Dickens' mother walked away from his family when he was ten.

Dickens was an only child so spent a lot of his childhood alone.

Dickens committed petty crimes when he was younger.

Gifts and treasures.

Magical spell books.

Three doves.

Christmas flowers and plants.

He praised them for their good behaviour.

He insulted them for their lack of hygeine.

He immediately denied their existence.

"Where are their loving families?"

"Do they receive proper education?"

"Are they well-fed and clothed?"

"Have they no dignity?"

With disgust - he found his attitude jarring.

With disdain - Scrooge despises other people because of his misanthropic views.

With fondness - he had met Tiny Tim before and recognised him.

With nostalgia - he remembered his own childhood in this moment.