Everyone laughed until they cried. What a wonderful
game! What a clever idea of Fred's! But at last Fred dried
his eyes, and said, 'We've been very merry because of him,
so I think we should drink to his health. Here's to Uncle
Scrooge! A merry Christmas and a happy new year to the
old man! Uncle Scrooge!'
'To Uncle Scrooge!' they all cried, cheerfully lifting their
glasses.
Uncle Scrooge wanted to thank them, but the spirit
hurried him away. The ghost seemed much older now: his
brown hair had become grey.