 self 6 larger 5 grew 6 larger 6 larger 7 at 7 at 8 the 7 at 9 words 9 words 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 room 12 the 14 became 14 became 15 a 14 became 16 little 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 darker 16 little 18 and 18 and 19 more 18 and 20 dirty he was not reading now , but walking up and down despairingly . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 reading 3 not 5 now 4 reading 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 walking 7 but 9 up 8 walking 9 up 9 up 10 and 9 up 11 down 10 and 11 down 11 down 12 despairingly 11 down 13 . 12 despairingly 13 . scrooge looked at the [ghost] , and , with a mournful shaking of his head , glanced anxiously towards the door [.] 1 scrooge 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 a 10 a 11 mournful 10 a 12 shaking 11 mournful 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 of 12 shaking 14 his 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 , 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 glanced 16 , 18 anxiously 17 glanced 18 anxiously 18 anxiously 19 towards 19 towards 20 the 19 towards 21 door " to [bring] you [home] , [home] , home ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 4 you 4 you 6 , 4 you 11 " 6 , 8 , 9 home 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " home , [little] [fan] ? " [returned] the boy . 1 " 2 home 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 . " yes ! " said the child , [brimful] [of] [glee] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 child 6 the 12 . 7 child 8 , " [home] [for] [good] and all . 1 " 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 . home for [ever] [and] [ever] [.] 1 home 2 for father is [so] [much] [kinder] [than] [he] [used] [to] [be] , that [home] 's like [heaven] [!] 1 father 2 is 2 is 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 's 14 's 15 like " you are quite a [woman] [,] little [fan] ! " exclaimed the boy . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 quite 4 quite 5 a 5 a 8 little 8 little 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " always a delicate creature , whom a breath might have withered , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 a 3 a 5 creature 4 delicate 5 creature 5 creature 6 , 5 creature 7 whom 6 , 7 whom 7 whom 9 breath 8 a 9 breath 9 breath 10 might 9 breath 11 have 11 have 13 , 12 withered 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the " but she had a large [heart] [!] ["] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 large " so she had , " cried [scrooge] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 she 2 so 4 had 4 had 5 , 4 had 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " you 're right [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 right i will not [gainsay] it , [spirit] [.] 1 i 3 not 2 will 3 not 3 not 5 it 5 it 6 , god forbid ! " 1 god 2 forbid 2 forbid 3 ! 2 forbid 4 " 3 ! 4 " " she [died] a woman , " said the [ghost] , " and [had] , as [i] [think] , [children] . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 woman 6 , 6 , 15 , 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 19 , 19 , 22 " 21 . 22 " " [one] [child] , " [scrooge] returned . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 returned 7 returned 8 . " true , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the " your nephew ! " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 nephew 2 your 4 ! 4 ! 5 " scrooge [seemed] [uneasy] [in] [his] [mind] [;] [and] [answered] [briefly] , ["] [yes] [.] ["] 1 scrooge 11 , the [ghost] [stopped] [at] [a] [certain] [warehouse] door , and asked [scrooge] if he knew it . 1 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 asked 11 asked 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 it 16 it 17 . " know it ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " was [i] [apprenticed] [here] ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 6 ? 6 ? 7 " they went in . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 . " why , it 's old [fezziwig] ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 old 6 old 8 ! bless his heart , [it] ['s] [fezziwig] [alive] [again] [!] " 1 bless 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 , 4 , 11 " old [fezziwig] [laid] [down] [his] [pen] , and looked up at the [clock] , which [pointed] [to] the [hour] [of] [seven] [.] 1 old 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 18 the " [yo] ho , there ! 1 " 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 ! ebenezer ! 1 ebenezer 2 ! dick ! " 1 dick 2 ! 2 ! 3 " scrooge 's former self [,] [now] [grown] [a] [young] [man] [,] [came] [briskly] [in] [,] [accompanied] [by] [his] [fellow-'prentice] [.] 1 scrooge 2 's 2 's 3 former 2 's 4 self " [dick] [wilkins] , to be sure ! " said [scrooge] to the [ghost] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 to 12 to 13 the " bless me , [yes] [.] 1 " 2 bless 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 , there [he] is . 1 there 3 is 3 is 4 . he was very much [attached] to me , was [dick] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 11 . poor [dick] ! 1 poor 3 ! dear , dear ! " 1 dear 5 " 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " yo ho , my boys ! " said [fezziwig] . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ho 2 yo 4 , 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 my 4 , 6 boys 6 boys 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " no more work to-night . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 2 no 4 work 3 more 4 work 4 work 5 to-night 4 work 6 . [christmas-eve] [,] [dick] [.] christmas , [ebenezer] [!] 1 christmas 2 , you wouldn't believe how those two fellows went at it ! 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 believe 2 wouldn't 4 how 3 believe 4 how 4 how 6 two 5 those 6 two 6 two 7 fellows 6 two 8 went 7 fellows 8 went 8 went 9 at 8 went 10 it 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 ! " [hilli-ho] ! " cried [old] [fezziwig] , [skipping] [down] [from] [the] [high] [desk] with wonderful [agility] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 , 8 , 15 with 15 with 16 wonderful " clear away , my lads , and let's have lots of room here ! 1 " 2 clear 2 clear 3 away 3 away 4 , 3 away 5 my 5 my 6 lads 6 lads 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 9 let's 10 have 10 have 11 lots 10 have 12 of 12 of 13 room 13 room 14 here 13 room 15 ! 14 here 15 ! [hilli-ho] [,] [dick] [!] [chirrup] [,] [ebenezer] [!] ["] clear away ! 1 clear 2 away 2 away 3 ! there was [nothing] [they] [wouldn't] [have] [cleared] [away] , [or] [couldn't] [have] [cleared] [away] , with old [fezziwig] [looking] [on] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 9 , 9 , 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 old it was done in a minute . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 in 2 was 3 done 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 . in [came] [mrs] [.] [fezziwig] [,] one [vast] [substantial] [smile] . 1 in 7 one 7 one 11 . in [came] the three [miss] [fezziwigs] , [beaming] and [lovable] [.] 1 in 3 the 3 the 4 three 4 three 7 , 7 , 9 and in [came] the [six] young [followers] [whose] [hearts] [they] [broke] [.] 1 in 3 the 3 the 5 young in [came] all the young [men] and women [employed] [in] [the] [business] . 1 in 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 7 and 7 and 8 women 7 and 13 . in came the housemaid , with her cousin the baker . 1 in 2 came 2 came 3 the 2 came 4 housemaid 3 the 4 housemaid 4 housemaid 5 , 4 housemaid 6 with 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 her 6 with 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 the 9 the 10 baker 9 the 11 . in [came] the [cook] , with her [brother] ['s] [particular] [friend] the [milkman] [.] 1 in 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 12 the but the great effect of the evening came [after] the [roast] [and] [boiled] , when the fiddler ( an artful dog , mind ! 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 great 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 effect 4 effect 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 evening 7 evening 8 came 8 came 10 the 10 the 14 , 14 , 15 when 14 , 16 the 15 when 16 the 16 the 18 ( 17 fiddler 18 ( 18 ( 20 artful 19 an 20 artful 20 artful 21 dog 21 dog 22 , 21 dog 23 mind 23 mind 24 ! then old [fezziwig] [stood] [out] [to] [dance] [with] [mrs] [fezziwig] [.] 1 then 2 old as [to] her , she was [worthy] to be [his] [partner] [in] [every] [sense] of the term [.] 1 as 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 term if that 's not high praise , tell me higher , [and] [i] ['ll] [use] [it] [.] 1 if 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 not 3 's 5 high 5 high 6 praise 6 praise 8 tell 7 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 10 higher 9 me 10 higher 10 higher 11 , a positive light appeared to [issue] [from] [fezziwig] ['s] [calves] [.] 1 a 2 positive 2 positive 4 appeared 3 light 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 to they shone in every part of the dance like moons [.] 1 they 2 shone 2 shone 3 in 2 shone 4 every 3 in 4 every 4 every 5 part 4 every 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 dance 8 dance 9 like 8 dance 10 moons 9 like 10 moons you couldn't have predicted , at any given time , what would become of them next . 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 2 couldn't 4 predicted 3 have 4 predicted 4 predicted 5 , 4 predicted 6 at 6 at 7 any 6 at 8 given 8 given 10 , 9 time 10 , 10 , 12 would 11 what 12 would 12 would 14 of 13 become 14 of 14 of 15 them 14 of 16 next 16 next 17 . when the clock struck eleven , this domestic ball broke up . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 clock 2 the 4 struck 3 clock 4 struck 4 struck 5 eleven 4 struck 6 , 5 eleven 6 , 6 , 7 this 6 , 8 domestic 8 domestic 9 ball 9 ball 10 broke 9 ball 11 up 10 broke 11 up 11 up 12 . during the whole of this time [scrooge] had [acted] like a man out of his wits . 1 during 2 the 2 the 3 whole 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 this 4 of 17 . 5 this 6 time 6 time 8 had 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 out 12 man 14 of 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 wits 15 his 17 . his heart and soul were in the scene , and with his former self . 1 his 3 and 2 heart 3 and 3 and 4 soul 4 soul 5 were 5 were 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 scene 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 10 and 12 his 12 his 13 former 12 his 14 self 14 self 15 . he corroborated everything , remembered everything , enjoyed everything , and underwent the strangest agitation [.] 1 he 2 corroborated 1 he 3 everything 3 everything 5 remembered 4 , 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 everything 5 remembered 7 , 6 everything 7 , 7 , 9 everything 8 enjoyed 9 everything 9 everything 10 , 9 everything 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 underwent 11 and 13 the 13 the 14 strangest 13 the 15 agitation 14 strangest 15 agitation " a [small] [matter] , " said the [ghost] , " to make [these] [silly] [folks] [so] [full] of [gratitude] . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 22 " 12 to 13 make 13 make 19 of 19 of 21 . 21 . 22 " " [small] ! " echoed [scrooge] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 echoed " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! is it not ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 ? he has [spent] [but] a [few] [pounds] of your [mortal] [money] [:] [three] [or] [four] , perhaps . 1 he 2 has 1 he 5 a 5 a 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 16 , 16 , 17 perhaps 16 , 18 . is [that] so much [that] [he] [deserves] this [praise] ? " 1 is 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 11 " 8 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it isn't that , " said [scrooge] , [heated] by the [remark] , and [speaking] [unconsciously] like his [former] , not [his] [latter] [self] . 1 " 3 isn't 1 " 26 . 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 that 3 isn't 5 , 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 the 11 by 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 his 15 and 18 like 19 his 21 , 21 , 22 not " it isn't that , [spirit] . 1 " 3 isn't 1 " 7 . 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 that 3 isn't 5 , he has the power to render us happy or unhappy ; to make our service light or burdensome ; a pleasure or a toil . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 4 power 3 the 5 to 5 to 6 render 5 to 7 us 6 render 7 us 7 us 8 happy 7 us 9 or 8 happy 9 or 9 or 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 12 to 11 ; 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 15 service 14 our 15 service 15 service 16 light 16 light 18 burdensome 17 or 18 burdensome 18 burdensome 19 ; 18 burdensome 20 a 19 ; 20 a 20 a 22 or 21 pleasure 22 or 22 or 24 toil 23 a 24 toil 24 toil 25 . the happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune . " 1 the 2 happiness 2 happiness 3 he 2 happiness 4 gives 4 gives 5 is 5 is 6 quite 5 is 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 great 9 as 9 as 10 if 9 as 11 it 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 cost 12 cost 14 fortune 13 a 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 . 15 . 16 " he felt the [spirit] ['s] [glance] , and stopped . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 7 , 2 felt 3 the 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 . " what is the matter ? " asked the [ghost] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 11 . 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the " nothing [particular] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " something , [i] think ? " [the] [ghost] [insisted] [.] 1 " 3 , 2 something 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 7 " 6 ? 7 " " no , " said [scrooge] , " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 no 9 no 10 . i should like to be able to say a word or two to [my] [clerk] just now . 1 i 3 like 1 i 13 to 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 or 11 or 12 two 13 to 18 . 16 just 17 now 17 now 18 . that 's all . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 . 4 . 5 " " my time grows short , " observed the [spirit] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 time 2 my 4 grows 4 grows 5 short 4 grows 6 , 5 short 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 observed 7 " 9 the " [quick] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " this was not [addressed] to [scrooge] , or to any one whom he could see , but it produced an immediate effect [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 7 , 3 not 5 to 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 any 9 to 10 any 10 any 12 whom 11 one 12 whom 12 whom 13 he 12 whom 14 could 14 could 16 , 15 see 16 , 16 , 17 but 16 , 18 it 17 but 18 it 18 it 19 produced 18 it 20 an 19 produced 20 an 20 an 21 immediate 20 an 22 effect for [again] [scrooge] [saw] himself . 1 for 5 himself 5 himself 6 . he was [older] [now] [;] a man in the [prime] of life . 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 life 12 life 13 . his face had not the harsh and rigid lines of later years ; but it had begun to wear the signs of care and avarice . 1 his 2 face 2 face 4 not 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 the 4 not 6 harsh 5 the 6 harsh 6 harsh 7 and 7 and 8 rigid 7 and 9 lines 9 lines 11 later 10 of 11 later 11 later 12 years 11 later 13 ; 12 years 13 ; 13 ; 15 it 14 but 15 it 15 it 17 begun 16 had 17 begun 17 begun 19 wear 18 to 19 wear 19 wear 20 the 20 the 21 signs 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 care 22 of 24 and 23 care 24 and 24 and 25 avarice 24 and 26 . " it matters little , " she said softly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 matters 2 it 4 little 4 little 5 , 4 little 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 softly 9 softly 10 . " to you , very little . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 you 2 to 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 very 4 , 6 little 6 little 7 . " what [idol] has displaced you ? " he rejoined . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 has 4 has 5 displaced 4 has 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 rejoined 9 he 11 . " a golden one . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 golden 2 a 4 one 4 one 5 . 5 . 6 " " this is the even-handed dealing of the world ! " he said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 even-handed 4 the 6 dealing 5 even-handed 6 dealing 6 dealing 7 of 6 dealing 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " you fear the world too much , " she answered gently . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 fear 2 you 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 too 5 world 7 much 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 she 9 " 10 she 10 she 12 gently 11 answered 12 gently 12 gently 13 . " all your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 your 2 all 4 other 3 your 4 other 4 other 5 hopes 4 other 6 have 5 hopes 6 have 6 have 7 merged 6 have 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 hope 9 the 11 of 10 hope 11 of 11 of 12 being 11 of 13 beyond 12 being 13 beyond 13 beyond 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 chance 16 of 16 of 17 its 17 its 18 sordid 17 its 19 reproach 18 sordid 19 reproach 19 reproach 20 . i have [seen] [your] [nobler] [aspirations] [fall] [off] one by one , [until] the [master] [passion] , [gain] , [engrosses] you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 22 . 9 one 10 by 10 by 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 19 , 19 , 21 you 21 you 22 . have [i] [not] ? " 1 have 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " what then ? " he retorted . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 then 3 then 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 retorted 6 he 8 . " [even] [if] [i] have grown so much wiser , what then ? 1 " 5 have 5 have 7 so 6 grown 7 so 7 so 9 wiser 8 much 9 wiser 9 wiser 10 , 9 wiser 11 what 11 what 13 ? 12 then 13 ? i am not changed towards you . " 1 i 3 not 2 am 3 not 3 not 5 towards 4 changed 5 towards 5 towards 6 you 5 towards 7 . 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " she shook her head . 1 she 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . " am [i] ? " 1 " 5 " 2 am 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " our contract is an old one . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 contract 3 contract 4 is 3 contract 5 an 5 an 6 old 5 an 7 one 7 one 8 . you are changed . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 changed 2 are 4 . when it was made you were another man . " 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 made 4 made 5 you 4 made 6 were 6 were 8 man 7 another 8 man 8 man 9 . 8 man 10 " " [i] was a boy , " he said impatiently . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 10 impatiently 9 said 10 impatiently 10 impatiently 11 . " your own feeling tells you that you were not what you are , " she returned . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 own 2 your 4 feeling 3 own 4 feeling 4 feeling 6 you 5 tells 6 you 6 you 7 that 6 you 8 you 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 were 8 you 10 not 9 were 10 not 10 not 11 what 10 not 12 you 12 you 14 , 13 are 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 15 " 17 returned 17 returned 18 . " [i] am [.] 1 " 3 am that which promised happiness when we were one in heart is fraught with misery now that we are two . 1 that 2 which 2 which 4 happiness 3 promised 4 happiness 4 happiness 6 we 5 when 6 we 6 we 8 one 7 were 8 one 8 one 9 in 9 in 10 heart 9 in 11 is 11 is 12 fraught 11 is 13 with 13 with 14 misery 14 misery 16 that 15 now 16 that 16 that 17 we 16 that 18 are 18 are 19 two 19 two 20 . how often and [how] [keenly] [i] [have] [thought] [of] [this] [i] [will] [not] [say] [.] 1 how 2 often 2 often 3 and it is [enough] [that] [i] have thought of it , and can [release] you . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 16 " 6 have 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 it 8 of 15 . 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 can 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " " have [i] ever sought release ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 4 ever 4 ever 5 sought 4 ever 6 release 6 release 8 " 7 ? 8 " ["] [in] [words] [.] [no] [.] never . " 1 never 3 " 2 . 3 " " [in] what , then ? " 1 " 3 what 3 what 5 then 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ? 5 then 7 " 6 ? 7 " " [in] a [changed] [nature] [;] [in] [an] [altered] [spirit] [;] [in] [another] [atmosphere] [of] [life] [;] [another] [hope] [as] [its] great [end] [.] 1 " 3 a 3 a 22 great in everything that made my love of any worth or value in your sight . 1 in 2 everything 2 everything 4 made 3 that 4 made 4 made 5 my 5 my 6 love 5 my 7 of 6 love 7 of 7 of 8 any 7 of 9 worth 8 any 9 worth 9 worth 11 value 10 or 11 value 11 value 12 in 11 value 13 your 13 your 14 sight 14 sight 15 . ah , no ! " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 4 ! 3 no 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he seemed to yield to the justice of this supposition in spite of himself . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 yield 4 yield 5 to 4 yield 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 justice 8 of 8 of 10 supposition 9 this 10 supposition 10 supposition 11 in 10 supposition 12 spite 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 13 of 14 himself 13 of 15 . but he said , with a [struggle] , " you think not . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 14 " 11 think 12 not 12 not 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] [would] [gladly] [think] [otherwise] [if] [i] could , " she answered . 1 " 9 could 9 could 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 answered 13 answered 14 . " heaven [knows] [!] 1 " 2 heaven when [i] [have] [learned] [a] [truth] [like] [this] , [i] [know] [how] [strong] and [irresistible] it must be . 1 when 9 , 9 , 14 and 14 and 16 it 16 it 17 must 17 must 18 be 18 be 19 . i do ; and [i] [release] you . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 7 you 7 you 8 . with a [full] [heart] , for the [love] of him you [once] were . " 1 with 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 15 " 11 you 13 were 13 were 14 . 14 . 15 " he was about to [speak] [;] [but] , with her [head] [turned] from him , she [resumed] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 8 , 2 was 3 about 3 about 4 to 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 13 from 13 from 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 she " you [may] [the] [memory] [of] what [is] [past] [half] [makes] [me] [hope] you will have [pain] in [this] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 7 what 7 what 14 you 14 you 15 will 14 you 20 . 15 will 16 have 16 have 18 in may you be [happy] [in] [the] [life] you [have] [chosen] [!] ["] 1 may 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 8 you she left him , and they parted . 1 she 2 left 2 left 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 they 6 they 7 parted 7 parted 8 . " spirit ! " said [scrooge] , " [show] me no more ! 1 " 2 spirit 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 me 10 me 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 ! conduct me home . 1 conduct 2 me 2 me 3 home 2 me 4 . why do you [delight] to [torture] me ? " 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 to 5 to 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " one shadow more ! " exclaimed the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 one 2 one 4 more 3 shadow 4 more 4 more 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 the " no more ! " cried [scrooge] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " no more ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 ! i [don't] wish to see it . 1 i 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 . show me no more ! " 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 ! 5 ! 6 " but the [relentless] [ghost] [pinioned] [him] in [both] his arms , and forced him to observe what happened next . 1 but 2 the 2 the 7 in 7 in 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 forced 13 forced 14 him 13 forced 15 to 15 to 16 observe 15 to 17 what 17 what 18 happened 18 happened 19 next 18 happened 20 . they were in [another] [scene] and [place] [;] a [room] , not [very] [large] [or] [handsome] , but full [of] [comfort] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 22 . 2 were 3 in 2 were 9 a 3 in 6 and 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 full what would [i] [not] have [given] to be one of them ! 1 what 5 have 2 would 5 have 5 have 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 ! though [i] [never] [could] [have] [been] [so] [rude] , [no] [,] [no] [!] 1 though 9 , then the [shouting] and the [struggling] , and the [onslaught] that was made [on] the [defenceless] [porter] ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 made 15 the 18 ! the shouts of wonder and delight with which the development of every package was received ! 1 the 2 shouts 2 shouts 3 of 2 shouts 4 wonder 3 of 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 and 4 wonder 6 delight 6 delight 7 with 6 delight 8 which 7 with 8 which 8 which 9 the 9 the 10 development 10 development 12 every 11 of 12 every 12 every 13 package 12 every 14 was 13 package 14 was 14 was 15 received 15 received 16 ! the immense relief of finding this a false alarm ! 1 the 2 immense 2 immense 3 relief 2 immense 4 of 3 relief 4 of 4 of 5 finding 4 of 6 this 5 finding 6 this 6 this 7 a 6 this 8 false 7 a 8 false 8 false 9 alarm 8 false 10 ! 9 alarm 10 ! the joy , and gratitude , and ecstasy ! 1 the 2 joy 2 joy 3 , 2 joy 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 gratitude 5 gratitude 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ecstasy 8 ecstasy 9 ! they are all indescribable alike . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 alike 4 indescribable 5 alike 5 alike 6 . " who was it ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " guess ! " 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 4 " 3 ! 4 " " how can [i] ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 5 ? tut , [don't] [i] [know] [?] " [she] [added] in the [same] [breath] , [laughing] [as] he laughed . 1 tut 2 , 2 , 7 " 7 " 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 17 he 17 he 18 laughed 18 laughed 19 . " [mr] [scrooge] . " 1 " 5 " 4 . 5 " " [mr] [scrooge] it was . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . his [partner] [lies] [upon] [the] [point] [of] [death] , [i] [hear] [;] and there he sat alone [.] 1 his 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 13 and 15 he 15 he 16 sat 16 sat 17 alone quite alone in the world , [i] do [believe] . " 1 quite 2 alone 2 alone 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 4 the 8 do 5 world 6 , 8 do 10 . 10 . 11 " " spirit ! " said [scrooge] in a [broken] voice , " remove me from this place . " 1 " 2 spirit 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 me 13 remove 14 me 14 me 15 from 15 from 17 place 16 this 17 place 17 place 19 " 18 . 19 " " [i] [told] you [these] [were] [shadows] of the things that have been , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 4 you 1 " 12 have 4 you 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 things 10 things 11 that 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the " that they are what they are , do not blame me ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 what 4 are 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 10 not 9 do 11 blame 11 blame 12 me 11 blame 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [remove] me ! " 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " scrooge exclaimed . 1 scrooge 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " [i] [cannot] bear it ! " 1 " 7 " 4 bear 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [leave] me ! 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ! take me [back] ! 1 take 2 me 2 me 4 ! [haunt] [me] [no] [longer] [!] ["] he was conscious of being exhausted , and overcome by an irresistible drowsiness ; and , further , of being in his own bedroom . 1 he 3 conscious 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 5 being 4 of 5 being 5 being 6 exhausted 5 being 7 , 7 , 9 overcome 8 and 9 overcome 9 overcome 10 by 9 overcome 11 an 11 an 13 drowsiness 12 irresistible 13 drowsiness 13 drowsiness 14 ; 13 drowsiness 15 and 15 and 17 further 16 , 17 further 17 further 18 , 17 further 19 of 19 of 21 in 20 being 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 own 22 his 24 bedroom 24 bedroom 25 . [stave] [three] [the] [second] [of] [the] [three] [spirits] five minutes , ten minutes , a quarter of an hour went by , yet nothing came . 1 five 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 , 2 minutes 4 ten 4 ten 5 minutes 4 ten 6 , 5 minutes 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 quarter 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 an 10 an 11 hour 10 an 12 went 12 went 13 by 12 went 14 , 14 , 15 yet 14 , 16 nothing 15 yet 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 came 16 nothing 18 . this idea taking full possession of his mind , he got up softly , and shuffled in his slippers to the door . 1 this 2 idea 2 idea 4 full 3 taking 4 full 4 full 5 possession 5 possession 6 of 5 possession 7 his 7 his 9 , 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 up 11 got 12 up 12 up 13 softly 13 softly 14 , 13 softly 15 and 15 and 16 shuffled 16 shuffled 17 in 16 shuffled 18 his 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 slippers 18 his 20 to 19 slippers 20 to 20 to 22 door 21 the 22 door 22 door 23 . the [moment] [scrooge] 's hand was on the lock , a strange voice called him by his name , and bade him enter . 1 the 4 's 4 's 5 hand 5 hand 6 was 5 hand 7 on 7 on 9 lock 8 the 9 lock 9 lock 10 , 10 , 11 a 10 , 12 strange 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 voice 13 voice 14 called 13 voice 15 him 15 him 16 by 16 by 17 his 17 his 18 name 18 name 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 bade 20 and 22 him 21 bade 22 him 22 him 23 enter 22 him 24 . he obeyed [.] 1 he 2 obeyed it was his own room . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 2 was 4 own 4 own 5 room 5 room 6 . there was no doubt about that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . but it had [undergone] a [surprising] [transformation] [.] 1 but 3 had 2 it 3 had 3 had 5 a " come in ! " exclaimed the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 come 1 " 4 ! 2 come 3 in 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the " come in ! and know me better , man ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 5 and 4 ! 5 and 5 and 6 know 5 and 7 me 7 me 9 , 8 better 9 , 9 , 10 man 10 man 11 ! 11 ! 12 " scrooge entered timidly , and hung his head before [this] [spirit] . 1 scrooge 2 entered 2 entered 3 timidly 2 entered 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 hung 6 hung 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 before 9 before 12 . " [i] [am] the [ghost] of [christmas] [present] , " said the [spirit] [.] 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the " look upon me ! " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 upon 3 upon 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " scrooge reverently did so . 1 scrooge 2 reverently 1 scrooge 3 did 2 reverently 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 . it was [clothed] in [one] [simple] [deep] [green] [robe] , or [mantle] , [bordered] with [white] [fur] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 with 2 was 4 in 4 in 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 , 15 with 18 . [girded] [round] [its] [middle] [was] [an] [antique] [scabbard] [;] [but] [no] [sword] [was] [in] [it] [,] [and] [the] [ancient] [sheath] [was] [eaten] [up] [with] [rust] [.] " you have never seen the like of me before ! " exclaimed the [spirit] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 seen 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 like 6 the 8 of 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 me 9 me 10 before 9 me 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 exclaimed 13 exclaimed 14 the " never , " [scrooge] [made] [answer] to [it] . 1 " 2 never 1 " 10 . 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 to " [i] don't think [i] [have] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [am] [afraid] [i] have not [.] 1 " 6 have 6 have 7 not have you [had] [many] [brothers] , [spirit] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " more than eighteen hundred , " said the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 hundred 4 eighteen 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the " a tremendous family to provide for , " [muttered] [scrooge] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 tremendous 2 a 4 family 4 family 5 to 4 family 6 provide 5 to 6 provide 6 provide 7 for 7 for 8 , 7 for 9 " the [ghost] [of] [christmas] [present] rose [.] 1 the 6 rose " spirit , " said [scrooge] [submissively] , " [conduct] [me] where you will . 1 " 2 spirit 2 spirit 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 where 12 where 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 . i went forth last night on [compulsion] , [and] [i] [learnt] a [lesson] which is working now . 1 i 2 went 1 i 8 , 2 went 4 last 3 forth 4 last 4 last 5 night 4 last 6 on 8 , 12 a 12 a 14 which 14 which 16 working 15 is 16 working 16 working 17 now 16 working 18 . 17 now 18 . to-night , if you have aught to teach me , let me profit by it . " 1 to-night 2 , 2 , 3 if 2 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 6 aught 5 have 6 aught 6 aught 7 to 7 to 8 teach 7 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 9 me 11 let 11 let 12 me 12 me 13 profit 12 me 14 by 13 profit 14 by 14 by 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " touch my robe ! " 1 " 2 touch 2 touch 3 my 2 touch 4 robe 4 robe 5 ! 5 ! 6 " scrooge did as he was told , and held it fast . 1 scrooge 3 as 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 5 was 5 was 6 told 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 it 10 it 11 fast 11 fast 12 . the poulterers ' shops were still half open , and the fruiterers ' were radiant in their glory . 1 the 2 poulterers 1 the 3 ' 3 ' 5 were 4 shops 5 were 5 were 6 still 6 still 7 half 7 half 9 , 8 open 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 fruiterers 11 the 12 fruiterers 12 fruiterers 13 ' 12 fruiterers 14 were 14 were 15 radiant 14 were 16 in 15 radiant 16 in 16 in 17 their 16 in 18 glory 17 their 18 glory 18 glory 19 . for they said , it was a shame to quarrel upon [christmas-day] . 1 for 2 they 2 they 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 9 to 8 shame 9 to 9 to 10 quarrel 9 to 11 upon 11 upon 13 . and so it was ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! god love it , so it was ! 1 god 2 love 1 god 3 it 3 it 5 so 4 , 5 so 5 so 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! " is there [a] [peculiar] [flavour] [in] what you [sprinkle] [from] your [torch] ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 15 " 8 what 9 you 9 you 12 your 12 your 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 . " there is . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 . my own . " 1 my 2 own 2 own 3 . 3 . 4 " " would it apply to any kind of dinner on this day ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 it 2 would 4 apply 4 apply 5 to 5 to 6 any 5 to 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 dinner 8 of 10 on 10 on 11 this 10 on 12 day 11 this 12 day 12 day 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 . " to any kindly given . 1 " 2 to 2 to 4 kindly 3 any 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 given 4 kindly 6 . 5 given 6 . to a [poor] one [most] . " 1 to 2 a 2 a 4 one 4 one 6 . 6 . 7 " " [why] to a [poor] one [most] ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 6 one 6 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " because it needs it most . " 1 " 2 because 1 " 3 it 3 it 5 it 4 needs 5 it 5 it 6 most 5 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " spirit ! " [said] [scrooge] after a moment 's thought . 1 " 2 spirit 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 10 's 9 moment 10 's 10 's 11 thought 11 thought 12 . " [i] ! " cried the [spirit] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the " [i] ! " cried the [spirit] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the " you [seek] to [close] [these] [places] on the [seventh] [day] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 to 4 to 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " and it comes to the same thing . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 2 and 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 4 comes 6 the 6 the 8 thing 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [seek] ! " exclaimed the [spirit] [.] 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the " forgive me [if] [i] [am] [wrong] . 1 " 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 me 3 me 8 . it has been done in your name , or at least in that of your family , " said [scrooge] . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 5 in 4 done 5 in 5 in 6 your 5 in 7 name 6 your 7 name 7 name 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 at 9 or 11 least 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 in 12 in 13 that 12 in 14 of 14 of 15 your 14 of 16 family 15 your 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . remember that , and charge their doings on themselves , not us . " 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 , 2 that 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 charge 4 and 6 their 6 their 7 doings 6 their 8 on 8 on 10 , 9 themselves 10 , 10 , 12 us 11 not 12 us 12 us 13 . 12 us 14 " 13 . 14 " scrooge [promised] [that] [he] [would] [;] [and] [they] [went] [on] , [invisible] [,] [as] [they] [had] [been] [before] [,] [into] [the] [suburbs] [of] [the] [town] [.] 1 scrooge 11 , think of that ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 ! " what [has] [ever] [got] your [precious] father , then ? " said [mrs] [cratchit] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 , 2 what 6 your 6 your 8 father 9 , 11 ? 10 then 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " and your brother , [tiny] [tim] ? 1 " 2 and 1 " 8 ? 2 and 4 brother 3 your 4 brother 4 brother 5 , and [martha] [warn't] [as] [late] [last] [christmas-day] [by] [half] an hour [!] ["] 1 and 10 an 10 an 11 hour " here 's [martha] , mother ! " said [a] [girl] , [appearing] as she spoke . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 9 said 6 mother 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 . " here 's [martha] , mother ! " cried the two young [cratchits] [.] 1 " 2 here 1 " 5 , 2 here 3 's 5 , 9 cried 6 mother 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 young " [hurrah] ! 1 " 3 ! there 's such a [goose] , [martha] ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " well ! [never] [mind] so long as you are [come] , " said [mrs] [cratchit] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! 2 well 13 " 6 so 8 as 7 long 8 as 8 as 10 are 9 you 10 are 10 are 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " sit [ye] down before the [fire] , my dear , and have a [warm] , [lord] bless [ye] ! " 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 4 down 4 down 6 the 5 before 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 10 dear 21 " 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 16 , 18 bless 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! there 's father coming , " cried the [two] young [cratchits] , who were [everywhere] at [once] [.] 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 father 2 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 6 " 8 the 7 cried 8 the 8 the 10 young 10 young 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 were 14 were 16 at " [hide] , [martha] , [hide] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " alas [for] [tiny] [tim] , he [bore] a little [crutch] , and had his limbs supported by an iron frame ! 1 alas 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 his 13 had 14 his 14 his 15 limbs 14 his 16 supported 16 supported 18 an 17 by 18 an 18 an 19 iron 19 iron 20 frame 20 frame 21 ! " why , where 's our [martha] ? " cried [bob] [cratchit] , [looking] [round] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 where 4 where 6 our 5 's 6 our 6 our 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , " not coming , " said [mrs] [cratchit] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 5 " 3 coming 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " not coming [upon] [christmas-day] ! " 1 " 2 not 2 not 7 " 3 coming 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " as good as gold , " said [bob] , " and better . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 good 2 as 4 as 4 as 5 gold 4 as 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 better 13 better 14 . somehow , he gets thoughtful , sitting by himself so much , and thinks the strangest things you ever heard . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 gets 4 gets 5 thoughtful 5 thoughtful 6 , 5 thoughtful 7 sitting 6 , 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 by 7 sitting 9 himself 8 by 9 himself 9 himself 10 so 9 himself 11 much 11 much 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 the 14 thinks 15 the 15 the 17 things 16 strangest 17 things 17 things 18 you 17 things 19 ever 19 ever 20 heard 19 ever 21 . bob 's voice was tremulous when he told them this , and trembled more when he said that [tiny] [tim] was [growing] [strong] [and] [hearty] . 1 bob 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 5 tremulous 4 was 5 tremulous 5 tremulous 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 told 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 them 9 them 10 this 9 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 trembled 12 and 13 trembled 13 trembled 14 more 13 trembled 15 when 14 more 15 when 15 when 17 said 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 that 18 that 21 was 21 was 26 . at last the dishes were set on , and grace was said . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 dishes 3 the 5 were 5 were 6 set 6 set 8 , 7 on 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 grace 9 and 10 grace 10 grace 11 was 11 was 12 said 11 was 13 . there never was such a goose . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 2 never 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 goose 5 a 6 goose 6 goose 7 . [bob] [said] [he] [didn't] [believe] [there] [ever] [was] [such] [a] [goose] [cooked] [.] its tenderness and flavour , size and cheapness , were the themes of universal admiration . 1 its 2 tenderness 2 tenderness 4 flavour 3 and 4 flavour 4 flavour 5 , 4 flavour 6 size 5 , 6 size 6 size 7 and 7 and 8 cheapness 7 and 9 , 8 cheapness 9 , 9 , 10 were 10 were 12 themes 11 the 12 themes 12 themes 13 of 12 themes 14 universal 14 universal 15 admiration 14 universal 16 . 15 admiration 16 . yet every one had had enough , and the [youngest] [cratchits] , in particular , were steeped in sage and onion to the eyebrows ! 1 yet 2 every 2 every 4 had 3 one 4 had 4 had 6 enough 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 particular 14 particular 16 were 15 , 16 were 16 were 17 steeped 16 were 18 in 18 in 19 sage 19 sage 20 and 20 and 21 onion 20 and 22 to 21 onion 22 to 22 to 23 the 22 to 24 eyebrows 23 the 24 eyebrows 24 eyebrows 25 ! suppose it should not be done enough ! 1 suppose 2 it 2 it 3 should 2 it 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 8 ! 7 enough 8 ! suppose it should break in turning out ! 1 suppose 2 it 1 suppose 3 should 3 should 5 in 4 break 5 in 5 in 6 turning 5 in 7 out 7 out 8 ! all sorts of [horrors] [were] [supposed] [.] 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of hallo ! 1 hallo 2 ! a great deal of steam ! 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 deal 3 deal 5 steam 4 of 5 steam 5 steam 6 ! the pudding was out of the copper . 1 the 2 pudding 2 pudding 3 was 2 pudding 4 out 3 was 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 the 6 the 7 copper 6 the 8 . a smell like a washing-day ! 1 a 2 smell 2 smell 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 washing-day 4 a 6 ! that was the [cloth] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the a smell like an eating-house and a pastrycook's next door to each other , with a laundress's next door to that ! 1 a 2 smell 2 smell 3 like 2 smell 4 an 4 an 6 and 5 eating-house 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 9 next 8 pastrycook's 9 next 9 next 10 door 10 door 11 to 10 door 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 , 13 other 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 laundress's 16 a 17 laundress's 17 laundress's 18 next 17 laundress's 19 door 19 door 20 to 20 to 21 that 20 to 22 ! 21 that 22 ! that was the pudding ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 pudding 3 the 4 pudding 4 pudding 5 ! oh , a wonderful [pudding] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 6 ! [bob] [cratchit] [said] [,] [and] [calmly] [too] [,] [that] [he] [regarded] [it] [as] [the] [greatest] [success] [achieved] [by] [mrs] [cratchit] [since] [their] [marriage] [.] mrs [cratchit] [said] [that] [,] [now] [the] [weight] was off her mind , she would confess she had her doubts about the quantity of flour . 1 mrs 9 was 9 was 11 her 10 off 11 her 11 her 12 mind 12 mind 13 , 13 , 15 would 14 she 15 would 15 would 17 she 16 confess 17 she 17 she 19 her 18 had 19 her 19 her 20 doubts 20 doubts 22 the 21 about 22 the 22 the 24 of 23 quantity 24 of 24 of 25 flour 25 flour 26 . everybody had something to say about it , but nobody said or thought it was at all a small pudding for a large family . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 4 to 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 about 6 about 7 it 6 about 8 , 8 , 10 nobody 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 said 11 said 12 or 12 or 13 thought 13 thought 14 it 13 thought 15 was 15 was 17 all 16 at 17 all 17 all 19 small 18 a 19 small 19 small 20 pudding 19 small 21 for 20 pudding 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 large 22 a 24 family 24 family 25 . it would have [been] [flat] [heresy] to do so . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 so 9 so 10 . any [cratchit] [would] [have] [blushed] [to] [hint] [at] such a thing . 1 any 11 thing 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 thing 11 thing 12 . at last the [dinner] was [all] done , the [cloth] was [cleared] , the [hearth] [swept] , and the fire made up . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 , 2 last 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 7 done 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 was 11 was 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 the 19 the 20 fire 20 fire 23 . 21 made 22 up 22 up 23 . two tumblers and a custard cup without a handle . 1 two 2 tumblers 2 tumblers 3 and 2 tumblers 4 a 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 custard 4 a 6 cup 6 cup 7 without 6 cup 8 a 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 handle 9 handle 10 . then [bob] [proposed] : 1 then 4 : " a merry [christmas] [to] [us] [all] , [my] [dears] [.] 1 " 3 merry 2 a 3 merry 3 merry 8 , god bless us ! " 1 god 3 us 2 bless 3 us 3 us 5 " 4 ! 5 " which all the family [re-echoed] . 1 which 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 family 4 family 6 . " [god] bless us every one ! " said [tiny] [tim] , the last of all . 1 " 3 bless 3 bless 5 every 4 us 5 every 5 every 6 one 5 every 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 last 14 last 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 . he sat very close to his father 's side , upon his little stool . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 very 3 very 4 close 4 close 5 to 4 close 6 his 6 his 7 father 6 his 8 's 8 's 9 side 8 's 10 , 10 , 12 his 11 upon 12 his 12 his 13 little 12 his 14 stool 14 stool 15 . " spirit , " said [scrooge] [with] an interest he had never felt before , ["] tell me [if] [tiny] [tim] [will] [live] . " 1 " 2 spirit 2 spirit 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 25 " 8 an 10 he 9 interest 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 felt 13 felt 14 before 13 felt 15 , 15 , 17 tell 17 tell 18 me 18 me 24 . 24 . 25 " if [these] [shadows] [remain] [unaltered] [by] [the] [future] , the [child] will [die] . " 1 if 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 will 12 will 14 . 14 . 15 " " no , no , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " oh , no , [kind] [spirit] ! [say] he will be [spared] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 15 " 5 , 8 ! 10 he 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 14 . 14 . 15 " what then ? 1 what 2 then 2 then 3 ? if he be [like] to [die] , he [had] [better] do it , and decrease the surplus population . ["] 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 be 3 be 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 11 do 11 do 13 , 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 decrease 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 surplus 16 the 18 population 17 surplus 18 population 18 population 19 . scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the [spirit] , and was overcome with penitence and grief . 1 scrooge 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 2 hung 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 to 5 to 7 his 6 hear 7 his 7 his 8 own 7 his 9 words 9 words 10 quoted 9 words 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 overcome 17 overcome 19 penitence 18 with 19 penitence 19 penitence 21 grief 20 and 21 grief 21 grief 22 . will you decide what men shall live , what men shall die ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 decide 3 decide 5 men 4 what 5 men 5 men 7 live 6 shall 7 live 7 live 9 what 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 men 10 men 11 shall 10 men 12 die 11 shall 12 die 12 die 13 ? oh [god] ! [to] [hear] the [insect] [on] [the] [leaf] [pronouncing] [on] [the] [too] [much] [life] [among] [his] [hungry] [brothers] [in] [the] [dust] [!] " 1 oh 3 ! 1 oh 25 " 3 ! 6 the scrooge [bent] [before] the [ghost] ['s] [rebuke] , and , [trembling] , [cast] his eyes [upon] [the] [ground] . 1 scrooge 4 the 4 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 19 . but he [raised] [them] [speedily] [on] [hearing] [his] [own] [name] . 1 but 2 he 1 but 11 . " [mr] [scrooge] ! " said [bob] . 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] 'll give you [mr] [scrooge] , the [founder] of the [feast] ! " 1 " 15 " 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " the [founder] of the [feast] , indeed ! " cried [mrs] [cratchit] , [reddening] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 ! 8 indeed 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 14 , " [i] [wish] [i] [had] him [here] . 1 " 6 him 6 him 8 . i ['d] give him a piece of my mind to [feast] [upon] , and [i] [hope] he ['d] have a good [appetite] [for] it . " 1 i 3 give 3 give 4 him 4 him 26 " 5 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 10 to 9 mind 24 it 10 to 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 he 17 he 19 have 19 have 20 a 20 a 21 good 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " my dear , " said [bob] , " the children ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 children 10 the 12 ! [christmas-day] [.] ["] you know he is , [robert] [!] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 , nobody knows it better than you do , poor fellow ! " 1 nobody 2 knows 2 knows 3 it 3 it 5 than 4 better 5 than 5 than 7 do 6 you 7 do 7 do 9 poor 8 , 9 poor 9 poor 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " my dear ! " [was] [bob] ['s] [mild] [answer] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [christmas-day] . " 1 " 4 " 3 . 4 " " [i] ['ll] [drink] [his] [health] [for] [your] [sake] and the [day] 's , " said [mrs] [cratchit] , " not for his . 1 " 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 's 13 's 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 , 19 , 21 not 20 " 21 not 21 not 22 for 22 for 23 his 22 for 24 . long life to him ! 1 long 2 life 2 life 4 him 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 ! a merry [christmas] [and] [a] [happy] [new] [year] [!] 1 a 2 merry he 'll be very merry and very happy , [i] [have] [no] [doubt] [!] ["] 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 4 very 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 merry 4 very 6 and 5 merry 6 and 6 and 7 very 6 and 8 happy 8 happy 9 , the children drank the toast after her . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 drank 2 children 4 the 4 the 5 toast 5 toast 6 after 5 toast 7 her 6 after 7 her 7 her 8 . it was the first of their proceedings which had no heartiness in it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 first 4 first 5 of 4 first 6 their 6 their 8 which 7 proceedings 8 which 8 which 9 had 8 which 10 no 10 no 11 heartiness 11 heartiness 13 it 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 . [tiny] [tim] [drank] [it] [last] [of] [all] [,] [but] [he] [didn't] [care] [twopence] [for] [it] [.] [scrooge] [was] [the] [ogre] [of] [the] [family] [.] the [mention] of [his] [name] [cast] a [dark] [shadow] on the [party] , which was not [dispelled] for [full] [five] [minutes] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 7 a 7 a 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 which 13 , 15 was 15 was 16 not 15 was 22 . 16 not 18 for after it had passed away they were ten times merrier than before , from the [mere] [relief] of [scrooge] the [baleful] [being] [done] [with] [.] 1 after 2 it 1 after 3 had 3 had 5 away 4 passed 5 away 5 away 6 they 5 away 7 were 7 were 8 ten 7 were 9 times 9 times 10 merrier 9 times 11 than 11 than 12 before 11 than 13 , 12 before 13 , 13 , 14 from 13 , 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 20 the there was nothing of [high] [mark] [in] this . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 of 4 of 8 this 8 this 9 . blessings on it , [how] the [ghost] [exulted] ! 1 blessings 2 on 2 on 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 9 ! " what place is this ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 3 place 2 what 3 place 3 place 4 is 3 place 5 this 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " a [place] [where] [miners] [live] , who [labour] in the [bowels] of the [earth] , " returned the [spirit] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 7 , 7 , 11 the 8 who 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 returned 18 returned 19 the " but they know me . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 know 3 they 5 me 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 . see ! " 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 " a light shone from the window of a hut , and swiftly they advanced towards it . 1 a 2 light 2 light 3 shone 2 light 4 from 4 from 5 the 4 from 6 window 6 window 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 hut 8 a 10 , 9 hut 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 swiftly 12 swiftly 14 advanced 13 they 14 advanced 14 advanced 15 towards 14 advanced 16 it 16 it 17 . passing through the wall of mud and stone , they found a cheerful company assembled round a glowing fire . 1 passing 2 through 2 through 3 the 2 through 4 wall 4 wall 5 of 4 wall 6 mud 5 of 6 mud 6 mud 7 and 7 and 8 stone 7 and 9 , 8 stone 9 , 9 , 11 found 10 they 11 found 11 found 12 a 12 a 13 cheerful 13 cheerful 15 assembled 14 company 15 assembled 15 assembled 17 a 16 round 17 a 17 a 19 fire 18 glowing 19 fire 19 fire 20 . the [spirit] did not [tarry] [here] , but [bade] [scrooge] [hold] his [robe] , and , passing on above the moor , sped whither ? 1 the 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 his 12 his 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 , 15 and 17 passing 16 , 17 passing 17 passing 18 on 17 passing 19 above 18 on 19 above 19 above 20 the 20 the 21 moor 21 moor 23 sped 22 , 23 sped 23 sped 24 whither 23 sped 25 ? 24 whither 25 ? not to [sea] [?] 1 not 2 to to sea . 1 to 2 sea 2 sea 3 . " [ha] , ha ! " laughed [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 ha 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 laughed " [ha] , ha , ha ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 7 ! 6 ha 7 ! 7 ! 8 " introduce him to me , and [i] ['ll] [cultivate] his [acquaintance] [.] 1 introduce 2 him 2 him 3 to 2 him 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 his and their assembled friends , being not a bit behindhand , roared out lustily . 1 and 2 their 1 and 3 assembled 3 assembled 5 , 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 being 6 being 7 not 7 not 9 bit 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 behindhand 10 behindhand 11 , 10 behindhand 12 roared 11 , 12 roared 12 roared 13 out 12 roared 14 lustily 14 lustily 15 . " [ha] [,] ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! ha , ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 , 6 , 7 ha 7 ha 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " he said that [christmas] was a [humbug] , [as] [i] [live] ! " cried [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 19 . " he believed it , too ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 believed 2 he 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " more shame for him , [fred] ! " said [scrooge] ['s] [niece] indignantly . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 shame 2 more 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 10 said 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 indignantly 14 indignantly 15 . bless those women ! they never do anything by halves . 1 bless 2 those 1 bless 3 women 3 women 5 they 4 ! 5 they 5 they 6 never 5 they 7 do 6 never 7 do 7 do 9 by 8 anything 9 by 9 by 10 halves 9 by 11 . 10 halves 11 . they are always in earnest . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 always 2 are 4 in 4 in 5 earnest 4 in 6 . 5 earnest 6 . she was very pretty ; exceedingly pretty . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 ; 5 ; 6 exceedingly 5 ; 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 . altogether [she] [was] [what] [you] [would] [have] [called] [provoking] , [you] [know] [;] but [satisfactory] , [too] [.] 1 altogether 10 , 10 , 14 but 14 but 16 , oh , [perfectly] [satisfactory] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 ! " he 's a [comical] [old] fellow , " said [scrooge] 's [nephew] , " that 's the truth ; and not so pleasant as he might be . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 15 " 12 's 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 that 15 " 17 's 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 the 17 's 19 truth 19 truth 21 and 20 ; 21 and 21 and 22 not 22 not 23 so 22 not 24 pleasant 24 pleasant 25 as 24 pleasant 26 he 25 as 26 he 26 he 27 might 27 might 28 be 28 be 29 . however , his offences carry their own punishment , and [i] have nothing to say against him . " 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 offences 3 his 4 offences 4 offences 5 carry 5 carry 6 their 5 carry 7 own 7 own 8 punishment 7 own 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 say 15 say 16 against 15 say 17 him 16 against 17 him 17 him 18 . 17 him 19 " 18 . 19 " " [i] 'm sure he is very [rich] , [fred] , " [hinted] [scrooge] ['s] [niece] [.] 1 " 6 is 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " " at least , you [always] [tell] me so . " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 2 at 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 10 . 8 me 9 so 9 so 10 . 10 . 11 " " what of that , my dear ? " said [scrooge] 's nephew . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 said 10 said 12 's 12 's 13 nephew 12 's 14 . 13 nephew 14 . " his wealth is of no use to him . 1 " 2 his 2 his 4 is 3 wealth 4 is 4 is 6 no 5 of 6 no 6 no 7 use 6 no 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . he [don't] do [any] [good] with it . 1 he 3 do 3 do 6 with 6 with 7 it 7 it 8 . he don't make himself comfortable with it . 1 he 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 4 himself 3 make 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 with 6 with 7 it 6 with 8 . he hasn't the satisfaction of thinking ha , ha , [ha] [!] that he is [ever] going to [benefit] [us] with it . " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 the 3 the 4 satisfaction 4 satisfaction 5 of 4 satisfaction 6 thinking 6 thinking 8 , 7 ha 8 , 8 , 9 ha 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 21 with 21 with 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] have [no] [patience] with him , " observed [scrooge] ['s] [niece] [.] 1 " 3 have 3 have 8 , 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 observed scrooge 's niece 's sisters , and all the other ladies , expressed the same opinion . 1 scrooge 2 's 2 's 4 's 3 niece 4 's 4 's 5 sisters 4 's 6 , 5 sisters 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 all 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 12 , 11 ladies 12 , 12 , 13 expressed 12 , 14 the 14 the 16 opinion 15 same 16 opinion 16 opinion 17 . " oh , [i] have ! " said [scrooge] 's nephew . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 said 5 have 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 's 10 's 11 nephew 10 's 12 . " [i] [am] [sorry] [for] [him] [;] [i] couldn't [be] [angry] [with] him [if] [i] [tried] . 1 " 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 13 him 13 him 17 . who suffers by his ill whims ? 1 who 2 suffers 2 suffers 3 by 2 suffers 4 his 3 by 4 his 4 his 5 ill 5 ill 7 ? 6 whims 7 ? himself always . 1 himself 2 always 2 always 3 . here [he] [takes] [it] [into] [his] [head] [to] [dislike] [us] , and he [won't] come [and] [dine] [with] [us] . 1 here 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 15 come 15 come 20 . what 's the [consequence] ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 ? he don't lose much of a dinner . " 1 he 2 don't 2 don't 3 lose 2 don't 4 much 3 lose 4 much 4 much 5 of 4 much 6 a 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 dinner 6 a 8 . 8 . 9 " " indeed , [i] [think] he loses a very good dinner , " interrupted [scrooge] ['s] [niece] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 6 he 6 he 8 a 7 loses 8 a 8 a 10 good 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 dinner 10 good 18 . 11 dinner 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 interrupted " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! i am very glad to hear it , " said [scrooge] ['s] [nephew] , " because [i] [haven't] [any] [great] [faith] in [these] [young] [housekeepers] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 glad 3 very 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 , 10 said 22 in 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 because 22 in 26 . what do you say , [topper] ? " 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 3 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [whereat] [scrooge] ['s] [niece] ['s] [sister] [the] [plump] [one] [with] [the] [lace] [tucker] [,] [not] [the] [one] [with] [the] [roses] [blushed] [.] " do go on , [fred] , " said [scrooge] ['s] [niece] , [clapping] her hands . 1 " 2 do 2 do 8 " 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 , 13 , 15 her 15 her 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " he never finishes what he begins to say ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 2 he 4 finishes 3 never 4 finishes 4 finishes 5 what 4 finishes 6 he 6 he 7 begins 6 he 8 to 8 to 10 ! 9 say 10 ! he is such a ridiculous fellow ! " 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 such 3 such 5 ridiculous 4 a 5 ridiculous 5 ridiculous 6 fellow 5 ridiculous 7 ! 7 ! 8 " i mean to give him the same chance every year , whether he likes it or not , [for] [i] [pity] [him] [.] 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 6 the 5 him 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 chance 7 same 9 every 9 every 10 year 10 year 11 , 10 year 12 whether 12 whether 13 he 12 whether 14 likes 14 likes 15 it 14 likes 16 or 15 it 16 or 16 or 17 not 16 or 18 , it was their turn to laugh , now , at the notion of his [shaking] [scrooge] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 their 2 was 4 turn 3 their 4 turn 4 turn 5 to 4 turn 6 laugh 5 to 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , 6 laugh 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 notion 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 17 . after tea they had some music . 1 after 2 tea 2 tea 3 they 2 tea 4 had 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 some 4 had 6 music 6 music 7 . but they didn't devote the whole evening to music . 1 but 2 they 2 they 4 devote 3 didn't 4 devote 4 devote 5 the 5 the 6 whole 5 the 7 evening 7 evening 8 to 7 evening 9 music 9 music 10 . stop ! 1 stop 2 ! there was [first] a [game] [at] [blindman's] [buff] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 a of course there was . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 . and [i] no more [believe] [topper] [was] [really] [blind] than [i] [believe] he had [eyes] in [his] [boots] . 1 and 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 10 than 10 than 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 16 in 16 in 19 . my opinion is , that it was a done thing between him and [scrooge] 's [nephew] ; and that the [ghost] of [christmas] [present] [knew] it . 1 my 2 opinion 2 opinion 3 is 3 is 4 , 3 is 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 7 was 9 done 8 a 9 done 9 done 10 thing 10 thing 12 him 11 between 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 15 's 15 's 27 . 17 ; 18 and 18 and 20 the 19 that 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 26 it 26 it 27 . the [way] [he] went [after] that [plump] [sister] in the [lace] [tucker] was [an] [outrage] on [the] [credulity] [of] [human] [nature] . 1 the 4 went 4 went 22 . 6 that 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 13 was 13 was 16 on 16 on 22 . he [always] knew where the [plump] sister was . 1 he 3 knew 1 he 9 . 3 knew 4 where 4 where 5 the 7 sister 8 was 8 was 9 . he wouldn't catch anybody else . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 anybody 3 catch 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 else 5 else 6 . she often cried out that it wasn't fair ; and it really was not . 1 she 2 often 2 often 3 cried 2 often 4 out 3 cried 4 out 4 out 5 that 4 out 6 it 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 wasn't 6 it 8 fair 8 fair 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 it 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 really 11 it 13 was 12 really 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 . but [she] [joined] in the [forfeits] , and loved [her] [love] to [admiration] [with] all the [letters] of the alphabet . 1 but 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 to 8 and 9 loved 12 to 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 alphabet 19 the 21 . 20 alphabet 21 . but [this] the [spirit] said could not be done . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 said 5 said 6 could 6 could 8 be 7 not 8 be 8 be 9 done 8 be 10 . " here is a new game , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 new 4 a 6 game 6 game 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " one [half-hour] [,] [spirit] , [only] one ! " 1 " 2 one 2 one 10 " 6 , 8 one 8 one 9 ! 9 ! 10 " at last the [plump] [sister] , [falling] [into] [a] [similar] [state] , cried out : 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 12 , 12 , 13 cried 13 cried 15 : 14 out 15 : " [i] [have] found it [out] ! 1 " 4 found 4 found 7 ! 5 it 7 ! i know what it is , [fred] ! 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 8 ! 5 is 6 , i know what it is ! " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " what is it ? " cried [fred] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " it 's your [uncle] [scro-o-o-o-oge] ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 your 3 's 4 your 4 your 7 ! 7 ! 8 " which it certainly was . 1 which 2 it 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 was 4 was 5 . here is a glass of mulled wine ready to our hand at the [moment] ; and [i] [say] , ' [uncle] [scrooge] ! ' " 1 here 2 is 2 is 4 glass 3 a 4 glass 4 glass 5 of 4 glass 6 mulled 5 of 6 mulled 6 mulled 7 wine 7 wine 8 ready 7 wine 9 to 9 to 11 hand 10 our 11 hand 11 hand 12 at 11 hand 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' 24 ' 25 " " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! uncle [scrooge] ! " they cried . 1 uncle 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 they 5 they 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " a [merry] [christmas] and a [happy] [new] [year] to the old man , whatever he is ! " said [scrooge] 's nephew . 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 14 , 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 he 15 whatever 17 is 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 ! 18 ! 20 said 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 's 22 's 23 nephew 22 's 24 . 23 nephew 24 . " he wouldn't take it from me , but may he have it nevertheless . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 from 6 from 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 may 9 but 10 may 10 may 11 he 10 may 12 have 12 have 14 nevertheless 13 it 14 nevertheless 14 nevertheless 15 . uncle [scrooge] ! " 1 uncle 3 ! 3 ! 4 " much they saw , and far they went , and many homes they visited , but always with a happy end . 1 much 2 they 2 they 4 , 3 saw 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 far 6 far 8 went 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 , 8 went 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 many 11 many 12 homes 11 many 13 they 13 they 14 visited 13 they 15 , 15 , 16 but 15 , 17 always 16 but 17 always 17 always 18 with 17 always 19 a 19 a 20 happy 19 a 21 end 21 end 22 . it was strange , too , that , while [scrooge] [remained] [unaltered] in his [outward] [form] , the [ghost] [grew] [older] , [clearly] [older] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 in 2 was 3 strange 2 was 4 , 3 strange 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 while 13 in 14 his 14 his 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 22 , " [are] [spirits] ' [lives] so [short] ? " asked [scrooge] . 1 " 4 ' 4 ' 6 so 6 so 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " my life upon this globe is very brief , " replied the [ghost] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 life 2 my 4 upon 4 upon 5 this 4 upon 6 globe 5 this 6 globe 6 globe 7 is 7 is 8 very 7 is 9 brief 9 brief 10 , 9 brief 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 13 the " it ends to-night . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 to-night 3 ends 4 to-night 4 to-night 6 " 5 . 6 " " [to-night] ! " cried [scrooge] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " [to-night] at [midnight] [.] 1 " 3 at hark ! 1 hark 2 ! the time is drawing near . " 1 the 2 time 2 time 3 is 2 time 4 drawing 3 is 4 drawing 4 drawing 5 near 4 drawing 6 . 6 . 7 " the chimes were ringing the three-quarters past eleven at that moment . 1 the 2 chimes 2 chimes 3 were 2 chimes 4 ringing 4 ringing 5 the 4 ringing 6 three-quarters 6 three-quarters 8 eleven 7 past 8 eleven 8 eleven 9 at 8 eleven 10 that 9 at 10 that 10 that 11 moment 10 that 12 . is it a foot or a claw ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 2 it 4 foot 3 a 4 foot 4 foot 5 or 4 foot 6 a 6 a 7 claw 6 a 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it might be a [claw] , for [the] [flesh] there is [upon] it , " was the [spirit] 's [sorrowful] [reply] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 20 's 20 's 23 . " look here . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 . 4 . 5 " from the foldings of its robe it brought two children ; wretched , abject , frightful , hideous , miserable . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 foldings 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 its 5 its 6 robe 6 robe 8 brought 7 it 8 brought 8 brought 9 two 8 brought 10 children 9 two 10 children 10 children 12 wretched 11 ; 12 wretched 12 wretched 14 abject 13 , 14 abject 14 abject 15 , 14 abject 16 frightful 15 , 16 frightful 16 frightful 17 , 16 frightful 18 hideous 17 , 18 hideous 18 hideous 20 miserable 19 , 20 miserable 20 miserable 21 . they knelt down at its feet , and clung upon the outside of its garment . 1 they 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 down 2 knelt 4 at 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 its 5 its 7 , 6 feet 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 clung 9 clung 10 upon 9 clung 11 the 11 the 12 outside 12 outside 13 of 12 outside 14 its 13 of 14 its 14 its 15 garment 14 its 16 . " oh , [man] [!] look here ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 look 6 look 7 here 7 here 8 ! look , [look] , [down] [here] ! " exclaimed the [ghost] [.] 1 look 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 the they were a boy and girl . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 and 5 and 6 girl 6 girl 7 . [yellow] [,] [meagre] [,] [ragged] [,] [scowling] [,] [wolfish] [;] [but] [prostrate] [,] [too] [,] [in] [their] [humility] [.] where angels might have sat enthroned , devils lurked , and glared out menacing . 1 where 2 angels 2 angels 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 sat 4 have 6 enthroned 6 enthroned 7 , 6 enthroned 8 devils 8 devils 9 lurked 8 devils 10 , 10 , 12 glared 11 and 12 glared 12 glared 13 out 12 glared 14 menacing 14 menacing 15 . scrooge started back , appalled . 1 scrooge 2 started 2 started 3 back 2 started 4 , 4 , 5 appalled 5 appalled 6 . " spirit ! are they yours ? " 1 " 2 spirit 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 5 they 4 are 5 they 5 they 7 ? 6 yours 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [scrooge] [could] [say] [no] [more] [.] " they are [man] 's , " said the [spirit] , looking down [upon] [them] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 7 " 5 's 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 down " and they [cling] to me , [appealing] [from] [their] [fathers] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 to 2 and 3 they 5 to 6 me 5 to 12 . 6 me 7 , this [boy] is [ignorance] . 1 this 3 is 3 is 5 . this girl is [want] . 1 this 2 girl 2 girl 3 is 2 girl 5 . deny it ! " cried the [spirit] , stretching out its hand towards the city . 1 deny 2 it 2 it 3 ! 2 it 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 out 9 stretching 10 out 10 out 11 its 11 its 13 towards 12 hand 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 13 towards 15 city 15 city 16 . " slander those who tell it ye ! 1 " 2 slander 2 slander 3 those 2 slander 4 who 4 who 5 tell 5 tell 6 it 6 it 8 ! 7 ye 8 ! admit it for your factious purposes , and make it worse ! 1 admit 2 it 2 it 4 your 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 factious 4 your 6 purposes 5 factious 6 purposes 6 purposes 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 make 9 make 11 worse 10 it 11 worse 11 worse 12 ! and bide the end ! " 1 and 2 bide 2 bide 3 the 2 bide 4 end 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 ! 4 end 6 " 5 ! 6 " " have they no refuge or resource ? " cried [scrooge] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 they 2 have 4 no 4 no 5 refuge 4 no 6 or 6 or 7 resource 7 resource 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 . " are there no prisons ? " said the [spirit] , [turning] [on] [him] for the last time with his own words . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 there 2 are 4 no 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 prisons 4 no 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 last 16 the 18 time 18 time 19 with 19 with 21 own 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 words 21 own 23 . 22 words 23 . " are there no workhouses ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 workhouses 5 workhouses 7 " 6 ? 7 " the bell [struck] [twelve] [.] 1 the 2 bell scrooge looked about [him] for the [ghost] , and saw it not . 1 scrooge 2 looked 1 scrooge 3 about 3 about 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 it 9 and 10 saw 11 it 12 not 12 not 13 . [stave] [four] [the] [last] [of] [the] [spirits] the [phantom] slowly , gravely , silently approached . 1 the 3 slowly 3 slowly 5 gravely 4 , 5 gravely 5 gravely 6 , 5 gravely 7 silently 7 silently 8 approached 7 silently 9 . 8 approached 9 . he felt that it was tall and stately when it came beside him , and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn dread [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 and 6 tall 7 and 7 and 9 when 8 stately 9 when 9 when 10 it 10 it 11 came 10 it 12 beside 11 came 12 beside 12 beside 13 him 12 beside 14 , 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 its 16 that 18 mysterious 17 its 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 presence 19 presence 21 him 20 filled 21 him 21 him 22 with 21 him 23 a 23 a 24 solemn 24 solemn 25 dread he knew no more , for [the] [spirit] neither spoke [nor] [moved] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 13 . 2 knew 3 no 2 knew 4 more 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 4 more 6 for 9 neither 10 spoke 10 spoke 13 . " [i] [am] in the presence of the [ghost] of [christmas] [yet] [to] [come] ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 presence 6 presence 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . the [spirit] answered [not] , but [pointed] [onward] with [its] [hand] [.] 1 the 3 answered 3 answered 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 with " is that so , [spirit] ? " 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " the upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds , as if the [spirit] [had] [inclined] [its] [head] [.] 1 the 2 upper 2 upper 3 portion 2 upper 4 of 3 portion 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 garment 6 garment 7 was 6 garment 8 contracted 8 contracted 9 for 9 for 10 an 9 for 11 instant 11 instant 12 in 11 instant 13 its 12 in 13 its 13 its 14 folds 14 folds 15 , 14 folds 16 as 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 16 as 18 the that was the only answer he received . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 only 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 answer 4 only 6 he 6 he 7 received 6 he 8 . the [spirit] [paused] [a] [moment] , [as] [observing] his [condition] , and giving him time to recover . 1 the 6 , 6 , 9 his 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 him 13 giving 14 him 14 him 15 time 14 him 16 to 16 to 17 recover 16 to 18 . but [scrooge] was [all] the worse for this . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 the 5 the 6 worse 5 the 7 for 7 for 8 this 7 for 9 . " [ghost] [of] the [future] ! " he exclaimed , " [i] [fear] you more than any [spectre] [i] have seen [.] 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 exclaimed 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 20 have 11 " 14 you 14 you 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 any 20 have 21 seen will you not [speak] to me ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " it gave him no [reply] [.] 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 no the hand was pointed straight before them . 1 the 3 was 2 hand 3 was 3 was 4 pointed 3 was 5 straight 4 pointed 5 straight 5 straight 6 before 5 straight 7 them 6 before 7 them 7 them 8 . " lead on ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 lead 2 lead 3 on 3 on 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " lead on ! 1 " 2 lead 2 lead 3 on 3 on 4 ! the night is waning fast , and it is [precious] time to me , [i] know . 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 is 3 is 4 waning 3 is 5 fast 5 fast 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 12 to 9 is 11 time 12 to 13 me 12 to 17 . 14 , 16 know 16 know 17 . lead on , [spirit] ! " 1 lead 2 on 1 lead 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " the phantom moved away as it had come towards him [.] 1 the 2 phantom 2 phantom 3 moved 2 phantom 4 away 3 moved 4 away 4 away 5 as 4 away 6 it 6 it 7 had 6 it 8 come 8 come 10 him 9 towards 10 him scrooge followed in the shadow of its dress , which bore him up , he thought , and carried him along [.] 1 scrooge 2 followed 2 followed 3 in 2 followed 4 the 4 the 5 shadow 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 dress 7 its 8 dress 8 dress 9 , 9 , 10 which 9 , 11 bore 10 which 11 bore 11 bore 13 up 12 him 13 up 13 up 15 he 14 , 15 he 15 he 17 , 16 thought 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 carried 18 and 19 carried 19 carried 20 him 19 carried 21 along the [spirit] [stopped] [beside] [one] [little] [knot] of [business] men . 1 the 8 of 8 of 10 men 10 men 11 . observing that the hand was pointed to them , [scrooge] [advanced] to [listen] to their talk . 1 observing 2 that 2 that 3 the 2 that 4 hand 4 hand 5 was 4 hand 6 pointed 5 was 6 pointed 6 pointed 7 to 7 to 8 them 7 to 9 , 9 , 12 to 12 to 14 to 14 to 15 their 14 to 16 talk 15 their 16 talk 16 talk 17 . " no , " said a great fat man with a [monstrous] [chin] , " [i] don't know much about it either way . 1 " 2 no 1 " 24 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 fat 9 man 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 don't 17 don't 18 know 18 know 19 much 18 know 20 about 20 about 22 either 21 it 22 either 22 either 23 way 22 either 24 . i [only] know he 's dead . " 1 i 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 's 4 he 6 dead 6 dead 7 . 7 . 8 " " when [did] he [die] ? " inquired [another] [.] 1 " 2 when 1 " 6 ? 2 when 4 he 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired " last night , [i] [believe] . " 1 " 2 last 2 last 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 8 " 7 . 8 " " [i] [thought] he 'd never die . " 1 " 4 he 4 he 6 never 5 'd 6 never 6 never 7 die 6 never 8 . 7 die 8 . 8 . 9 " " [god] [knows] , " said the first with a yawn . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 first 7 the 9 with 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 yawn 11 yawn 12 . " [i] [haven't] heard , " said the man with the [large] [chin] , [yawning] [again] [.] 1 " 8 the 4 heard 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 14 , " left it to his company , perhaps [.] 1 " 2 left 2 left 3 it 3 it 4 to 3 it 5 his 5 his 6 company 6 company 7 , 6 company 8 perhaps he hasn't left it to me . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 4 it 3 left 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . that 's all [i] [know] . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 6 . 6 . 7 " this pleasantry was received with a general laugh . 1 this 2 pleasantry 2 pleasantry 3 was 3 was 4 received 4 received 5 with 4 received 6 a 6 a 8 laugh 7 general 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 . suppose we make up a party , and volunteer ? " 1 suppose 2 we 2 we 3 make 3 make 4 up 4 up 5 a 4 up 6 party 5 a 6 party 6 party 7 , 6 party 8 and 8 and 9 volunteer 8 and 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [don't] [mind] [going] if [a] [lunch] is [provided] , " observed the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose . 1 " 6 if 6 if 9 is 9 is 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 observed 13 observed 14 the 13 observed 15 gentleman 15 gentleman 17 the 16 with 17 the 17 the 19 on 18 excrescence 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 nose 21 nose 22 . " [but] [i] must be [fed] [if] [i] [make] one . " 1 " 4 must 4 must 12 " 5 be 10 one 10 one 11 . 11 . 12 " [another] [laugh] [.] but [i] 'll [offer] to [go] [if] [anybody] [else] [will] . 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 5 to 5 to 11 . [bye] [,] [bye] [!] ["] speakers and listeners strolled away , and mixed with other groups . 1 speakers 2 and 2 and 3 listeners 2 and 4 strolled 3 listeners 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 away 5 away 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 mixed 7 and 9 with 9 with 10 other 9 with 11 groups 11 groups 12 . scrooge knew the men , and looked [towards] the [spirit] [for] [an] [explanation] [.] 1 scrooge 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 2 knew 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 looked 7 looked 9 the the [phantom] [glided] [on] [into] [a] street . 1 the 7 street 7 street 8 . [its] [finger] [pointed] [to] [two] [persons] [meeting] [.] scrooge [listened] [again] , [thinking] [that] [the] [explanation] [might] [lie] [here] [.] 1 scrooge 4 , he knew these men , also , perfectly . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 these 2 knew 4 men 3 these 4 men 4 men 5 , 4 men 6 also 6 also 7 , 6 also 8 perfectly 7 , 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 . they were [men] [of] [business] [:] very [wealthy] , and of [great] [importance] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 14 . 2 were 7 very 7 very 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of " how are you ? " said one . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 one 8 one 9 . " how are you ? " returned the other . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 the 7 returned 8 the 8 the 9 other 8 the 10 . " well ! " said the first . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 . " [old] [scratch] [has] [got] [his] [own] at last , [hey] ? " 1 " 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 9 last 13 " 12 ? 13 " " so [i] am [told] , " returned the [second] [.] 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 am 4 am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 9 the " [cold] , isn't it ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [seasonable] for [christmas-time] [.] 1 " 3 for you are not a [skater] , [i] [suppose] ? " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . [no] [.] something else to think of . 1 something 2 else 2 else 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 . good morning ! " 1 good 3 ! 2 morning 3 ! 3 ! 4 " not another word . 1 not 2 another 2 another 3 word 2 another 4 . that was their meeting , their conversation , and their parting . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 their 2 was 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 , 4 meeting 6 their 6 their 7 conversation 7 conversation 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 their 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 parting 10 their 12 . nor could he think of any one immediately connected with himself , to whom he could apply them . 1 nor 2 could 2 could 3 he 2 could 4 think 3 he 4 think 4 think 6 any 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 one 6 any 8 immediately 7 one 8 immediately 8 immediately 10 with 9 connected 10 with 10 with 11 himself 10 with 12 , 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 whom 14 whom 15 he 14 whom 16 could 16 could 17 apply 16 could 18 them 17 apply 18 them 18 them 19 . quiet and dark , [beside] him stood the [phantom] , with its outstretched hand . 1 quiet 2 and 2 and 3 dark 2 and 4 , 4 , 12 its 6 him 8 the 7 stood 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 its 12 its 13 outstretched 13 outstretched 14 hand 14 hand 15 . it made him shudder , and feel very cold [.] 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 shudder 3 him 4 shudder 4 shudder 5 , 4 shudder 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 feel 7 feel 8 very 7 feel 9 cold the ways were foul and narrow ; the shops and houses wretched ; the people half naked , drunken , slipshod , ugly . 1 the 2 ways 2 ways 4 foul 3 were 4 foul 4 foul 5 and 4 foul 6 narrow 5 and 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 ; 6 narrow 8 the 8 the 9 shops 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 wretched 11 houses 12 wretched 12 wretched 13 ; 12 wretched 14 the 14 the 16 half 15 people 16 half 16 half 17 naked 16 half 18 , 17 naked 18 , 18 , 19 drunken 18 , 20 , 20 , 21 slipshod 20 , 22 , 22 , 23 ugly 22 , 24 . scrooge and the [phantom] came into the presence of this man , just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop . 1 scrooge 3 the 2 and 3 the 3 the 5 came 5 came 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 presence 8 presence 9 of 8 presence 10 this 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 man 10 this 12 , 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 just 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 woman 16 woman 17 with 16 woman 18 a 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 heavy 18 a 20 bundle 20 bundle 21 slunk 20 bundle 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 shop 23 the 25 . " let the charwoman alone to be the first ! " cried she who had entered first . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 the 2 let 4 charwoman 4 charwoman 5 alone 4 charwoman 6 to 6 to 8 the 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 first 8 the 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 cried 12 cried 14 who 13 she 14 who 14 who 15 had 14 who 16 entered 16 entered 17 first 16 entered 18 . " let the [laundress] [alone] [to] [be] the [second] ; and [let] [the] [undertaker] ['s] [man] [alone] to be the third . 1 " 2 let 1 " 8 the 2 let 3 the 8 the 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 18 to 11 and 20 the 18 to 19 be 20 the 21 third 21 third 22 . look here , [old] [joe] , [here] ['s] a chance ! 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 11 ! 10 chance 11 ! if we haven't all three met here without meaning it ! " 1 if 2 we 1 if 3 haven't 3 haven't 5 three 4 all 5 three 5 three 6 met 6 met 7 here 7 here 9 meaning 8 without 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 it 10 it 11 ! 10 it 12 " " you couldn't [have] [met] in a [better] place , " said old [joe] , [removing] his [pipe] [from] [his] [mouth] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 2 you 15 , 3 couldn't 11 " 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 old 15 , 17 his " come into the [parlour] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 6 . 2 come 3 into 2 come 4 the you were made free of it long ago , you know ; and the other two an't strangers . 1 you 3 made 2 were 3 made 3 made 5 of 4 free 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 7 long 6 it 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 12 ; 11 know 12 ; 12 ; 14 the 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 two 15 other 17 an't 17 an't 18 strangers 17 an't 19 . [stop] [till] [i] [shut] [the] [door] [of] [the] [shop] [.] ah ! 1 ah 2 ! how it skreeks ! 1 how 2 it 2 it 3 skreeks 2 it 4 ! ha ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! 2 ! 3 ha 2 ! 4 ! we 're all suitable to our calling , we 're well matched . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 suitable 4 suitable 6 our 5 to 6 our 6 our 7 calling 6 our 8 , 7 calling 8 , 8 , 9 we 8 , 10 're 9 we 10 're 10 're 11 well 10 're 12 matched 12 matched 13 . come into the parlour . 1 come 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 parlour 3 the 5 . come into the parlour . " 1 come 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 parlour 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 " the parlour was the space behind the screen of rags . 1 the 2 parlour 2 parlour 4 the 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 space 5 space 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 6 behind 8 screen 8 screen 10 rags 9 of 10 rags 10 rags 11 . " what odds , then ? 1 " 3 odds 2 what 3 odds 3 odds 5 then 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ? what [odds] [,] [mrs] [dilber] ? " said the woman . 1 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " every person has a right to take care of themselves . 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 person 3 person 4 has 3 person 5 a 5 a 6 right 6 right 8 take 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 care 8 take 10 of 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 . he always did ! " 1 he 2 always 2 always 4 ! 3 did 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " that 's true , indeed ! " said the laundress . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 5 , 7 ! 6 indeed 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 laundress 10 the 12 . 11 laundress 12 . " no [man] more [so] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 more 4 more 6 . 6 . 7 " " why , then , [don't] [stand] [staring] as if you was [afraid] , [woman] ! 1 " 2 why 1 " 14 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 was 14 , 16 ! who 's the [wiser] ? 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 ? we 're not going to pick holes in each other 's [coats] , [i] [suppose] ? " 1 we 2 're 1 we 4 going 2 're 3 not 4 going 5 to 4 going 16 ? 5 to 6 pick 6 pick 7 holes 7 holes 8 in 7 holes 9 each 9 each 10 other 9 each 11 's 11 's 13 , 16 ? 17 " " no , indeed ! " said [mrs] [dilber] and the man [together] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 14 . " [we] [should] hope not . " 1 " 7 " 4 hope 5 not 5 not 6 . 6 . 7 " " very well , then ! " cried the woman . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 8 cried 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " that 's enough . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 enough 4 enough 5 . who 's the worse for the loss of a few things like these ? 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 the 2 's 4 worse 3 the 4 worse 4 worse 5 for 4 worse 6 the 6 the 7 loss 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 a 8 of 10 few 9 a 10 few 10 few 12 like 11 things 12 like 12 like 13 these 13 these 14 ? not a [dead] man , [i] suppose ? " 1 not 2 a 2 a 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 9 " 7 suppose 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , indeed , " said [mrs] [dilber] , [laughing] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 12 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , " it 's the [truest] [word] that [ever] was [spoke] , " said [mrs] [dilber] , " it 's a [judgment] on him . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 was 2 it 3 's 2 it 7 that 3 's 4 the 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 13 said 25 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 it 18 it 19 's 19 's 20 a 22 on 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 " open [that] [bundle] , [old] [joe] [,] and let me know the value of it . 1 open 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 10 me 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 know 10 me 12 the 11 know 12 the 12 the 13 value 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . speak out plain [.] 1 speak 2 out 1 speak 3 plain i 'm not afraid to be the first , nor afraid for them to see it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 afraid 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 to 4 afraid 6 be 6 be 7 the 6 be 8 first 8 first 10 nor 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 afraid 10 nor 12 for 12 for 13 them 13 them 14 to 13 them 15 see 15 see 16 it 15 see 17 . we knew [pretty] [well] [that] we were [helping] [ourselves] [before] [we] [met] [here] , [i] [believe] [.] 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 14 , it 's no [sin] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 . 2 's 3 no open the [bundle] , [joe] . " 1 open 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 . 7 " it was not extensive . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 extensive 4 extensive 5 . a seal or two , a pencil-case , a pair of sleeve-buttons , and a brooch of no great value , were all . 1 a 2 seal 2 seal 3 or 2 seal 4 two 4 two 5 , 4 two 6 a 6 a 7 pencil-case 7 pencil-case 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 pair 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 sleeve-buttons 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 a 15 a 16 brooch 15 a 17 of 16 brooch 17 of 17 of 18 no 17 of 19 great 19 great 21 , 20 value 21 , 21 , 22 were 21 , 23 all 23 all 24 . who 's next ? " 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 next 2 's 4 ? 3 next 4 ? 4 ? 5 " [mrs] [dilber] [was] [next] [.] [sheets] [and] [towels] [,] [a] [little] [wearing] [apparel] [,] [two] [old-fashioned] [silver] [tea-spoons] [,] [a] [pair] [of] [sugar-tongs] [,] [and] [a] [few] [boots] [.] her account was stated on the wall in the same manner . 1 her 2 account 2 account 4 stated 3 was 4 stated 4 stated 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 wall 6 the 8 in 8 in 10 same 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 manner 11 manner 12 . " [i] [always] [give] too much [to] [ladies] . 1 " 5 too 1 " 6 much 6 much 9 . it 's a weakness of mine , and that 's the way [i] [ruin] [myself] , " said old [joe] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 21 . 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 weakness 5 of 5 of 6 mine 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 old " that 's your [account] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 your " and now [undo] my [bundle] , [joe] , " said the [first] woman . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 5 my 5 my 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 . " what do you call this ? " said [joe] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 call 4 you 6 this 5 call 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [bed-curtains] ? " 1 " 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " ah ! " returned the woman , [laughing] and [leaning] [forward] on her [crossed] [arms] . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 the 5 returned 6 the 6 the 7 woman 6 the 17 . 7 woman 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 13 on 13 on 14 her " [bed-curtains] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " you don't mean to say you [took] ['] [em] [down] , [rings] and all , with him [lying] there ? " said [joe] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 21 ? 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 mean 3 don't 5 to 5 to 6 say 5 to 7 you 7 you 12 , 7 you 17 with 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 , 17 with 18 him 18 him 20 there 21 ? 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 25 . " yes , [i] do , " replied the woman . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " why not ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " you were born to make your [fortune] , " said [joe] , " and you 'll [certainly] do it . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 9 , 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 born 3 were 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 your 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 'll 17 'll 19 do 19 do 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " don't drop that oil upon the blankets , now . " 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 drop 3 drop 5 oil 4 that 5 oil 5 oil 7 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 blankets 7 the 9 , 8 blankets 9 , 9 , 10 now 9 , 11 . 10 now 11 . 11 . 12 " " [his] [blankets] ? " asked [joe] . 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " whose else's do you think ? " replied the woman . 1 " 2 whose 2 whose 3 else's 2 whose 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 think 5 you 6 think 6 think 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 . " he isn't likely to take cold without ' em [,] [i] dare say . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 isn't 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 likely 4 likely 5 to 5 to 7 cold 6 take 7 cold 7 cold 8 without 8 without 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 16 " 13 dare 14 say 14 say 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [hope] he didn't [die] [of] [anything] [catching] ? 1 " 4 he 1 " 10 ? 4 he 5 didn't eh ? " said [old] [joe] , [stopping] in his [work] , and looking up . 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 " 2 ? 4 said 4 said 7 , 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 looking 13 and 15 up 15 up 16 . " don't you be afraid of that , " returned the woman . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 9 " 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 . " [i] [an't] so fond of [his] [company] [that] [i] ['d] [loiter] [about] him for such things , if he did [.] 1 " 4 so 4 so 21 did 5 fond 6 of 6 of 17 things 14 him 15 for 15 for 16 such 16 such 17 things 17 things 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 did ah ! 1 ah 2 ! you may look through that shirt till your eyes ache ; but you won't find a hole in it , nor a threadbare place . 1 you 3 look 2 may 3 look 3 look 5 that 4 through 5 that 5 that 6 shirt 6 shirt 7 till 6 shirt 8 your 8 your 9 eyes 8 your 10 ache 9 eyes 10 ache 10 ache 11 ; 10 ache 12 but 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 you 12 but 14 won't 14 won't 15 find 15 find 16 a 16 a 17 hole 16 a 18 in 17 hole 18 in 18 in 19 it 18 in 20 , 20 , 21 nor 20 , 22 a 22 a 23 threadbare 23 threadbare 24 place 23 threadbare 25 . it 's the best he had , and a [fine] one [too] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 11 one 11 one 13 . they 'd have wasted it , if it hadn't been for me . " 1 they 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 2 'd 4 wasted 4 wasted 5 it 4 wasted 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 if 8 it 8 it 10 been 9 hadn't 10 been 10 been 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " " what do you call [wasting] of it ? " asked old [joe] [.] 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 4 you 5 call 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 old " putting it on him to be buried in , to be sure , " replied the woman with a laugh . 1 " 2 putting 2 putting 3 it 2 putting 4 on 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 him 4 on 6 to 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 buried 8 buried 9 in 9 in 10 , 9 in 11 to 11 to 12 be 11 to 13 sure 12 be 13 sure 13 sure 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 17 the 16 replied 18 woman 17 the 18 woman 18 woman 19 with 18 woman 20 a 20 a 21 laugh 20 a 22 . 21 laugh 22 . " somebody was fool enough to do it , but [i] took it off [again] . 1 " 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 was 2 somebody 4 fool 4 fool 5 enough 4 fool 6 to 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 13 it 10 but 12 took 13 it 14 off 14 off 16 . if calico an't good enough for such a purpose , it isn't good enough for anything . 1 if 2 calico 2 calico 3 an't 2 calico 4 good 4 good 5 enough 4 good 6 for 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 such 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 purpose 9 purpose 10 , 10 , 11 it 10 , 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 good 12 isn't 14 enough 14 enough 15 for 14 enough 16 anything 15 for 16 anything 16 anything 17 . it 's quite as becoming to the body . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 quite 2 's 4 as 4 as 5 becoming 5 becoming 6 to 5 becoming 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 body 8 body 9 . he can't look uglier than he did in that one . " 1 he 2 can't 1 he 3 look 3 look 5 than 4 uglier 5 than 5 than 6 he 5 than 7 did 7 did 8 in 7 did 9 that 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 one 10 one 11 . 11 . 12 " scrooge listened to this dialogue in horror . 1 scrooge 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 2 listened 4 this 3 to 4 this 4 this 5 dialogue 4 this 6 in 6 in 7 horror 6 in 8 . 7 horror 8 . " this is the end of it , you see ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 5 end 7 it 7 it 8 , 7 it 9 you 9 you 10 see 9 you 11 ! he frightened every one away from him when he was alive , to profit us when he was dead ! 1 he 2 frightened 2 frightened 4 one 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 away 4 one 6 from 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 him 7 him 8 when 7 him 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 , 11 alive 12 , 12 , 13 to 12 , 14 profit 14 profit 15 us 14 profit 16 when 15 us 16 when 16 when 18 was 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 dead 18 was 20 ! ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " spirit ! " said [scrooge] , [shuddering] [from] [head] to [foot] [.] 1 " 2 spirit 2 spirit 3 ! 2 spirit 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 to " [i] see , [i] see . 1 " 3 see 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 see 6 see 7 . the case of [this] [unhappy] [man] [might] [be] my own . 1 the 2 case 1 the 3 of 3 of 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 . my life tends that way now . 1 my 2 life 2 life 3 tends 2 life 4 that 3 tends 4 that 4 that 5 way 4 that 6 now 5 way 6 now 6 now 7 . [merciful] [heaven] [,] [what] [is] [this] [?] ["] [scrooge] [glanced] [towards] [the] [phantom] [.] its steady hand was pointed to the head . 1 its 2 steady 2 steady 3 hand 3 hand 4 was 4 was 5 pointed 4 was 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 head 8 head 9 . strike , [shadow] , [strike] ! 1 strike 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 ! and [see] [his] [good] [deeds] [springing] from the [wound] , to [sow] the world with [life] [immortal] [!] 1 and 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 with no voice pronounced these words in [scrooge] 's ears , and yet he heard them when he looked upon the bed . 1 no 2 voice 2 voice 3 pronounced 2 voice 4 these 4 these 5 words 4 these 6 in 6 in 8 's 8 's 10 , 9 ears 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 yet 12 yet 14 heard 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 them 14 heard 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 looked 18 looked 19 upon 18 looked 20 the 20 the 21 bed 20 the 22 . 21 bed 22 . he thought , if this man could be raised up now , what would be his foremost thoughts ? 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 2 thought 4 if 4 if 5 this 4 if 6 man 6 man 8 be 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 raised 8 be 10 up 9 raised 10 up 10 up 11 now 10 up 12 , 12 , 14 would 13 what 14 would 14 would 15 be 14 would 16 his 16 his 17 foremost 16 his 18 thoughts 18 thoughts 19 ? [avarice] [,] [hard] [dealing] [,] [griping] [cares] [?] they have brought him to a rich end , truly ! 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 brought 2 have 4 him 4 him 5 to 4 him 6 a 6 a 7 rich 7 rich 8 end 8 end 9 , 8 end 10 truly 9 , 10 truly 10 truly 11 ! a cat was tearing at the door , and there was a sound of gnawing rats beneath the hearth-stone . 1 a 2 cat 2 cat 4 tearing 3 was 4 tearing 4 tearing 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 sound 13 sound 14 of 13 sound 15 gnawing 15 gnawing 17 beneath 16 rats 17 beneath 17 beneath 19 hearth-stone 18 the 19 hearth-stone 19 hearth-stone 20 . what they wanted in the room of death , and why they were so restless and disturbed , [scrooge] [did] not [dare] to think . 1 what 2 they 1 what 3 wanted 2 they 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 room 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 of 7 of 8 death 8 death 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 why 10 and 18 , 11 why 12 they 12 they 13 were 12 they 14 so 14 so 15 restless 14 so 16 and 16 and 17 disturbed 18 , 21 not 21 not 23 to 23 to 24 think 24 think 25 . " spirit ! " he said , " this is a fearful place . 1 " 2 spirit 2 spirit 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 fearful 12 fearful 13 place 13 place 14 . in [leaving] it , [i] [shall] not [leave] [its] [lesson] , [trust] [me] [.] 1 in 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 7 not 7 not 11 , let us go ! " 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 ! 4 ! 5 " still [the] [ghost] [pointed] with [an] [unmoved] [finger] [to] the head . 1 still 5 with 5 with 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 . " [i] [understand] you , " [scrooge] returned , " and [i] would do it if [i] could . 1 " 4 you 1 " 9 , 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 returned 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 19 . 16 if 18 could 18 could 19 . but [i] have not the [power] [,] [spirit] [.] 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 the i have not the power [.] ["] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 not 2 have 4 the 4 the 5 power again it [seemed] [to] [look] [upon] [him] . 1 again 2 it 2 it 8 . i beseech you . " 1 i 2 beseech 2 beseech 3 you 2 beseech 4 . 3 you 4 . 4 . 5 " at length the [long-expected] [knock] was [heard] . 1 at 2 length 1 at 3 the 3 the 6 was 6 was 8 . she hurried to the door , and met her husband ; a man whose face was careworn and depressed , though he was young . 1 she 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 met 7 and 8 met 8 met 9 her 8 met 10 husband 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 ; 10 husband 12 a 12 a 14 whose 13 man 14 whose 14 whose 15 face 14 whose 16 was 16 was 17 careworn 16 was 18 and 18 and 19 depressed 18 and 20 , 20 , 21 though 20 , 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 young 24 young 25 . " is it good , " she said , " or bad ? " to help him . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 or 10 " 12 bad 12 bad 13 ? 12 bad 14 " 14 " 15 to 14 " 16 help 16 help 17 him 16 help 18 . " bad , " he answered . 1 " 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 answered 6 answered 7 . " we are quite ruined ? " 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 are 2 we 3 are 3 are 5 ruined 4 quite 5 ruined 5 ruined 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . there is hope [yet] [,] [caroline] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 hope 3 hope 7 . 7 . 8 " " if he relents , " she said , amazed , " there is ! 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 relents 4 relents 5 , 4 relents 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 10 amazed 10 amazed 11 , 10 amazed 12 " 12 " 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 ! nothing is past hope , if such a miracle has happened . " 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 4 hope 3 past 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 4 hope 6 if 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 such 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 miracle 9 miracle 11 happened 10 has 11 happened 11 happened 12 . 11 happened 13 " 12 . 13 " " he is [past] [relenting] , " said her husband . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 her 8 said 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 . " he is dead . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 . 5 . 6 " she prayed forgiveness the next moment , and was sorry ; but the first was the emotion of her heart . 1 she 2 prayed 2 prayed 3 forgiveness 3 forgiveness 4 the 3 forgiveness 5 next 5 next 6 moment 5 next 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 was 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 sorry 9 was 11 ; 11 ; 13 the 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 first 13 the 15 was 14 first 15 was 15 was 16 the 15 was 17 emotion 16 the 17 emotion 17 emotion 19 her 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 heart 19 her 21 . he was not only very ill , but [dying] , then . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 5 very 3 not 4 only 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 . 12 . 13 " " to [whom] [will] [our] [debt] be [transferred] ? " 1 " 2 to 2 to 7 be 7 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . we may sleep to-night with light [hearts] , [caroline] [!] " 1 we 2 may 2 may 4 to-night 3 sleep 4 to-night 4 to-night 5 with 4 to-night 6 light 6 light 8 , 8 , 11 " [yes] [.] [soften] [it] [as] [they] [would] [,] [their] [hearts] [were] [lighter] [.] the [only] [emotion] that the [ghost] [could] [show] [him] , caused by the event , was one of pleasure . 1 the 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 10 , 10 , 12 by 11 caused 12 by 12 by 13 the 12 by 14 event 14 event 15 , 14 event 16 was 15 , 16 was 16 was 18 of 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 pleasure 18 of 20 . they [entered] [poor] [bob] [cratchit] ['s] [house] , the [dwelling] he had [visited] [before] , and found the mother and the children seated round the fire . 1 they 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 found 17 found 18 the 18 the 19 mother 19 mother 20 and 20 and 21 the 20 and 22 children 21 the 22 children 22 children 24 round 23 seated 24 round 24 round 25 the 24 round 26 fire 26 fire 27 . [quiet] [.] very quiet . 1 very 2 quiet 2 quiet 3 . the [mother] and her daughters [were] [engaged] [in] [sewing] . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 her 4 her 5 daughters 5 daughters 10 . but [surely] they were very [quiet] [!] 1 but 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 very " ' [and] he took a child , and set him in the [midst] of them . ' " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 he 4 he 6 a 5 took 6 a 6 a 8 , 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 13 the 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 " where [had] [scrooge] [heard] [those] [words] ? 1 where 7 ? he had not dreamed them . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 dreamed 3 not 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 them 4 dreamed 6 . the [boy] must have [read] them out , as he and [the] [spirit] [crossed] [the] [threshold] [.] 1 the 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 6 them 6 them 8 , 7 out 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 and why did he not go [on] [?] 1 why 2 did 1 why 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 go the mother laid her work upon the table , and put her hand up to her face . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 laid 2 mother 4 her 4 her 6 upon 5 work 6 upon 6 upon 8 table 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 , 8 table 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 13 hand 12 her 13 hand 13 hand 14 up 13 hand 15 to 15 to 16 her 15 to 17 face 17 face 18 . " the colour hurts my eyes , " she said . 1 " 3 colour 2 the 3 colour 3 colour 4 hurts 3 colour 5 my 4 hurts 5 my 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . the colour ? 1 the 2 colour 2 colour 3 ? ah , [poor] [tiny] [tim] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 6 ! " they 're better now again , " said [cratchit] ['s] wife . 1 " 3 're 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 better 4 better 5 now 5 now 6 again 5 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 12 wife 12 wife 13 . it must be near his time . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 4 near 3 be 4 near 4 near 5 his 4 near 6 time 5 his 6 time 6 time 7 . 7 . 8 " " past it rather , " [peter] answered [,] [shutting] [up] his [book] [.] 1 " 2 past 2 past 3 it 2 past 4 rather 4 rather 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 answered 8 answered 12 his " but [i] think he has [walked] a little [slower] [than] [he] [used] , [these] [few] [last] [evenings] , mother . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 he 2 but 4 think 5 he 6 has 5 he 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 14 , 14 , 22 " 19 , 20 mother 20 mother 21 . 21 . 22 " they were very quiet [again] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 quiet 3 very 6 . at last she said , and in a steady , cheerful voice , that only faltered once : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 2 last 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 steady 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 cheerful 10 , 12 voice 11 cheerful 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 13 , 15 only 14 that 15 only 15 only 16 faltered 15 only 17 once 17 once 18 : " [i] [have] [known] [him] [walk] [with] [i] [have] [known] [him] [walk] [with] [tiny] [tim] [upon] [his] [shoulder] very fast indeed . " 1 " 23 " 19 very 20 fast 20 fast 21 indeed 20 fast 22 . 22 . 23 " " and so [have] [i] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " often . " 1 " 2 often 2 often 3 . 2 often 4 " 3 . 4 " " and so [have] [i] , " exclaimed [another] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . so had all [.] 1 so 2 had 2 had 3 all and there is your father at the door ! " 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 5 father 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 door 8 door 9 ! 9 ! 10 " she hurried out to meet him ; and [little] [bob] in [his] [comforter] he had [need] of it , poor fellow [came] [in] . 1 she 2 hurried 2 hurried 4 to 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 meet 4 to 6 him 6 him 7 ; 6 him 8 and 8 and 11 in 11 in 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 of 17 of 18 it 17 of 24 . 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 poor 20 poor 21 fellow his tea was ready for him on the hob , and they all tried who should help him to it most . 1 his 3 was 2 tea 3 was 3 was 5 for 4 ready 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 on 6 him 8 the 8 the 9 hob 8 the 10 , 9 hob 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 they 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 all 12 they 14 tried 14 tried 15 who 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 help 16 should 18 him 17 help 18 him 18 him 19 to 18 him 20 it 20 it 21 most 20 it 22 . don't [be] [grieved] ! " 1 don't 4 ! 4 ! 5 " bob was very cheerful with them , and spoke pleasantly to all the family . 1 bob 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 with 4 cheerful 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 pleasantly 9 spoke 11 to 11 to 12 all 11 to 13 the 13 the 14 family 14 family 15 . he looked at the work upon the table , and [praised] the [industry] and [speed] of [mrs] [cratchit] and the girls . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 at 3 at 5 work 4 the 5 work 5 work 7 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 table 7 the 9 , 8 table 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 the 10 and 21 girls 12 the 14 and 14 and 16 of 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 girls 21 girls 22 . they would be done [long] [before] [sunday] , he said . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 done 3 be 11 . 4 done 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 said " [sunday] ! 1 " 3 ! you [went] [to-day] , then , [robert] ? " said his wife . 1 you 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 10 said 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . " yes , my dear , " returned [bob] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 . " [i] wish you could have gone . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 . it would have done you good to see how green a place it is [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 you 4 done 6 good 6 good 8 see 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 how 8 see 10 green 9 how 10 green 10 green 12 place 11 a 12 place 12 place 13 it 12 place 14 is but you 'll see it often . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 5 it 4 see 6 often 6 often 7 . i [promised] him [that] [i] [would] walk [there] on [a] [sunday] . 1 i 3 him 3 him 12 . 7 walk 9 on 9 on 12 . my little , little child ! " cried [bob] . 1 my 2 little 2 little 3 , 2 little 4 little 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 child 4 little 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " my [little] child ! " 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 child 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he broke down all at once . 1 he 2 broke 2 broke 3 down 2 broke 4 all 3 down 4 all 4 all 5 at 4 all 6 once 6 once 7 . he couldn't help it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 it 4 it 5 . if he could have helped it , he and his child would have been farther apart , perhaps , than they were [.] 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 helped 4 have 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 he 8 he 9 and 8 he 10 his 10 his 12 would 11 child 12 would 12 would 13 have 12 would 14 been 14 been 15 farther 14 been 16 apart 15 farther 16 apart 16 apart 18 perhaps 17 , 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 , 18 perhaps 20 than 19 , 20 than 20 than 21 they 20 than 22 were he left the room , and went up-stairs into the room above , which was lighted cheerfully , and hung with [christmas] . 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 the 3 the 4 room 3 the 23 . 4 room 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 up-stairs 7 went 8 up-stairs 8 up-stairs 9 into 8 up-stairs 10 the 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 above 11 room 13 , 12 above 13 , 13 , 14 which 13 , 15 was 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 lighted 15 was 17 cheerfully 17 cheerfully 18 , 17 cheerfully 19 and 19 and 20 hung 19 and 21 with there was a chair set close beside the child , and there were signs of some one having been there lately . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 chair 4 chair 5 set 4 chair 6 close 6 close 7 beside 6 close 8 the 8 the 9 child 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 there 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 were 12 there 14 signs 14 signs 15 of 14 signs 16 some 15 of 16 some 16 some 18 having 17 one 18 having 18 having 19 been 18 having 20 there 19 been 20 there 20 there 21 lately 20 there 22 . poor [bob] [sat] [down] [in] [it] , and , when he had thought a little and composed himself , he kissed the little face . 1 poor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 thought 12 had 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 and 15 little 17 composed 16 and 17 composed 17 composed 18 himself 17 composed 19 , 18 himself 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 kissed 21 kissed 23 little 22 the 23 little 23 little 24 face 23 little 25 . he was reconciled to what had happened , and went down again quite happy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 to 3 reconciled 4 to 4 to 5 what 4 to 6 had 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 happened 6 had 8 , 7 happened 8 , 8 , 10 went 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 down 10 went 12 again 11 down 12 again 12 again 13 quite 12 again 14 happy 13 quite 14 happy 14 happy 15 . they drew about the fire , and talked ; the girls and mother working still . 1 they 3 about 2 drew 3 about 3 about 5 fire 4 the 5 fire 5 fire 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 talked 8 talked 10 the 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 girls 10 the 12 and 11 girls 12 and 12 and 13 mother 12 and 14 working 14 working 15 still 15 still 16 . " on [which] , " said [bob] , " for he is the [pleasantest-spoken] [gentleman] [you] [ever] [heard] , [i] [told] him . 1 " 2 on 2 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 he 9 " 10 for 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 19 , 19 , 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [i] am [heartily] sorry for it , [mr] [cratchit] , ' he said , ' and [heartily] [sorry] for your good wife . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 25 ' 15 , 16 ' 15 , 20 for 16 ' 17 and 20 for 21 your 22 good 23 wife 23 wife 24 . 24 . 25 ' [by-the-bye] [,] [how] [he] [ever] [knew] [that] [i] [don't] [know] [.] ["] " [knew] what , my dear ? " 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 , 3 what 8 " 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " why , that you were a good wife , " replied [bob] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 10 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 were 5 you 7 a 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 wife 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . " everybody knows that , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 knows 3 knows 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " very well observed , my boy ! " cried [bob] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 observed 3 well 4 observed 4 observed 5 , 4 observed 6 my 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 boy 6 my 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 . " [i] [hope] they do . 1 " 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 . ' [heartily] sorry , ' he said , ' for your good wife . 1 ' 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 , 3 sorry 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 for 10 for 12 good 11 your 12 good 12 good 13 wife 12 good 14 . 13 wife 14 . pray come to me . ' 1 pray 2 come 2 come 3 to 2 come 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 ' it really seemed as if he had known [our] [tiny] [tim] , [and] [felt] with us . " 1 it 4 as 2 really 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 known 8 known 12 , 12 , 18 " 15 with 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] 'm sure he 's a good [soul] ! " said [mrs] [cratchit] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 he 4 sure 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " you would be sure of it , my dear , " returned [bob] , " if you [saw] and spoke to him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 15 , 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 15 , 16 " 15 , 20 and 16 " 17 if 17 if 18 you 20 and 21 spoke 21 spoke 22 to 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . i [shouldn't] be at all [surprised] [mark] what [i] [say] [!] if he got [peter] [a] [better] [situation] . " 1 i 3 be 3 be 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 20 " 8 what 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 19 . 19 . 20 " " [only] [hear] that , [peter] , " said [mrs] [cratchit] . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " get along with you ! " retorted [peter] [,] [grinning] . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 along 2 get 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 12 . " never , [father] ! " [cried] they all . 1 " 2 never 1 " 5 ! 2 never 3 , 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 they 8 they 9 all 9 all 10 . " no , never , [father] ! " they all cried [again] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 never 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 all 9 they 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " [i] [am] very happy , " said [little] [bob] , " [i] [am] very [happy] ! " 1 " 18 " 4 very 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 very 15 very 17 ! 17 ! 18 " mrs [cratchit] [kissed] [him] , [his] [daughters] [kissed] [him] [,] [the] [two] [young] [cratchits] [kissed] [him] [,] and [peter] and [himself] [shook] [hands] [.] 1 mrs 5 , 5 , 18 and 18 and 20 and spirit of [tiny] [tim] [,] [thy] [childish] [essence] [was] [from] [god] [!] 1 spirit 2 of " spectre , " said [scrooge] , " something informs me that our parting moment is at hand . 1 " 3 , 2 spectre 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 something 8 " 9 something 9 something 10 informs 9 something 11 me 10 informs 11 me 11 me 12 that 11 me 13 our 12 that 13 our 13 our 15 moment 14 parting 15 moment 15 moment 16 is 15 moment 17 at 17 at 18 hand 17 at 19 . i know it , but [i] know not how [.] 1 i 2 know 1 i 8 not 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 7 know 8 not 8 not 9 how tell me what [man] that [was] [whom] [we] [saw] [lying] dead ? " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 5 that 5 that 13 " 11 dead 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i see the house . 1 i 2 see 2 see 4 house 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 . let me [behold] [what] [i] shall be in [days] [to] [come] . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 12 . 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 in 8 in 12 . 12 . 13 " the [spirit] stopped [;] the [hand] [was] [pointed] [elsewhere] [.] 1 the 3 stopped 3 stopped 5 the " the [house] is [yonder] , " [scrooge] exclaimed . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . " why do you point away ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 2 why 4 you 4 you 5 point 4 you 6 away 6 away 8 " 7 ? 8 " the inexorable finger underwent no change . 1 the 2 inexorable 2 inexorable 4 underwent 3 finger 4 underwent 4 underwent 5 no 5 no 6 change 5 no 7 . 6 change 7 . scrooge hastened to the window of his office , and looked in . 1 scrooge 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 office 7 his 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 looked 11 looked 12 in 12 in 13 . it was [an] [office] still , but not [his] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 not 2 was 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 not 10 . the [furniture] was not the same , and the figure in the [chair] was not [himself] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 in 10 figure 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 17 . [the] [phantom] [pointed] [as] [before] [.] he joined it once again , and , wondering why and whither he had gone , accompanied it until they reached an iron gate . 1 he 2 joined 2 joined 4 once 3 it 4 once 4 once 6 , 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 , 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 8 , 10 why 10 why 11 and 10 why 12 whither 11 and 12 whither 12 whither 13 he 12 whither 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 16 , 15 gone 16 , 16 , 17 accompanied 17 accompanied 18 it 17 accompanied 19 until 19 until 20 they 19 until 21 reached 20 they 21 reached 21 reached 22 an 21 reached 23 iron 23 iron 24 gate 23 iron 25 . 24 gate 25 . he paused to look round before entering . 1 he 2 paused 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 round 4 look 5 round 5 round 6 before 5 round 7 entering 7 entering 8 . a churchyard [.] 1 a 2 churchyard here , then , the wretched man , whose name he had now to learn , lay underneath the ground . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 wretched 5 the 7 man 6 wretched 7 man 7 man 8 , 7 man 9 whose 8 , 9 whose 9 whose 11 he 10 name 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 now 13 now 14 to 14 to 15 learn 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 lay 16 , 18 underneath 17 lay 18 underneath 18 underneath 20 ground 19 the 20 ground 20 ground 21 . it was a worthy place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 worthy 3 a 5 place 5 place 6 . a worthy place ! 1 a 2 worthy 2 worthy 3 place 3 place 4 ! the [spirit] [stood] [among] [the] [graves] , and [pointed] [down] to [one] . 1 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 13 . he advanced towards it trembling . 1 he 2 advanced 2 advanced 3 towards 2 advanced 4 it 3 towards 4 it 4 it 5 trembling 4 it 6 . the [phantom] was [exactly] [as] it [had] [been] , but he dreaded that he saw new meaning in its solemn shape . 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 it 6 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 he 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 dreaded 11 he 13 that 12 dreaded 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 saw 14 he 16 new 15 saw 16 new 16 new 17 meaning 17 meaning 18 in 17 meaning 19 its 18 in 19 its 19 its 20 solemn 20 solemn 21 shape 20 solemn 22 . 21 shape 22 . " [before] [i] draw [nearer] to that stone to which you point , " said [scrooge] [,] ["] [answer] [me] one [question] . 1 " 21 one 4 draw 6 to 6 to 7 that 6 to 8 stone 7 that 8 stone 8 stone 10 which 9 to 10 which 10 which 11 you 11 you 12 point 12 point 13 , 12 point 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 21 one 21 one 23 . are these the shadows of the things that [will] be , or are they shadows of the things that [may] be [only] ? " 1 are 2 these 2 these 3 the 2 these 4 shadows 3 the 4 shadows 4 shadows 5 of 4 shadows 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 things 6 the 8 that 8 that 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 14 they 13 are 14 they 14 they 15 shadows 15 shadows 16 of 15 shadows 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 things 17 the 19 that 19 that 24 " 21 be 23 ? 23 ? 24 " still the [ghost] pointed [downward] [to] [the] [grave] [by] [which] [it] [stood] [.] 1 still 2 the 2 the 4 pointed " [men] 's [courses] [will] [foreshadow] [certain] [ends] , to [which] , [if] [persevered] in , [they] [must] [lead] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 's 3 's 21 " 9 , 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 15 in 15 in 16 , 16 , 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 . " but if the [courses] [be] [departed] [from] , the [ends] will [change] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 the 2 but 3 if 4 the 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 will 12 will 14 . say it is thus with what you show me ! " 1 say 2 it 2 it 4 thus 3 is 4 thus 4 thus 5 with 4 thus 6 what 5 with 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 show 7 you 8 show 8 show 10 ! 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " the [spirit] was [immovable] as [ever] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 as " [am] [i] that man who [lay] [upon] the [bed] ? " he cried upon his knees . 1 " 14 cried 4 that 5 man 4 that 6 who 6 who 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 upon 14 cried 16 his 16 his 17 knees 16 his 18 . the [finger] [pointed] [from] [the] [grave] to him , and back again . 1 the 7 to 7 to 8 him 7 to 13 . 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 back 12 again 12 again 13 . " no , [spirit] ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 ! oh no , no ! " 1 oh 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 " the finger still was there . 1 the 2 finger 2 finger 4 was 3 still 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 . " spirit ! " he cried , [tight] [clutching] [at] [its] [robe] , " [hear] me ! 1 " 2 spirit 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 me 16 me 17 ! i am not the man [i] was . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 4 the 4 the 5 man 4 the 7 was 7 was 8 . i will not [be] [the] [man] [i] [must] have been [but] for this intercourse . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 12 for 12 for 14 intercourse 13 this 14 intercourse 14 intercourse 15 . why [show] [me] [this] , if [i] [am] [past] all [hope] [?] ["] 1 why 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 10 all for the first time the [hand] [appeared] [to] [shake] [.] 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 time 4 time 5 the assure me that [i] [yet] [may] [change] [these] [shadows] you have [shown] me by an altered life ? " 1 assure 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 19 " 13 me 15 an 14 by 15 an 15 an 17 life 16 altered 17 life 17 life 18 ? 18 ? 19 " the kind [hand] [trembled] . 1 the 2 kind 2 kind 5 . " [i] will [honour] [christmas] in my heart , and try to keep it all the year . 1 " 3 will 3 will 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 try 10 and 12 to 12 to 13 keep 12 to 14 it 14 it 15 all 14 it 16 the 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 year 16 the 18 . i will live in the [past] , the [present] , and the [future] [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 live 2 will 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the the [spirits] of all [three] [shall] [strive] [within] [me] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 10 . i will not shut out the lessons that they teach [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 shut 3 not 4 shut 4 shut 5 out 4 shut 6 the 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 lessons 6 the 8 that 8 that 9 they 8 that 10 teach oh , tell me [i] [may] [sponge] [away] [the] [writing] [on] [this] stone ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 tell 2 , 4 me 4 me 15 " 13 stone 14 ! 14 ! 15 " in his agony , he caught the spectral hand . 1 in 2 his 1 in 3 agony 3 agony 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 7 the 9 hand 8 spectral 9 hand 9 hand 10 . it sought to free itself , but he was strong in his entreaty , and detained it . 1 it 2 sought 2 sought 3 to 2 sought 4 free 4 free 5 itself 4 free 6 , 5 itself 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 in 10 strong 11 in 11 in 13 entreaty 12 his 13 entreaty 13 entreaty 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 it 16 detained 17 it 17 it 18 . the [spirit] , [stronger] [yet] , [repulsed] him . 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 8 him 8 him 9 . holding up his hands in a last prayer to have his [fate] [reversed] , he saw [an] [alteration] in the [phantom] 's [hood] and [dress] [.] 1 holding 2 up 1 holding 3 his 3 his 5 in 4 hands 5 in 5 in 7 last 6 a 7 last 7 last 8 prayer 7 last 9 to 8 prayer 9 to 9 to 10 have 9 to 11 his 10 have 11 his 11 his 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 19 in 16 saw 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 's 22 's 24 and it [shrunk] , [collapsed] , and [dwindled] down [into] a [bedpost] [.] 1 it 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 down 8 down 10 a [stave] [five] [the] [end] [of] [it] yes ! and the bedpost was his own . 1 yes 2 ! 2 ! 3 and 2 ! 4 the 4 the 5 bedpost 5 bedpost 6 was 5 bedpost 7 his 6 was 7 his 7 his 8 own 7 his 9 . 8 own 9 . the bed was his own , the room was his own . 1 the 2 bed 2 bed 3 was 2 bed 4 his 4 his 5 own 4 his 6 , 6 , 8 room 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 was 8 room 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 . best and happiest of all , the [time] [before] [him] was his own , to make amends in ! 1 best 2 and 2 and 3 happiest 2 and 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 11 was 11 was 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 15 to 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 make 15 to 17 amends 17 amends 18 in 17 amends 19 ! " [i] will [live] in the [past] , the [present] , and the [future] ! " 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 ! 15 ! 16 " scrooge repeated as he scrambled out of bed . 1 scrooge 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 as 2 repeated 4 he 4 he 5 scrambled 4 he 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 bed 8 bed 9 . " the [spirits] of all [three] [shall] [strive] [within] [me] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 11 . oh , [jacob] [marley] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 ! heaven [and] [the] [christmas] [time] be praised [for] [this] ! 1 heaven 6 be 6 be 7 praised 6 be 10 ! i say it on my knees [,] [old] [jacob] [;] on my knees ! " 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 it 2 say 4 on 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 my 4 on 13 knees 5 my 6 knees 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 knees 13 knees 14 ! 14 ! 15 " he was so [fluttered] and so [glowing] with [his] [good] [intentions] , that [his] [broken] [voice] would [scarcely] [answer] [to] [his] [call] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 12 , 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 8 with 12 , 13 that 13 that 17 would 17 would 23 . he had been [sobbing] [violently] in his [conflict] with the [spirit] , and his face was wet with tears . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 20 . 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 face 14 his 15 face 15 face 16 was 15 face 17 wet 16 was 17 wet 17 wet 19 tears 18 with 19 tears 19 tears 20 . they are [here] [i] [am] [here] the [shadows] of the things that would have been [may] [be] [dispelled] . 1 they 2 are 1 they 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 things 11 things 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 19 . they will be . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 . i know they will ! " 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 will 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 ! 4 will 6 " " [i] [am] as [light] as a [feather] , [i] [am] [as] [happy] [as] [an] [angel] , [i] [am] as [merry] as a school-boy . 1 " 4 as 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 17 , 17 , 20 as 20 as 22 as 22 as 24 school-boy 23 a 24 school-boy 24 school-boy 25 . i am as giddy as a drunken man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 as 2 am 4 giddy 4 giddy 5 as 4 giddy 6 a 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 drunken 7 drunken 8 man 7 drunken 9 . a merry [christmas] [to] [everybody] [!] 1 a 2 merry a happy [new] [year] [to] [all] [the] [world] [!] 1 a 2 happy hallo here ! 1 hallo 2 here 2 here 3 ! whoop ! 1 whoop 2 ! hallo ! " 1 hallo 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he had frisked into the sitting-room , and was now standing there : perfectly winded [.] 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 frisked 3 frisked 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sitting-room 6 sitting-room 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 now 9 was 11 standing 10 now 11 standing 11 standing 12 there 12 there 14 perfectly 13 : 14 perfectly 14 perfectly 15 winded " there 's the saucepan that the gruel was in ! " cried [scrooge] , [starting] [off] [again] , and going round the fire-place . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 's 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 the 3 's 5 saucepan 4 the 5 saucepan 5 saucepan 6 that 5 saucepan 7 the 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 gruel 7 the 9 was 8 gruel 9 was 9 was 10 in 9 was 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 going 21 going 23 the 22 round 23 the 23 the 24 fire-place 23 the 25 . " there 's the [door] by [which] the [ghost] of [jacob] [marley] [entered] ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 2 there 8 the 3 's 4 the 6 by 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 14 ! there 's the [corner] [where] the [ghost] of [christmas] [present] [sat] ! 1 there 2 's 1 there 6 the 2 's 3 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 12 ! there 's the [window] [where] [i] [saw] the [wandering] [spirits] ! 1 there 2 's 1 there 8 the 2 's 3 the 8 the 11 ! it 's all right , it 's all true , it all happened . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 true 9 true 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 happened 13 happened 14 . ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the father of a long , long line of brilliant laughs ! 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 long 6 , 8 line 7 long 8 line 8 line 9 of 8 line 10 brilliant 9 of 10 brilliant 10 brilliant 11 laughs 10 brilliant 12 ! " [i] don't know what day of the month it is , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 11 is 6 day 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 month 8 the 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] don't know how [long] [i] [have] [been] [among] the [spirits] [.] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 3 don't 5 how 5 how 11 the i don't know anything . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 anything 4 anything 5 . i 'm quite [a] [baby] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 quite never mind . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 . i don't care . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 . i 'd rather be a baby . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 2 'd 4 be 4 be 6 baby 5 a 6 baby 6 baby 7 . hallo ! 1 hallo 2 ! whoop ! 1 whoop 2 ! hallo here ! " 1 hallo 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " he was [checked] in his [transports] [by] the [churches] [ringing] [out] [the] [lustiest] [peals] he had ever heard . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 in 2 was 8 the 4 in 5 his 8 the 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 ever 17 ever 18 heard 18 heard 19 . [clash] [,] [clash] [,] [hammer] [;] [ding] [,] [dong] [,] [bell] [!] bell , [dong] [,] [ding] [;] [hammer] [,] [clang] [,] [clash] [!] 1 bell 2 , oh , glorious , glorious ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 glorious 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 glorious 4 , 6 ! running to the window , he opened it , and put out his head . 1 running 2 to 1 running 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 window 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 opened 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 12 out 12 out 13 his 13 his 14 head 13 his 15 . oh , glorious ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 ! 3 glorious 4 ! glorious ! 1 glorious 2 ! " [eh] ? " [returned] [the] [boy] with all his might of wonder . 1 " 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 his 9 all 11 might 11 might 13 wonder 12 of 13 wonder 13 wonder 14 . " what 's to-day , my fine fellow ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 5 , 4 to-day 5 , 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 fine 7 fine 8 fellow 7 fine 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [to-day] ! " [replied] the boy . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . " why , [christmas] [day] . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 7 " 6 . 7 " " it 's [christmas] [day] ! " said [scrooge] to himself . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " [i] haven't [missed] [it] [.] 1 " 3 haven't the [spirits] have [done] [it] [all] in [one] [night] [.] 1 the 3 have 3 have 7 in they can do [anything] [they] [like] . 1 they 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 7 . of course they [can] [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they of course they [can] [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they hallo , my fine fellow ! " 1 hallo 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 fine 3 my 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 ! 5 fellow 7 " 6 ! 7 " " hallo ! " returned the boy . 1 " 2 hallo 2 hallo 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 returned 5 returned 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . " do you know the [poulterer] 's in the next street but one , at the corner ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 19 " 5 the 7 's 7 's 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 next 9 the 11 street 10 next 11 street 11 street 12 but 12 but 13 one 12 but 14 , 14 , 16 the 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 corner 17 corner 18 ? 18 ? 19 " scrooge inquired . 1 scrooge 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 . " [i] [should] hope [i] [did] , " replied the lad . 1 " 4 hope 4 hope 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 12 . " [an] [intelligent] boy ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 4 boy 4 boy 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " a [remarkable] boy ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 ! do you know whether [they] ['ve] [sold] the [prize] [turkey] that was [hanging] [up] there ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 16 ? 3 know 4 whether 8 the 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 15 there 15 there 16 ? not the little [prize] [turkey] [:] [the] [big] one ? " 1 not 11 " 2 the 3 little 3 little 9 one 9 one 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " what ! the one as big as me ? " returned the boy . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 2 what 4 the 4 the 5 one 4 the 6 as 6 as 8 as 7 big 8 as 8 as 9 me 8 as 10 ? 9 me 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 returned 12 returned 14 boy 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " what a [delightful] boy ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " it 's a pleasure to talk to him . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 to 6 to 8 to 7 talk 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . yes , my [buck] ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it 's [hanging] there [now] , " replied the boy . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 there 5 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . " is it ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " go and buy it . " 1 " 7 " 2 go 3 and 2 go 4 buy 3 and 4 buy 4 buy 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " " [walk-er] ! " exclaimed the boy . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . " no , no , " said [scrooge] , " [i] [am] in [earnest] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 13 in 9 , 10 " 13 in 15 . go and buy it , and tell ' [em] to [bring] [it] [here] [,] [that] [i] [may] give them the directions where to take it . 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 buy 2 and 3 buy 3 buy 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 ' 8 ' 10 to 10 to 18 give 18 give 20 the 19 them 20 the 20 the 21 directions 21 directions 22 where 21 directions 23 to 23 to 24 take 23 to 25 it 25 it 26 . come [back] with the man , and [i] 'll give you a [shilling] [.] 1 come 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 11 you 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 a come back with him in [less] [than] [five] [minutes] , and [i] 'll [give] you [half-a-crown] ! " 1 come 2 back 1 come 10 , 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 15 you 15 you 17 ! 17 ! 18 " the boy was [off] [like] a [shot] [.] 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 a he must have had a [steady] hand [at] a [trigger] [who] [could] [have] [got] [a] [shot] [off] [half] [so] [fast] [.] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 2 must 9 a 3 have 5 a 4 had 5 a 5 a 7 hand " [i] ['ll] [send] it to [bob] [cratchit] 's , ["] [whispered] [scrooge] , [rubbing] his hands , and [splitting] with a laugh . 1 " 5 it 1 " 9 's 5 it 6 to 9 's 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 16 his 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 laugh 23 laugh 24 . " he shan't know who sends it . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 shan't 2 he 3 shan't 3 shan't 4 know 4 know 5 who 5 who 7 it 6 sends 7 it 7 it 8 . it 's twice the size of [tiny] [tim] [.] 1 it 3 twice 2 's 3 twice 3 twice 5 size 4 the 5 size 5 size 6 of joe [miller] [never] [made] [such] [a] [joke] [as] [sending] [it] [to] [bob] 's [will] [be] [!] ["] 1 joe 13 's as he stood there , waiting his arrival , the knocker caught his eye . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 stood 2 he 4 there 3 stood 4 there 4 there 6 waiting 5 , 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 his 6 waiting 8 arrival 7 his 8 arrival 8 arrival 9 , 8 arrival 10 the 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 knocker 10 the 12 caught 12 caught 14 eye 13 his 14 eye 14 eye 15 . " [i] [shall] [love] [it] [as] [long] [as] [i] [live] ! " cried [scrooge] , [patting] [it] with his hand . 1 " 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 hand 20 hand 21 . " [i] [scarcely] ever [looked] [at] [it] [before] [.] 1 " 4 ever what an honest expression it has in its face ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 honest 2 an 4 expression 4 expression 6 has 5 it 6 has 6 has 8 its 7 in 8 its 8 its 9 face 8 its 10 ! 9 face 10 ! it 's a wonderful knocker ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 knocker 4 wonderful 6 ! here 's the [turkey] [.] 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 the hallo ! 1 hallo 2 ! whoop ! 1 whoop 2 ! how are you ? 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? [merry] [christmas] [!] ["] it was a [turkey] ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 ! he never could have stood upon his legs , that bird . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 6 upon 5 stood 6 upon 6 upon 7 his 6 upon 8 legs 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 9 , 8 legs 10 that 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 bird 10 that 12 . he would have snapped ' em short off in a minute , like sticks of sealing-wax . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 snapped 3 have 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 ' 4 snapped 6 em 6 em 7 short 6 em 8 off 7 short 8 off 8 off 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 minute 10 a 12 , 11 minute 12 , 12 , 13 like 12 , 14 sticks 13 like 14 sticks 14 sticks 15 of 15 of 16 sealing-wax 15 of 17 . 16 sealing-wax 17 . " why , it 's impossible to [carry] that to [camden] [town] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 14 " 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 impossible 6 impossible 7 to 9 that 10 to 10 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " you must have a cab . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 have 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 a 4 have 6 cab 5 a 6 cab 6 cab 7 . 6 cab 8 " 7 . 8 " he [dressed] himself ["] [all] in his best , " and at last [got] [out] [into] the [streets] [.] 1 he 10 " 3 himself 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 17 the he looked so [irresistibly] [pleasant] , in a word , [that] [three] [or] [four] [good-humoured] [fellows] said , " good morning , sir ! 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 so 3 so 6 , 6 , 24 ! 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 word 8 a 10 , 10 , 17 said 17 said 18 , 17 said 19 " 19 " 20 good 20 good 21 morning 20 good 22 , 22 , 23 sir 23 sir 24 ! a merry [christmas] [to] [you] [!] ["] 1 a 2 merry and [scrooge] said [often] [afterwards] [that] , of all the blithe sounds he had ever heard , those were the blithest in his ears . 1 and 3 said 3 said 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 blithe 11 blithe 12 sounds 12 sounds 13 he 12 sounds 14 had 14 had 15 ever 14 had 16 heard 16 heard 17 , 17 , 18 those 17 , 19 were 18 those 19 were 19 were 20 the 20 the 21 blithest 20 the 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 ears 24 ears 25 . i hope you [succeeded] [yesterday] . 1 i 2 hope 1 i 3 you 3 you 6 . it was very kind of you . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . a [merry] [christmas] [to] [you] , sir ! " 1 a 6 , 6 , 8 ! 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [mr] [scrooge] ? " 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " yes , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " that is my name , and [i] [fear] it may not be [pleasant] to you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 my 4 my 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 it 10 it 11 may 10 it 13 be 11 may 12 not 13 be 15 to 15 to 16 you 16 you 17 . allow me to ask your pardon . 1 allow 2 me 2 me 4 ask 3 to 4 ask 4 ask 6 pardon 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 . and will you have the [goodness] ["] [here] [scrooge] [whispered] in his ear . 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 ear 13 ear 14 . " [lord] bless me ! " cried the gentleman , as if his breath were taken away . 1 " 3 bless 3 bless 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 gentleman 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 if 12 if 14 breath 13 his 14 breath 14 breath 15 were 15 were 16 taken 15 were 17 away 17 away 18 . " my dear [mr] [scrooge] , are you [serious] ? " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 are 8 you 8 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " if you please , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " not a [farthing] [less] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 6 . 2 not 3 a a great [many] [back-payments] [are] [included] in it , [i] [assure] you . 1 a 2 great 2 great 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 12 you 12 you 13 . will you do me that favour ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 do 2 you 4 me 4 me 5 that 4 me 6 favour 6 favour 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " don't [say] [anything] , please , " retorted [scrooge] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 please 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 retorted 9 retorted 11 . " come and see me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 6 . will you come and see me ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] [will] ! " cried the old gentleman . 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 gentleman 9 gentleman 10 . and it was clear he meant to do it . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 clear 4 clear 5 he 5 he 6 meant 5 he 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . " [thankee] , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [i] [am] much obliged to you . 1 " 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 4 much 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i thank you fifty times . 1 i 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 fifty 4 fifty 5 times 4 fifty 6 . bless you ! " 1 bless 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 " he had never dreamed that any walk that anything could give him so much happiness . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 dreamed 3 never 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 that 4 dreamed 6 any 5 that 6 any 6 any 7 walk 6 any 8 that 7 walk 8 that 8 that 9 anything 8 that 10 could 9 anything 10 could 10 could 11 give 11 give 12 him 11 give 13 so 13 so 14 much 13 so 15 happiness 14 much 15 happiness 15 happiness 16 . in the [afternoon] [he] [turned] [his] [steps] [towards] [his] [nephew] 's house . 1 in 2 the 2 the 11 's 11 's 12 house 12 house 13 . he passed the door a dozen times before he had the courage to go up and knock [.] 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 the 2 passed 4 door 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 a 4 door 6 dozen 6 dozen 7 times 6 dozen 8 before 8 before 9 he 8 before 10 had 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 courage 11 the 12 courage 12 courage 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 up 15 up 17 knock 16 and 17 knock but he made a dash , and did it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 dash 4 a 6 , 5 dash 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 . " is your [master] [at] [home] , my dear ? " said [scrooge] to the girl . 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 your 3 your 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 15 the 12 said 14 to 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 . [nice] [girl] [!] [very] [.] " yes sir . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 sir 3 sir 4 . 4 . 5 " " where is he , my love ? " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 he 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 , 4 he 6 my 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 love 7 love 8 ? 7 love 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he 's in the dining-room , sir , along with mistress . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dining-room 6 dining-room 7 , 6 dining-room 8 sir 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 along 9 , 11 with 11 with 12 mistress 11 with 13 . 12 mistress 13 . i 'll show you [up-stairs] , if you please . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 10 . 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 " ["] [thankee] [.] he knows me , " said [scrooge] , with his hand already on the dining-room lock . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 12 already 11 hand 12 already 12 already 13 on 12 already 14 the 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 dining-room 15 dining-room 16 lock 15 dining-room 17 . 16 lock 17 . " [i] 'll go in [here] , my dear . " 1 " 11 " 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 . 10 . 11 " he turned it gently , and sidled his face in round the door . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 3 it 3 it 5 , 4 gently 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sidled 7 sidled 9 face 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 in 10 in 11 round 10 in 12 the 11 round 12 the 12 the 13 door 12 the 14 . " [fred] ! " said [scrooge] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . dear [heart] [alive] , [how] [his] [niece] [by] [marriage] [started] [!] 1 dear 4 , " why , bless my soul ! " cried [fred] , " who 's that ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 my 4 bless 5 my 5 my 6 soul 5 my 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 who 13 who 14 's 14 's 15 that 15 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " it 's [i] your [uncle] [scrooge] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 your i have come to [dinner] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 to 3 come 4 to 4 to 6 . will you let me in , [fred] ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " let him in [!] 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 in it is a [mercy] he [didn't] [shake] [his] [arm] off . 1 it 2 is 1 it 11 . 2 is 3 a 5 he 10 off 10 off 11 . he was at home in five minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 in 4 home 6 five 6 five 7 minutes 6 five 8 . 7 minutes 8 . nothing could be [heartier] . 1 nothing 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 5 . his niece looked just the same . 1 his 2 niece 2 niece 4 just 3 looked 4 just 4 just 5 the 4 just 6 same 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 . so [did] [topper] when he came . 1 so 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 . so [did] [the] [plump] [sister] when she came . 1 so 6 when 6 when 7 she 6 when 8 came 8 came 9 . so did every one when they came . 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 every 2 did 4 one 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 when 4 one 6 they 6 they 7 came 6 they 8 . wonderful party , wonderful games , wonderful unanimity , won-der-ful happiness ! 1 wonderful 2 party 2 party 3 , 2 party 4 wonderful 3 , 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 games 5 games 7 wonderful 6 , 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 unanimity 7 wonderful 9 , 9 , 10 won-der-ful 9 , 11 happiness 11 happiness 12 ! but he was [early] at the [office] next morning . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 at 3 was 6 the 6 the 8 next 8 next 9 morning 9 morning 10 . oh , he was early there ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 early 5 early 6 there 5 early 7 ! 6 there 7 ! if he could [only] be [there] [first] , and [catch] [bob] [cratchit] [coming] [late] [!] 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 5 be 5 be 8 , 8 , 9 and that was the thing he had set his heart upon . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 he 4 thing 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 set 7 set 8 his 7 set 9 heart 9 heart 10 upon 9 heart 11 . and he did it ; yes , he did ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 7 , 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 he 7 , 9 did 9 did 10 ! the clock struck nine . 1 the 2 clock 2 clock 3 struck 2 clock 4 nine 3 struck 4 nine 4 nine 5 . [no] [bob] [.] a quarter past [.] 1 a 2 quarter 2 quarter 3 past [no] [bob] [.] he was [full] [eighteen] [minutes] [and] a [half] [behind] [his] time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 a 7 a 11 time 11 time 12 . scrooge sat with his door wide open , that he might see him come into the tank . 1 scrooge 2 sat 2 sat 4 his 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 door 4 his 6 wide 5 door 6 wide 6 wide 7 open 6 wide 8 , 7 open 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 12 see 11 might 12 see 12 see 13 him 12 see 14 come 13 him 14 come 14 come 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 tank 17 tank 18 . his hat was off before he opened the door ; his comforter too . 1 his 2 hat 2 hat 3 was 2 hat 4 off 4 off 6 he 5 before 6 he 6 he 8 the 7 opened 8 the 8 the 9 door 8 the 10 ; 9 door 10 ; 10 ; 11 his 11 his 13 too 12 comforter 13 too 13 too 14 . he was on his [stool] in a jiffy [;] [driving] [away] [with] [his] [pen] , as if he were trying to [overtake] [nine] [o'clock] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 in 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 his 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 jiffy 7 a 15 , 15 , 17 if 16 as 17 if 17 if 19 were 18 he 19 were 19 were 20 trying 20 trying 21 to 21 to 25 . " hallo ! " [growled] [scrooge] [in] [his] [accustomed] [voice] [as] [near] [as] he [could] [feign] it . 1 " 2 hallo 2 hallo 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 14 he 14 he 17 it 17 it 18 . " what do you mean by coming here at this time of day ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 4 you 6 by 5 mean 6 by 6 by 8 here 7 coming 8 here 8 here 9 at 8 here 10 this 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 13 day 12 of 13 day 13 day 14 ? 13 day 15 " 14 ? 15 " " [i] [am] [very] sorry , sir , " said [bob] . 1 " 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 , 6 , 7 sir 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] [am] [behind] [my] [time] . " 1 " 8 " 7 . 8 " " you are ! " repeated [scrooge] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 repeated " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i think you are . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 . step this way , sir , if you please . " 1 step 2 this 2 this 3 way 2 this 4 , 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 sir 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 " " it 's only once a year , sir , " pleaded [bob] , [appearing] [from] the [tank] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 only 3 's 17 the 4 only 6 a 5 once 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 , 7 year 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 9 sir 11 " 11 " 12 pleaded 12 pleaded 14 , " it [shall] not be [repeated] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 7 . i was making rather merry yesterday , sir . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 making 2 was 4 rather 3 making 4 rather 4 rather 5 merry 4 rather 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 , 6 yesterday 8 sir 8 sir 9 . 9 . 10 " " now , [i] 'll tell you what , my friend , " said [scrooge] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 what 7 you 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 friend 11 friend 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] [am] not going to stand this sort of thing any longer . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 7 stand 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 this 7 stand 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 9 sort 11 thing 11 thing 12 any 12 any 13 longer 12 any 14 . 13 longer 14 . bob trembled , and got a little nearer to the ruler [.] 1 bob 2 trembled 2 trembled 3 , 2 trembled 4 and 4 and 6 a 5 got 6 a 6 a 8 nearer 7 little 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 to 8 nearer 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 ruler " a [merrier] [christmas] , [bob] , [my] [good] [fellow] , [than] [i] have [given] you for [many] a year ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 14 have 14 have 16 you 16 you 17 for 17 for 19 a 19 a 20 year 20 year 21 ! make up the fires and buy another coal-scuttle before you dot another i , [bob] [cratchit] [!] " 1 make 3 the 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 fires 4 fires 5 and 5 and 7 another 6 buy 7 another 7 another 8 coal-scuttle 8 coal-scuttle 9 before 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 dot 11 dot 12 another 11 dot 13 i 13 i 14 , 14 , 18 " scrooge was better than his word . 1 scrooge 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 5 his 4 than 5 his 5 his 6 word 5 his 7 . 6 word 7 . he did it all , and infinitely more ; and [to] [tiny] [tim] , who [did] [not] [die] , he was a second father . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 more 7 infinitely 8 more 8 more 9 ; 8 more 10 and 10 and 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 second 22 a 24 father 23 second 24 father 24 father 25 . his [own] [heart] [laughed] [:] and that was [quite] enough for him . 1 his 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 10 enough 10 enough 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . may [that] be [truly] [said] [of] [us] , and all of [us] ! 1 may 3 be 3 be 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 9 and 13 ! 10 all 11 of and so , as [tiny] [tim] [observed] , [god] [bless] [us] , [every] [one] ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 15 ! end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [a] [christmas] [carol] , [by] [charles] [dickens] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 11 ,