God bless us ! '' Which all the family re-echoed . `` God bless us every one ! '' said Tiny Tim , the last of all . He sat very close to his father 's side , upon his little stool . Bob held his withered little hand in his , as if he loved the child , and wished to keep him by his side , and dreaded that he might be taken from him . `` Spirit , '' said Scrooge with an interest he had never felt before , `` tell me if Tiny Tim will live . '' `` I see a vacant seat , '' replied the Ghost , `` in the poor chimney-corner , and a crutch without an owner , carefully preserved . If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future , the child will die . '' `` No , no , '' said Scrooge . `` Oh , no , kind Spirit ! say he will be spared . '' `` If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future , none other of my race , '' returned the Ghost , `` will find him here . What then ? If he be like to die , he had better do it , and decrease the surplus population . '' Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit , and was overcome with penitence and grief . `` Man , '' said the Ghost , `` if man you be in heart , not adamant , forbear that wicked cant until you have discovered What the surplus is , and Where it is . Will you decide what men shall live , what men shall die ? It may be that , in the sight of Heaven , you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man 's child . Oh God !
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