1 The bells ceased, as they had begun, together.
2 It certainly was; for they had been two kindred spirits.
3 In came the six young followers whose hearts they broke.
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 4 The jocund travellers came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every one.
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 5 If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.
6 But they and their spirit voices faded together; and the night became as it had been when he walked home.
7 The air was filled with phantoms, wandering hither and thither in restless haste, and moaning as they went.
8 When they were within two paces of each other, Marley's Ghost held up its hand, warning him to come no nearer.
9 As the words were spoken, they passed through the wall, and stood upon an open country road, with fields on either hand.
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 10 The hair was curiously stirred, as if by breath of hot air; and, though the eyes were wide open, they were perfectly motionless.
11 The misery with them all was, clearly, that they sought to interfere, for good, in human matters, and had lost the power for ever.
12 The brightness of the shops, where holly sprigs and berries crackled in the lamp heat of the windows, made pale faces ruddy as they passed.
13 In they all came, one after another; some shyly, some boldly, some gracefully, some awkwardly, some pushing, some pulling; in they all came, any how and every how.
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 14 Nor was it more retentive of its ancient state within; for, entering the dreary hall, and glancing through the open doors of many rooms, they found them poorly furnished, cold, and vast.
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 15 When everybody had retired but the two 'prentices, they did the same to them; and thus the cheerful voices died away, and the lads were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop.'
A Christmas Carol By Charles DickensContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS 16 Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude," returned the gentleman, "a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth.
17 Although they had but that moment left the school behind them, they were now in the busy thoroughfares of a city, where shadowy passengers passed and repassed; where shadowy carts and coaches battled for the way, and all the strife and tumult of a real city were.
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