A Christmas Carol: The First of the Three Spirits

1429.4 - 1457.998 Keith Morrison

The Spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of Fezziwig. And when he had done so, said, Why is it not he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money, three or four perhaps? Is that so much that he deserves this praise? "'It isn't that,' said Scrooge, heated by the remark and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter self.