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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, and he took it. My dear Sir, said Scrooge, quickeninghis pace, and taking the old gentleman by 150 H Cbrtstmas Carol both his hands. How do you do? I hopeyou succeeded yesterday. It was very kindof you. A Merry Christmas to you, Sir ! Mr. Scrooge ? Yes, said Scrooge. That is my name,and I fear it may not be pleasant to you.Allow me to ask your pardon. And will youhave the goodness —here Scrooge whisperedin his ear. Lord bless me ! cried the gentleman, asif his breath were gone. My dear Mr.Scrooge, are you serious ? If you please, said Scrooge. Not afarthing less. A great many back-paymentsare included in it, I assure you. Will you dome that favour.? \ i My dear Sir, said the other, shakinghands with him. I dont know what tosay to such munifi Dont say anything, please, retortedScrooge. Come and see me. Will youcome and see me ? 1 will ! cried the old gentleman,it was clear he meant to do it. Thankee, said Scrooge. I am muchobliged to you. I thank you fifty times.Bless you ! 151 And
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H Cbristmas Carol He went to church, and walked about thestreets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and pattedchildren on the head,and questioned beg-gars, and lookeddown into the kitch-ens of houses, and upto the windows; andfound that everythingcould yield him pleas-ure. He had neverdreamed that anywalk — that anything^ could give him somuch happiness. Inthe afternoon, heturned his steps to-wards his nephews house. He passed the door a dozen times, before hehad the courage to go up and knock. But hemade a dash, and did it : Is your master at home, my dear ? saidScrooge to the girl. Nice girl ! Very.Yes, Sir. ** Where is he, my love ? said Scrooge.Hes in the dining-room, Sir, along with

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