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-E 6?9K ( X1 ,I'M N AT ALL SURE T ,I
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T[>DS !
,_S = AN EXPLAN,N4
  ,! ,PHANTOM GLID$ ON 96A /REET4 ,XS
F+] PO9T$ 6TWO P]SONS MEET+4 ,SCROOGE
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  ,HE KNEW ^! M51 AL1 P]FECTLY4 ,!Y 7 M5
( AYE BUSI;S3 V W1L?Y1 &( GRT IMPORT.E4
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E/EEM3 9 A BUSI;S PO9T ( VIEW1 T IS2
/RICTLY 9 A BUSI;S PO9T ( VIEW4
  ,8,H[ >E Y4' SD "O4
  ,8,H[ >E Y4' RETURN$ ! O!R4

,8,WELL4' SD ! F/4 ,8,OLD ,SCRAT* HAS
  GOT 8 [N AT
LA/1 HEY4'

,8,S ,I AM TOLD1' RETURN$ ! SECOND4
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,8,S1SONA# = ,*RI/MAS "T4 ,Y'RE N A
  SKAT]1 ,I
SUPPOSE4'

,8,NO4 ,NO4 ,"S?+ ELSE 6?9K (4 ,GD
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3V]S,N1 & _! "P+4

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! ,_S %D ATTA* IMPORT.E 63V]S,NS
APP>5TLY S TRIVIAL2 B FEEL+ ASSUR$ T !Y
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:AT X 0 LIKELY 6BE4 ,!Y CD SC>CELY 2
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OLD "PN]1 = T 0 ,PA/1 & ? ,<O/'S PROV9CE
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T ! 3DUCT ( 8 FUTURE SELF WD GIVE HM !
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MULTITUDES T P\R$ 9 "? ! ,POR*4 ,X GAVE
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REVOLV+ 9 8 M9D A *ANGE ( LIFE1 & ?"\ &
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9 ?4
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XS \T/RET*$ H&4 ,:5 HE R\S$ HMF F 8
?"\;L QUE/1 HE FANCI$ F ! TURN (! H&1 &
XS SITU,N 9 REF];E 6HMF1 T ! ,UNSE5
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  ,!Y LEFT ! BUSY SC5E1 & W5T 96AN
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ALL K9DS4 ,SECRETS T FEW WD L 6SCRUT9ISE
7 BR$ & HI45 9 M.TA9S ( UNSEEMLY RAGS1
MASSES ( CORRUPT$ FAT1 & SEPUL*RES (
B"OS4 ,SITT+ 9 AM;G ! W>ES HE D1LT IN1
0A *>COAL /OVE1 MADE ( OLD BRICKS1 0 A
GREY-HAIR$ RASCAL1 NE>LY SEV5TY YE>S (
AGE2 :O _H SCRE5$ HMF F ! COLD AIR )\T1
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P]IOD ( BLANK A/ONI%;T1 9 : ! OLD MAN )!
PIPE _H JO9$ !M1 !Y ALL ?REE BUR/ 96A
LAU<4
  ,8,LET ! *>WOMAN AL"O 6BE ! F/4' CRI$
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AL"O 6BE ! SECOND2 & LET ! "UTAK]'S MAN
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"H'S A *.E4 ,IF WE HAV5'T ALL ?REE MET
"H )\T M1N+ X4'
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"K2 &! O!R TWO AN'T /RANG]S4 ,/OP TILL
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P>L\R4'
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X 0 NI<T71 )! /EM ( 8 PIPE1 PUT X 9 8
M\? AG4
  ,:ILE HE DID ?1 ! WOMAN :O _H ALR
SPOK5 ?REW H] BUNDLE ON ! FLOOR1 & SAT
D[N 9 A FLAUNT+ MANN] ON A /OOL2 CROSS+
H] ELB[S ON H] KNEES1 & LOOK+ )A BOLD
DEFI.E AT ! O!R TWO4
  ,8,:AT O4S !N4 ,:AT O4S1 ,MRS ,DILB]4'
SD ! WOMAN4 ,8,E P]SON HAS A "R 6TAKE
C>E ( !MVS4 ,HE ALW DID4'

,8,T'S TRUE1 9DE$4' SD ! LAUNDRESS4
  ,8,NO MAN
M S4'

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AFRAID1 WOMAN2 :O'S ! WIS]4 ,WE'RE N GO+
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SUPPOSE4'

,8,NO1 9DE$4' SD ,MRS ,DILB] &! MAN TGR4
,8,WE %D HOPE N4'

  ,8,V WELL1 !N4' CRI$ ! WOMAN4 ,8,T'S
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^!4 ,N A D1D MAN1 ,I SUPPOSE4'
  ,8,NO1 9DE$1' SD ,MRS ,DILB]1 LAU<+4
  ,8,IF HE WANT$ 6KEEP !M AF HE 0 D1D1 A
WICK$ OLD SCREW1' PURSU$ ! WOMAN1' :Y
WASN'T HE NATURAL 9 8 LIFE"T4 ,IF HE _H
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0 /RUCK ) ,D1?1 9/1D ( LY+ GASP+ \ 8 LA/
"!1 AL"O 0HMF4'

,8,X'S ! TRUE/ ^W T "E 0 SPOKE1' SD ,MRS
,DILB]4 ,8,X'S A JUDG;T ON HM4'

  ,8,I WI% X 0 A LL H1VI] JUDG;T1'
REPLI$ ! WOMAN2' & X %D H BE51 Y MAY
DEP5D ^U X1 IF ,I CD H LAID MY H&S ON
ANY?+ ELSE4 ,OP5 T BUNDLE1 OLD ,JOE1 &
LET ME "K ! VALUE ( X4 ,SP1K \ PLA94
,I'M N AFRAID 6BE ! F/1 NOR AFRAID = !M
6SEE X4 ,WE "K PRETTY WELL T WE 7 HELP+
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S94 ,OP5 ! BUNDLE1 ,JOE4'
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&! MAN 9 FAD$ BLACK1 M.T+ ! BR1* F/1
PRODUC$ 8 PL"U4 ,X 0 N EXT5SIVE4 ,A S1L
OR TWO1 A P5CIL-CASE1 A PAIR ( SLEEVE-
BUTTONS1 &A BROO* ( NO GRT VALUE1 7 ALL4
,!Y 7 S"E,Y EXAM9$ & APPRAIS$ 0OLD ,JOE1
:O *ALK$ ! SUMS HE 0 4POS$ 6GIVE = EA*1
^U ! WALL1 & A4$ !M UP 96A TOTAL :5 HE
F.D "! 0 NO?+ M 6-E4
  ,8,T'S YR A3.T1' SD ,JOE1' & ,I WDN'T
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DO+ X4 ,:O'S NEXT4'
  ,MRS ,DILB] 0 NEXT4 ,%EETS & T[ELS1 A
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SAME MANN]4
  ,8,I ALW GIVE TOO M* 6LADIES4 ,X'S A
W1K;S ( M9E1 & T'S ! WAY ,I RU9 MYF1' SD
OLD ,JOE4 ,8,T'S YR A3.T4 ,IF Y ASK$ ME
= ANO!R P5NY1 & MADE X AN OP5 "Q1 ,I'D
REP5T ( 2+ S LIB]AL & KNOCK (F HALF-A-
CR[N4'
  ,8,& N[ UNDO MY BUNDLE1 ,JOE1' SD ! F/
WOMAN4
  ,JOE W5T D[N ON 8 KNEES =! GRT] 3V5I;E
( OP5+ X1 & HAV+ UNFA/5$ A GRT _M KNOTS1
DRA7$ \ A L>GE & H1VY ROLL ( "S D>K
/UFF4

,8,:AT D Y CALL ?4' SD ,JOE4 ,8,B$-
  CURTA9S4'

,8,AH4' RETURN$ ! WOMAN1 LAU<+ & L1N+
  =W>D
ON H] CROSS$ >MS4 ,8,B$-CURTA9S4'

,8,Y DON'T M1N 6SAY Y TOOK !M D[N1 R+S &
ALL1 ) HM LY+ "!4' SD ,JOE4

,8,YES ,I D1' REPLI$ ! WOMAN4 ,8,:Y N4'

,8,Y 7 BORN 6MAKE YR =TUNE1' SD ,JOE1' &
Y'LL C]TA9LY D X4'

  ,8,I C]TA9LY %AN'T HOLD MY H&1 :5 ,I C
GET ANY?+ 9 X 0R1*+ X \1 =! SAKE ( S* A
MAN Z HE WAS1 ,I PROMISE Y1 ,JOE1'
RETURN$ ! WOMAN COOLLY4 ,8,DON'T DROP T
OIL ^U ! BLANKETS1 N[4'
  ,8,HIS BLANKETS4' ASK$ ,JOE4

,8,^: ELSE'S D Y ?9K4' REPLI$ ! WOMAN4
  ,8,HE
ISN'T LIKELY 6TAKE COLD )\T !M1 ,I D>E
  SAY4'

,8,I HOPE HE DIDN'T DIE ( ANY ?+ CAT*+4
  ,EH4' SD
OLD ,JOE1 /OPP+ 9 8 "W1 & LOOK+ UP4

  ,8,DON'T Y 2 AFRAID ( T1' RETURN$ !
WOMAN4 ,8,I AN'T S FOND ( 8 -PANY T ,I'D
LOIT] AB HM = S* ?+S1 IF HE DID4 ,AH4 Y
MAY LOOK "? T %IRT TILL YR EYES A*E2 B Y
WON'T F9D A HOLE 9 X1 NOR A ?R1DB>E
PLACE4 ,X'S ! BE/ HE _H1 &A F9E "O TOO4
,!Y'D H WA/$ X1 IF X _HN'T BE5 = ME4'
  ,8,:AT D Y CALL WA/+ ( X4' ASK$ OLD
,JOE4
  ,8,PUTT+ X ON HM 6BE BURI$ IN1 6BE
SURE1' REPLI$ ! WOMAN )A LAU<4 ,8,"SBODY
0 FOOL 5 6D X1 B ,I TOOK X (F AG4 ,IF
CALICO AN'T GD 5 = S* A PURPOSE1 X ISN'T
GD 5 = ANY?+4 ,X'S Q Z 2COM+ 6! BODY4
,HE C'T LOOK UGLI] ?AN HE DID 9 T "O4'
  ,SCROOGE LI/5$ 6? DIALOGUE 9 HORROR4
,Z !Y SAT GR\P$ AB _! SPOIL1 9 ! SCANTY
LI<T AF=D$ 0! OLD MAN'S LAMP1 HE VIEW$
!M )A DETE/,N & 4GU/1 : CD H>DLY H BE5
GRT]1 ?\< ! DEMONS1 M>KET+ ! CORPSE XF4
  ,8,HA1 HA4' LAU<$ ! SAME WOMAN1 :5 OLD
,JOE1 PRODUC+ A FLANNEL BAG ) M"OY 9 X1
TOLD \ _! S"EAL GA9S ^U ! GR.D4 ,8,? IS
! 5D ( X1 Y SEE4 ,HE F"R5$ E "O AWAY F
HM :5 HE 0 ALIVE1 6PR(IT U :5 HE 0 D1D4
,HA1 HA1 HA4'
  ,8,_S4' SD ,SCROOGE1 %U4]+ F H1D
6FOOT4 ,8,I SEE1 ,I SEE4 ,! CASE ( ?
UNHAPPY MAN MI<T 2 MY [N4 ,MY LIFE T5DS
T WAY1 N[4 ,M]CI;L ,H1V51 :AT IS ?4'
  ,HE RECOIL$ 9 T]ROR1 =! SC5E _H *ANG$1
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AW;L LANGUAGE4
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OB$I;E 6A SECRET IMPULSE1 ANXI\S 6"K :AT
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\T] AIR1 FELL /RAI<T ^U ! B$2 & ON X1
PL"U$ & 2REFT1 UNWAT*$1 UNWEPT1 UNC>$ =1
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  ,SCROOGE GL.ED T[>DS ! ,PHANTOM4 ,XS
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6)DRAW ! VEIL ?AN 64MISS ! SPECTRE AT 8
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SET UP ?9E ALT> "H1 & DRESS X ) S*
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6S[ ! _W ) LIFE IMMORTAL4
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:AT WD 2 8 =EMO/ ?"\S4 ,AV>ICE1 H>D-
D1L+1 GRIP+ C>ES4 ,!Y H BR"\ HM 6A RI*
5D1 TRULY4
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MAN1 A WOMAN1 OR A *1 6SAY T HE 0 K9D
6ME 9 ? OR T1 &=! MEMORY ( "O K9D ^W ,I
W 2 K9D 6HM4 ,A CAT 0 TE>+ AT ! DOOR1 &
"! 0 A S.D ( GNAW+ RATS 2N ! HE>?-/"O4
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S RE/.S & 4TURB$1 ,SCROOGE DID N D>E
6?9K4
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L1V+ X1 ,I % N L1VE XS LESSON1 TRU/ ME4
,LET U G4'

,/ ! ,<O/ PO9T$ ) AN UNMOV$ F+] 6!
H1D4

  ,8,I "U/& Y1' ,SCROOGE RETURN$1' & ,I
WD D X1 IF ,I CD4 ,B ,I H N ! P[]1 ,_S4
,I H N ! P[]4'
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  ,8,IF "! IS ANY P]SON 9 ! T[N1 :O
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,SCROOGE Q AGONIS$1 ,8%[ T P]SON 6ME1
,_S1 ,I 2SEE* Y4'
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0"DLI<T1 ": A "M & H] *N W]E4
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MAN ^: FACE 0 C>EWORN & DEPRESS$1 ?\< HE
0 "Y4 ,"! 0 A REM>KA# EXPRES.N 9 X N[2 A
K9D ( S]I\S DELI<T ( : HE FELT A%AM$1 &
: HE /RU7L$ 6REPRESS4
  ,HE SAT D[N 6! D9N] T _H BE5 BO>D+ =
HM 0! FIRE2 & :5 %E ASK$ HM FA9TLY :AT
NEWS 7: 0 N UNTIL AF A L;G SIL;E71 HE
APPE>$ EMB>RASS$ H[ 6ANSW]4
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  ,8,BAD1' HE ANSW]$4

,8,WE >E Q RU9$4'

,8,NO4 ,"! IS HOPE YET1 ,C>OL9E4'

  ,8,IF HE REL5TS1' %E SD1 AMAZ$1 ,8"!
IS4 ,NO?+ IS PA/ HOPE1 IF S* A MIRACLE
HAS HAPP5$4'

,8,HE IS PA/ REL5T+1' SD H] HUSB&4 ,8,HE
  IS D1D4'

  ,%E 0 A MILD & PATI5T CR1TURE IF H]
FACE SPOKE TRU?2 B %E 0 ?ANK;L 9 H] S\L
6HE> X1 & %E SD S1 ) CLASP$ H&S4 ,%E
PRAY$ =GIVE;S ! NEXT MO;T1 & 0 SORRY2 B
! F/ 0 ! EMO;N ( H] HE>T4
  ,8,:AT ! HALF-DRUNK5 WOMAN :OM ,I TOLD
Y ( LA/ NI<T1 SD 6ME1 :5 ,I TRI$ 6SEE HM
& OBTA9 A WEEK'S DELAY2 & :AT ,I ?"\ 0 A
M]E EXCUSE 6AVOID ME2 TURNS \ 6H BE5 Q
TRUE4 ,HE 0 N ONLY V ILL1 B DY+1 !N4'

,8,6:OM W \R DEBT 2 TRANSF]R$4'

  ,8,I DON'T "K4 ,B 2F T "T WE % 2 R1DY
)! M"OY2 & EV5 ?\< WE 7 N1 X WD 2 A BAD
=TUNE 9DE$ 6F9D S M]CI.S A CR$ITOR 9 8
SU3ESSOR4 ,WE MAY SLEEP TN ) LI<T HE>TS1
,C>OL9E4'
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LI<T]4 ,! *N'S FACES1 HU%$ & CLU/]$ R.D
6HE> :AT !Y S LL "U/OOD1 7 B"R]2 & X 0 A
HAPPI] H\SE = ? MAN'S D1?4 ,! ONLY EMO;N
T ! ,<O/ CD %[ HM1 CAUS$ 0! EV5T1 0 "O (
PL1SURE4
  ,8,LET ME SEE "S T5D];S 3NECT$ )A
D1?1' SD ,SCROOGE2' OR T D>K *AMB]1 ,_S1
: WE LEFT J N[1 W 2 = "E PRES5T 6ME4'
  ,! ,<O/ 3DUCT$ HM "? S"EAL /REETS
FAMILI> 6HIS FEET2 & Z !Y W5T AL;G1
,SCROOGE LOOK$ "H & "! 6F9D HMF1 B NO":
0 HE 6BE SE54 ,!Y 5T]$ POOR ,BOB
,CRAT*IT'S H\SE2 ! DWELL+ HE _H VISIT$
2F2 & F.D ! "M &! *N S1T$ R.D ! FIRE4
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,CRAT*ITS 7 Z / Z /ATUES 9 "O CORN]1 &
SAT LOOK+ UP AT ,PET]1 :O _H A BOOK 2F
HM4 ,! "M & H] DAU<T]S 7 5GAG$ 9 SEW+4
,B SURELY !Y 7 V QUIET4

,8,& HE TOOK A *1 & SET HM 9 ! MID/ (
!M4'

,": _H ,SCROOGE HE>D ^? ^WS4 ,HE _H N
DR1M$ !M4 ,! BOY M/ H R1D !M \1 Z HE
&! ,_S CROSS$ ! ?RE%OLD4 ,:Y DID HE N
G ON4

,! "M LAID H] "W ^U ! TA#1 & PUT H]
H& UP 6H] FACE4

  ,8,! COL\R HURTS MY EYES1' %E SD4
  ,! COL\R4 ,AH1 POOR ,T9Y ,TIM4
  ,8,!Y'RE BETT] N[ AG1' SD ,CRAT*IT'S
WIFE4 ,8,X MAKES !M W1K 0C&LE-LI<T2 & ,I
WDN'T %[ W1K EYES 6YR "F :5 HE -ES HOME1
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