nonsense

a song to hum

a type of bug

a humming bug

He checks each of the rooms.

He trims his candle as he walks.

He looks under the sofa and table.

He eats a bowl of gruel for his dinner.

He thinks he sees Marley's face in the pictures.

to ask him what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley's

to see Scrooge again and have a chat about old times

to inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him

to beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom

to rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley's own fate

character vs. technology

character vs. nature

character vs. society

character vs. the supernatural

The chains are like a glittery belt.

The chains are made out of cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses.

The chains are black and brown. There are belts belts around his arms, legs, and waist to keep him tied down.

He does not have chains.

They all have to do with money.

They all are red in color.

They all are very small items.

They have nothing in common.

time moved backward

time moved forward

time stopped moving

it is pretty and ugly

it looks like a boy and a girl

it looks like Scrooge and Marley

it looks young and old

Scrooge is visited by his former partner's ghost. He tells Scrooge about ghosts coming to visit.

Jacob Marley's ghost haunts Scrooge in his home.

Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of his business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him three ghosts will visit him.

Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of his business partner who tells him about being a ghost.

Not to sound rude, sir, and really, please do understand that I am plenty appreciative for your concern, but really, nice spirit, it would have done all the better for my welfare to have bee left by myself altogether, to have slept quietly through the night.

Not to come across as ungrateful, sir, and please know that I am grateful for your concern, but honestly, dear spirit, it would have been far better for my well-being if I had been left alone entirely, and slept quietly through the night.

I am appreciative of your concern, good spirit, but it would have been better for me to sleep peacefully without disturbance.

You are a nice spirit and I am plenty obliged for your concern, but it would have been better for my welfare if you had left me alone so I can sleep peacefully.