Mr. Dickens And His Carol

Dickens wakes up at Furnival’s the following morning and feels more joyful. He looks through the window to find the fog disappearing and begins rewriting his book. He writes throughout the next few days, adding multiple ghosts and making drastic changes. He then goes to the lodging house to tell Eleanor that his book is almost done. This delights her. He tells Eleanor and her son about the character of Tiny Tim. This makes Timothy happy, and he shows Dickens a picture of a family eating Christmas dinner together. Dickens talks about his children and begins to miss them. He notices that the family members in the sketch are poor, but they are still happy because they have what is most important at Christmas. As Eleanor sings to Timothy, Dickens silently tells them goodbye and leaves.

Dickens finishes his book, giving the characters a happy ending. When he is finished, the desk clerk tells him that an Irish couple plans to stay in his room, and Dickens tells him that he was about to leave anyway. The Irish couple recognizes him, and the husband thanks him for his work. He appreciates their positive feedback and goes to tell Eleanor that he has finished the book.