A Christmas carol . ne consent to open theirshut-up hearts freely, and to think of peoplebelow them as if they really were fellow-pas-sengers to the grave, and not another race ofcreatures bound on other journeys. And there-fore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap ofgold or silver in my pocket, 1 believe that ithas done me good, and will do me good ;and 1 say, God bless it ! The clerk in the Tank involuntarily ap-plauded : becoming immediately sensible ofthe impropriety, he poked the fire, and extin-guished the last frail spark for ever. *Letme hear another sound from you/said Scrooge, and
A Christmas carol . ne consent to open theirshut-up hearts freely, and to think of peoplebelow them as if they really were fellow-pas-sengers to the grave, and not another race ofcreatures bound on other journeys. And there-fore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap ofgold or silver in my pocket, 1 believe that ithas done me good, and will do me good ;and 1 say, God bless it ! The clerk in the Tank involuntarily ap-plauded : becoming immediately sensible ofthe impropriety, he poked the fire, and extin-guished the last frail spark for ever. *Letme hear another sound from you/said Scrooge, and youll keep your Christ-mas by losing your situation. You re quite apowerful speaker. Sir, he added, turning tohis nephew. 1 wonder you dont go intoParliament. Dont be angry, uncle. Come! Dinewith us to-morrow. Scrooge said that he would see him yes, indeed he did. He went the wholelength of the expression, and said that hewould see him in that extremity first. But why .^ cried Scrooges H Cbristmas Carol. Why did you get married ? said Scrooge. Because I fell in love. Because you fell in love ! growledScrooge, as if that were the only one thing inthe world more ridiculous than a merry Christ-mas. Good afternoon ! Nay, uncle, but you never came to see mebefore that happened. Why give it as a rea-son for not coming now ? Good afternoon, said Scrooge. I want nothing from you ; I ask nothingof you ; why cannot we be friends ? Good afternoon, said Scrooge. M am sorry, with all my heart, to fmd youso resolute. We have never had any quarrel,to which I have been a party. But I havemade the trial in homage to Christmas, andI 11 keep mv Christmas humour to the A Merry Christmas, uncle I Good afternoon ! said Scrooge. And A Happy New Year ! Good afternoon ! said Scrooge. His nephew left the room without an angryword, notwithstanding. He stopped at theouterdoor to bestow the greetings of the seasonon the clerk, who, cold as he was, was warmerthan Scrooge ; for he return
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