To hear Scrooge expending all the earnestness of his nature on such subjects , in a most extraordinary voice between laughing and crying ; and to see his heightened and excited face ; would have been a surprise to his business friends in the City , indeed . -LSB- Illustration : `` Why , it 's Ali Baba ! '' Scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy . `` It 's dear old honest Ali Baba . '' -RSB- `` There 's the Parrot ! '' cried Scrooge . `` Green body and yellow tail , with a thing like a lettuce growing out of the top of his head ; there he is ! Poor Robin Crusoe he called him , when he came home again after sailing round the island . ` Poor Robin Crusoe , where have you been , Robin Crusoe ? ' The man thought he was dreaming , but he was n't . It was the Parrot , you know . There goes Friday , running for his life to the little creek ! Halloa ! Hoop ! Halloo ! '' Then , with a rapidity of transition very foreign to his usual character , he said , in pity for his former self , `` Poor boy ! '' and cried again . `` I wish , '' Scrooge muttered , putting his hand in his pocket , and looking about him , after drying his eyes with his cuff : `` but it 's too late now . '' `` What is the matter ? '' asked the Spirit .
`` Nothing , '' said XXXXX .
Baba Crusoe Green Halloa Halloo Poor Scrooge home lettuce top