ee1f8b9cc0 I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail . He had just enough recollection of the face to desire to do that. Upon its coming in, the dying flame leaped up, as though it cried, "I know him; Marley's Ghost!" and fell again. This version is shown to be in a state of decay, with his cheeks splitting at one point, rendering him unable to talk properly. "In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley.". The heaviest rain, and snow, and hail, and sleet, could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect. He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again.
Scrooge is described as Marley's "sole friend" and "sole mourner", and praises Marley as being a good friend to him. Scrooge's attitude, however, certainly shares much in common with that of the world's first murderer. Home Novelguides Connections Reports & Essays Ask Question Tutor's Market Place How It Works . But there was nothing on the back of the door, except the screws and nuts that held the knocker on, so he said "Pooh, pooh!" and closed it with a bang. Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said "Bah!" again; and followed it up with "Humbug.". Species Ghost (Formerly Human) Gender Male Occupation Business Partner/ Accountant Family unspecified (no stated family) Relatives The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come . He was also mentioned to have left very little in the way of a fortune, leaving only enough for Scrooge to pay for Marley's tombstone so the former had him buried at sea instead. "Mankind was my business.
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