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    Ebenezer Scrooge was a miserly money lender who didn't celebrate Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he was visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley, who warned him he would be visited by three other ghosts. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future showed Scrooge how his selfish ways had isolated him from friends and caused suffering for others like his clerk Bob Cratchit's family. Scrooge realized he must change his ways. The next morning, he began generously celebrating Christmas and keeping his promise to lead a kinder life.

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    Ebenezer Scrooge was a miserly money lender who didn't celebrate Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he was visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley, who warned him he would be visited by three other ghosts. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future showed Scrooge how his selfish ways had isolated him from friends and caused suffering for others like his clerk Bob Cratchit's family. Scrooge realized he must change his ways. The next morning, he began generously celebrating Christmas and keeping his promise to lead a kinder life.

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    Ebenezer Scrooge was a miserly money lender who didn't celebrate Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he was visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley, who warned him he would be visited by three other ghosts. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future showed Scrooge how his selfish ways had isolated him from friends and caused suffering for others like his clerk Bob Cratchit's family. Scrooge realized he must change his ways. The next morning, he began generously celebrating Christmas and keeping his promise to lead a kinder life.

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    A Christmas Carol

    By Charles Dickens (Simplified version)

    Ebenezer Scrooge was an old money lender in


    London. He was rich, but he was a very greedy,
    stingy and selfish man. He wasn´t friendly to people
    and he didn´t help anyone. His only friend and
    partner, Jacob Marley, died many years ago.

    His clerk, Bob Cratchit had to work in a cold


    room because Scrooge didn´t want to spend money on coal to heat the room.

    At Christmas Scrooge´s nephew Fred came to invite him to Christmas dinner at


    his home and to wish a “Merry Christmas”, but Scrooge only answered angrily
    “Bah, humbug.”

    On Christmas Eve, Scrooge was sitting alone in his cold living room at
    home. Suddenly the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley appeared. He
    said to Scrooge, “Change your life! You must become a better man. You
    must be kind to people, you must laugh with them. Three ghosts will visit
    you this night.” Scrooge was terribly afraid. Then he went to bed.

    And while Scrooge was sleeping in his bed, the Ghost of Christmas Past
    appeared. He took Ebenezer Scrooge back to the happy days when he
    had been a friendly young man. He saw himself celebrating Christmas
    with other people. He looked so happy. He also saw all the terrible things
    he had done when he was older.
    Next the Ghost of Christmas Present appeared. Now the room was decorated
    with holly, ivy and mistletoe and looked so nice. There was a table full of sausages,
    Christmas puddings, apples and pears, oranges and cakes.
    The Ghost of Christmas Present took Scrooge to a poor but clean room. It was
    the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and his family. Bob, his wife and his two
    children sat at the table. There wasn´t much food on it, but they all said it was the
    most wonderful Christmas dinner.

    Although they were poor, they were happy and loved each
    other so much. They saw Scrooge and invited him to sit down and
    have Christmas dinner with them. Scrooge was very ashamed.
    And there was also Tiny Tim. Bob's little boy was handicapped and
    they had no money for a doctor. “Look!” the ghost told Scrooge, “The boy will die
    if they don´t get money for a doctor.” “Please, take me away!” Scrooge said to the
    ghost.

    The third ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Future. He went with
    Scrooge to a graveyard and showed him a neglected grave. There was
    Scrooge´s name on the tombstone. “Oh Ghost,” Scrooge shouted, “I
    will change my life. I will be friendly and generous.” Then the ghost
    disappeared.

    When Scrooge awoke the next morning he remembered the three ghosts and he
    also remembered what he had seen. It was Christmas morning. He thought “What a
    wonderful morning!” then he jumped out of bed and he smiled! He dressed quickly,
    went out into the street, was very friendly, gave money to beggars and wished
    everyone “A Merry Christmas!”.
    He bought very delicious food and many presents and carried them to Bob
    Cratchit´s house. He gave them the food and the presents and felt very happy. He
    had never been happier in his life. Then he went to his nephew Fred to celebrate
    Christmas with him. The ghosts had changed all in only one night. Ebenezer
    Scrooge had learned his lesson for the rest of his life and he loved his new life.

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