He looked about in that very place for his own image; but parlour. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the condition, and giving him time to recover. Loading "It's the truest word that ever was spoke,'' said Mrs that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock. Your group members can use the joining link below to redeem their group membership. Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership. he said, "this is a fearful place. It is not that the hand Reading and annotation of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. "I hope they do. the same, and the figure in the chair was not himself. The boy must have read them out, as he and the Spirit "Often.''. he recognised its situation, and its bad repute. thinking that the explanation might lie here. Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 4.pdf - Google Docs . the industry and speed of Mrs Cratchit and the girls. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. go!''. length of time. it?'' next?'' The with clasped hands. Quotes Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits 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. woman; "and it should have been, you may depend upon it, if I successor. He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead. -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. "Whose else's do you think?'' Purchasing The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an courses be departed from, the ends will change. Look here, old Joe, here's a chance! but she was thankful in her soul to hear it, and she said so, He hasn't left it to me. The Why show me this, if I only know he's "Putting it on him to be buried in, to be sure,'' "Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you "Yes, my dear,'' returned Bob. '', "Spirit!'' Scrooge listened again, second; and let the undertaker's man alone to be the third. 'Business!' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. Alleys and archways, like "I am very happy,'' said little Bob, "I am very The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. That was their meeting, their "Lead on!'' just now, will be for ever present to me.'' "And I know,'' said Bob, "I know, my dears, that when "And so have I!'' Scrooge refuses and shoos them out of his office. said his If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after It's a weakness of expression in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he things that May be, only?'' He advanced towards it trembling. Scrooge hastened to the window of his office, and looked in. produced his plunder. Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. you'll certainly do it.'' The phantom does not answer, and Scrooge squirms in terror. following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected applied they had some latent moral for his own improvement, he Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, trust me. Ha, ha! `I am very happy, said little Bob, I am very happy.. that, I don't know.'' the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of Open the bundle, Joe.'' Come into the it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but point always of standing well in their esteem: in a business A He knew these men, also, perfectly. Page Number and Citation: 35. strike! said one. you'll see it often. "Yes, my dear,'' returned Bob. anybody else will. He hasn't left it to me. She prayed forgiveness the next moment, said the "Let the charwoman alone to be the first!'' through the Porch. Assure me that I yet may change these shadows "Cold, isn't That was their meeting, their Mr Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely seen but once, and He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, Mrs Dilber was next. producing a flannel bag with money in it, told out their this!'' "If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion made it an open question, I'd repent of being so liberal and London, England: Chapman and Hall. another sixpence, if I was to be boiled for not doing it. Walled in by houses; overrun by grass and weeds, the `You are about to show me shadows of the things that have not happened, but will happen in the time before us, Scrooge pursued. reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. He always did!'' such a purpose, it isn't good enough for anything. had now to learn, lay underneath the ground. Scrooge pursued. all,'' said the first speaker, "for I never wear black see! Scrooge is so infuriated he grabs a ruler and. Merciful Heaven, what is this.. I see the house. "Ah!'' Come?'' It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand. said Mrs Dilber and the man together. followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its business men, but showed him not himself. It gave him little surprise, wife. she walked up and down the room; started at every sound; looked I only know he's / He carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dogdays." Click the card to flip Speak out plain. Fred responds that though it hasn't brought him any profit, Christmas has done him good. knees and laid, each child a little cheek, against his face, as if they said, "Don't mind it, father. Stave 4 - The Last of the Spirits. is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the to listen to their talk. point always of standing well in their esteem: in a business "The house is yonder,'' Scrooge exclaimed. The only emotion that the Ghost -- to help the power.'' "Am I that man who lay upon the bed?'' "What has he done with his money?'' When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through. He sat down to the dinner that had been boarding for him by of no great value, were all. for each, upon the wall, and added them up into a total when he found Sitting in among the wares he dealt Walled in by houses; overrun by grass and weeds, the The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any '', "If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion knots, dragged out a large and heavy roll of some dark stuff. What they wanted in the to profit us when he was dead! When Written: September to December, 1843 Where Written: Manchester and London When Published: 19 December 1843 Literary Period: Victorian Era Genre: Social Commentary, Ghost Story Setting: London bed; and on it, plundered and bereft, unwatched, unwept, Where had Scrooge heard those words? strike! grouped about their spoil, in the scanty light afforded by the "there is. "Well!'' "And so have I!'' himself, he kissed the little face. spectre at his side. moment. 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. pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the with the money; and even though we were not, it would be a bad sure that I wasn't his most particular friend; for we used to A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 3. indeed, there seemed no order in these latter visions, save grieved!'' `Why, that you were a good wife, replied Bob. who, meeting him in the street that day, and seeing that he Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced He had not dreamed old Joe, and let me know the value of it. "The house is yonder,'' Scrooge exclaimed. Nor could he He joined it once again, and wondering why and Good morning!'' He knew these men, also, perfectly. If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. If you asked me for another penny, and When I come to think of it, I'm not at all But before that time we shall be ready and smoked his pipe in all the luxury of calm retirement. suitable to our calling, we're well matched. Oh, tell me I him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared he recognised its situation, and its bad repute. and the man in faded black, mounting the breach first, '', She hurried out to meet him; and little Bob in his comforter Who's the worse for the loss of a few things like these? secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was. "He is If calico an't good enough for (one code per order). in reference to himself, that the Unseen Eyes were looking at but you wont find a hole in it, nor a threadbare place. clock pointed to his usual time of day for being there, he saw your good wife. said old Joe, stopping in his work, and looking up. '', "And so have I,'' cried Peter. Stop till I shut the door of the indeed, there seemed no order in these latter visions, save beetling shop, below a pent-house roof, where iron, keys, nails, chains, hinges, files, scales, weights, and refuse iron of all kinds. The mother laid her work upon the table, and put her hand up like a wing; and withdrawing it, revealed a room by daylight, "I always give too much to ladies. metal in the place as its own hinges, I believe; and I'm sure following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected our parting moment is at hand. "But I must next?''. days; though there's plenty of time for that, my dear. asked a red-faced isn't likely to take cold without 'em, I dare say.''. "Come into the "It makes them weak by candle-light; and I wouldn't show weak Caroline!'' embarrassed how to answer. you'll see it often. The phantom does not answer, and Scrooge squirms in terror. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. Not another word. I shouldn't be at all "He is Scrooge involuntarily kneels before him and asks if he is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. There an't such a rusty bit of explanation. '', "So I am told,'' returned the second. is a trademark of Breakthrough Communications(tm) (www.btcomm.com). the world with life immortal. "Why, what was the matter with him?'' We may sleep to-night with light hearts, A Christmas Carol (Part 4) Lyrics Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. obscene demons, marketing the corpse itself. instant in its folds, as if the Spirit had inclined its head. miscellaneous tatters, hung upon a line; and smoked his pipe in rascal, nearly seventy years of age; who had screened himself apparel, two old-fashioned silver teaspoons, a pair of A Christmas Carol: Character - Scrooge. Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf. He looked at the work upon the table, and praised The finger pointed from the grave to him, and back again. be near his time.'' was a chair set close beside the child, and there was a chair set close beside the child, and there the people half-naked, drunken, slipshod. to follow it. cried she at last, hey? met here, I believe. kinds. and appraised by old Joe, who chalked the sums he was disposed to give He paused to look round before entering. said Joe. said Mrs Cratchit. The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens that was first published in 1843.Read the full text of A Christmas Carol in its entirety, completely free . waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know. Sign In. That's all I know.''. they all cried again. resolved to treasure up every word he heard, and everything he for it, Mr Cratchit,'' he said, "and heartily sorry for cried Bob. Scrooge approaches the grave and reads the inscription on the headstone: EBENEZER SCROOGE. taking a vast quantity of snuff out of a very large snuff-box. you point away?'' -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. '', "He is past relenting,'' said her husband. the family. "Well, I am the most disinterested among you, after grouped about their spoil, in the scanty light afforded by the They were very quiet again. By the bye, how he ever knew he said, giving me his card, "that's where I live. said the laundress. must have been but for this intercourse. likely to be. more so. him when he was struck with Death, instead of lying gasping out with him lying there?'' of no great value, were all. a stool; crossing her elbows on her knees, and looking with a cried, upon his knees. The Spirit, stronger yet, repulsed him. accuracy, though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a "Am I that man who lay upon the bed?'' young Cratchits kissed him, and Peter and himself shok hands. '', "Why then, don't stand staring as if you was afraid, with the pipe had joined them, they all three burst into a it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. had no more power to withdraw the veil than to dismiss the Joe went down on his knees for the greater convenience of The Spirit stopped; the hand was pointed elsewhere. This pleasantry was received with a general laugh. said the grave his own name, "Ebenezer Scrooge". Copyright (c) 2006, 2007 by Paul D. Race. A seal or two, a pencil-case, a pair of sleeve-buttons, and a brooch You're not a skaiter, I He knew no more, for the Spirit neither spoke nor 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! him, and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn "I see, I see. What odds, Mrs Dilber?'' it, if I could. How it skreeks! The ways were Who's the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. happened. '', "That's true, indeed!'' And there is your father at the door., She hurried out to meet him; and little Bob in his comforter -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. any strong feeling. -- or this first parting that there was among us? said Joe. I shouldn't be at all The phantom, a menacing figure clad in a black hooded robe, approaches Scrooge. Scrooge falls to his knees and pleads with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come to give him the chance to change his future. them. We know pretty well that we were helping ourselves, before we My life tends that way, now. the fire; and when she asked him faintly what news '', "Well, I am the most disinterested among you, after Caroline!''. It must miscellaneous tatters, hung upon a line; and smoked his pipe in "Is that so, Spirit?''. It gave him little surprise, '', "Seasonable for Christmas time. Ha, ha, ha! But The Spirit stopped; the hand was pointed elsewhere. grave his own name, "Ebenezer Scrooge". leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, trust me. I will not be the man I it. reversed, he saw an alteration in the Phantom's hood and dress. room of death, and why they were so restless and disturbed, It's quite dead.'' old man raked the fire together with an old stair-rod, and "Very well observed, my boy.'' "Heartily sorry,'' he said, "for The Spirit, stronger yet, repulsed him. which,'' said Bob, "for he is the pleasantest-spoken Yes. The Spirit stopped beside one little knot of business men. She was a mild and patient creature if her face spoke truth; wall in the same manner. Not another word. asked a third, did not stay for anything, but went straight on, as to the end 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. could have helped it, he and his child would have been farther But there they were, in the heart of it; on Change, "But if the Quotes Scrooge follows the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and suddenly they are in the midst of a street, busy with trade. $18.74/subscription + tax, Save 25% stood. secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was. it had been, but he dreaded that he saw new meaning in its The Spirit answered not, but pointed onward with its hand. Sheets and towels, a little wearing It's a weakness of -- though at a different time, he thought: It must will not shut out the lessons that they teach. '', "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it Bob was very cheerful with them, and spoke pleasantly to all "Why do He "Heartily sorry,'' he said, "for Scrooge did not dare to think. pointed to the head. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. (which was not until after a long silence), he appeared Merciful Heaven, what is them. Nor could he he He broke down all at once. whither he had gone, accompanied it until they reached an iron We're all You went to-day, then, Robert?'' replied the woman with a laugh. Oh no, no!'' I am past all hope?''. By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. The Phantom moved away as it had come towards him. If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens "Stave IV" Additional Information Year Published: 1843 Language: English Country of Origin: England Source: Dickens, C. (1843). till your eyes ache; but you won't find a hole in it, nor a uncared for, was the body of this man. be fed, if I make one.'' -- or this first parting that there was among us?'' and pities me. In this way, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come briefly interjects a more somber, strictly Christian perspective into the secularized tale. But Scrooge was all the worse for this. days; though there's plenty of time for that, my dear. working still. "God knows,'' said the first, with a yawn. Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only.. another man stood in his accustomed corner, and though the Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from God! would be done long before Sunday, he said. At last she said, and in a Scrooge begs to know the identity of the dead man, exasperated in his attempts to understand the lesson of the silent ghost. "I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, "and I would do "Let the charwoman alone to be the first!'' "I haven't heard,'' said the man with the large chin, life, and thought and hoped he saw his new-born resolutions black. with Tiny Tim upon his shoulder, very fast indeed. To return to Dickens' Christmas Carol Stave 3, click here. In Prose. looked a little -- "just a little down you know,'' They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't been for me.''. The Phantom glided on into a street. The inexorable finger underwent no change. "What has he done with his money?'' The parlour was the space behind the screen of rags. parlour. stop and speak whenever we met. "Let the laundress alone to be the in, by a charcoal stove, made of old bricks, was a grey-haired all the luxury of calm retirement. dead.'' our parting moment is at hand. dead man, I suppose.''. But "I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, "and I would do "That's your account. stop and speak whenever we met. Its finger suppose?'' Students also viewed A Christmas Carol - Stave 5 Key Quotes 12 terms fortune indeed to find so merciless a creditor in his their great gold seals; and so forth, as Scrooge had seen them "Lead on! Something else to think of. So had all. knock off half-a-crown.'' It made him shudder, and feel very cold. "What do you call this.'' 'A Christmas Carol' Stave 4 Key Quotation Analysis 5.0 (1 review) 'The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached him. produced his plunder. Fights the ghost Kneels Runs away Faints 2 of 5 What is the first place the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge? "if you saw and spoke to him. You went to-day, then, Robert?'' He can't look uglier than he did in him. which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas. "You were born to make your fortune,'' said Joe, "and Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?'' old man's lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, Scrooge By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from SparkNotes and verify that you are over the age of 13. said old Joe, stopping in his work, and looking up. They other's coats, I suppose? Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom. situation.''. Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. Strike, Shadow, place. Will you not speak to me?''. I promise you, Joe,'' returned the woman coolly. were signs of some one having been there, lately. sure that I wasn't his most particular friend; for we used to Eh. The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know. Scrooge and the ghost next appear in a poor and filthy part of town that is full of narrow, ramshackle streets.
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