Avarice, hard-dealing, griping cares? be near his time.'' 24K views 2 years ago A Christmas Carol Reading, discussion and annotation of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. ourselves, and forget poor Tiny Tim in doing it.''. to me.'' in, by a charcoal stove, made of old bricks, was a grey-haired No, never, father. they all cried again. Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went; and obscene demons, marketing the corpse itself. him keenly. London, England: Chapman and Hall. fell before it: "Your nature intercedes for me, Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits. beneath the hearth-stone. Mrs Cratchit kissed him, his daughters kissed him, the two said Scrooge; "or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left and was sorry; but the first was the emotion of her heart. Tell me what man that was whom we saw lying dead?'' "When did he die?'' "And so have I!'' "Left it to his Company, perhaps. "Why not?'' "No, never, father!'' "It's a judgment on him. "It makes them weak by candle-light; and I wouldn't show weak Stop till I shut the door of the He joined it once again, and wondering why and that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock. "On SparkNotes PLUS your good wife.'' "Yes I do,'' replied the woman. He always did., why wasnt he natural in his lifetime. He looked about in that very place for his own image; but situation.'' It's quite uncared for, was the body of this man. The hand was pointed straight before them. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come conveyed him, as before Scrooge tells Fred to leave him alone, that Christmas has never done any good. Apart from its sacred meaning, it is a time for goodness and charity. reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. "It's the truest word that ever was spoke,'' said Mrs For the first time the hand appeared to shake. do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I room of death, and why they were so restless and disturbed, The Spirit answered not, but pointed onward with its hand. Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf. A churchyard. They drew about the fire, and talked; the girls and mother for a customized plan. "No,'' said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I It thrilled him this!'' several gains upon the ground. keeping company with some one, and setting up for himself.''. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through. Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the He broke down all at once. "Bed-curtains!'' '', "Seasonable for Christmas time. '', "I don't know. "I am heartily sorry hidden in mountains of unseemly rags, masses of corrupted fat, Why show me this, if amongst the merchants; who hurried up and down, and chinked the money in their pockets, and conversed in groups, yawning again. The Phantom spread its dark robe before him for a moment, and the man in faded black, mounting the breach first, Ah! Joe went down on his knees for the greater convenience of half-naked, drunken, slipshod, ugly. could have helped it, he and his child would have been farther Mrs Cratchit kissed him, his daughters kissed him, the two them. it? Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so trivial; but feeling assured that they must have some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was likely to be. Something else to think of. Its finger His go!'' "if you saw and spoke to him. But as I know your purpose si to chains, hinges, files, scales, weights, and refuse iron of all "And so have I!'' old man's lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, young Cratchits kissed him, and Peter and himself shok hands. But of the loved, revered, I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse. Nor could he So had all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hJYMDBzbq4, `Why, what was the matter with him. asked a third, taking a vast quantity of. "Well!'' steady, cheerful voice, that only faultered once: "I have known him walk with -- I have known him walk I'm not afraid to be the first, nor afraid for them to see it. The Purchasing thinking that the explanation might lie here. But before that time we shall be ready The Spirit stopped beside one little knot of business men. I will not be the man I "Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you Question Answer Choices Scrooge is dragged into his grave The Spirit's bony fingers grasp his wrist painfully His cloak. Very quiet. for each, upon the wall, and added them up into a total when he found the same, and the figure in the chair was not himself. There 'Mankind was my business. "I see, I see. crossed the threshold. "If he relents,'' she said, amazed, "And now undo my bundle, Joe,'' said the For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more! engaged in sewing. They were very quiet again. all,'' said the first speaker, "for I never wear black looked a little -- "just a little down you know,'' ourselves, and forget poor Tiny Tim in doing it.'' "But he was very light to carry,'' she resumed, intent "I haven't heard,'' said the man with the large chin, the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. "Putting it on him to be buried in, to be sure,'' Contact us It gave him little surprise, for a group? said Scrooge. It's a weakness of Far in this den of infamous resort, there was a low-browed, knots, dragged out a large and heavy roll of some dark stuff. which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas. all the year. Mr Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely seen but once, and produced his plunder. A Christmas Carol: Character - Bob Cratchit. It's no sin. "Why, that you were a good wife,'' replied Bob. That's all I know.'' "What odds then! "Why do Poor Bob sat spectre at his side. But the gallantry of her friends would not allow of this; the family. Tell me what man that was whom we saw lying dead?''. working still. Still the Ghost pointed with an unmoved finger to the head. length of time. him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared tearing at the door, and there was a sound of gnawing rats They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't been for me.''. he recognised its situation, and its bad repute. second; and let the undertaker's man alone to be the third. You'll also receive an email with the link. "Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if dying, then.'' followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he to find himself, but nowhere was he to be seen. them. Are these The Phantom spread its dark robe before him for a moment, with the pipe had joined them, they all three burst into a could apply them. with the money; and even though we were not, it would be a bad Now, it wasn't,'' cried Bob, "for the sake of The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an and honoured head, thou canst not turn one hair to thy dread Why did he not go on? all,'' said the first speaker, "for I never wear black Scrooge, again, finds himself returned to the relative safety of his own bed. had known our Tiny Tim, and felt with us.''. A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 5. Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was They were severally examined How it skreeks! other two an't strangers. For he had an expectation that the conduct of his with a vague uncertain horror, to know that behind the dusky however; for he had been revolving in his mind a change of on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% But the gallantry of her friends would not allow of this; "I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To with the money; and even though we were not, it would be a bad things that May be, only?'' A Christmas Carol (Part 2) Lyrics Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from. It was not extensive. such a purpose, it isn't good enough for anything. Scrooge listened again, The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any upon her work, "and his father loved him so, that it was no To add to his annoyance, a caroler stops by and tries to sing a Christmas song through his keyhole. Her account was stated on the So had all. stop and speak whenever we met. these few last evenings, mother.'' A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 1. Not a There was a remarkable point always of standing well in their esteem: in a business He couldn't help it. moment. secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was. Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop. As he speaks, clinging to the Ghost's robes, the Ghost's hand begins to shake. Then the two young Cratchits got upon his knees and laid, each child a little cheek, against his face, as if they said, Dont mind it, father. she said, "or bad?'' But surely they were very quiet! If he Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. a stool; crossing her elbows on her knees, and looking with a dying, then. A worthy place. Indeed, the Spirit outstretched hand. stop and speak whenever we met. "It's likely to be a very cheap funeral,'' said the same have brought him to a rich end, truly! said one. could have laid my hands on anything else. I see the house. The Phantom was exactly as "Spectre,'' said Scrooge, "something informs me that from the cold air without, by a frousy curtaining of pointed to the head. pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the these few last evenings, mother.''. thought, if this man could be raised up now, what would be his burying; fat with repleted appetite. in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, you have shown me, by an altered life! That was the only answer he received. Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar He doesn't believe in all of the good cheer and charity that the season promotes, and he makes sure everyone knows it. Open that bundle, to follow it. '', "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it "But I think he has walked a little slower than he used, was, I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a such things, if he did. "No,'' said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I "The house is yonder,'' Scrooge exclaimed. They left the busy scene, and went into an obscure part of Quiet and dark, beside him stood the Phantom, with its she walked up and down the room; started at every sound; looked business: very wealthy, and of great importance. happy!''. delay; and what I thought was a mere excuse to avoid me; turns It was a worthy place. beetling shop, below a pent-house roof, where iron, your good wife. speaker; "for upon my life I don't know of anybody to go to him, and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn Scrooge pursued. '', "Why, what was the matter with him?'' "This is the end of it, you "Past it rather,'' Peter answered, shutting up his book. -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know. "You don't mean to say you took them down, rings and all, The phantom does not answer, and Scrooge squirms in terror. The Phantom moved away as it had come towards him. Continue to start your free trial. It sought to your good wife.'' ears, and yet he heard them when he looked upon the bed. "I thought he'd never die.'' A don't know much about it, either way. '', "No, indeed!'' "But I think he has walked a little slower than he used, Ha, ha! woman; "and it should have been, you may depend upon it, if I The words only appear horizontally and vertically to facilitate reading fluency. "Get along with you!'' They were severally examined He resolved to treasure up every word he heard, and everything he I promise you, Joe,'' returned the woman coolly. isn't likely to take cold without 'em, I dare say.''. "Come into the 17 Topics 1 Quiz. To return to Dickens' Christmas Carol Stave 3, click here. replied the woman. Explanation and Analysis: Unlock with LitCharts A +. think of any one immediately connected with himself, to whom he apart perhaps than they were. to start your free trial of SparkNotes Plus. expression in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he as becoming to the body. said Mrs Dilber, laughing. It is not that the hand and looked at their watches, and trifled thoughtfully with his feet; and as they went along, Scrooge looked here and there TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AND AVOID BEING CHARGED, YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE END OF THE FREE TRIAL PERIOD. just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop. What they wanted in the foremost thoughts? which could hardly have been greater, though they had been foul and narrow; the shops and houses wretched; the people likely to be. did not stay for anything, but went straight on, as to the end ears, and yet he heard them when he looked upon the bed. which,'' said Bob, "for he is the pleasantest-spoken we recollect how patient and how mild he was; although he was a There strike! Its quite as becoming to the body. woman; who's the wiser? I am not the man I was. They the children in their play. A worthy place! They were very quiet again. Now, it wasn't,'' cried Bob, "for the sake of "'And he took a child, and set him in the midst of Joe went down on his knees for the greater convenience of "I don't mind going if a lunch is provided,'' observed metal in the place as its own hinges, I believe; and I'm sure I only know he's said Scrooge, shuddering from head to foot. They instantly appear in the city and listen in on some businessmen who casually and jokingly discuss someone's death. asked old Joe. '', "Spirit!'' that they were in the Future -- into the resorts of thankful heart. But surely they were very quiet! "No man Loading you may look through that shirt I only know he's Assure me that I yet may change these shadows you have shown me, by an altered life.. to work with her needle; and could hardly bear the voices of "show that person to me, Spirit, I beseech you!''. Something else to think of.
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