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TheGhostconductedhimthroughseveralstreetsfamiliartohisfeet；andastheywentalong，Scroogelookedhereandtheretofindhimself，butnowherewashetobeseen。TheyenteredpoorBobCratchit'shouse；thedwellinghehadvisitedbefore；andfoundthemotherandthechildrenseatedroundthefire。
Quiet。Veryquiet。ThenoisylittleCratchitswereasstillasstatuesinonecorner，andsatlookingupatPeter，whohadabookbeforehim。Themotherandherdaughterswereengagedinsewing。Butsurelytheywereveryquiet。
`Andhetookachild，andsethiminthemidstofthem。‘
WherehadScroogeheardthosewords？Hehadnotdreamedthem。Theboymusthavereadthemout，asheandtheSpiritcrossedthethreshold。Whydidhenotgoon？
Themotherlaidherworkuponthetable，andputherhanduptoherface。
`Thecolourhurtsmyeyes，‘shesaid。
Thecolour！Ah，poorTinyTim。
`They'rebetternowagain，‘saidCratchit'swife。`Itmakesthemweakbycandle-light；andIwouldn'tshowweakeyestoyourfatherwhenhecomeshome，fortheworld。Itmustbenearhistime。’
`Pastitrather，‘Peteranswered，shuttinguphisbook。`ButIthinkhehaswalkedalittleslowerthanheused，thesefewlastevenings，mother。’
Theywereveryquietagain。Atlastshesaid，andinasteady，cheerfulvoice，thatonlyfalteredonce：
`Ihaveknownhimwalkwith--IhaveknownhimwalkwithTinyTimuponhisshoulder，veryfastindeed。‘
`AndsohaveI，‘criedPeter。`Often。’
`AndsohaveI，‘exclaimedanother。Sohadall。
`Buthewasverylighttocarry，‘sheresumed，intentuponherwork，`andhisfatherlovedhimso，thatitwasnotrouble：notrouble。Andthereisyourfatheratthedoor。’
Shehurriedouttomeethim；andlittleBobinhiscomforter--hehadneedofit，poorfellow--camein。Histeawasreadyforhimonthehob，andtheyalltriedwhoshouldhelphimtoitmost。ThenthetwoyoungCratchitsgotuponhiskneesandlaid，eachchildalittlecheek，againsthisface，asiftheysaid，`Don'tmindit，father。Don'tbegrieved。‘
Bobwasverycheerfulwiththem，andspokepleasantlytoallthefamily。Helookedattheworkuponthetable，andpraisedtheindustryandspeedofMrsCratchitandthegirls。TheywouldbedonelongbeforeSunday，hesaid。
`Sunday！Youwentto-day，then，Robert？‘saidhiswife。
`Yes，mydear，‘returnedBob。`Iwishyoucouldhavegone。Itwouldhavedoneyougoodtoseehowgreenaplaceitis。Butyou'llseeitoften。IpromisedhimthatIwouldwalkthereonaSunday。Mylittle，littlechild。’criedBob。`Mylittlechild。‘
Hebrokedownallatonce。Hecouldn'thelpit。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。”Now，itwasn't，’criedBob，`forthesakeofanythinghemightbeabletodoforus，somuchasforhiskindway，thatthiswasquitedelightful。ItreallyseemedasifhehadknownourTinyTim，andfeltwithus。‘
`I'msurehe'sagoodsoul，‘saidMrsCratchit。
`Youwouldbesurerofit，mydear，‘returnedBob，`ifyousawandspoketohim。Ishouldn'tbeatallsurprised--markwhatIsay--ifhegotPeterabettersituation。’
`Onlyhearthat，Peter，‘saidMrsCratchit。
`Andthen，‘criedoneofthegirls，`Peterwillbekeepingcompanywithsomeone，andsettingupforhimself。’
`Getalongwithyou，‘retortedPeter，grinning。
`It'sjustaslikelyasnot，‘saidBob，`oneofthesedays；thoughthere'splentyoftimeforthat，mydear。Buthoweverandwheneverwepartfromoneanother，IamsureweshallnoneofusforgetpoorTinyTim--shallwe--orthisfirstpartingthattherewasamongus。’
`Never，father！‘criedtheyall。
`AndIknow，‘saidBob，`Iknow，mydears，thatwhenwerecollecthowpatientandhowmildhewas；althoughhewasalittle，littlechild；weshallnotquarreleasilyamongourselves，andforgetpoorTinyTimindoingit。’
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