A Christmas Carol: The End of It

715.168 - 738.727 Keith Morrison

They were looking at the table, which was spread out in great array, for these young housekeepers are always nervous on such points and like to see that everything is right. "'Fred!' said Scrooge. "'Dear heart, alive how his niece by marriage started!' Scrooge had forgotten for the moment about her sitting in the corner with the footstool, or he wouldn't have done it on any account.