The story of his appearance to Ebenezer is well known what is not, is what happened after that story ended. He stated his case to the spirits and then, as they considered his proposal, he left that pace of peace and began wandering, carrying the chains that he had forged while living. He wanted the opportunity to save Scrooge and "stop the momentum" he had created. His last words - an apology to Scrooge - brought him to a place of peace after crossing over. In his final hours, he realized that he, Marley, had created this horrible man. When, on his deathbed, Scrooge told Marley that he cared not whether he died while he (Scrooge) was at work, Marley saw his life as he had never before. When he brought Ebenezer Scrooge on board it was strictly to build his business. Pride and its sister greed infected everything he did from then on. That his teacher considered him the best, meant everything to Jacob. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated ChapterĪt the age of 12, Jacob Thelonius Marley discovered that numbers were a "native tongue" for him.
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