Marley was dead to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.
Perhaps, one of the most famous opening paragraphs written by the great Charles Dickens – the first few lines of A Christmas Carol, a story about a business owners' loss, his discovery and of course, Christmas. Find out more about his business ownership by clicking the link below.
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