Why was he so delighted to see him? Why did his cold heart beat faster when they went past , shouting 'Merry Christmas!'? What was 'Merry Christmas' to Scrooge? What good had t ever done to him? 'Not everyone has left the school,' said the ghost.'There is one lonely child there still,one child whose friends have all gone.' I know!' said Scrooge. And now he was crying openly. They turned into a smaller road,and soon came to the school.Inside,in the long,cold,silent classroom,a lonely boy sat reading near a small fire. When he saw his poor forgotten past self, Scrooge sat down at one of the desks, put his head in his hands and cried. 'Poor by! I wish - but it's too late now.' 'What's the matter?' asked the spirit. 'There was a boy singing Christmas carols at my door yesterday.