... deeply saddens him. "It fell upon the heart of Scrooge with a softening influence". He sees how engrossed he was in the book, "the spirit pointed to his younger self, intent upon his reading", and Ali Baba, the subject of the book, appears to him. "It's dear old, honest Ali Baba! Yes, yes, I know! One Christmas time, when yonder solitary child was left ... demeanour, and it's joyful air. Girded round it's middle was an antique scabbard; but no sword was in it, and the ancient sheath was eaten up with rust." The ghost's loose clothing, and bare feet express the warmth of Christmas, becau...

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• Grade Level: High School