Bob wants to raise a toast to Mr. Scrooge, which makes Mrs. Cratchit angry because she believes he has caused their family hardship and suffering with his cruelty. She does not want to show any kindness or respect towards him.
This refers to the Cratchit family. When Bob, the father stands and says " Mr Scrooge, I give you Mr Scrooge the founder of the feast" all are horrified especially Mrs Cratchit who initially refuses the toast but is persuaded by Bob because it is after all Christmas. The family offer the toast. The children drank the toast after her. It was the first of their proceedings which had no heartiness. dickens describes the mood perfectly when he writes; "Tiny Tim drank it last of all, but he didn't care twopence for it. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes."
Bob Cratchit
He wants to make a toast to Scrooge
Scrooge, Scrooge's nephew,The three ghosts, and possibly Bob Cratchit.
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