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1 Scrooge's former self grew larger at the words, and the room became a little darker and more dirty.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
2 It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful, to put his hands in his breeches pockets.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
3 But they and their spirit voices faded together; and the night became as it had been when he walked home.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
4 He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old City knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough in the good old world.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 5 THE END OF IT
5 Poulterers' and grocers' trades became a splendid joke: a glorious pageant, with which it was next to impossible to believe that such dull principles as bargain and sale had anything to do.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
6 It was not until now, when the bright faces of his former self and Dick were turned from them, that he remembered the Ghost, and became conscious that it was looking full upon him, while the light upon its head burnt very clear.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
7 Not so much in obedience as in surprise and fear; for, on the raising of the hand, he became sensible of confused noises in the air; incoherent sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and self-accusatory.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
8 The ancient tower of a church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping slily down at Scrooge out of a Gothic window in the wall, became invisible, and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwards, as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST