`` He 's a comical old fellow , '' said Scrooge 's nephew , `` that 's the truth ; and not so pleasant as he might be . However , his offences carry their own punishment , and I have nothing to say against him . '' `` I 'm sure he is very rich , Fred , '' hinted Scrooge 's niece . `` At least , you always tell me so . '' `` What of that , my dear ? '' said Scrooge 's nephew . `` His wealth is of no use to him . He do n't do any good with it . He do n't make himself comfortable with it . He has n't the satisfaction of thinking -- ha , ha , ha ! -- that he is ever going to benefit Us with it . '' `` I have no patience with him , '' observed Scrooge 's niece . Scrooge 's niece 's sisters , and all the other ladies , expressed the same opinion . `` Oh , I have ! '' said Scrooge 's nephew . `` I am sorry for him ; I could n't be angry with him if I tried . Who suffers by his ill whims ? Himself always . Here he takes it into his head to dislike us , and he wo n't come and dine with us . What 's the consequence ?
He do n't lose much XXXXX a dinner . ''
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