No voice pronounced these words in Scrooge's ears

No voice pronounced these words in Scrooge's ears, and yet he heard them when he looked upon the bed. He thought, if this man could be raised up now, what would be his foremost thoughts? Avarice, hard-dealing, griping cares? They have brought him to a rich end, truly! He lay, in the dark empty house, with not a man, a woman, or a child, to say that he was kind to me in this or that, and for the memory of one kind word I will be kind to him. A cat was tearing at the door, and there was a sound of gnawing rats beneath the hearth-stone.What they wanted in the room of death, and why they were so restless and disturbed, Scrooge did not dare to think. ``Spirit!'' he said, ``this is a fearful place. In leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, trust me. Let us go!''Still the Ghost pointed with an unmoved finger to the head.``I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, ``and I would do it, if I could. But I have not the power, Spirit. I have not the power.'' Again it seemed to look upon him.

``If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion caused by this man's death,'' said Scrooge quite agonised, ``show that person to me, Spirit, I beseech you!'' The Phantom spread its dark robe before him for a moment, like a wing; and withdrawing it, revealed a room by daylight, where a mother and her children were.