Thank you, and God bless you!' said Scrooge. He went to church, and watched the people, and gave children money for sweets, and discovered that he had never been so happy in his life. In the afternoon he went to his nephew's house. He passed the door several times before he was brave enough to knock. But at last he did it and was taken into the sitting-room, where Fred and his pretty wife were waiting for their friends to arrive for dinner Fred!" said Scrooge. "It's your uncle Scrooge. I've come to dinner. Will you let me stay, Fred? Let him stay! Fred almost shook his uncle's arm off Scrooge felt at home in five minutes. Nothing could be merrier. And what a wonderful dinner they had! Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful happiness!