He went into the street, grinning from ear to ear.
He bumped into one of the men who had knocked on his door the previous day.
Shame-faced, Scrooge remembered the harsh words he had uttered.
“I wish to apologize for my behavior,” he told him.
Then with great delicacy, he whispered something in the ear of the man.
The man looked delighted. “Sir, many thanks for your great generosity!” he cried.