A Christmas carol . y, thathe appeared to wink with his legs, and cameupon his feet again without a stagger. When the clock struck eleven, this domes-tic ball broke up. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwigtook their stations, one on either side thedoor, and shaking hands with every personindividually as he or she went out, wishedhim or her a Merry Christmas. When every-body had retired but the two prentices, theydid the same to them ; and thus the cheerfulvoices died away, and the lads were left totheir beds ; which were under a counter inthe back-shop. During the whole of this time, Scrooge hadacted like a
A Christmas carol . y, thathe appeared to wink with his legs, and cameupon his feet again without a stagger. When the clock struck eleven, this domes-tic ball broke up. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwigtook their stations, one on either side thedoor, and shaking hands with every personindividually as he or she went out, wishedhim or her a Merry Christmas. When every-body had retired but the two prentices, theydid the same to them ; and thus the cheerfulvoices died away, and the lads were left totheir beds ; which were under a counter inthe back-shop. During the whole of this time, Scrooge hadacted like a man out of his wits. His heartand soul were in the scene, and with hisformer self. He corroborated everything, re-membered everything, enjoyed everything,and underwent the strangest agitation. It wasnot until now, when the bright faces of hisformer self and Dick were turned from them,that he remembered the Ghost, and becameconscious that it was looking full upon him,while the light upon its head burnt very clear. 60. When the clock struck eleven^ this domestic ball broke up.^ 6i H Cbristmas Carol
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