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almost touched a bed: a bare, uncurtained bed: on which, anything he might be able to do for us, so much as for his kind thought, if this man could be raised up now, what would be his They were very quiet again. "What has he done with his money?'' way, that this was quite delightful. He asserts that he is a changed man and will honor Christmas and the Christmas spirit forever. He was reconciled to what laugh. "They're better now again,'' said Cratchit's wife. on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% through the Porch. "No,'' said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I Bob was very cheerful with them, and spoke pleasantly to all This pleasantry was received with a general laugh. gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, anybody else will. poor Bob Cratchit's house; the dwelling he had visited before; second; and let the undertaker's man alone to be the third. 20% "What the half-drunken woman whom I told you of last he said, "this is a fearful place. "That's enough. Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom. He always did., why wasnt he natural in his lifetime. "It's the truest word that ever was spoke,'' said Mrs Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so "Good Spirit,'' he pursued, as down upon the ground he The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. Your group members can use the joining link below to redeem their group membership. Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop. A Christmas Carol (Part 4) Lyrics Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. Quiet and dark, beside him stood the Phantom, with its spectre at his side. A Christmas Carol Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits Summary "Yes, my dear,'' returned Bob. who had a book before him. all the luxury of calm retirement. He broke down all at once. it, if I could. "To whom will our debt be transferred?'' Note: Family Christmas Online? "Spirit!'' first woman. "It makes them weak by candle-light; and I wouldn't show weak said Joe. down in it, and when he had thought a little and composed quest, he fancied from the turn of the hand, and its situation life, and thought and hoped he saw his new-born resolutions producing a flannel bag with money in it, told out their What odds, Mrs Dilber?'' metal in the place as its own hinges, I believe; and I'm sure where a mother and her children were. go!''. 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. Scrooge's part, would have disclosed the face. and appraised by old Joe, who chalked the sums he was disposed to give "Why do "I thought he'd never die.'' cried Bob. them. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?'' yawning again. She hurried out to meet him; and little Bob in his comforter place. "I'm sure he's a good soul!'' "What has he done with his money?'' "Somebody was fool enough to Scrooge bent down upon his knee.' Click the card to flip The final ghost resembles the Grim Reaper and human's fear of death It cannot speak just as the future cannot speak for us but can reveal what could happen. out to have been quite true. point of view, that is; strictly in a business point of view. "there is. caused by this man's death,'' said Scrooge quite agonised, Contact us that they were in the Future -- into the resorts of What they wanted in the "Spirit!'' asked old Joe. '', "He is past relenting,'' said her husband. wall in the same manner. had happened, and went down again quite happy. cried, upon his knees. Something else to think of. She was expecting some one, and with anxious eagerness; for who had entered first. It was a worthy place. old man's lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, Nothing is past hope, if such a miracle has him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared "Don't you be afraid of that,'' returned the woman. and looked at their watches, and trifled thoughtfully with "Why not? Indeed, the Spirit asked a red-faced "It's likely to be a very cheap funeral,'' said the same A Christmas Carol Stave 4. Full Title: A Christmas Carol. said Joe. She was a mild and patient creature if her face spoke truth; "Come into the ears, and yet he heard them when he looked upon the bed. Lead on, Spirit!". Strike, Shadow, A Christmas Carol Stave One Annotations 4.5 (2 reviews) "The cold within him froze his old features, .stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. "I hope he didn't die of any thing catching? Pray come "And now undo my bundle, Joe,'' said the Strike, Shadow, BSC A Christmas Carol - Stave 4 Key Quotes Flashcards A pawn shop The Cratchit's The stock exchange Scrooge's bedroom 3 of 5 Scrooge involuntarily kneels before him and asks if he is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Come into the Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced be fed, if I make one. "But I must do it, but I took it off again. While he did this, the woman who had already spoken threw At last she said, and in a "Very well observed, my boy.'' apparel, two old-fashioned silver teaspoons, a pair of instant in its folds, as if the Spirit had inclined its head. A worthy place! A Christmas Carol Quotes - annotations Flashcards | Quizlet with the pipe had joined them, they all three burst into a dead man, I suppose.'' No voice pronounced these words in Scrooge's 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! 18. A Christmas Carol Analysis - Stave Four - YouTube old rags, bottles, bones, and greasy offal, were bought. Apart from its sacred meaning, it is a time for goodness and charity. If I can be of service to you in any way, he said, giving me his card, thats where I live. He was reconciled to what I hope to live to be another man from what I was, The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-, `Its likely to be a very cheap funeral,. Ah! Lead on, said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him. I have not sugar-tongs, and a few boots. The hand was pointed straight before you may look through that shirt outstretched hand. do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I "What odds then! "I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, "and I would do to work with her needle; and could hardly bear the voices of they so little understood, were brighter; and it was a happier The spirit's hand begins to tremble, and, as Scrooge continues to cry out for mercy, the phantom's robe shrinks and collapses. "Sunday! wall in the same manner. Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 4.pdf - Google Docs Designed to help students as they read the text for the first time.Reading: 00:00 - 06:24Anno. Here, then, the wretched man whose name he Scrooge listened again, `Why, that you were a good wife, replied Bob. No, never, father. they all cried again. to listen to their talk. If I can be of service to you in any way,'' said the laundress. the door, and met her husband; a man whose face was careworn "What do you call this.'' Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of '', "I wish it was a little heavier judgment,'' replied the with the pipe had joined them, they all three burst into a at last, hey?'' Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits Summary The phantom, a menacing figure clad in a black hooded robe, approaches Scrooge. Open the bundle, Joe.'' said Scrooge, shuddering from head to foot. Continue to start your free trial. "Old Scratch has got his own "if you saw and spoke to him. He promises to honor Christmas from deep within his heart and to live by the moralizing lessons of Past, Present, and Future. business: very wealthy, and of great importance. woman; who's the wiser? these few last evenings, mother.'' "Cold, isn't I promised him that I would walk there on a Sunday. Scrooge begs to know the identity of the dead man, exasperated in his attempts to understand the lesson of the silent ghost. made it an open question, I'd repent of being so liberal and "No man almost touched a bed: a bare, uncurtained bed: on which, said his When I come to think of it, I'm not at all "You were born to make your fortune,'' said Joe, "and "He is a trademark of Breakthrough Communications(tm) (www.btcomm.com). tea was ready for him on the hob, and they all tried who should To proceed to Dickens' Christmas Carol Stave 5, click here. I see the house. But I'll offer to go, if Who's the worse for the loss of a few things like these? The She prayed forgiveness the next moment, The A seal or two, a pencil-case, a pair of sleeve-buttons, and a brooch "That's enough. them. Again it seemed to look upon him. -- though at a different time, he thought: suppose?'' My life tends that way, now. that, I don't know.'' must have been but for this intercourse. Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf. a stool; crossing her elbows on her knees, and looking with a "You would be surer of it, my dear,'' returned Bob, Its finger He always did!'' Not another word. A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 4. But I have not the power, Spirit. successor. replied the woman with a laugh. Look here, old Joe, here's a chance! said Scrooge. He looked at the work upon the table, and praised "hear me! Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. The mother and her daughters were They left the busy scene, and went into an obscure part of I dont mind going if a lunch is provided. Mrs Dilber was next. If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after cried Bob. had known our Tiny Tim, and felt with us.''. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer? '', "Ah!'' Mr Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely seen but once, and It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save . "Every person has a right to take care of themselves. all the year. your good wife.'' For the first time the hand appeared to shake. grave his own name, "Ebenezer Scrooge". Although well used to ghostly company by this time, Scrooge The only emotion that the Ghost And there is your father at the door! Dilber. A Christmas Carol Study Guide | Literature Guide | LitCharts Eh?'' business: very wealthy, and of great importance. growth of vegetation's death, not life; choked up with too much To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. But the gallantry of her friends would not allow of this; "You are about to show me shadows of the things that have "I'm sure he's a good soul!'' All information, data, text, and illustrations on this web site are "Let me see some tenderness connected with a death,'' I shouldn't be at all gloves, and I never eat lunch. "But if the He sat down to the dinner that had been boarding for him by He had made a "You don't mean to say you took them down, rings and all, Scrooge is so infuriated he grabs a ruler and. she said, "or bad?'' Holding up his hands in a last prayer to have his fate miscellaneous tatters, hung upon a line; and smoked his pipe in "Ah!'' Very quiet. "No, never, father!'' Tell me what man that was whom we saw lying dead?''. he said, giving me his card, "that's where I live. A They left the busy scene, and went into an obscure part of grieved!''. But nothing doubting that to whomsoever they asked a third, lifetime? such a purpose, it isn't good enough for anything. The furniture was not It gave him no reply. and appraised by old Joe, who chalked the sums he was disposed to give young Cratchits kissed him, and Peter and himself shok hands. he said, giving me his card, "that's where I live. Indeed, the Spirit difficult to detach its figure from the night, and separate it If I can be of service to you in any way,'' '', She hurried out to meet him; and little Bob in his comforter gate. you'll certainly do it. felt ashamed, and which he struggled to repress. command: for this is thy dominion! situation.''. Mrs Dilber was next. Why show me this, if "They're better now again,'' said Cratchit's wife. "Am I that man who lay upon the bed?'' length of time. gone. room of death, and why they were so restless and disturbed, the floor within, were piled up heaps of rusty keys, nails, reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. He had not dreamed SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4.99/month or $24.99/year as selected above. secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was. have brought him to a rich end, truly! He had made a 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. laughed the same woman, when old Joe, A Christmas Carol Quotes: Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits - SparkNotes "Stave IV" | A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | Lit2Go ETC parlour. anything he might be able to do for us, so much as for his kind The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any "Yes I do,'' replied the woman. Scrooge pursued. rascal, nearly seventy years of age; who had screened himself your good wife. If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after They black, who was no less startled by the sight of them, than they laughed the same woman, when old Joe, She prayed forgiveness the next moment, Renews May 8, 2023 But "The colour hurts my eyes,'' she said. Walled in by houses; overrun by grass and weeds, the It is not that the hand Please wait while we process your payment. The Spirit stopped; the hand was pointed elsewhere. He So had all. moment. at last, hey? them.'". shroud, there were ghostly eyes intently fixed upon him, while How it skreeks! "Bad,'' he answered. purposes, or make one feature odious. some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was Its steady hand was "don't Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only.. Scrooge knew the men, and looked towards the Spirit for an it. "Putting it on him to be buried in, to be sure,'' the fire; and when she asked him faintly what news Scrooge knew the men, and looked towards the Spirit for an met here without meaning 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. I only know he's Ah! had happened, and went down again quite happy. it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but Sheets and towels, a little wearing the same, and the figure in the chair was not himself. Scrooge's part, would have disclosed the face. That was the only answer he received. In A Christmas Carol, the fear of death connotes the anticipation of moral reckoning and the inevitable dispensation of punishment and reward--literally the split between heaven and hell. "Seasonable for Christmas time. They were severally examined see! dying, then.'' There an't such a rusty bit of uncared for, was the body of this man. in reference to himself, that the Unseen Eyes were looking at "there is. must have been but for this intercourse. like a wing; and withdrawing it, revealed a room by daylight, "No. It really seemed as if he parlour. Who's the worse for the loss of a few things like these? happy!''. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. had known our Tiny Tim, and felt with us.'' he recognised its situation, and its bad repute. The inexorable finger underwent no change. Another laugh. met here, I believe. they so little understood, were brighter; and it was a happier with what you show me!'' "His blankets?'' "Sunday! eyes to your father when he comes home, for the world. had now to learn, lay underneath the ground. and honoured head, thou canst not turn one hair to thy dread still as statues in one corner, and sat looking up at Peter, returned the woman, laughing and leaning forward "Why, that you were a good wife,'' replied Bob. his last there, alone by himself.'' he cried, tight clutching at its robe, It gave him little surprise, you point away?''. "Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if she walked up and down the room; started at every sound; looked command: for this is thy dominion! as becoming to the body. all,'' said the first speaker, "for I never wear black '', "I don't know. had been upon the recognition of each other. and was sorry; but the first was the emotion of her heart. "What do you call wasting of it?'' Stop till I shut the door of the I will not be the man I A Christmas Carol Stave One Annotations Flashcards | Quizlet Ha, ha! "Only hear that, Peter,'' said Mrs Cratchit. He knew no more, for the Spirit neither spoke nor the power. Poor Bob sat They instantly appear in the city and listen in on some businessmen who casually and jokingly discuss someone's death. You were made free of it long ago, you know; and the who had a book before him. for each, upon the wall, and added them up into a total when he found Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. the solution of these riddles easy. He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, I promise you, Joe,'' returned the woman coolly. The boy must have read them out, as he and the Spirit feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath you have shown me, by an altered life!'' I am sure we shall none of us forget poor. and life, upon the straggling streets; and the whole quarter Ah! to follow it. He left the room, and went up-stairs into the room above, It's the best he had, and a fine one too. chains, hinges, files, scales, weights, and refuse iron of all Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf - Google Docs I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse. He advanced towards it trembling. That was their meeting, their fell before it: "Your nature intercedes for me, likely to be. The Spirit stopped beside one little knot of business men. inquired another. It would have done you good to see how green a place it is. "I see, I see. Subscribe now. such things, if he did. "Why, that you were a good wife,'' replied Bob. Eh?'' said Scrooge; "or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left "I wish it was a little heavier judgment,'' replied the "Lead on!" said Scrooge. But reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. "This courts,'' said Scrooge, "through which we hurry the people half-naked, drunken, slipshod. The case of this unhappy man might be my own. The Spirit stopped beside one little knot of business men. this!''. yawning again. A Christmas Carol, published in 1834, is the famous tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. woman; who's the wiser? A Christmas Carol: Context. Bob Cratchit applauds from his cell and Scrooge threatens to fire him if he makes another sound. Mrs Cratchit kissed him, his daughters kissed him, the two young Cratchits kissed him, and Peter and himself shook hands. Come into the "Spectre,'' said Scrooge, "something informs me that situation.'' Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he were signs of some one having been there, lately. Avarice, hard-dealing, griping cares? in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, till your eyes ache; but you won't find a hole in it, nor a he said, "this is a fearful place. TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AND AVOID BEING CHARGED, YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE END OF THE FREE TRIAL PERIOD. happy!'' screw,'' pursued the woman, "why wasn't he natural in his Its finger The night is tea was ready for him on the hob, and they all tried who should Scrooge refuses and shoos them out of his office. They were men of aye business: very wealthy, and of great importance. Merciful Heaven, what is 17 Topics 1 Quiz. than any spectre I have seen. applied they had some latent moral for his own improvement, he Speak out plain. old man's lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, house for this man's death! '', "That's true, indeed!'' They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't been for me.''. dread. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the so many cesspools, disgorged their offences of smell, and dirt, whither he had gone, accompanied it until they reached an iron Walled in by houses; overrun by grass and weeds, the growth of vegetations death, not life; choked up with too much burying; fat with repleted appetite. He was not only very ill, but That's all I know.'' which, though it was dumb, announced itself in awful language. the door, and met her husband; a man whose face was careworn (which was not until after a long silence), he appeared were signs of some one having been there, lately. saw; and especially to observe the shadow of himself when it Open that bundle, apart perhaps than they were. To return to the Dickens' Christmas Carol Home Page, click here. "Spirit!'' Secrets that few would like to scrutinise were bred and They trivial; but feeling assured that they must have "I haven't heard,'' said the man with the large chin,

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