Generosity

• "I'll send it to Bob Crachit's … he shan't know who sends it" stave 5
• "But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge" stave 1
• "He has the power to render us happy or unhappy" stave 2
• "He may rail at Christmas till he dies, but he can't help thinking better of it" stave 3
• "The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it costs a fortune" stave 2
• ''A small matter,' said the Ghost, 'to make these silly folks so full of gratitude'
• 'there sat a jolly ghost, glorious to see, who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike plenty's horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on scrooge as he came peeping round the door'
• ''if you please' said scrooge. 'not a farthing less. a great many back-payments are included in it, i assure you. will you do me that favour?'
• ''i'll raise your salary and endeavor to assist your struggling family'
• ''if they would rather die... they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population''