Stave 4

• The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached
• ‘it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery
• The Spirit neither spoke nor moved’
• his legs trembled beneath him
• I fear you more than any spectre I have seen
• I hope to live to be another man from what I was
• Lead on!... It is precious time to me
• (People talking about Scrooge) ‘I thought he’d never die.
• It’s likely to be a very cheap funeral
• The ways were foul and narrow… wretched… drunken, slipshod, ugly
• the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth and misery.
• (Someone describing Scrooge) ‘a wicked old screw
• Why wasn’t he natural in his life time?
• He frightened everyone away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead!
• Scrooge) ‘He recoiled in terror
• (Couple indebted to Scrooge) ‘it was a happier house for this man’s death!
• Quiet.  Very quiet.  The noisy little Cratchits were as still as statues
• How green a place it is
• Ah, poor Tiny Tim!
• My little, little child!’ cried Bob.  ‘My little child!
• (Bob) ‘He broke down all at once.  He couldn’t help it.
• Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of Mr Scrooge’s nephew
• (Fred to Bob) ‘If I can be of service to you in anyway… Pray come to me’
• Spirit!... Hear me!  I am not the man I was
• Why show me this if I am past all hope?
• I will honour Christmas in my heart… I will live in the Past, the Present and the Future
• I will not shut out the lessons that they all teach.  Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!
• avarice, hard dealing, gripping cares? they have brought him to a rich end truly
• the only emotion that the ghost could show him, caused by this event, was one of pleasure
• spirit of tiny tim, thy childish essence was from god!