Subject for December, 2018
Stave Three: The Second of The Three Spirits – 1
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
Awaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore, and sitting up in bed to get his thoughts together, Scrooge had no occasion to be told that the bell was again upon the stro...
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Stave Two: The First of The Three Spirits – 5
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
They were in another scene and place; a room, not very large or handsome, but full of comfort. Near to the winter fire sat a beautiful young girl, so like that last that Scrooge...
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Stave Two: The First of The Three Spirits – 4
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball But if they had been twice as many—ah, four times—old Fezziwig would have been a match for them, and so would Mrs. Fezziwig. As to her, she was worthy to be...
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Stave Two: The First of The Three Spirits – 3
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
She clapped her hands and laughed, and tried to touch his head; but being too little, laughed again, and stood on tiptoe to embrace him. Then she began to drag him, in her child...
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Stave Two: The First of The Three Spirits – 2
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes; that bed was warm, and the thermometer a long way below fr...
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Stave Two: The First of The Three Spirits – 1
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber. He was endeavouring to pi...
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Stave One: Marley’s Ghost – 4
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
At this the spirit raised a frightful cry, and shook its chain with such a dismal and appalling noise, that Scrooge held on tight to his chair, to save himself from falling in a...
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Stave One: Marley’s Ghost – 3
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action, that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost. At length the hour of shutting...
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Stave One: Marley’s Ghost – 2
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
“Uncle!” pleaded the nephew. “Nephew!” returned the uncle sternly, “keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine.” “Keep it!” repeated Scrooge’s nephew. “But you d...
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Stave One: Marley’s Ghost – 1
Subject: A Christmas Carol in Prose
Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. ...
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