For he learned what Scrooge learned before him, and what every cold heart must learn anew:
The story opens on a cold, foggy Christmas Eve. Ebenezer Scrooge is introduced as a miserly, cold-hearted man who despises Christmas cheer. "Bah! Humbug!" is his famous retort to his cheerful nephew, Fred, who invites him to Christmas dinner. He begrudgingly gives his underpaid clerk, Bob Cratchit, a day off—but only because the law requires it.
“Timothy,” said Silas, setting down his armload of gifts, “you are no longer my clerk. You are my partner. And your salary —” He named a sum that made Timothy’s mother reach for her handkerchief.
For he learned what Scrooge learned before him, and what every cold heart must learn anew:
The story opens on a cold, foggy Christmas Eve. Ebenezer Scrooge is introduced as a miserly, cold-hearted man who despises Christmas cheer. "Bah! Humbug!" is his famous retort to his cheerful nephew, Fred, who invites him to Christmas dinner. He begrudgingly gives his underpaid clerk, Bob Cratchit, a day off—but only because the law requires it. poveste de craciun de charles dickens.pdf text
“Timothy,” said Silas, setting down his armload of gifts, “you are no longer my clerk. You are my partner. And your salary —” He named a sum that made Timothy’s mother reach for her handkerchief. For he learned what Scrooge learned before him,