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Chapter 4

           ‘Whendidhedie?’inquiredanother.

           ‘Lastnight,Ibelieve.

           ‘Why,whatwasthematterwithhim?’askedathird,takingavastquantityofsnuffoutofaverylargesnuff-box.‘Ithoughthe’dneverdie.

           ‘Godknows,’saidthefirst,withayawn.

           ‘Whathashedonewithhismoney?’askedared-facedgentlemanwithapendulousexcrescenceontheendofhisnose,thatshooklikethegillsofaturkey-cock.

           ‘Ihaven’theard,’saidthemanwiththelargechin,yawningagain.‘Leftittohiscompany,perhaps.Hehasn’tleftittome.That’sallIknow.

           Thispleasantrywasreceivedwithagenerallaugh.

           ‘It’slikelytobeaverycheapfuneral,’saidthesamespeaker;‘foruponmylifeIdon’tknowofanybodytogotoit.Supposewemakeupapartyandvolunteer?’

           ‘Idon’tmindgoingifalunchisprovided,’observedthegentlemanwiththeexcrescenceonhisnose.‘ButImustbefed,ifImakeone!’

           Anotherlaugh.

           ‘Well,Iamthemostdisinterestedamongyou,afterall,’saidthefirstspeaker,‘forIneverwearblackgloves,andInevereatlunch.ButI’lloffertogo,ifanybodyelsewill.WhenIcometothinkofit,I’mnotatallsurethatIwasn’thismostparticularfriend;forweusedtostopandspeakwheneverwemet.Bye,bye.

           Speakersandlistenersstrolledaway,andmixedwithothergroups.Scroogeknewthemen,andlookedtowardstheSpiritforanexplanation.

           ThePhantomglidedonintoastreet.Itsfingerpointedtotwopersonsmeeting.

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