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Charles Dickens (1812–1870) A Christmas Carol: Stave 1. Marley’s Ghost. Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it.
Dec 19, 2019 · There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.”.
The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change for anything he chose to put his hand to…. There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.
Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.
The ancient tower of a church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down at Scrooge out of a Gothic window in the wall, became invisible, and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwards as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there. The cold became intense.
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Dec 8, 2008 · Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol tells us, was as dead as a doornail. Unless you know that, the rest of the story, with all of its wonders, makes no sense. Jacob Marley was dead alright. The register was signed by “the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner.”
Dec 23, 2019 · The most accepted theory is that the Roman pagan holiday Saturnalia, once marked by green trees, lighted candles, and gift exchanges, was converted to what we now call Christmas. Once the Roman Empire embraced Christianity, the theory goes, the emperor declared it Christ’s birthday instead.
