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<h1>听语族: christmascarol_01_dickens_64kb</h1>
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<em> Loading </em>audio
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<em class="error"><strong>Error:</strong> You will not be able to do the read-along audio because your browser is not able to play MP3, Ogg, or WAV audio formats.</em>
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<p> <span data-index="1" data-begin="54.199" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">STAVE</span> <span data-index="2" data-begin="54.799" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">ONE</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3" data-begin="56.099" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">MARLEY’S</span> <span data-index="4" data-begin="56.849" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">GHOST</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="5" data-begin="59.539" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="6" data-begin="60.169" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="7" data-begin="60.449" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dead</span> : <span data-index="8" data-begin="61.309" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="9" data-begin="61.419" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">begin</span> <span data-index="10" data-begin="61.869" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">with</span> . <span data-index="11" data-begin="62.959" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="12" data-begin="63.169" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="13" data-begin="63.289" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="14" data-begin="63.479" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">doubt</span> <span data-index="15" data-begin="63.739" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">whatever</span> <span data-index="16" data-begin="64.22" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="17" data-begin="64.549" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">that</span> . <span data-index="18" data-begin="65.319" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="19" data-begin="65.439" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">register</span> <span data-index="20" data-begin="65.949" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="21" data-begin="66.08" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="22" data-begin="66.279" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">burial</span> <span data-index="23" data-begin="66.739" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="24" data-begin="66.939" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">signed</span> <span data-index="25" data-begin="67.309" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="26" data-begin="67.519" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="27" data-begin="67.629" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">clergyman</span> , <span data-index="28" data-begin="68.269" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="29" data-begin="68.529" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">clerk</span> , <span data-index="30" data-begin="69.04" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="31" data-begin="69.139" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">undertaker</span> , <span data-index="32" data-begin="70.01" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="33" data-begin="70.129" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="34" data-begin="70.209" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">chief</span> <span data-index="35" data-begin="70.519" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">mourner</span> . <span data-index="36" data-begin="71.869" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="37" data-begin="72.549" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">signed</span> <span data-index="38" data-begin="73.019" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">it</span> : <span data-index="39" data-begin="73.61" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="40" data-begin="73.809" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="41" data-begin="74.4" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">name</span> <span data-index="42" data-begin="74.83" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="43" data-begin="74.97" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="44" data-begin="75.169" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">upon</span> ’ <span data-index="45" data-begin="75.559" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Change</span> , <span data-index="46" data-begin="76.049" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="47" data-begin="76.199" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">anything</span> <span data-index="48" data-begin="76.589" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="49" data-begin="76.75" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">chose</span> <span data-index="50" data-begin="77.049" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="51" data-begin="77.15" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="52" data-begin="77.33" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="53" data-begin="77.489" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">hand</span> <span data-index="54" data-begin="77.819" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">to</span> . <span data-index="55" data-begin="78.949" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Old</span> <span data-index="56" data-begin="79.389" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="57" data-begin="80.04" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="58" data-begin="80.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="59" data-begin="80.489" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="60" data-begin="81.15" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="61" data-begin="81.449" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="62" data-begin="81.54" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">door</span> - <span class="nomatch">nail</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="64" data-begin="83.269" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Mind</span> ! <span data-index="65" data-begin="84.119" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="66" data-begin="84.239" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="67" data-begin="84.449" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">mean</span> <span data-index="68" data-begin="84.629" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="69" data-begin="84.729" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">say</span> <span data-index="70" data-begin="84.979" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="71" data-begin="85.129" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="72" data-begin="85.369" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">know</span> , <span data-index="73" data-begin="85.93" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="74" data-begin="86.0" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="75" data-begin="86.229" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="76" data-begin="86.449" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">knowledge</span> , <span data-index="77" data-begin="87.059" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="78" data-begin="87.29" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="79" data-begin="87.529" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="80" data-begin="87.759" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">particularly</span> <span data-index="81" data-begin="88.529" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="82" data-begin="89.009" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="83" data-begin="89.29" data-dur="0.04" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="84" data-begin="89.36" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">door</span> - <span data-index="85" data-begin="89.65" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">nail</span> . <span data-index="86" data-begin="91.019" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="87" data-begin="91.199" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="88" data-begin="91.449" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="89" data-begin="91.589" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="90" data-begin="91.759" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">inclined</span> , <span data-index="91" data-begin="92.299" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">myself</span> , <span data-index="92" data-begin="93.049" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="93" data-begin="93.189" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">regard</span> <span data-index="94" data-begin="93.619" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="95" data-begin="93.699" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">coffin</span> - <span data-index="96" data-begin="94.189" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">nail</span> <span data-index="97" data-begin="94.72" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="98" data-begin="94.809" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="99" data-begin="94.93" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">deadest</span> <span data-index="100" data-begin="95.47" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">piece</span> <span data-index="101" data-begin="95.709" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="102" data-begin="95.839" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">ironmongery</span> <span data-index="103" data-begin="96.639" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="104" data-begin="96.729" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="105" data-begin="96.799" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">trade</span> . <span data-index="106" data-begin="98.29" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="107" data-begin="98.65" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="108" data-begin="98.839" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">wisdom</span> <span data-index="109" data-begin="99.22" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="110" data-begin="99.36" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">our</span> <span data-index="111" data-begin="99.569" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">ancestors</span> <span data-index="112" data-begin="100.309" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="113" data-begin="100.47" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="114" data-begin="100.659" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="115" data-begin="100.75" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">simile</span> ; <span data-index="116" data-begin="102.0" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="117" data-begin="102.159" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="118" data-begin="102.689" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">unhallowed</span> <span data-index="119" data-begin="103.309" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">hands</span> <span data-index="120" data-begin="103.729" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">shall</span> <span data-index="121" data-begin="103.949" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="122" data-begin="104.25" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">disturb</span> <span data-index="123" data-begin="104.809" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="124" data-begin="105.47" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="125" data-begin="105.629" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="126" data-begin="105.739" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Country’s</span> <span data-index="127" data-begin="106.319" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">done</span> <span data-index="128" data-begin="106.599" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">for</span> . <span data-index="129" data-begin="108.089" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="130" data-begin="108.209" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="131" data-begin="108.329" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">therefore</span> <span data-index="132" data-begin="108.799" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">permit</span> <span data-index="133" data-begin="109.199" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="134" data-begin="109.419" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="135" data-begin="109.619" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">repeat</span> , <span data-index="136" data-begin="110.36" data-dur="1.05" tabindex="0">emphatically</span> , <span data-index="137" data-begin="111.869" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="138" data-begin="112.059" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="139" data-begin="112.79" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="140" data-begin="113.099" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="141" data-begin="113.329" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="142" data-begin="114.159" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="143" data-begin="114.25" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="144" data-begin="114.339" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">door</span> - <span data-index="145" data-begin="114.61" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">nail</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="146" data-begin="116.149" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="147" data-begin="116.79" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">knew</span> <span data-index="148" data-begin="117.139" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="149" data-begin="117.309" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="150" data-begin="117.549" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">dead</span> ? <span data-index="151" data-begin="118.569" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">Of</span> <span data-index="152" data-begin="118.659" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">course</span> <span data-index="153" data-begin="118.959" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="154" data-begin="119.049" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">did</span> . <span data-index="155" data-begin="119.739" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">How</span> <span data-index="156" data-begin="119.959" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="157" data-begin="120.129" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="158" data-begin="120.269" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="159" data-begin="120.439" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">otherwise</span> ? <span data-index="160" data-begin="121.599" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="161" data-begin="122.209" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="162" data-begin="122.329" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="163" data-begin="122.589" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="164" data-begin="122.79" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">partners</span> <span data-index="165" data-begin="123.469" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="166" data-begin="123.649" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="167" data-begin="123.889" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="168" data-begin="124.239" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="169" data-begin="124.61" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">how</span> <span data-index="170" data-begin="124.93" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">many</span> <span data-index="171" data-begin="125.629" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">years</span> . <span data-index="172" data-begin="126.459" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="173" data-begin="126.879" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="174" data-begin="127.139" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="175" data-begin="127.379" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="176" data-begin="127.68" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">executor</span> , <span data-index="177" data-begin="128.569" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="178" data-begin="128.77" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="179" data-begin="129.029" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">administrator</span> , <span data-index="180" data-begin="130.129" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="181" data-begin="130.349" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="182" data-begin="130.759" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">assign</span> , <span data-index="183" data-begin="131.77" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="184" data-begin="131.949" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="185" data-begin="132.369" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">residuary</span> <span data-index="186" data-begin="133.22" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">legatee</span> , <span data-index="187" data-begin="134.529" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="188" data-begin="134.639" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="189" data-begin="135.009" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">friend</span> , <span data-index="190" data-begin="135.69" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="191" data-begin="135.919" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">sole</span> <span data-index="192" data-begin="136.22" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">mourner</span> . <span data-index="193" data-begin="137.77" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="194" data-begin="137.86" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="195" data-begin="138.139" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="196" data-begin="138.679" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="197" data-begin="138.849" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="198" data-begin="139.069" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="199" data-begin="139.289" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">dreadfully</span> <span data-index="200" data-begin="139.889" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">cut</span> <span data-index="201" data-begin="140.119" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="202" data-begin="140.289" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="203" data-begin="140.429" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="204" data-begin="140.569" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">sad</span> <span data-index="205" data-begin="140.899" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">event</span> , <span data-index="206" data-begin="141.44" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="207" data-begin="141.729" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="208" data-begin="141.91" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="209" data-begin="142.029" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="210" data-begin="142.22" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="211" data-begin="142.399" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">excellent</span> <span data-index="212" data-begin="142.879" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="213" data-begin="143.25" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="214" data-begin="143.429" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">business</span> <span data-index="215" data-begin="143.889" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="216" data-begin="144.099" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="217" data-begin="144.289" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="218" data-begin="144.75" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">day</span> <span data-index="219" data-begin="145.19" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="220" data-begin="145.279" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="221" data-begin="145.389" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">funeral</span> , <span data-index="222" data-begin="146.52" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="223" data-begin="146.669" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">solemnised</span> <span data-index="224" data-begin="147.47" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="225" data-begin="147.839" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="226" data-begin="148.029" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="227" data-begin="148.25" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">undoubted</span> <span data-index="228" data-begin="149.25" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">bargain</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="229" data-begin="151.19" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="230" data-begin="151.289" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">mention</span> <span data-index="231" data-begin="151.669" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="232" data-begin="151.789" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="233" data-begin="152.22" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">funeral</span> <span data-index="234" data-begin="152.789" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">brings</span> <span data-index="235" data-begin="153.169" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="236" data-begin="153.399" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">back</span> <span data-index="237" data-begin="153.72" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="238" data-begin="153.839" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="239" data-begin="153.959" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">point</span> <span data-index="240" data-begin="154.339" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="241" data-begin="154.47" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">started</span> <span data-index="242" data-begin="154.949" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">from</span> . <span data-index="243" data-begin="156.3" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="244" data-begin="156.559" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="245" data-begin="156.739" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="246" data-begin="157.029" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">doubt</span> <span data-index="247" data-begin="157.44" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="248" data-begin="157.629" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="249" data-begin="158.25" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="250" data-begin="158.479" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">dead</span> . <span data-index="251" data-begin="160.199" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">This</span> <span data-index="252" data-begin="160.449" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="253" data-begin="160.759" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="254" data-begin="160.94" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">distinctly</span> <span data-index="255" data-begin="161.649" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">understood</span> , <span data-index="256" data-begin="162.94" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="257" data-begin="163.08" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="258" data-begin="163.559" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">wonderful</span> <span data-index="259" data-begin="164.149" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="260" data-begin="164.379" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">come</span> <span data-index="261" data-begin="164.679" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="262" data-begin="164.789" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="263" data-begin="164.919" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">story</span> <span data-index="264" data-begin="165.47" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="265" data-begin="165.619" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">am</span> <span data-index="266" data-begin="165.769" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">going</span> <span data-index="267" data-begin="166.069" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="268" data-begin="166.19" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">relate</span> . <span data-index="269" data-begin="167.699" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="270" data-begin="167.889" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">we</span> <span data-index="271" data-begin="168.089" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="272" data-begin="168.25" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="273" data-begin="168.589" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">perfectly</span> <span data-index="274" data-begin="169.179" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">convinced</span> <span data-index="275" data-begin="170.0" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="276" data-begin="170.209" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Hamlet’s</span> <span data-index="277" data-begin="170.729" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Father</span> <span data-index="278" data-begin="171.199" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">died</span> <span data-index="279" data-begin="171.83" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="280" data-begin="172.199" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="281" data-begin="172.3" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">play</span> <span data-index="282" data-begin="172.559" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">began</span> , <span data-index="283" data-begin="173.69" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="284" data-begin="173.819" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="285" data-begin="173.94" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="286" data-begin="174.059" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="287" data-begin="174.519" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="288" data-begin="174.789" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">remarkable</span> <span data-index="289" data-begin="175.539" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="290" data-begin="175.629" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="291" data-begin="176.009" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">taking</span> <span data-index="292" data-begin="176.379" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="293" data-begin="176.47" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">stroll</span> <span data-index="294" data-begin="177.05" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="295" data-begin="177.229" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">night</span> , <span data-index="296" data-begin="177.839" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="297" data-begin="178.099" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="298" data-begin="178.22" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">easterly</span> <span data-index="299" data-begin="178.709" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">wind</span> , <span data-index="300" data-begin="179.25" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="301" data-begin="179.55" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="302" data-begin="179.709" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="303" data-begin="179.959" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">ramparts</span> , <span data-index="304" data-begin="181.199" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="305" data-begin="181.369" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="306" data-begin="181.519" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="307" data-begin="181.75" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="308" data-begin="181.889" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="309" data-begin="182.019" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="310" data-begin="182.289" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="311" data-begin="182.589" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">middle</span> - <span data-index="312" data-begin="183.0" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">aged</span> <span data-index="313" data-begin="183.369" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> <span data-index="314" data-begin="183.989" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">rashly</span> <span data-index="315" data-begin="184.529" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">turning</span> <span data-index="316" data-begin="185.029" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="317" data-begin="185.239" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">after</span> <span data-index="318" data-begin="185.649" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">dark</span> <span data-index="319" data-begin="186.169" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="320" data-begin="186.289" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="321" data-begin="186.449" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">breezy</span> <span data-index="322" data-begin="187.0" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">spot</span> — <span data-index="323" data-begin="188.209" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">say</span> <span data-index="324" data-begin="188.629" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">Saint</span> <span data-index="325" data-begin="188.929" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">Paul’s</span> <span data-index="326" data-begin="189.309" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Churchyard</span> <span data-index="327" data-begin="189.899" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="328" data-begin="190.059" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">instance</span> — <span data-index="329" data-begin="190.959" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">literally</span> <span data-index="330" data-begin="191.819" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="331" data-begin="191.97" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">astonish</span> <span data-index="332" data-begin="192.619" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="333" data-begin="192.839" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">son’s</span> <span data-index="334" data-begin="193.309" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">weak</span> <span data-index="335" data-begin="193.69" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">mind</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="336" data-begin="195.779" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="337" data-begin="196.339" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="338" data-begin="196.769" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">painted</span> <span data-index="339" data-begin="197.229" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="340" data-begin="197.599" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">Old</span> <span data-index="341" data-begin="197.869" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="342" data-begin="198.339" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">name</span> . <span data-index="343" data-begin="199.449" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="344" data-begin="199.779" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="345" data-begin="199.959" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">stood</span> , <span data-index="346" data-begin="200.489" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">years</span> <span data-index="347" data-begin="200.97" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">afterwards</span> , <span data-index="348" data-begin="201.709" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">above</span> <span data-index="349" data-begin="202.11" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="350" data-begin="202.199" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">warehouse</span> <span data-index="351" data-begin="202.819" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">door</span> : <span data-index="352" data-begin="203.649" data-dur="0.909" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="353" data-begin="204.629" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="354" data-begin="204.769" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Marley</span> . <span data-index="355" data-begin="206.039" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="356" data-begin="206.159" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">firm</span> <span data-index="357" data-begin="206.529" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="358" data-begin="206.739" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">known</span> <span data-index="359" data-begin="207.259" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="360" data-begin="207.509" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="361" data-begin="207.949" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="362" data-begin="208.039" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Marley</span> . <span data-index="363" data-begin="209.099" data-dur="0.87" tabindex="0">Sometimes</span> <span data-index="364" data-begin="209.97" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="365" data-begin="210.369" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">new</span> <span data-index="366" data-begin="210.649" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="367" data-begin="210.759" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="368" data-begin="210.86" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">business</span> <span data-index="369" data-begin="211.279" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">called</span> <span data-index="370" data-begin="211.669" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="371" data-begin="212.25" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="372" data-begin="213.36" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="373" data-begin="213.479" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">sometimes</span> <span data-index="374" data-begin="214.059" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Marley</span> , <span data-index="375" data-begin="215.049" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="376" data-begin="215.229" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="377" data-begin="215.47" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">answered</span> <span data-index="378" data-begin="215.979" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="379" data-begin="216.089" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">both</span> <span data-index="380" data-begin="216.5" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">names</span> . <span data-index="381" data-begin="217.479" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="382" data-begin="217.589" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="383" data-begin="217.739" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="384" data-begin="218.199" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="385" data-begin="218.299" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">same</span> <span data-index="386" data-begin="218.839" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="387" data-begin="218.989" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">him</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="388" data-begin="220.819" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">Oh</span> ! <span data-index="389" data-begin="221.599" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="390" data-begin="221.949" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="391" data-begin="222.139" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="392" data-begin="222.349" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="393" data-begin="222.559" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">tight</span> - <span data-index="394" data-begin="222.949" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">fisted</span> <span data-index="395" data-begin="223.539" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">hand</span> <span data-index="396" data-begin="223.97" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="397" data-begin="224.099" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="398" data-begin="224.199" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">grindstone</span> , <span data-index="399" data-begin="225.19" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> ! <span data-index="400" data-begin="226.389" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="401" data-begin="226.459" data-dur="0.87" tabindex="0">squeezing</span> , <span data-index="402" data-begin="227.33" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">wrenching</span> , <span data-index="403" data-begin="228.039" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">grasping</span> , <span data-index="404" data-begin="228.86" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">scraping</span> , <span data-index="405" data-begin="229.72" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">clutching</span> , <span data-index="406" data-begin="230.269" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">covetous</span> , <span data-index="407" data-begin="230.899" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="408" data-begin="231.259" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">sinner</span> ! <span data-index="409" data-begin="232.309" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Hard</span> <span data-index="410" data-begin="232.759" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="411" data-begin="232.899" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">sharp</span> <span data-index="412" data-begin="233.339" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="413" data-begin="233.509" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">flint</span> , <span data-index="414" data-begin="234.379" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="415" data-begin="234.61" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="416" data-begin="234.86" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="417" data-begin="235.179" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">steel</span> <span data-index="418" data-begin="235.669" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="419" data-begin="235.819" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">ever</span> <span data-index="420" data-begin="236.069" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">struck</span> <span data-index="421" data-begin="236.479" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="422" data-begin="236.709" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">generous</span> <span data-index="423" data-begin="237.209" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">fire</span> ; <span data-index="424" data-begin="238.189" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">secret</span> , <span data-index="425" data-begin="238.929" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="426" data-begin="239.119" data-dur="1.16" tabindex="0">self</span> - <span class="nomatch">contained</span> , <span data-index="428" data-begin="240.279" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="429" data-begin="240.549" data-dur="1.02" tabindex="0">solitary</span> <span data-index="430" data-begin="241.599" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="431" data-begin="241.699" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="432" data-begin="241.849" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">oyster</span> . <span data-index="433" data-begin="243.379" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="434" data-begin="243.599" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="435" data-begin="244.149" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">within</span> <span data-index="436" data-begin="244.619" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="437" data-begin="245.0" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">froze</span> <span data-index="438" data-begin="245.519" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="439" data-begin="245.779" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="440" data-begin="246.119" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">features</span> , <span data-index="441" data-begin="247.179" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">nipped</span> <span data-index="442" data-begin="247.5" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="443" data-begin="247.729" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">pointed</span> <span data-index="444" data-begin="248.169" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">nose</span> , <span data-index="445" data-begin="248.809" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">shrivelled</span> <span data-index="446" data-begin="249.22" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="447" data-begin="249.409" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">cheek</span> , <span data-index="448" data-begin="249.949" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">stiffened</span> <span data-index="449" data-begin="250.539" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="450" data-begin="250.709" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">gait</span> ; <span data-index="451" data-begin="251.729" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="452" data-begin="251.929" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="453" data-begin="252.11" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="454" data-begin="252.529" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">red</span> , <span data-index="455" data-begin="253.11" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="456" data-begin="253.349" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">thin</span> <span data-index="457" data-begin="253.659" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">lips</span> <span data-index="458" data-begin="253.899" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">blue</span> ; <span data-index="459" data-begin="254.849" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="460" data-begin="255.019" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">spoke</span> <span data-index="461" data-begin="255.529" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="462" data-begin="255.809" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">shrewdly</span> <span data-index="463" data-begin="256.54" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="464" data-begin="256.82" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="465" data-begin="257.049" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">grating</span> <span data-index="466" data-begin="257.779" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">voice</span> . <span data-index="467" data-begin="259.38" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="468" data-begin="259.479" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">frosty</span> <span data-index="469" data-begin="260.04" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">rime</span> <span data-index="470" data-begin="260.66" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="471" data-begin="260.809" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="472" data-begin="261.0" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="473" data-begin="261.139" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">head</span> , <span data-index="474" data-begin="261.979" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="475" data-begin="262.19" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="476" data-begin="262.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="477" data-begin="262.489" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">eyebrows</span> , <span data-index="478" data-begin="263.169" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="479" data-begin="263.29" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">his</span> <span class="nomatch">wiry</span> <span data-index="481" data-begin="263.929" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">chin</span> . <span data-index="482" data-begin="265.269" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="483" data-begin="265.389" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">carried</span> <span data-index="484" data-begin="265.889" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="485" data-begin="266.04" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="486" data-begin="266.519" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">low</span> <span data-index="487" data-begin="266.82" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">temperature</span> <span data-index="488" data-begin="267.529" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">always</span> <span data-index="489" data-begin="268.119" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="490" data-begin="268.639" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="491" data-begin="268.85" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">him</span> ; <span data-index="492" data-begin="269.6" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="493" data-begin="269.75" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">iced</span> <span data-index="494" data-begin="270.199" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="495" data-begin="270.459" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">office</span> <span data-index="496" data-begin="270.859" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="497" data-begin="270.949" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="498" data-begin="271.049" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">dog</span> - <span data-index="499" data-begin="271.429" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">days</span> ; <span data-index="500" data-begin="272.529" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="501" data-begin="272.709" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">didn’t</span> <span data-index="502" data-begin="273.049" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">thaw</span> <span data-index="503" data-begin="273.44" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="504" data-begin="273.609" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="505" data-begin="274.059" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">degree</span> <span data-index="506" data-begin="274.829" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="507" data-begin="274.919" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="508" data-begin="277.359" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">External</span> <span data-index="509" data-begin="277.989" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">heat</span> <span data-index="510" data-begin="278.35" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="511" data-begin="278.639" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="512" data-begin="279.1" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="513" data-begin="279.38" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="514" data-begin="279.709" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">influence</span> <span data-index="515" data-begin="280.309" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="516" data-begin="280.5" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . <span data-index="517" data-begin="281.549" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">No</span> <span data-index="518" data-begin="281.929" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">warmth</span> <span data-index="519" data-begin="282.38" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="520" data-begin="282.729" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">warm</span> , <span data-index="521" data-begin="283.41" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="522" data-begin="283.679" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">wintry</span> <span data-index="523" data-begin="284.229" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">weather</span> <span data-index="524" data-begin="284.769" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">chill</span> <span data-index="525" data-begin="285.109" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">him</span> . <span data-index="526" data-begin="286.119" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">No</span> <span data-index="527" data-begin="286.449" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">wind</span> <span data-index="528" data-begin="286.839" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="529" data-begin="287.04" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">blew</span> <span data-index="530" data-begin="287.5" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="531" data-begin="287.709" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">bitterer</span> <span data-index="532" data-begin="288.32" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="533" data-begin="288.5" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">he</span> , <span data-index="534" data-begin="289.299" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="535" data-begin="289.489" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">falling</span> <span data-index="536" data-begin="289.97" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">snow</span> <span data-index="537" data-begin="290.47" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="538" data-begin="290.63" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="539" data-begin="290.869" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">intent</span> <span data-index="540" data-begin="291.25" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="541" data-begin="291.54" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="542" data-begin="291.69" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">purpose</span> , <span data-index="543" data-begin="292.609" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="544" data-begin="292.799" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">pelting</span> <span data-index="545" data-begin="293.449" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">rain</span> <span data-index="546" data-begin="293.91" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">less</span> <span data-index="547" data-begin="294.279" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">open</span> <span data-index="548" data-begin="294.679" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="549" data-begin="294.85" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">entreaty</span> . <span data-index="550" data-begin="296.089" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Foul</span> <span data-index="551" data-begin="296.509" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">weather</span> <span data-index="552" data-begin="296.859" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">didn’t</span> <span data-index="553" data-begin="297.16" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="554" data-begin="297.429" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">where</span> <span data-index="555" data-begin="297.6" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="556" data-begin="297.729" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="557" data-begin="298.019" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">him</span> . <span data-index="558" data-begin="299.149" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="559" data-begin="299.259" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">heaviest</span> <span data-index="560" data-begin="299.919" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">rain</span> , <span data-index="561" data-begin="300.429" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="562" data-begin="300.609" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">snow</span> , <span data-index="563" data-begin="301.209" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="564" data-begin="301.41" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">hail</span> , <span data-index="565" data-begin="301.75" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="566" data-begin="301.919" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">sleet</span> , <span data-index="567" data-begin="302.579" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="568" data-begin="302.75" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">boast</span> <span data-index="569" data-begin="303.139" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="570" data-begin="303.329" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="571" data-begin="303.489" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">advantage</span> <span data-index="572" data-begin="304.009" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">over</span> <span data-index="573" data-begin="304.299" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="574" data-begin="304.549" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="575" data-begin="304.669" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">only</span> <span data-index="576" data-begin="305.089" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="577" data-begin="305.549" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">respect</span> . <span data-index="578" data-begin="307.089" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="579" data-begin="307.369" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">often</span> “ <span data-index="580" data-begin="307.839" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="581" data-begin="308.25" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">down</span> ” <span data-index="582" data-begin="308.66" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">handsomely</span> , <span data-index="583" data-begin="309.85" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="584" data-begin="309.989" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="585" data-begin="311.339" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="586" data-begin="311.85" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">did</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="587" data-begin="313.859" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Nobody</span> <span data-index="588" data-begin="314.38" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">ever</span> <span data-index="589" data-begin="314.63" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">stopped</span> <span data-index="590" data-begin="315.079" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="591" data-begin="315.19" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="592" data-begin="315.279" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="593" data-begin="315.419" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">street</span> <span data-index="594" data-begin="315.94" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="595" data-begin="316.07" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">say</span> , <span data-index="596" data-begin="316.679" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="597" data-begin="316.97" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">gladsome</span> <span data-index="598" data-begin="317.589" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">looks</span> , “ <span data-index="599" data-begin="318.639" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">My</span> <span data-index="600" data-begin="318.919" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">dear</span> <span data-index="601" data-begin="319.229" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="602" data-begin="320.089" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">how</span> <span data-index="603" data-begin="320.38" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="604" data-begin="320.649" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">you</span> ? <span data-index="605" data-begin="321.109" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">When</span> <span data-index="606" data-begin="321.489" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="607" data-begin="321.669" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="608" data-begin="321.929" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">come</span> <span data-index="609" data-begin="322.239" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="610" data-begin="322.359" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="611" data-begin="322.75" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">me</span> ?” <span data-index="612" data-begin="323.899" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">No</span> <span data-index="613" data-begin="324.13" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">beggars</span> <span data-index="614" data-begin="324.69" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">implored</span> <span data-index="615" data-begin="325.299" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="616" data-begin="325.519" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="617" data-begin="325.669" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">bestow</span> <span data-index="618" data-begin="326.139" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="619" data-begin="326.209" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">trifle</span> , <span data-index="620" data-begin="327.139" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="621" data-begin="327.399" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">children</span> <span data-index="622" data-begin="327.91" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">asked</span> <span data-index="623" data-begin="328.269" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="624" data-begin="328.44" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="625" data-begin="328.63" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="626" data-begin="328.75" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="627" data-begin="329.089" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">o’clock</span> , <span data-index="628" data-begin="330.16" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="629" data-begin="330.519" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="630" data-begin="330.889" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="631" data-begin="331.199" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">woman</span> <span data-index="632" data-begin="331.889" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">ever</span> <span data-index="633" data-begin="332.19" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">once</span> <span data-index="634" data-begin="332.669" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="635" data-begin="332.799" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="636" data-begin="333.299" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="637" data-begin="333.559" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">life</span> <span data-index="638" data-begin="334.16" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">inquired</span> <span data-index="639" data-begin="334.899" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="640" data-begin="335.019" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">way</span> <span data-index="641" data-begin="335.449" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="642" data-begin="335.57" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="643" data-begin="335.869" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="644" data-begin="336.019" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="645" data-begin="336.279" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="646" data-begin="336.369" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">place</span> , <span data-index="647" data-begin="337.1" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="648" data-begin="337.299" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . <span data-index="649" data-begin="338.889" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">Even</span> <span data-index="650" data-begin="339.089" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="651" data-begin="339.179" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">blind</span> <span data-index="652" data-begin="339.579" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">men’s</span> <span data-index="653" data-begin="339.88" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">dogs</span> <span data-index="654" data-begin="340.44" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">appeared</span> <span data-index="655" data-begin="340.839" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="656" data-begin="340.919" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="657" data-begin="341.209" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">him</span> ; <span data-index="658" data-begin="341.799" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="659" data-begin="341.949" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="660" data-begin="342.1" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="661" data-begin="342.25" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="662" data-begin="342.519" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="663" data-begin="342.709" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">coming</span> <span data-index="664" data-begin="343.089" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">on</span> , <span data-index="665" data-begin="343.729" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="666" data-begin="343.94" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">tug</span> <span data-index="667" data-begin="344.279" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="668" data-begin="344.619" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">owners</span> <span data-index="669" data-begin="345.009" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="670" data-begin="345.269" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">doorways</span> <span data-index="671" data-begin="346.1" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="672" data-begin="346.22" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="673" data-begin="346.419" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">courts</span> ; <span data-index="674" data-begin="347.47" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="675" data-begin="347.69" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="676" data-begin="348.149" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="677" data-begin="348.47" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">wag</span> <span data-index="678" data-begin="348.799" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="679" data-begin="349.009" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">tails</span> <span data-index="680" data-begin="349.739" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="681" data-begin="350.009" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="682" data-begin="350.299" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="683" data-begin="350.479" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">said</span> , “ <span data-index="684" data-begin="351.85" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">No</span> <span data-index="685" data-begin="352.139" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">eye</span> <span data-index="686" data-begin="352.399" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="687" data-begin="352.589" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="688" data-begin="352.989" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">is</span> <span class="nomatch">better</span> <span class="nomatch">than</span> <span class="nomatch">an</span> <span class="nomatch">evil</span> <span class="nomatch">eye</span> , <span class="nomatch">dark</span> <span class="nomatch">master</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="696" data-begin="358.19" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="697" data-begin="358.279" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="698" data-begin="358.47" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="699" data-begin="358.709" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="700" data-begin="359.269" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">care</span> ! <span data-index="701" data-begin="360.199" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="702" data-begin="360.319" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="703" data-begin="360.449" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="704" data-begin="360.539" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="705" data-begin="360.889" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">thing</span> <span data-index="706" data-begin="361.16" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="707" data-begin="361.309" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">liked</span> . <span data-index="708" data-begin="362.429" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">To</span> <span data-index="709" data-begin="362.6" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">edge</span> <span data-index="710" data-begin="362.889" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="711" data-begin="363.149" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">way</span> <span data-index="712" data-begin="363.47" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">along</span> <span data-index="713" data-begin="363.839" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="714" data-begin="363.94" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">crowded</span> <span data-index="715" data-begin="364.399" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">paths</span> <span data-index="716" data-begin="364.759" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="717" data-begin="364.889" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">life</span> , <span data-index="718" data-begin="365.699" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">warning</span> <span data-index="719" data-begin="366.079" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="720" data-begin="366.399" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">human</span> <span data-index="721" data-begin="366.769" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">sympathy</span> <span data-index="722" data-begin="367.309" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="723" data-begin="367.399" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="724" data-begin="367.72" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="725" data-begin="367.919" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">distance</span> , <span data-index="726" data-begin="369.039" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="727" data-begin="369.25" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="728" data-begin="369.509" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="729" data-begin="369.679" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">knowing</span> <span data-index="730" data-begin="370.179" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">ones</span> <span data-index="731" data-begin="370.489" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">call</span> “ <span data-index="732" data-begin="370.979" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">nuts</span> ” <span data-index="733" data-begin="371.85" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="734" data-begin="371.959" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="735" data-begin="374.209" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Once</span> <span data-index="736" data-begin="374.47" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="737" data-begin="374.809" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="738" data-begin="374.889" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">time</span> — <span data-index="739" data-begin="375.97" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="740" data-begin="376.1" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="741" data-begin="376.429" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="742" data-begin="376.539" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="743" data-begin="376.869" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">days</span> <span data-index="744" data-begin="377.22" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="745" data-begin="377.309" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="746" data-begin="377.459" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">year</span> , <span data-index="747" data-begin="377.859" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="748" data-begin="378.16" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="749" data-begin="378.679" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Eve</span> — <span data-index="750" data-begin="379.709" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="751" data-begin="380.109" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="752" data-begin="380.829" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="753" data-begin="381.16" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">busy</span> <span data-index="754" data-begin="381.759" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="755" data-begin="381.889" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="756" data-begin="382.1" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">counting</span> - <span data-index="757" data-begin="382.63" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">house</span> . <span data-index="758" data-begin="383.829" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="759" data-begin="383.929" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="760" data-begin="384.079" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">cold</span> , <span data-index="761" data-begin="384.72" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">bleak</span> , <span data-index="762" data-begin="385.279" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">biting</span> <span data-index="763" data-begin="386.119" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">weather</span> : <span data-index="764" data-begin="386.88" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">foggy</span> <span data-index="765" data-begin="387.399" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">withal</span> : <span data-index="766" data-begin="388.399" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="767" data-begin="388.539" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="768" data-begin="388.679" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="769" data-begin="388.869" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">hear</span> <span data-index="770" data-begin="389.149" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="771" data-begin="389.279" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="772" data-begin="389.649" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="773" data-begin="389.779" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="774" data-begin="389.979" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">court</span> <span data-index="775" data-begin="390.329" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">outside</span> , <span data-index="776" data-begin="391.109" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">go</span> <span data-index="777" data-begin="391.519" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">wheezing</span> <span data-index="778" data-begin="392.109" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="779" data-begin="392.339" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="780" data-begin="392.539" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">down</span> , <span data-index="781" 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data-index="839" data-begin="417.47" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">fog</span> <span data-index="840" data-begin="417.959" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="841" data-begin="418.459" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">pouring</span> <span data-index="842" data-begin="419.029" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="843" data-begin="419.309" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="844" data-begin="419.429" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="845" data-begin="419.899" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">chink</span> <span data-index="846" data-begin="420.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="847" data-begin="420.489" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">keyhole</span> , <span data-index="848" data-begin="421.459" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="849" data-begin="421.63" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="850" data-begin="421.88" data-dur="0.34" 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data-index="885" data-begin="437.609" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">by</span> , <span data-index="886" data-begin="438.38" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="887" data-begin="438.549" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="888" data-begin="438.72" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">brewing</span> <span data-index="889" data-begin="439.519" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="890" data-begin="439.639" data-dur="0.03" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="891" data-begin="439.799" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">large</span> <span data-index="892" data-begin="440.479" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">scale</span> .</p>
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data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="905" data-begin="446.299" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="906" data-begin="446.489" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">eye</span> <span data-index="907" data-begin="446.739" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="908" data-begin="447.049" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="909" data-begin="447.22" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">clerk</span> , <span data-index="910" data-begin="448.079" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="911" data-begin="448.63" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="912" data-begin="448.739" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="913" data-begin="449.059" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">dismal</span> <span data-index="914" data-begin="449.519" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="915" data-begin="449.859" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">cell</span> <span data-index="916" data-begin="450.229" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">beyond</span> , <span data-index="917" data-begin="451.389" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="918" data-begin="451.459" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">sort</span> <span data-index="919" data-begin="451.779" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="920" data-begin="452.229" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">tank</span> , <span data-index="921" data-begin="453.149" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="922" data-begin="453.349" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">copying</span> <span data-index="923" data-begin="453.91" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">letters</span> . <span data-index="924" data-begin="455.259" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="925" data-begin="455.699" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="926" data-begin="455.869" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="927" data-begin="455.959" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="928" data-begin="456.389" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">small</span> <span data-index="929" data-begin="456.869" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">fire</span> , <span data-index="930" data-begin="457.979" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="931" data-begin="458.169" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="932" data-begin="458.25" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">clerk’s</span> <span data-index="933" data-begin="458.649" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">fire</span> <span data-index="934" data-begin="459.049" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="935" data-begin="459.309" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">so</span> <span class="nomatch">very</span> <span data-index="937" data-begin="459.529" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="938" data-begin="459.799" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">smaller</span> <span data-index="939" data-begin="460.41" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="940" data-begin="460.569" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="941" data-begin="460.739" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">looked</span> <span data-index="942" data-begin="460.949" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="943" data-begin="461.209" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="944" data-begin="461.72" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">coal</span> . <span data-index="945" data-begin="463.029" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="946" data-begin="463.25" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="947" data-begin="463.419" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">couldn’t</span> <span data-index="948" data-begin="463.859" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">replenish</span> <span data-index="949" data-begin="464.429" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="950" data-begin="464.919" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="951" data-begin="465.109" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="952" data-begin="465.629" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">kept</span> <span data-index="953" data-begin="465.899" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="954" data-begin="466.0" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">coal</span> - <span data-index="955" data-begin="466.339" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">box</span> <span data-index="956" data-begin="466.75" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="957" data-begin="466.869" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="958" data-begin="467.049" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="959" data-begin="467.399" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">room</span> ; <span data-index="960" data-begin="468.359" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="961" data-begin="468.509" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="962" data-begin="468.889" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">surely</span> <span data-index="963" data-begin="469.399" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="964" data-begin="469.599" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="965" data-begin="469.699" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="966" data-begin="470.049" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="967" data-begin="470.429" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="968" data-begin="470.639" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="969" data-begin="470.839" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="970" data-begin="470.949" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">shovel</span> , <span data-index="971" data-begin="471.97" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="972" data-begin="472.069" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">master</span> <span data-index="973" data-begin="472.539" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">predicted</span> <span data-index="974" data-begin="473.269" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="975" data-begin="473.44" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="976" data-begin="473.569" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="977" data-begin="473.72" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="978" data-begin="473.839" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">necessary</span> <span data-index="979" data-begin="474.589" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="980" data-begin="474.739" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="981" data-begin="475.079" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="982" data-begin="475.209" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">part</span> . <span data-index="983" data-begin="476.899" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">Wherefore</span> <span data-index="984" data-begin="477.619" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="985" data-begin="477.72" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="986" data-begin="478.149" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="987" data-begin="478.399" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="988" data-begin="478.629" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="989" data-begin="478.859" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">white</span> <span data-index="990" data-begin="479.179" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">comforter</span> , <span data-index="991" data-begin="480.199" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="992" data-begin="480.359" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">tried</span> <span data-index="993" data-begin="480.679" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="994" data-begin="480.779" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">warm</span> <span data-index="995" data-begin="481.099" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="996" data-begin="481.679" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="997" data-begin="481.829" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="998" data-begin="481.919" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">candle</span> ; <span data-index="999" data-begin="483.139" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1000" data-begin="483.459" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="1001" data-begin="483.879" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">effort</span> , <span data-index="1002" data-begin="484.799" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="1003" data-begin="485.019" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="1004" data-begin="485.369" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1005" data-begin="485.419" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="1006" data-begin="485.69" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1007" data-begin="485.799" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1008" data-begin="485.979" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">strong</span> <span data-index="1009" data-begin="486.329" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">imagination</span> , <span data-index="1010" data-begin="487.69" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1011" data-begin="487.839" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">failed</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1012" data-begin="490.629" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="1013" data-begin="490.72" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="1014" data-begin="491.119" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> , <span data-index="1015" data-begin="491.699" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">uncle</span> ! <span data-index="1016" data-begin="492.41" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">God</span> <span data-index="1017" data-begin="492.809" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">save</span> <span data-index="1018" data-begin="493.289" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">you</span> ! ” <span data-index="1019" data-begin="494.109" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="1020" data-begin="494.44" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1021" data-begin="494.509" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">cheerful</span> <span data-index="1022" data-begin="494.959" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">voice</span> . <span data-index="1023" data-begin="496.169" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="1024" data-begin="496.289" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="1025" data-begin="496.449" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1026" data-begin="496.529" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">voice</span> <span data-index="1027" data-begin="496.91" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1028" data-begin="497.029" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1029" data-begin="497.539" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">nephew</span> , <span data-index="1030" data-begin="498.429" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="1031" data-begin="498.559" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="1032" data-begin="498.819" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="1033" data-begin="499.129" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="1034" data-begin="499.259" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="1035" data-begin="499.509" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">quickly</span> <span data-index="1036" data-begin="500.419" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1037" data-begin="500.599" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="1038" data-begin="500.839" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="1039" data-begin="501.0" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1040" data-begin="501.099" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">first</span> <span data-index="1041" data-begin="501.549" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">intimation</span> <span data-index="1042" data-begin="502.319" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1043" data-begin="502.699" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1044" data-begin="502.849" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1045" data-begin="502.989" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1046" data-begin="503.169" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">approach</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1047" data-begin="504.72" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">Bah</span> ! ” <span data-index="1048" data-begin="505.899" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1049" data-begin="506.139" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span class="nomatch">Humbug</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="1051" data-begin="509.5" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="1052" data-begin="509.629" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1053" data-begin="509.839" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="1054" data-begin="510.239" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">heated</span> <span data-index="1055" data-begin="510.559" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="1056" data-begin="511.129" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1057" data-begin="511.449" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">rapid</span> <span data-index="1058" data-begin="511.879" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">walking</span> <span data-index="1059" data-begin="512.26" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1060" data-begin="512.349" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1061" data-begin="512.45" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">fog</span> <span data-index="1062" data-begin="512.89" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1063" data-begin="513.0" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">frost</span> , <span data-index="1064" data-begin="513.929" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="1065" data-begin="514.339" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">nephew</span> <span data-index="1066" data-begin="514.839" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1067" data-begin="514.909" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> , <span data-index="1068" data-begin="515.909" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1069" data-begin="516.109" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1070" data-begin="516.25" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="1071" data-begin="516.459" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="1072" data-begin="516.929" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1073" data-begin="517.059" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1074" data-begin="517.119" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">glow</span> ; <span data-index="1075" data-begin="518.239" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1076" data-begin="518.44" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">face</span> <span data-index="1077" data-begin="518.789" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="1078" data-begin="519.01" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">ruddy</span> <span data-index="1079" data-begin="519.519" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1080" data-begin="519.649" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">handsome</span> ; <span data-index="1081" data-begin="520.409" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1082" data-begin="520.619" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="1083" data-begin="521.08" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">sparkled</span> , <span data-index="1084" data-begin="522.14" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1085" data-begin="522.269" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1086" data-begin="522.429" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">breath</span> <span data-index="1087" data-begin="523.029" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">smoked</span> <span data-index="1088" data-begin="523.649" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">again</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1089" data-begin="524.82" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1090" data-begin="525.479" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1091" data-begin="525.539" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">humbug</span> , <span data-index="1092" data-begin="526.38" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">uncle</span> ! ” <span data-index="1093" data-begin="527.26" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1094" data-begin="527.529" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1095" data-begin="528.049" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">nephew</span> . “ <span data-index="1096" data-begin="528.95" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="1097" data-begin="529.179" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="1098" data-begin="529.469" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">mean</span> <span data-index="1099" data-begin="529.94" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> , <span data-index="1100" data-begin="530.58" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1101" data-begin="530.709" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">am</span> <span data-index="1102" data-begin="530.899" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">sure</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1103" data-begin="532.119" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1104" data-begin="532.489" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">do</span> ,” <span data-index="1105" data-begin="533.539" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1106" data-begin="533.799" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="1107" data-begin="534.599" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">Merry</span> <span data-index="1108" data-begin="535.399" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> ! <span data-index="1109" data-begin="536.289" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="1110" data-begin="536.58" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">right</span> <span data-index="1111" data-begin="536.989" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1112" data-begin="537.2" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1113" data-begin="537.58" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1114" data-begin="537.709" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1115" data-begin="537.89" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">merry</span> ? <span data-index="1116" data-begin="538.63" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="1117" data-begin="538.839" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">reason</span> <span data-index="1118" data-begin="539.58" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1119" data-begin="539.82" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1120" data-begin="540.07" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1121" data-begin="540.179" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1122" data-begin="540.359" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">merry</span> ? <span data-index="1123" data-begin="541.119" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">You’re</span> <span data-index="1124" data-begin="541.539" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">poor</span> <span data-index="1125" data-begin="541.94" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">enough</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1126" data-begin="543.44" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Come</span> , <span data-index="1127" data-begin="544.0" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">then</span> ,” <span data-index="1128" data-begin="544.82" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="1129" data-begin="545.25" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1130" data-begin="545.339" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">nephew</span> <span data-index="1131" data-begin="545.789" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">gaily</span> . “ <span data-index="1132" data-begin="546.609" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="1133" data-begin="546.89" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">right</span> <span data-index="1134" data-begin="547.2" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1135" data-begin="547.359" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1136" data-begin="547.57" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1137" data-begin="547.679" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1138" data-begin="547.83" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">dismal</span> ? <span data-index="1139" data-begin="548.7" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="1140" data-begin="548.94" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">reason</span> <span data-index="1141" data-begin="549.549" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1142" data-begin="549.719" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1143" data-begin="549.89" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1144" data-begin="550.01" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1145" data-begin="550.179" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">morose</span> ? <span data-index="1146" data-begin="551.029" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">You’re</span> <span data-index="1147" data-begin="551.369" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">rich</span> <span data-index="1148" data-begin="551.679" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">enough</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="1149" data-begin="553.469" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1150" data-begin="554.059" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">having</span> <span data-index="1151" data-begin="554.399" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="1152" data-begin="554.709" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">better</span> <span data-index="1153" data-begin="555.109" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">answer</span> <span data-index="1154" data-begin="555.619" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">ready</span> <span data-index="1155" data-begin="556.029" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="1156" data-begin="556.229" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1157" data-begin="556.32" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">spur</span> <span data-index="1158" data-begin="556.589" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1159" data-begin="556.7" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1160" data-begin="556.789" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">moment</span> , <span data-index="1161" data-begin="557.25" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">said</span> , “ <span data-index="1162" data-begin="558.099" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">Bah</span> ! ” <span data-index="1163" data-begin="559.269" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">again</span> ; <span data-index="1164" data-begin="560.13" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1165" data-begin="560.309" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">followed</span> <span data-index="1166" data-begin="560.69" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1167" data-begin="560.82" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="1168" data-begin="561.039" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">with</span> “ <span data-index="1169" data-begin="561.69" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Humbug</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1170" data-begin="563.519" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">Don’t</span> <span data-index="1171" data-begin="563.839" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1172" data-begin="564.19" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">cross</span> , <span data-index="1173" data-begin="564.799" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">uncle</span> ! ” <span class="nomatch">said</span> <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">nephew</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1177" data-begin="567.339" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="1178" data-begin="567.64" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">else</span> <span data-index="1179" data-begin="567.909" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="1180" data-begin="568.2" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1181" data-begin="568.419" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">be</span> ,” <span data-index="1182" data-begin="569.19" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="1183" data-begin="569.649" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1184" data-begin="569.799" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">uncle</span> , “ <span data-index="1185" data-begin="570.33" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="1186" data-begin="570.619" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1187" data-begin="570.83" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">live</span> <span data-index="1188" data-begin="571.26" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1189" data-begin="571.479" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="1190" data-begin="571.769" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1191" data-begin="572.0" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">world</span> <span data-index="1192" data-begin="572.369" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1193" data-begin="572.489" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">fools</span> <span data-index="1194" data-begin="573.339" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1195" data-begin="573.63" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">this</span> ? <span class="nomatch">Merry</span> <span class="nomatch">Christmas</span> ! <span class="nomatch">Out</span> <span class="nomatch">upon</span> <span data-index="1200" data-begin="576.969" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="1201" data-begin="577.729" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> ! <span data-index="1202" data-begin="578.779" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">What’s</span> <span data-index="1203" data-begin="579.109" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1204" data-begin="579.709" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="1205" data-begin="580.059" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1206" data-begin="580.239" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1207" data-begin="580.649" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="1208" data-begin="580.809" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1209" data-begin="580.969" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="1210" data-begin="581.369" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1211" data-begin="581.57" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">paying</span> <span data-index="1212" data-begin="582.049" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">bills</span> <span data-index="1213" data-begin="582.789" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="1214" data-begin="583.219" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">money</span> ; <span data-index="1215" data-begin="584.159" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1216" data-begin="584.229" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="1217" data-begin="584.669" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1218" data-begin="584.82" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">finding</span> <span data-index="1219" data-begin="585.339" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">yourself</span> <span data-index="1220" data-begin="585.89" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1221" data-begin="585.989" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">year</span> <span data-index="1222" data-begin="586.419" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">older</span> , <span data-index="1223" data-begin="587.339" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="1224" data-begin="587.549" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="1225" data-begin="587.989" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="1226" data-begin="588.279" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">hour</span> <span data-index="1227" data-begin="588.82" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">richer</span> ; <span data-index="1228" data-begin="589.95" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1229" data-begin="590.019" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="1230" data-begin="590.469" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1231" data-begin="590.769" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">balancing</span> <span data-index="1232" data-begin="591.289" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="1233" data-begin="591.619" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">books</span> <span data-index="1234" data-begin="592.33" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1235" data-begin="592.459" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">having</span> <span data-index="1236" data-begin="592.89" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="1237" data-begin="593.299" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">item</span> <span data-index="1238" data-begin="593.7" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> ’ <span data-index="1239" data-begin="593.839" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">em</span> <span data-index="1240" data-begin="594.08" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="1241" data-begin="594.33" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1242" data-begin="594.51" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">round</span> <span data-index="1243" data-begin="595.049" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">dozen</span> <span data-index="1244" data-begin="595.409" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1245" data-begin="595.619" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">months</span> <span data-index="1246" data-begin="596.059" data-dur="0.89" tabindex="0">presented</span> <span data-index="1247" data-begin="597.08" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="1248" data-begin="597.45" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">against</span> <span data-index="1249" data-begin="598.089" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">you</span> ? <span data-index="1250" data-begin="599.0" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="1251" data-begin="599.25" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1252" data-begin="599.679" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="1253" data-begin="599.929" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">work</span> <span data-index="1254" data-begin="600.279" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="1255" data-begin="600.839" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">will</span> ,” <span data-index="1256" data-begin="601.839" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1257" data-begin="602.109" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1258" data-begin="602.789" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">indignantly</span> , “ <span data-index="1259" data-begin="603.839" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="1260" data-begin="604.429" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">idiot</span> <span data-index="1261" data-begin="605.179" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="1262" data-begin="605.329" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">goes</span> <span data-index="1263" data-begin="605.649" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="1264" data-begin="605.989" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> ‘ <span data-index="1265" data-begin="606.299" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">Merry</span> <span data-index="1266" data-begin="606.829" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> ’ <span data-index="1267" data-begin="607.89" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="1268" data-begin="608.079" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1269" data-begin="608.359" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">lips</span> , <span data-index="1270" data-begin="609.029" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">should</span> <span data-index="1271" data-begin="609.309" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1272" data-begin="609.5" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">boiled</span> <span data-index="1273" data-begin="610.219" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1274" data-begin="610.38" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1275" data-begin="610.659" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="1276" data-begin="611.099" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">pudding</span> , <span data-index="1277" data-begin="612.079" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1278" data-begin="612.2" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">buried</span> <span data-index="1279" data-begin="612.769" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1280" data-begin="612.95" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1281" data-begin="613.039" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">stake</span> <span data-index="1282" data-begin="613.39" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1283" data-begin="613.579" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">holly</span> <span data-index="1284" data-begin="614.039" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="1285" data-begin="614.349" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1286" data-begin="614.529" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">heart</span> . <span class="nomatch">He</span> <span class="nomatch">should</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1289" data-begin="616.969" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Uncle</span> ! ” <span data-index="1290" data-begin="618.229" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">pleaded</span> <span data-index="1291" data-begin="618.609" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1292" data-begin="618.679" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">nephew</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1293" data-begin="619.619" data-dur="0.94" tabindex="0">Nephew</span> ! ” <span data-index="1294" data-begin="621.459" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="1295" data-begin="622.019" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1296" data-begin="622.159" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">uncle</span> <span data-index="1297" data-begin="622.559" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">sternly</span> , “ <span data-index="1298" data-begin="623.659" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="1299" data-begin="623.95" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1300" data-begin="624.38" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1301" data-begin="624.51" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="1302" data-begin="624.709" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="1303" data-begin="624.929" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">way</span> , <span data-index="1304" data-begin="625.359" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1305" data-begin="625.51" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">let</span> <span data-index="1306" data-begin="625.669" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1307" data-begin="625.82" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="1308" data-begin="626.029" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1309" data-begin="626.119" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1310" data-begin="626.229" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">mine</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1311" data-begin="627.169" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Keep</span> <span data-index="1312" data-begin="627.63" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">it</span> ! ” <span data-index="1313" data-begin="628.219" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">repeated</span> <span data-index="1314" data-begin="628.649" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1315" data-begin="629.099" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">nephew</span> . “ <span data-index="1316" data-begin="630.059" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="1317" data-begin="630.289" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1318" data-begin="630.44" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="1319" data-begin="630.829" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="1320" data-begin="632.229" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">it</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1321" data-begin="632.929" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Let</span> <span data-index="1322" data-begin="633.349" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1323" data-begin="633.51" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">leave</span> <span data-index="1324" data-begin="633.719" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1325" data-begin="633.829" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">alone</span> , <span data-index="1326" data-begin="634.219" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">then</span> ,” <span data-index="1327" data-begin="635.099" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1328" data-begin="635.359" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="1329" data-begin="636.309" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">Much</span> <span data-index="1330" data-begin="636.599" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="1331" data-begin="637.01" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="1332" data-begin="637.299" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1333" data-begin="637.45" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="1334" data-begin="637.659" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">you</span> ! <span data-index="1335" data-begin="638.179" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">Much</span> <span data-index="1336" data-begin="638.399" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="1337" data-begin="638.539" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1338" data-begin="638.609" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="1339" data-begin="638.869" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">ever</span> <span data-index="1340" data-begin="639.459" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">done</span> <span data-index="1341" data-begin="639.75" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">you</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1342" data-begin="641.309" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="1343" data-begin="641.5" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="1344" data-begin="641.779" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">many</span> <span data-index="1345" data-begin="642.179" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">things</span> <span data-index="1346" data-begin="642.579" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="1347" data-begin="642.739" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="1348" data-begin="642.959" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1349" data-begin="643.13" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="1350" data-begin="643.369" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1351" data-begin="643.529" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">derived</span> <span data-index="1352" data-begin="644.099" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">good</span> , <span data-index="1353" data-begin="644.549" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="1354" data-begin="644.76" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="1355" data-begin="645.01" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1356" data-begin="645.119" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1357" data-begin="645.38" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="1358" data-begin="645.719" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">profited</span> , <span data-index="1359" data-begin="646.309" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1360" data-begin="646.479" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">dare</span> <span data-index="1361" data-begin="646.789" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">say</span> ,” <span data-index="1362" data-begin="647.409" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="1363" data-begin="647.799" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1364" data-begin="647.89" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">nephew</span> . “ <span data-index="1365" data-begin="648.769" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1366" data-begin="649.369" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">among</span> <span data-index="1367" data-begin="649.809" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1368" data-begin="649.929" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">rest</span> . <span data-index="1369" data-begin="650.979" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="1370" data-begin="651.159" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1371" data-begin="651.459" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">am</span> <span data-index="1372" data-begin="651.769" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">sure</span> <span data-index="1373" data-begin="652.5" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1374" data-begin="652.709" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1375" data-begin="652.919" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">always</span> <span data-index="1376" data-begin="653.599" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">thought</span> <span data-index="1377" data-begin="653.88" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1378" data-begin="654.019" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1379" data-begin="654.5" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">time</span> , <span data-index="1380" data-begin="655.219" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="1381" data-begin="655.39" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1382" data-begin="655.5" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="1383" data-begin="655.7" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">come</span> <span data-index="1384" data-begin="655.969" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">round</span> — <span data-index="1385" data-begin="657.099" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">apart</span> <span data-index="1386" data-begin="657.489" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="1387" data-begin="657.63" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1388" data-begin="657.709" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">veneration</span> <span data-index="1389" data-begin="658.39" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">due</span> <span data-index="1390" data-begin="658.5" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1391" data-begin="658.649" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="1392" data-begin="658.929" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">sacred</span> <span data-index="1393" data-begin="659.39" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">name</span> <span data-index="1394" data-begin="659.649" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1395" data-begin="659.779" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">origin</span> , <span data-index="1396" data-begin="660.649" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="1397" data-begin="660.82" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">anything</span> <span data-index="1398" data-begin="661.219" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">belonging</span> <span data-index="1399" data-begin="661.849" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1400" data-begin="661.959" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1401" data-begin="662.219" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="1402" data-begin="662.5" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1403" data-begin="662.669" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">apart</span> <span data-index="1404" data-begin="663.07" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="1405" data-begin="663.299" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">that</span> — <span data-index="1406" data-begin="664.209" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1407" data-begin="664.44" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1408" data-begin="664.76" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="1409" data-begin="665.159" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">time</span> ; <span data-index="1410" data-begin="666.209" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1411" data-begin="666.419" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">kind</span> , <span data-index="1412" data-begin="667.07" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">forgiving</span> , <span data-index="1413" data-begin="667.979" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">charitable</span> , <span data-index="1414" data-begin="668.76" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">pleasant</span> <span data-index="1415" data-begin="669.339" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">time</span> ; <span data-index="1416" data-begin="670.429" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1417" data-begin="670.549" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">only</span> <span data-index="1418" data-begin="670.859" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="1419" data-begin="671.209" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1420" data-begin="671.51" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="1421" data-begin="671.869" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">of</span> , <span data-index="1422" data-begin="672.239" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1423" data-begin="672.369" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1424" data-begin="672.479" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">long</span> <span data-index="1425" data-begin="672.909" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">calendar</span> <span data-index="1426" data-begin="673.409" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1427" data-begin="673.489" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1428" data-begin="673.679" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">year</span> , <span data-index="1429" data-begin="674.369" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="1430" data-begin="674.589" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">men</span> <span data-index="1431" data-begin="674.89" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1432" data-begin="675.099" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">women</span> <span data-index="1433" data-begin="675.469" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">seem</span> <span data-index="1434" data-begin="675.919" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="1435" data-begin="676.209" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="1436" data-begin="676.649" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">consent</span> <span data-index="1437" data-begin="677.459" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1438" data-begin="677.599" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">open</span> <span data-index="1439" data-begin="678.169" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="1440" data-begin="678.399" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">shut</span> - <span data-index="1441" data-begin="678.859" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="1442" data-begin="679.079" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">hearts</span> <span data-index="1443" data-begin="679.669" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">freely</span> , <span data-index="1444" data-begin="680.909" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1445" data-begin="681.029" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1446" data-begin="681.159" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">think</span> <span data-index="1447" data-begin="681.479" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1448" data-begin="681.659" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="1449" data-begin="681.959" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">below</span> <span data-index="1450" data-begin="682.479" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="1451" data-begin="683.059" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1452" data-begin="683.329" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="1453" data-begin="683.529" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="1454" data-begin="683.709" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">really</span> <span data-index="1455" data-begin="684.169" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="1456" data-begin="684.5" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">fellow</span> - <span data-index="1457" data-begin="684.95" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">passengers</span> <span data-index="1458" data-begin="685.729" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1459" data-begin="685.849" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1460" data-begin="686.0" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">grave</span> , <span data-index="1461" data-begin="687.099" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1462" data-begin="687.279" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="1463" data-begin="687.64" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">another</span> <span data-index="1464" data-begin="688.179" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">race</span> <span data-index="1465" data-begin="688.51" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1466" data-begin="688.649" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">creatures</span> <span data-index="1467" data-begin="689.159" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">bound</span> <span data-index="1468" data-begin="689.649" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="1469" data-begin="690.029" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="1470" data-begin="690.309" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">journeys</span> . <span data-index="1471" data-begin="691.859" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="1472" data-begin="692.039" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">therefore</span> , <span data-index="1473" data-begin="692.839" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">uncle</span> , <span data-index="1474" data-begin="693.809" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="1475" data-begin="693.979" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1476" data-begin="694.109" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="1477" data-begin="694.329" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="1478" data-begin="694.64" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="1479" data-begin="694.88" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1480" data-begin="694.959" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">scrap</span> <span data-index="1481" data-begin="695.619" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1482" data-begin="695.859" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">gold</span> <span data-index="1483" data-begin="696.45" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="1484" data-begin="696.63" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">silver</span> <span data-index="1485" data-begin="697.2" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1486" data-begin="697.299" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="1487" data-begin="697.589" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">pocket</span> , <span data-index="1488" data-begin="698.63" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1489" data-begin="698.839" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="1490" data-begin="699.349" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1491" data-begin="699.519" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1492" data-begin="699.709" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="1493" data-begin="700.229" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">done</span> <span data-index="1494" data-begin="700.51" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1495" data-begin="700.82" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">good</span> , <span data-index="1496" data-begin="701.429" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1497" data-begin="701.609" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="1498" data-begin="701.909" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="1499" data-begin="702.119" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1500" data-begin="702.38" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">good</span> ; <span data-index="1501" data-begin="703.25" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1502" data-begin="703.39" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1503" data-begin="703.589" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">say</span> , <span data-index="1504" data-begin="704.409" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">God</span> <span data-index="1505" data-begin="704.849" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">bless</span> <span data-index="1506" data-begin="705.169" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">it</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="1507" data-begin="706.88" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="1508" data-begin="707.01" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="1509" data-begin="707.419" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1510" data-begin="707.57" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1511" data-begin="707.679" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Tank</span> <span data-index="1512" data-begin="708.179" data-dur="1.09" tabindex="0">involuntarily</span> <span data-index="1513" data-begin="709.269" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">applauded</span> . <span data-index="1514" data-begin="710.779" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Becoming</span> <span data-index="1515" data-begin="711.219" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">immediately</span> <span data-index="1516" data-begin="711.789" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">sensible</span> <span data-index="1517" data-begin="712.38" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1518" data-begin="712.489" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1519" data-begin="712.729" data-dur="0.989" tabindex="0">impropriety</span> , <span data-index="1520" data-begin="714.039" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1521" data-begin="714.239" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">poked</span> <span data-index="1522" data-begin="714.679" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1523" data-begin="714.789" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">fire</span> , <span data-index="1524" data-begin="715.659" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1525" data-begin="715.779" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">extinguished</span> <span data-index="1526" data-begin="716.69" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1527" data-begin="716.829" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">last</span> <span data-index="1528" data-begin="717.269" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">frail</span> <span data-index="1529" data-begin="717.659" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">spark</span> <span data-index="1530" data-begin="718.2" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1531" data-begin="718.51" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">ever</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1532" data-begin="720.869" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">Let</span> <span data-index="1533" data-begin="721.159" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1534" data-begin="721.659" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">hear</span> <span data-index="1535" data-begin="721.829" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">another</span> <span data-index="1536" data-begin="722.26" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">sound</span> <span data-index="1537" data-begin="722.77" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="1538" data-begin="722.999" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">you</span> ,” <span data-index="1539" data-begin="724.01" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1540" data-begin="724.31" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="1541" data-begin="725.269" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1542" data-begin="725.479" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">you’ll</span> <span data-index="1543" data-begin="725.959" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="1544" data-begin="726.419" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="1545" data-begin="726.849" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1546" data-begin="727.339" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="1547" data-begin="727.809" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">losing</span> <span data-index="1548" data-begin="728.089" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="1549" data-begin="728.249" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">situation</span> ! <span data-index="1550" data-begin="730.409" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">You’re</span> <span data-index="1551" data-begin="730.589" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">quite</span> <span data-index="1552" data-begin="730.9" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1553" data-begin="730.999" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">powerful</span> <span data-index="1554" data-begin="731.659" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">speaker</span> , <span data-index="1555" data-begin="732.3" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">sir</span> ,” <span data-index="1556" data-begin="733.199" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1557" data-begin="733.329" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">added</span> , <span data-index="1558" data-begin="733.859" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">turning</span> <span data-index="1559" data-begin="734.279" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1560" data-begin="734.419" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1561" data-begin="734.659" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">nephew</span> . “ <span data-index="1562" data-begin="735.57" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1563" data-begin="735.849" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">wonder</span> <span data-index="1564" data-begin="736.39" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1565" data-begin="736.619" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="1566" data-begin="737.009" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">go</span> <span data-index="1567" data-begin="737.31" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="1568" data-begin="737.669" data-dur="1.0" tabindex="0">Parliament</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1569" data-begin="739.949" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">Don’t</span> <span data-index="1570" data-begin="740.279" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1571" data-begin="740.689" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">angry</span> , <span data-index="1572" data-begin="741.399" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">uncle</span> . <span data-index="1573" data-begin="742.539" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Come</span> ! <span data-index="1574" data-begin="743.359" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Dine</span> <span data-index="1575" data-begin="743.859" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1576" data-begin="744.05" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">us</span> <span data-index="1577" data-begin="744.319" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> - <span data-index="1578" data-begin="744.449" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">morrow</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="1579" data-begin="746.039" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1580" data-begin="746.59" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1581" data-begin="746.959" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1582" data-begin="747.14" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1583" data-begin="747.329" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="1584" data-begin="747.55" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="1585" data-begin="747.859" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">him</span> — <span data-index="1586" data-begin="749.169" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">yes</span> , <span data-index="1587" data-begin="749.899" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">indeed</span> <span data-index="1588" data-begin="750.599" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1589" data-begin="750.829" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">did</span> . <span data-index="1590" data-begin="751.82" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="1591" data-begin="751.959" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">went</span> <span data-index="1592" data-begin="752.209" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1593" data-begin="752.359" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">whole</span> <span data-index="1594" data-begin="752.949" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">length</span> <span data-index="1595" data-begin="753.34" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1596" data-begin="753.48" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1597" data-begin="753.599" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">expression</span> , <span data-index="1598" data-begin="754.609" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1599" data-begin="754.769" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1600" data-begin="755.019" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1601" data-begin="755.179" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1602" data-begin="755.379" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="1603" data-begin="755.579" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="1604" data-begin="755.919" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="1605" data-begin="756.23" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1606" data-begin="756.489" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1607" data-begin="756.949" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">extremity</span> <span data-index="1608" data-begin="758.009" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">first</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1609" data-begin="759.699" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="1610" data-begin="759.899" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">why</span> ?” <span data-index="1611" data-begin="760.899" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="1612" data-begin="761.23" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1613" data-begin="761.699" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">nephew</span> . “ <span data-index="1614" data-begin="762.599" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Why</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1615" data-begin="764.589" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">Why</span> <span data-index="1616" data-begin="765.359" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="1617" data-begin="765.66" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1618" data-begin="766.07" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">get</span> <span data-index="1619" data-begin="766.39" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">married</span> ?” <span data-index="1620" data-begin="767.749" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1621" data-begin="768.07" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1622" data-begin="769.699" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">Because</span> <span data-index="1623" data-begin="770.669" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1624" data-begin="770.829" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">fell</span> <span data-index="1625" data-begin="771.089" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1626" data-begin="771.48" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">love</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Because</span> <span class="nomatch">you</span> <span class="nomatch">fell</span> <span class="nomatch">in</span> <span class="nomatch">love</span> ! ” <span data-index="1632" data-begin="776.629" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">growled</span> <span data-index="1633" data-begin="777.159" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="1634" data-begin="778.149" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1635" data-begin="778.369" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="1636" data-begin="778.529" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1637" data-begin="778.779" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="1638" data-begin="778.91" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1639" data-begin="779.06" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">only</span> <span data-index="1640" data-begin="779.419" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="1641" data-begin="779.789" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">thing</span> <span data-index="1642" data-begin="780.069" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1643" data-begin="780.16" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1644" data-begin="780.279" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">world</span> <span data-index="1645" data-begin="780.609" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="1646" data-begin="780.849" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">ridiculous</span> <span data-index="1647" data-begin="781.48" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="1648" data-begin="781.649" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1649" data-begin="781.719" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="1650" data-begin="782.079" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> . “ <span class="nomatch">Good</span> <span class="nomatch">afternoon</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1653" data-begin="785.759" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Nay</span> , <span data-index="1654" data-begin="786.56" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">uncle</span> , <span data-index="1655" data-begin="787.359" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="1656" data-begin="787.569" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1657" data-begin="787.679" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="1658" data-begin="788.02" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="1659" data-begin="788.23" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1660" data-begin="788.34" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="1661" data-begin="788.579" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="1662" data-begin="788.719" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="1663" data-begin="789.179" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1664" data-begin="789.329" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">happened</span> . <span data-index="1665" data-begin="790.179" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Why</span> <span data-index="1666" data-begin="790.599" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">give</span> <span data-index="1667" data-begin="790.829" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1668" data-begin="790.919" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1669" data-begin="791.109" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1670" data-begin="791.23" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">reason</span> <span data-index="1671" data-begin="791.529" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1672" data-begin="791.679" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="1673" data-begin="791.91" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">coming</span> <span data-index="1674" data-begin="792.34" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">now</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Good</span> <span class="nomatch">afternoon</span> ,” <span data-index="1677" data-begin="794.98" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1678" data-begin="795.219" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1679" data-begin="796.179" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1680" data-begin="796.329" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">want</span> <span data-index="1681" data-begin="796.759" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="1682" data-begin="797.3" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="1683" data-begin="797.609" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">you</span> ; <span data-index="1684" data-begin="797.959" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1685" data-begin="798.149" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">ask</span> <span data-index="1686" data-begin="798.579" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="1687" data-begin="799.09" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1688" data-begin="799.309" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">you</span> ; <span data-index="1689" data-begin="799.91" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">why</span> <span data-index="1690" data-begin="800.189" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="1691" data-begin="800.679" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">we</span> <span data-index="1692" data-begin="800.88" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="1693" data-begin="801.039" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">friends</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Good</span> <span class="nomatch">afternoon</span> ,” <span data-index="1696" data-begin="804.319" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1697" data-begin="804.609" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1698" data-begin="806.23" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1699" data-begin="806.329" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">am</span> <span data-index="1700" data-begin="806.569" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">sorry</span> , <span data-index="1701" data-begin="807.279" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1702" data-begin="807.45" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="1703" data-begin="807.84" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="1704" data-begin="808.279" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">heart</span> , <span data-index="1705" data-begin="808.759" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1706" data-begin="808.869" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">find</span> <span data-index="1707" data-begin="809.289" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="1708" data-begin="809.469" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="1709" data-begin="809.829" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">resolute</span> . <span data-index="1710" data-begin="811.279" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">We</span> <span data-index="1711" data-begin="811.41" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1712" data-begin="811.609" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="1713" data-begin="811.929" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1714" data-begin="812.219" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="1715" data-begin="812.48" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">quarrel</span> , <span data-index="1716" data-begin="813.059" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1717" data-begin="813.16" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="1718" data-begin="813.389" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1719" data-begin="813.569" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1720" data-begin="813.739" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="1721" data-begin="813.879" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1722" data-begin="813.959" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">party</span> . <span data-index="1723" data-begin="814.999" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="1724" data-begin="815.129" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1725" data-begin="815.259" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1726" data-begin="815.48" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="1727" data-begin="815.809" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1728" data-begin="815.919" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">trial</span> <span data-index="1729" data-begin="816.569" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1730" data-begin="816.819" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">homage</span> <span data-index="1731" data-begin="817.289" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1732" data-begin="817.41" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> , <span data-index="1733" data-begin="818.59" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1734" data-begin="818.709" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I’ll</span> <span data-index="1735" data-begin="818.879" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="1736" data-begin="819.239" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="1737" data-begin="819.59" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="1738" data-begin="820.129" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">humour</span> <span data-index="1739" data-begin="820.41" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1740" data-begin="820.559" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1741" data-begin="820.709" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">last</span> . <span data-index="1742" data-begin="821.609" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">So</span> <span data-index="1743" data-begin="822.569" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="1744" data-begin="822.689" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Merry</span> <span data-index="1745" data-begin="823.129" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> , <span data-index="1746" data-begin="823.899" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">uncle</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Good</span> <span class="nomatch">afternoon</span> ! ” <span class="nomatch">said</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">And</span> <span class="nomatch">A</span> <span class="nomatch">Happy</span> <span class="nomatch">New</span> <span class="nomatch">Year</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Good</span> <span class="nomatch">afternoon</span> ! ” <span data-index="1758" data-begin="832.119" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1759" data-begin="832.389" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="1760" data-begin="834.48" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">His</span> <span data-index="1761" data-begin="834.679" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">nephew</span> <span data-index="1762" data-begin="835.129" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">left</span> <span data-index="1763" data-begin="835.41" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1764" data-begin="835.559" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">room</span> <span data-index="1765" data-begin="835.829" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="1766" data-begin="836.379" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="1767" data-begin="836.619" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">angry</span> <span data-index="1768" data-begin="837.149" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">word</span> , <span data-index="1769" data-begin="837.59" data-dur="1.0" tabindex="0">notwithstanding</span> . <span data-index="1770" data-begin="839.149" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="1771" data-begin="839.269" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">stopped</span> <span data-index="1772" data-begin="839.669" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="1773" data-begin="839.779" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1774" data-begin="839.98" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">outer</span> <span data-index="1775" data-begin="840.329" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">door</span> <span data-index="1776" data-begin="840.819" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1777" data-begin="840.98" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">bestow</span> <span data-index="1778" data-begin="841.519" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1779" data-begin="841.619" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">greetings</span> <span data-index="1780" data-begin="842.1" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1781" data-begin="842.219" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1782" data-begin="842.3" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">season</span> <span data-index="1783" data-begin="842.689" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="1784" data-begin="842.889" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1785" data-begin="842.96" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">clerk</span> , <span data-index="1786" data-begin="844.039" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">who</span> , <span data-index="1787" data-begin="844.55" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="1788" data-begin="844.869" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="1789" data-begin="844.999" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1790" data-begin="845.109" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">was</span> , <span data-index="1791" data-begin="845.749" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="1792" data-begin="846.139" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">warmer</span> <span data-index="1793" data-begin="846.529" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="1794" data-begin="846.699" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> ; <span data-index="1795" data-begin="847.77" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1796" data-begin="848.02" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="1797" data-begin="848.139" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="1798" data-begin="848.749" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="1799" data-begin="849.1" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">cordially</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1800" data-begin="850.85" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">There’s</span> <span data-index="1801" data-begin="851.139" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">another</span> <span data-index="1802" data-begin="851.649" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">fellow</span> ,” <span data-index="1803" data-begin="852.699" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">muttered</span> <span data-index="1804" data-begin="853.02" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> ; <span data-index="1805" data-begin="853.74" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="1806" data-begin="853.899" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">overheard</span> <span data-index="1807" data-begin="854.389" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">him</span> : “ <span data-index="1808" data-begin="855.039" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="1809" data-begin="855.559" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">clerk</span> , <span data-index="1810" data-begin="856.109" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1811" data-begin="856.27" data-dur="0.969" tabindex="0">fifteen</span> <span data-index="1812" data-begin="857.309" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">shillings</span> <span data-index="1813" data-begin="857.91" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1814" data-begin="858.07" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">week</span> , <span data-index="1815" data-begin="858.649" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1816" data-begin="858.88" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1817" data-begin="858.96" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">wife</span> <span data-index="1818" data-begin="859.27" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1819" data-begin="859.449" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">family</span> , <span data-index="1820" data-begin="860.169" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">talking</span> <span data-index="1821" data-begin="860.55" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="1822" data-begin="860.88" data-dur="0.03" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1823" data-begin="860.91" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="1824" data-begin="861.57" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> . <span data-index="1825" data-begin="863.71" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">I’ll</span> <span data-index="1826" data-begin="864.05" data-dur="0.919" tabindex="0">retire</span> <span data-index="1827" data-begin="865.009" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1828" data-begin="865.169" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">Bedlam</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="1829" data-begin="868.499" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">This</span> <span data-index="1830" data-begin="868.819" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">lunatic</span> , <span data-index="1831" data-begin="869.809" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1832" data-begin="869.939" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">letting</span> <span data-index="1833" data-begin="870.27" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1834" data-begin="870.859" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">nephew</span> <span data-index="1835" data-begin="871.38" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">out</span> , <span data-index="1836" data-begin="871.969" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1837" data-begin="872.199" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">let</span> <span data-index="1838" data-begin="872.449" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">two</span> <span data-index="1839" data-begin="872.809" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="1840" data-begin="873.119" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="1841" data-begin="873.559" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">in</span> . <span data-index="1842" data-begin="874.609" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="1843" data-begin="874.8" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="1844" data-begin="874.99" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">portly</span> <span data-index="1845" data-begin="875.619" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">gentlemen</span> , <span data-index="1846" data-begin="876.52" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">pleasant</span> <span data-index="1847" data-begin="876.859" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1848" data-begin="876.969" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">behold</span> , <span data-index="1849" data-begin="878.069" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1850" data-begin="878.249" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">now</span> <span data-index="1851" data-begin="878.63" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">stood</span> , <span data-index="1852" data-begin="879.219" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="1853" data-begin="879.439" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="1854" data-begin="879.719" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">hats</span> <span data-index="1855" data-begin="880.039" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">off</span> , <span data-index="1856" data-begin="880.429" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1857" data-begin="880.6" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="1858" data-begin="881.089" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">office</span> . <span data-index="1859" data-begin="882.279" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="1860" data-begin="882.399" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1861" data-begin="882.649" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">books</span> <span data-index="1862" data-begin="882.969" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1863" data-begin="883.13" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">papers</span> <span data-index="1864" data-begin="883.579" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="1865" data-begin="883.719" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="1866" data-begin="884.199" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">hands</span> , <span data-index="1867" data-begin="884.939" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1868" data-begin="885.119" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">bowed</span> <span data-index="1869" data-begin="885.63" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1870" data-begin="885.809" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">him</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1871" data-begin="887.249" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1872" data-begin="887.689" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1873" data-begin="887.779" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> , <span data-index="1874" data-begin="888.3" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1875" data-begin="888.359" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">believe</span> ,” <span data-index="1876" data-begin="889.359" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1877" data-begin="889.639" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="1878" data-begin="889.809" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1879" data-begin="889.88" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1880" data-begin="889.979" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">gentlemen</span> , <span data-index="1881" data-begin="890.559" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">referring</span> <span data-index="1882" data-begin="891.009" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="1883" data-begin="891.149" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1884" data-begin="891.329" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">list</span> . “ <span data-index="1885" data-begin="892.039" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">Have</span> <span data-index="1886" data-begin="892.24" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="1887" data-begin="892.459" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1888" data-begin="892.559" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">pleasure</span> <span data-index="1889" data-begin="893.089" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1890" data-begin="893.229" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">addressing</span> <span data-index="1891" data-begin="893.77" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Mr</span> . <span data-index="1892" data-begin="894.139" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="1893" data-begin="894.819" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="1894" data-begin="895.079" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">Mr</span> . <span data-index="1895" data-begin="895.35" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">Marley</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1896" data-begin="897.119" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Mr</span> . <span data-index="1897" data-begin="897.689" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="1898" data-begin="898.149" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="1899" data-begin="898.419" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="1900" data-begin="898.639" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="1901" data-begin="898.939" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">these</span> <span data-index="1902" data-begin="899.459" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="1903" data-begin="899.889" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">years</span> ,” <span data-index="1904" data-begin="901.009" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1905" data-begin="901.369" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">replied</span> . “ <span data-index="1906" data-begin="902.529" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="1907" data-begin="902.699" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">died</span> <span data-index="1908" data-begin="903.229" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="1909" data-begin="903.63" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">years</span> <span data-index="1910" data-begin="904.029" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">ago</span> , <span data-index="1911" data-begin="904.74" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="1912" data-begin="905.079" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="1913" data-begin="905.469" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">night</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1914" data-begin="907.639" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">We</span> <span data-index="1915" data-begin="907.829" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="1916" data-begin="908.039" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="1917" data-begin="908.329" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">doubt</span> <span data-index="1918" data-begin="908.699" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1919" data-begin="908.959" data-dur="0.88" tabindex="0">liberality</span> <span data-index="1920" data-begin="909.869" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="1921" data-begin="910.069" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">well</span> <span data-index="1922" data-begin="910.429" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">represented</span> <span data-index="1923" data-begin="911.209" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="1924" data-begin="911.469" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1925" data-begin="911.669" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">surviving</span> <span data-index="1926" data-begin="912.24" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">partner</span> ,” <span data-index="1927" data-begin="913.649" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1928" data-begin="913.859" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1929" data-begin="913.949" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> , <span data-index="1930" data-begin="914.6" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">presenting</span> <span data-index="1931" data-begin="915.199" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1932" data-begin="915.439" data-dur="0.94" tabindex="0">credentials</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="1933" data-begin="917.449" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="1934" data-begin="917.579" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">certainly</span> <span data-index="1935" data-begin="918.139" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">was</span> ; <span data-index="1936" data-begin="919.16" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1937" data-begin="919.349" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="1938" data-begin="919.559" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="1939" data-begin="919.779" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="1940" data-begin="920.05" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">two</span> <span data-index="1941" data-begin="920.63" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">kindred</span> <span data-index="1942" data-begin="921.189" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">spirits</span> . <span data-index="1943" data-begin="922.689" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">At</span> <span data-index="1944" data-begin="922.809" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1945" data-begin="922.949" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">ominous</span> <span data-index="1946" data-begin="923.469" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">word</span> “ <span data-index="1947" data-begin="924.139" data-dur="0.979" tabindex="0">liberality</span> ,” <span data-index="1948" data-begin="925.369" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="1949" data-begin="925.949" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">frowned</span> , <span data-index="1950" data-begin="927.169" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1951" data-begin="927.329" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">shook</span> <span data-index="1952" data-begin="927.559" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="1953" data-begin="927.749" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">head</span> , <span data-index="1954" data-begin="928.569" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1955" data-begin="928.759" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">handed</span> <span data-index="1956" data-begin="929.169" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1957" data-begin="929.249" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">credentials</span> <span data-index="1958" data-begin="929.91" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">back</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="1959" data-begin="931.689" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">At</span> <span data-index="1960" data-begin="931.889" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="1961" data-begin="932.209" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">festive</span> <span data-index="1962" data-begin="932.779" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">season</span> <span data-index="1963" data-begin="933.119" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="1964" data-begin="933.229" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1965" data-begin="933.339" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">year</span> , <span data-index="1966" data-begin="933.66" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">Mr</span> . <span data-index="1967" data-begin="933.939" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> ,” <span data-index="1968" data-begin="934.8" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="1969" data-begin="935.039" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1970" data-begin="935.139" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> , <span data-index="1971" data-begin="935.819" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">taking</span> <span data-index="1972" data-begin="936.179" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="1973" data-begin="936.329" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="1974" data-begin="936.419" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">pen</span> , “ <span data-index="1975" data-begin="937.3" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="1976" data-begin="937.439" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="1977" data-begin="937.619" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="1978" data-begin="938.109" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="1979" data-begin="938.319" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">usually</span> <span data-index="1980" data-begin="938.979" data-dur="0.87" tabindex="0">desirable</span> <span data-index="1981" data-begin="939.849" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="1982" data-begin="940.02" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">we</span> <span data-index="1983" data-begin="940.209" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">should</span> <span data-index="1984" data-begin="940.399" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">make</span> <span data-index="1985" data-begin="940.669" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="1986" data-begin="941.079" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">slight</span> <span data-index="1987" data-begin="941.669" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">provision</span> <span data-index="1988" data-begin="942.27" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="1989" data-begin="942.459" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1990" data-begin="942.599" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Poor</span> <span data-index="1991" data-begin="943.099" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="1992" data-begin="943.309" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">destitute</span> , <span data-index="1993" data-begin="944.509" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="1994" data-begin="944.679" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">suffer</span> <span data-index="1995" data-begin="945.149" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">greatly</span> <span data-index="1996" data-begin="945.779" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="1997" data-begin="945.869" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="1998" data-begin="945.949" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">present</span> <span data-index="1999" data-begin="946.349" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">time</span> . <span data-index="2000" data-begin="947.38" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">Many</span> <span data-index="2001" data-begin="947.729" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">thousands</span> <span data-index="2002" data-begin="948.449" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2003" data-begin="948.669" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2004" data-begin="948.859" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">want</span> <span data-index="2005" data-begin="949.139" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2006" data-begin="949.27" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">common</span> <span data-index="2007" data-begin="949.729" data-dur="0.919" tabindex="0">necessaries</span> ; <span data-index="2008" data-begin="950.939" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">hundreds</span> <span data-index="2009" data-begin="951.389" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2010" data-begin="951.539" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">thousands</span> <span data-index="2011" data-begin="952.079" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2012" data-begin="952.3" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2013" data-begin="952.489" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">want</span> <span data-index="2014" data-begin="952.739" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2015" data-begin="952.91" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">common</span> <span data-index="2016" data-begin="953.429" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">comforts</span> , <span data-index="2017" data-begin="954.099" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">sir</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2018" data-begin="956.489" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">Are</span> <span data-index="2019" data-begin="956.559" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="2020" data-begin="956.899" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="2021" data-begin="957.319" data-dur="1.16" tabindex="0">prisons</span> ?” <span class="nomatch">asked</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2024" data-begin="960.829" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Plenty</span> <span data-index="2025" data-begin="961.459" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2026" data-begin="961.55" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">prisons</span> ,” <span data-index="2027" data-begin="962.499" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2028" data-begin="962.749" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2029" data-begin="962.829" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> , <span data-index="2030" data-begin="963.709" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">laying</span> <span data-index="2031" data-begin="964.029" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="2032" data-begin="964.319" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2033" data-begin="964.399" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">pen</span> <span data-index="2034" data-begin="964.809" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">again</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2035" data-begin="966.619" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="2036" data-begin="967.039" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2037" data-begin="967.249" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Union</span> <span data-index="2038" data-begin="967.889" data-dur="1.14" tabindex="0">workhouses</span> ?” <span data-index="2039" data-begin="969.239" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">demanded</span> <span data-index="2040" data-begin="969.8" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="2041" data-begin="970.749" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">Are</span> <span data-index="2042" data-begin="970.909" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2043" data-begin="971.18" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">still</span> <span data-index="2044" data-begin="971.659" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2045" data-begin="971.759" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">operation</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2046" data-begin="973.46" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="2047" data-begin="973.71" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">are</span> . <span data-index="2048" data-begin="974.159" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Still</span> ,” <span data-index="2049" data-begin="975.169" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="2050" data-begin="975.62" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2051" data-begin="975.71" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> , “ <span data-index="2052" data-begin="976.62" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2053" data-begin="976.87" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">wish</span> <span data-index="2054" data-begin="977.12" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2055" data-begin="977.259" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="2056" data-begin="977.46" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">say</span> <span data-index="2057" data-begin="977.689" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2058" data-begin="977.879" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="2059" data-begin="978.009" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">not</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2060" data-begin="979.419" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2061" data-begin="979.559" data-dur="1.04" tabindex="0">Treadmill</span> <span data-index="2062" data-begin="980.629" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2063" data-begin="980.74" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2064" data-begin="980.859" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Poor</span> <span data-index="2065" data-begin="981.49" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Law</span> <span data-index="2066" data-begin="982.129" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2067" data-begin="982.309" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2068" data-begin="982.59" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">full</span> <span data-index="2069" data-begin="982.949" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">vigour</span> , <span data-index="2070" data-begin="983.499" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">then</span> ?” <span data-index="2071" data-begin="984.52" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2072" data-begin="984.84" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2073" data-begin="986.359" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">Both</span> <span data-index="2074" data-begin="986.689" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="2075" data-begin="987.309" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">busy</span> , <span data-index="2076" data-begin="987.96" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">sir</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Oh</span> ! <span data-index="2078" data-begin="990.069" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2079" data-begin="990.27" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2080" data-begin="990.449" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">afraid</span> , <span data-index="2081" data-begin="991.069" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="2082" data-begin="991.24" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="2083" data-begin="991.46" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2084" data-begin="991.639" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2085" data-begin="991.879" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2086" data-begin="992.05" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">first</span> , <span data-index="2087" data-begin="992.819" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2088" data-begin="992.999" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">something</span> <span data-index="2089" data-begin="993.499" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2090" data-begin="993.669" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">occurred</span> <span data-index="2091" data-begin="994.159" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2092" data-begin="994.279" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">stop</span> <span data-index="2093" data-begin="994.729" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="2094" data-begin="994.969" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2095" data-begin="995.09" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2096" data-begin="995.319" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">useful</span> <span class="nomatch">course</span> ,” <span class="nomatch">said</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> . “ <span class="nomatch">I’m</span> <span class="nomatch">very</span> <span class="nomatch">glad</span> <span class="nomatch">to</span> <span class="nomatch">hear</span> <span class="nomatch">it</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2106" data-begin="1001.219" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">Under</span> <span data-index="2107" data-begin="1001.469" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2108" data-begin="1001.639" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">impression</span> <span data-index="2109" data-begin="1002.21" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2110" data-begin="1002.469" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2111" data-begin="1002.629" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">scarcely</span> <span data-index="2112" data-begin="1003.419" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">furnish</span> <span data-index="2113" data-begin="1003.84" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">Christian</span> <span data-index="2114" data-begin="1004.37" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">cheer</span> <span data-index="2115" data-begin="1004.669" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2116" data-begin="1004.8" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">mind</span> <span data-index="2117" data-begin="1005.329" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="2118" data-begin="1005.55" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">body</span> <span data-index="2119" data-begin="1006.099" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2120" data-begin="1006.21" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2121" data-begin="1006.319" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">multitude</span> ,” <span data-index="2122" data-begin="1007.65" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="2123" data-begin="1008.09" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2124" data-begin="1008.18" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> , “ <span data-index="2125" data-begin="1009.169" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2126" data-begin="1009.3" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">few</span> <span data-index="2127" data-begin="1009.569" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2128" data-begin="1009.699" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">us</span> <span data-index="2129" data-begin="1009.96" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2130" data-begin="1010.18" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">endeavouring</span> <span data-index="2131" data-begin="1010.859" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2132" data-begin="1011.02" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">raise</span> <span data-index="2133" data-begin="1011.469" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2134" data-begin="1011.569" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">fund</span> <span data-index="2135" data-begin="1012.249" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2136" data-begin="1012.419" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">buy</span> <span data-index="2137" data-begin="1012.87" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2138" data-begin="1012.99" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Poor</span> <span data-index="2139" data-begin="1013.359" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="2140" data-begin="1013.71" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">meat</span> <span data-index="2141" data-begin="1014.079" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2142" data-begin="1014.27" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">drink</span> , <span data-index="2143" data-begin="1014.859" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2144" data-begin="1015.15" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">means</span> <span data-index="2145" data-begin="1015.439" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2146" data-begin="1015.579" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">warmth</span> . <span data-index="2147" data-begin="1016.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">We</span> <span data-index="2148" data-begin="1017.099" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">choose</span> <span data-index="2149" data-begin="1017.479" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="2150" data-begin="1017.779" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">time</span> , <span data-index="2151" data-begin="1018.499" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">because</span> <span data-index="2152" data-begin="1018.909" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="2153" data-begin="1019.02" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="2154" data-begin="1019.24" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2155" data-begin="1019.329" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">time</span> , <span data-index="2156" data-begin="1020.009" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2157" data-begin="1020.169" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="2158" data-begin="1020.539" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">others</span> , <span data-index="2159" data-begin="1021.37" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="2160" data-begin="1021.629" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Want</span> <span data-index="2161" data-begin="1022.029" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="2162" data-begin="1022.4" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">keenly</span> <span data-index="2163" data-begin="1022.949" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">felt</span> , <span data-index="2164" data-begin="1023.819" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2165" data-begin="1023.93" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">Abundance</span> <span data-index="2166" data-begin="1024.749" data-dur="0.88" tabindex="0">rejoices</span> . <span data-index="2167" data-begin="1026.639" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="2168" data-begin="1026.909" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">shall</span> <span data-index="2169" data-begin="1027.159" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2170" data-begin="1027.24" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="2171" data-begin="1027.46" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2172" data-begin="1027.719" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="2173" data-begin="1028.059" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">for</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2174" data-begin="1030.18" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Nothing</span> ! ” <span data-index="2175" data-begin="1031.319" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2176" data-begin="1031.8" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">replied</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2177" data-begin="1033.68" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="2178" data-begin="1033.87" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">wish</span> <span data-index="2179" data-begin="1034.059" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2180" data-begin="1034.189" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="2181" data-begin="1034.529" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">anonymous</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2182" data-begin="1035.62" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2183" data-begin="1035.949" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">wish</span> <span data-index="2184" data-begin="1036.279" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2185" data-begin="1036.379" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="2186" data-begin="1036.539" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">left</span> <span data-index="2187" data-begin="1036.87" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">alone</span> ,” <span data-index="2188" data-begin="1038.249" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2189" data-begin="1038.529" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="2190" data-begin="1039.55" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Since</span> <span data-index="2191" data-begin="1039.99" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2192" data-begin="1040.259" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">ask</span> <span data-index="2193" data-begin="1040.65" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="2194" data-begin="1040.889" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="2195" data-begin="1041.099" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2196" data-begin="1041.37" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">wish</span> , <span data-index="2197" data-begin="1041.839" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">gentlemen</span> , <span data-index="2198" data-begin="1042.759" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2199" data-begin="1043.089" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="2200" data-begin="1043.229" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="2201" data-begin="1043.539" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">answer</span> . <span data-index="2202" data-begin="1044.439" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2203" data-begin="1044.969" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="2204" data-begin="1045.379" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">make</span> <span data-index="2205" data-begin="1045.699" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="2206" data-begin="1046.3" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">myself</span> <span data-index="2207" data-begin="1046.949" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2208" data-begin="1047.039" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="2209" data-begin="1047.919" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2210" data-begin="1048.05" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2211" data-begin="1048.21" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">can’t</span> <span data-index="2212" data-begin="1048.559" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">afford</span> <span data-index="2213" data-begin="1048.949" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2214" data-begin="1049.069" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">make</span> <span data-index="2215" data-begin="1049.449" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">idle</span> <span data-index="2216" data-begin="1049.979" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="2217" data-begin="1050.49" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">merry</span> . <span data-index="2218" data-begin="1051.839" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2219" data-begin="1052.24" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">help</span> <span data-index="2220" data-begin="1052.499" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2221" data-begin="1052.599" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">support</span> <span data-index="2222" data-begin="1053.099" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2223" data-begin="1053.219" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">establishments</span> <span data-index="2224" data-begin="1054.029" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2225" data-begin="1054.249" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="2226" data-begin="1054.46" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">mentioned</span> — <span data-index="2227" data-begin="1055.389" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2228" data-begin="1055.68" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">cost</span> <span data-index="2229" data-begin="1056.109" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">enough</span> ; <span data-index="2230" data-begin="1057.219" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2231" data-begin="1057.359" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">those</span> <span data-index="2232" data-begin="1057.759" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="2233" data-begin="1057.9" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2234" data-begin="1058.12" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">badly</span> <span data-index="2235" data-begin="1058.559" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">off</span> <span data-index="2236" data-begin="1058.969" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="2237" data-begin="1059.219" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">go</span> <span data-index="2238" data-begin="1059.569" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">there</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2239" data-begin="1061.729" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Many</span> <span data-index="2240" data-begin="1062.229" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">can’t</span> <span data-index="2241" data-begin="1062.629" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">go</span> <span data-index="2242" data-begin="1062.909" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">there</span> ; <span data-index="2243" data-begin="1063.589" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2244" data-begin="1063.87" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">many</span> <span data-index="2245" data-begin="1064.21" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="2246" data-begin="1064.509" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">rather</span> <span data-index="2247" data-begin="1064.93" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">die</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2248" data-begin="1066.8" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="2249" data-begin="1067.02" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2250" data-begin="1067.229" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="2251" data-begin="1067.389" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">rather</span> <span data-index="2252" data-begin="1067.849" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">die</span> ,” <span data-index="2253" data-begin="1068.969" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2254" data-begin="1069.289" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="2255" data-begin="1070.129" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2256" data-begin="1070.329" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2257" data-begin="1070.509" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">better</span> <span data-index="2258" data-begin="1070.969" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="2259" data-begin="1071.319" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="2260" data-begin="1071.659" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2261" data-begin="1071.869" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">decrease</span> <span data-index="2262" data-begin="1072.389" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2263" data-begin="1072.499" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">surplus</span> <span data-index="2264" data-begin="1073.259" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">population</span> . <span data-index="2265" data-begin="1074.659" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Besides</span> — <span data-index="2266" data-begin="1075.659" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">excuse</span> <span data-index="2267" data-begin="1076.069" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">me</span> — <span data-index="2268" data-begin="1076.729" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2269" data-begin="1077.139" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="2270" data-begin="1077.46" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="2271" data-begin="1077.789" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">that</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2272" data-begin="1079.379" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="2273" data-begin="1079.65" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2274" data-begin="1079.779" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="2275" data-begin="1080.27" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="2276" data-begin="1080.609" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">it</span> ,” <span data-index="2277" data-begin="1081.15" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">observed</span> <span data-index="2278" data-begin="1081.699" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2279" data-begin="1081.77" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2280" data-begin="1082.809" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">It’s</span> <span data-index="2281" data-begin="1083.109" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="2282" data-begin="1083.599" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="2283" data-begin="1084.219" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">business</span> ,” <span data-index="2284" data-begin="1085.309" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2285" data-begin="1085.729" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">returned</span> . “ <span data-index="2286" data-begin="1086.669" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">It’s</span> <span data-index="2287" data-begin="1086.999" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">enough</span> <span data-index="2288" data-begin="1087.27" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="2289" data-begin="1087.419" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2290" data-begin="1087.499" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="2291" data-begin="1087.8" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2292" data-begin="1087.949" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">understand</span> <span data-index="2293" data-begin="1088.43" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2294" data-begin="1088.569" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="2295" data-begin="1088.889" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">business</span> , <span data-index="2296" data-begin="1089.509" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2297" data-begin="1089.629" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="2298" data-begin="1089.849" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2299" data-begin="1090.029" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">interfere</span> <span data-index="2300" data-begin="1090.539" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2301" data-begin="1090.669" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="2302" data-begin="1090.919" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">people’s</span> . <span data-index="2303" data-begin="1091.919" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Mine</span> <span data-index="2304" data-begin="1092.579" data-dur="0.989" tabindex="0">occupies</span> <span data-index="2305" data-begin="1093.569" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="2306" data-begin="1093.999" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">constantly</span> . <span data-index="2307" data-begin="1095.569" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Good</span> <span data-index="2308" data-begin="1095.969" data-dur="1.05" tabindex="0">afternoon</span> , <span data-index="2309" data-begin="1097.05" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">gentlemen</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="2310" data-begin="1099.65" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">Seeing</span> <span data-index="2311" data-begin="1099.969" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">clearly</span> <span data-index="2312" data-begin="1100.579" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2313" data-begin="1100.749" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="2314" data-begin="1100.869" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="2315" data-begin="1100.999" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="2316" data-begin="1101.189" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">useless</span> <span data-index="2317" data-begin="1101.65" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2318" data-begin="1101.74" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">pursue</span> <span data-index="2319" data-begin="1102.169" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2320" data-begin="1102.379" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">point</span> , <span data-index="2321" data-begin="1103.189" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2322" data-begin="1103.319" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">gentlemen</span> <span data-index="2323" data-begin="1103.839" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">withdrew</span> . <span data-index="2324" data-begin="1105.859" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2325" data-begin="1106.4" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">resumed</span> <span data-index="2326" data-begin="1106.889" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2327" data-begin="1107.139" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">labours</span> <span data-index="2328" data-begin="1107.569" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2329" data-begin="1107.74" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="2330" data-begin="1107.9" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">improved</span> <span data-index="2331" data-begin="1108.49" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">opinion</span> <span data-index="2332" data-begin="1109.109" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2333" data-begin="1109.289" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">himself</span> , <span data-index="2334" data-begin="1110.55" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2335" data-begin="1110.719" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2336" data-begin="1110.829" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2337" data-begin="1110.919" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="2338" data-begin="1111.279" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">facetious</span> <span data-index="2339" data-begin="1111.969" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">temper</span> <span data-index="2340" data-begin="1112.599" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="2341" data-begin="1112.879" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2342" data-begin="1113.099" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">usual</span> <span data-index="2343" data-begin="1113.68" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2344" data-begin="1113.879" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">him</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="2345" data-begin="1116.119" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">Meanwhile</span> <span data-index="2346" data-begin="1116.979" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2347" data-begin="1117.089" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">fog</span> <span data-index="2348" data-begin="1117.599" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2349" data-begin="1117.789" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">darkness</span> <span data-index="2350" data-begin="1118.379" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">thickened</span> <span data-index="2351" data-begin="1118.869" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">so</span> , <span data-index="2352" data-begin="1119.559" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2353" data-begin="1119.829" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">people</span> <span data-index="2354" data-begin="1120.27" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">ran</span> <span data-index="2355" data-begin="1120.499" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="2356" data-begin="1120.889" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2357" data-begin="1121.029" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">flaring</span> <span data-index="2358" data-begin="1121.689" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">links</span> , <span data-index="2359" data-begin="1122.65" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">proffering</span> <span data-index="2360" data-begin="1123.219" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2361" data-begin="1123.469" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">services</span> <span data-index="2362" data-begin="1124.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2363" data-begin="1124.219" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">go</span> <span data-index="2364" data-begin="1124.499" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="2365" data-begin="1124.96" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">horses</span> <span data-index="2366" data-begin="1125.449" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2367" data-begin="1125.609" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">carriages</span> , <span data-index="2368" data-begin="1126.74" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2369" data-begin="1126.919" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">conduct</span> <span data-index="2370" data-begin="1127.349" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="2371" data-begin="1127.539" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="2372" data-begin="1127.759" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2373" data-begin="1127.979" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">way</span> . <span data-index="2374" data-begin="1129.349" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2375" data-begin="1129.609" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">ancient</span> <span data-index="2376" data-begin="1130.05" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">tower</span> <span data-index="2377" data-begin="1130.559" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2378" data-begin="1130.68" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2379" data-begin="1130.749" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">church</span> , <span data-index="2380" data-begin="1131.74" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">whose</span> <span data-index="2381" data-begin="1131.979" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">gruff</span> <span data-index="2382" data-begin="1132.349" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="2383" data-begin="1132.819" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">bell</span> <span data-index="2384" data-begin="1133.079" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2385" data-begin="1133.409" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">always</span> <span data-index="2386" data-begin="1133.909" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">peeping</span> <span class="nomatch">slily</span> <span class="nomatch">down</span> <span class="nomatch">at</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> <span class="nomatch">out</span> <span class="nomatch">of</span> <span class="nomatch">a</span> <span class="nomatch">Gothic</span> <span data-index="2395" data-begin="1136.719" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">window</span> <span data-index="2396" data-begin="1137.129" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2397" data-begin="1137.21" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2398" data-begin="1137.3" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">wall</span> , <span data-index="2399" data-begin="1138.169" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="2400" data-begin="1138.68" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">invisible</span> , <span data-index="2401" data-begin="1139.839" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2402" data-begin="1140.029" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">struck</span> <span data-index="2403" data-begin="1140.439" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2404" data-begin="1140.8" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">hours</span> <span data-index="2405" data-begin="1141.149" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2406" data-begin="1141.309" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">quarters</span> <span data-index="2407" data-begin="1141.93" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2408" data-begin="1142.079" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2409" data-begin="1142.159" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">clouds</span> , <span data-index="2410" data-begin="1143.18" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2411" data-begin="1143.419" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">tremulous</span> <span data-index="2412" data-begin="1143.96" data-dur="0.919" tabindex="0">vibrations</span> <span data-index="2413" data-begin="1144.879" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">afterwards</span> <span data-index="2414" data-begin="1145.969" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2415" data-begin="1146.24" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="2416" data-begin="1146.439" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="2417" data-begin="1146.8" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">teeth</span> <span data-index="2418" data-begin="1147.189" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="2419" data-begin="1147.339" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">chattering</span> <span data-index="2420" data-begin="1148.079" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2421" data-begin="1148.18" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="2422" data-begin="1148.359" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">frozen</span> <span data-index="2423" data-begin="1148.919" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">head</span> <span data-index="2424" data-begin="1149.349" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="2425" data-begin="1149.649" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">there</span> . <span data-index="2426" data-begin="1151.199" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2427" data-begin="1151.3" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="2428" data-begin="1151.979" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="2429" data-begin="1152.699" data-dur="1.0" tabindex="0">intense</span> . <span data-index="2430" data-begin="1154.279" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">In</span> <span data-index="2431" data-begin="1154.399" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2432" data-begin="1154.499" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">main</span> <span data-index="2433" data-begin="1154.859" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">street</span> , <span data-index="2434" data-begin="1155.719" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2435" data-begin="1155.839" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2436" data-begin="1155.939" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">corner</span> <span data-index="2437" data-begin="1156.329" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2438" data-begin="1156.43" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2439" data-begin="1156.509" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">court</span> , <span data-index="2440" data-begin="1157.3" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="2441" data-begin="1157.569" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">labourers</span> <span data-index="2442" data-begin="1158.219" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="2443" data-begin="1158.419" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">repairing</span> <span data-index="2444" data-begin="1158.919" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2445" data-begin="1158.999" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">gas</span> - <span data-index="2446" data-begin="1159.339" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">pipes</span> , <span data-index="2447" data-begin="1160.169" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2448" data-begin="1160.279" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2449" data-begin="1160.49" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">lighted</span> <span data-index="2450" data-begin="1160.829" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2451" data-begin="1160.889" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">great</span> <span data-index="2452" data-begin="1161.319" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">fire</span> <span data-index="2453" data-begin="1161.71" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2454" data-begin="1161.8" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2455" data-begin="1161.849" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">brazier</span> , <span data-index="2456" data-begin="1163.079" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">round</span> <span data-index="2457" data-begin="1163.43" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="2458" data-begin="1163.77" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2459" data-begin="1163.829" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">party</span> <span data-index="2460" data-begin="1164.259" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2461" data-begin="1164.409" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">ragged</span> <span data-index="2462" data-begin="1164.839" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">men</span> <span data-index="2463" data-begin="1165.149" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2464" data-begin="1165.329" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">boys</span> <span data-index="2465" data-begin="1165.829" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="2466" data-begin="1166.009" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">gathered</span> : <span data-index="2467" data-begin="1166.939" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">warming</span> <span data-index="2468" data-begin="1167.369" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2469" data-begin="1167.609" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">hands</span> <span data-index="2470" data-begin="1168.189" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2471" data-begin="1168.319" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">winking</span> <span data-index="2472" data-begin="1168.68" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="2473" data-begin="1168.899" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="2474" data-begin="1169.289" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="2475" data-begin="1169.629" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2476" data-begin="1169.699" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">blaze</span> <span data-index="2477" data-begin="1170.249" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2478" data-begin="1170.409" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">rapture</span> . <span data-index="2479" data-begin="1171.969" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2480" data-begin="1172.079" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">water</span> - <span data-index="2481" data-begin="1172.419" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">plug</span> <span data-index="2482" data-begin="1172.839" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="2483" data-begin="1173.109" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">left</span> <span data-index="2484" data-begin="1173.409" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2485" data-begin="1173.52" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">solitude</span> , <span data-index="2486" data-begin="1174.68" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="2487" data-begin="1174.889" data-dur="1.05" tabindex="0">overflowings</span> <span data-index="2488" data-begin="1176.02" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">sullenly</span> <span data-index="2489" data-begin="1176.619" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">congealed</span> , <span data-index="2490" data-begin="1177.719" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2491" data-begin="1177.919" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">turned</span> <span data-index="2492" data-begin="1178.229" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2493" data-begin="1178.339" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">misanthropic</span> <span data-index="2494" data-begin="1179.159" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">ice</span> . <span data-index="2495" data-begin="1180.579" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2496" data-begin="1180.669" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">brightness</span> <span data-index="2497" data-begin="1181.169" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2498" data-begin="1181.339" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2499" data-begin="1181.449" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">shops</span> <span data-index="2500" data-begin="1182.02" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">where</span> <span data-index="2501" data-begin="1182.319" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">holly</span> <span data-index="2502" data-begin="1182.729" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">sprigs</span> <span data-index="2503" data-begin="1183.189" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2504" data-begin="1183.329" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">berries</span> <span data-index="2505" data-begin="1183.889" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">crackled</span> <span data-index="2506" data-begin="1184.449" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2507" data-begin="1184.55" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2508" data-begin="1184.679" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">lamp</span> <span data-index="2509" data-begin="1185.079" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">heat</span> <span data-index="2510" data-begin="1185.24" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2511" data-begin="1185.349" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2512" data-begin="1185.449" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">windows</span> , <span data-index="2513" data-begin="1186.559" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="2514" data-begin="1186.939" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">pale</span> <span data-index="2515" data-begin="1187.349" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">faces</span> <span data-index="2516" data-begin="1187.859" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">ruddy</span> <span data-index="2517" data-begin="1188.559" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2518" data-begin="1188.689" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="2519" data-begin="1188.869" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">passed</span> . <span data-index="2520" data-begin="1190.109" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">Poulterers</span> ’ <span data-index="2521" data-begin="1190.77" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2522" data-begin="1190.909" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">grocers</span> ’ <span data-index="2523" data-begin="1191.509" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">trades</span> <span data-index="2524" data-begin="1191.979" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="2525" data-begin="1192.349" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2526" data-begin="1192.419" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">splendid</span> <span data-index="2527" data-begin="1193.029" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">joke</span> : <span data-index="2528" data-begin="1194.099" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2529" data-begin="1194.249" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">glorious</span> <span data-index="2530" data-begin="1195.059" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">pageant</span> , <span data-index="2531" data-begin="1195.819" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2532" data-begin="1196.05" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="2533" data-begin="1196.27" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="2534" data-begin="1196.379" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2535" data-begin="1196.559" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">next</span> <span data-index="2536" data-begin="1196.819" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2537" data-begin="1196.969" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">impossible</span> <span data-index="2538" data-begin="1197.649" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2539" data-begin="1197.759" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="2540" data-begin="1198.349" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2541" data-begin="1198.55" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="2542" data-begin="1198.909" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">dull</span> <span data-index="2543" data-begin="1199.279" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">principles</span> <span data-index="2544" data-begin="1199.929" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2545" data-begin="1200.129" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">bargain</span> <span data-index="2546" data-begin="1200.74" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2547" data-begin="1200.96" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">sale</span> <span data-index="2548" data-begin="1201.719" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2549" data-begin="1201.96" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">anything</span> <span data-index="2550" data-begin="1202.469" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2551" data-begin="1202.609" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">do</span> . <span data-index="2552" data-begin="1203.99" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2553" data-begin="1204.089" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Lord</span> <span data-index="2554" data-begin="1204.46" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">Mayor</span> , <span data-index="2555" data-begin="1205.27" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2556" data-begin="1205.419" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2557" data-begin="1205.52" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">stronghold</span> <span data-index="2558" data-begin="1206.339" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2559" data-begin="1206.449" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2560" data-begin="1206.699" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">mighty</span> <span data-index="2561" data-begin="1207.069" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Mansion</span> <span data-index="2562" data-begin="1207.559" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">House</span> , <span data-index="2563" data-begin="1208.289" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">gave</span> <span data-index="2564" data-begin="1208.639" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">orders</span> <span data-index="2565" data-begin="1209.05" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2566" data-begin="1209.159" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2567" data-begin="1209.529" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">fifty</span> <span data-index="2568" data-begin="1210.059" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">cooks</span> <span data-index="2569" data-begin="1210.449" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2570" data-begin="1210.599" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">butlers</span> <span data-index="2571" data-begin="1211.639" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2572" data-begin="1211.789" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">keep</span> <span data-index="2573" data-begin="1212.129" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="2574" data-begin="1212.689" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2575" data-begin="1212.869" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2576" data-begin="1212.969" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Lord</span> <span data-index="2577" data-begin="1213.329" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Mayor’s</span> <span data-index="2578" data-begin="1213.759" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">household</span> <span data-index="2579" data-begin="1214.319" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">should</span> ; <span data-index="2580" data-begin="1215.639" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2581" data-begin="1215.759" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="2582" data-begin="1216.009" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2583" data-begin="1216.129" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="2584" data-begin="1216.409" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">tailor</span> , <span data-index="2585" data-begin="1217.219" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">whom</span> <span data-index="2586" data-begin="1217.52" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="2587" data-begin="1217.71" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2588" data-begin="1217.879" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">fined</span> <span data-index="2589" data-begin="1218.289" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">five</span> <span data-index="2590" data-begin="1218.659" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">shillings</span> <span data-index="2591" data-begin="1219.119" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="2592" data-begin="1219.249" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2593" data-begin="1219.349" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">previous</span> <span data-index="2594" data-begin="1219.8" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Monday</span> <span data-index="2595" data-begin="1220.3" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="2596" data-begin="1220.479" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="2597" data-begin="1220.779" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">drunk</span> <span data-index="2598" data-begin="1221.129" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2599" data-begin="1221.249" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">bloodthirsty</span> <span data-index="2600" data-begin="1221.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2601" data-begin="1222.099" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2602" data-begin="1222.189" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">streets</span> , <span data-index="2603" data-begin="1223.309" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">stirred</span> <span data-index="2604" data-begin="1223.839" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="2605" data-begin="1224.139" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> - <span data-index="2606" data-begin="1224.249" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">morrow’s</span> <span data-index="2607" data-begin="1224.779" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">pudding</span> <span data-index="2608" data-begin="1225.27" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2609" data-begin="1225.369" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2610" data-begin="1225.569" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">garret</span> , <span data-index="2611" data-begin="1226.709" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">while</span> <span data-index="2612" data-begin="1226.899" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2613" data-begin="1227.13" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">lean</span> <span data-index="2614" data-begin="1227.539" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">wife</span> <span data-index="2615" data-begin="1228.099" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2616" data-begin="1228.219" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2617" data-begin="1228.3" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">baby</span> <span data-index="2618" data-begin="1228.979" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">sallied</span> <span data-index="2619" data-begin="1229.43" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="2620" data-begin="1229.88" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2621" data-begin="1229.969" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">buy</span> <span data-index="2622" data-begin="1230.279" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2623" data-begin="1230.359" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">beef</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="2624" data-begin="1232.469" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">Foggier</span> <span data-index="2625" data-begin="1233.269" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">yet</span> , <span data-index="2626" data-begin="1233.909" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2627" data-begin="1234.13" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">colder</span> . <span data-index="2628" data-begin="1235.37" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Piercing</span> , <span data-index="2629" data-begin="1235.99" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">searching</span> , <span data-index="2630" data-begin="1236.729" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">biting</span> <span data-index="2631" data-begin="1237.479" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">cold</span> . <span data-index="2632" data-begin="1238.88" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="2633" data-begin="1239.039" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2634" data-begin="1239.13" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="2635" data-begin="1239.409" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">Saint</span> <span data-index="2636" data-begin="1239.8" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Dunstan</span> <span data-index="2637" data-begin="1240.409" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="2638" data-begin="1240.699" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="2639" data-begin="1240.969" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">nipped</span> <span data-index="2640" data-begin="1241.25" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2641" data-begin="1241.359" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Evil</span> <span data-index="2642" data-begin="1241.719" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Spirit’s</span> <span data-index="2643" data-begin="1242.339" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">nose</span> <span data-index="2644" data-begin="1242.819" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2645" data-begin="1242.949" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2646" data-begin="1243.139" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">touch</span> <span data-index="2647" data-begin="1243.359" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2648" data-begin="1243.5" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="2649" data-begin="1243.759" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">weather</span> <span data-index="2650" data-begin="1244.169" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2651" data-begin="1244.349" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">that</span> , <span data-index="2652" data-begin="1245.12" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">instead</span> <span data-index="2653" data-begin="1245.479" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2654" data-begin="1245.589" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">using</span> <span data-index="2655" data-begin="1245.87" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2656" data-begin="1246.069" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">familiar</span> <span data-index="2657" data-begin="1246.62" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">weapons</span> , <span data-index="2658" data-begin="1247.469" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="2659" data-begin="1247.669" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">indeed</span> <span data-index="2660" data-begin="1248.24" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="2661" data-begin="1248.459" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="2662" data-begin="1248.659" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="2663" data-begin="1249.009" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">roared</span> <span data-index="2664" data-begin="1249.5" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2665" data-begin="1249.699" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">lusty</span> <span data-index="2666" data-begin="1250.269" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">purpose</span> . <span data-index="2667" data-begin="1251.849" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2668" data-begin="1251.979" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">owner</span> <span data-index="2669" data-begin="1252.38" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2670" data-begin="1252.55" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="2671" data-begin="1252.93" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">scant</span> <span data-index="2672" data-begin="1253.509" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">young</span> <span data-index="2673" data-begin="1254.0" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">nose</span> , <span data-index="2674" data-begin="1254.99" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">gnawed</span> <span data-index="2675" data-begin="1255.38" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2676" data-begin="1255.55" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">mumbled</span> <span data-index="2677" data-begin="1256.029" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="2678" data-begin="1256.219" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2679" data-begin="1256.359" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">hungry</span> <span data-index="2680" data-begin="1256.8" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="2681" data-begin="1257.319" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2682" data-begin="1257.529" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">bones</span> <span data-index="2683" data-begin="1258.0" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="2684" data-begin="1258.109" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">gnawed</span> <span data-index="2685" data-begin="1258.399" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="2686" data-begin="1258.729" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">dogs</span> , <span data-index="2687" data-begin="1259.729" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">stooped</span> <span data-index="2688" data-begin="1260.259" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="2689" data-begin="1260.699" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2690" data-begin="1260.849" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="2691" data-begin="1261.359" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">keyhole</span> <span data-index="2692" data-begin="1262.149" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2693" data-begin="1262.269" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">regale</span> <span data-index="2694" data-begin="1262.74" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="2695" data-begin="1262.899" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2696" data-begin="1263.039" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2697" data-begin="1263.109" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="2698" data-begin="1263.509" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">carol</span> : <span data-index="2699" data-begin="1264.709" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="2700" data-begin="1264.88" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2701" data-begin="1265.05" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2702" data-begin="1265.159" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">first</span> <span data-index="2703" data-begin="1265.589" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">sound</span> <span data-index="2704" data-begin="1266.139" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">of</span> </p>
<p> <span data-index="2705" data-begin="1267.009" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">God</span> <span data-index="2706" data-begin="1267.31" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">bless</span> <span data-index="2707" data-begin="1267.659" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">you</span> “ <span data-index="2708" data-begin="1267.88" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">merry</span> <span data-index="2709" data-begin="1268.609" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">gentleman</span> ! ,</p>
<p> <span data-index="2710" data-begin="1269.62" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">May</span> <span data-index="2711" data-begin="1269.979" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="2712" data-begin="1270.509" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2713" data-begin="1270.87" data-dur="1.09" tabindex="0">dismay</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="2714" data-begin="1272.889" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2715" data-begin="1273.56" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">seized</span> <span data-index="2716" data-begin="1274.079" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2717" data-begin="1274.219" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">ruler</span> <span data-index="2718" data-begin="1274.639" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2719" data-begin="1274.839" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="2720" data-begin="1275.169" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">energy</span> <span data-index="2721" data-begin="1275.569" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2722" data-begin="1275.68" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">action</span> , <span data-index="2723" data-begin="1276.389" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2724" data-begin="1276.579" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2725" data-begin="1276.699" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">singer</span> <span data-index="2726" data-begin="1277.13" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">fled</span> <span data-index="2727" data-begin="1277.69" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2728" data-begin="1277.849" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">terror</span> , <span data-index="2729" data-begin="1278.87" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">leaving</span> <span data-index="2730" data-begin="1279.199" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2731" data-begin="1279.319" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">keyhole</span> <span data-index="2732" data-begin="1279.959" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2733" data-begin="1280.089" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2734" data-begin="1280.19" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">fog</span> <span data-index="2735" data-begin="1281.259" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2736" data-begin="1281.399" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="2737" data-begin="1281.62" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="2738" data-begin="1281.899" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">congenial</span> <span data-index="2739" data-begin="1282.55" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">frost</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="2740" data-begin="1284.529" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">At</span> <span data-index="2741" data-begin="1284.699" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">length</span> <span data-index="2742" data-begin="1285.339" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2743" data-begin="1285.569" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">hour</span> <span data-index="2744" data-begin="1285.99" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2745" data-begin="1286.099" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">shutting</span> <span data-index="2746" data-begin="1286.529" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="2747" data-begin="1286.659" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2748" data-begin="1286.779" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">counting</span> - <span data-index="2749" data-begin="1287.219" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">house</span> <span data-index="2750" data-begin="1287.649" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">arrived</span> . <span data-index="2751" data-begin="1289.13" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">With</span> <span data-index="2752" data-begin="1289.279" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="2753" data-begin="1289.409" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">ill</span> - <span data-index="2754" data-begin="1289.789" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="2755" data-begin="1290.329" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2756" data-begin="1290.919" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dismounted</span> <span data-index="2757" data-begin="1291.5" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="2758" data-begin="1291.68" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2759" data-begin="1291.859" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">stool</span> , <span data-index="2760" data-begin="1292.779" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2761" data-begin="1292.959" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">tacitly</span> <span data-index="2762" data-begin="1293.669" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">admitted</span> <span data-index="2763" data-begin="1294.199" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2764" data-begin="1294.31" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">fact</span> <span data-index="2765" data-begin="1294.909" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2766" data-begin="1295.039" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2767" data-begin="1295.18" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">expectant</span> <span data-index="2768" data-begin="1295.949" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="2769" data-begin="1296.419" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2770" data-begin="1296.589" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2771" data-begin="1296.69" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Tank</span> , <span data-index="2772" data-begin="1297.87" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="2773" data-begin="1298.039" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">instantly</span> <span data-index="2774" data-begin="1298.69" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">snuffed</span> <span data-index="2775" data-begin="1299.19" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2776" data-begin="1299.38" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">candle</span> <span data-index="2777" data-begin="1299.789" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">out</span> , <span data-index="2778" data-begin="1300.38" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2779" data-begin="1300.539" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="2780" data-begin="1300.719" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="2781" data-begin="1300.919" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2782" data-begin="1301.039" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">hat</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2783" data-begin="1302.789" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">You’ll</span> <span data-index="2784" data-begin="1303.469" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">want</span> <span data-index="2785" data-begin="1303.789" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="2786" data-begin="1304.44" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">day</span> <span data-index="2787" data-begin="1304.899" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> - <span data-index="2788" data-begin="1305.0" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">morrow</span> , <span data-index="2789" data-begin="1305.759" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2790" data-begin="1305.88" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">suppose</span> ?” <span data-index="2791" data-begin="1307.209" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2792" data-begin="1307.509" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2793" data-begin="1308.959" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="2794" data-begin="1309.399" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">quite</span> <span data-index="2795" data-begin="1309.699" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">convenient</span> , <span data-index="2796" data-begin="1310.24" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">sir</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2797" data-begin="1311.089" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">It’s</span> <span data-index="2798" data-begin="1311.62" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="2799" data-begin="1312.18" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">convenient</span> ,” <span data-index="2800" data-begin="1313.339" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2801" data-begin="1313.609" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="2802" data-begin="1314.409" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2803" data-begin="1314.539" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it’s</span> <span data-index="2804" data-begin="1314.68" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="2805" data-begin="1314.94" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">fair</span> . <span data-index="2806" data-begin="1316.209" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="2807" data-begin="1316.37" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2808" data-begin="1316.609" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2809" data-begin="1316.829" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2810" data-begin="1316.969" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">stop</span> <span data-index="2811" data-begin="1317.459" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">half</span> - <span class="nomatch">a</span> - <span class="nomatch">crown</span> <span data-index="2814" data-begin="1318.169" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="2815" data-begin="1318.459" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="2816" data-begin="1318.87" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">you’d</span> <span data-index="2817" data-begin="1319.19" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">think</span> <span data-index="2818" data-begin="1319.479" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">yourself</span> <span data-index="2819" data-begin="1320.19" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">ill</span> - <span data-index="2820" data-begin="1320.459" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">used</span> , <span data-index="2821" data-begin="1321.129" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">I’ll</span> <span data-index="2822" data-begin="1321.409" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="2823" data-begin="1321.68" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">bound</span> ?”</p>
<p> <span data-index="2824" data-begin="1322.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2825" data-begin="1323.099" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="2826" data-begin="1323.509" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">smiled</span> <span data-index="2827" data-begin="1324.069" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">faintly</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2828" data-begin="1325.029" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="2829" data-begin="1325.25" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">yet</span> ,” <span data-index="2830" data-begin="1325.99" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2831" data-begin="1326.199" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="2832" data-begin="1326.99" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2833" data-begin="1327.129" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="2834" data-begin="1327.399" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">think</span> <span data-index="2835" data-begin="1327.8" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="2836" data-begin="1328.139" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">ill</span> - <span data-index="2837" data-begin="1328.5" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">used</span> , <span data-index="2838" data-begin="1329.029" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="2839" data-begin="1329.199" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2840" data-begin="1329.389" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">pay</span> <span data-index="2841" data-begin="1329.649" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2842" data-begin="1329.789" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">day’s</span> <span data-index="2843" data-begin="1330.339" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">wages</span> <span data-index="2844" data-begin="1330.779" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="2845" data-begin="1330.93" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="2846" data-begin="1331.389" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">work</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="2847" data-begin="1332.709" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2848" data-begin="1332.819" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="2849" data-begin="1333.199" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">observed</span> <span data-index="2850" data-begin="1333.759" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2851" data-begin="1333.899" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="2852" data-begin="1334.009" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2853" data-begin="1334.159" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">only</span> <span data-index="2854" data-begin="1334.55" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">once</span> <span data-index="2855" data-begin="1334.899" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2856" data-begin="1334.969" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">year</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="2857" data-begin="1336.019" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="2858" data-begin="1336.25" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">poor</span> <span data-index="2859" data-begin="1336.55" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">excuse</span> <span data-index="2860" data-begin="1337.089" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="2861" data-begin="1337.219" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">picking</span> <span data-index="2862" data-begin="1337.539" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2863" data-begin="1337.599" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">man’s</span> <span data-index="2864" data-begin="1337.889" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">pocket</span> <span data-index="2865" data-begin="1338.269" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="2866" data-begin="1338.459" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">twenty</span> - <span data-index="2867" data-begin="1338.729" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">fifth</span> <span data-index="2868" data-begin="1338.919" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2869" data-begin="1339.009" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">December</span> ! ” <span data-index="2870" data-begin="1339.979" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="2871" data-begin="1340.199" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="2872" data-begin="1340.819" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">buttoning</span> <span data-index="2873" data-begin="1341.31" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2874" data-begin="1341.469" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">great</span> - <span data-index="2875" data-begin="1341.879" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">coat</span> <span data-index="2876" data-begin="1342.159" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2877" data-begin="1342.289" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2878" data-begin="1342.43" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">chin</span> . “ <span data-index="2879" data-begin="1344.469" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="2880" data-begin="1344.839" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="2881" data-begin="1345.159" data-dur="0.87" tabindex="0">suppose</span> <span data-index="2882" data-begin="1346.029" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="2883" data-begin="1346.199" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="2884" data-begin="1346.609" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="2885" data-begin="1346.889" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2886" data-begin="1347.019" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">whole</span> <span data-index="2887" data-begin="1347.659" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">day</span> . <span data-index="2888" data-begin="1349.56" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">Be</span> <span data-index="2889" data-begin="1349.979" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">here</span> <span data-index="2890" data-begin="1350.3" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="2891" data-begin="1350.639" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2892" data-begin="1350.93" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">earlier</span> <span data-index="2893" data-begin="1351.699" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">next</span> <span data-index="2894" data-begin="1351.99" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">morning</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="2895" data-begin="1354.079" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2896" data-begin="1354.229" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">clerk</span> <span data-index="2897" data-begin="1354.759" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">promised</span> <span data-index="2898" data-begin="1355.269" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="2899" data-begin="1355.43" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="2900" data-begin="1355.579" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">would</span> ; <span data-index="2901" data-begin="1356.44" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2902" data-begin="1356.599" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2903" data-begin="1357.109" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="2904" data-begin="1357.529" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="2905" data-begin="1358.06" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2906" data-begin="1358.219" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2907" data-begin="1358.269" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">growl</span> . <span data-index="2908" data-begin="1359.959" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="2909" data-begin="1360.079" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">office</span> <span data-index="2910" data-begin="1360.579" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="2911" data-begin="1360.74" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">closed</span> <span data-index="2912" data-begin="1361.389" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2913" data-begin="1361.49" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2914" data-begin="1361.56" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">twinkling</span> , <span data-index="2915" data-begin="1362.56" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2916" data-begin="1362.699" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2917" data-begin="1362.899" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">clerk</span> , <span data-index="2918" data-begin="1363.529" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="2919" data-begin="1363.789" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2920" data-begin="1363.949" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">long</span> <span data-index="2921" data-begin="1364.3" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">ends</span> <span data-index="2922" data-begin="1364.509" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2923" data-begin="1364.589" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2924" data-begin="1364.759" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">white</span> <span data-index="2925" data-begin="1365.139" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">comforter</span> <span data-index="2926" data-begin="1365.699" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">dangling</span> <span data-index="2927" data-begin="1366.31" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">below</span> <span data-index="2928" data-begin="1366.669" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2929" data-begin="1366.879" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">waist</span> ( <span class="nomatch">for</span> <span class="nomatch">he</span> <span class="nomatch">boasted</span> <span class="nomatch">no</span> <span class="nomatch">great</span> - <span class="nomatch">coat</span> ), <span class="nomatch">went</span> <span class="nomatch">down</span> <span class="nomatch">a</span> <span class="nomatch">slide</span> <span data-index="2940" data-begin="1371.69" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="2941" data-begin="1371.959" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">Cornhill</span> , <span data-index="2942" data-begin="1372.769" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2943" data-begin="1372.979" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2944" data-begin="1373.109" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">end</span> <span data-index="2945" data-begin="1373.329" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2946" data-begin="1373.419" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="2947" data-begin="1373.539" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">lane</span> <span data-index="2948" data-begin="1373.759" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2949" data-begin="1373.859" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">boys</span> , <span data-index="2950" data-begin="1374.599" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">twenty</span> <span data-index="2951" data-begin="1375.06" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">times</span> , <span data-index="2952" data-begin="1376.079" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2953" data-begin="1376.25" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">honour</span> <span data-index="2954" data-begin="1376.62" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2955" data-begin="1376.719" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="2956" data-begin="1376.849" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="2957" data-begin="1377.129" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="2958" data-begin="1377.569" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">Eve</span> , <span data-index="2959" data-begin="1378.69" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2960" data-begin="1378.859" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="2961" data-begin="1379.19" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">ran</span> <span data-index="2962" data-begin="1379.469" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">home</span> <span data-index="2963" data-begin="1379.719" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2964" data-begin="1379.819" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Camden</span> <span data-index="2965" data-begin="1380.74" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">Town</span> <span data-index="2966" data-begin="1381.06" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2967" data-begin="1381.229" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">hard</span> <span data-index="2968" data-begin="1381.709" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="2969" data-begin="1381.819" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="2970" data-begin="1381.969" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="2971" data-begin="1382.199" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">pelt</span> , <span data-index="2972" data-begin="1383.05" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="2973" data-begin="1383.159" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">play</span> <span data-index="2974" data-begin="1383.5" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="2975" data-begin="1383.669" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">blindman’s</span> - <span data-index="2976" data-begin="1384.389" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">buff</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="2977" data-begin="1386.69" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="2978" data-begin="1387.12" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">took</span> <span data-index="2979" data-begin="1387.359" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2980" data-begin="1387.609" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">melancholy</span> <span data-index="2981" data-begin="1388.37" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">dinner</span> <span data-index="2982" data-begin="1388.879" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="2983" data-begin="1389.009" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="2984" data-begin="1389.37" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">usual</span> <span data-index="2985" data-begin="1389.849" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">melancholy</span> <span data-index="2986" data-begin="1390.56" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">tavern</span> ; <span data-index="2987" data-begin="1391.639" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2988" data-begin="1391.74" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">having</span> <span data-index="2989" data-begin="1392.099" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">read</span> <span data-index="2990" data-begin="1392.31" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="2991" data-begin="1392.62" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2992" data-begin="1392.74" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">newspapers</span> , <span data-index="2993" data-begin="1393.839" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="2994" data-begin="1393.979" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">beguiled</span> <span data-index="2995" data-begin="1394.62" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2996" data-begin="1394.719" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">rest</span> <span data-index="2997" data-begin="1394.99" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="2998" data-begin="1395.079" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="2999" data-begin="1395.259" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">evening</span> <span data-index="3000" data-begin="1395.609" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3001" data-begin="1395.81" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3002" data-begin="1396.029" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">banker’s</span> - <span data-index="3003" data-begin="1396.599" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">book</span> , <span data-index="3004" data-begin="1397.49" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">went</span> <span data-index="3005" data-begin="1397.669" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">home</span> <span data-index="3006" data-begin="1398.229" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3007" data-begin="1398.37" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">bed</span> . <span data-index="3008" data-begin="1399.779" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="3009" data-begin="1399.94" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">lived</span> <span data-index="3010" data-begin="1400.3" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3011" data-begin="1400.509" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">chambers</span> <span data-index="3012" data-begin="1401.25" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3013" data-begin="1401.49" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3014" data-begin="1401.69" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">once</span> <span data-index="3015" data-begin="1401.959" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">belonged</span> <span data-index="3016" data-begin="1402.479" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3017" data-begin="1402.599" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3018" data-begin="1402.81" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">deceased</span> <span data-index="3019" data-begin="1403.359" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">partner</span> . <span data-index="3020" data-begin="1404.709" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="3021" data-begin="1404.879" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="3022" data-begin="1405.05" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3023" data-begin="1405.19" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">gloomy</span> <span data-index="3024" data-begin="1405.839" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">suite</span> <span data-index="3025" data-begin="1406.139" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3026" data-begin="1406.279" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">rooms</span> , <span data-index="3027" data-begin="1407.06" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3028" data-begin="1407.199" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3029" data-begin="1407.31" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">lowering</span> <span data-index="3030" data-begin="1408.0" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">pile</span> <span data-index="3031" data-begin="1408.529" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3032" data-begin="1408.649" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">building</span> <span data-index="3033" data-begin="1409.269" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3034" data-begin="1409.509" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3035" data-begin="1409.599" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">yard</span> , <span data-index="3036" data-begin="1410.789" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">where</span> <span data-index="3037" data-begin="1411.019" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3038" data-begin="1411.109" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3039" data-begin="1411.319" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="3040" data-begin="1411.55" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="3041" data-begin="1411.93" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">business</span> <span data-index="3042" data-begin="1412.279" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3043" data-begin="1412.409" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">be</span> , <span data-index="3044" data-begin="1413.3" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3045" data-begin="1413.529" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="3046" data-begin="1413.75" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="3047" data-begin="1413.949" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">scarcely</span> <span data-index="3048" data-begin="1414.459" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">help</span> <span data-index="3049" data-begin="1414.719" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">fancying</span> <span data-index="3050" data-begin="1415.56" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3051" data-begin="1415.699" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="3052" data-begin="1416.0" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="3053" data-begin="1416.159" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">run</span> <span data-index="3054" data-begin="1416.459" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="3055" data-begin="1416.699" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="3056" data-begin="1416.909" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3057" data-begin="1416.99" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3058" data-begin="1417.159" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3059" data-begin="1417.209" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">young</span> <span data-index="3060" data-begin="1417.539" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">house</span> , <span data-index="3061" data-begin="1418.289" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">playing</span> <span data-index="3062" data-begin="1418.56" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="3063" data-begin="1418.62" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">hide</span> - <span data-index="3064" data-begin="1418.909" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> - <span data-index="3065" data-begin="1419.029" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">seek</span> <span data-index="3066" data-begin="1419.289" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3067" data-begin="1419.44" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="3068" data-begin="1419.709" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">houses</span> , <span data-index="3069" data-begin="1420.5" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3070" data-begin="1420.649" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">forgotten</span> <span data-index="3071" data-begin="1421.139" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3072" data-begin="1421.259" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">way</span> <span data-index="3073" data-begin="1421.509" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="3074" data-begin="1421.74" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">again</span> . <span data-index="3075" data-begin="1423.219" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="3076" data-begin="1423.379" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3077" data-begin="1423.539" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="3078" data-begin="1423.899" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">enough</span> <span data-index="3079" data-begin="1424.259" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">now</span> , <span data-index="3080" data-begin="1424.879" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3081" data-begin="1425.159" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">dreary</span> <span data-index="3082" data-begin="1425.609" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">enough</span> , <span data-index="3083" data-begin="1426.439" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="3084" data-begin="1426.639" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">nobody</span> <span data-index="3085" data-begin="1427.209" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">lived</span> <span data-index="3086" data-begin="1427.56" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3087" data-begin="1427.669" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3088" data-begin="1427.8" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3089" data-begin="1427.959" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="3090" data-begin="1429.18" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3091" data-begin="1429.329" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="3092" data-begin="1429.609" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">rooms</span> <span data-index="3093" data-begin="1430.009" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="3094" data-begin="1430.329" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="3095" data-begin="1430.669" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">let</span> <span data-index="3096" data-begin="1430.889" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="3097" data-begin="1431.189" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3098" data-begin="1431.289" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">offices</span> . <span data-index="3099" data-begin="1432.81" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="3100" data-begin="1432.899" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">yard</span> <span data-index="3101" data-begin="1433.339" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3102" data-begin="1433.529" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="3103" data-begin="1433.889" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">dark</span> <span data-index="3104" data-begin="1434.56" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3105" data-begin="1434.729" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="3106" data-begin="1435.009" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="3107" data-begin="1436.149" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="3108" data-begin="1436.319" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">knew</span> <span data-index="3109" data-begin="1436.56" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3110" data-begin="1436.709" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="3111" data-begin="1437.079" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">stone</span> , <span data-index="3112" data-begin="1438.019" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3113" data-begin="1438.25" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">fain</span> <span data-index="3114" data-begin="1438.689" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3115" data-begin="1438.889" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">grope</span> <span data-index="3116" data-begin="1439.43" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3117" data-begin="1439.569" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3118" data-begin="1439.779" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">hands</span> . <span data-index="3119" data-begin="1441.359" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="3120" data-begin="1441.449" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">fog</span> <span data-index="3121" data-begin="1441.839" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3122" data-begin="1442.0" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">frost</span> <span data-index="3123" data-begin="1442.55" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="3124" data-begin="1442.87" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">hung</span> <span data-index="3125" data-begin="1443.139" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="3126" data-begin="1443.479" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3127" data-begin="1443.569" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">black</span> <span data-index="3128" data-begin="1443.959" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="3129" data-begin="1444.25" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">gateway</span> <span data-index="3130" data-begin="1444.779" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3131" data-begin="1444.849" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3132" data-begin="1444.949" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">house</span> , <span data-index="3133" data-begin="1445.649" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3134" data-begin="1445.81" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3135" data-begin="1445.939" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">seemed</span> <span data-index="3136" data-begin="1446.37" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3137" data-begin="1446.56" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="3138" data-begin="1446.729" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3139" data-begin="1446.829" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">Genius</span> <span data-index="3140" data-begin="1447.5" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3141" data-begin="1447.649" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3142" data-begin="1447.75" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">Weather</span> <span data-index="3143" data-begin="1448.399" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="3144" data-begin="1448.689" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3145" data-begin="1448.839" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">mournful</span> <span data-index="3146" data-begin="1449.509" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">meditation</span> <span data-index="3147" data-begin="1450.5" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3148" data-begin="1450.669" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3149" data-begin="1450.779" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">threshold</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3150" data-begin="1453.44" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">Now</span> , <span data-index="3151" data-begin="1453.829" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3152" data-begin="1453.989" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="3153" data-begin="1454.159" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3154" data-begin="1454.26" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">fact</span> , <span data-index="3155" data-begin="1454.849" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3156" data-begin="1454.989" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="3157" data-begin="1455.13" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3158" data-begin="1455.3" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="3159" data-begin="1455.729" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="3160" data-begin="1455.819" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="3161" data-begin="1456.199" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">particular</span> <span data-index="3162" data-begin="1456.849" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="3163" data-begin="1457.17" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3164" data-begin="1457.289" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">knocker</span> <span data-index="3165" data-begin="1457.809" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3166" data-begin="1457.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3167" data-begin="1458.099" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3168" data-begin="1459.159" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">except</span> <span data-index="3169" data-begin="1459.529" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3170" data-begin="1459.71" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3171" data-begin="1459.84" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3172" data-begin="1460.079" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="3173" data-begin="1460.439" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">large</span> . <span data-index="3174" data-begin="1461.639" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">It</span> <span class="nomatch">is</span> <span class="nomatch">also</span> <span class="nomatch">a</span> <span data-index="3178" data-begin="1462.42" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">fact</span> , <span data-index="3179" data-begin="1463.299" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3180" data-begin="1463.469" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3181" data-begin="1463.979" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3182" data-begin="1464.239" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">seen</span> <span data-index="3183" data-begin="1464.6" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="3184" data-begin="1464.979" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">night</span> <span data-index="3185" data-begin="1465.449" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3186" data-begin="1465.689" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">morning</span> , <span data-index="3187" data-begin="1466.43" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">during</span> <span data-index="3188" data-begin="1466.75" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3189" data-begin="1466.889" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">whole</span> <span data-index="3190" data-begin="1467.369" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">residence</span> <span data-index="3191" data-begin="1467.939" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3192" data-begin="1468.09" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3193" data-begin="1468.329" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">place</span> ; <span data-index="3194" data-begin="1469.35" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">also</span> <span data-index="3195" data-begin="1469.969" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3196" data-begin="1470.159" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3197" data-begin="1470.649" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3198" data-begin="1470.899" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3199" data-begin="1471.149" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="3200" data-begin="1471.529" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3201" data-begin="1471.709" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="3202" data-begin="1471.93" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="3203" data-begin="1472.059" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">called</span> <span data-index="3204" data-begin="1472.369" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">fancy</span> <span data-index="3205" data-begin="1473.039" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="3206" data-begin="1473.329" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="3207" data-begin="1473.92" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3208" data-begin="1474.119" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="3209" data-begin="1474.42" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="3210" data-begin="1474.829" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3211" data-begin="1474.949" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3212" data-begin="1475.059" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">city</span> <span data-index="3213" data-begin="1475.439" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3214" data-begin="1475.609" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">London</span> , <span data-index="3215" data-begin="1476.769" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="3216" data-begin="1477.109" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">including</span> — <span data-index="3217" data-begin="1478.309" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3218" data-begin="1478.5" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="3219" data-begin="1478.61" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3220" data-begin="1478.77" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">bold</span> <span data-index="3221" data-begin="1479.259" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">word</span> — <span data-index="3222" data-begin="1479.88" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3223" data-begin="1479.979" data-dur="0.969" tabindex="0">corporation</span> , <span data-index="3224" data-begin="1481.029" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">aldermen</span> , <span data-index="3225" data-begin="1481.849" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3226" data-begin="1482.09" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">livery</span> . <span data-index="3227" data-begin="1483.809" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">Let</span> <span data-index="3228" data-begin="1483.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3229" data-begin="1484.099" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">also</span> <span data-index="3230" data-begin="1484.529" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="3231" data-begin="1484.75" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">borne</span> <span data-index="3232" data-begin="1485.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3233" data-begin="1485.219" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">mind</span> <span data-index="3234" data-begin="1485.84" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3235" data-begin="1486.099" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3236" data-begin="1486.54" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3237" data-begin="1486.729" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3238" data-begin="1487.029" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">bestowed</span> <span data-index="3239" data-begin="1487.729" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="3240" data-begin="1488.059" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">thought</span> <span data-index="3241" data-begin="1488.459" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3242" data-begin="1488.709" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">Marley</span> , <span data-index="3243" data-begin="1489.709" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">since</span> <span data-index="3244" data-begin="1489.939" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3245" data-begin="1490.099" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">last</span> <span data-index="3246" data-begin="1490.489" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">mention</span> <span data-index="3247" data-begin="1490.889" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3248" data-begin="1491.029" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3249" data-begin="1491.219" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="3250" data-begin="1491.61" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">years</span> ’ <span data-index="3251" data-begin="1492.059" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="3252" data-begin="1492.549" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">partner</span> <span data-index="3253" data-begin="1493.129" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3254" data-begin="1493.349" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">afternoon</span> . <span data-index="3255" data-begin="1495.02" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="3256" data-begin="1495.36" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="3257" data-begin="1496.079" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">let</span> <span data-index="3258" data-begin="1496.369" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="3259" data-begin="1496.77" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="3260" data-begin="1497.159" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">explain</span> <span data-index="3261" data-begin="1497.879" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3262" data-begin="1498.029" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">me</span> , <span data-index="3263" data-begin="1498.809" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="3264" data-begin="1498.93" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3265" data-begin="1499.09" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">can</span> , <span data-index="3266" data-begin="1499.959" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">how</span> <span data-index="3267" data-begin="1500.389" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3268" data-begin="1500.52" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">happened</span> <span data-index="3269" data-begin="1501.099" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3270" data-begin="1501.319" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="3271" data-begin="1502.389" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">having</span> <span data-index="3272" data-begin="1502.739" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3273" data-begin="1502.969" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">key</span> <span data-index="3274" data-begin="1503.329" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3275" data-begin="1503.599" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3276" data-begin="1503.729" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">lock</span> <span data-index="3277" data-begin="1504.139" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3278" data-begin="1504.349" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3279" data-begin="1504.479" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3280" data-begin="1505.139" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="3281" data-begin="1505.719" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3282" data-begin="1505.959" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3283" data-begin="1506.069" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">knocker</span> , <span data-index="3284" data-begin="1507.069" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="3285" data-begin="1507.459" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3286" data-begin="1507.649" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">undergoing</span> <span data-index="3287" data-begin="1508.349" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="3288" data-begin="1508.729" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">intermediate</span> <span data-index="3289" data-begin="1509.409" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">process</span> <span data-index="3290" data-begin="1509.93" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3291" data-begin="1510.079" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">change</span> — <span data-index="3292" data-begin="1511.18" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3293" data-begin="1511.599" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3294" data-begin="1511.739" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">knocker</span> , <span data-index="3295" data-begin="1513.01" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3296" data-begin="1513.22" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="3297" data-begin="1514.209" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">face</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3298" data-begin="1515.769" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="3299" data-begin="1516.36" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">face</span> . <span class="nomatch">It</span> <span data-index="3301" data-begin="1517.86" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3302" data-begin="1518.059" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3303" data-begin="1518.4" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3304" data-begin="1518.669" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">impenetrable</span> <span data-index="3305" data-begin="1519.479" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">shadow</span> <span data-index="3306" data-begin="1520.15" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3307" data-begin="1520.229" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3308" data-begin="1520.369" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="3309" data-begin="1520.619" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">objects</span> <span data-index="3310" data-begin="1521.04" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3311" data-begin="1521.15" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3312" data-begin="1521.229" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">yard</span> <span data-index="3313" data-begin="1521.61" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">were</span> , <span data-index="3314" data-begin="1522.319" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3315" data-begin="1522.509" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3316" data-begin="1522.699" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3317" data-begin="1522.909" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">dismal</span> <span data-index="3318" data-begin="1523.519" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">light</span> <span data-index="3319" data-begin="1523.909" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="3320" data-begin="1524.25" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="3321" data-begin="1524.809" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="3322" data-begin="1524.979" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3323" data-begin="1525.11" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">bad</span> <span data-index="3324" data-begin="1525.489" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">lobster</span> <span data-index="3325" data-begin="1526.11" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3326" data-begin="1526.279" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3327" data-begin="1526.349" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">dark</span> <span data-index="3328" data-begin="1526.709" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">cellar</span> . <span data-index="3329" data-begin="1528.059" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="3330" data-begin="1528.209" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3331" data-begin="1528.4" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3332" data-begin="1528.839" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">angry</span> <span data-index="3333" data-begin="1529.5" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="3334" data-begin="1529.68" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">ferocious</span> , <span data-index="3335" data-begin="1530.769" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3336" data-begin="1530.919" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">looked</span> <span data-index="3337" data-begin="1531.209" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="3338" data-begin="1531.389" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3339" data-begin="1532.0" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3340" data-begin="1532.18" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="3341" data-begin="1532.729" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">used</span> <span data-index="3342" data-begin="1532.97" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3343" data-begin="1533.229" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">look</span> : <span data-index="3344" data-begin="1533.72" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3345" data-begin="1533.879" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">ghostly</span> <span data-index="3346" data-begin="1534.559" data-dur="0.979" tabindex="0">spectacles</span> <span data-index="3347" data-begin="1535.579" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">turned</span> <span data-index="3348" data-begin="1535.93" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3349" data-begin="1536.169" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3350" data-begin="1536.4" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3351" data-begin="1536.529" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">ghostly</span> <span data-index="3352" data-begin="1537.209" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">forehead</span> . <span data-index="3353" data-begin="1538.879" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="3354" data-begin="1539.0" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">hair</span> <span data-index="3355" data-begin="1539.54" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3356" data-begin="1539.93" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">curiously</span> <span data-index="3357" data-begin="1540.639" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">stirred</span> , <span data-index="3358" data-begin="1541.769" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3359" data-begin="1541.939" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="3360" data-begin="1542.089" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="3361" data-begin="1542.43" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">breath</span> <span data-index="3362" data-begin="1542.939" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="3363" data-begin="1543.099" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">hot</span> <span data-index="3364" data-begin="1543.36" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">air</span> ; <span data-index="3365" data-begin="1544.18" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> , <span data-index="3366" data-begin="1544.309" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="3367" data-begin="1544.569" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3368" data-begin="1544.75" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="3369" data-begin="1545.349" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="3370" data-begin="1545.529" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">wide</span> <span data-index="3371" data-begin="1546.089" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">open</span> , <span data-index="3372" data-begin="1546.97" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="3373" data-begin="1547.099" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="3374" data-begin="1547.449" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">perfectly</span> <span class="nomatch">motionless</span> . <span class="nomatch">That</span> , <span class="nomatch">and</span> <span class="nomatch">its</span> <span class="nomatch">livid</span> <span class="nomatch">colour</span> , <span data-index="3381" data-begin="1551.799" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="3382" data-begin="1552.18" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3383" data-begin="1552.339" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">horrible</span> ; <span data-index="3384" data-begin="1553.669" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3385" data-begin="1553.86" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3386" data-begin="1554.029" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">horror</span> <span data-index="3387" data-begin="1554.54" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">seemed</span> <span data-index="3388" data-begin="1554.889" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3389" data-begin="1554.989" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="3390" data-begin="1555.22" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3391" data-begin="1555.47" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">spite</span> <span data-index="3392" data-begin="1556.129" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3393" data-begin="1556.299" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3394" data-begin="1556.409" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">face</span> <span data-index="3395" data-begin="1557.0" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3396" data-begin="1557.11" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">beyond</span> <span data-index="3397" data-begin="1557.479" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3398" data-begin="1557.61" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">control</span> , <span data-index="3399" data-begin="1558.689" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">rather</span> <span data-index="3400" data-begin="1559.049" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="3401" data-begin="1559.22" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3402" data-begin="1559.29" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">part</span> <span data-index="3403" data-begin="1559.61" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3404" data-begin="1559.709" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3405" data-begin="1559.869" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="3406" data-begin="1560.069" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">expression</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3407" data-begin="1562.189" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">As</span> <span data-index="3408" data-begin="1562.349" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3409" data-begin="1562.869" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">looked</span> <span data-index="3410" data-begin="1563.25" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">fixedly</span> <span data-index="3411" data-begin="1563.939" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="3412" data-begin="1564.159" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="3413" data-begin="1564.389" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">phenomenon</span> , <span data-index="3414" data-begin="1565.719" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3415" data-begin="1565.889" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3416" data-begin="1566.089" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3417" data-begin="1566.139" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">knocker</span> <span data-index="3418" data-begin="1566.719" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">again</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3419" data-begin="1568.549" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">To</span> <span data-index="3420" data-begin="1568.68" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">say</span> <span data-index="3421" data-begin="1568.979" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3422" data-begin="1569.11" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3423" data-begin="1569.29" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3424" data-begin="1569.5" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3425" data-begin="1569.769" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">startled</span> , <span data-index="3426" data-begin="1570.79" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="3427" data-begin="1570.919" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3428" data-begin="1571.059" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3429" data-begin="1571.229" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">blood</span> <span data-index="3430" data-begin="1571.79" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3431" data-begin="1571.959" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3432" data-begin="1572.209" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">conscious</span> <span data-index="3433" data-begin="1572.669" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3434" data-begin="1572.79" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3435" data-begin="1572.86" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">terrible</span> <span data-index="3436" data-begin="1573.43" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">sensation</span> <span data-index="3437" data-begin="1574.18" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3438" data-begin="1574.339" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3439" data-begin="1574.599" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3440" data-begin="1574.679" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3441" data-begin="1574.86" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="3442" data-begin="1575.009" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3443" data-begin="1575.089" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">stranger</span> <span data-index="3444" data-begin="1575.709" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="3445" data-begin="1575.94" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">infancy</span> , <span data-index="3446" data-begin="1577.02" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="3447" data-begin="1577.19" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="3448" data-begin="1577.529" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">untrue</span> . <span data-index="3449" data-begin="1578.91" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="3450" data-begin="1579.22" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3451" data-begin="1579.489" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="3452" data-begin="1579.699" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3453" data-begin="1579.899" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">hand</span> <span data-index="3454" data-begin="1580.139" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="3455" data-begin="1580.47" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3456" data-begin="1580.58" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">key</span> <span data-index="3457" data-begin="1580.889" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3458" data-begin="1581.039" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3459" data-begin="1581.209" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">relinquished</span> , <span data-index="3460" data-begin="1582.289" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">turned</span> <span data-index="3461" data-begin="1582.58" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3462" data-begin="1582.69" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">sturdily</span> , <span data-index="3463" data-begin="1583.679" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="3464" data-begin="1584.029" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">in</span> , <span data-index="3465" data-begin="1585.02" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3466" data-begin="1585.139" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">lighted</span> <span data-index="3467" data-begin="1585.5" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3468" data-begin="1585.679" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">candle</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3469" data-begin="1588.339" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="3470" data-begin="1588.509" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="3471" data-begin="1588.919" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">pause</span> , <span data-index="3472" data-begin="1589.759" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3473" data-begin="1589.889" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3474" data-begin="1589.959" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">moment’s</span> <span data-index="3475" data-begin="1590.459" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">irresolution</span> , <span data-index="3476" data-begin="1591.319" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="3477" data-begin="1591.839" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3478" data-begin="1591.949" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">shut</span> <span data-index="3479" data-begin="1592.259" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3480" data-begin="1592.369" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">door</span> ; <span data-index="3481" data-begin="1593.209" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3482" data-begin="1593.379" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3483" data-begin="1593.629" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="3484" data-begin="1594.02" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">look</span> <span data-index="3485" data-begin="1594.399" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">cautiously</span> <span data-index="3486" data-begin="1595.029" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">behind</span> <span data-index="3487" data-begin="1595.69" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3488" data-begin="1595.839" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">first</span> , <span data-index="3489" data-begin="1596.97" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3490" data-begin="1597.16" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="3491" data-begin="1597.309" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3492" data-begin="1597.47" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">half</span> <span data-index="3493" data-begin="1597.729" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">expected</span> <span data-index="3494" data-begin="1598.239" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3495" data-begin="1598.309" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="3496" data-begin="1598.509" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">terrified</span> <span data-index="3497" data-begin="1599.3" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3498" data-begin="1599.459" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3499" data-begin="1599.559" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">sight</span> <span data-index="3500" data-begin="1599.929" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3501" data-begin="1600.039" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="3502" data-begin="1600.459" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">pigtail</span> <span data-index="3503" data-begin="1601.139" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">sticking</span> <span data-index="3504" data-begin="1601.519" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="3505" data-begin="1601.699" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="3506" data-begin="1601.879" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3507" data-begin="1602.019" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">hall</span> . <span data-index="3508" data-begin="1603.069" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="3509" data-begin="1603.25" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="3510" data-begin="1603.449" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3511" data-begin="1603.619" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="3512" data-begin="1604.129" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3513" data-begin="1604.289" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3514" data-begin="1604.399" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">back</span> <span data-index="3515" data-begin="1604.789" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3516" data-begin="1604.959" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3517" data-begin="1605.099" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3518" data-begin="1605.699" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">except</span> <span data-index="3519" data-begin="1606.129" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3520" data-begin="1606.229" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">screws</span> <span data-index="3521" data-begin="1606.869" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3522" data-begin="1607.08" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">nuts</span> <span data-index="3523" data-begin="1607.41" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3524" data-begin="1607.559" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">held</span> <span data-index="3525" data-begin="1607.849" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3526" data-begin="1607.949" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">knocker</span> <span data-index="3527" data-begin="1608.419" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">on</span> , <span data-index="3528" data-begin="1609.339" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="3529" data-begin="1609.959" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3530" data-begin="1610.119" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">said</span> “ <span class="nomatch">Pooh</span> , <span class="nomatch">pooh</span> ! ” <span data-index="3533" data-begin="1612.69" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3534" data-begin="1612.86" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">closed</span> <span data-index="3535" data-begin="1613.289" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3536" data-begin="1613.729" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3537" data-begin="1613.889" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3538" data-begin="1613.959" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">bang</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3539" data-begin="1616.149" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="3540" data-begin="1616.279" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">sound</span> <span data-index="3541" data-begin="1616.8" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">resounded</span> <span data-index="3542" data-begin="1617.589" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="3543" data-begin="1617.809" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3544" data-begin="1617.959" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">house</span> <span data-index="3545" data-begin="1618.309" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="3546" data-begin="1618.599" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">thunder</span> . <span data-index="3547" data-begin="1619.91" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Every</span> <span data-index="3548" data-begin="1620.389" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">room</span> <span data-index="3549" data-begin="1620.61" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">above</span> , <span data-index="3550" data-begin="1621.699" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3551" data-begin="1621.86" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="3552" data-begin="1622.149" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">cask</span> <span data-index="3553" data-begin="1622.649" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3554" data-begin="1622.75" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3555" data-begin="1622.869" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">wine</span> - <span data-index="3556" data-begin="1623.19" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">merchant’s</span> <span data-index="3557" data-begin="1623.649" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">cellars</span> <span data-index="3558" data-begin="1624.019" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">below</span> , <span data-index="3559" data-begin="1624.789" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">appeared</span> <span data-index="3560" data-begin="1625.22" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3561" data-begin="1625.33" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="3562" data-begin="1625.55" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3563" data-begin="1625.619" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">separate</span> <span data-index="3564" data-begin="1626.289" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">peal</span> <span data-index="3565" data-begin="1626.619" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3566" data-begin="1626.839" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">echoes</span> <span data-index="3567" data-begin="1627.33" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3568" data-begin="1627.479" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="3569" data-begin="1627.639" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">own</span> . <span data-index="3570" data-begin="1629.19" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3571" data-begin="1629.739" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3572" data-begin="1630.029" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3573" data-begin="1630.389" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3574" data-begin="1630.449" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="3575" data-begin="1630.779" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3576" data-begin="1630.899" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="3577" data-begin="1631.059" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">frightened</span> <span data-index="3578" data-begin="1631.75" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="3579" data-begin="1632.059" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">echoes</span> . <span data-index="3580" data-begin="1633.459" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="3581" data-begin="1633.58" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">fastened</span> <span data-index="3582" data-begin="1634.05" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3583" data-begin="1634.179" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3584" data-begin="1634.679" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3585" data-begin="1634.809" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="3586" data-begin="1635.159" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">across</span> <span data-index="3587" data-begin="1635.619" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3588" data-begin="1635.779" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">hall</span> , <span data-index="3589" data-begin="1636.3" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3590" data-begin="1636.429" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3591" data-begin="1636.629" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3592" data-begin="1636.72" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">stairs</span> ; <span data-index="3593" data-begin="1637.8" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">slowly</span> <span data-index="3594" data-begin="1638.459" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">too</span> : <span data-index="3595" data-begin="1639.129" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">trimming</span> <span data-index="3596" data-begin="1639.619" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3597" data-begin="1639.769" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">candle</span> <span data-index="3598" data-begin="1640.19" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3599" data-begin="1640.279" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3600" data-begin="1640.389" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">went</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3601" data-begin="1642.019" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="3602" data-begin="1642.229" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="3603" data-begin="1642.58" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">talk</span> <span data-index="3604" data-begin="1642.899" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">vaguely</span> <span data-index="3605" data-begin="1643.669" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="3606" data-begin="1644.009" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">driving</span> <span data-index="3607" data-begin="1644.519" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3608" data-begin="1644.569" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">coach</span> - <span data-index="3609" data-begin="1644.989" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> - <span data-index="3610" data-begin="1645.199" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">six</span> <span data-index="3611" data-begin="1645.729" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3612" data-begin="1645.909" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3613" data-begin="1645.989" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="3614" data-begin="1646.22" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="3615" data-begin="1646.459" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">flight</span> <span data-index="3616" data-begin="1646.759" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3617" data-begin="1646.869" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">stairs</span> , <span data-index="3618" data-begin="1647.989" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="3619" data-begin="1648.519" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="3620" data-begin="1648.97" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3621" data-begin="1649.029" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">bad</span> <span data-index="3622" data-begin="1649.44" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">young</span> <span data-index="3623" data-begin="1649.679" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Act</span> <span data-index="3624" data-begin="1649.94" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3625" data-begin="1650.05" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">Parliament</span> ; <span data-index="3626" data-begin="1651.269" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="3627" data-begin="1651.429" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="3628" data-begin="1651.709" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">mean</span> <span data-index="3629" data-begin="1652.069" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3630" data-begin="1652.229" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">say</span> <span data-index="3631" data-begin="1652.489" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="3632" data-begin="1652.94" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="3633" data-begin="1653.259" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="3634" data-begin="1653.409" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">got</span> <span data-index="3635" data-begin="1653.649" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3636" data-begin="1653.819" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">hearse</span> <span data-index="3637" data-begin="1654.289" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3638" data-begin="1654.5" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3639" data-begin="1654.739" data-dur="0.93" tabindex="0">staircase</span> , <span data-index="3640" data-begin="1655.809" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3641" data-begin="1655.989" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">taken</span> <span data-index="3642" data-begin="1656.289" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3643" data-begin="1656.389" data-dur="0.94" tabindex="0">broadwise</span> , <span data-index="3644" data-begin="1657.709" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3645" data-begin="1657.839" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3646" data-begin="1657.949" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">splinter</span> - <span data-index="3647" data-begin="1658.5" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">bar</span> <span data-index="3648" data-begin="1658.879" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">towards</span> <span data-index="3649" data-begin="1659.33" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3650" data-begin="1659.419" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">wall</span> <span data-index="3651" data-begin="1660.069" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3652" data-begin="1660.159" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3653" data-begin="1660.259" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">door</span> <span data-index="3654" data-begin="1660.739" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">towards</span> <span data-index="3655" data-begin="1661.179" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3656" data-begin="1661.289" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">balustrades</span> : <span data-index="3657" data-begin="1662.669" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3658" data-begin="1662.849" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">done</span> <span data-index="3659" data-begin="1663.089" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3660" data-begin="1663.199" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">easy</span> . <span data-index="3661" data-begin="1664.5" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="3662" data-begin="1664.679" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3663" data-begin="1664.94" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">plenty</span> <span data-index="3664" data-begin="1665.489" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3665" data-begin="1665.649" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">width</span> <span data-index="3666" data-begin="1666.08" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="3667" data-begin="1666.22" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">that</span> , <span data-index="3668" data-begin="1667.019" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3669" data-begin="1667.159" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">room</span> <span data-index="3670" data-begin="1667.409" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3671" data-begin="1667.519" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">spare</span> ; <span data-index="3672" data-begin="1668.629" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3673" data-begin="1668.86" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="3674" data-begin="1669.11" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">perhaps</span> <span data-index="3675" data-begin="1669.619" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3676" data-begin="1669.779" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">reason</span> <span data-index="3677" data-begin="1670.389" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">why</span> <span data-index="3678" data-begin="1670.729" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3679" data-begin="1671.259" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">thought</span> <span data-index="3680" data-begin="1671.549" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3681" data-begin="1671.69" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="3682" data-begin="1672.029" data-dur="0.04" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3683" data-begin="1672.099" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">locomotive</span> <span data-index="3684" data-begin="1672.75" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">hearse</span> <span data-index="3685" data-begin="1673.099" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">going</span> <span data-index="3686" data-begin="1673.419" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3687" data-begin="1673.599" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="3688" data-begin="1674.009" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="3689" data-begin="1674.239" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3690" data-begin="1674.399" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3691" data-begin="1674.5" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">gloom</span> . <span data-index="3692" data-begin="1675.869" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">Half</span> - <span class="nomatch">a</span> - <span class="nomatch">dozen</span> <span data-index="3695" data-begin="1676.75" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">gas</span> - <span data-index="3696" data-begin="1677.19" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">lamps</span> <span data-index="3697" data-begin="1677.629" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="3698" data-begin="1677.819" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3699" data-begin="1677.909" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3700" data-begin="1678.029" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">street</span> <span data-index="3701" data-begin="1678.839" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">wouldn’t</span> <span data-index="3702" data-begin="1679.089" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="3703" data-begin="1679.339" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">lighted</span> <span data-index="3704" data-begin="1679.709" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3705" data-begin="1679.849" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">entry</span> <span data-index="3706" data-begin="1680.22" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">too</span> <span data-index="3707" data-begin="1680.509" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">well</span> , <span data-index="3708" data-begin="1681.669" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="3709" data-begin="1681.879" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="3710" data-begin="1682.009" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="3711" data-begin="1682.269" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">suppose</span> <span data-index="3712" data-begin="1682.949" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3713" data-begin="1683.089" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="3714" data-begin="1683.179" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3715" data-begin="1683.339" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">pretty</span> <span data-index="3716" data-begin="1683.669" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">dark</span> <span data-index="3717" data-begin="1684.22" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3718" data-begin="1684.489" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="3719" data-begin="1685.229" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">dip</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3720" data-begin="1687.369" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">Up</span> <span data-index="3721" data-begin="1687.659" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3722" data-begin="1688.25" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">went</span> , <span data-index="3723" data-begin="1689.089" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3724" data-begin="1689.559" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">caring</span> <span data-index="3725" data-begin="1690.009" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3726" data-begin="1690.119" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">button</span> <span data-index="3727" data-begin="1690.639" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="3728" data-begin="1690.779" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">that</span> . <span data-index="3729" data-begin="1691.61" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">Darkness</span> <span data-index="3730" data-begin="1692.269" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="3731" data-begin="1692.449" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">cheap</span> , <span data-index="3732" data-begin="1693.259" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3733" data-begin="1693.409" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="3734" data-begin="1693.86" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">liked</span> <span data-index="3735" data-begin="1694.229" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> . <span data-index="3736" data-begin="1695.259" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="3737" data-begin="1695.419" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="3738" data-begin="1695.839" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3739" data-begin="1696.0" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">shut</span> <span data-index="3740" data-begin="1696.36" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3741" data-begin="1696.639" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">heavy</span> <span data-index="3742" data-begin="1696.989" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3743" data-begin="1697.779" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3744" data-begin="1697.909" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="3745" data-begin="1698.25" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="3746" data-begin="1698.649" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3747" data-begin="1698.909" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">rooms</span> <span data-index="3748" data-begin="1699.299" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3749" data-begin="1699.419" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="3750" data-begin="1699.649" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="3751" data-begin="1699.769" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="3752" data-begin="1700.059" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3753" data-begin="1700.259" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">right</span> . <span data-index="3754" data-begin="1701.169" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="3755" data-begin="1701.299" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="3756" data-begin="1701.559" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">just</span> <span data-index="3757" data-begin="1701.989" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">enough</span> <span data-index="3758" data-begin="1702.329" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">recollection</span> <span data-index="3759" data-begin="1703.04" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3760" data-begin="1703.149" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3761" data-begin="1703.25" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">face</span> <span data-index="3762" data-begin="1704.179" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3763" data-begin="1704.29" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">desire</span> <span data-index="3764" data-begin="1704.889" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3765" data-begin="1705.089" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">do</span> <span class="nomatch">that</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3767" data-begin="1706.859" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Sitting</span> - <span data-index="3768" data-begin="1707.299" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">room</span> , <span data-index="3769" data-begin="1707.769" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">bedroom</span> , <span data-index="3770" data-begin="1708.549" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">lumber</span> - <span data-index="3771" data-begin="1708.989" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">room</span> . <span data-index="3772" data-begin="1709.759" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">All</span> <span data-index="3773" data-begin="1710.199" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3774" data-begin="1710.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="3775" data-begin="1710.489" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">should</span> <span data-index="3776" data-begin="1710.809" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">be</span> . <span data-index="3777" data-begin="1711.66" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Nobody</span> <span data-index="3778" data-begin="1712.109" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">under</span> <span data-index="3779" data-begin="1712.29" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3780" data-begin="1712.399" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">table</span> , <span data-index="3781" data-begin="1713.019" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">nobody</span> <span data-index="3782" data-begin="1713.519" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">under</span> <span data-index="3783" data-begin="1713.72" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3784" data-begin="1713.829" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">sofa</span> ; <span data-index="3785" data-begin="1714.79" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3786" data-begin="1714.839" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">small</span> <span data-index="3787" data-begin="1715.279" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">fire</span> <span data-index="3788" data-begin="1715.729" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3789" data-begin="1715.82" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3790" data-begin="1715.91" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">grate</span> ; <span data-index="3791" data-begin="1716.63" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">spoon</span> <span data-index="3792" data-begin="1717.179" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3793" data-begin="1717.329" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">basin</span> <span data-index="3794" data-begin="1717.859" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">ready</span> ; <span data-index="3795" data-begin="1718.579" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3796" data-begin="1718.72" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3797" data-begin="1718.82" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="3798" data-begin="1719.13" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">saucepan</span> <span data-index="3799" data-begin="1719.859" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3800" data-begin="1720.079" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">gruel</span> ( <span data-index="3801" data-begin="1721.229" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span class="nomatch">had</span> <span class="nomatch">a</span> <span class="nomatch">cold</span> <span class="nomatch">in</span> <span class="nomatch">his</span> <span class="nomatch">head</span> ) <span data-index="3808" data-begin="1723.369" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="3809" data-begin="1723.829" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3810" data-begin="1723.979" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">hob</span> . <span data-index="3811" data-begin="1725.29" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Nobody</span> <span data-index="3812" data-begin="1725.739" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">under</span> <span data-index="3813" data-begin="1725.97" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3814" data-begin="1726.079" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">bed</span> ; <span data-index="3815" data-begin="1726.82" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">nobody</span> <span data-index="3816" data-begin="1727.239" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3817" data-begin="1727.359" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3818" data-begin="1727.449" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">closet</span> ; <span data-index="3819" data-begin="1728.299" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">nobody</span> <span data-index="3820" data-begin="1728.91" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3821" data-begin="1729.049" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3822" data-begin="1729.29" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">dressing</span> - <span data-index="3823" data-begin="1729.859" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">gown</span> , <span data-index="3824" data-begin="1730.709" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3825" data-begin="1730.889" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3826" data-begin="1731.049" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">hanging</span> <span data-index="3827" data-begin="1731.449" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="3828" data-begin="1731.63" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3829" data-begin="1731.729" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3830" data-begin="1731.79" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">suspicious</span> <span data-index="3831" data-begin="1732.399" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">attitude</span> <span data-index="3832" data-begin="1732.97" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">against</span> <span data-index="3833" data-begin="1733.339" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3834" data-begin="1733.44" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">wall</span> . <span data-index="3835" data-begin="1734.649" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Lumber</span> - <span data-index="3836" data-begin="1735.22" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">room</span> <span data-index="3837" data-begin="1735.5" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="3838" data-begin="1735.779" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">usual</span> . <span data-index="3839" data-begin="1736.839" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Old</span> <span data-index="3840" data-begin="1737.269" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">fire</span> - <span data-index="3841" data-begin="1737.669" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">guard</span> , <span data-index="3842" data-begin="1738.279" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="3843" data-begin="1738.529" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">shoes</span> , <span data-index="3844" data-begin="1739.259" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">two</span> <span data-index="3845" data-begin="1739.459" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">fish</span> - <span data-index="3846" data-begin="1739.82" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">baskets</span> , <span data-index="3847" data-begin="1740.729" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">washing</span> - <span data-index="3848" data-begin="1741.16" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">stand</span> <span data-index="3849" data-begin="1741.519" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3850" data-begin="1741.709" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">three</span> <span data-index="3851" data-begin="1742.04" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">legs</span> , <span data-index="3852" data-begin="1742.949" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3853" data-begin="1743.449" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3854" data-begin="1743.559" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">poker</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="3855" data-begin="1745.489" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Quite</span> <span data-index="3856" data-begin="1745.919" data-dur="1.04" tabindex="0">satisfied</span> , <span data-index="3857" data-begin="1746.989" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3858" data-begin="1747.169" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">closed</span> <span data-index="3859" data-begin="1747.679" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3860" data-begin="1747.869" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="3861" data-begin="1748.91" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3862" data-begin="1749.079" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">locked</span> <span data-index="3863" data-begin="1749.35" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="3864" data-begin="1749.839" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> ; <span data-index="3865" data-begin="1750.75" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">double</span> - <span data-index="3866" data-begin="1751.109" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">locked</span> <span data-index="3867" data-begin="1751.369" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="3868" data-begin="1751.85" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">in</span> , <span data-index="3869" data-begin="1752.609" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="3870" data-begin="1752.859" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3871" data-begin="1753.039" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="3872" data-begin="1753.309" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3873" data-begin="1753.479" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">custom</span> . <span data-index="3874" data-begin="1755.009" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Thus</span> <span data-index="3875" data-begin="1755.399" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">secured</span> <span data-index="3876" data-begin="1755.989" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">against</span> <span data-index="3877" data-begin="1756.539" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">surprise</span> , <span data-index="3878" data-begin="1757.589" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3879" data-begin="1757.769" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">took</span> <span data-index="3880" data-begin="1758.079" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">off</span> <span data-index="3881" data-begin="1758.299" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3882" data-begin="1758.519" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">cravat</span> ; <span data-index="3883" data-begin="1759.519" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="3884" data-begin="1759.709" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3885" data-begin="1759.88" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3886" data-begin="1760.059" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">dressing</span> - <span data-index="3887" data-begin="1760.579" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">gown</span> <span data-index="3888" data-begin="1761.1" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3889" data-begin="1761.229" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">slippers</span> , <span data-index="3890" data-begin="1761.85" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3891" data-begin="1761.97" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3892" data-begin="1762.119" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">nightcap</span> ; <span data-index="3893" data-begin="1763.259" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3894" data-begin="1763.429" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="3895" data-begin="1763.799" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="3896" data-begin="1764.13" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="3897" data-begin="1764.489" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3898" data-begin="1764.589" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">fire</span> <span data-index="3899" data-begin="1765.279" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3900" data-begin="1765.44" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">take</span> <span data-index="3901" data-begin="1765.699" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="3902" data-begin="1765.88" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">gruel</span> .</p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">It</span> <span data-index="3904" data-begin="1767.839" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3905" data-begin="1767.97" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3906" data-begin="1768.039" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="3907" data-begin="1768.559" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">low</span> <span data-index="3908" data-begin="1768.919" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">fire</span> <span data-index="3909" data-begin="1769.519" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">indeed</span> ; <span data-index="3910" data-begin="1770.679" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">nothing</span> <span data-index="3911" data-begin="1771.239" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3912" data-begin="1771.449" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="3913" data-begin="1771.639" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3914" data-begin="1771.779" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">bitter</span> <span data-index="3915" data-begin="1772.16" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">night</span> . <span data-index="3916" data-begin="1773.089" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="3917" data-begin="1773.199" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3918" data-begin="1773.329" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">obliged</span> <span data-index="3919" data-begin="1774.059" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3920" data-begin="1774.149" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">sit</span> <span data-index="3921" data-begin="1774.5" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">close</span> <span data-index="3922" data-begin="1774.919" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3923" data-begin="1775.179" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="3924" data-begin="1775.339" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3925" data-begin="1775.509" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">brood</span> <span data-index="3926" data-begin="1776.029" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">over</span> <span data-index="3927" data-begin="1776.329" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="3928" data-begin="1776.679" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="3929" data-begin="1777.079" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="3930" data-begin="1777.25" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="3931" data-begin="1777.44" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">extract</span> <span data-index="3932" data-begin="1777.989" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3933" data-begin="1778.079" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">least</span> <span data-index="3934" data-begin="1778.479" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">sensation</span> <span data-index="3935" data-begin="1779.149" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3936" data-begin="1779.359" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">warmth</span> <span data-index="3937" data-begin="1780.169" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="3938" data-begin="1780.399" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="3939" data-begin="1780.679" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="3940" data-begin="1780.859" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">handful</span> <span data-index="3941" data-begin="1781.429" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3942" data-begin="1781.57" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">fuel</span> . <span data-index="3943" data-begin="1783.169" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="3944" data-begin="1783.259" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">fireplace</span> <span data-index="3945" data-begin="1784.0" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="3946" data-begin="1784.109" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="3947" data-begin="1784.22" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="3948" data-begin="1784.509" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">one</span> , <span data-index="3949" data-begin="1784.929" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">built</span> <span data-index="3950" data-begin="1785.279" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="3951" data-begin="1785.57" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="3952" data-begin="1786.019" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">Dutch</span> <span data-index="3953" data-begin="1786.35" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">merchant</span> <span data-index="3954" data-begin="1786.889" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">long</span> <span data-index="3955" data-begin="1787.22" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">ago</span> , <span data-index="3956" data-begin="1787.949" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3957" data-begin="1788.139" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">paved</span> <span data-index="3958" data-begin="1788.57" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="3959" data-begin="1788.959" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">round</span> <span data-index="3960" data-begin="1789.299" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="3961" data-begin="1789.449" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">quaint</span> <span data-index="3962" data-begin="1789.94" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">Dutch</span> <span data-index="3963" data-begin="1790.289" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">tiles</span> , <span data-index="3964" data-begin="1791.339" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">designed</span> <span data-index="3965" data-begin="1792.059" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3966" data-begin="1792.209" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">illustrate</span> <span data-index="3967" data-begin="1792.759" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3968" data-begin="1792.82" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">Scriptures</span> . <span data-index="3969" data-begin="1794.339" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="3970" data-begin="1794.589" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="3971" data-begin="1794.88" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Cains</span> <span data-index="3972" data-begin="1795.47" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="3973" data-begin="1795.639" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">Abels</span> , <span data-index="3974" data-begin="1796.429" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Pharaoh’s</span> <span data-index="3975" data-begin="1797.059" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">daughters</span> ; <span data-index="3976" data-begin="1797.989" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Queens</span> <span data-index="3977" data-begin="1798.389" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="3978" data-begin="1798.509" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Sheba</span> , <span data-index="3979" data-begin="1799.359" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Angelic</span> <span data-index="3980" data-begin="1799.919" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">messengers</span> <span data-index="3981" data-begin="1800.669" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">descending</span> <span data-index="3982" data-begin="1801.269" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="3983" data-begin="1801.47" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="3984" data-begin="1801.63" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">air</span> <span data-index="3985" data-begin="1801.97" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="3986" data-begin="1802.179" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">clouds</span> <span data-index="3987" data-begin="1802.919" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="3988" data-begin="1803.179" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">feather</span> - <span data-index="3989" data-begin="1803.519" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">beds</span> , <span data-index="3990" data-begin="1804.44" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Abrahams</span> , <span data-index="3991" data-begin="1805.329" data-dur="0.909" tabindex="0">Belshazzars</span> , <span data-index="3992" data-begin="1806.479" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">Apostles</span> <span data-index="3993" data-begin="1807.22" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">putting</span> <span data-index="3994" data-begin="1807.639" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">off</span> <span data-index="3995" data-begin="1807.859" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="3996" data-begin="1807.979" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">sea</span> <span data-index="3997" data-begin="1808.369" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="3998" data-begin="1808.509" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">butter</span> - <span data-index="3999" data-begin="1808.88" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">boats</span> , <span data-index="4000" data-begin="1809.769" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">hundreds</span> <span data-index="4001" data-begin="1810.449" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4002" data-begin="1810.589" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">figures</span> <span data-index="4003" data-begin="1811.22" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4004" data-begin="1811.359" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">attract</span> <span data-index="4005" data-begin="1811.85" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4006" data-begin="1812.1" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">thoughts</span> ; <span data-index="4007" data-begin="1813.419" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4008" data-begin="1813.609" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">yet</span> <span data-index="4009" data-begin="1814.25" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4010" data-begin="1814.519" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">face</span> <span data-index="4011" data-begin="1814.929" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4012" data-begin="1815.039" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">Marley</span> , <span data-index="4013" data-begin="1815.979" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="4014" data-begin="1816.449" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">years</span> <span data-index="4015" data-begin="1816.85" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">dead</span> , <span data-index="4016" data-begin="1817.69" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="4017" data-begin="1818.139" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="4018" data-begin="1818.459" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4019" data-begin="1818.679" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">ancient</span> <span data-index="4020" data-begin="1819.179" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Prophet’s</span> <span data-index="4021" data-begin="1819.739" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">rod</span> , <span data-index="4022" data-begin="1820.299" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4023" data-begin="1820.47" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">swallowed</span> <span data-index="4024" data-begin="1821.109" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="4025" data-begin="1821.309" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4026" data-begin="1821.419" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">whole</span> . <span data-index="4027" data-begin="1822.889" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">If</span> <span data-index="4028" data-begin="1823.079" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">each</span> <span data-index="4029" data-begin="1823.459" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">smooth</span> <span data-index="4030" data-begin="1824.1" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">tile</span> <span data-index="4031" data-begin="1824.6" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4032" data-begin="1824.769" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="4033" data-begin="1824.919" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4034" data-begin="1824.989" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">blank</span> <span data-index="4035" data-begin="1825.449" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="4036" data-begin="1825.589" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">first</span> , <span data-index="4037" data-begin="1826.399" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4038" data-begin="1826.559" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">power</span> <span data-index="4039" data-begin="1826.979" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4040" data-begin="1827.069" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">shape</span> <span data-index="4041" data-begin="1827.429" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="4042" data-begin="1827.769" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">picture</span> <span data-index="4043" data-begin="1828.179" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4044" data-begin="1828.35" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4045" data-begin="1828.5" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">surface</span> <span data-index="4046" data-begin="1828.899" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="4047" data-begin="1829.079" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4048" data-begin="1829.19" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">disjointed</span> <span data-index="4049" data-begin="1829.869" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">fragments</span> <span data-index="4050" data-begin="1830.329" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4051" data-begin="1830.459" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4052" data-begin="1830.709" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">thoughts</span> , <span data-index="4053" data-begin="1831.769" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="4054" data-begin="1831.94" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="4055" data-begin="1832.119" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="4056" data-begin="1832.299" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="4057" data-begin="1832.47" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4058" data-begin="1832.69" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">copy</span> <span data-index="4059" data-begin="1833.16" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4060" data-begin="1833.269" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="4061" data-begin="1833.69" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="4062" data-begin="1834.35" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">head</span> <span data-index="4063" data-begin="1834.88" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4064" data-begin="1835.1" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="4065" data-begin="1835.489" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">one</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Humbug</span> ! ” <span data-index="4067" data-begin="1838.0" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4068" data-begin="1838.259" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> ; <span data-index="4069" data-begin="1839.369" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4070" data-begin="1839.539" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="4071" data-begin="1839.839" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">across</span> <span data-index="4072" data-begin="1840.259" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4073" data-begin="1840.389" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">room</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4074" data-begin="1842.259" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">After</span> <span data-index="4075" data-begin="1842.589" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">several</span> <span data-index="4076" data-begin="1843.069" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">turns</span> , <span data-index="4077" data-begin="1843.729" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4078" data-begin="1843.919" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="4079" data-begin="1844.299" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="4080" data-begin="1844.709" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">again</span> . <span data-index="4081" data-begin="1845.869" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">As</span> <span data-index="4082" data-begin="1846.13" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4083" data-begin="1846.289" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">threw</span> <span data-index="4084" data-begin="1846.609" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4085" data-begin="1846.829" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">head</span> <span data-index="4086" data-begin="1847.1" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">back</span> <span data-index="4087" data-begin="1847.489" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4088" data-begin="1847.619" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4089" data-begin="1847.709" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">chair</span> , <span data-index="4090" data-begin="1848.559" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4091" data-begin="1848.739" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">glance</span> <span data-index="4092" data-begin="1849.279" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">happened</span> <span data-index="4093" data-begin="1849.669" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4094" data-begin="1849.779" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">rest</span> <span data-index="4095" data-begin="1850.069" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="4096" data-begin="1850.399" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4097" data-begin="1850.47" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">bell</span> , <span data-index="4098" data-begin="1851.549" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4099" data-begin="1851.66" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">disused</span> <span data-index="4100" data-begin="1852.459" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">bell</span> , <span data-index="4101" data-begin="1852.959" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4102" data-begin="1853.22" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">hung</span> <span data-index="4103" data-begin="1853.549" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4104" data-begin="1853.669" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4105" data-begin="1853.799" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">room</span> , <span data-index="4106" data-begin="1854.299" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4107" data-begin="1854.669" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">communicated</span> <span data-index="4108" data-begin="1855.399" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4109" data-begin="1855.559" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="4110" data-begin="1856.029" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">purpose</span> <span data-index="4111" data-begin="1856.549" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">now</span> <span data-index="4112" data-begin="1856.849" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">forgotten</span> <span data-index="4113" data-begin="1858.029" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4114" data-begin="1858.169" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4115" data-begin="1858.25" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">chamber</span> <span data-index="4116" data-begin="1858.799" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4117" data-begin="1858.919" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4118" data-begin="1859.039" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">highest</span> <span data-index="4119" data-begin="1859.599" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">story</span> <span data-index="4120" data-begin="1860.039" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4121" data-begin="1860.119" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4122" data-begin="1860.179" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">building</span> . <span data-index="4123" data-begin="1861.599" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="4124" data-begin="1861.789" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4125" data-begin="1862.079" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4126" data-begin="1862.269" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">great</span> <span data-index="4127" data-begin="1862.729" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">astonishment</span> , <span data-index="4128" data-begin="1864.259" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4129" data-begin="1864.419" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4130" data-begin="1864.549" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4131" data-begin="1864.649" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">strange</span> , <span data-index="4132" data-begin="1865.269" data-dur="1.069" tabindex="0">inexplicable</span> <span data-index="4133" data-begin="1866.339" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dread</span> , <span data-index="4134" data-begin="1867.389" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4135" data-begin="1867.739" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4136" data-begin="1868.109" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4137" data-begin="1868.349" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">looked</span> , <span data-index="4138" data-begin="1869.029" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4139" data-begin="1869.19" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="4140" data-begin="1869.63" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="4141" data-begin="1869.859" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">bell</span> <span data-index="4142" data-begin="1870.329" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">begin</span> <span data-index="4143" data-begin="1870.739" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4144" data-begin="1870.869" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">swing</span> . <span data-index="4145" data-begin="1872.63" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="4146" data-begin="1872.75" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">swung</span> <span data-index="4147" data-begin="1873.13" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="4148" data-begin="1873.519" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">softly</span> <span data-index="4149" data-begin="1874.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4150" data-begin="1874.22" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4151" data-begin="1874.359" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">outset</span> <span data-index="4152" data-begin="1875.279" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4153" data-begin="1875.47" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4154" data-begin="1875.609" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">scarcely</span> <span data-index="4155" data-begin="1876.459" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="4156" data-begin="1876.849" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4157" data-begin="1876.94" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">sound</span> ; <span data-index="4158" data-begin="1877.549" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4159" data-begin="1878.519" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">soon</span> <span data-index="4160" data-begin="1879.299" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4161" data-begin="1879.599" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">rang</span> <span data-index="4162" data-begin="1879.979" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="4163" data-begin="1880.299" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">loudly</span> , <span data-index="4164" data-begin="1881.309" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4165" data-begin="1881.459" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="4166" data-begin="1881.75" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="4167" data-begin="1881.959" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="4168" data-begin="1882.589" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">bell</span> <span data-index="4169" data-begin="1883.169" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4170" data-begin="1883.339" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4171" data-begin="1883.459" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">house</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4172" data-begin="1885.239" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">This</span> <span data-index="4173" data-begin="1885.419" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="4174" data-begin="1885.599" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="4175" data-begin="1885.709" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">lasted</span> <span data-index="4176" data-begin="1886.109" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">half</span> <span data-index="4177" data-begin="1886.429" data-dur="0.04" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4178" data-begin="1886.5" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">minute</span> , <span data-index="4179" data-begin="1886.949" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="4180" data-begin="1887.169" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4181" data-begin="1887.25" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">minute</span> , <span data-index="4182" data-begin="1888.299" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4183" data-begin="1888.459" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4184" data-begin="1888.599" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">seemed</span> <span data-index="4185" data-begin="1889.25" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4186" data-begin="1889.599" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">hour</span> . <span data-index="4187" data-begin="1891.229" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="4188" data-begin="1891.319" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">bells</span> <span data-index="4189" data-begin="1892.059" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">ceased</span> <span data-index="4190" data-begin="1892.739" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4191" data-begin="1892.94" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="4192" data-begin="1893.029" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4193" data-begin="1893.269" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">begun</span> , <span data-index="4194" data-begin="1894.13" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">together</span> . <span data-index="4195" data-begin="1895.529" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">They</span> <span data-index="4196" data-begin="1895.669" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4197" data-begin="1895.849" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">succeeded</span> <span data-index="4198" data-begin="1896.699" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="4199" data-begin="1896.929" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4200" data-begin="1897.13" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">clanking</span> <span data-index="4201" data-begin="1897.599" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">noise</span> , <span data-index="4202" data-begin="1898.419" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">deep</span> <span data-index="4203" data-begin="1898.839" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="4204" data-begin="1899.529" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">below</span> ; <span data-index="4205" data-begin="1900.69" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4206" data-begin="1900.859" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="4207" data-begin="1901.099" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="4208" data-begin="1901.509" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">person</span> <span data-index="4209" data-begin="1901.91" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4210" data-begin="1902.009" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dragging</span> <span data-index="4211" data-begin="1902.589" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4212" data-begin="1902.66" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">heavy</span> <span data-index="4213" data-begin="1903.0" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="4214" data-begin="1903.529" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">over</span> <span data-index="4215" data-begin="1903.75" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4216" data-begin="1903.849" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">casks</span> <span data-index="4217" data-begin="1904.489" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4218" data-begin="1904.579" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4219" data-begin="1904.699" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">wine</span> - <span data-index="4220" data-begin="1905.029" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">merchant’s</span> <span data-index="4221" data-begin="1905.479" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">cellar</span> . <span data-index="4222" data-begin="1906.91" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4223" data-begin="1907.38" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="4224" data-begin="1907.66" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">remembered</span> <span data-index="4225" data-begin="1908.5" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4226" data-begin="1908.69" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="4227" data-begin="1908.949" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">heard</span> <span data-index="4228" data-begin="1909.5" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4229" data-begin="1909.869" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">ghosts</span> <span data-index="4230" data-begin="1910.339" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4231" data-begin="1910.489" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">haunted</span> <span data-index="4232" data-begin="1910.899" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">houses</span> <span data-index="4233" data-begin="1911.479" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4234" data-begin="1911.649" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">described</span> <span data-index="4235" data-begin="1912.459" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4236" data-begin="1912.759" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">dragging</span> <span data-index="4237" data-begin="1913.479" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">chains</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4238" data-begin="1915.419" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="4239" data-begin="1915.529" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">cellar</span> - <span data-index="4240" data-begin="1915.929" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">door</span> <span data-index="4241" data-begin="1916.339" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">flew</span> <span data-index="4242" data-begin="1916.819" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">open</span> <span data-index="4243" data-begin="1917.41" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4244" data-begin="1917.509" data-dur="0.04" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4245" data-begin="1917.589" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">booming</span> <span data-index="4246" data-begin="1918.299" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">sound</span> , <span data-index="4247" data-begin="1919.599" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4248" data-begin="1919.759" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="4249" data-begin="1920.379" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4250" data-begin="1920.599" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">heard</span> <span data-index="4251" data-begin="1920.799" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4252" data-begin="1920.899" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">noise</span> <span data-index="4253" data-begin="1921.339" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="4254" data-begin="1921.579" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">louder</span> , <span data-index="4255" data-begin="1922.429" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4256" data-begin="1922.539" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4257" data-begin="1922.639" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">floors</span> <span data-index="4258" data-begin="1923.039" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">below</span> ; <span data-index="4259" data-begin="1924.199" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="4260" data-begin="1924.759" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">coming</span> <span data-index="4261" data-begin="1925.089" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="4262" data-begin="1925.259" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4263" data-begin="1925.349" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">stairs</span> ; <span data-index="4264" data-begin="1926.399" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">then</span> <span data-index="4265" data-begin="1926.869" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">coming</span> <span data-index="4266" data-begin="1927.319" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">straight</span> <span data-index="4267" data-begin="1927.949" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">towards</span> <span data-index="4268" data-begin="1928.359" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4269" data-begin="1928.629" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">door</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4270" data-begin="1930.339" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">It’s</span> <span data-index="4271" data-begin="1930.75" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">humbug</span> <span data-index="4272" data-begin="1931.389" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">still</span> ! ” <span class="nomatch">said</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="4275" data-begin="1933.279" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4276" data-begin="1933.649" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">won’t</span> <span data-index="4277" data-begin="1934.029" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="4278" data-begin="1934.559" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">it</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="4279" data-begin="1936.359" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">His</span> <span data-index="4280" data-begin="1936.639" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">colour</span> <span data-index="4281" data-begin="1937.099" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">changed</span> <span data-index="4282" data-begin="1937.819" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">though</span> , <span data-index="4283" data-begin="1938.41" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">when</span> , <span data-index="4284" data-begin="1939.209" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="4285" data-begin="1939.66" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4286" data-begin="1939.729" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">pause</span> , <span data-index="4287" data-begin="1940.819" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4288" data-begin="1941.099" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">came</span> <span data-index="4289" data-begin="1941.509" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4290" data-begin="1941.919" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="4291" data-begin="1942.72" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4292" data-begin="1942.839" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">heavy</span> <span data-index="4293" data-begin="1943.199" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">door</span> , <span data-index="4294" data-begin="1944.049" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4295" data-begin="1944.239" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">passed</span> <span data-index="4296" data-begin="1944.619" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="4297" data-begin="1944.799" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4298" data-begin="1944.979" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">room</span> <span data-index="4299" data-begin="1945.75" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="4300" data-begin="1946.089" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4301" data-begin="1946.779" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">eyes</span> . <span data-index="4302" data-begin="1948.069" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Upon</span> <span data-index="4303" data-begin="1948.509" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4304" data-begin="1948.69" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">coming</span> <span data-index="4305" data-begin="1949.139" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">in</span> , <span data-index="4306" data-begin="1949.559" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4307" data-begin="1949.789" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dying</span> <span data-index="4308" data-begin="1950.369" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">flame</span> <span data-index="4309" data-begin="1950.97" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">leaped</span> <span data-index="4310" data-begin="1951.339" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">up</span> , <span data-index="4311" data-begin="1951.879" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4312" data-begin="1952.179" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="4313" data-begin="1952.479" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4314" data-begin="1952.66" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">cried</span> , “ <span data-index="4315" data-begin="1953.269" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4316" data-begin="1953.589" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="4317" data-begin="1954.399" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">him</span> ; <span class="nomatch">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="4319" data-begin="1955.899" data-dur="0.909" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> ! ” <span data-index="4320" data-begin="1957.329" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4321" data-begin="1957.5" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">fell</span> <span data-index="4322" data-begin="1957.779" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">again</span> .</p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">Marley's</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> </p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">Marley’s</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> </p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">The</span> <span class="nomatch">same</span> <span class="nomatch">face</span> : <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">very</span> <span class="nomatch">same</span> . <span data-index="4333" data-begin="1963.799" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="4334" data-begin="1964.339" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4335" data-begin="1964.519" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4336" data-begin="1964.83" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">pigtail</span> , <span data-index="4337" data-begin="1965.619" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">usual</span> <span data-index="4338" data-begin="1966.119" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">waistcoat</span> , <span data-index="4339" data-begin="1967.01" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">tights</span> <span data-index="4340" data-begin="1967.559" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4341" data-begin="1967.76" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">boots</span> ; <span data-index="4342" data-begin="1968.669" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4343" data-begin="1968.809" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">tassels</span> <span data-index="4344" data-begin="1969.359" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4345" data-begin="1969.539" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4346" data-begin="1969.739" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">latter</span> <span data-index="4347" data-begin="1970.2" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">bristling</span> , <span data-index="4348" data-begin="1971.399" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="4349" data-begin="1971.619" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4350" data-begin="1971.83" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">pigtail</span> , <span data-index="4351" data-begin="1972.559" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4352" data-begin="1972.669" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4353" data-begin="1972.859" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">coat</span> - <span data-index="4354" data-begin="1973.19" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">skirts</span> , <span data-index="4355" data-begin="1973.769" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4356" data-begin="1973.88" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4357" data-begin="1973.94" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">hair</span> <span data-index="4358" data-begin="1974.179" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="4359" data-begin="1974.51" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4360" data-begin="1974.64" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">head</span> . <span data-index="4361" data-begin="1975.969" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="4362" data-begin="1976.109" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="4363" data-begin="1976.519" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4364" data-begin="1976.799" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">drew</span> <span data-index="4365" data-begin="1977.209" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4366" data-begin="1977.539" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">clasped</span> <span data-index="4367" data-begin="1978.119" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="4368" data-begin="1978.419" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4369" data-begin="1978.57" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">middle</span> . <span data-index="4370" data-begin="1979.729" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="4371" data-begin="1979.899" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4372" data-begin="1980.169" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">long</span> , <span data-index="4373" data-begin="1981.099" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4374" data-begin="1981.269" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">wound</span> <span data-index="4375" data-begin="1981.559" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="4376" data-begin="1981.95" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="4377" data-begin="1982.13" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="4378" data-begin="1982.299" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4379" data-begin="1982.409" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">tail</span> ; <span data-index="4380" data-begin="1983.44" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4381" data-begin="1983.619" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4382" data-begin="1983.82" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4383" data-begin="1984.07" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">made</span> ( <span class="nomatch">for</span> <span class="nomatch">Scrooge</span> <span class="nomatch">observed</span> <span class="nomatch">it</span> <span class="nomatch">closely</span> ) <span data-index="4389" data-begin="1987.529" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4390" data-begin="1987.76" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">cash</span> - <span data-index="4391" data-begin="1988.14" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">boxes</span> , <span data-index="4392" data-begin="1988.88" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">keys</span> , <span data-index="4393" data-begin="1989.51" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">padlocks</span> , <span data-index="4394" data-begin="1990.349" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">ledgers</span> , <span data-index="4395" data-begin="1991.25" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">deeds</span> , <span data-index="4396" data-begin="1992.0" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4397" data-begin="1992.229" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">heavy</span> <span data-index="4398" data-begin="1992.589" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">purses</span> <span data-index="4399" data-begin="1993.769" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">wrought</span> <span data-index="4400" data-begin="1994.13" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4401" data-begin="1994.299" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">steel</span> . <span data-index="4402" data-begin="1995.76" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">His</span> <span data-index="4403" data-begin="1996.08" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">body</span> <span data-index="4404" data-begin="1996.839" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4405" data-begin="1997.13" data-dur="0.95" tabindex="0">transparent</span> ; <span data-index="4406" data-begin="1998.7" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="4407" data-begin="1998.83" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4408" data-begin="1999.039" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="4409" data-begin="1999.869" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">observing</span> <span data-index="4410" data-begin="2000.469" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">him</span> , <span data-index="4411" data-begin="2000.969" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4412" data-begin="2001.159" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">looking</span> <span data-index="4413" data-begin="2001.539" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="4414" data-begin="2002.019" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4415" data-begin="2002.209" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">waistcoat</span> , <span data-index="4416" data-begin="2003.2" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="4417" data-begin="2003.399" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="4418" data-begin="2003.739" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4419" data-begin="2003.869" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">two</span> <span data-index="4420" data-begin="2004.229" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">buttons</span> <span data-index="4421" data-begin="2004.769" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4422" data-begin="2004.95" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4423" data-begin="2005.159" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">coat</span> <span data-index="4424" data-begin="2005.539" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">behind</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4425" data-begin="2007.57" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4426" data-begin="2007.919" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4427" data-begin="2008.08" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">often</span> <span data-index="4428" data-begin="2008.459" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">heard</span> <span data-index="4429" data-begin="2008.649" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4430" data-begin="2008.76" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4431" data-begin="2009.029" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4432" data-begin="2009.149" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Marley</span> <span data-index="4433" data-begin="2009.51" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4434" data-begin="2009.739" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="4435" data-begin="2009.959" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">bowels</span> , <span data-index="4436" data-begin="2011.179" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4437" data-begin="2011.349" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4438" data-begin="2011.44" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4439" data-begin="2011.58" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="4440" data-begin="2011.919" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">believed</span> <span data-index="4441" data-begin="2012.549" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4442" data-begin="2012.979" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">until</span> <span data-index="4443" data-begin="2013.289" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">now</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4444" data-begin="2014.63" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">No</span> , <span data-index="4445" data-begin="2015.459" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">nor</span> <span data-index="4446" data-begin="2015.789" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="4447" data-begin="2015.969" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4448" data-begin="2016.08" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="4449" data-begin="2016.469" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4450" data-begin="2016.619" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">even</span> <span data-index="4451" data-begin="2016.959" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">now</span> . <span data-index="4452" data-begin="2018.2" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">Though</span> <span data-index="4453" data-begin="2018.399" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4454" data-begin="2018.529" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">looked</span> <span data-index="4455" data-begin="2018.799" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4456" data-begin="2018.899" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">phantom</span> <span data-index="4457" data-begin="2019.32" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="4458" data-begin="2019.839" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4459" data-begin="2020.01" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">through</span> , <span data-index="4460" data-begin="2020.7" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4461" data-begin="2020.869" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="4462" data-begin="2021.169" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4463" data-begin="2021.269" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">standing</span> <span data-index="4464" data-begin="2021.839" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="4465" data-begin="2022.349" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">him</span> ; <span data-index="4466" data-begin="2023.039" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="4467" data-begin="2023.2" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4468" data-begin="2023.289" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">felt</span> <span data-index="4469" data-begin="2023.659" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4470" data-begin="2023.779" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">chilling</span> <span data-index="4471" data-begin="2024.26" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">influence</span> <span data-index="4472" data-begin="2024.849" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4473" data-begin="2025.049" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4474" data-begin="2025.32" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">death</span> - <span data-index="4475" data-begin="2025.809" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="4476" data-begin="2026.209" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">eyes</span> ; <span data-index="4477" data-begin="2027.209" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4478" data-begin="2027.359" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">marked</span> <span data-index="4479" data-begin="2027.769" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4480" data-begin="2027.859" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="4481" data-begin="2028.2" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">texture</span> <span data-index="4482" data-begin="2028.789" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4483" data-begin="2028.869" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4484" data-begin="2028.95" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">folded</span> <span data-index="4485" data-begin="2029.38" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">kerchief</span> <span data-index="4486" data-begin="2029.969" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">bound</span> <span data-index="4487" data-begin="2030.44" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="4488" data-begin="2030.719" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4489" data-begin="2030.89" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">head</span> <span data-index="4490" data-begin="2031.13" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4491" data-begin="2031.26" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">chin</span> , <span data-index="4492" data-begin="2032.14" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="4493" data-begin="2032.51" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">wrapper</span> <span data-index="4494" data-begin="2032.859" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4495" data-begin="2033.019" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="4496" data-begin="2033.179" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="4497" data-begin="2033.359" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">observed</span> <span data-index="4498" data-begin="2033.83" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">before</span> ; <span data-index="4499" data-begin="2034.83" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4500" data-begin="2034.979" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4501" data-begin="2035.219" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">still</span> <span data-index="4502" data-begin="2035.809" data-dur="1.22" tabindex="0">incredulous</span> , <span data-index="4503" data-begin="2037.109" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4504" data-begin="2037.32" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">fought</span> <span data-index="4505" data-begin="2037.779" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">against</span> <span data-index="4506" data-begin="2038.2" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4507" data-begin="2038.38" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">senses</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">How</span> <span class="nomatch">now</span> ! ” <span data-index="4510" data-begin="2042.169" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4511" data-begin="2042.469" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="4512" data-begin="2043.149" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">caustic</span> <span data-index="4513" data-begin="2043.739" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4514" data-begin="2043.869" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">cold</span> <span data-index="4515" data-begin="2044.169" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4516" data-begin="2044.32" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">ever</span> . “ <span data-index="4517" data-begin="2044.88" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="4518" data-begin="2045.209" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="4519" data-begin="2045.39" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4520" data-begin="2045.589" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">want</span> <span data-index="4521" data-begin="2045.959" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4522" data-begin="2046.119" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">me</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Much</span> ! ” — <span class="nomatch">Marley’s</span> <span class="nomatch">voice</span> , <span class="nomatch">no</span> <span class="nomatch">doubt</span> <span class="nomatch">about</span> <span class="nomatch">it</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4530" data-begin="2054.849" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">Who</span> <span data-index="4531" data-begin="2055.149" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="4532" data-begin="2055.519" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">you</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4533" data-begin="2056.589" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">Ask</span> <span data-index="4534" data-begin="2056.88" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="4535" data-begin="2057.159" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="4536" data-begin="2057.38" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4537" data-begin="2057.649" data-dur="1.02" tabindex="0">was</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4538" data-begin="2059.64" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">Who</span> <span data-index="4539" data-begin="2059.869" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4540" data-begin="2060.159" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4541" data-begin="2060.489" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">then</span> ?” <span data-index="4542" data-begin="2061.5" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4543" data-begin="2061.789" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="4544" data-begin="2062.51" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">raising</span> <span data-index="4545" data-begin="2062.899" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4546" data-begin="2063.07" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">voice</span> . “ <span data-index="4547" data-begin="2064.359" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">You’re</span> <span data-index="4548" data-begin="2064.619" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">particular</span> , <span data-index="4549" data-begin="2065.619" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4550" data-begin="2065.82" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4551" data-begin="2065.909" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">shade</span> .” <span data-index="4552" data-begin="2067.579" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="4553" data-begin="2067.729" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4554" data-begin="2067.88" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">going</span> <span data-index="4555" data-begin="2068.149" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4556" data-begin="2068.25" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">say</span> “ <span data-index="4557" data-begin="2068.719" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4558" data-begin="2069.119" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4559" data-begin="2069.19" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">shade</span> ,” <span data-index="4560" data-begin="2069.989" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4561" data-begin="2070.229" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">substituted</span> <span data-index="4562" data-begin="2071.079" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">this</span> , <span data-index="4563" data-begin="2071.789" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4564" data-begin="2071.909" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="4565" data-begin="2072.109" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">appropriate</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">In</span> <span class="nomatch">life</span> <span data-index="4568" data-begin="2075.099" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4569" data-begin="2075.369" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4570" data-begin="2075.82" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="4571" data-begin="2076.089" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">partner</span> , <span data-index="4572" data-begin="2077.219" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> <span data-index="4573" data-begin="2077.75" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Marley</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4574" data-begin="2079.89" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Can</span> <span data-index="4575" data-begin="2080.149" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">you</span> — <span data-index="4576" data-begin="2081.459" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="4577" data-begin="2081.76" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4578" data-begin="2082.049" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">sit</span> <span data-index="4579" data-begin="2082.369" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">down</span> ?” <span data-index="4580" data-begin="2083.739" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">asked</span> <span data-index="4581" data-begin="2084.039" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="4582" data-begin="2085.13" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">looking</span> <span data-index="4583" data-begin="2085.529" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">doubtfully</span> <span data-index="4584" data-begin="2087.64" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="4585" data-begin="2087.959" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">him</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">I</span> <span class="nomatch">can</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4588" data-begin="2090.01" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">Do</span> <span data-index="4589" data-begin="2090.279" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="4590" data-begin="2090.479" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">then</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="4591" data-begin="2091.94" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4592" data-begin="2092.429" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">asked</span> <span data-index="4593" data-begin="2092.75" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4594" data-begin="2092.839" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">question</span> , <span data-index="4595" data-begin="2093.659" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">because</span> <span data-index="4596" data-begin="2094.01" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4597" data-begin="2094.099" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">didn’t</span> <span data-index="4598" data-begin="2094.399" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="4599" data-begin="2094.659" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">whether</span> <span data-index="4600" data-begin="2094.94" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4601" data-begin="2095.029" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">ghost</span> <span data-index="4602" data-begin="2095.469" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="4603" data-begin="2095.709" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">transparent</span> <span data-index="4604" data-begin="2096.51" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="4605" data-begin="2096.839" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">find</span> <span data-index="4606" data-begin="2097.159" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="4607" data-begin="2097.619" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4608" data-begin="2097.729" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4609" data-begin="2097.799" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">condition</span> <span data-index="4610" data-begin="2098.279" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4611" data-begin="2098.409" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">take</span> <span data-index="4612" data-begin="2098.659" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4613" data-begin="2098.709" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">chair</span> ; <span data-index="4614" data-begin="2100.099" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4615" data-begin="2100.289" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">felt</span> <span data-index="4616" data-begin="2100.69" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4617" data-begin="2100.88" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4618" data-begin="2101.0" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4619" data-begin="2101.109" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">event</span> <span data-index="4620" data-begin="2101.409" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4621" data-begin="2101.51" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4622" data-begin="2101.649" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="4623" data-begin="2101.979" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">impossible</span> , <span data-index="4624" data-begin="2103.209" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4625" data-begin="2103.39" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="4626" data-begin="2103.719" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">involve</span> <span data-index="4627" data-begin="2104.239" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4628" data-begin="2104.32" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">necessity</span> <span data-index="4629" data-begin="2105.01" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4630" data-begin="2105.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4631" data-begin="2105.489" data-dur="0.94" tabindex="0">embarrassing</span> <span data-index="4632" data-begin="2106.459" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">explanation</span> . <span data-index="4633" data-begin="2108.13" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="4634" data-begin="2108.38" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4635" data-begin="2108.469" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">ghost</span> <span data-index="4636" data-begin="2108.829" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="4637" data-begin="2109.279" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="4638" data-begin="2109.739" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4639" data-begin="2109.869" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4640" data-begin="2110.0" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">opposite</span> <span data-index="4641" data-begin="2110.479" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">side</span> <span data-index="4642" data-begin="2110.769" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4643" data-begin="2110.829" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4644" data-begin="2110.929" data-dur="1.06" tabindex="0">fireplace</span> , <span data-index="4645" data-begin="2112.019" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4646" data-begin="2112.289" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="4647" data-begin="2112.45" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4648" data-begin="2112.57" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4649" data-begin="2112.719" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">quite</span> <span data-index="4650" data-begin="2113.079" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">used</span> <span data-index="4651" data-begin="2113.39" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4652" data-begin="2113.5" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4653" data-begin="2115.549" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="4654" data-begin="2115.899" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="4655" data-begin="2116.32" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="4656" data-begin="2117.01" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4657" data-begin="2117.14" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">me</span> ,” <span data-index="4658" data-begin="2118.539" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">observed</span> <span data-index="4659" data-begin="2118.989" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4660" data-begin="2119.119" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4661" data-begin="2120.38" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4662" data-begin="2120.989" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">don’t</span> ,” <span data-index="4663" data-begin="2121.859" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4664" data-begin="2122.13" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4665" data-begin="2123.309" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">What</span> <span data-index="4666" data-begin="2123.7" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">evidence</span> <span data-index="4667" data-begin="2124.299" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="4668" data-begin="2124.549" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4669" data-begin="2125.049" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="4670" data-begin="2125.19" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4671" data-begin="2125.409" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="4672" data-begin="2125.739" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">reality</span> <span data-index="4673" data-begin="2126.619" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">beyond</span> <span data-index="4674" data-begin="2127.359" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4675" data-begin="2127.609" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4676" data-begin="2127.739" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="4677" data-begin="2128.019" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">senses</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4678" data-begin="2130.88" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4679" data-begin="2131.01" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="4680" data-begin="2131.26" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">know</span> ,” <span data-index="4681" data-begin="2132.229" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4682" data-begin="2132.419" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4683" data-begin="2133.859" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">Why</span> <span data-index="4684" data-begin="2134.169" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="4685" data-begin="2134.329" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4686" data-begin="2134.64" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">doubt</span> <span data-index="4687" data-begin="2134.989" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="4688" data-begin="2135.339" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">senses</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4689" data-begin="2137.39" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">Because</span> ,” <span data-index="4690" data-begin="2138.559" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4691" data-begin="2138.849" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="4692" data-begin="2139.669" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4693" data-begin="2139.829" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="4694" data-begin="2140.289" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">thing</span> <span data-index="4695" data-begin="2140.659" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">affects</span> <span data-index="4696" data-begin="2141.239" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">them</span> . <span data-index="4697" data-begin="2142.0" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="4698" data-begin="2142.089" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">slight</span> <span data-index="4699" data-begin="2142.589" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">disorder</span> <span data-index="4700" data-begin="2143.26" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4701" data-begin="2143.38" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4702" data-begin="2143.479" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">stomach</span> <span data-index="4703" data-begin="2144.099" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">makes</span> <span data-index="4704" data-begin="2144.44" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="4705" data-begin="2144.659" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">cheats</span> . <span data-index="4706" data-begin="2145.849" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="4707" data-begin="2146.099" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="4708" data-begin="2146.38" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="4709" data-begin="2146.579" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4710" data-begin="2147.159" data-dur="0.89" tabindex="0">undigested</span> <span data-index="4711" data-begin="2148.049" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">bit</span> <span data-index="4712" data-begin="2148.219" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4713" data-begin="2148.39" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">beef</span> , <span data-index="4714" data-begin="2149.149" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4715" data-begin="2149.459" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">blot</span> <span data-index="4716" data-begin="2149.75" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4717" data-begin="2149.849" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">mustard</span> , <span data-index="4718" data-begin="2150.63" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4719" data-begin="2150.82" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">crumb</span> <span data-index="4720" data-begin="2151.14" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4721" data-begin="2151.329" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">cheese</span> , <span data-index="4722" data-begin="2152.489" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4723" data-begin="2152.619" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">fragment</span> <span data-index="4724" data-begin="2153.19" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4725" data-begin="2153.309" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4726" data-begin="2153.419" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">underdone</span> <span data-index="4727" data-begin="2154.019" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">potato</span> . <span data-index="4728" data-begin="2155.359" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">There’s</span> <span data-index="4729" data-begin="2155.739" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="4730" data-begin="2156.039" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4731" data-begin="2156.309" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">gravy</span> <span data-index="4732" data-begin="2157.149" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">than</span> <span data-index="4733" data-begin="2157.32" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4734" data-begin="2157.559" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">grave</span> <span data-index="4735" data-begin="2158.149" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="4736" data-begin="2158.529" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">you</span> , <span data-index="4737" data-begin="2158.909" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">whatever</span> <span data-index="4738" data-begin="2159.409" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="4739" data-begin="2159.63" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">are</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="4740" data-begin="2161.059" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4741" data-begin="2161.469" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4742" data-begin="2161.649" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="4743" data-begin="2161.919" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="4744" data-begin="2162.26" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4745" data-begin="2162.329" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4746" data-begin="2162.44" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">habit</span> <span data-index="4747" data-begin="2162.729" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4748" data-begin="2162.829" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">cracking</span> <span data-index="4749" data-begin="2163.25" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">jokes</span> , <span data-index="4750" data-begin="2164.119" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">nor</span> <span data-index="4751" data-begin="2164.399" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="4752" data-begin="2164.539" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4753" data-begin="2164.709" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">feel</span> , <span data-index="4754" data-begin="2165.159" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4755" data-begin="2165.26" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4756" data-begin="2165.529" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">heart</span> , <span data-index="4757" data-begin="2166.099" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="4758" data-begin="2166.299" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="4759" data-begin="2166.619" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">means</span> <span data-index="4760" data-begin="2167.089" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">waggish</span> <span data-index="4761" data-begin="2167.889" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">then</span> . <span data-index="4762" data-begin="2169.019" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="4763" data-begin="2169.119" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">truth</span> <span data-index="4764" data-begin="2169.559" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">is</span> , <span data-index="4765" data-begin="2169.849" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4766" data-begin="2170.01" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="4767" data-begin="2170.149" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">tried</span> <span data-index="4768" data-begin="2170.529" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4769" data-begin="2170.639" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="4770" data-begin="2170.889" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">smart</span> , <span data-index="4771" data-begin="2171.979" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4772" data-begin="2172.179" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4773" data-begin="2172.25" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">means</span> <span data-index="4774" data-begin="2172.579" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4775" data-begin="2172.719" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">distracting</span> <span data-index="4776" data-begin="2173.38" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4777" data-begin="2173.51" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="4778" data-begin="2173.719" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">attention</span> , <span data-index="4779" data-begin="2174.769" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4780" data-begin="2175.0" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">keeping</span> <span data-index="4781" data-begin="2175.44" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="4782" data-begin="2175.95" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4783" data-begin="2176.26" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">terror</span> ; <span data-index="4784" data-begin="2177.329" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4785" data-begin="2177.469" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4786" data-begin="2177.589" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">spectre’s</span> <span data-index="4787" data-begin="2178.339" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">voice</span> <span data-index="4788" data-begin="2178.88" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">disturbed</span> <span data-index="4789" data-begin="2179.769" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4790" data-begin="2179.889" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="4791" data-begin="2180.339" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">marrow</span> <span data-index="4792" data-begin="2181.01" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4793" data-begin="2181.13" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4794" data-begin="2181.329" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">bones</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="4795" data-begin="2183.049" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">To</span> <span data-index="4796" data-begin="2183.2" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">sit</span> , <span data-index="4797" data-begin="2183.669" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">staring</span> <span data-index="4798" data-begin="2184.459" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="4799" data-begin="2184.589" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">those</span> <span data-index="4800" data-begin="2184.95" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">fixed</span> <span data-index="4801" data-begin="2185.369" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">glazed</span> <span data-index="4802" data-begin="2185.859" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">eyes</span> , <span data-index="4803" data-begin="2186.419" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4804" data-begin="2186.679" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">silence</span> <span data-index="4805" data-begin="2187.279" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4806" data-begin="2187.44" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4807" data-begin="2187.51" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">moment</span> , <span data-index="4808" data-begin="2188.329" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="4809" data-begin="2188.51" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">play</span> , <span data-index="4810" data-begin="2189.25" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4811" data-begin="2189.719" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">felt</span> , <span data-index="4812" data-begin="2190.329" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4813" data-begin="2190.469" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="4814" data-begin="2191.01" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">deuce</span> <span data-index="4815" data-begin="2191.609" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4816" data-begin="2191.979" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">him</span> . <span data-index="4817" data-begin="2192.869" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">There</span> <span data-index="4818" data-begin="2193.029" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4819" data-begin="2193.209" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">something</span> <span data-index="4820" data-begin="2193.95" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="4821" data-begin="2194.539" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">awful</span> , <span data-index="4822" data-begin="2195.139" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">too</span> , <span data-index="4823" data-begin="2195.669" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4824" data-begin="2195.76" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4825" data-begin="2195.88" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">spectre’s</span> <span data-index="4826" data-begin="2196.5" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="4827" data-begin="2196.769" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">provided</span> <span data-index="4828" data-begin="2197.359" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4829" data-begin="2197.549" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4830" data-begin="2197.719" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">infernal</span> <span data-index="4831" data-begin="2198.5" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">atmosphere</span> <span data-index="4832" data-begin="2199.159" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4833" data-begin="2199.26" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4834" data-begin="2199.419" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">own</span> . <span data-index="4835" data-begin="2200.639" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4836" data-begin="2201.2" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="4837" data-begin="2201.419" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="4838" data-begin="2201.709" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">feel</span> <span data-index="4839" data-begin="2201.989" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4840" data-begin="2202.109" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">himself</span> , <span data-index="4841" data-begin="2203.44" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4842" data-begin="2203.599" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="4843" data-begin="2203.82" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4844" data-begin="2204.07" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">clearly</span> <span data-index="4845" data-begin="2204.719" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4846" data-begin="2204.849" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">case</span> ; <span data-index="4847" data-begin="2205.95" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4848" data-begin="2206.13" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="4849" data-begin="2206.32" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4850" data-begin="2206.44" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> <span data-index="4851" data-begin="2206.88" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="4852" data-begin="2207.239" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">perfectly</span> <span data-index="4853" data-begin="2207.739" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">motionless</span> , <span data-index="4854" data-begin="2208.799" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4855" data-begin="2209.019" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">hair</span> , <span data-index="4856" data-begin="2209.459" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4857" data-begin="2209.649" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">skirts</span> , <span data-index="4858" data-begin="2210.169" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4859" data-begin="2210.38" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">tassels</span> , <span data-index="4860" data-begin="2210.929" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4861" data-begin="2211.089" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">still</span> <span data-index="4862" data-begin="2211.51" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">agitated</span> <span data-index="4863" data-begin="2212.729" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="4864" data-begin="2212.889" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="4865" data-begin="2213.149" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4866" data-begin="2213.299" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">hot</span> <span data-index="4867" data-begin="2213.659" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">vapour</span> <span data-index="4868" data-begin="2214.109" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="4869" data-begin="2214.359" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="4870" data-begin="2214.479" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">oven</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4871" data-begin="2215.75" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="4872" data-begin="2216.029" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="4873" data-begin="2216.359" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="4874" data-begin="2216.75" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">toothpick</span> ?” <span data-index="4875" data-begin="2217.869" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4876" data-begin="2218.139" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="4877" data-begin="2218.909" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">returning</span> <span data-index="4878" data-begin="2219.38" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">quickly</span> <span data-index="4879" data-begin="2219.809" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4880" data-begin="2219.919" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4881" data-begin="2220.049" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">charge</span> , <span data-index="4882" data-begin="2220.459" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4883" data-begin="2220.829" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4884" data-begin="2220.969" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">reason</span> <span data-index="4885" data-begin="2221.339" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">just</span> <span data-index="4886" data-begin="2221.659" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">assigned</span> ; <span data-index="4887" data-begin="2222.559" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4888" data-begin="2222.969" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">wishing</span> , <span data-index="4889" data-begin="2223.779" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="4890" data-begin="2224.07" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="4891" data-begin="2224.169" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="4892" data-begin="2224.32" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">only</span> <span data-index="4893" data-begin="2224.589" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4894" data-begin="2224.76" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4895" data-begin="2224.839" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">second</span> , <span data-index="4896" data-begin="2225.549" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4897" data-begin="2225.669" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">divert</span> <span data-index="4898" data-begin="2226.07" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4899" data-begin="2226.179" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">vision’s</span> <span data-index="4900" data-begin="2226.82" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">stony</span> <span data-index="4901" data-begin="2227.32" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">gaze</span> <span data-index="4902" data-begin="2227.889" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="4903" data-begin="2228.2" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">himself</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4904" data-begin="2229.989" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4905" data-begin="2230.459" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">do</span> ,” <span data-index="4906" data-begin="2231.829" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">replied</span> <span data-index="4907" data-begin="2232.26" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4908" data-begin="2232.349" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4909" data-begin="2233.459" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="4910" data-begin="2233.63" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">are</span> <span data-index="4911" data-begin="2233.789" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="4912" data-begin="2234.13" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">looking</span> <span data-index="4913" data-begin="2234.479" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="4914" data-begin="2234.659" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">it</span> ,” <span data-index="4915" data-begin="2235.419" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4916" data-begin="2235.719" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="4917" data-begin="2236.829" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="4918" data-begin="2237.059" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4919" data-begin="2237.5" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="4920" data-begin="2237.679" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">it</span> ,” <span data-index="4921" data-begin="2238.44" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="4922" data-begin="2238.69" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4923" data-begin="2238.769" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , “ <span data-index="4924" data-begin="2239.589" data-dur="0.89" tabindex="0">notwithstanding</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Well</span> ! ” <span data-index="4926" data-begin="2243.299" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">returned</span> <span data-index="4927" data-begin="2243.71" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , “ <span data-index="4928" data-begin="2244.639" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4929" data-begin="2244.96" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="4930" data-begin="2245.239" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="4931" data-begin="2245.479" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4932" data-begin="2245.599" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">swallow</span> <span data-index="4933" data-begin="2246.309" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">this</span> , <span data-index="4934" data-begin="2247.049" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4935" data-begin="2247.279" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="4936" data-begin="2247.629" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="4937" data-begin="2247.779" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4938" data-begin="2247.989" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">rest</span> <span data-index="4939" data-begin="2248.389" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4940" data-begin="2248.499" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="4941" data-begin="2248.999" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">days</span> <span data-index="4942" data-begin="2249.569" data-dur="0.849" tabindex="0">persecuted</span> <span data-index="4943" data-begin="2250.419" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="4944" data-begin="2250.719" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4945" data-begin="2250.799" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">legion</span> <span data-index="4946" data-begin="2251.439" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4947" data-begin="2251.589" data-dur="0.88" tabindex="0">goblins</span> , <span data-index="4948" data-begin="2252.579" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="4949" data-begin="2253.04" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="4950" data-begin="2253.109" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="4951" data-begin="2253.429" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="4952" data-begin="2253.72" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">creation</span> . <span data-index="4953" data-begin="2254.909" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">Humbug</span> , <span data-index="4954" data-begin="2255.919" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="4955" data-begin="2256.109" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">tell</span> <span data-index="4956" data-begin="2256.409" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">you</span> ! <span data-index="4957" data-begin="2256.88" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">humbug</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="4958" data-begin="2259.169" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">At</span> <span data-index="4959" data-begin="2259.309" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="4960" data-begin="2259.96" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="4961" data-begin="2260.089" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="4962" data-begin="2260.7" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">raised</span> <span data-index="4963" data-begin="2261.079" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4964" data-begin="2261.219" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">frightful</span> <span data-index="4965" data-begin="2261.939" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">cry</span> , <span data-index="4966" data-begin="2262.819" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4967" data-begin="2262.999" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">shook</span> <span data-index="4968" data-begin="2263.29" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="4969" data-begin="2263.589" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="4970" data-begin="2264.2" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="4971" data-begin="2264.37" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="4972" data-begin="2264.599" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4973" data-begin="2264.689" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">dismal</span> <span data-index="4974" data-begin="2265.269" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="4975" data-begin="2265.389" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">appalling</span> <span data-index="4976" data-begin="2265.909" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">noise</span> , <span data-index="4977" data-begin="2266.819" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="4978" data-begin="2266.96" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="4979" data-begin="2267.419" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">held</span> <span data-index="4980" data-begin="2267.799" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="4981" data-begin="2268.089" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">tight</span> <span data-index="4982" data-begin="2268.419" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4983" data-begin="2268.599" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4984" data-begin="2268.839" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">chair</span> , <span data-index="4985" data-begin="2269.639" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="4986" data-begin="2269.749" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">save</span> <span data-index="4987" data-begin="2270.08" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="4988" data-begin="2270.569" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="4989" data-begin="2270.749" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">falling</span> <span data-index="4990" data-begin="2271.29" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="4991" data-begin="2271.389" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="4992" data-begin="2271.45" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">swoon</span> . <span data-index="4993" data-begin="2272.909" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="4994" data-begin="2273.089" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">how</span> <span data-index="4995" data-begin="2273.499" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="4996" data-begin="2273.849" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">greater</span> <span data-index="4997" data-begin="2274.569" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="4998" data-begin="2274.859" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="4999" data-begin="2275.119" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">horror</span> , <span data-index="5000" data-begin="2275.979" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="5001" data-begin="2276.139" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5002" data-begin="2276.259" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">phantom</span> <span data-index="5003" data-begin="2277.009" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">taking</span> <span data-index="5004" data-begin="2277.45" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">off</span> <span data-index="5005" data-begin="2277.709" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5006" data-begin="2277.819" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">bandage</span> <span data-index="5007" data-begin="2278.429" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">round</span> <span data-index="5008" data-begin="2278.74" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5009" data-begin="2278.939" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">head</span> , <span data-index="5010" data-begin="2279.609" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5011" data-begin="2279.9" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="5012" data-begin="2280.069" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5013" data-begin="2280.189" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="5014" data-begin="2280.339" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">too</span> <span data-index="5015" data-begin="2280.599" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">warm</span> <span data-index="5016" data-begin="2280.979" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5017" data-begin="2281.099" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">wear</span> <span data-index="5018" data-begin="2281.419" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">indoors</span> , <span data-index="5019" data-begin="2282.56" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5020" data-begin="2282.829" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">lower</span> <span data-index="5021" data-begin="2283.359" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">jaw</span> <span data-index="5022" data-begin="2283.97" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">dropped</span> <span data-index="5023" data-begin="2284.479" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">down</span> <span data-index="5024" data-begin="2285.019" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="5025" data-begin="2285.369" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5026" data-begin="2285.679" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">breast</span> ! </p>
<p> <span data-index="5027" data-begin="2287.439" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5028" data-begin="2288.2" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">fell</span> <span data-index="5029" data-begin="2288.659" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="5030" data-begin="2288.959" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5031" data-begin="2289.169" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">knees</span> , <span data-index="5032" data-begin="2289.939" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5033" data-begin="2290.13" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">clasped</span> <span data-index="5034" data-begin="2290.72" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5035" data-begin="2290.95" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">hands</span> <span data-index="5036" data-begin="2291.369" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="5037" data-begin="2291.739" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">his</span> <span class="nomatch">face</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Mercy</span> ! ” <span class="nomatch">he</span> <span class="nomatch">said</span> . “ <span data-index="5042" data-begin="2295.489" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">Dreadful</span> <span data-index="5043" data-begin="2296.179" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">apparition</span> , <span data-index="5044" data-begin="2297.97" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">why</span> <span data-index="5045" data-begin="2298.189" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="5046" data-begin="2298.359" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5047" data-begin="2298.529" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">trouble</span> <span data-index="5048" data-begin="2299.109" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">me</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5049" data-begin="2300.719" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Man</span> <span data-index="5050" data-begin="2301.35" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5051" data-begin="2301.499" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5052" data-begin="2301.679" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">worldly</span> <span data-index="5053" data-begin="2302.389" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">mind</span> ! ” <span data-index="5054" data-begin="2303.469" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">replied</span> <span data-index="5055" data-begin="2304.069" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5056" data-begin="2304.219" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , “ <span data-index="5057" data-begin="2304.939" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="5058" data-begin="2305.2" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5059" data-begin="2305.56" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">believe</span> <span data-index="5060" data-begin="2306.159" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5061" data-begin="2306.539" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="5062" data-begin="2306.939" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="5063" data-begin="2307.429" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">not</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5064" data-begin="2308.649" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">I</span> <span class="nomatch">do</span> ,” <span data-index="5066" data-begin="2310.49" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5067" data-begin="2310.78" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="5068" data-begin="2311.63" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5069" data-begin="2311.88" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">must</span> . <span data-index="5070" data-begin="2313.719" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="5071" data-begin="2313.92" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">why</span> <span data-index="5072" data-begin="2314.399" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="5073" data-begin="2314.609" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">spirits</span> <span data-index="5074" data-begin="2315.339" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">walk</span> <span data-index="5075" data-begin="2315.859" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5076" data-begin="2316.249" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">earth</span> , <span data-index="5077" data-begin="2316.869" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5078" data-begin="2316.999" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">why</span> <span data-index="5079" data-begin="2317.24" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="5080" data-begin="2317.399" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="5081" data-begin="2317.56" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">come</span> <span data-index="5082" data-begin="2317.99" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5083" data-begin="2318.159" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">me</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5084" data-begin="2319.769" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5085" data-begin="2319.95" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5086" data-begin="2320.149" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">required</span> <span data-index="5087" data-begin="2320.88" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5088" data-begin="2321.039" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="5089" data-begin="2321.469" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">man</span> ,” <span data-index="5090" data-begin="2322.35" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5091" data-begin="2322.45" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> <span data-index="5092" data-begin="2322.819" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">returned</span> , “ <span data-index="5093" data-begin="2323.769" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5094" data-begin="2323.999" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5095" data-begin="2324.119" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="5096" data-begin="2324.959" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">within</span> <span data-index="5097" data-begin="2325.479" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="5098" data-begin="2325.959" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">should</span> <span data-index="5099" data-begin="2326.209" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">walk</span> <span data-index="5100" data-begin="2326.67" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">abroad</span> <span data-index="5101" data-begin="2327.539" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">among</span> <span data-index="5102" data-begin="2327.769" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5103" data-begin="2328.019" data-dur="0.909" tabindex="0">fellowmen</span> , <span data-index="5104" data-begin="2329.63" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5105" data-begin="2330.139" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">travel</span> <span data-index="5106" data-begin="2330.589" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">far</span> <span data-index="5107" data-begin="2331.42" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5108" data-begin="2331.539" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">wide</span> ; <span data-index="5109" data-begin="2332.889" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5110" data-begin="2333.049" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="5111" data-begin="2333.229" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5112" data-begin="2333.49" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="5113" data-begin="2334.189" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">goes</span> <span data-index="5114" data-begin="2334.6" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="5115" data-begin="2334.909" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">forth</span> <span data-index="5116" data-begin="2335.329" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5117" data-begin="2335.529" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">life</span> , <span data-index="5118" data-begin="2336.409" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5119" data-begin="2336.519" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5120" data-begin="2336.709" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">condemned</span> <span data-index="5121" data-begin="2337.42" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5122" data-begin="2337.56" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">do</span> <span data-index="5123" data-begin="2337.849" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="5124" data-begin="2338.429" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">after</span> <span data-index="5125" data-begin="2338.779" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">death</span> . <span data-index="5126" data-begin="2340.279" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5127" data-begin="2340.359" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5128" data-begin="2340.729" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">doomed</span> <span data-index="5129" data-begin="2341.45" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5130" data-begin="2341.63" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">wander</span> <span data-index="5131" data-begin="2342.049" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="5132" data-begin="2342.31" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5133" data-begin="2342.49" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">world</span> — <span data-index="5134" data-begin="2342.829" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">oh</span> , <span data-index="5135" data-begin="2344.999" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">woe</span> <span data-index="5136" data-begin="2345.729" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5137" data-begin="2345.979" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">me</span> !— <span class="nomatch">and</span> <span data-index="5139" data-begin="2347.079" data-dur="0.87" tabindex="0">witness</span> <span data-index="5140" data-begin="2347.999" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="5141" data-begin="2348.259" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5142" data-begin="2348.45" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="5143" data-begin="2348.88" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">share</span> , <span data-index="5144" data-begin="2350.079" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="5145" data-begin="2350.289" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="5146" data-begin="2350.749" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5147" data-begin="2350.999" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">shared</span> <span data-index="5148" data-begin="2351.42" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5149" data-begin="2351.819" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">earth</span> , <span data-index="5150" data-begin="2352.099" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5151" data-begin="2352.339" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">turned</span> <span data-index="5152" data-begin="2352.7" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5153" data-begin="2352.829" data-dur="0.95" tabindex="0">happiness</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5154" data-begin="2355.31" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Again</span> <span data-index="5155" data-begin="2355.839" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5156" data-begin="2355.919" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">spectre</span> <span data-index="5157" data-begin="2356.45" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">raised</span> <span data-index="5158" data-begin="2356.919" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5159" data-begin="2356.979" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">cry</span> , <span data-index="5160" data-begin="2357.709" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5161" data-begin="2357.88" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">shook</span> <span data-index="5162" data-begin="2358.2" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5163" data-begin="2358.479" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="5164" data-begin="2359.119" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5165" data-begin="2359.31" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">wrung</span> <span data-index="5166" data-begin="2359.639" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5167" data-begin="2359.779" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">shadowy</span> <span data-index="5168" data-begin="2360.389" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">hands</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">You</span> <span class="nomatch">are</span> <span class="nomatch">fettered</span> ,” <span data-index="5172" data-begin="2364.689" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5173" data-begin="2364.959" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="5174" data-begin="2365.709" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">trembling</span> . “ <span data-index="5175" data-begin="2367.03" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">Tell</span> <span data-index="5176" data-begin="2367.429" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="5177" data-begin="2367.629" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">why</span> ?”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5178" data-begin="2370.269" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5179" data-begin="2370.589" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">wear</span> <span data-index="5180" data-begin="2371.099" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5181" data-begin="2371.179" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="5182" data-begin="2371.909" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5183" data-begin="2372.119" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">forged</span> <span data-index="5184" data-begin="2372.959" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5185" data-begin="2373.189" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">life</span> ,” <span data-index="5186" data-begin="2374.28" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">replied</span> <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> . “ <span data-index="5189" data-begin="2375.979" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5190" data-begin="2376.25" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">made</span> <span data-index="5191" data-begin="2376.649" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5192" data-begin="2377.39" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">link</span> <span data-index="5193" data-begin="2377.819" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5194" data-begin="2378.349" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">link</span> , <span data-index="5195" data-begin="2378.879" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5196" data-begin="2379.099" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">yard</span> <span data-index="5197" data-begin="2379.769" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5198" data-begin="2380.069" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">yard</span> ; <span data-index="5199" data-begin="2381.47" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5200" data-begin="2381.729" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">girded</span> <span data-index="5201" data-begin="2382.25" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5202" data-begin="2382.459" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5203" data-begin="2382.799" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5204" data-begin="2382.899" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5205" data-begin="2383.149" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="5206" data-begin="2383.579" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">free</span> <span data-index="5207" data-begin="2383.95" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">will</span> , <span data-index="5208" data-begin="2385.119" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5209" data-begin="2385.28" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5210" data-begin="2385.379" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5211" data-begin="2385.619" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="5212" data-begin="2386.079" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">free</span> <span data-index="5213" data-begin="2386.64" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="5214" data-begin="2387.599" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5215" data-begin="2388.0" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">wore</span> <span data-index="5216" data-begin="2388.459" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> . <span data-index="5217" data-begin="2389.399" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">Is</span> <span data-index="5218" data-begin="2389.64" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5219" data-begin="2389.819" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">pattern</span> <span data-index="5220" data-begin="2390.349" data-dur="0.88" tabindex="0">strange</span> <span data-index="5221" data-begin="2391.229" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5222" data-begin="2391.45" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">you</span> ?”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5223" data-begin="2393.329" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5224" data-begin="2393.959" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">trembled</span> <span data-index="5225" data-begin="2394.629" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="5226" data-begin="2395.089" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5227" data-begin="2395.229" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">more</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5228" data-begin="2396.119" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">Or</span> <span data-index="5229" data-begin="2396.759" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="5230" data-begin="2397.11" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5231" data-begin="2397.409" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">know</span> ,” <span data-index="5232" data-begin="2398.39" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">pursued</span> <span data-index="5233" data-begin="2398.86" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5234" data-begin="2399.2" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , “ <span data-index="5235" data-begin="2399.959" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5236" data-begin="2400.11" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">weight</span> <span data-index="5237" data-begin="2400.839" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5238" data-begin="2401.089" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">length</span> <span data-index="5239" data-begin="2401.64" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5240" data-begin="2401.769" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5241" data-begin="2401.879" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">strong</span> <span data-index="5242" data-begin="2402.459" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">coil</span> <span data-index="5243" data-begin="2402.95" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5244" data-begin="2403.409" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">bear</span> <span data-index="5245" data-begin="2403.899" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">yourself</span> ? <span data-index="5246" data-begin="2406.119" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5247" data-begin="2406.28" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5248" data-begin="2406.5" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">full</span> <span data-index="5249" data-begin="2406.879" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5250" data-begin="2407.159" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">heavy</span> <span data-index="5251" data-begin="2407.579" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5252" data-begin="2407.78" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5253" data-begin="2408.079" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">long</span> <span data-index="5254" data-begin="2408.5" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5255" data-begin="2408.689" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">this</span> , <span data-index="5256" data-begin="2409.14" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="5257" data-begin="2409.619" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Christmas</span> <span data-index="5258" data-begin="2410.179" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Eves</span> <span data-index="5259" data-begin="2410.719" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">ago</span> . <span data-index="5260" data-begin="2412.009" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5261" data-begin="2412.159" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5262" data-begin="2412.469" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">laboured</span> <span data-index="5263" data-begin="2412.899" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5264" data-begin="2413.14" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="5265" data-begin="2413.39" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">since</span> . <span data-index="5266" data-begin="2415.03" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5267" data-begin="2415.31" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5268" data-begin="2415.589" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5269" data-begin="2415.829" data-dur="1.209" tabindex="0">ponderous</span> <span data-index="5270" data-begin="2417.069" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">chain</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5271" data-begin="2419.339" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5272" data-begin="2419.899" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">glanced</span> <span data-index="5273" data-begin="2420.39" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="5274" data-begin="2420.75" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="5275" data-begin="2420.92" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5276" data-begin="2421.099" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5277" data-begin="2421.189" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">floor</span> , <span data-index="5278" data-begin="2422.099" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5279" data-begin="2422.229" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5280" data-begin="2422.329" data-dur="1.11" tabindex="0">expectation</span> <span data-index="5281" data-begin="2423.519" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5282" data-begin="2423.619" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">finding</span> <span data-index="5283" data-begin="2424.06" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">himself</span> <span data-index="5284" data-begin="2424.479" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">surrounded</span> <span data-index="5285" data-begin="2425.039" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5286" data-begin="2425.39" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="5287" data-begin="2425.7" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">fifty</span> <span data-index="5288" data-begin="2426.109" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="5289" data-begin="2426.329" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">sixty</span> <span data-index="5290" data-begin="2426.759" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">fathoms</span> <span data-index="5291" data-begin="2427.289" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5292" data-begin="2427.42" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">iron</span> <span data-index="5293" data-begin="2427.75" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">cable</span> : <span data-index="5294" data-begin="2429.079" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="5295" data-begin="2429.64" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="5296" data-begin="2429.78" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="5297" data-begin="2430.039" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="5298" data-begin="2430.489" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">nothing</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Jacob</span> ,” <span class="nomatch">he</span> <span class="nomatch">said</span> , <span class="nomatch">imploringly</span> . “ <span data-index="5303" data-begin="2435.56" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">Old</span> <span data-index="5304" data-begin="2436.28" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> <span data-index="5305" data-begin="2437.03" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">Marley</span> , <span data-index="5306" data-begin="2438.339" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">tell</span> <span data-index="5307" data-begin="2438.7" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="5308" data-begin="2438.879" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">more</span> . <span data-index="5309" data-begin="2439.989" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Speak</span> <span data-index="5310" data-begin="2440.689" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">comfort</span> <span data-index="5311" data-begin="2441.339" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5312" data-begin="2441.579" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">me</span> , <span class="nomatch">Jacob</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">I</span> <span class="nomatch">have</span> <span class="nomatch">none</span> <span class="nomatch">to</span> <span class="nomatch">give</span> ,” <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> <span class="nomatch">replied</span> . “ <span data-index="5322" data-begin="2448.829" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5323" data-begin="2448.999" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">comes</span> <span data-index="5324" data-begin="2449.349" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="5325" data-begin="2449.549" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="5326" data-begin="2450.099" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">regions</span> , <span data-index="5327" data-begin="2450.829" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">Ebenezer</span> <span data-index="5328" data-begin="2451.42" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="5329" data-begin="2452.459" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5330" data-begin="2452.609" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5331" data-begin="2452.849" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">conveyed</span> <span data-index="5332" data-begin="2453.409" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5333" data-begin="2453.599" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="5334" data-begin="2453.92" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">ministers</span> , <span data-index="5335" data-begin="2454.89" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5336" data-begin="2455.06" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">other</span> <span data-index="5337" data-begin="2455.459" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">kinds</span> <span data-index="5338" data-begin="2455.939" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5339" data-begin="2456.089" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">men</span> . <span data-index="5340" data-begin="2457.45" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Nor</span> <span data-index="5341" data-begin="2457.95" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="5342" data-begin="2458.189" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5343" data-begin="2458.42" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">tell</span> <span data-index="5344" data-begin="2458.819" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5345" data-begin="2459.219" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="5346" data-begin="2459.499" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5347" data-begin="2459.719" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">would</span> . <span data-index="5348" data-begin="2461.079" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="5349" data-begin="2461.129" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="5350" data-begin="2461.829" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="5351" data-begin="2462.159" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">more</span> <span data-index="5352" data-begin="2462.64" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">is</span> <span class="nomatch">all</span> <span class="nomatch">permitted</span> <span class="nomatch">to</span> <span class="nomatch">me</span> . <span data-index="5357" data-begin="2464.31" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5358" data-begin="2464.45" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="5359" data-begin="2465.009" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">rest</span> , <span data-index="5360" data-begin="2465.709" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5361" data-begin="2465.869" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="5362" data-begin="2466.349" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">stay</span> , <span data-index="5363" data-begin="2467.349" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5364" data-begin="2467.569" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="5365" data-begin="2468.189" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">linger</span> <span data-index="5366" data-begin="2469.139" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">anywhere</span> . <span data-index="5367" data-begin="2470.78" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">My</span> <span data-index="5368" data-begin="2471.119" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="5369" data-begin="2471.899" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="5370" data-begin="2472.409" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="5371" data-begin="2472.889" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">beyond</span> <span data-index="5372" data-begin="2473.389" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">our</span> <span data-index="5373" data-begin="2473.749" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">counting</span> - <span data-index="5374" data-begin="2474.409" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">house</span> — <span class="nomatch">mark</span> <span class="nomatch">me</span> !— <span class="nomatch">in</span> <span class="nomatch">life</span> <span data-index="5379" data-begin="2477.56" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5380" data-begin="2477.829" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="5381" data-begin="2478.45" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="5382" data-begin="2478.959" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">roved</span> <span data-index="5383" data-begin="2479.459" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">beyond</span> <span data-index="5384" data-begin="2479.81" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5385" data-begin="2480.03" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">narrow</span> <span data-index="5386" data-begin="2480.369" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">limits</span> <span data-index="5387" data-begin="2480.709" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5388" data-begin="2480.829" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">our</span> <span data-index="5389" data-begin="2481.259" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">money</span> - <span data-index="5390" data-begin="2481.579" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">changing</span> <span data-index="5391" data-begin="2482.209" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">hole</span> ; <span data-index="5392" data-begin="2483.339" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5393" data-begin="2483.499" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">weary</span> <span data-index="5394" data-begin="2484.159" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">journeys</span> <span data-index="5395" data-begin="2485.069" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">lie</span> <span data-index="5396" data-begin="2485.469" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="5397" data-begin="2485.739" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">me</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5398" data-begin="2487.539" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5399" data-begin="2487.639" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5400" data-begin="2487.829" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5401" data-begin="2487.939" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">habit</span> <span data-index="5402" data-begin="2488.359" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="5403" data-begin="2488.539" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="5404" data-begin="2489.399" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">whenever</span> <span data-index="5405" data-begin="2489.769" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="5406" data-begin="2489.92" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="5407" data-begin="2490.269" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">thoughtful</span> , <span data-index="5408" data-begin="2491.189" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5409" data-begin="2491.28" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">put</span> <span data-index="5410" data-begin="2491.49" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5411" data-begin="2491.749" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">hands</span> <span data-index="5412" data-begin="2492.219" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5413" data-begin="2492.339" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5414" data-begin="2492.55" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">breeches</span> <span data-index="5415" data-begin="2493.11" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">pockets</span> . <span data-index="5416" data-begin="2494.469" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Pondering</span> <span data-index="5417" data-begin="2495.039" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5418" data-begin="2495.209" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="5419" data-begin="2495.429" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5420" data-begin="2495.539" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> <span data-index="5421" data-begin="2495.909" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="5422" data-begin="2496.099" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">said</span> , <span data-index="5423" data-begin="2496.83" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="5424" data-begin="2496.999" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="5425" data-begin="2497.27" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="5426" data-begin="2497.569" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">now</span> , <span data-index="5427" data-begin="2498.429" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="5428" data-begin="2498.67" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="5429" data-begin="2499.129" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">lifting</span> <span data-index="5430" data-begin="2499.559" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="5431" data-begin="2499.729" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5432" data-begin="2500.02" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">eyes</span> , <span data-index="5433" data-begin="2500.64" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="5434" data-begin="2500.86" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">getting</span> <span data-index="5435" data-begin="2501.17" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">off</span> <span data-index="5436" data-begin="2501.42" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5437" data-begin="2501.599" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">knees</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5438" data-begin="2504.159" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5439" data-begin="2504.339" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="5440" data-begin="2504.629" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5441" data-begin="2504.749" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="5442" data-begin="2504.929" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">very</span> <span data-index="5443" data-begin="2505.27" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">slow</span> <span data-index="5444" data-begin="2505.77" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="5445" data-begin="2506.059" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="5446" data-begin="2506.27" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> ,” <span data-index="5447" data-begin="2507.319" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5448" data-begin="2507.83" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">observed</span> , <span data-index="5449" data-begin="2508.559" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5450" data-begin="2508.629" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5451" data-begin="2508.709" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">business</span> - <span data-index="5452" data-begin="2509.2" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="5453" data-begin="2509.459" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">manner</span> , <span data-index="5454" data-begin="2510.379" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">though</span> <span data-index="5455" data-begin="2510.599" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="5456" data-begin="2510.83" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">humility</span> <span data-index="5457" data-begin="2511.52" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5458" data-begin="2511.64" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">deference</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Slow</span> ! ” <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> <span class="nomatch">repeated</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5463" data-begin="2516.99" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">Seven</span> <span data-index="5464" data-begin="2517.569" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">years</span> <span data-index="5465" data-begin="2518.089" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">dead</span> ,” <span data-index="5466" data-begin="2519.029" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">mused</span> <span data-index="5467" data-begin="2519.569" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="5468" data-begin="2520.429" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="5469" data-begin="2520.61" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">travelling</span> <span data-index="5470" data-begin="2521.209" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="5471" data-begin="2521.539" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5472" data-begin="2521.619" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">time</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5473" data-begin="2522.969" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="5474" data-begin="2523.08" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">whole</span> <span class="nomatch">time</span> ,” <span class="nomatch">said</span> <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">Ghost</span> . “ <span data-index="5479" data-begin="2526.2" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">No</span> <span data-index="5480" data-begin="2526.719" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">rest</span> , <span data-index="5481" data-begin="2527.61" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="5482" data-begin="2528.179" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">peace</span> . <span data-index="5483" data-begin="2529.229" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">Incessant</span> <span data-index="5484" data-begin="2530.33" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">torture</span> <span data-index="5485" data-begin="2530.969" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5486" data-begin="2531.069" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">remorse</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5487" data-begin="2533.309" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5488" data-begin="2533.42" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">travel</span> <span data-index="5489" data-begin="2533.8" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">fast</span> ?” <span data-index="5490" data-begin="2534.92" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5491" data-begin="2535.129" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5492" data-begin="2536.14" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">On</span> <span data-index="5493" data-begin="2536.319" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5494" data-begin="2536.45" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">wings</span> <span data-index="5495" data-begin="2536.969" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5496" data-begin="2537.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5497" data-begin="2537.219" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">wind</span> ,” <span data-index="5498" data-begin="2538.7" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">replied</span> <span data-index="5499" data-begin="2539.149" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5500" data-begin="2539.249" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5501" data-begin="2540.439" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5502" data-begin="2540.55" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">might</span> <span data-index="5503" data-begin="2540.789" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5504" data-begin="2540.999" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">got</span> <span data-index="5505" data-begin="2541.239" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">over</span> <span data-index="5506" data-begin="2541.52" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5507" data-begin="2541.599" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">great</span> <span data-index="5508" data-begin="2542.039" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">quantity</span> <span data-index="5509" data-begin="2542.619" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5510" data-begin="2542.749" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">ground</span> <span data-index="5511" data-begin="2543.339" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5512" data-begin="2543.499" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">seven</span> <span data-index="5513" data-begin="2543.89" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">years</span> ,” <span data-index="5514" data-begin="2544.809" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5515" data-begin="2545.089" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="5516" data-begin="2546.709" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="5517" data-begin="2546.809" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , <span data-index="5518" data-begin="2547.369" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5519" data-begin="2547.659" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">hearing</span> <span data-index="5520" data-begin="2548.089" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">this</span> , <span data-index="5521" data-begin="2548.629" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">set</span> <span data-index="5522" data-begin="2548.92" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="5523" data-begin="2549.069" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">another</span> <span data-index="5524" data-begin="2549.61" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">cry</span> , <span data-index="5525" data-begin="2550.499" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5526" data-begin="2550.659" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">clanked</span> <span data-index="5527" data-begin="2551.14" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5528" data-begin="2551.409" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="5529" data-begin="2551.969" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="5530" data-begin="2552.369" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">hideously</span> <span data-index="5531" data-begin="2552.95" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5532" data-begin="2553.279" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5533" data-begin="2553.439" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">dead</span> <span data-index="5534" data-begin="2553.729" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">silence</span> <span data-index="5535" data-begin="2554.17" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5536" data-begin="2554.319" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5537" data-begin="2554.439" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">night</span> , <span data-index="5538" data-begin="2555.289" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5539" data-begin="2555.479" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5540" data-begin="2555.61" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">Ward</span> <span data-index="5541" data-begin="2556.029" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="5542" data-begin="2556.179" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5543" data-begin="2556.42" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="5544" data-begin="2556.64" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">justified</span> <span data-index="5545" data-begin="2557.509" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5546" data-begin="2557.83" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">indicting</span> <span data-index="5547" data-begin="2558.61" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5548" data-begin="2558.759" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="5549" data-begin="2558.979" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5550" data-begin="2559.039" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">nuisance</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5551" data-begin="2560.939" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Oh</span> ! <span class="nomatch">captive</span> , <span class="nomatch">bound</span> , <span data-index="5554" data-begin="2563.759" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5555" data-begin="2563.959" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">double</span> - <span data-index="5556" data-begin="2564.42" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">ironed</span> ,” <span data-index="5557" data-begin="2565.599" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="5558" data-begin="2565.939" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5559" data-begin="2566.02" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">phantom</span> , “ <span data-index="5560" data-begin="2567.099" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="5561" data-begin="2567.42" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5562" data-begin="2567.689" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">know</span> , <span data-index="5563" data-begin="2568.539" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5564" data-begin="2568.809" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">ages</span> <span data-index="5565" data-begin="2569.479" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5566" data-begin="2569.659" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">incessant</span> <span data-index="5567" data-begin="2570.39" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">labour</span> <span data-index="5568" data-begin="2571.149" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5569" data-begin="2571.499" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">immortal</span> <span data-index="5570" data-begin="2572.159" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">creatures</span> , <span data-index="5571" data-begin="2573.089" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="5572" data-begin="2573.36" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="5573" data-begin="2574.009" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">earth</span> <span data-index="5574" data-begin="2574.27" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">must</span> <span data-index="5575" data-begin="2574.709" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">pass</span> <span data-index="5576" data-begin="2575.099" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="5577" data-begin="2575.409" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">eternity</span> <span data-index="5578" data-begin="2576.539" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="5579" data-begin="2576.779" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5580" data-begin="2577.009" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="5581" data-begin="2577.379" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5582" data-begin="2577.559" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="5583" data-begin="2577.86" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5584" data-begin="2578.009" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5585" data-begin="2578.249" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">susceptible</span> <span data-index="5586" data-begin="2579.239" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5587" data-begin="2579.36" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="5588" data-begin="2579.719" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">developed</span> . <span data-index="5589" data-begin="2581.14" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">Not</span> <span data-index="5590" data-begin="2581.45" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5591" data-begin="2581.599" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="5592" data-begin="2582.33" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5593" data-begin="2582.559" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">any</span> <span data-index="5594" data-begin="2582.989" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Christian</span> <span data-index="5595" data-begin="2583.489" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="5596" data-begin="2584.179" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">working</span> <span data-index="5597" data-begin="2584.58" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">kindly</span> <span data-index="5598" data-begin="2585.2" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5599" data-begin="2585.33" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5600" data-begin="2585.539" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">little</span> <span data-index="5601" data-begin="2585.849" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">sphere</span> , <span data-index="5602" data-begin="2586.839" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">whatever</span> <span data-index="5603" data-begin="2587.439" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5604" data-begin="2587.599" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="5605" data-begin="2587.959" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">be</span> , <span data-index="5606" data-begin="2588.489" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="5607" data-begin="2588.709" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">find</span> <span data-index="5608" data-begin="2589.2" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5609" data-begin="2589.39" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">mortal</span> <span data-index="5610" data-begin="2590.059" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">life</span> <span data-index="5611" data-begin="2590.58" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">too</span> <span data-index="5612" data-begin="2590.899" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">short</span> <span data-index="5613" data-begin="2591.569" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="5614" data-begin="2591.769" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5615" data-begin="2591.92" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">vast</span> <span data-index="5616" data-begin="2592.589" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">means</span> <span data-index="5617" data-begin="2593.089" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5618" data-begin="2593.249" data-dur="1.01" tabindex="0">usefulness</span> . <span data-index="5619" data-begin="2594.809" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Not</span> <span data-index="5620" data-begin="2595.289" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5621" data-begin="2595.519" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">know</span> <span data-index="5622" data-begin="2596.11" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5623" data-begin="2596.369" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="5624" data-begin="2596.899" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">space</span> <span data-index="5625" data-begin="2597.519" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5626" data-begin="2597.679" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">regret</span> <span data-index="5627" data-begin="2598.409" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="5628" data-begin="2598.659" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">make</span> <span data-index="5629" data-begin="2599.009" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">amends</span> <span data-index="5630" data-begin="2599.819" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="5631" data-begin="2600.05" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="5632" data-begin="2600.539" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">life’s</span> <span data-index="5633" data-begin="2600.999" data-dur="1.339" tabindex="0">opportunity</span> <span data-index="5634" data-begin="2602.379" data-dur="1.209" tabindex="0">misused</span> ! <span class="nomatch">Yet</span> <span class="nomatch">such</span> <span class="nomatch">was</span> <span class="nomatch">I</span> ! <span class="nomatch">Oh</span> ! <span data-index="5640" data-begin="2605.239" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">such</span> <span data-index="5641" data-begin="2605.89" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5642" data-begin="2606.269" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">I</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">But</span> <span data-index="5644" data-begin="2613.67" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5645" data-begin="2614.3" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="5646" data-begin="2614.479" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">always</span> <span data-index="5647" data-begin="2615.029" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5648" data-begin="2615.219" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="5649" data-begin="2615.539" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">man</span> <span data-index="5650" data-begin="2615.86" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5651" data-begin="2616.209" data-dur="0.859" tabindex="0">business</span> , <span data-index="5652" data-begin="2617.129" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> ,” <span data-index="5653" data-begin="2618.089" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">faltered</span> <span data-index="5654" data-begin="2618.629" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> , <span data-index="5655" data-begin="2619.539" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="5656" data-begin="2619.679" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">now</span> <span data-index="5657" data-begin="2619.969" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">began</span> <span data-index="5658" data-begin="2620.379" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5659" data-begin="2620.509" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">apply</span> <span data-index="5660" data-begin="2620.939" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="5661" data-begin="2621.159" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5662" data-begin="2621.33" data-dur="0.95" tabindex="0">himself</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Business</span> ! ” <span data-index="5664" data-begin="2624.569" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="5665" data-begin="2624.909" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5666" data-begin="2625.019" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , <span data-index="5667" data-begin="2625.569" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">wringing</span> <span data-index="5668" data-begin="2626.009" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5669" data-begin="2626.149" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">hands</span> <span data-index="5670" data-begin="2626.519" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">again</span> . “ <span class="nomatch">Mankind</span> <span data-index="5672" data-begin="2628.899" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5673" data-begin="2629.189" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5674" data-begin="2629.67" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">business</span> . <span data-index="5675" data-begin="2630.86" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="5676" data-begin="2630.969" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">common</span> <span data-index="5677" data-begin="2631.7" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">welfare</span> <span data-index="5678" data-begin="2632.55" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5679" data-begin="2632.83" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5680" data-begin="2633.3" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">business</span> ; <span class="nomatch">charity</span> , <span class="nomatch">mercy</span> , <span class="nomatch">forbearance</span> , <span class="nomatch">and</span> <span class="nomatch">benevolence</span> , <span class="nomatch">were</span> , <span class="nomatch">all</span> , <span class="nomatch">my</span> <span class="nomatch">business</span> . <span class="nomatch">The</span> <span class="nomatch">dealings</span> <span class="nomatch">of</span> <span data-index="5693" data-begin="2643.2" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5694" data-begin="2643.709" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">trade</span> <span data-index="5695" data-begin="2644.569" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="5696" data-begin="2644.809" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="5697" data-begin="2645.039" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5698" data-begin="2645.259" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">drop</span> <span data-index="5699" data-begin="2645.67" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5700" data-begin="2645.969" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">water</span> <span data-index="5701" data-begin="2646.67" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5702" data-begin="2646.849" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5703" data-begin="2647.019" data-dur="0.969" tabindex="0">comprehensive</span> <span data-index="5704" data-begin="2648.119" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">ocean</span> <span data-index="5705" data-begin="2648.839" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5706" data-begin="2649.309" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5707" data-begin="2650.159" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">business</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5708" data-begin="2651.909" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5709" data-begin="2652.059" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">held</span> <span data-index="5710" data-begin="2652.339" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="5711" data-begin="2652.559" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5712" data-begin="2652.849" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="5713" data-begin="2653.379" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="5714" data-begin="2653.589" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">arm’s</span> <span data-index="5715" data-begin="2654.099" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">length</span> , <span data-index="5716" data-begin="2654.929" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5717" data-begin="2655.239" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">if</span> <span data-index="5718" data-begin="2655.459" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5719" data-begin="2655.739" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="5720" data-begin="2655.899" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5721" data-begin="2656.019" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">cause</span> <span data-index="5722" data-begin="2656.569" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5723" data-begin="2656.719" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">all</span> <span data-index="5724" data-begin="2657.049" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5725" data-begin="2657.249" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">unavailing</span> <span data-index="5726" data-begin="2657.929" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">grief</span> , <span data-index="5727" data-begin="2659.14" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5728" data-begin="2659.339" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">flung</span> <span data-index="5729" data-begin="2659.659" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="5730" data-begin="2659.789" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">heavily</span> <span data-index="5731" data-begin="2660.469" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="5732" data-begin="2660.83" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5733" data-begin="2660.92" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">ground</span> <span data-index="5734" data-begin="2661.409" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">again</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5735" data-begin="2663.459" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">At</span> <span data-index="5736" data-begin="2663.729" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="5737" data-begin="2664.309" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="5738" data-begin="2664.749" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5739" data-begin="2664.879" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5740" data-begin="2665.009" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">rolling</span> <span data-index="5741" data-begin="2665.549" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">year</span> ,” <span data-index="5742" data-begin="2666.509" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5743" data-begin="2666.569" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">spectre</span> <span class="nomatch">said</span> , “ <span class="nomatch">I</span> <span class="nomatch">suffer</span> <span class="nomatch">most</span> . <span data-index="5748" data-begin="2671.439" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">Why</span> <span data-index="5749" data-begin="2671.899" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">did</span> <span data-index="5750" data-begin="2672.049" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5751" data-begin="2672.239" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">walk</span> <span data-index="5752" data-begin="2672.679" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">through</span> <span data-index="5753" data-begin="2673.2" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">crowds</span> <span data-index="5754" data-begin="2673.879" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5755" data-begin="2674.009" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">fellow</span> - <span data-index="5756" data-begin="2674.519" data-dur="0.9" tabindex="0">beings</span> <span data-index="5757" data-begin="2675.42" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="5758" data-begin="2675.569" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5759" data-begin="2675.809" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="5760" data-begin="2676.489" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">turned</span> <span data-index="5761" data-begin="2676.899" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">down</span> , <span data-index="5762" data-begin="2677.779" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5763" data-begin="2678.14" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">never</span> <span data-index="5764" data-begin="2678.509" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">raise</span> <span data-index="5765" data-begin="2678.969" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="5766" data-begin="2679.299" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5767" data-begin="2679.42" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5768" data-begin="2679.679" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">blessed</span> <span data-index="5769" data-begin="2680.189" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">Star</span> <span data-index="5770" data-begin="2681.489" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="5771" data-begin="2681.739" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">led</span> <span data-index="5772" data-begin="2682.119" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5773" data-begin="2682.269" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Wise</span> <span data-index="5774" data-begin="2682.83" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">Men</span> <span data-index="5775" data-begin="2683.309" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5776" data-begin="2683.489" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5777" data-begin="2683.619" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">poor</span> <span data-index="5778" data-begin="2684.229" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">abode</span> ! <span data-index="5779" data-begin="2685.789" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">Were</span> <span data-index="5780" data-begin="2685.95" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">there</span> <span data-index="5781" data-begin="2686.149" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="5782" data-begin="2686.649" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">poor</span> <span data-index="5783" data-begin="2687.259" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">homes</span> <span data-index="5784" data-begin="2687.89" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5785" data-begin="2688.039" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="5786" data-begin="2688.319" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="5787" data-begin="2688.599" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">light</span> <span data-index="5788" data-begin="2689.069" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">would</span> <span data-index="5789" data-begin="2689.289" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5790" data-begin="2689.509" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">conducted</span> <span data-index="5791" data-begin="2690.249" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">me</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5792" data-begin="2691.999" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5793" data-begin="2692.599" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5794" data-begin="2692.839" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">very</span> <span class="nomatch">much</span> <span class="nomatch">dismayed</span> <span data-index="5797" data-begin="2694.099" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5798" data-begin="2694.219" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">hear</span> <span data-index="5799" data-begin="2694.409" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5800" data-begin="2694.519" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">spectre</span> <span data-index="5801" data-begin="2694.929" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">going</span> <span data-index="5802" data-begin="2695.2" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="5803" data-begin="2695.399" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="5804" data-begin="2695.499" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">this</span> <span data-index="5805" data-begin="2695.689" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">rate</span> , <span data-index="5806" data-begin="2696.599" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5807" data-begin="2696.759" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">began</span> <span data-index="5808" data-begin="2697.229" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5809" data-begin="2697.399" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">quake</span> <span data-index="5810" data-begin="2698.159" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">exceedingly</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Hear</span> <span class="nomatch">me</span> ! ” <span data-index="5813" data-begin="2701.809" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="5814" data-begin="2702.149" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5815" data-begin="2702.42" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> . “ <span data-index="5816" data-begin="2703.789" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">My</span> <span data-index="5817" data-begin="2704.079" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">time</span> <span data-index="5818" data-begin="2705.099" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5819" data-begin="2705.339" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">nearly</span> <span data-index="5820" data-begin="2705.739" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">gone</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5821" data-begin="2707.67" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5822" data-begin="2708.629" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">will</span> ,” <span data-index="5823" data-begin="2709.529" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5824" data-begin="2709.809" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span class="nomatch">But</span> <span data-index="5826" data-begin="2712.159" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">don’t</span> <span data-index="5827" data-begin="2712.489" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="5828" data-begin="2712.849" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">hard</span> <span data-index="5829" data-begin="2713.399" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="5830" data-begin="2713.849" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">me</span> ! <span data-index="5831" data-begin="2714.689" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Don’t</span> <span data-index="5832" data-begin="2714.95" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="5833" data-begin="2715.179" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">flowery</span> , <span data-index="5834" data-begin="2715.979" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> ! <span class="nomatch">Pray</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">How</span> <span class="nomatch">it</span> <span data-index="5838" data-begin="2718.64" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5839" data-begin="2719.259" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5840" data-begin="2719.42" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5841" data-begin="2719.589" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">appear</span> <span data-index="5842" data-begin="2720.039" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">before</span> <span data-index="5843" data-begin="2720.509" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5844" data-begin="2720.769" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5845" data-begin="2720.89" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5846" data-begin="2720.939" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">shape</span> <span data-index="5847" data-begin="2721.339" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5848" data-begin="2721.509" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5849" data-begin="2721.689" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">can</span> <span data-index="5850" data-begin="2721.899" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">see</span> , <span data-index="5851" data-begin="2723.189" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5852" data-begin="2723.409" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">may</span> <span data-index="5853" data-begin="2723.689" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="5854" data-begin="2723.959" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">tell</span> . <span data-index="5855" data-begin="2725.319" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5856" data-begin="2725.45" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5857" data-begin="2725.7" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">sat</span> <span data-index="5858" data-begin="2726.099" data-dur="0.84" tabindex="0">invisible</span> <span data-index="5859" data-begin="2726.939" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">beside</span> <span data-index="5860" data-begin="2727.599" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5861" data-begin="2728.029" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">many</span> <span data-index="5862" data-begin="2728.529" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5863" data-begin="2728.779" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">many</span> <span data-index="5864" data-begin="2729.269" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5865" data-begin="2729.319" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">day</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5866" data-begin="2731.129" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="5867" data-begin="2731.36" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="5868" data-begin="2731.64" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="5869" data-begin="2732.129" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="5870" data-begin="2732.319" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">agreeable</span> <span data-index="5871" data-begin="2733.049" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">idea</span> . <span data-index="5872" data-begin="2734.229" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="5873" data-begin="2734.939" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">shivered</span> , <span data-index="5874" data-begin="2735.939" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5875" data-begin="2736.089" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">wiped</span> <span data-index="5876" data-begin="2736.439" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5877" data-begin="2736.559" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">perspiration</span> <span data-index="5878" data-begin="2737.39" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="5879" data-begin="2737.64" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="5880" data-begin="2737.789" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">brow</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5881" data-begin="2739.409" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">That</span> <span data-index="5882" data-begin="2739.899" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">is</span> <span data-index="5883" data-begin="2740.079" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">no</span> <span class="nomatch">light</span> <span class="nomatch">part</span> <span class="nomatch">of</span> <span data-index="5887" data-begin="2742.089" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5888" data-begin="2742.569" data-dur="0.74" tabindex="0">penance</span> ,” <span data-index="5889" data-begin="2743.759" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">pursued</span> <span data-index="5890" data-begin="2744.249" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5891" data-begin="2744.61" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> . “ <span data-index="5892" data-begin="2745.569" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5893" data-begin="2745.779" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">am</span> <span data-index="5894" data-begin="2745.999" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">here</span> <span data-index="5895" data-begin="2746.509" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> - <span data-index="5896" data-begin="2746.7" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">night</span> <span data-index="5897" data-begin="2747.39" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">to</span> <span class="nomatch">warn</span> <span class="nomatch">you</span> , <span class="nomatch">that</span> <span data-index="5901" data-begin="2749.039" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5902" data-begin="2749.359" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">have</span> <span data-index="5903" data-begin="2749.719" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">yet</span> <span data-index="5904" data-begin="2750.14" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5905" data-begin="2750.33" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">chance</span> <span data-index="5906" data-begin="2751.21" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5907" data-begin="2751.58" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">hope</span> <span data-index="5908" data-begin="2752.14" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5909" data-begin="2752.34" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">escaping</span> <span data-index="5910" data-begin="2753.069" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5911" data-begin="2753.349" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">fate</span> . <span data-index="5912" data-begin="2754.749" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">A</span> <span data-index="5913" data-begin="2754.859" data-dur="0.719" tabindex="0">chance</span> <span data-index="5914" data-begin="2755.65" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5915" data-begin="2755.809" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">hope</span> <span data-index="5916" data-begin="2756.4" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="5917" data-begin="2756.559" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">my</span> <span data-index="5918" data-begin="2756.89" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">procuring</span> , <span data-index="5919" data-begin="2757.809" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Ebenezer</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5920" data-begin="2759.89" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5921" data-begin="2760.059" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="5922" data-begin="2760.33" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">always</span> <span data-index="5923" data-begin="2760.799" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5924" data-begin="2760.909" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">good</span> <span data-index="5925" data-begin="2761.129" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">friend</span> <span data-index="5926" data-begin="2761.469" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5927" data-begin="2761.569" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">me</span> ,” <span data-index="5928" data-begin="2762.28" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5929" data-begin="2762.539" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> . “ <span data-index="5930" data-begin="2763.4" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">Thank’ee</span> ! ”</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5931" data-begin="2765.379" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">You</span> <span data-index="5932" data-begin="2765.679" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">will</span> <span data-index="5933" data-begin="2765.979" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">be</span> <span data-index="5934" data-begin="2766.369" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">haunted</span> ,” <span data-index="5935" data-begin="2767.789" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">resumed</span> <span data-index="5936" data-begin="2768.299" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5937" data-begin="2768.419" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , “ <span data-index="5938" data-begin="2769.219" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="5939" data-begin="2769.77" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">Three</span> <span data-index="5940" data-begin="2770.569" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Spirits</span> .”</p>
<p> <span data-index="5941" data-begin="2772.259" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">Scrooge’s</span> <span data-index="5942" data-begin="2772.919" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">countenance</span> <span data-index="5943" data-begin="2773.7" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">fell</span> <span data-index="5944" data-begin="2774.679" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">almost</span> <span data-index="5945" data-begin="2775.219" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5946" data-begin="2775.349" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">low</span> <span data-index="5947" data-begin="2775.7" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="5948" data-begin="2775.789" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5949" data-begin="2775.879" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">Ghost’s</span> <span data-index="5950" data-begin="2776.359" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="5951" data-begin="2776.58" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">done</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5952" data-begin="2777.659" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">Is</span> <span data-index="5953" data-begin="2777.84" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="5954" data-begin="2778.159" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5955" data-begin="2778.299" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">chance</span> <span data-index="5956" data-begin="2778.869" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="5957" data-begin="2779.03" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">hope</span> <span data-index="5958" data-begin="2779.499" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5959" data-begin="2779.7" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">mentioned</span> , <span data-index="5960" data-begin="2780.479" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> ?” <span data-index="5961" data-begin="2781.679" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="5962" data-begin="2781.83" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">demanded</span> , <span data-index="5963" data-begin="2782.719" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="5964" data-begin="2782.83" data-dur="0.049" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="5965" data-begin="2782.909" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">faltering</span> <span data-index="5966" data-begin="2783.559" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">voice</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">It</span> <span class="nomatch">is</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">I</span> — <span class="nomatch">I</span> <span data-index="5971" data-begin="2788.759" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">think</span> <span data-index="5972" data-begin="2788.979" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">I’d</span> <span data-index="5973" data-begin="2789.179" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">rather</span> <span data-index="5974" data-begin="2789.409" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">not</span> ,” <span data-index="5975" data-begin="2790.189" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5976" data-begin="2790.52" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="5977" data-begin="2791.83" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Without</span> <span data-index="5978" data-begin="2792.439" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="5979" data-begin="2792.749" data-dur="0.94" tabindex="0">visits</span> ,” <span data-index="5980" data-begin="2793.89" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="5981" data-begin="2794.249" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5982" data-begin="2794.45" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , “ <span data-index="5983" data-begin="2795.049" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="5984" data-begin="2795.319" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">cannot</span> <span data-index="5985" data-begin="2795.83" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">hope</span> <span data-index="5986" data-begin="2796.219" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="5987" data-begin="2796.349" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">shun</span> <span data-index="5988" data-begin="2796.869" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5989" data-begin="2796.979" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">path</span> <span data-index="5990" data-begin="2797.52" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">I</span> <span data-index="5991" data-begin="2797.84" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">tread</span> . <span data-index="5992" data-begin="2799.879" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">Expect</span> <span data-index="5993" data-begin="2800.429" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="5994" data-begin="2800.549" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">first</span> <span data-index="5995" data-begin="2801.289" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> - <span data-index="5996" data-begin="2801.419" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">morrow</span> , <span class="nomatch">when</span> <span class="nomatch">the</span> <span class="nomatch">bell</span> <span class="nomatch">tolls</span> <span class="nomatch">One</span> .”</p>
<p>“ <span class="nomatch">Couldn’t</span> <span class="nomatch">I</span> <span class="nomatch">take</span> ’ <span class="nomatch">em</span> <span class="nomatch">all</span> <span class="nomatch">at</span> <span class="nomatch">once</span> , <span class="nomatch">and</span> <span class="nomatch">have</span> <span class="nomatch">it</span> <span class="nomatch">over</span> , <span data-index="6013" data-begin="2809.069" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Jacob</span> ?” <span data-index="6014" data-begin="2809.9" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">hinted</span> <span data-index="6015" data-begin="2810.349" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> .</p>
<p>“ <span data-index="6016" data-begin="2812.129" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">Expect</span> <span data-index="6017" data-begin="2812.729" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6018" data-begin="2812.9" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">second</span> <span data-index="6019" data-begin="2813.559" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="6020" data-begin="2813.799" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6021" data-begin="2813.9" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">next</span> <span data-index="6022" data-begin="2814.39" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">night</span> <span data-index="6023" data-begin="2814.999" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="6024" data-begin="2815.109" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6025" data-begin="2815.239" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">same</span> <span data-index="6026" data-begin="2815.629" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">hour</span> . <span data-index="6027" data-begin="2816.78" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="6028" data-begin="2816.89" data-dur="0.58" tabindex="0">third</span> <span data-index="6029" data-begin="2817.469" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="6030" data-begin="2817.9" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6031" data-begin="2817.999" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">next</span> <span data-index="6032" data-begin="2818.439" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">night</span> <span data-index="6033" data-begin="2819.249" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="6034" data-begin="2819.379" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6035" data-begin="2819.499" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">last</span> <span data-index="6036" data-begin="2819.869" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">stroke</span> <span data-index="6037" data-begin="2820.28" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6038" data-begin="2820.469" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">Twelve</span> <span data-index="6039" data-begin="2821.15" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="6040" data-begin="2821.409" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">ceased</span> <span data-index="6041" data-begin="2821.859" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6042" data-begin="2821.96" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">vibrate</span> . <span data-index="6043" data-begin="2823.53" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">Look</span> <span data-index="6044" data-begin="2823.929" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6045" data-begin="2824.08" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">see</span> <span data-index="6046" data-begin="2824.52" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">me</span> <span data-index="6047" data-begin="2825.099" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="6048" data-begin="2825.499" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">more</span> ; <span data-index="6049" data-begin="2826.479" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6050" data-begin="2826.689" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">look</span> <span data-index="6051" data-begin="2827.119" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">that</span> , <span data-index="6052" data-begin="2827.4" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="6053" data-begin="2827.71" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">your</span> <span data-index="6054" data-begin="2827.979" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="6055" data-begin="2828.34" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">sake</span> , <span data-index="6056" data-begin="2829.2" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">you</span> <span data-index="6057" data-begin="2829.34" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">remember</span> <span data-index="6058" data-begin="2830.069" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">what</span> <span data-index="6059" data-begin="2830.349" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">has</span> <span data-index="6060" data-begin="2830.659" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">passed</span> <span data-index="6061" data-begin="2831.33" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">between</span> <span data-index="6062" data-begin="2832.009" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">us</span> ! ”</p>
<p> <span data-index="6063" data-begin="2833.789" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">When</span> <span data-index="6064" data-begin="2834.039" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6065" data-begin="2834.179" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6066" data-begin="2834.45" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">said</span> <span data-index="6067" data-begin="2834.859" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">these</span> <span data-index="6068" data-begin="2835.229" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">words</span> , <span data-index="6069" data-begin="2836.049" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6070" data-begin="2836.159" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">spectre</span> <span data-index="6071" data-begin="2836.729" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">took</span> <span data-index="6072" data-begin="2837.09" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6073" data-begin="2837.299" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">wrapper</span> <span data-index="6074" data-begin="2837.739" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="6075" data-begin="2837.95" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6076" data-begin="2838.069" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">table</span> , <span data-index="6077" data-begin="2839.21" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6078" data-begin="2839.419" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">bound</span> <span data-index="6079" data-begin="2839.819" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6080" data-begin="2839.939" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">round</span> <span data-index="6081" data-begin="2840.27" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6082" data-begin="2840.479" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">head</span> , <span data-index="6083" data-begin="2840.879" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="6084" data-begin="2841.029" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">before</span> . <span data-index="6085" data-begin="2842.27" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6086" data-begin="2842.729" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">knew</span> <span data-index="6087" data-begin="2843.009" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">this</span> , <span data-index="6088" data-begin="2843.499" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="6089" data-begin="2843.71" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6090" data-begin="2843.84" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">smart</span> <span data-index="6091" data-begin="2844.289" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">sound</span> <span data-index="6092" data-begin="2844.64" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6093" data-begin="2844.809" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">teeth</span> <span data-index="6094" data-begin="2845.129" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">made</span> , <span data-index="6095" data-begin="2845.95" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="6096" data-begin="2846.129" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6097" data-begin="2846.279" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">jaws</span> <span data-index="6098" data-begin="2846.739" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="6099" data-begin="2846.83" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">brought</span> <span data-index="6100" data-begin="2847.049" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">together</span> <span data-index="6101" data-begin="2847.46" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="6102" data-begin="2847.659" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6103" data-begin="2847.779" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">bandage</span> . <span data-index="6104" data-begin="2849.419" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="6105" data-begin="2849.52" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">ventured</span> <span data-index="6106" data-begin="2850.02" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6107" data-begin="2850.15" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">raise</span> <span data-index="6108" data-begin="2850.529" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="6109" data-begin="2850.749" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">eyes</span> <span data-index="6110" data-begin="2851.21" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">again</span> , <span data-index="6111" data-begin="2852.369" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6112" data-begin="2852.539" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">found</span> <span data-index="6113" data-begin="2852.909" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="6114" data-begin="2853.27" data-dur="0.95" tabindex="0">supernatural</span> <span data-index="6115" data-begin="2854.219" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">visitor</span> <span data-index="6116" data-begin="2854.799" data-dur="0.68" tabindex="0">confronting</span> <span data-index="6117" data-begin="2855.479" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="6118" data-begin="2855.749" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6119" data-begin="2855.929" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="6120" data-begin="2856.099" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">erect</span> <span data-index="6121" data-begin="2856.609" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">attitude</span> , <span data-index="6122" data-begin="2857.7" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6123" data-begin="2857.909" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6124" data-begin="2858.119" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">chain</span> <span data-index="6125" data-begin="2858.619" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">wound</span> <span data-index="6126" data-begin="2859.219" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">over</span> <span data-index="6127" data-begin="2859.789" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6128" data-begin="2859.96" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">about</span> <span data-index="6129" data-begin="2860.679" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6130" data-begin="2860.879" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">arm</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6131" data-begin="2862.679" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="6132" data-begin="2862.759" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">apparition</span> <span data-index="6133" data-begin="2863.52" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="6134" data-begin="2864.02" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">backward</span> <span data-index="6135" data-begin="2864.549" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="6136" data-begin="2865.02" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">him</span> ; <span data-index="6137" data-begin="2865.779" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6138" data-begin="2865.879" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="6139" data-begin="2866.02" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">every</span> <span data-index="6140" data-begin="2866.419" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">step</span> <span data-index="6141" data-begin="2866.809" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6142" data-begin="2867.27" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">took</span> , <span data-index="6143" data-begin="2867.509" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6144" data-begin="2867.679" data-dur="0.78" tabindex="0">window</span> <span data-index="6145" data-begin="2868.489" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">raised</span> <span data-index="6146" data-begin="2868.89" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">itself</span> <span data-index="6147" data-begin="2869.429" data-dur="0.04" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6148" data-begin="2869.499" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">little</span> , <span data-index="6149" data-begin="2870.429" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="6150" data-begin="2870.679" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">that</span> <span data-index="6151" data-begin="2870.9" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="6152" data-begin="2871.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6153" data-begin="2871.219" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">spectre</span> <span data-index="6154" data-begin="2871.819" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">reached</span> <span data-index="6155" data-begin="2872.2" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">it</span> , <span data-index="6156" data-begin="2872.89" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6157" data-begin="2873.029" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="6158" data-begin="2873.21" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">wide</span> <span data-index="6159" data-begin="2873.77" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">open</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6160" data-begin="2875.02" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="6161" data-begin="2875.189" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">beckoned</span> <span data-index="6162" data-begin="2875.7" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6163" data-begin="2876.14" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6164" data-begin="2876.289" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">approach</span> , <span data-index="6165" data-begin="2877.219" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="6166" data-begin="2877.52" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6167" data-begin="2877.679" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">did</span> . <span data-index="6168" data-begin="2878.719" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">When</span> <span data-index="6169" data-begin="2878.909" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="6170" data-begin="2879.119" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="6171" data-begin="2879.289" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">within</span> <span data-index="6172" data-begin="2879.789" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">two</span> <span data-index="6173" data-begin="2880.159" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">paces</span> <span data-index="6174" data-begin="2880.799" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6175" data-begin="2880.979" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">each</span> <span data-index="6176" data-begin="2881.2" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">other</span> , <span data-index="6177" data-begin="2881.999" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="6178" data-begin="2882.529" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> <span data-index="6179" data-begin="2882.989" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">held</span> <span data-index="6180" data-begin="2883.229" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">up</span> <span data-index="6181" data-begin="2883.39" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6182" data-begin="2883.559" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">hand</span> , <span data-index="6183" data-begin="2884.33" data-dur="0.42" tabindex="0">warning</span> <span data-index="6184" data-begin="2884.749" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">him</span> <span data-index="6185" data-begin="2884.89" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6186" data-begin="2884.999" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">come</span> <span data-index="6187" data-begin="2885.249" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">no</span> <span data-index="6188" data-begin="2885.479" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">nearer</span> . <span data-index="6189" data-begin="2886.64" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6190" data-begin="2887.289" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">stopped</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6191" data-begin="2888.609" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">Not</span> <span data-index="6192" data-begin="2888.84" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">so</span> <span data-index="6193" data-begin="2888.989" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="6194" data-begin="2889.27" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6195" data-begin="2889.39" data-dur="0.96" tabindex="0">obedience</span> , <span data-index="6196" data-begin="2890.719" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="6197" data-begin="2890.859" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6198" data-begin="2891.14" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">surprise</span> <span data-index="6199" data-begin="2892.059" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6200" data-begin="2892.21" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">fear</span> : <span data-index="6201" data-begin="2893.479" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="6202" data-begin="2893.679" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">on</span> <span data-index="6203" data-begin="2893.95" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6204" data-begin="2894.119" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">raising</span> <span data-index="6205" data-begin="2894.599" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6206" data-begin="2894.749" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6207" data-begin="2894.909" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">hand</span> , <span data-index="6208" data-begin="2895.669" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6209" data-begin="2895.819" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="6210" data-begin="2896.359" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">sensible</span> <span data-index="6211" data-begin="2897.029" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6212" data-begin="2897.159" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">confused</span> <span data-index="6213" data-begin="2897.95" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">noises</span> <span data-index="6214" data-begin="2898.559" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6215" data-begin="2898.669" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6216" data-begin="2898.849" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">air</span> ; <span data-index="6217" data-begin="2899.65" data-dur="0.93" tabindex="0">incoherent</span> <span data-index="6218" data-begin="2900.58" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">sounds</span> <span data-index="6219" data-begin="2901.229" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6220" data-begin="2901.419" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">lamentation</span> <span data-index="6221" data-begin="2902.309" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6222" data-begin="2902.439" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">regret</span> ; <span data-index="6223" data-begin="2903.509" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">wailings</span> <span data-index="6224" data-begin="2904.39" data-dur="1.0" tabindex="0">inexpressibly</span> <span data-index="6225" data-begin="2905.39" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">sorrowful</span> <span data-index="6226" data-begin="2906.599" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6227" data-begin="2906.789" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">self</span> - <span data-index="6228" data-begin="2907.069" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">accusatory</span> . <span data-index="6229" data-begin="2908.619" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="6230" data-begin="2908.689" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">spectre</span> , <span data-index="6231" data-begin="2909.739" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">after</span> <span data-index="6232" data-begin="2909.979" data-dur="0.45" tabindex="0">listening</span> <span data-index="6233" data-begin="2910.429" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="6234" data-begin="2910.629" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6235" data-begin="2910.7" data-dur="0.41" tabindex="0">moment</span> , <span data-index="6236" data-begin="2911.45" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">joined</span> <span data-index="6237" data-begin="2912.02" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6238" data-begin="2912.159" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6239" data-begin="2912.279" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">mournful</span> <span data-index="6240" data-begin="2912.939" data-dur="0.71" tabindex="0">dirge</span> ; <span data-index="6241" data-begin="2914.08" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6242" data-begin="2914.279" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">floated</span> <span data-index="6243" data-begin="2914.83" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">out</span> <span data-index="6244" data-begin="2915.219" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="6245" data-begin="2915.58" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6246" data-begin="2915.689" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">bleak</span> , <span data-index="6247" data-begin="2916.45" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">dark</span> <span data-index="6248" data-begin="2917.189" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">night</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6249" data-begin="2918.499" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6250" data-begin="2918.969" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">followed</span> <span data-index="6251" data-begin="2919.4" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6252" data-begin="2919.52" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6253" data-begin="2919.669" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">window</span> : <span data-index="6254" data-begin="2920.299" data-dur="0.63" tabindex="0">desperate</span> <span data-index="6255" data-begin="2920.929" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6256" data-begin="2921.02" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="6257" data-begin="2921.189" data-dur="0.88" tabindex="0">curiosity</span> . <span data-index="6258" data-begin="2922.779" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="6259" data-begin="2922.9" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">looked</span> <span data-index="6260" data-begin="2923.249" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">out</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6261" data-begin="2924.379" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">The</span> <span data-index="6262" data-begin="2924.489" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">air</span> <span data-index="6263" data-begin="2924.95" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="6264" data-begin="2925.33" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">filled</span> <span data-index="6265" data-begin="2926.059" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6266" data-begin="2926.259" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">phantoms</span> , <span data-index="6267" data-begin="2927.869" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">wandering</span> <span data-index="6268" data-begin="2928.489" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">hither</span> <span data-index="6269" data-begin="2928.809" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6270" data-begin="2929.049" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">thither</span> <span data-index="6271" data-begin="2929.549" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6272" data-begin="2929.679" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">restless</span> <span data-index="6273" data-begin="2930.179" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">haste</span> , <span data-index="6274" data-begin="2930.989" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6275" data-begin="2931.189" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">moaning</span> <span data-index="6276" data-begin="2931.869" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="6277" data-begin="2931.999" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="6278" data-begin="2932.2" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">went</span> . <span data-index="6279" data-begin="2933.599" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">Every</span> <span data-index="6280" data-begin="2933.979" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="6281" data-begin="2934.34" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6282" data-begin="2934.479" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">them</span> <span data-index="6283" data-begin="2934.799" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">wore</span> <span data-index="6284" data-begin="2935.049" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">chains</span> <span data-index="6285" data-begin="2935.599" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">like</span> <span data-index="6286" data-begin="2935.859" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Marley’s</span> <span data-index="6287" data-begin="2936.359" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> ; <span data-index="6288" data-begin="2937.34" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">some</span> <span data-index="6289" data-begin="2937.65" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">few</span> ( <span class="nomatch">they</span> <span class="nomatch">might</span> <span class="nomatch">be</span> <span class="nomatch">guilty</span> <span class="nomatch">governments</span> ) <span data-index="6295" data-begin="2940.64" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="6296" data-begin="2940.819" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">linked</span> <span data-index="6297" data-begin="2941.109" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">together</span> ; <span data-index="6298" data-begin="2942.419" data-dur="0.669" tabindex="0">none</span> <span data-index="6299" data-begin="2943.249" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="6300" data-begin="2943.469" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">free</span> . <span data-index="6301" data-begin="2945.069" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">Many</span> <span data-index="6302" data-begin="2945.39" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6303" data-begin="2945.569" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="6304" data-begin="2945.759" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">personally</span> <span data-index="6305" data-begin="2946.289" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">known</span> <span data-index="6306" data-begin="2946.619" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6307" data-begin="2946.749" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6308" data-begin="2947.309" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6309" data-begin="2947.439" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="6310" data-begin="2947.689" data-dur="0.75" tabindex="0">lives</span> . <span data-index="6311" data-begin="2948.799" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="6312" data-begin="2948.919" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6313" data-begin="2949.109" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="6314" data-begin="2949.309" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">quite</span> <span data-index="6315" data-begin="2949.689" data-dur="0.69" tabindex="0">familiar</span> <span data-index="6316" data-begin="2950.379" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6317" data-begin="2950.529" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">one</span> <span data-index="6318" data-begin="2950.83" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">old</span> <span data-index="6319" data-begin="2951.099" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">ghost</span> , <span data-index="6320" data-begin="2952.009" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6321" data-begin="2952.119" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6322" data-begin="2952.219" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">white</span> <span data-index="6323" data-begin="2952.549" data-dur="0.77" tabindex="0">waistcoat</span> , <span data-index="6324" data-begin="2953.489" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6325" data-begin="2953.659" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6326" data-begin="2953.789" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">monstrous</span> <span data-index="6327" data-begin="2954.45" data-dur="0.44" tabindex="0">iron</span> <span data-index="6328" data-begin="2954.89" data-dur="0.429" tabindex="0">safe</span> <span data-index="6329" data-begin="2955.319" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">attached</span> <span data-index="6330" data-begin="2955.719" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6331" data-begin="2955.89" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">its</span> <span data-index="6332" data-begin="2956.039" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">ankle</span> , <span data-index="6333" data-begin="2957.069" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">who</span> <span data-index="6334" data-begin="2957.259" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">cried</span> <span data-index="6335" data-begin="2957.939" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">piteously</span> <span data-index="6336" data-begin="2958.71" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="6337" data-begin="2958.89" data-dur="0.38" tabindex="0">being</span> <span data-index="6338" data-begin="2959.27" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">unable</span> <span data-index="6339" data-begin="2959.89" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6340" data-begin="2960.049" data-dur="0.48" tabindex="0">assist</span> <span data-index="6341" data-begin="2960.529" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6342" data-begin="2960.749" data-dur="0.57" tabindex="0">wretched</span> <span data-index="6343" data-begin="2961.319" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">woman</span> <span data-index="6344" data-begin="2961.669" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6345" data-begin="2961.839" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">an</span> <span data-index="6346" data-begin="2961.969" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">infant</span> , <span data-index="6347" data-begin="2963.089" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">whom</span> <span data-index="6348" data-begin="2963.279" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6349" data-begin="2963.419" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">saw</span> <span data-index="6350" data-begin="2963.739" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">below</span> , <span data-index="6351" data-begin="2964.419" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="6352" data-begin="2964.729" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">a</span> <span data-index="6353" data-begin="2964.799" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">door</span> - <span 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data-begin="2970.469" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6366" data-begin="2970.609" data-dur="0.81" tabindex="0">interfere</span> , <span data-index="6367" data-begin="2971.419" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="6368" data-begin="2971.95" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">good</span> , <span data-index="6369" data-begin="2972.339" data-dur="0.07" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6370" data-begin="2972.439" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">human</span> <span data-index="6371" data-begin="2972.979" data-dur="0.59" tabindex="0">matters</span> , <span data-index="6372" data-begin="2974.109" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6373" data-begin="2974.229" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6374" data-begin="2974.469" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">lost</span> <span data-index="6375" data-begin="2974.869" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6376" data-begin="2974.979" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">power</span> <span data-index="6377" data-begin="2975.729" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">for</span> <span data-index="6378" data-begin="2977.7" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">ever</span> .</p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">Ghosts</span> <span class="nomatch">of</span> <span class="nomatch">Departed</span> <span class="nomatch">Usurers</span> </p>
<p> <span class="nomatch">Whether</span> <span data-index="6384" data-begin="2977.9" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">these</span> <span data-index="6385" data-begin="2978.179" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">creatures</span> <span data-index="6386" data-begin="2978.869" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">faded</span> <span data-index="6387" data-begin="2979.39" data-dur="0.34" tabindex="0">into</span> <span data-index="6388" data-begin="2979.759" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">mist</span> , <span data-index="6389" data-begin="2980.379" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="6390" data-begin="2980.65" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">mist</span> <span data-index="6391" data-begin="2980.96" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">enshrouded</span> <span data-index="6392" data-begin="2981.569" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">them</span> , <span data-index="6393" data-begin="2982.4" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6394" data-begin="2982.529" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">could</span> <span data-index="6395" data-begin="2982.809" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">not</span> <span data-index="6396" data-begin="2983.109" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">tell</span> . <span data-index="6397" data-begin="2984.249" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">But</span> <span data-index="6398" data-begin="2984.45" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">they</span> <span data-index="6399" data-begin="2985.009" data-dur="0.22" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6400" data-begin="2985.229" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">their</span> <span data-index="6401" data-begin="2985.469" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">spirit</span> <span data-index="6402" data-begin="2986.089" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">voices</span> <span data-index="6403" data-begin="2986.779" data-dur="0.599" tabindex="0">faded</span> <span data-index="6404" data-begin="2987.409" data-dur="0.65" tabindex="0">together</span> ; <span data-index="6405" data-begin="2988.89" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6406" data-begin="2989.029" data-dur="0.08" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6407" data-begin="2989.109" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">night</span> <span data-index="6408" data-begin="2989.629" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">became</span> <span data-index="6409" data-begin="2990.33" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="6410" data-begin="2990.539" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6411" data-begin="2990.659" data-dur="0.29" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6412" data-begin="2990.95" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">been</span> <span data-index="6413" data-begin="2991.349" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">when</span> <span data-index="6414" data-begin="2991.52" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6415" data-begin="2991.669" data-dur="0.399" tabindex="0">walked</span> <span data-index="6416" data-begin="2992.099" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">home</span> .</p>
<p> <span data-index="6417" data-begin="2994.789" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">Scrooge</span> <span data-index="6418" data-begin="2995.309" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">closed</span> <span data-index="6419" data-begin="2995.779" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6420" data-begin="2995.9" data-dur="0.64" tabindex="0">window</span> , <span data-index="6421" data-begin="2996.89" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6422" data-begin="2997.059" data-dur="0.539" tabindex="0">examined</span> <span data-index="6423" data-begin="2997.599" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6424" data-begin="2997.749" data-dur="0.269" tabindex="0">door</span> <span data-index="6425" data-begin="2998.169" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">by</span> <span data-index="6426" data-begin="2998.409" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">which</span> <span data-index="6427" data-begin="2998.65" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6428" data-begin="2998.77" data-dur="0.359" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> <span data-index="6429" data-begin="2999.129" data-dur="0.14" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6430" data-begin="2999.27" data-dur="0.31" tabindex="0">entered</span> . <span data-index="6431" data-begin="3000.299" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">It</span> <span data-index="6432" data-begin="3000.45" data-dur="0.21" tabindex="0">was</span> <span data-index="6433" data-begin="3000.659" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">double</span> - <span data-index="6434" data-begin="3001.049" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">locked</span> , <span data-index="6435" data-begin="3001.659" data-dur="0.229" tabindex="0">as</span> <span data-index="6436" data-begin="3001.89" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6437" data-begin="3002.039" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6438" data-begin="3002.279" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">locked</span> <span data-index="6439" data-begin="3002.529" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">it</span> <span data-index="6440" data-begin="3002.629" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">with</span> <span data-index="6441" data-begin="3002.759" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="6442" data-begin="3002.919" data-dur="0.26" tabindex="0">own</span> <span data-index="6443" data-begin="3003.179" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">hands</span> , <span data-index="6444" data-begin="3004.02" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6445" data-begin="3004.169" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6446" data-begin="3004.259" data-dur="0.52" tabindex="0">bolts</span> <span data-index="6447" data-begin="3004.779" data-dur="0.179" tabindex="0">were</span> <span data-index="6448" data-begin="3005.08" data-dur="0.789" tabindex="0">undisturbed</span> . <span data-index="6449" data-begin="3006.749" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">He</span> <span data-index="6450" data-begin="3006.869" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">tried</span> <span data-index="6451" data-begin="3007.239" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6452" data-begin="3007.339" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">say</span> “ <span data-index="6453" data-begin="3007.929" data-dur="0.799" tabindex="0">Humbug</span> ! ” <span data-index="6454" data-begin="3009.499" data-dur="0.24" tabindex="0">but</span> <span data-index="6455" data-begin="3009.739" data-dur="0.659" tabindex="0">stopped</span> <span data-index="6456" data-begin="3010.4" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">at</span> <span data-index="6457" data-begin="3010.499" data-dur="0.099" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6458" data-begin="3010.599" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">first</span> <span data-index="6459" data-begin="3011.109" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">syllable</span> . <span data-index="6460" data-begin="3012.529" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">And</span> <span data-index="6461" data-begin="3012.929" data-dur="0.76" tabindex="0">being</span> , <span data-index="6462" data-begin="3013.789" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">from</span> <span data-index="6463" data-begin="3014.169" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6464" data-begin="3014.299" data-dur="0.61" tabindex="0">emotion</span> <span data-index="6465" data-begin="3014.909" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">he</span> <span data-index="6466" data-begin="3015.109" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">had</span> <span data-index="6467" data-begin="3015.299" data-dur="0.82" tabindex="0">undergone</span> , <span data-index="6468" data-begin="3016.229" data-dur="0.35" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="6469" data-begin="3016.58" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6470" data-begin="3016.689" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">fatigues</span> <span data-index="6471" data-begin="3017.219" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6472" data-begin="3017.349" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6473" data-begin="3017.489" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">day</span> , <span data-index="6474" data-begin="3018.369" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="6475" data-begin="3018.489" data-dur="0.16" tabindex="0">his</span> <span data-index="6476" data-begin="3018.65" data-dur="0.39" tabindex="0">glimpse</span> <span data-index="6477" data-begin="3019.039" data-dur="0.11" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6478" data-begin="3019.15" data-dur="0.13" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6479" data-begin="3019.279" data-dur="0.56" tabindex="0">Invisible</span> <span data-index="6480" data-begin="3019.869" data-dur="0.489" tabindex="0">World</span> , <span data-index="6481" data-begin="3020.809" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="6482" data-begin="3020.999" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6483" data-begin="3021.15" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">dull</span> <span data-index="6484" data-begin="3021.619" data-dur="0.83" tabindex="0">conversation</span> <span data-index="6485" data-begin="3022.45" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6486" data-begin="3022.569" data-dur="0.089" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6487" data-begin="3022.689" data-dur="0.5" tabindex="0">Ghost</span> , <span data-index="6488" data-begin="3023.599" data-dur="0.299" tabindex="0">or</span> <span data-index="6489" data-begin="3023.9" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6490" data-begin="3024.119" data-dur="0.47" tabindex="0">lateness</span> <span data-index="6491" data-begin="3024.589" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6492" data-begin="3024.779" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6493" data-begin="3024.969" data-dur="0.51" tabindex="0">hour</span> , <span data-index="6494" data-begin="3025.9" data-dur="0.329" tabindex="0">much</span> <span data-index="6495" data-begin="3026.279" data-dur="0.06" tabindex="0">in</span> <span data-index="6496" data-begin="3026.339" data-dur="0.28" tabindex="0">need</span> <span data-index="6497" data-begin="3026.619" data-dur="0.12" tabindex="0">of</span> <span data-index="6498" data-begin="3026.739" data-dur="0.7" tabindex="0">repose</span> ; <span data-index="6499" data-begin="3027.83" data-dur="0.199" tabindex="0">went</span> <span data-index="6500" data-begin="3028.029" data-dur="0.53" tabindex="0">straight</span> <span data-index="6501" data-begin="3028.629" data-dur="0.17" tabindex="0">to</span> <span data-index="6502" data-begin="3028.799" data-dur="0.25" tabindex="0">bed</span> , <span data-index="6503" data-begin="3029.529" data-dur="0.459" tabindex="0">without</span> <span data-index="6504" data-begin="3029.989" data-dur="0.729" tabindex="0">undressing</span> , <span data-index="6505" data-begin="3031.309" data-dur="0.19" tabindex="0">and</span> <span data-index="6506" data-begin="3031.529" data-dur="0.32" tabindex="0">fell</span> <span data-index="6507" data-begin="3031.849" data-dur="0.62" tabindex="0">asleep</span> <span data-index="6508" data-begin="3032.719" data-dur="0.37" tabindex="0">upon</span> <span data-index="6509" data-begin="3033.119" data-dur="0.149" tabindex="0">the</span> <span data-index="6510" data-begin="3033.27" data-dur="0.55" tabindex="0">instant</span> .</p>
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Array.prototype.forEach.call(spoken_word_els, function (spoken_word_el) {
spoken_word_el.classList.remove('speaking');
});
},
addEventListeners: function () {
var that = this;
/**
* Select next word (at that.audio_element.currentTime) when playing begins
*/
that.audio_element.addEventListener('play', function (e) {
that.selectCurrentWord();
that.text_element.classList.add('speaking');
}, false);
/**
* Abandon seeking the next word because we're paused
*/
that.audio_element.addEventListener('pause', function (e) {
that.selectCurrentWord(); // We always want a word to be selected
that.text_element.classList.remove('speaking');
}, false);
/**
* Seek by selecting a word (event delegation)
*/
function on_select_word_el(e) {
if (!e.target.dataset.begin) {
return;
}
e.preventDefault();
var i = e.target.dataset.index;
that.audio_element.currentTime = that.words[i].begin + 0.01; //Note: times apparently cannot be exactly set and sometimes select too early
that.selectCurrentWord();
}
that.text_element.addEventListener('click', on_select_word_el, false);
that.text_element.addEventListener('keypress', function (e) {
if ( (e.charCode || e.keyCode) === 13 /*Enter*/) {
on_select_word_el.call(this, e);
}
}, false);
/**
* Spacebar toggles playback
*/
document.addEventListener('keypress', function (e) {
if ( (e.charCode || e.keyCode) === 32 /*Space*/) {
e.preventDefault();
if (that.audio_element.paused) {
that.audio_element.play();
}
else {
that.audio_element.pause();
}
}
}, false);
/**
* First click handler sets currentTime to the word, and second click
* here then causes it to play.
* @todo Should it stop playing once the duration is over?
*/
that.text_element.addEventListener('dblclick', function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
that.audio_element.play();
}, false);
/**
* Select a word when seeking
*/
that.audio_element.addEventListener('seeked', function (e) {
that.selectCurrentWord();
/**
* Address probem with Chrome where sometimes it seems to get stuck upon seeked:
* http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=99749
*/
var audio_element = this;
if (!audio_element.paused) {
var previousTime = audio_element.currentTime;
setTimeout(function () {
if (!audio_element.paused && previousTime === audio_element.currentTime) {
audio_element.currentTime += 0.01; // Attempt to unstick
}
}, 500);
}
}, false);
/**
* Select a word when seeking
*/
that.audio_element.addEventListener('ratechange', function (e) {
that.selectCurrentWord();
}, false);
}
};
/*global ReadAlong */
window.addEventListener('load', function (e) {
try {
var args = {
text_element: document.getElementById('passage-text'),
audio_element: document.getElementById('passage-audio'),
autofocus_current_word: document.getElementById('autofocus-current-word').checked
};
if (!args.audio_element.canPlayType) {
// No error messaging is needed because error message appears in <audio> fallback
throw new Error('HTML5 Audio not supported');
}
if (args.audio_element.networkState === args.audio_element.NETWORK_NO_SOURCE) {
document.querySelector('.passage-audio-unavailable').hidden = false;
throw new Error('Cannot play any of the available sources');
}
var supports_playback_rate = (function (audio) {
if (typeof audio.playbackRate !== 'number' || isNaN(audio.playbackRate)) {
return false;
}
// For Opera, since it doesn't currently support playbackRate and yet
// has it defined as 1.0, we can detect Opera support by changing
// the playbackRate and see if the change sticks.
var original_playback_rate = audio.playbackRate;
audio.playbackRate += 1.0;
var is_playback_rate_changed = (original_playback_rate !== audio.playbackRate);
audio.playbackRate = original_playback_rate;
return is_playback_rate_changed;
}(args.audio_element));
if (supports_playback_rate) {
var rate_range_element = document.getElementById('playback-rate');
rate_range_element.disabled = false;
rate_range_element.addEventListener('change', function (e) {
args.audio_element.playbackRate = this.valueAsNumber;
}, false);
}
else {
document.querySelector('.playback-rate-unavailable').hidden = false;
}
ReadAlong.init(args);
document.getElementById('autofocus-current-word').addEventListener('change', function (e) {
ReadAlong.autofocus_current_word = this.checked;
}, false);
document.querySelector('.passage-audio').hidden = false;
if (supports_playback_rate) {
document.querySelector('.playback-rate').hidden = false;
}
document.querySelector('.autofocus-current-word').hidden = false;
} catch (err) {
console.error(err);
}
document.body.classList.add('initialized');
document.querySelector('.loading').hidden = true;
var ElementClass = {
dict: {},
create: function(class_name) {
var tmp = class_name.split(/[\s\t\r\n]+/);
var dict = {};
for (var i in tmp) {
var x = tmp[i];
if (x && !(x in dict)) {
dict[x] = true;
}
}
this.dict = dict;
return this;
},
hasClass: function(class_name) {
return class_name in this.dict;
},
addClass: function(class_name) {
this.dict[class_name] = true;
},
removeClass: function(class_name) {
delete this.dict[class_name];
},
toString: function() {
var tmp = [];
for (var x in this.dict) {
tmp.push(x);
}
return tmp.join(' ');
},
};
window.addEventListener('scroll', function(e) {
var bodyClass = ElementClass.create(document.querySelector('body').className);
if (window.scrollY >= 100) {
bodyClass.addClass('sticky-header');
} else {
bodyClass.removeClass('sticky-header');
}
document.querySelector('body').className = bodyClass.toString();
}, false);
}, false);
</script>
</body>
</html>