fred

• 'merry christmas uncle'
• 'come! dine with us tomorrow'
• 'god save you'
• 'who suffers by his ill whims? himself?'
• 'give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not'
• 'i'm sorry for him, i couldn't be angrier if i tried'
• 'sparkling'

  'all in a glow'

  'ruddy cheeks'
• 'christmas is a pleasant time'
• 'i want nothing from you'
• 'i ask nothing from you'
• 'why cannot we be friends?'