Рождественская история

Chapter 1

           ‘Oh!Iwasafraid,fromwhatyousaidatfirst,thatsomethinghadoccurredtostopthemintheirusefulcourse,’saidScrooge.‘I’mverygladtohearit.

           ‘UndertheimpressionthattheyscarcelyfurnishChristiancheerofmindorbodytothemultitude,’returnedthegentleman,‘afewofusareendeavouringtoraiseafundtobuythePoorsomemeatanddrink,andmeansofwarmth.Wechoosethistime,becauseitisatime,ofallothers,whenWantiskeenlyfelt,andAbundancerejoices.WhatshallIputyoudownfor?’

           ‘Nothing!’Scroogereplied.

           ‘Youwishtobeanonymous?’

           ‘Iwishtobeleftalone,’saidScrooge.‘SinceyouaskmewhatIwish,gentlemen,thatismyanswer.Idon’tmakemerrymyselfatChristmasandIcan’taffordtomakeidlepeoplemerry.IhelptosupporttheestablishmentsIhavementionedtheycostenough;andthosewhoarebadlyoffmustgothere.

           ‘Manycan’tgothere;andmanywouldratherdie.

           ‘Iftheywouldratherdie,’saidScrooge,‘theyhadbetterdoit,anddecreasethesurpluspopulation.BesidesexcusemeIdon’tknowthat.

           ‘Butyoumightknowit,’observedthegentleman.

           ‘It’snotmybusiness,’Scroogereturned.‘It’senoughforamantounderstandhisownbusiness,andnottointerferewithotherpeople’s.Mineoccupiesmeconstantly.Goodafternoon,gentlemen!’

           Seeingclearlythatitwouldbeuselesstopursuetheirpoint,thegentlemenwithdrew.

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