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write wiu scrooge and watch him play out his scroogey life.
it is now the story his counting-house. where else? christmas eve and scrooge
is busy in his counting-house. it is cold, bleak, biting weather
outside: foggy withal: and, if you listen closely, you can hear
the people in the court go wheezing up and down, beating
their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon
the pavement stones to warm them ...
11 the clocks outside strike three.
12 only three! and quite dark outside already: it has not
been light all day this day.
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scene 1 take place?
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13 this ghostly bell rings in the distance again. marley
looks about him. music in. marley flies away.
14 n.b. marley’s comings and goings should, from time to
time, induce the explosion of the odd flash - pot, i.h.

Explanation:

To determine where and when Scene 1 takes place, we analyze the text:

• Where: The text says "Scrooge is busy in his counting - house" and there's a "court" outside with people. So the location is Scrooge's counting - house (and the surrounding court area).
• When: It is "Christmas eve", and "the clocks outside strike three" with "it has not been light all day this day", so the time is Christmas Eve, around 3 o'clock in the afternoon (since it's dark and the clock strikes three).

Answer:

Scene 1 takes place in Scrooge's counting - house (and the court outside) on Christmas Eve, around 3 o'clock in the afternoon (as the clocks strike three and it has been dark all day).