TheGhostconductedhimthroughseveralstreetsfamiliartohisfeet；andastheywentalong，Scroogelookedhereandtheretofindhimself，butnowherewashetobeseen。TheyenteredpoorBobCratchit'shouse；thedwellinghehadvisitedbefore；andfoundthemotherandthechildrenseatedroundthefire。
Quiet。Veryquiet。ThenoisylittleCratchitswereasstillasstatuesinonecorner，andsatlookingupatPeter，whohadabookbeforehim。Themotherandherdaughterswereengagedinsewing。Butsurelytheywereveryquiet。
`Andhetookachild，andsethiminthemidstofthem。‘
WherehadScroogeheardthosewords？Hehadnotdreamedthem。Theboymusthavereadthemout，asheandtheSpiritcrossedthethreshold。Whydidhenotgoon？
Themotherlaidherworkuponthetable，andputherhanduptoherface。
`Thecolourhurtsmyeyes，‘shesaid。
Thecolour！Ah，poorTinyTim。
`They'rebetternowagain，‘saidCratchit'swife。`Itmakesthemweakbycandle-light；andIwouldn'tshowweakeyestoyourfatherwhenhecomeshome，fortheworld。Itmustbenearhistime。’
`Pastitrather，‘Peteranswered，shuttinguphisbook。`ButIthinkhehaswalkedalittleslowerthanheused，thesefewlastevenings，mother。’
Theywereveryquietagain。Atlastshesaid，andinasteady，cheerfulvoice，thatonlyfalteredonce：
`Ihaveknownhimwalkwith--IhaveknownhimwalkwithTinyTimuponhisshoulder，veryfastindeed。‘
`AndsohaveI，‘criedPeter。`Often。’
`AndsohaveI，‘exclaimedanother。Sohadall。
`Buthewasverylighttocarry，‘sheresumed，intentuponherwork，`andhisfatherlovedhimso，thatitwasnotrouble：notrouble。Andthereisyourfatheratthedoor。’
Shehurriedouttomeethim；andlittleBobinhiscomforter--hehadneedofit，poorfellow--camein。Histeawasreadyforhimonthehob，andtheyalltriedwhoshouldhelphimtoitmost。ThenthetwoyoungCratchitsgotuponhiskneesandlaid，eachchildalittlecheek，againsthisface，asiftheysaid，`Don'tmindit，father。Don'tbegrieved。‘
Bobwasverycheerfulwiththem，andspokepleasantlytoallthefamily。Helookedattheworkuponthetable，andpraisedtheindustryandspeedofMrsCratchitandthegirls。TheywouldbedonelongbeforeSunday，hesaid。
`Sunday！Youwentto-day，then，Robert？‘saidhiswife。
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