A Christmas carol . using his familiar weapons, then indeed hewould have roared to lusty purpose. Theowner of one scant young nose, gnawed andmumbled by the hungry cold as bonesare gnawed by dogs, stooped down atScrooges keyhole to regale him with aChristmas carol: but at the first sound of God bless you, merry gentleman !May nothing you dismay ! Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy ofaction, that the singer fled in terror, leavingthe keyhole to the fog and even more con-genial frost. At length the hour of shutting up thecounting-house arrived. With an ill-willScrooge dismounted from his
A Christmas carol . using his familiar weapons, then indeed hewould have roared to lusty purpose. Theowner of one scant young nose, gnawed andmumbled by the hungry cold as bonesare gnawed by dogs, stooped down atScrooges keyhole to regale him with aChristmas carol: but at the first sound of God bless you, merry gentleman !May nothing you dismay ! Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy ofaction, that the singer fled in terror, leavingthe keyhole to the fog and even more con-genial frost. At length the hour of shutting up thecounting-house arrived. With an ill-willScrooge dismounted from his stool, and tacitlyadmitted the fact to the expectant clerk in theTank, who instantly snuffed his candle out,and put on his hat. Youll want all day to-morrow, I sup-pose.^ said Scrooge. If quite convenient, Sir. Its not convenient, said Scrooge, andits not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crownfor it, youd think yourself ill-used, Ill bebound? I6. B ChristniK Cirol ng his familiar weaponwould have roaredowner of one scant^ munqbled by : are gnawed bv Scrooges ke^ ideed he The xvea and bones vvn at
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