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Passage B2 C2 Reading 10 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits But the strangest thing about it was, that from the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light, by which all this was visible; and which was doubtless the occasion of its using, in its duller moments, a g velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=10

Passage B2 C2 Reading 11 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits asked Scrooge. "I am!" The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it were at a distance. "Who, and what are you?" velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=11

Passage B2 C2 Reading 12 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits Scrooge demanded. "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past." "Long Past?" inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish stature. "No. Your past." velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=12

Passage B2 C2 Reading 13 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits Perhaps, Scrooge could not have told anybody why, if anybody could have asked him; but he had a special desire to see the Spirit in his cap; and begged him to be covered. "What!" exclaimed the Ghost, "would you so soon p velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=13

Passage B2 C2 Reading 13 A Christmas Carol · Stave I: Marley's Ghost He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again. "Christmas a humbug, velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-01/?part=13

Passage B2 C2 Reading 13 A Christmas Carol · Stave V: The End of It said Scrooge. "To-day!" replied the boy. "Why, CHRISTMAS DAY." "It's Christmas Day!" velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-05/?part=13

Passage B2 C2 Reading 14 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there. "Your welfare!" said the Ghost. Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conduci velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=14

Passage B2 C2 Reading 14 A Christmas Carol · Stave V: The End of It said Scrooge to himself. "I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-05/?part=14

Passage B2 C2 Reading 14 A Christmas Carol · Stave I: Marley's Ghost "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough." "Come, then," returned the nephew gaily. velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-01/?part=14

Passage B2 C2 Reading 15 A Christmas Carol · Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits Take heed!" It put out its strong hand as it spoke, and clasped him gently by the arm. "Rise! and walk with me!" It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestria velmorauniverse.com/library/stories/classics-a-christmas-carol-02/?part=15