A Christmas carol . 155. B Cbrtstmas Carol repeated. I was making rather merry yester-day, Sir. Now, I 11 tell you what, my friend, saidScrooge, I am not going to stand this sortof thing any longer. And therefore, he con-tinued, leaping from his stool, and giving Bobsuch a dig in the waistcoat that he staggeredback into the Tank again : and therefore 1am about to raise your salary ! Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to theruler. He had a momentary idea of knockingScrooge down with it ; holding him ; andcalling to the people in the court for help anda strait-waistcoat. A Merry Christmas, Bo
A Christmas carol . 155. B Cbrtstmas Carol repeated. I was making rather merry yester-day, Sir. Now, I 11 tell you what, my friend, saidScrooge, I am not going to stand this sortof thing any longer. And therefore, he con-tinued, leaping from his stool, and giving Bobsuch a dig in the waistcoat that he staggeredback into the Tank again : and therefore 1am about to raise your salary ! Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to theruler. He had a momentary idea of knockingScrooge down with it ; holding him ; andcalling to the people in the court for help anda strait-waistcoat. A Merry Christmas, Bob ! said Scrooge,with an earnestness that could not be mis-taken, as he clapped him on the back. Amerrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow, thanI have given you for many a year ! ,1 11 raiseyour salary, and endeavour to assist your strug-gling family, and we will discuss your affairsthis very afternoon, over a Christmas bowl ofsmoking bishop. Bob ! Make up the fires,and buy another coal-scuttle before you dotanother i, Bob
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