A Christmas Carol Page #3

the whole day.

Be here all the earlier next morning.

- Yes, sir.

- Then be off.

Well?

My wages, sir. They fall due today.

Can't wait to spend them?

Thank you, sir.

You rascal! You want more?

Now look here, boys, just because

a fellow wears a hat, you know...

it doesn't mean he can't throw a snowball.

I used to do a lot of snowballing...

and I found the best way to make

a snowball was to take the snow into...

your bare hands, like this, and then...

crunch it together

until the warmth from your hands...

Here!

Look who's coming down the street.

A blooming topper.

- Come on, governor. Show us.

- Right you are. Here, give me room.

Half a more.

Let her go!

A bull's-eye!

I had no idea it was you, master.

No idea at all. Truly, master.

No doubt this is your idea

of a Christmas joke.

I'll get your hat, sir.

I didn't know, sir. The coach, it...

Cratchit, I told you before that I could

find a man more capable than yourself.

- I need say no more.

- You mean, I'm sacked, sir?

Exactly.

But in my papers, sir,

it says I must have a week's notice.

Your week's salary will recompense me

for the price of a new hat. No.

As this hat cost 16 and 6,

and your salary is 15 and 6...

you owe me a shilling.

I say, governor, we are sorry.

The old stinker.

- Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas!

I'd like to buy a goose.

About 5 and 8 pence.

Certainly, sir.

- That's the one.

- A very good choice, sir.

Here, let me help you.

4 penneth of potatoes,

6 penneth of mixed nuts...

6 penneth of apples.

The special pippins, sir,

or the medium cookers?

- The special pippins.

- Yes, sir.

And 6... No, 8 penneth of oranges.

Thank you, sir.

Chestnuts.

Chestnuts, sir? All hot, sir.

They warm the innards

and cheer the heart.

- What's Christmas without chestnuts, sir?

- What indeed.

2 penneth... No, 3 penneth.

- Yes, sir.

- Put them in my back pocket.

- Yes. I will, sir.

- That's it.

- There you are, sir.

- Now the other one.

- Here we are.

- And here's your 3 pence.

- And a merry Christmas.

- Thank you, sir.

- Bob, you have got a load.

- Haven't I, though?

And all for tomorrow.

Let me help you.

- Did you get the oranges?

- Yes.

- And the lemons?

- Yes.

- And the potatoes?

- Yes.

Oh, bless me.

- How did you carry it all?

- I really don't know.

- What's this?

- Guess.

- Roast of beef.

- No. Try again.

- Veal.

- No.

- Tripe.

- No.

- Ribs.

- No.

- I know. Sausages.

- No. Goose.

Look!

Now take it all into the kitchen.

Save Mother a step.

Let me carry something.

- Here, Tim, you may carry the neck.

- Thank you.

Go over to the fire and have a warm, Bob.

Yes, dear.

- Did you get the day off tomorrow?

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