... and bitter, because to stand a chance of reforming, he, first, needed to see the route of his problem, and the spirit succeeded. When the clock next strikes one, and no phantom appears, Scrooge is shocked, and wonders what is going on. "Now, being prepared for almost anything, he was not by any means prepared for nothing.", "when no shape appeared, he ... ...

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