SPIRITUAL CONSEQUENCES OF ACTIONS
The Ghost suggests that Ebenezer Scrooge is forging a chain similar to Marley’s, implying that Scrooge’s actions in life may lead to spiritual consequences after death. The chain is described as heavy and ponderous, and Scrooge is warned about the weight and length of the coil he bears.
EBENEZER SCROOGE
'Or would you know,' pursued the Ghost, 'the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and as long as this seven Christmas Eves ago. You have laboured on it since. It is a ponderous chain!'