F-H Cornish

"Mr Scrooge," said the gentleman. "I have come to ask for your help because it is Christmas. I want money to help the poor people who have no money and no homes." "Aren't there any prisons ? " asked Scrooge. "Aren't there any workhouses ? Put these people in prisons and workhouses." "But prisons and workhouses are very unpleasant places. I am sure you want people to have a merry Christmas," replied the gentleman.
"I don't have a merry Christmas," said Scrooge. "Christmas is nonsense. It's humbug ! I don't believe in Christmas. I'm not giving money to anyone else so they can have a merry Christmas." Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old man who hates Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he sees four ghosts. They warn him what will happen if he does not change. He wakes up on Christmas Day and chooses to be a better man. This classic Victorian ghost story explores-themes of ambition, regret and forgiveness.