suaypig soeYD JoueD> seunsiuyD VW A ssapeoy sifu uosieag . Z T3A37Pearson Education Edinburgh Gate, Hs Essex CM20 2)8, England and Anociated Companies shroaghout the wold ISBN: 978-1-4058-4282-2 “This edition Poblshed by Pearson Education Lad Every effort hasbeen made to ace the copyright holders and we apologise in advance for any ‘unimendonal omisons We would be pleated to inert the appropriate acknowledgement in ay subsequent edion ofthis pbliasion Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Marley’s Ghost Chapter 2. The Ghost of Past Christmases Chapter 3. 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It was only three o'clock but it was dark outside. There were candles in the windows of the other offices near his. There was a thick fog outside, too. It came into the offices under the doors, and you couldn't see the houses in the same street as Scrooge’s office. Scrooge looked up from his papers. The door of his office was ‘open so he could watch his clerk, Bob Cratchit. The clerk worked in a small room near Scrooge. Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk’s fire was smaller. He couldn't put coal on it because the coal was in Scrooge’s room. A man came into the office. His name was Fred. “Merry Christmas, Uncle, said Fred, with a happy smile. “Bah! said Scrooge.’ Merry Christmas? Humbug!” Fred’s face was red from the cold outside. He laughed. And when he laughed, he laughed with his eyes, too. He was cold from outside, but it was colder here in Scrooge’s office. "You don’t mean that, Uncle he said. "Yes, I do} said Scrooge. ‘Merry Christmas! Bah! Why are you merry? How can you possibly feel merry? You're too poor for that? “Oh!” Fred la too rich for that? Scrooge had no better answer, so he said‘ Bah! ' again. Then he followed it with ‘Merry Christmas? Humbug!” “Don't be angry, Uncle; said Fred. “Angry?” said the uncle. ‘Yes, I'm angry. I'm angry because I live in a world with happy people in it. Merry Christmas! Why? What's Christmas to you? You want things, but you haven't got the money for them. You're a year older, but not richer. You haven't got as much money as you had last Christmas. People say “Merry Christmas!” said Scrooge angrily. ‘But I think I'd like to eat those people for Christmas dinner! hed. ‘How can you possibly feel sad? You're 2 “Oh, Uncle!” said Fred, with a smile "Young Fred!” said the uncle. Have your Christmas. And I'll have mine. Was Christmas good to you, in the past?” “It was great! said Fred. “Christmas is a good time ~ a kind, happy time. Everybody likes being with people. It’ the only time year when that happens. And so, Uncle, Christmas was always a good time for me. It didn’t make me rich, but it made me happy. And I say “ Merry Christmas everybody! “Humbug!” said Scrooge. “Don’t be angry, Uncle, Come and have dinner with us tomorrow, on Christmas Day? “No said Scrooge. ‘And again, no! Good afternoon!" “But I don't want anything from you. Why can't we be friends?’ “Good afternoon!’ said Scrooge. *So you won't come. I am sorry about that. We were always friends. And because it’s Christmas, I want to be a good friend now. So I will say “Merry Christmas”, Uncle! And a happy New Year to you!” “Good afternoon!’ said Scrooge. Fred stopped at the door and said ‘Merry Christmas!’ to Bob Cratchit, the clerk. Bob was cold, but he answered warmly, “Merry Christmas to you, sir!” “There’ another stupid person!” said Scrooge.‘ My clerk, with ‘The clerk opened the door for Fred and he le! other men in expensive clothes came in. They walked into Scrooge’s office and took their hats off. 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Addex, JoAaQy ‘BuIAOUT skeaype ure ],“ISOYS oP pres ‘ou aup [Te ‘SoA, .iaoefd au0 ur ienau puy, “Boo19g 1yZnorp ,[s1e9k udA2s 10} Peocy, yommurar K1as9 hep Aa2a2 — aoe mou & sKeayy “sooeyd pes Aueut 02 08 01 ancy, T ou ing Aauour Supyeur paddors saaau J “aoxyo ay ur skeaage Seas | “poxom pur paxzon | apt] UL 99"[d mou e sdeanye‘ooeTd avout ¥ 09 08 0 aavy [9704 AeIs 2,UL9 J, “Paromsue yoYs yp ,3,U0D |, Auarepip Sunpouros mnoge yep, sarddey, aw aLW “preye ut, @8001Ig pres jarour sur [Jor 3,u0G], soBuo] pur s9tAroy af opeuF NOs sreaK aAds 1x9U a1 UT PUY, <2PUA {PaIp 1 waYM aU sp se BuO] se pur Kavoy se sear UTEYD INOA, wsoys sAapepy pres /ayr] IMOK UT urEYD e SuryeUT axe 002 NOK, _2ureyp IU , eos pres, zurEYD AW,“A quarter past twelve; thought Scrooge. Later he heard the clock again. “Half past twelve; thought Scrooge. Again.“A quarter to one; thought Scrooge. ‘A quarter to one!” And he remembered the words of Marley’s ghost. A visit at one o'clock! The first ghost at one o'clock. He heard the clock. One o'clock; thought Scrooge. ‘And and nothing” But then a light came into the room. He sat up ~ and there, at the end of his bed, was a ghost. ‘The ghost was a child — but also not a child. It was an old man —an old man not bigger than a child. Its long hair was white, old man’s hair, but the face was young. The ghost’s clothes were white. It had some Christmas holly in its hand, but there were summer flowers on the clothes. The strangest thing was a white light. It came from the top of the ghost’s head. And the ghost had a hat under its arm. Perhaps it put the hat over the light, when it wanted to put out the light. ‘Marley said, “Three ghosts will come to you.” Are you the first ghost?’ asked Scrooge. “Lam, said the ghost, quietly. “Who are you and what are you?" asked Scrooge. “Lam the Ghost of Past Christmases’ “Which past Christmases?’ asked Scrooge. “Yours: “Please put on your hat) said Scrooge. Scrooge wanted to see the ghost in its hat. But why? He didn’t really know the answer to that. “What?” said the ghost.*Do you want to put out my light? I am giving this light to you. Your bad past life made this hat. Your bad past life put out the light ... Come, walk with me!” ‘The ghost took Scrooge’s arm with a strong hand. They went to the window and Scrooge looked down. 10 ‘Ghost!’ said Scrooge.‘ No, I'll fa “No} the ghost said, ‘you won’ fall. | am with you! . They went through the wall of Scrooge’s room and stood on an open country road. It was green everywhere. The city was not there now. The dark and the fog were not there. It was a lovely cold winter day with snow on the ground. Scrooge looked round with wide eyes. “L..."he said,‘I was born here. was a boy here? “Do you remember the way?’ asked the ghost. “Remember it?" cried Scrooge.'I can close my eyes and walk there!” “Then why did you forget it for so many years?” said the ghost. ‘Let’ go? They walked down the road. Scrooge knew every tree. Then they saw a little town with its bridge, its church and the river. Scrooge saw some boys on horses. They called to other boys. They all shouted happily. People laughed when they heard them. “These are ghosts from the past? said the Ghost of Past Christmases.‘ They can't see us’ But Scrooge and the ghost were happy to see the children. And Scrooge knew every ghost. These people said ‘Merry Christmas’ to their friends. Then they said ‘Goodbye’ and went home. “They were at school, said the ghost.‘And there is one child at the school now, when the other children are at home ~ a child without any friends? “Yes; said Scrooge.‘ know! I know!’ And he began to cry. ‘They walked again — Scrooge knew the street well. Then they stopped when they came to a large red house. There was nobody there. A rich man built the house but then he lost all his money. ‘There weren't any doors or windows in the house now. Scrooge and the ghost went into the house. 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So she laughed again. “Dear little Fan!” said Scrooge, the man. ‘She was very sm: and not very strong? “Very small, said the ghost,‘ but very kind too. She died when . They left the school and walked outside again. Scrooge looked round. They were now in a busy street in the city. The ghost stopped at the door of a big office. “Do you know this place?” it asked. “Know it?’ said Scrooge. “Yes! I started work here!” ‘They went in. An old man sat behind a high desk. “Ie’s old Fezziwig, the dear old man! It's Fezziwig, and he isn’t dead now!” Old Fezziwig put down his pen and looked up at the clock. It was seven o'clock. He laughed and called merrily, “Ho there! Ebenezer! Dicl Scrooge in his past life, now a young man, came in. With him was the other clerk, Dick. “Dick Wilkins!” said Scrooge to the ghost.‘Yes, there he is! He was a great friend, old Dick!” “Come, my boys; said Fezziwig.‘ Stop work now! Its Christmas Eve. Let's shut the office and put the desks and chairs by the wall. Let's have a party? They pushed the desks and chairs to the wall. They lit more candles and put more coal on the fire. 14 Mrs Fezziwig came in with the three lovely Miss Fezziwigs, and behind the Miss Fezziwigs came three young men. Each man was, of course, in love with one Miss Fezziwig. Then more young men and women came in. They worked in the office. ‘There was music, and the dancing began. There was cake and meat and wine. ‘The party finished at eleven o'clock. Mr and Mrs Fezziwig stood at the door and said ‘Goodbye!’ to everybody. ‘Merry Christmas!” they called. Merry Christmas!” Scrooge watched his past life. He remembered everything and enjoyed everything. He was very excited. The young Ebenezer Scrooge was, he thought, a very nice young man. Now, at the end of the party, he remembered the ghost. The ghost looked at him. The light on its head shone yellow. “The party was a small thing; said the ghost, “but it made those unimportant people very happy. ‘A small thing!” said Scrooge.‘No!” “Listen to the two young men; the ghost said. The two young men stood outside Fezziwig’s office in the dark and talked about Fezziwig. One of them said, "He's a fine man’ “Was Fezziwig really wonderful?’ the ghost asked Scrooge. “What do you think? The party cost a little money — not much? ‘Oh no! It was more important than that, said Scrooge. “Fezziwig could make us happy or unhappy. He could make our work light or heavy. He could make our lives good or bad with a word or with a look. He made us happy in small ways, and with small things — not with all the money in the world. You .... ‘The ghost looked hard at him and he stopped. ‘asked the ghost. Scrooge said nothing for a minute. 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The Ghost of Future Christmases ‘The ghost was in black clothes. Scrooge couldn't see its face only one hand in the dark night. But the ghost was tall, he thought. He was afraid of it. It came near him. But it didn’t speak and it didn't move. “Are you the Ghost of Future Christmases?’ asked Scrooge. The ghost didn’t answer, but its hand moved. The answer was ‘yes? ‘You're going to show me the ghosts of possible futures; said Scrooge. I'm afraid of you. I'm more afraid than I was with the other two ghosts. But I know that you want to help me. I hope T'll be a different man in the future. So I'll happily go with you. Why don’t you speak?’ ‘The ghost didn’t say anything, but its hand was in front of them. “T'll follow, said Scrooge. . ‘They left the busy centre of the city. The ghost took Scrooge to some poor streets. They were small and dirty, with small ugly shops and houses. It was a sad place. These streets were new to him, but he knew their names. Everybody knew their names — they were the worst and poorest streets in the city. Scrooge and the ghost came to a shop. Very poor people brought things to this shop when they wanted to sell them. A man of about seventy, with grey hair, sat by a small fire in the room behind the shop. ‘When Scrooge and the ghost came into the shop, two women came in too. The women had heavy bags. One of them cleaned people’s houses and the other washed their clothes. Then a man in black arrived. He was an undertaker’s man, ‘They all laughed. 26 “The cleaner can be first, said the washerwoman. ‘Then me second and this man third’ “Right! said old Joe, the man with grey hair, ‘come inside. I shut the door of my shop. Come into the back room! The washerwoman threw her bag on the floor of the back room and looked at the other two. “So, Mrs Dilber she said.‘ The important thing is ~ what can I get from it? He always asked that question? “That's right; said Mrs Dilber, the cleaner.‘ Nobody asked that question more than him! “Then who will know that we took one or two things? We can take things. Why not?” “Yes, why not?” said Mrs Dilber. “Why not?’ said the undertaker's man. “He's dead. He can’t use these things, the washerwoman sai “That's right} said Mrs Dilber and she laughed. ‘You can’t use things when you're dead’ “No, you can’t take your things with you. And you can’t give them to anybody when there’s nobody there. There was nobody there when he died; said the undertaker’s man, “Oh, that’s right} said Mrs Dilber.“ Of course there was nobody there. And I'm happy about that. He was never there for anybody’ “Oh, yes! Now, open the bag, old Joe; said the washerwoman. “These are his things. How much money can I have for them?” Mrs Dilber wanted to be first, but in the end the undertaker’s man showed old Joe his things. Old Joe looked at everything and wrote it down. “There you are} he said to the undertakers man. showed him the paper. penny more than that. Now, who's next?” ‘The washerwoman was next. She had some clothes, but she also had some books. nd he give you this for it. 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My dear little child!” cried Bob. ‘Then the girls and their mother went back to their cooking Bob told them more about his visit to Tiny Tim’s grave “I met Fred in the street. “Why are you sad?” he asked, and I told him. “I'm very sorry about that, Mr Cratchit,” he said, “and very sorry for your good wife. I want to help.” he said. “You know my address. Please come and see me.” Fred never knew Tiny Tim, but he was unhappy too” “I know he’s a very good man; said Mrs Cratchit. ’ “Yes, answered Bob, ‘and he’s going to try to get a better job for Peter! . “Ghost, said Scrooge, ‘I think you're going to leave me in a short time. Tell me one thing: Who was the dead man?” The ghost said nothing. But it walked; and Scrooge followed. ‘They went to a church, and in front of the church there were some graves. The ghost stood next to one. “Answer me one question, said Scrooge. ‘Are these really te ghosts of the future, or are you only showing me a possible future 2? Again, the ghost did not answer. He looked down at the grave at his feet. 30 “People do things and then other things happen, said Scrooge. “But the same people can do different things and then different things will happen in the fature. Isn't that right? We can change the future? The ghost did not move. Scrooge read the name on the grave. It was EBENEZER SCROOGE. “Ghost!” cried Scrooge."I won't forget the lessons of the three ghosts. I’ll learn from the past, from now and from the possible future. I'll be kind at Christmas. I'l be kind all year. And then my future will be different from my past! I'll change my future!” Chapter 5 The End of the Story Ebenezer Scrooge was in his room again. ‘Tl be kind at Christmas and all year? he said again. He climbed out of bed." The three ghosts will help me? He looked at his bed curtains. “The bed curtains are there he thought.‘ The bed curtains are there and I’m here. That future, the future with the two women and the undertaker’s man ~ it didn’t happen!” He went into another room. “There’ the door! he said. ‘Marley's ghost came in through that door. And the Ghost of Christmas Now sat there, and that’s the window. I saw the Ghost of Future Christmases at that window. It all happened! Ha-ha-ha!’” This was Ebenezer’ first laugh for many years. The first laugh of a new future. “What day is it?’ thought Ebenezer. ‘How much time did I have with the ghosts? I don't know’ He heard the church clock. He ran to the window and opened it. There was no fog, only sun. “What's today?’ called Ebenezer to a boy in the street. 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