Some Christmas Stories

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Some Christmas Stories Charles Dickens

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  Astothebeef,it’sshameful。It’sNOTbeef。Regularbeefisn’tveins。Youcanchewregularbeef。Besideswhich,there’sgravytoregularbeef,andyouneverseeadroptoours。Anotherofourfellowswenthomeill,andheardthefamilydoctortellhisfatherthathecouldn’taccountforhiscomplaintunlessitwasthebeer。

  Ofcourseitwasthebeer,andwellitmightbe!

  However,beefandOldCheesemanaretwodifferentthings。Soisbeer。ItwasOldCheesemanImeanttotellabout;notthemannerinwhichourfellowsgettheirconstitutionsdestroyedforthesakeofprofit。

  Why,lookatthepie-crustalone。There’snoflakinessinit。It’ssolid——likedamplead。Thenourfellowsgetnightmares,andarebolsteredforcallingoutandwakingotherfellows。Whocanwonder!

  OldCheesemanonenightwalkedinhissleep,puthishatonoverhisnight-cap,gotholdofafishing-rodandacricket-bat,andwentdownintotheparlour,wheretheynaturallythoughtfromhisappearancehewasaGhost。Why,heneverwouldhavedonethatifhismealshadbeenwholesome。Whenweallbegintowalkinoursleeps,Isupposethey’llbesorryforit。

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