 | Charles Dickens - 1911 - 660 pages
...an underdone potato;" but Marley's ghost is that rare phantasm, a ghost with a purpose and a moral: "The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy,...forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business." Mr. Scrooge's eyes were opened to the invisible myriads of spectres of the unconsoled, and the result... | |
 | 1911 - 606 pages
...of business, Jacob. Ghost — Business ! business ! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the ocean of my business. And with you it is all business. Scrooge — Don't be hard on me, Jacob. Ghost... | |
 | Augusta Stevenson - 1912 - 344 pages
...money-changing hole. SCROOGE. You did n't have time. You were a good business man, Jacob. GHOST. Business ! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my...forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. Hear me, my time is nearly gone! SCROOGE. I will, but don't be flowery, Jacob ! GHOST. The dealings... | |
 | Augusta Stevenson - 1912 - 344 pages
...my business. Hear me, my time is nearly gone ! SCROOGE. I will, but don't be flowery, Jacob ! GHOST. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the ocean of my business. And now no rest, no peace — incessant tortures of remorse. And that will be... | |
 | 1912 - 392 pages
...But you were always a good man of business, Jacob. (Begins to apply this to himself.) Ghost Business! Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business, charity, mercy, forbearance, 25 and benevolence were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive... | |
 | 1912 - 396 pages
...But you were always a good man of business, Jacob. (Begins to apply this to himself.) Ghost Business! Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business, charity, mercy, forbearance, 25 and benevolence were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1913 - 148 pages
...faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. " Business! " cried the Ghost, wringing his hands again. " Mankind was my business. The common...of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business 1" He held up his chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all his unavailing grief, and... | |
 | Mary E. Doyle - 1913 - 244 pages
...were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again....forbearance, and benevolence were all my business." Scrooge was very much dismayed to hear the specter going on at this rate, and began to quake exceedingly.... | |
 | Sherwin Cody - 1913 - 430 pages
...always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. " Business ! " cried the ghost, wringing its hands again....welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1913 - 360 pages
...was I,! SCROOGE But you were always a good man of business, Jacob. MARLEY'S GHOST Business! Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business. The 15 dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business! [Holds... | |
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But you were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance,... 
