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Yes！andthebedpostwashisown.Thebedwashisown，theroomwashisown.Bestandhappiestofall，thetimebeforehimwashisown，tomakeamendsin！

“Iwillliveinthepast，thepresent，andthefuture！”Scroogerepeated，ashescrambledoutofbed.“Thespiritsofallthreeshallstrivewithinme.OJacobMarley！Heaven，andtheChristmastimebepraisedforthis！Isayitonmyknees，oldJacob；onmyknees！”

Hewassoflutteredandsoglowingwithhisgoodintentions，thathisbrokenvoicewouldscarcelyanswertohiscall.Hehadbeensobbingviolentlyinhisconflictwiththespirit，andhisfacewaswetwithtears.

“Theyarenottorndown，”criedScrooge，foldingoneofhisbed-curtainsinhisarms，“theyarenottorndown，ringsandall.Theyarehere—Iamhere—theshadowsofthethingsthatwouldhavebeen，maybedispelled.Theywillbe.Iknowtheywill！”

Hishandswerebusywithhisgarmentsallthistime；turningtheminsideout，puttingthemonupsidedown，tearingthem，mislayingthem，makingthempartiestoeverykindofextravagance.

“Idon’tknowwhattodo！”criedScrooge，laughingandcryinginthesamebreath，andmakingaperfectLaoco?nofhimselfwithhisstockings.Iamaslightasafeather，Iamashappyasanangel，Iamasmerryasaschoolboy.Iamasgiddyasadrunkenman.AMerryChristmastoeverybody！AHappyNewYeartoalltheworld.Hollo，here！Whoop！Hollo！

Hehadfriskedintothesitting-room，andwasnowstandingthereperfectlywinded.

“There’sthesaucepanthatthegruelwasin！”criedScrooge，startingoffagain，andgoingroundthefireplace.“There’sthedoor，bywhichtheghostofJacobMarleyentered！There’sthecornerwheretheghostofChristmasPresentsat！There’sthewindowwhereIsawthewanderingspirits！It’sallright，it’salltrue，itallhappened.Ha，ha，ha！”

Really，foramanwhohadbeenoutofpracticeforsomanyyears，itwasasplendidlaugh，amostillustriouslaugh.Thefatherofalong，longlineofbrilliantlaughs！

“Idon’tknowwhatdayofthemonthitis！”saidScrooge.“Idon’tknowhowlongI’vebeenamongthespirits.Idon’tknowanything.I’mquiteababy.Nevermind.Idon’tcare.I’dratherbeababy.Hollo！Whoop！Hollo，here！”

Hewascheckedinhistransportsbythechurchesringingoutthelustiestpealshehadeverheard.Clash，clang，hammer；ding，dong，bell.Bell，dong，ding；hammer，clang，clash！Oh，glorious，glorious！

Runningtothewindow，heopenedit，andputouthishead.Nofog，nomist；clear，bright，jovial，stirring，cold；cold，pipingforthebloodtodanceto；goldensunlight；heavenlysky；sweetfreshair；merrybells.Oh，glorious.Glorious！

“What’sto-day？”criedScrooge，callingdownwardtoaboyinSundayclothes，whoperhapshadloiteredintolookabouthi

“Eh？”returnedtheboy，withallhismightofwonder.

“What’sto-day，myfinefellow？”saidScrooge.

“To-day！”repliedtheboy.“Why，ChristmasDay，

“It’sChristmasDay！”saidScroogetohimself.“Ihaven’tmissedit.Thespiritshavedoneitallinonenight.Theycandoanythingtheylike.Ofcoursetheycan.Ofcoursetheycan.Hollo，myfinefellow！”

“Hollo！”returnedtheboy.

“Doyouknowthepoulterer’sinthenextstreetbutone，atthecorner？”Scroogeinquired.

“IshouldhopeIdid，”repliedthelad.

“Anintelligentboy！”saidScrooge.“Aremarkableboy！Doyouknowwhetherthey’vesoldtheprizeturkeythatwashangingupthere？—Notthelittleprizeturkey：thebigone？”

“What，theoneasbigasme？”returnedtheboy.

“Whatadelightfulboy！”saidScrooge.“It’sapleasuretotalktohiYes，mybuck！”

“It’shangingtherenow，”repliedtheboy.

“Isit？”saidScrooge.“Goandbuyit.”

“Walk-ER！”exclaimedtheboy.

“No，no，”saidScrooge，“Iaminearnest.Goandbuyit，andtell’emtobringithere，thatImaygivethemthedirectionwheretotakeitComebackwiththeman，andI’llgiveyouashilling.Comebackwithhiminlessthanfiveminutes，andI’llgiveyouhalfacrown！”

Theboywasofflikeashot.Hemusthavehadasteadyhandatatriggerwhocouldhavegotashotoffhalfsofast.

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