Identifier: christmascarol00dick2 (find matches)
Title: A Christmas carol
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Coburn, Frederick Simpson
Subjects: Christmas stories Misers
Publisher: New York : Putnam
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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The upper portion of ihe garment was con-tracted for an instant in its folds, as if the Spirithad inclined its head. That was the onlyanswer he received. Although well used to ghostly company bythis time, Scrooge feared the silent shape somuch that his legs trembled beneath him, andhe found that he could hardly stand when heprepared to follow it. The Spirit pauseda moment, as observing his condition,and giving him time to recover.But Scrooge was all the worse for this. Itthrilled him with a vague uncertain horror, toknow that behind the dusky shroud therewere ghostly eyes intently fixed upon him,while he, though he stretched his own to theutmost, could see nothing but a spectral handand one great heap of black. Ghost of the Future ! he exclaimed, Ifear you more than any Spectre I have seen.But, as I know your purpose is to do megood, and as I hope to live to be another manfrom what I was, I am prepared to bear youcompany, and do it with a thankful heart.Will you not speak to me ? ii6
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H Cbristmas Carol It gave him no reply. The hand waspointed straight before them. Lead on! said Scrooge. Lead on!The night is waning fast, and it is precioustime to me, I know. Lead on, Spirit ! The Phantom moved away as it had cometowards him. Scrooge followed in theshadow of its dress, which bore him up, hethought, and carried him along. They scarcely seemed to enter the city ; forthe city rather seemed to spring up about them,and encompass them of its own act. But therethey were, in the heart of it ; on Change,amongst the merchants ; who hurried up anddown, and chinked the money in their pockets,and conversed in groups, and looked at theirwatches, and trifled thoughtfully with theirgreat gold seals ; and so forth, as Scrooge hadseen them often. The Spirit stopped beside one little knot ofbusiness men. Observing that the hand waspointed to them, Scrooge advanced to listento their talk. * No, said a great fat man with a monstrouschin, \ dont know much about it, eitherway. 1 only know

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