`` Let me hear another sound from you , '' said Scrooge , `` and you 'll keep your Christmas by losing your situation ! You 're quite a powerful speaker , sir , '' he added , turning to his nephew . `` I wonder you do n't go into Parliament . '' `` Do n't be angry , uncle . Come ! Dine with us to-morrow . '' Scrooge said that he would see him -- Yes , indeed he did . He went the whole length of the expression , and said that he would see him in that extremity first . `` But why ? '' cried Scrooge 's nephew . `` Why ? '' `` Why did you get married ? '' said Scrooge . `` Because I fell in love . '' `` Because you fell in love ! '' growled Scrooge , as if that were the only one thing in the world more ridiculous than a merry Christmas . `` Good afternoon ! '' `` Nay , uncle , but you never came to see me before that happened . Why give it as a reason for not coming now ? '' `` Good afternoon , '' said Scrooge .
`` I want nothing XXXXX you ; I ask nothing of you ; why can not we be friends ? ''
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