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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While Master Peter Cratchit plunged a fork into the saucepan of potatoes,^^ S5
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A Christmas Carol knocked loudly at the saucepan-lid to be let out and peeled. What has ever got your precious father then? said Mrs. Cratchit. And you rbrother, Tiny Tim ! And Martha wasn't as late last Christmas Day by half-an-hour ! Here s Martha, mother ! said a girl, appearing as she spoke. Heres Martha, mother! cried the two young Cratchits. Hurrah ! Theres such a goose, Martha ! Why, bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are ! said Mrs. Cratchit, kissing her a dozen times, and taking off her shawl and bonnet for her with officious zeal. Wed a deal of work to finish up last night, replied the girl, and had to clear away this morning, mother ! Well! Never mind so long as you are come, said Mrs. Cratchit. Sit ye down before the fire, my dear, and have a warm. Lord bless ye ! No, no ! Theres father coming, cried the two young Cratchits, who were everywhere at once. Hide, Martha, hide ! So Martha hid herself, and in came little Bob, the father, with at least three feet of 86

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