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THEENDOFIT
Yes！
andthebedpostwashisown.Thebedwashisown，theroomwashisown.Bestandhappiestofall，thetimebeforehimwashisown，tomakeamendsin！
“Iwillliveinthepast，thepresent，andthefuture！”
Scroogerepeated，ashescrambledoutofbed.“Thespiritsofallthreeshallstrivewithinme.OJacobMarley！
Heaven，andtheChristmastimebepraisedforthis！
Isayitonmyknees，oldJacob；onmyknees！”
Hewassoflutteredandsoglowingwithhisgoodintentions，thathisbrokenvoicewouldscarcelyanswertohiscall.Hehadbeensobbingviolentlyinhisconflictwiththespirit，andhisfacewaswetwithtears.
“Theyarenottorndown，”
criedScrooge，foldingoneofhisbed-curtainsinhisarms，“theyarenottorndown，ringsandall.Theyarehere—Iamhere—theshadowsofthethingsthatwouldhavebeen，maybedispelled.Theywillbe.Iknowtheywill！”
Hishandswerebusywithhisgarmentsallthistime；turningtheminsideout，puttingthemonupsidedown，tearingthem，mislayingthem，makingthempartiestoeverykindofextravagance.
“Idon’tknowwhattodo！”
criedScrooge，laughingandcryinginthesamebreath，andmakingaperfectLaoco?nofhimselfwithhisstockings.Iamaslightasafeather，Iamashappyasanangel，Iamasmerryasaschoolboy.Iamasgiddyasadrunkenman.AMerryChristmastoeverybody！
AHappyNewYeartoalltheworld.Hollo，here！
Whoop！
Hollo！
Hehadfriskedintothesitting-room，andwasnowstandingthereperfectlywinded.
“There’sthesaucepanthatthegruelwasin！”
criedScrooge，startingoffagain，andgoingroundthefireplace.“There’sthedoor，bywhichtheghostofJacobMarleyentered！
There’sthecornerwheretheghostofChristmasPresentsat！
There’sthewindowwhereIsawthewanderingspirits！
It’sallright，it’salltrue，itallhappened.Ha，ha，ha！”
Really，foramanwhohadbeenoutofpracticeforsomanyyears，itwasasplendidlaugh，amostillustriouslaugh.Thefatherofalong，longlineofbrilliantlaughs！
“Idon’tknowwhatdayofthemonthitis！”
saidScrooge.“Idon’tknowhowlongI’vebeenamongthespirits.Idon’tknowanything.I’mquiteababy.Nevermind.Idon’tcare.I’dratherbeababy.Hollo！
Whoop！
Hollo，here！”
Hewascheckedinhistransportsbythechurchesringingoutthelustiestpealshehadeverheard.Clash，clang，hammer；ding，dong，bell.Bell，dong，ding；hammer，clang，clash！
Oh，glorious，glorious！
Runningtothewindow，heopenedit，andputouthishead.Nofog，nomist；clear，bright，jovial，stirring，cold；cold，pipingforthebloodtodanceto；goldensunlight；heavenlysky；sweetfreshair；merrybells.Oh，glorious.Glorious！
“What’sto-day？”
criedScrooge，callingdownwardtoaboyinSundayclothes，whoperhapshadloiteredintolookabouthi
“Eh？”
returnedtheboy，withallhismightofwonder.
“What’sto-day，myfinefellow？”
saidScrooge.
“To-day！”
repliedtheboy.“Why，ChristmasDay，
“It’sChristmasDay！”
saidScroogetohimself.“Ihaven’tmissedit.Thespiritshavedoneitallinonenight.Theycandoanythingtheylike.Ofcoursetheycan.Ofcoursetheycan.Hollo，myfinefellow！”
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