Рождественская история

Chapter 1

           Halfadozengas-lampsoutofthestreetwouldn’thavelightedtheentrytoowell,soyoumaysupposethatitwasprettydarkwithScrooge’sdip.

           UpScroogewent,notcaringabuttonforthat.Darknessischeap,andScroogelikedit.Butbeforeheshuthisheavydoor,hewalkedthroughhisroomstoseethatallwasright.Hehadjustenoughrecollectionofthefacetodesiretodothat.

           Sitting-room,bedroom,lumber-room.Allastheyshouldbe.Nobodyunderthetable,nobodyunderthesofa;asmallfireinthegrate;spoonandbasinready;andthelittlesaucepanofgruel(Scroogehadacoldinhishead)uponthehob.Nobodyunderthebed;nobodyinthecloset;nobodyinhisdressing-gown,whichwashangingupinasuspiciousattitudeagainstthewall.Lumber-roomasusual.Oldfire-guards,oldshoes,twofish-baskets,washing-standonthreelegs,andapoker.

           Quitesatisfied,heclosedhisdoor,andlockedhimselfin;double-lockedhimselfin,whichwasnothiscustom.Thussecuredagainstsurprise,hetookoffhiscravat;putonhisdressing-gownandslippers,andhisnightcap;andsatdownbeforethefiretotakehisgruel.

           Itwasaverylowfireindeed;nothingonsuchabitternight.Hewasobligedtositclosetoit,andbroodoverit,beforehecouldextracttheleastsensationofwarmthfromsuchahandfuloffuel.Thefireplacewasanoldone,builtbysomeDutchmerchantlongago,andpavedallroundwithquaintDutchtiles,designedtoillustratetheScriptures.

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