Calico Illustrated Classics: A Christmas Carol

Calico Illustrated Classics: A Christmas Carol — page 1
1 Marley’s Ghost Marley was dead There is no doubt about that The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman the clerk the undertaker and the chief mourner Even Scrooge had signed it Old Marley was dead as a doornail Scrooge knew he was dead Of course he did How could it be otherwise Scrooge and he were partners for I don’t know how many years Scrooge was his sole administrator His sole friend His sole mourner But even Scrooge wasn’t sad at Marley’s funeral The mention of Marley’s funeral brings me back to the beginning Marley was dead If you don’t believe that then nothing wonderful can come of the story I am about to tell 4