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Thevoicewassoftandgentle。Singularlylow，asifinsteadofbeingsoclosebesidehim，itwereatadistance。
`Who，andwhatareyou？‘Scroogedemanded。
`IamtheGhostofChristmasPast。‘
`LongPast？‘inquiredScrooge：observantofitsdwarfishstature。
`No。Yourpast。‘
Perhaps，Scroogecouldnothavetoldanybodywhy，ifanybodycouldhaveaskedhim；buthehadaspecialdesiretoseetheSpiritinhiscap；andbeggedhimtobecovered。
`What！‘exclaimedtheGhost，`wouldyousosoonputout，withworldlyhands，thelightIgive？Isitnotenoughthatyouareoneofthosewhosepassionsmadethiscap，andforcemethroughwholetrainsofyearstowearitlowuponmybrow？’
ScroogereverentlydisclaimedallintentiontooffendoranyknowledgeofhavingwilfullybonnetedtheSpiritatanyperiodofhislife。Hethenmadeboldtoinquirewhatbusinessbroughthimthere。
`Yourwelfare，‘saidtheGhost。
Scroogeexpressedhimselfmuchobliged，butcouldnothelpthinkingthatanightofunbrokenrestwouldhavebeenmoreconducivetothatend。TheSpiritmusthaveheardhimthinking，foritsaidimmediately：
`Yourreclamation，then。Takeheed。‘
Itputoutitsstronghandasitspoke，andclaspedhimgentlybythearm。
`Rise，andwalkwithme。‘
ItwouldhavebeeninvainforScroogetopleadthattheweatherandthehourwerenotadaptedtopedestrianpurposes；thatbedwaswarm，andthethermometeralongwaybelowfreezing；thathewascladbutlightlyinhisslippers，dressing-gown，andnightcap；andthathehadacolduponhimatthattime。Thegrasp，thoughgentleasawoman'shand，wasnottoberesisted。Herose：butfindingthattheSpiritmadetowardsthewindow，claspedhisrobeinsupplication。
`Iammortal，‘Scroogeremonstrated，`andliabletofall。’
`Bearbutatouchofmyhandthere，‘saidtheSpirit，layingituponhisheart，`andyoushallbeupheldinmorethanthis。’
Asthewordswerespoken，theypassedthroughthewall，andstooduponanopencountryroad，withfieldsoneitherhand。Thecityhadentirelyvanished。Notavestigeofitwastobeseen。Thedarknessandthemisthadvanishedwithit，foritwasaclear，cold，winterday，withsnowupontheground。
`GoodHeaven！‘saidScrooge，claspinghishandstogether，ashelookedabouthim。`Iwasbredinthisplace。Iwasaboyhere。’
TheSpiritgazeduponhimmildly。Itsgentletouch，thoughithadbeenlightandinstantaneous，appearedstillpresenttotheoldman'ssenseoffeeling。Hewasconsciousofathousandodoursfloatingintheair，eachoneconnectedwithathousandthoughts，andhopes，andjoys，andcareslong，long，forgotten。
`Yourlipistrembling，‘saidtheGhost。`andwhatisthatuponyourcheek？’
Scroogemuttered，withanunusualcatchinginhisvoice，thatitwasapimple；andbeggedtheGhosttoleadhimwherehewould。
`Yourecollecttheway？‘inquiredtheSpirit。
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