He then conveyed him and his sister into the veriest old well of a shivering best parlour that ever was seen , where the maps upon the wall , and the celestial and terrestrial globes in the windows , were waxy with cold . Here he produced a decanter of curiously light wine , and a block of curiously heavy cake , and administered instalments of those dainties to the young people : at the same time sending out a meagre servant to offer a glass of `` something '' to the postboy who answered that he thanked the gentleman , but , if it was the same tap as he had tasted before , he had rather not . Master Scrooge 's trunk being by this time tied on to the top of the chaise , the children bade the schoolmaster good-bye right willingly ; and , getting into it , drove gaily down the garden sweep ; the quick wheels dashing the hoar frost and snow from off the dark leaves of the evergreens like spray . `` Always a delicate creature , whom a breath might have withered , '' said the Ghost . `` But she had a large heart ! '' `` So she had , '' cried Scrooge . `` You 're right . I will not gainsay it , Spirit . God forbid ! '' `` She died a woman , '' said the Ghost , `` and had , as I think , children . '' `` One child , '' Scrooge returned . `` True , '' said the Ghost . `` Your nephew ! '' Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind ; and answered briefly , `` Yes . '' Although they had but that moment left the school behind them , they were now in the busy thoroughfares of a city , where shadowy passengers passed and repassed ; where shadowy carts and coaches battled for the way , and all the strife and tumult of a real city were . It was made plain enough , by the dressing of the shops , that here , too , it was Christmas-time again ; but it was evening , and the streets were lighted up . The Ghost stopped at a certain warehouse door , and asked Scrooge if he knew it . `` Know it ! '' said Scrooge . `` Was I apprenticed here ? ''
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