a christmas carol quotes

• 'I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you'

  • Belle must break up with Scrooge, calling off their engagement
  • Belle understands his desire for wealth to escape poverty, but he has become obsessed until it is the only thing he cares about
  • Not admiring the man he has become, Belle grants him the freedom to be alone with his only love, money