"...Scrooge took his melancholy dinner in his usual melancholy tavern; and having read all the newspapers, and beguiled the rest of the evening with his banker's book, went home to bed."

Retirement Date: December 31, 2005!

Melancholy Tavern Department 56 Dickens Village - Buildings Item # 58703
Named for the place where Scrooge endured many a solitary and lonely evening meal at his usual table in a dark corner, this charming tavern was inspired by a scene from Dickens' class
Price: $117.45