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Chapter 4

           Ifhecouldhavehelpedit,heandhischildwouldhavebeenfartherapartperhapsthantheywere.

           Helefttheroom,andwentup-stairsintotheroomabove,whichwaslightedcheerfully,andhungwithChristmas.Therewasachairsetclosebesidethechild,andthereweresignsofsomeonehavingbeenthere,lately.PoorBobsatdowninit,andwhenhehadthoughtalittleandcomposedhimself,hekissedthelittleface.Hewasreconciledtowhathadhappened,andwentdownagainquitehappy.

           Theydrewaboutthefire,andtalked;thegirlsandmotherworkingstill.BobtoldthemoftheextraordinarykindnessofMrScrooge’snephew,whomhehadscarcelyseenbutonce,andwho,meetinghiminthestreetthatday,andseeingthathelookedalittle‘justalittledownyouknow,’saidBob,inquiredwhathadhappenedtodistresshim.‘Onwhich,’saidBob,‘forheisthepleasantest-spokengentlemanyoueverheard,Itoldhim."Iamheartilysorryforit,MrCratchit,"hesaid,"andheartilysorryforyourgoodwife."Bythebye,howheeverknewthat,Idon’tknow.

           ‘Knewwhat,mydear?’

           ‘Why,thatyouwereagoodwife,’repliedBob.

           ‘Everybodyknowsthat,’saidPeter.

           ‘Verywellobserved,myboy.criedBob.‘Ihopetheydo."Heartilysorry,"hesaid,"foryourgoodwife.IfIcanbeofservicetoyouinanyway,"hesaid,givingmehiscard,"that’swhereIlive.Praycometome."

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